Acting upon the ascertained fact that the basic wage for shearers was £3/12/ per week, with allowances for skill and so forth, his Honour Mr. Justice Powers ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 19 May 1922, Page 5
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