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MOTHER COUNTRY.

LABOR UNREST. KfU*,in>H} THE LEAD OF THE POLICE. Received Sept. », 10.40 p.m. i London, Sept. 8. In* addition to firemen, other public puW'e services display rarest. A meeting of the London temporary postal workers to-day demanded extra pay. The National Executive considers its demands a fortnight hence. Corporation workers in a number of i-onnon areas have sent an ultimatum to the councils demanding extra wages, or Ihrestening to strike on Friday. ' The Prison Officials' Union is* claiming tttmty-rriae support for its demands for the same pay as the police, and will feek an interview with the Premier this week. Hairdresseis simultaneously demand equal pay for equal work The women railway workers make the same demand. Sir Cecil Macready, on Saturday, conferred With the police representatives. Union official complain that the union ha< been ignored, which, they assert, mar lead to further trouble.—Aus.-X.Z. | Gable Assoc. SHIPBUILDING PROGRESS. A 22 PER CENT IMPROVEMENT j London, Sept. 3. Lord Pirrie, interviewed after a visit to the shipyards, said he was gratified with the general progress of the shipbuilding position. Tie efficient operation of the Shipping Control Board had improved the service 22 per cent, since January, notwithstanding a deficit of 584,000 gross tons during the first seven months of the year between new con•traction and shipping losses. Daring the six months ended August j 36 per cent, more tonnage was constructed with an increase of only 8 per cent, more labor than in the preceding 1 six months ! NEW ZEALANDERS WIN ATHLETIC EVENTS London, eSpt. 8. The Empire Sports at Stamford Bridge were a great success and there was a huge gathering. Corporal J. E. Mason, a New Zealander, won the mile and half-mile and was second in the quarter-mile Cadet P. Munro, a New ZealandeV, won putting the shot.—Aus. NX Cable Assoc.

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Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1918, Page 5

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MOTHER COUNTRY. Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY. Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1918, Page 5

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