AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
MELBOURNE, August 10
The Hon. Mr. Higgs conceded the Wateirsiders' demand for 2s an hour fo; handling sugar. In the Assembly, the Estimates submitted disclosed an actual deficiency of £229,000. The military raided Socialist newspapers, and seized copies containing articles on conscription, which had not been submitted to tho censor.
SyriSiiiY.. August 10,
The Meat Exporters' conference carried a motion to consult the shipping companies on the freight question, as frozen meat freights have advanced S6v} to 90 per cent, on pre-waa- prices Senator Pearce prohibited the use of and ordered the destruction of rubber signature stamps.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16718, 11 August 1916, Page 2
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