SOMES ISLAND.
WELLINGTON, Jan. ±, 1 Somes Inland now has reverted to at quarantine station. Military and 1 public work's men have been" employed clearing up the-place after the' German- 1 prisoners. Jt is understood that there ,is accommodation (.but "° equipment ■ or supplies as yet) for somo 200 peo- / pie to be quarantined. The diil'erenco in pay Inllween kol- ' diers and civilians, which is greatly-to-the advantage of the,latter for doing: , the same work of clearing up is said tobe have caused some heartburning on. , the part of the soldiers. They fe«l , there should bo equal pay i'o^-,-. ■ equal work. ' ■ , , '•',-''
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9491, 3 January 1919, Page 4
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98SOMES ISLAND. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9491, 3 January 1919, Page 4
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