2020: DAY 52
SMH, p6
Huddart Parker’s Wharf, Sydney 1900 - Source: State Library of NSW
Editorial on reform of City Council - doesn't seem to be against property franchise; just wants less apathetic ratepayers. - Editorial on advantage of setting up a "high-level sanitorium for consumptive patients" subsidised by Govt because of high costs, at Mt Kosciusko - > "The climate is healthy and bracing, the atmosphere is pure, and there is plenty of eucalyptus." - State has seen that milk and meat for human consumption is good and has improved sanitation.
P3 AGITATION FOR INCREASED WAGES. / BROKEN HILL, Monday
The machine men working in the various mines along the line consider themselves underpaid at 9s per shift, and are endeavouring to get the price raised at least 1s. The matter originated at th British mine and a meeting was held last Sunday week to ventilate the question … As many o the machine men were not members of the AMA, it was decided that the meeting recommend all men to join the association …
P5 VICTORIA ANTI-SWEATING LEAGUE, MELBOURNE, Monday
At the sitting of the Anti-Sweating League today large numbers of oomplaints were received from persons as to their hours of labour. It was stated that cooks in public establishments worked from 80 to 110 hours per week, and that Government employees in freezing works worked on an average 70 hours, and that there was no proper half-holiday. A complaint was also made that the Government reduced the wages of skiilled instrument fitters from 9s to 7s a day.
The Unemployed - found work in quarantine areas
MR RUSKIN'S ESTATE - John Ruskin's estate work only £10,000, even though he'd inherited a fortune of £200,000 - Antisweating League - cooks were working 80-110 hrs/wk in some places
P6 BUBONIC PLAGUE /
INCREASED NUMBER OF CASES
/ SUBURBAN DEPOTS FOR RAT RECEPTION
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5 cases
731 rats Depots at Waverley, Woollahra, Paddington, Leichhardt, Annandale
- 200 inoculated
On inspection 1899 - 2263 official visits to factories. Of 301 factories inspected in current yr, 210 were instructed to either limewash, scrub, improve ventilation or sanitary provisions. There were then 1909 registered factories in metropolitan area. Three inspectors were employed, 2 men and one woman. In 1899, they made 2263 visits, no more than one or two/factory (Less, in fact)