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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 64, 8 December 1917, Page 9

The proved Gallipoli Star camo up for discussion at a meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Returned Sol- *■ dicrs'- Association, and it was apparent from tlio remarks of; members (says an exchange) that considerable dissatisfaction exists regarding the matter among those men who fought on Gallipoli, but who, did not sail m 1914. An opinion was expressed in favour of the ■ • star-being granted to all men who took • part in the. operations oil Gallipoli. This view the committee adopted, and . < it was decided to communicate with tho headquarters of tho association, with a view to representation being made to the Government in favour of the star being awarded on this basis. • Owing to their having been boycotted by large sections of their custom- . firs, the -proprietors of a number •of first-class hairdressing snloons in Syd- •; ney have brought back their prices to ..the old: level. Prices, for hairdressing and; shaving, on account of increases in wages and in cost of requisites, were increased from Is. and 6d. respectively to Is. 3d. and. 7d., The businesses of saloons fell off immediately. Daily customers refused to pay the extra penny for a shave, and may took to shaving' themselves. The takings of some saloons, as compared with tho previous week, fell off to an alarming ; extent, and- the proprietor of a big ' shop 111 the heart of the city found. ■ • after two days,. that what amounted to .a boycott was in existence. He went back to the old prices withoiit delay. A change was noticeable immediately. Not only did ho regain his old ' customers, but his trade was increased by the patronage of men who he knew had' been in the habit of visiting neighbouring shops. Since then the proprietor of other big city saloons have 'fallen into line, and have now disElayed in their windws bold tellig the public that haircu'tting is again - only Is. and shaving'6d. •' The.stuffed.raven,.."Grip," immortalised by Charles Dickens, in "Barnaby. .Budge," realised seventy-eight guineas at a recent auotion.