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Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CHEAPER BREAD: SYDNEY, Oct. 27. The Labour Party’s caucus .have sanctioned the Wheat Acquisition Bill. The Cabinet lias agreed to guarantee that the price of bread will he reduced to fourpence per loaf and that an absolute preference will be given to unionists in the handling of the wheat crop. N.S.W. BYE-ELECTION. SYDNEY, Oct. 27 The Assembly has passed the Casual Vacancies Bill. STATE ENTERPRISE. BRISBANE, Oct. 27 In the Queensland Assembly a memorandum by the Attorney-General oil Slate enterprises tabled, stated that it appears unlikely that within the next year the enterprises will collectively he in ci position to meet interest charges iu addition to working expenses. FIRE IN SYDNEY. (.Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 28. A building occupied by nrinters and painters near Bathurst street in the heart of the city was destroyed by lire. The wall collapsed and destroyed the stage portion of the Crystal Palace Picture Theatre, just after the latter was cleared. The damage is estimated at 050,000. FEDERAL politics. M EI.BOI'RNE. October 28. '] In the House of Representatives the! censure motion was defeated lay 3.1 to 32. W. Hay of the Country Party voted with the Government. Bell (Country party) was late for the division. *Mr Hughes announced that tin C'e.vniuonw ealtli were opposed to tlio compulsory pool, but for purposes of co-ordination of shipping pud selling abroad Government will advance 3 - per bushel for wheat lor pools, at railway silling*-:

MINERS WAGES BRISBANE. October 27. Tile Full Bench Arbitration Court podi ((*«'<] tin* wjitjps oi Mount Morgan employers by twenty jut rent, subject. to a Government subsidy of eleven pence Lein** added to the making 1 I i) daily.