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BALLOT RESULT
(Receved this day at 11.30 a.m.) ‘ SYDNEY, Sepi,. 24
A bal,lot throughout the Commonwealth of the Federation of Marine Stewards. and PaptLymnn resulted in favour of sv strike for a 48 hours week, the voting being 792 to 155. The Union executive will decide future action.
TAXATION OF RACING
SYDNEY, Sept. 23,
In the Assembly, Mr Long, Treasurer introduced a Bill providing fp,r increased taxation on racecourse admission as follows Flat, two-penoe; Leger, ten-pence; saddling paddock 3s for males and Is 7d for females; season tickets forty per cent, of cost of ticket. The Bill was read a third time,
LIVING WAGE
(Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 24. At the Board of Trade’s cost of living inquiry, the statistical officer of the Board gave evidence that the living wage in 1919-20 was 5s 9d less effective in purchasing power than living wage of, 1907.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1920, Page 3
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