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SHEARING CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA.

About a fortnight ago a cable froiS" Australia in the daily papers informed? us ot a statement issued by the H«aK Office of the Australian Workers' Union, that the great majority of the'. sheepownevs had,agreed to pay Union rates. This is borne out by the following" par In the July number of the "Aus» tralian Worker": — Shearing operations aro now iv full swing throughout the State, at full policy rates nd conditions. Many oi the sheds which last year objected tft a 44-lumv week, havo set a good 'ins,* ample this season by starting on tha 44-honr basW. These "policy rates and conditions'* not only increase wages but they reduce hours. The hours now worked in Australia are as demanded by thfr New Zealand shearers and skedhandsV While the "Australian wool king increases wages and reduces hours, the New Zealand sqpatters apply to the Arbitration Court for a reduction ot wages. The New ■ Zealand sheepowners decline to accept the Australian example. That would be too much like' making sauce lor the goose sauce for, the gander also. It Is np to the New Zealand shearers to enforce concessions equal t% those made in Australia,,

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