COMMONWEALTH NEWS
N.SAV. MANUFACTURES. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) SYDNEY, February la. The Statistician estimates that the State’s manufactures last year were valued at £6-8,153,215. The number of factories was 527t, employing 00,258 males and 26,160 females. STATE BAKERY DROPPED. SYDNEY, February 15. The bread scheme lias been shelved for financial reasons, opposition Unions fearing a displacement of labour. BROKEN HILL STRIKE. SYDNEY, February 13. A mass meeting of Broken Hill miners decided to abide by the Court's award. APPEAL FOR LIQUOR RESTRICTIONS. SYDNEY, February 15. The heads of churches have combined in an appeal to Premier Holman and Senator Pearce for more drastic liquor regulations in the interests of soldiers. An Early Closing Bill is to lie submitted to Parliament next session.
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Southland Times, Issue 17659, 17 February 1916, Page 7
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