AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13536, 12 October 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

4 By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. StfOP ASSISTANTS WAGES. SYDNEY, Oct. 11. The Arbitration 1 Court award for shop assistants in city and suburban areas fixes the wages of assistants up to the age of 23 as follows: — Males from 5s to 4os, females 5s t6 255. It is computed that this involves an aggre"gate" "increase ' in wages of £50,000 yearly. BROKEN* HHIL MINE. (Received Oct. 12, 10.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 12. Tlae Brokdn Hill Proprietary has declared a quarterly dividend of 8d and a bonus of a similar amount per share. POISONED WITH CUSTARD. (Received Oct. 12, 10.25 a.m.) ADELAIDE, Oct. 12. Between thirty and forty people haA^c been found to be suffering from ptoraa"iiie* poisoning as tho result of eating custard in a city restaurant.