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Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1915, Page 2

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TEACHERS' PAY, By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, December 21. Speaking at the School Teachers' Conference Mr. Griffiths declared that the teachers' minimum wage was altogether inadequate. As soon as the finances were adjusted after the war he intended to raise them to meet the increased cost of living. A PROBLEM FOR BAKERS, Brisbane, December 21. The master bakers have notified that they are obliged (:<i cease baking till further notice. . they are unable to supply bread hi the present price of flour without loss. BUTCHERS AND HIGH PRICES. Sydney, December 21. The secretary of the Master Butchers' Association says that the high prices are ruining bulohers. There are bow only 350 in Ota retail trade, compared with 700 eighteen months ago. SAFE-ROBBERS SENTENCED. Melbourne, December 21. The charge of murder having been abandoned. Buckled and Ward pleaded guilty to breaking into the Trades Hall on October 1. Buckley was sentenced to six and Ward to five years' hard labor.

RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, December 20. Useful rains continue and the agricultural and pastoral outlook generally has greatly improved. Extremely high prices are ruling for prime stock. At the Homebnsh sales a line of ninety bullocks averaged £27 13s—a record. SYDNEY LORD MAYORALTY. Sydney, December 20. There has been another development in the municipal deadlock. Mr. Richards, the Lord Mayor, has iaitiated legal proceedings i.r te.st the election! of Alderman Vernon, his successful opponent in the recent coitions. The grounds alleged are improper voting and impersonating. AN IMPUDENT DEMAND. Adelaide, December 21. During the recent engineers' strike Sir Henry Galway, the Governor, commenting thereon, said that he would like to have the strikers in khaki under discipline and ship them to the front. The Union resented the statement, and the Iron Trades Conference carried a resolution demanding an uncooditionn I myology regarding the insinuations. TTie council endorsed it, and despatched it to the Governor, who declined to apologise, saying that he had yet to learn that the Governor of the State was answerable to the- Iron Trade Council for either his utterances or his actions.