DEFACED COINS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12585, 15 August 1910, Page 7

DEFACED COINS

SYDNEY, August 13.

The banks and Mint have decided to refuse wilfully defaced silver coins except at their intrinsic value.

SYDNEY, August 13

In the Assembly, the Clerks Minimum Wage Bill has been introduced. The measure provides that the Industrial Court when properly approached may fix a minimum, classifying, by age 5 experience, qualification, nature of employment, or otherwise. The Judge of an Industrial Court may draw up regulations. BRISBONE, August 13. The inter-State teams singles resulted in New South Wales winning five rubbers, ten sets, and eighty-one games, Queensland, one rubber, five sets, and sixty-three games. MELBOURNE, August 13. A deputation asked Premier Fisher to advance monoy for the erection Y>t central sugar mills. The Premier replied that" it was a matter for the State. There were, however, constitutional difficulties in the way, otherwise the Federal Go/ernment would not hasitate to take action. The time was rear when the Commonwealth would liave power to appoint a tribunal to adjust .payments between parties in the sugar industry. . . In inviting the British Association for tho Advancement of Science to hold the next meeting in Australia, the Government is offering ten thousand sterling towards the expenses. HOB ART, August 13. The Fruit Growers' Conference decided to exploit New York as a market for fruit.