AUSTRALIAN MEAT
: GRAZIERS PROTEST AGAINST 1'IX- ; ING OF PRICES. i i ' ■ Melbourne, June 21. '■■ A deputation of three thousand farm- ;■ era and graziers from Victoria, New 1 South Wales, and.South Australia waited : ..upon Mr. Watt to protest against the ■■ proposal to fix the price of meat, on ;■. the ground that the report of tho Cora- ; mission in recommending Iho step was ■ contrary to the evidence tendered. Mr. j Watt, in reply, said the Government considered it necessary to fix the price, but i . it was purely a war measure, <ind if ; necessary further evidence would he taken : by.tho Prices Commission.—Press Assn.
QUEENSLAND SUGAR
COMMONWEALTH PURCHASES TWO SEASONS' CROPS. Molbourne, June 21. ~ Mr. W, A. Watt, Acting-Federal Prime . Minister, announced that the Common- ' wealth lias purchased the whole of the ; . Queensland sugar crop for the present season and for 1919-1920. The purcha.se . involves an expenditure of sixteen niil--1 lions.—-Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 8
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149AUSTRALIAN MEAT Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 8
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