CARTOON - REPAIRING HOUSE

1929
Overview

Scene of three men repairing a floor and the pipes underneath it. Wooden wall in background and another house over fence.
Ben Strange signature bottom middle
The cartoon was published in the Western Mail's 'A Page of Fun' on 1 August 1929 . It came with the caption:
Angry foreman: That man over there works twice as hard as you do. Indolent Labourer: Yes I have told him about it, but he don't care.

Historical information

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The Ben Strange cartoons are historically significant as they depict many key figures linked to the history and development of both Western Australia and Australia. Political figures who regularly appeared in his cartoon’s included John ‘Happy Jack’

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Registration number
cwa-org-33-AK1999.102
Item type
Material
Year
1929
Primary significance criteria
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Historic significance
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Comparative significance criteria
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