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New Zealand Tablet, 17 March 1910, Page 419

A Wellington message states that the price of flour has been reduced by 10s per ton. It is how £lO per ton at southern shipping ports, which means £lO 15s 6d per ton in Wellington. . Substantial increases are announced in the scales of travelling and house allowances as -part of the scheme of reform of the Police Department now being carried out by the Hon. Dr. Findlay, Minister of Justice. Hitherto married sergeants not provided with quarters have received a house allowance of 10s 6d per week, and married constables not provided with quarters have received 7s per week. The rates in future will be 14s for sergeants, and 10s 6d for constables.:; These increases, however, will only be granted in the -four centres, as rents are higher there than elsewhere. Under the new. scale of travelling allowances the rates will be: Inspectors; and sub-inspectors, 12s 6d per, day . (no alteration); station sergeants and sergeants, 10s (previously 6s) ; chief detectives, 10s (previously 8s) • detectives and acting detectives, 9s (previously 8s); constables, 8s (previously 6s). The changes - will take effect, from April 1. '