THE COMMONWEALTH.
' ■ AUSTRALIAN NEWS. C> Telegraph Pres.* Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z, Cahlo Association. ONE RIG UNION SCHEME. (Received February 3, 10.50 a.m.) SIDNEY, February 3. Uic executive council of the Aus•i n nan Workers’ Lnion decided not to endorse the One Big Union scheme. MARINE ENGINEERS. The marine engineers have.decided to demand increased rates of pay from the coastal steamship companies. Tho marine cooks, butchers and bakers' dispute has been settled. WAR PENSIONS LIABILITY. MELBOLRXE, February 3. The annual war pensions liability now amounts to £'6,0.51,832. PLETHORA. OF FRUIT.. . tl)0 shortage of sugar none is available for jam, and consequently there is a plethora of fruit in the city bo council has licensed a, large nnm? her of bnrrowmen to sell in tho streets and thus afford the people cheap fruit "Inch otherwise would be sent to the dump.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19862, 3 February 1920, Page 5
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