EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 221, 17 September 1919, Page 7

EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS.

BRISBANE, this day. Replying to a deputation lrom the Employer*' Federation protesting against the Unemployment Bill, Mr. Theodore (Minister of Labour) said that if the bill were not operative without inflicting injustice, it would be abandoned; but, personally, he considered it would operate fairly.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) CO-OPERATION IN FARMING. MELBOURNE, this day. A conference of farmers adopted a resolution favouring co-operation and oppoeing the Government control of the dairying industry.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) PEACE LOAN MOVES SLOWLY. SYDNEY, this day. Applications for the peace loan are materialising very slowly, despite an active campaign. The Colonial Sugar Company subscribed £100,000.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) PROFITEERING IN BOOTS. MELBOURNE, this day. The Profiteering Commission is inquiring into the price of boots. Evidence tendered showed that profits ranged from 27 to 50 per cent, the latter for women's boots.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) A FARMERS' PARTY. SYDNEY, this day. The Farmers and Settlers' Conference instructed the executive to invite the executives of all primary producers associations to unite in one political body, known as the Progressive party, to secure representation in the next Parliament.— (A. and I£.Z, Cable.)