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FORTY-HOUR WEEK CANBERRA, May 23. Mr Lyons, in the House of Representatives, virtually invited the unions to launch nn inquiry into the practicability of a 40-hour week by filing a/plaint in the Federal Arbitration Court. Mr Lyons said the Commonwealth Government would welcome such an application to the court by all organisations interested, and would do everything in its power to facilitate the proceedings and the presentation of all relevant evidence. ASSISTING THE WOOL INDUSTRY CANBERRA, May 23. The House of Representatives and the Senate have passed the Wool Publicity and Research Bill, which provides for establishing an Australian wool board to control wool publicity and research in Australia and overseas. The board will consist of six members nominated by the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and one representative of the Federal Government. EX-PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND BRISBANE, May 23. _ Mr A. E. Moore has announced his resignation from the position of Leader of the Opposition. The new leader will be Mr F. B. Maher. In announcing his derision to resign, Mr Moore said: " I have always recognised that some unpopular things that had to be done during the time I was Premier would lessen the chances of the success of the anti-Socialist parties while I remained leader."
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22889, 25 May 1936, Page 10
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