AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
QU EE N SLA N D R A HAY AYM E N by cable—tress association—copyright BRISBANE, Aug. 1. A mass meeting of railway employees called upon the Premier (Mr. E. G. Theodore) to. resign for not restoring the salaries of public servants upon which a o per cent, reduction had been enforced. It was also decided to hold stop-work meetings throughout the State to decide what action to take. TO STOP PRICE-CUTTING. SYDNEY, Aug I. In order to stop price-cutting, under which some grocers are selling sngar down to 3Ad a pound, thereby making a loss in order to secure other trade,/ the Retailers’ Association has fixed the price at 43-d. THE BASIC WAGE. The Board of Trade hag decided not to alter the basic wage, whicli remains at £4 2s a week for adult males, find £2 Is 6d a week for adult females. PRTCE OF FLOUR. SYDNEY. Aug 1. The price of flour has been increased by 20s to £ls 10s a ton. A further rise in the price of bread is foreshadowed.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 August 1924, Page 5
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