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While chalkies awaited instructions, the brokers and clerks standing on the floor would take bids from their clients by phone and shout out the new price. As can be seen, there was a clear gender division between chalky and broker, and in the pressured environment cigarette smoking was common.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)
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