Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 53, 5 March 1915, Page 6

Australia.

THE BELGIAN APPEAL.

THE NEW SOUtH WALES SCHEME

[By Elkotbio Telegbaph—CoptbightJ

United Press Association. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Sydney, March 5

The Lord Mayor presided over a large meeting in the Town Hall, at which all sections, of the public were represented, to consider the Belgian appeal. On the motion of Mr Holman (Premier), seconded by Mr Wade (Leader 1 ot the Opposition), it was decided that all citizens in the State be invited to participate in the formation of a national fuifd to afford immediate, sustained, and effective relief. It was also proposed that Mayors througnout the State form district committees. fc, *mmMffian said the appeal would realise a sum in the vicinity of' £3l*,op(*'monthly. Until, he said, the machinery for collection is in wofking order, the Government,is prepared to make good any shortage. ' On the motion of Archbishop Wright,' seconded by Father ' o'Gtlrman ; ,' : a strong representative committee, with Mr Cann as president, was appointed to carry; :eut |He; scheme, i ' ' ■..■', |

2&W; State Enterprise

'CHEAPER LIVING FOR: THE WORKERS. United Pbess Association. • (Receive^/ { Sydney, March 5. Mr Holman. (Premier) addressing a meeting of the Labor Council, said the possibility of the "workers further improving their wages and position was rapidly approaching the limit of\What .could be done by arbitration and industrial legislation.'The next step to aim at would be, not much the getting of more wages, but making the wages go* further. After tracing the increase in the price of living, he denied it was due to the rise in Wages. He announced that the .Government proposed to create a market authority having complete control of tlie whole food-supplies of Sydney, which would be first controlled by the Government, and afterwards handed over to the Greater Sydney County, which was about to be created. He' outlined a State scheme of dealing with and improving the meat, fish, vegeables, and fruit supplies.. -

Mr Hall (Minister of Agriculture), stated that the Government was starting a bread trust in Sydney by taking over the monopoly of the bread supply arid paying the bakers on their business basis at so much per ton. At first it would be started in.a limited area. He found that the State bakery was able to sell .bread at a penny a loaf below the present price, which would mean a saving to the people of a, million and. a-guarter .annually.