BUSINESS IN BRIEF
Henry Jones Co-operative, Ltd., Melbourne, reports that sales for the first half of the financial year have been satisfactory. The company aimed at iucreased production, but depleted staff prevented the increase. . Present stocks of jams a*nd canned fruits are believed to bo more than sufficient to supply war and civil requirements for the remainder of the year. . „, Australian businesses' affected by callingup were referred to by the Minister of War Organisation of Industry (Mr. Dedman), who said that there was so present Intention to compensate persons carrying on one-man concerns, whoso businesses were destroyed Dy their being called up for military service. But the Government -was considering the Question of compensation for people thrown put or work by the compulsory closing of Industries under the rationalisation scheme. The price of tin produced In Australia has been raised from £320 to 5371 a ton. 'The new price," Professor Copland said, 'was fixed after a review of increased costs since the last determination in February, 1941. Price includes a margin of £10 per ton, which will be placed in a pool to stimulate development of less profitable ores.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 128, 2 June 1942, Page 3
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