In 1939 Norm Paech went to Oakbank to work for Tidswell & Gower trading as Oakbank Motors. In October 1939 Tidswell & Gower decided to sell out and offered the business to Norm. The price asked was £240-0-0 ($480.00) Norm had very little money. Wage was £3-10-0 ($7.00) a week out of which he had to pay a £1-0-0 ($2.00) a week for board. In the early part of his life he worked on his father’s farm for his keep and a little pocket money. However his father banked for him a total amount of £40-0-0 ($80.00), which was considered to be a yearly wage.
In 1939 Norm Paech went to Oakbank to work for Tidswell & Gower trading as Oakbank Motors. In October 1939 Tidswell & Gower decided to sell out and offered the business to Norm. The price asked was £240-0-0 ($480.00) Norm had very little money. Wage was £3-10-0 ($7.00) a week out of which he had to pay a £1-0-0 ($2.00) a week for board. In the early part of his life he worked on his father’s farm for his keep and a little pocket money. However his father banked for him a total amount of £40-0-0 ($80.00), which was considered to be a yearly wage.
In 1939 Norm Paech went to Oakbank to work for Tidswell & Gower trading as Oakbank Motors. In October 1939 Tidswell & Gower decided to sell out and offered the business to Norm. The price asked was £240-0-0 ($480.00) Norm had very little money. Wage was £3-10-0 ($7.00) a week out of which he had to pay a £1-0-0 ($2.00) a week for board. In the early part of his life he worked on his father’s farm for his keep and a little pocket money. However his father banked for him a total amount of £40-0-0 ($80.00), which was considered to be a yearly wage.

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