AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16325, 24 September 1918, Page 7

AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN.

THE PRICE OF MEAT. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.. (AuEtralian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. September 22. Mr J. R. dynes (Food Controller), addressing a conference of 200 officials of Labour organisations, explained that the further advanco of 2d per lb in the price of moat was due to shipping shortage shutting out Australasian supplies, and allowing only the importation of North American meat, whore the cost of production was higher than in Australasia. RAILWAYMAN'S WAGES. LONDON, August 20. The, railways dispute has been settled as the result of a confer en to between tho railwaymen and the War Cabinet. The afrreomont provide? for a weekly increase of • l ss for male and female adults, r.nd 2s ('d for those under eighteen, flip is retrospective from August oth.

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WAR IN THE AIR. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. ( jy Cable.—Proas Association. Copyright * (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Renter's Telegrams.) . . (Received Septombor 23rd, 9.55 p.m:) LONDON, September 22. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—''There* has been activo aeroplane work, despitebad weather. Wo brought down thirteen hostile machines. Eight British, aro missing."