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Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1921, Page 3

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uhp'n.SS CAB* rr^ws »' •*>;•?*: (A.n AM) N.J. r.« l.tJ ' >i IAT 1 " OBITI' AliY. , • eive.l This Day at Shill a.m.) SY DN E 1 . Oef; 31. (Hiituary. —lames .' le. - d..c" i i.>l *• s s.tr i;l Oriental Iniii-.oa ■: - nl S'diul uiversiiy : also I .:pL Wo'. He. *el.iiy !.•: I'S yea; si o. e W.r.Wi \ gelid and 11 lima c »»■>. BASIC WAGE C I TS. SYDNEY. Oet. 31In ill ■ A i hill al ion I • -1 u.lge Bolin ruled that the n-w deelnrat ion by I lie Iloai.l of Trad- reducing Iho living wage by 3s vvcd-lv. shill lal.c Hn place of Hie old living w» e d- laratioll. This meins that applications by . mployCis for a rcducl ion in wages may lie granted. Accordingly applicate Us by l \lil** lua u 11 1 a. 11 . rers, and by Hoskiligs lid., iron' and sic-I iiulusl l ies, for a re.lucion ol wages by 3s v.fckly have been granted. CHARGE OK GRANT. I (Received This Dav at 10.13 a.m.) SYDNEY. Nov. 1. Persistent rumours that have been . circulating m civic circles for some time .were hr.night to a head hv a dotiniie statement that one Alderman in the City Council 11:i<I accepted LSO as an instalment, o! AT7OV) to he paid as a commission of a certain wood block contract was engineered through the Council. Tt is understood Cabinet arc considering the appointment of a Royal Commission. An notion for libel is also contemplated. NOT WANTED. < BRISBANE, Nov. I. I The Trades Council |»issc.l a rcsol.i- . tion of iio-oniiliileiico ill the proposed elm ii «r Ijilmtir (kiilit’s tli mn«/ln»n t the l) (Nimmouwonltli.