LAUNDRY WORKERS' DANGERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2499, 5 February 1902, Page 20

LAUNDRY WORKERS' DANGERS.

On more than, one occasion we have given publicity to correspondence pointing out the hardships various workers suffer, but until now the drawbacks associated with laundry work have gained no prominence. In a recent interview, however, with Mrs Louisa Silver, of 117 Harrington street, Hobart; she gave 'some valuable information concerning her experiences. " For a number of years I have undertaken a goqd deal of laundry work," she said. " Speaking of its drawbacks, perhaps the chief is thai: after getting heated over steaming coppers and tubs one has to go out into the cold air and hang out the clothes. This

sudden change of temperature affects the strongest of us, and I found that after a time my health suffered considerably. I became subject to flushes of heat followed by severe chills. Later on I suffered from severe stabbing pains in the back near the kidneys, which prevented me from sleeping. My body felt sore and tender, and the softest of beds seemed hard. Gradually I became so weakened that at times I could hardly crawl, and I alwayG felt worn out and depressed. I was said to be suffering from, kidney troubles, but medical treatment failed to cure me."

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A Master Bakers' Association has been formed in Timaru, and the price of bread has been advanced Id on the 41b loaf. , In defending the action of the Government in stopping for the time being certain public works, the Premier said on Wednesday night that np to the 22nd of January the stun spent on the HelenrvilleNorthward railway for construction during a the current financial year was £2544 more' ,< than was voted by Parliament. On the ' Stratford-Toko line £2568 more had been -"' spent than was voted. Mr Seddon added^ that the Minister of Public Works had very '■» properly sent word to stop work where tj such a state of things prevailed aa had b*en '- indicated^ *