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PRICE OF WHEAT. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, January 24. The Labour Caucus agreed the local [U'ice of wheat should be fixed at 4-s a bushel and the resulting margin paid into the fund for assistance of necessitous farmers. MR SCULEIN’S VIEWS. MELBOURNE, January 21. Commenting on the judgment of the Arbitration Court, Mr Scullin said the reduction in wages below the fall ol prices, not. only reduces the standard of living, but also reduces the purchasing power of employees. Unless the reduction is immediately followed by increased employment the effect will be to further depress trade, and industry - Employers represented to the Coni t that a reduction in wages would increase employment. r llie onus i£> now 011 them' to give effect to their content-
STA.RV ING SWAGMAN. attempted murder. SYDNEY, January 25. A semi-starved swagmsui ran amok in the small country village of Cooyal, near M.udgoe, yesterday. Mounted 011 a horse; lie raced through the town. Ho-ihot and critically wounded Oswald Hall, a local publican, and-then tuiub c d tho weapon 011 himself, hut it is believed that lie will recover. He was arrested for attempted murder. ..
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1931, Page 6
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