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Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1920, Page 3

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WOMEN’S WAGE. SYDNEY, This Day. A meeting of Government Service Women’s Federation decided to urge Government to establish a board of women to determine a basic wage for women throughout the Commonwealth. ' • MELBOURNE, This Day. Arrived—Kauri from New Zealand. BUILDING TRADE LOCKOUT. MELBOURNE, This Day. Building trade employees rejected the proposal to resume work on the basis of a 44 hour week;, refusing to return unless 40 hours were granted. The employers decided to institute a lockout and place an embargo on the supply of building materials to all master builders. DROUGHT CONDITIONS. (Received (bis day at 5.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. ' Official reports show the drought conditions continue in the Western districts north-west plains and slopes, part of Riverina country and south-west elopes. Recent rains were insufficient to relieve the situation. Crops are largely a. failure, herbage is scant and much hard feeding is neeesarv. There have been heavy losses of stock and ploughing is delayed. The outlook for the winter is gloomy unless there are good rains soon. In other districts particularly coastal, crops and other conditions are generally favourable.