19 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
1
Catalog note lists damask quilts and fashion shirts with navy prints and white stripe options. Mentions bed linens and collars, a range of fabrics, and dates or prices in a fragmented export listing. Entities include Teunis Ghirte and Pathe references.
A new log of wages and working conditions for carriers and drivers outlines minimums and scales. It lists seven pounds weekly baseline for boys and higher rates for motor wagon drivers, with age-based pay and additional allowances for horses and equipment.
Hobart hearings of the Federal Government wage commission examine basic wage levels and rents. Francis Reymour Wise outlines inquiry scope while inspector G Paton notes five room houses in New Town and Hobart districts show rents from 15 shillings to 30 shillings weekly, with many properties housing families.
The Perth arbitral hearing before Justice Burnside examines wage demands in the clothing industry. Details show workers face an underpayment risk with a weekly wage near 9 2 6, plus board, lodging, and extra costs for clothing, laundry, and telephones. References to Perry Harmeide and other workers illustrate deductions and living expenses expected, highlighting the broader wage and conditions battle in the trade.
Andrew J. Forbes a prominent Farner and member of the Atlantic Club was killed when his gig was struck by a bolt from a horse bolting. Forbes, widower with a family, died after the accident near Tetul Crest Hotel in Romeetee.
Miso Moud Armstrong, a domestic helper at a Rhode Island home, was sent to a Keziah station farm job after a prank. A mother claims her 12 year old daughter inherited £30,000 by a will shown in Jamestown, while the girl remains missing. The tale, told as a joke, has unsettled the family as reports spread.
A garbled letter from Tristan of Warthine touts unproven remedies and cautions readers about a patent cure. The text mentions a medical preparation, adverse effects, and advertisements in newspapers. It references a 12 Mtailway Croscoat address and a survey by Fingbamd Agency, implying a sensational medical claims page.
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