Southland is complaining of a scnrcity of Labour. The saw-mills threaten to close, and one effect of this will be the stoppage of the railways. Mr Vogel has instructed ft]r Featherstone to despatch an immigrant vessel to the Blull every six weeks. i Messrs Car-gill and Anderson have 1 effected a compromise with their shearers, who struck for 20s. a hundred, the rate now fixed 1 upon being 17s. 6d. [ An exchange advertises for two compositors "who don't get drunk," and adds that . " the editor does all the getting drunk necesf sary to support the dignity of the establish- - merit."
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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 212, 2 December 1873, Page 6
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100Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 212, 2 December 1873, Page 6
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