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Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1920, Page 3

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[AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] MUTTON PRICES. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 8. Mutton fell three to five sliilings at Homebush. Large supplies are forward totalling over 35 thousand, averaging sid to 6d pe r pound. BASIC WAGE. .V SYDNEY, Oct. 8. The Board of Trade is making a declaration to-day increasing the basic wage to eight shillings. The new award being £4 5 will apply to all employees under State awards in receipt of less than £535 per annum. It is estimated the increase will involve government in an extra million private employers in five million. AGAINST JAPANESE SHIPS. SYDNEY, Oct. 8. The Transport Workers’ Federation decided that from the beginning of rext month no members of affiliated unions will be allowed to work overseas ir.ranese vessels engaged in carrying cargo j from one State to another. The alI leged ground of the decision is that , cheaper freights -secure for Japanese , more trade and a decrease of work fOi Australian seamen. FOR ANTARCTICA. SYDNEY, Oct. 8. Capt. Wilkins, second in command o! Cape Antarctica expedition, sailed bs the Malieno, en route to Monte Video where he joins Mr Cope. He statec the expedition was preliminary to i I larger one contemplated.