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THE SUGAR IID.1USTfRY.
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Sydney, 3May 6.
Examined to-day, before :ae Royal Com
mission which is inquiring into the sugar
industry, Edward Whittington, secretary
of the Pyriont Suaar Works Employees
Union, said that the Colonial Sugar Re
fining Co. never paid above the award
rates, and for long periods paid its living
wage men under the living wage standard.
The wages paid in the industry were
lower than those paid in other oompar
able industries an the State. The Com.
mission adjourned till Thursday.
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