AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
AUSTRALIAN AM) N.Z. CAIU.I: ASSOCIATION. SHEARERS' PAY. MELBOURNE. August 21. The Commonwealth Arbitration Court is dealing with the application of the sheaiers for a variation of their award, involving all-ioimd inc;cases. 'I In* shearers are asking that if the weekiy earnings are below £9 lII', the employers 'hall make up the dele iew y. The shed hands demand £6 per week, and station hands £1 IDs. The woo!-e|a,ss-i-i s demand £l."> ]er week. All Ihe claims are to lie with keep. SCIENCE CONGRESS. SYDNEY. August 21. The Science Congress opened to-day and commenced a general discussion on the geographical features of the Pacific. OLD AG E PENSION'S. AIKI.P.OVENK. August il. In the House of Representatives the Labour Parly moved lor the increase' of the r.l;l age pensions to twenty skillings per week. Air Bruce (the Premier) stated if 'this wet'o eaht Led it would he regarded as a vote of HO-eoniidciiee.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1923, Page 1
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153AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1923, Page 1
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