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SEAMEN’S DISPUTE. CLAIM FOR INCREASED WAGES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, July 8. Tlie Federated Seamen’s Union is-claim-ing increased wages. The claims filed in the Federal Arbitration Court are as follows:—Seamen, £2O per month and keep; firemen, £2l and keep. THE FORTY-FOUR-HOUR WEEK. SYDNEY, Julv 8. The Forty-four Hours’ Court agreed to a week of forty-four hours in the following industries: —Coachbuilding (excepting motor car body-building), malthouse employees, bridge carpenters, paper mill workers, railway mechanics, and broom and brush workers.
THE LIBEL LAW. MELBOURNE, July 8. In the State Parliament’s second session} the Attorney-General will introduce * Bill to amend the libel law to protect papers when - reporting municipal bodies. THE MISSING CANABTOTA. A RUMOUR DENIED. „ SYDNEY, July 8. (Received July 8, at 9.30 p.m.) The agents for the missing steamer Canastota deny the rumours that vessel’s wireless was out of order when ehe left Sydney. When the installation was overhauled' it was found to be in perfect order. , .%<*
tariff debate. MELBOURNE, July 8. (Received July 8, at 9.30 p.m.) The Tariff debate was resumed. It was decided to place superphosphates which ai» now dutiable at 5, 15, and 25 per cent, on the free list.
_ The House also ratified Cabinet’s decision in placing spirits for use in public hospitals on the free list.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18293, 9 July 1921, Page 9
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