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SYDNEY, April 9
A blast furnace at the Australian iron and steel company's works at Wooilongong lias cio.-cd, and fifteen hundred men, the whole of the employees of the. works, are thrown idle.
SOI Til AUSTRALIAN FLECTIONS
ADELAIDE, April 9
A scrutiny of votes cast at the elections is proceeding slowly, but it is apparent that the Labour majority is increasing. The leader, Mr Hill, seems assured of at least thirty members. It is not yet known whether the ex-Premier, Air Butler, can retain his seat, but three of his Ministers are defeated, it is probable the state of the parties in the new Parliament will he: Labour 30, Liberals 13, Country 2, Independent 1.
’PAYMENT BY RESULTS
SYDNEY, April 9
The State Government’s policy to cope with the present industrial depression. includes the adoption of a system of payment by results, and in cases where the 44-hour week obtains alul is retained, payment only for the actual time worked.
STORM DAMAGE
PERTH, April 9
The worst storm in the history of the State did great damage in the wmeat beljt. Thirty farms north of Bungalla and adjoining districts, were devastated bv a wall of water Bft. high which swept the locality after a cloudburst had filled the creeks to overdoing. At one spot hail was piled against a fence to a depth of three feet. ,* Farmers are seeking Government in effecting repairs and urging that unemployed might be sent-.
NEAVSPRI NT BOUNTY. CANBERRA, April 9
It is understtod the Federal Government has decided to grant assistance of manufacturers of newsprint in Australia probably in the form of a county of £4 per ton on paper made in the Commonwealth and an extra duty of £1 on imported newsprint. Tnis follows the lines of the undertaking by the Bruce Ministry that aid would be given to local manufacturers condtionall.v on the output reaching i>o,ooo tons per annum.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1930, Page 5
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324AUSTRALIAN NEWS Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1930, Page 5
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