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Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WHEAT PRICE DOWN. / SYDNEY, Nov 22. The price of wheat gristed for export has now been reduced to Is lOtd per bushel. N.S.W. LABOUR MINISTRY. SYDNEY, November 22. After securing the Cabinet's sanction, Hon Mr McGirr (l)epufy Premier) gave notice of motion in the Now South AYiiles Assembly for the fixing of the basic wage in the Sydney Metropolitan area at £1 os per week for males; and C2 2s for female adults. This is in despite of the Board of Trade’s recent ruling. META E I.NIH'STR Y REVIVES. HOBART. Nov. 22. The production at the Electrolytic and Zinc Company's works, which was suspended early in the year owing to the collapse of the metal market has been resumed. BEEF, Id PER LB. SYDNEY. Nov. 23. Good beef sold wholesale on Tuesday at less than one penny per pound. Other wholesale prices were also exceedingly low.

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 23. In the Assembly the Motherhood Endowment Bill was read a third time by II in 13. Mr .1. A. Perkins nominated by Sir Joht\' Fuller, was sworn in as member for ( L: ill 11 in in. M El.ißOri’NE. Nov. 23. In the Representatives. Mr Hughes introduced a Bill to provide a national convention to revise the Federal C’onstitutv.in. The Hill provides 'the convention shall consist of 111 members, seventy-five elected by Federal electorates. eighteen elected hv Federal Pnrlfa|in>i|*. and eighteen by State Parliaments.