Split Decision Puts Basic Wage Up in Australia
The Arbitration Commission upheld a one pound weekly rise for adult male workers starting from June 1, affecting about one million, with broader impact across states. The decision, praised by unions as fair and criticized by employers as excessive, will lift wages for at least 3.2 million earners and raise the national wage bill by over 100 million pounds annually. Industry groups warn costs could rise and productivity must keep pace.
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Richard Kirby
Moore
Gallaghert
Nimmo
el Nisei Sar Ban Sula
Unians
Sion
Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Wages ‘Board
Ns.w
Western Australia
Queensland
Lhe
Australian Council of Trade Unions
H. H. Souter
Souter
Tribune
Acels Research
K. Hawke
Arbitration Commission
D. G. Fowler
Commission
ACT VIEWS ON WAGE INCREASE DRAW FIRE FROM UNIONS
Canberra wage rise for Federal awards and state schemes sparks disagreement. ACT unions push for full female equal pay while employers call the increase inadequate, warning workers face overtime demands and dual jobs.
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Canberra
Jay
Commonwealthich Service
ACT
The
Adminisrative and Clerical Officers Association
O F. B. O'Brien
Tradex and Labour Council
W. A. Andrews
ACT Eimployers’ Association
Wage Increase Sparks Union Critique and Cost Rise Fears
R D Cowden claims the wage rise is higher than expected and will push costs and prices up. F J McCauley of the Building Workers Industrial Union calls the increase disappointing for the trade union movement. He says the pound rise lifts less than the real cost of living increases over four years and warns government action is needed to prevent broad price hikes.
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Commonwealth
Hvis
Hall
R. D. Cowden
A.C.T
Building Workers Industrial Union
F. J. McCauley
Rade Union
Death At 85 Of Lord Beaverbrook
Lord Beaverbrook died at 85 after a life in journalism and politics. Born William Maxwell Aitken he built a fortune before 30 and served as Unionist MP for Ashton-under-Lyme 1910 to 1916. He was created first Baron Beaverbrook in 1917 and led Aircraft Production in World War II.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Mae
Cherkley
Surrey
England
Dorchester Hotel
Blural
Lord Thomson
William Maxwell Aitken
Ashton-under-Lyme
Baron Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Mystery Power Failure Hits New South Wales In 1 AM Outage
A widespread blackout struck New South Wales at 1 am affecting Sydney Newcastle Canberra and Queanbeyan with services halted and no cause given by the NSW Electricity Commission. Power began returning in stages after 1:10 am as officials cited a very widespread outage and declined to discuss its origin.
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New South Wales
Sydney
Newcastle
Canberra
Queanbeyan
N.S.W. Electricity Commission
GPO
N.S.W. Electricity E Jen
Yass
N.S.W. Commission
Nsw
Tablelands
Traitors Help Viet Cong Destroy Saigon Outpost
Two Vietnam government soldiers at a military outpost 25 miles southwest of Saigon allegedly aided Viet Cong by detonating explosives. The attack demolished two of the post's three block houses as Viet Cong forces launched a heavy assault. In Moscow the Soviet Union urged the United States to cease interference in South Vietnam affairs in a draft draft message to Britain.
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Saigon
Sucsany
P.reuter
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
South Vietnam
Britain
Fass
Commission Faces Injustice Over Lower Female Wage Rates
A speaker urged the Commission to address the injustice of the lower female basic wage rate instead of further increasing the proposed wage. He argued time has come for action rather than more increments.
Price rise bewilders Victorian smokers in Melbourne
In Melbourne on Tuesday the secretary of the Retail Tobacco Sellers’ Association of Victoria Mr Rey said a country price rise for Australian and some imported tobaccos caused confusion in Victoria. He noted the rise came eight days after a wholesale price increase and affected about 267 packs by Ii.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Australia Faces Difficult Start In Second Innings At Trent Bridge
Australia, chasing 242 for victory, fell behind after a rain-impacted first day as England led by 193 with McKenzie taking five wickets. ONeill dazzled early, Redpath fell to a rising offer from Trueman, and Lawry failed to convert. Play ended when rain halted resumed play after lunch.
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Trent Bridge
England
Canberra
Lawry
Redpath
O'Neill
Geoff Boverte
BU Lawry
Truman
Coldwell
Flavell
Trueman
O'Neil
Fan Redpath
Awinger
Norm O'Neill
Brian Booth
Peer Burger
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Justice Nimmo
Justice Gallagier
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Graham McKenzie
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