AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1927, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. ROUGH WEATHER. SYDNEY', Sept. 17. Exceptionally boisterous weather with wind reaching nearly fifty miles an hour accompanied by heavy rain, is being experienced on the New South Wales coast, causing minor damago to the city and suburbs, and forcing small shipping to seek shelter. A warning of .rough seas was issued to shipping on the Tasman Sea.

PRICE OF BREAD. SYDNEY, Sept. 17. Master bakers have decided to increase the price of bread to sixpence farthing cash and sixpence halfpenny delivered. The decision was reached as a result of the recent increase of 25s per ton in the price of flour and 7s Gd per ton extra charge to meet child endowment taxation. COMPENSATION SCHEME. SYDNEY, Sept. 17. The Acting-Minister of Labour, Mr Cruickshank, approved of a scheme for compensation for stonemasons, quarrymen rock choppers, and sewer miners vbo contracted silicosis in tbc course of their employment. The scheme provides that until a. joint committeo to he appointed fixes the rates of subscription, all employers employing such workmen shall pay into a fund a. subscription espial to five per cent of tho wages actually 'paid to workmen. FAIR, RATES BILL. SYDNEY, Sept. 17. The first prosecution under the Fair Ratos Act. 1010. resulted in men being fined £2O for refusing to let a house to a Widow ori the ground that she had five children. Tho maximum penalty is £SO. NEWSPAPER. STRIKE ENDED. PERTH, Sopt,. 17. Tho newspaper strike is settled, tile Typographical lUnion having given tho guarantees for continuous workdemanded by the Proprietors Association. Those cover every emergency, and give special protection against stop work meetings and troubles outside tho control of the papers. The “West Australian” resumed publicniion this morning.