Hydraulic engineering works on the Eisack and Etsch rivers
Numerous workers are currently employed in hydraulic engineering projects along the Eisack and Etsch rivers. The k. k. district engineer is seeking additional workers at a fair daily wage.
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Bozen, 16 April. At present, many workers are employed on the various hydraulic engineering works along the Eisack and Etsch rivers for a fair daily wage corresponding to their diligence and industriousness, and more could be employed; job seekers may report to the k. k. district engineer.
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"Hydraulic engineering works on the Eisack and Etsch rivers." Der Bote für Tirol, 23 April 1821. https://digital.tessmann.it/tessmannDigital/Zeitungsarchiv/Seite/Zeitung/47/1/23.04.1821/149722/3. https://www.meran-archive.com/en/artikel/1821-04-23-arbeiten-an-den-wassergebaeuden-von-eisack-und-etsch