The Shearing Rates Dispute Ends Without Agreement
Conference between pastoralists and shearers failed to resolve next year’s rates. The AWU leaders pressed for 25s 0d per hundred while pastoralists offered 20s 8d, with both sides stiff and threats of strike. Public sympathy leans toward better pay, but the crisis seems ill timed amid costly sheep maintenance.
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Timber Royalty Proposal Gains Support At Meeting
A timber industry deputation urged taxing royalty on mill output to ease stress from timber royalties. Minister for Forests Mr Ben nett and Mr Crick backed the plan, saying a strong case existed and it would be placed before the cabinet. A conference endorsed collecting royalties from mills on sawn timber.
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