Sheep Shearing Cheaper Than Haircutting

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30313, 13 December 1963, Page 17

Sheep Shearing Cheaper Than Haircutting

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright)

MELBOURNE,

Dec. 12.

The cost of men’s haircuts rose by Is to 7s in Victoria yesterday—and the leader of the State Country Party, Sir Herbert Hyland, made some interesting comparisons.

“It seems odd that while it costs only Is 6d to shear a sheep, it now costs 7s for a haircut,” he said. “There seems to be a great disparity in prices. Hairdressers only cut the hair on the head, while shearers cut the whole wool from a sheep’s body. “Another disparity is the relative value of what is trimmed off. “The farmer seems to get the best of the deal,” Sir Herbert Hyland said. WHEAT CARGO The Soviet ship Sofia, loaded with 1.556,996 bushels of Canadian wheat, is on her way to Russia, carrying the largest load taken by a single ship.—Winnipeg, December 12. BOYCOTT The Jordan Government yesterday blacklisted 49 British companies and banned their owners and administrators from entering Jordan. The decision was in response to a recommendation of the Israel Boycott Offices in the Arab Countries.—Amman, December 12. NEW HOUSE Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy today bought a house across the street from the borrowed (»e she is occupying. It is a three-storey red brick. 14- room house built in 1794. She plans to move in with her family in mid-January. —Washington, December 12. MISSING A 90-ton Japanese fishing boat sank early this morning. Seventeen crewmen are missing. One man has been rescued.—Tokyo, December 12.

COMPENSATION Russia has agreed to pay half tlte damages caused when Soviet jets shot down an Iranian survey plane near toe border on November 20. Russia will not accept full responsibility for toe incident.—Teheran, December 12. FOOD PRICES The Congolese Prime Minister (Mr Cyrille Adoula) last night announced severe punishments for businessmen increasing food prices or hoarding. Since the devaluation of the Congolese franc last month, the price of meat has risen two times and a half and the price of salt has doubled.—Leopoldville, December 12. WAGE STRIKE Uruguayan Government offices were paralysed yesterday when 50,000 civil servants began a 48-hour strike in support of wage claims. Montevideo, December 12. NEW SUB. Britain’s first Polaris submarine is expected to be laid down early next year, the Civil Lord of toe Admiralty, Mr John Hay, told the House of Commons today.— London, December 12. NOTE ISSUES Christmas shopping in Australia will receive a £10.5 million boost by the release of Reserve Bank notes this week. A £9 million issue yesterday lifts the notes in issue to £447,155,000. Last year it was £439,722.000. This increase, plus Tuesday’s increase of £1.5 million, means that more Christmas money is circulating earlier this year.—Melbourne, December 12. AIR ROUTE China and Afghanistan have agreed to establish air services between their two countries.—Hong Kong, December 12. MISSILE WRECK A Polaris A 3 missile last night was destroyed when it veered off course. It was the second such mishap with the new Polaris A 3 in two weeks. —Cape Kennedy, December 12.

DRIVER DIES The British racing driver, Edwin Brailey, aged 42, was killed in a crash today while making a film at the Brands Hatch track, Kent. His “terrier Mark VI” racing car spun out of control and crashed through a safety barrier.—London, December 12. CABINET MEETS President Johnson yesterday discussed with his cabinet toe international situation, American and Soviet military strength, the defence budget and toe outlook for strengthening the American economy. It was Mr Johnson’s first cabinet meeting since he assumed the Presidency.—Washington, December 12. LOCK SOLD /. lock of hair of toe 18th Century composer, Frederic Chopin, was sold to toe Chopin Museum, Majorca, for 9000 francs at an auction at Versailles last night. The lock —light brown with gold flecks—was in a wooden frame and sewn by black thread to a piece of white paper.—Versailles, December 12. PORTFOLIOS

Thailand’s new Premier, General Thanom Kittikachorn, retained all ministers of the previous Government in his Cabinet. He keeps the Defence portfolio. The Ministry of National Economic Development, formerly held by the late Premier, Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, goes to Mr Pote Sarasin, the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation secretary-general —Bangkok, December 12. RE-ELECTED

The Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, was today re-elected I’ader of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party for the ninth time since the party’s formation in 1944. The Federal Treasurer. Mr Harold Holt, was re-elected deputy leader The Deputy-Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Mr John McEwen, was re-elected leader of the Country Party. Mr C. F. Adermann, • was elected Mr -McEwen’s party deputy.—Canberra, December 12.