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HAIRDRESSING TRADE SLACK. By cable. —Press Association.—Copyright Received 10, 12.5 a.m. Sydney, June 9. The liairdressing trade is slack. The union secretary attributes this to Hie people thinking the higher rates in force are exhorbitant.
SEVERE GALES. Received 10, 12.5 a.m. Sydney, June 0. Thursday's gales have increased hi fury. Shipping, especially on the Victorian coast, is affected considerably.
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Received 10, 12.5 a.m. Melbourne, June 0. The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued till July 20. TAX ON BANK NOTES. Received 10, 12.5 a.m. Melbourne, June ft.
A proclamation has been made giving effect to a 10 per cent, tax on bank notes.
XOVEL CAULK SERVICE. Received 10, 12.5 a.m. Melbourne. Time !). Mr. Thomas (Postmaster-General) is considering a shilling-a-word service witli England over the Pacific lines. The proposal is to eable to Canada and tlienee to forward the eable by mail, taking four days.
AX IXTIMIDATTXG REQUEST. Received 10, 12.5 a.m. Brisbane, .Tune 0. A deputation asked the Colonial Treasurer for an eight-hour day on the sugar fields. The speaker said he had no authority to say so, but thought that unless tbe request were granted there would be trouble. The Minister replied that this was the wrong war to approach a Minister, but he would make enquiries. A BOATJXG ACCIDENT. Received 10, 12.5 a.m. Adelaide, ,'lune 0. Two men were drowned off Kangaroo Island by a. boat they were in capsizing.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 324, 10 June 1911, Page 5
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