AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

VAt'OilS CARI FO ITrp/lS Zl'srUAl.lAX AND N.Z. CAUI.K ASSOCIATION. SHEARERS’ 41-lIOUR WEEK. (Received This Day at 8 a.in.) MELBOURNE, Oct. o. During the hearing of the Shearers' Award by the Federal Arbitration Court, a representative of the Australian Workers’ Union stated the Union had decided to cancel the rule instructing a member to abide liv the forty-four hour week. MEAT EXPORT I’RUSPECTS. (Received Tins Day at 1(1.lo a.la.) SYDNEY, October (i. Arthur Kidman, returning from a world's tour, predicted a gloomy future for the meat export trade, principally because' the War Office was dumping frozen and tinned meat) on the market. The cold stores in London arc full, necessitating shipments of meat, particularly New Zealand lamb, lieittg detained at the docks for two months.

REDUCTION IN MILK PRICE. SYDNEY. Oct. (5. Mr Bee by lias ordered a reduction of milk by twopence per gallon. wool Rates. SYDNEY, Oct. 0. Overseas rates of wool are reduced, greasy 1 £ to li!. scoured IJ- to IJ pence. BASIC WAGE. SYDNEY, Oct, G. | It is anticipated that the annual de- J duration of basic wages, due on Saturday. will record a reduction of 2s to Is. 1 Owing to dissension, the Board of Trade declaration will probably be delayed. PLAGUE VICTIM. BRISBANE, Oct. 6. A third victim of plague in Jjpwnsville has succumbed. LATE MR STOREY. SYDNEY, Oct. 0. Generous tributes arc paid to the late Mr Storey by all classes. It is generally conceded that lie unselfishly sacrificed his life to a high sense of public duty. Ho is a great loss to the Labour Party. He is the first Premier of New South Wales to die in office. He will be accorded a, State funeral to-morrow.