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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17281, 23 September 1916, Page 9

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POST-WAR PROBLEMS. LABOUR MINISTERS' VIEWS.' I Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. \> LONDON, September 21. '; Mr G. H. Roberts, M.P. for Norwich, speaking to representatives of tho engineering industry gathered to discuss after-war vork, declared that Labour demanded nothing unreasonable from tho employors. It recognised the necessity for a greater output and less restricted production which post-war conditions would impose on British industry. ... ~ , They should create a friendly understanding between the two great industrial classes and adopt the principle of a jiving wage. Ho was satisfied the workers'could increaso their output. HOUSING SCHEMES. § . LONDON, September 21. Tho Government is evolving housing schemes involving £3,000,000 after the The Right Hon Walter Long, President of the Local Government Board, replying to a deputation, said it was the nation's duty to provide decent accommodation for returned soldiers., FOOD PRICES. WHAT BRITAIN HAS DONE. LONDON, September 21 The Right Hon W. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, replying to the Poplar Council's .resolution protesting against high food prices, claims that the Government has taken practical measures to deal with the problem aud instances the control of frozen meat, which has prevented prices Roaiv ing to great heights; but they could not be blind to the fact that ceivod artificially fixed prices .might eaailv create an actual shortage. Broadly speaking, the Government could not control the world's price, but. no other country had gone so far .as Britain to interfere-with food, supplies except Germahv. The latter's prices had risen over 117 per cent, those-.of. Austria 149 percent and those oj' Britain 65 per cent. '•- ; AMERICAN MAILS. , GERMAN CHARGES OF THEFT. , BRITAIN'S DENIAL. - NEW YORK, September 21. ; Tho British Foreign Office has issued a statement to the Press denying. German charges that pension money-orders to American war veterans living in Germany are extracted from the mails through the British, censorship. The Foreign Office declares that money from America to bona fide Americans in Germany is always allowed to pass. THE COAL* tRADE. : B^TENT vpF- ■ i ■:-':4 '/'-.•.OON'jETtOL. (Receivid September 22* 5.S p.sn.) ' ' ( LONDON,. Septeinijer 21'. Wjtjbsa view to miscontptiD'U" I *' ; .? c'J'f 1 < > l b l ■> if)! feied'thaijii' i is not i'ntendid to disturb fthe «-atcu. ■

of dealing tutiM. mippUes of coa under the Price of Coal Limitation Acl through the Boariof Trade. More over the export ; anfl bunkers rf 01 «o n tinue to boi controlled by; the various committees under,. Government -. direc tion, and supplies' to France;~:Russia:axit Italy, jvill proceed* -in accordance wit] i existing'" arrangements'.'-' ■' lnquW#.npS led to a closer- co-«peratipn beWeea™ committees.. ■ not contemplate ;J»ny eh&jio}?iyrj£! *■■ RAILWAY INCREASES; WHAT THEY WILL COST: - Banter's Telegrams. ""*'" f (Received September 22 ; ,, 5.40 p.m.) •.''''/ LONDON,.September 22. It is estimated that the concessioi to the railwaymen will cost £7,600,000 KILLED IN ACTION. ; • —; —- . AAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association. •?? LONDON, September SL?) | Colonel the Earl of Feversham -fi«J i been killed in action. ' * -,"■-