AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
PRICE OF MILK REDUCED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn Copyright Sydney, Oct. 6. Judge ißee'by has ordered a reduction of 2d per gallon in the price of milk. LOWER WOOL FREIGHTS. Sydney, Oct. 6. The overseas rates on wool haVe been rediLiea. Greasy from 1 5-8 d to 1 3-Bd, scoured from 17-8 d to 1 5-Bd. THE BASIC WAGE. Sydney, Oct. 6. It is anticipated that the annual declaration of the basic wage, which is due on Saturday, will record a reduction of 2s to 4s. Owing to dissension the Board of Trade declaration will probably be delayed. A POLITICAL CRISIS. Melbourne, Oct. 5. The Country Party meeting precipitated a political crisis in the House of Representatives by deciding to insist on a reduction in the estimates. SHEARERS’ HOURS. / Melbourne, Oct. 5. During the hearing of the shearers’ award by the Federal Arbitration Court a representative of the Australian Workers’ Union stated that the union had decided to cancel the rule instructing members to abide by the 44 hours week. CLOSER SETTLEMENT SCHEME.
Sydney, Oct. 5. The pressing question of closer settlement is being approached from a new angle. A deputation representing the Graziers’ Association laid before the Hon. James Dooley, Colonial Secretary and Minister of Housing, a for making it obligatory on land holders whose property exceeds £21,000 in value to voluntarily dispose of the surplus by cutting it up into living areas and preparing these for occupation, the Government to advance £5OO for preparation and £3OO upon occupation for the erection of a house for each settler. It was urged that the scheme would be made supplementary to the existing schemes. The deputation claimed they were not antagonistic to closer settlement, and they recognised the absolute necessity of providing land for settlement. That scheme would provide for a quicker and better class of settlement at much less expense than the present, systems. Mr. Dooley was favorably impressed and promised sympathetic consideration. *
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1921, Page 3
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