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Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1920, Page 1

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[aUS'I'UAUAN, <fc N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION J HUGE RISK IK POOD PRICES. SYDNEY, August 6. The Now South Wales Statistician reports that food prices have increased 96 per cent siuec 1914. M.’s P. SALARIES. SYDNEY, August 6. The Progressive Party passed a resolution disapproving of any proposal to increase Parliamentarians’ salaries. ETHEL CASE. SYDNEY, August 0. The “Land” newspaper has abandoned its appeal against the recent libel verdict giving Ashford £5,000 damages.' BUTTER PRICE UP. , SYDNEY, August 6. The Commodities Commission has agreed to an increase in the price oi butter to 2/6- per pound retail. ANOTHER FEDERAL LOAN. SYDNEY, August 6. Another Federal “Peace” loan of twenty-five million has been launched here. The Prince of Wales was amongst the earliest subscribers. The loan has also been launched at other capitals. MELBOURNE, August 6. In the Senate, Senator Millen announced the gratuity bonds would he accepted as payment towards the new “Peace” loan. I.WAV. MEN. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 6. The released industrial Workers of the World prisoners wore welcomed ai the Town Hall meeting. In returning thanks they indicated the experience jf fho nast four years was nothing to the task ahead in fighting for a. solution of the bread and butter problem.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY, August 6. Mr Hughes has agreed 'to meet the coal miners representatives in a further conference on Wednesday.Government have purchased a thousand tons of beef in Queensland to help alleviate the meat shortage. MELBOURNE, August 6. The Arbitration Amendment Bill intended to widen the scope of the presold act was rend a. first time in the House of Representatives. Another section of representatives of tlie Senate is organising opposition to the agitation for transfer of the Capital to Canberra. Mr Pearce told flic Senate that Government was considering some tangible way of recognising the great olioft of Parer and Mclntosh, in flying to Aus-