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ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. v (Australian Press Association). (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 18. A bookmaker, W. Tindall, was waylaid by footpads when nearing his home at Rand wick to-night by two masked men, one armed, . Tindall was felled with a punch and ordered not to call out. He was robbed of £'3so, his winnings at the trots to-day. * I MAWSON’S SCIENTISTS. . . MELBOURNE, June 18. , Nine ofVthe twelve scientists accompanying:'Sir Douglas Mawsoh will be Australians. New Zealand . will be 1 represented by R. Simmers as meteorologist, who, together with the Australians, is to join the Discovery at Capetown. FEDERAL ECONOMICS. MELBOURNE, June 18. Substantial economies are outlined in the Federal appropriations for deence during the current year, reveal a _ cut of eight hundred thousand sterling, of which four hundred thousand is naval and two hundred and fifty thousand, Air Force. FEDERAL NECESSITY. MELBOURNE, June 18. The Prime Minister, speaking at the Commercial Travellers’ annual- dinner said Australia had drifted from the path of prosperity. The costs- of production were too high and . ihust be brought down. This involved piecework. Unions were suspicious of the piecework . system, however, and payment by results wps necessary, but it must be accomplished by safeguards against stupid . and avaricious employers.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1929, Page 5
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