SHORTAGE OF SERVANTS.
ENQUIRY IN BRITAIN
(bt cable—peess association- copyright ) (australian akd h.z. cable association.) (Received May 6th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 5. The first evidence at the enquiry regarding the shortage of domestic servants was given by Mr T. W. Phillips, an official of the Ministry of Labour, who submitted reasons, such as changed social habits, wider opportunities in industrial employment, and the improved standard of education. The number of women sent to the Dominions for domestic work last year included 27-11 to Canada, 550 to Australia, and 890 to New Zealand. Miss Julia Varley. a member of the committee, suggested that the shortag; was due to the fact that parents were determined that their girls should have a better time than they themselves had had.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17756, 7 May 1923, Page 11
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