Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 18, 19 August 1916, Page 5

Australia

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.45 a.m.) Sydney, August 19. The State Commandant inspected the Now Zealand Mounted Rifles. The troops were enthusiastically received, their fine appearance impressing the onlookers. Justice Heydon fixed the living wage at 55s 6d; hitherto it has been 52s 6d. Justice Heydon said that one of the alleged causes of the increased cost of living was the “go slow” policy. The slow worker taxed the community to enable him to become a lazy thief. If it were proved that sabotage was responsible, the Court would not grant increased wages. Referring to strikes, he said that they had become engrained as a bad habit here, and during the last three years had cost the State over twe millions. ' . ' Melbounie, August 19. The Commonwealth has prohibited the sale by wholesale houses of enemy goods after the end of September, and by retail after the end of November. Adelaide, August 19. • The Government has decided to erect grain ©levators at a cost of a million.