AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

CABINET'S APPROVAL. SYDXIOY, July 1

The Cabinet lias approved of liradfield'x reeDiiiinendation of the resumption id 1 a la rue block of buildings known as the Queen Victoria buildings, near

tlu> Town Hall, extending from George to York Streets for the purpose of widening York .Street in connection with the city underground railway. The demolition is not to take place till 1932, .Many hundreds of thousands will lie involved.

XKW SOUTH WALKS SURE LI'S SYDNEY, July 2.

AI r Lang's financial statement of the past .financial year shows a surplus of C 1,458,032 which is a record for the state since the federation, compared with a deficit of £1.271.2)1 the previous year.

STI'UAIKHS SAIL. SYDXIOY, July I

At 1.1.) p.,m. the Alahono sailed for New Zealand, and at -) p.m. the ALirarna. sailed. The Mahenn's departure was delay<‘d 'an, hour a bile a substitute for a missing lirenian was engaged.

RECORD X.S.W. WOOL CLTP. SYDNEY. .7 ul v 1

An address presented to the Stale Governor at the official opening r.f the Sheep Show to-day forecasted a record wool clip, with prices which v ill even eclipse the records established in recent rears.

PIUCIO WORK CLAUSE. SYDXIOY, July 1

The Federal Arbitration Court today deliverd tin award, which operates for six months from July 17th. covering the engineering and Macksmithing trade in all the States, with the exception of Queensland and West Australia. A number of employers, incluring the Hail way Commissioners in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. are exempted from the operation of the Award under a special provision.

The award provides for the adoption of piece work, and it fixes the hours of work at 44 per week. This week is to bo paid for at the same rates as the IS hours' week.

Tn delivering the judgment. Judge Beeb.v made reference to the question of payment by results. He said that if the employees approached this question reasonably, they would help to increase production, and would do something to compensate for the increased cost of the 44 hours’ week, therefore he had introduced a clause i" the award which would permit of eon tracks for other than ordinary wages, and had provided in the award that the individual employers could choose either a daily or a weekly system of hiring.