AUSTRALIA.
MARINE ENGINEERS WAGES. Melbourne, Dec. 4. In the Arbitration Court in the claim of the Australian Institute of Marine Engineers against the ship- | pin.g companies the court awarded wages ranging from chief £23 to £42 second £2l to £2>, third £l9 to £24, fourth £l6 10 - to £2l, fifth £l5 10/-, according to steamer's horse-power. DROUGHT IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Dec. 4. The long-continued lack of rain is causing forebodings. In all the States the crops are already suffering. and unless there is an early break the position will he serious. The drought :s particularly severe tn Ibe outer pastoral areas, where rabbits arc swarming in millions. INCREASED SAVINGS OF THE PEOPLE. Sydney, Dec. 4. Despite the large amounts subscribed to war loans, the deposits in the Government Savings Ranks for the year ended June 30th last, both as regards the number of accounts and investments, show big increases The total deposits are how £38,567,000.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 312, 5 December 1918, Page 5
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