AUSTRALIA.
GENERAL ITEMS. By Tclesraiili.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Oct. 15. The adjourned meeting of sporting bodies considering the amateuj' status deiinition lapsed' for want of a quorum. Sydney, Out. 15, There has been much public complaint, lor, despite the ia 11 in the price of stock during the past few weeks, the retail price of meat has not been reduced. The fall in cattio within a fortnight has represented something like £io per head and sheep have materially decreased. There are big stocks of meat on hand. The wholesale selling price of lavf and mutton is -l%d to lild, yet the retail pi •ices remain from Hid to Is -id for mutton and Is to Is ltd for beef. . Sydney, Oct. 15. The Anii-Profiteering Hill is having a troubled passage through the Assembly, and is meeting with much criticism on the grounds of anticipated incirectivenesr. and unjnstness in certain directions. During a debate on the question of forestalling a rise in the price of vegetables, Air. Storey (Premier), replying to. criticisms, mentioned that, he hi A to obtain permission from Mr. Hughes (Federal Premier) to import New Zealand potatoes because the people here were trying to keep them out.
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1920, Page 7
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