GOLDMINERS' PAY AND WORK CONDITIONS.
(FIXS3 ASBOCUnOK TXLIG&42S.> AUCKLAND, September 23, The Arbitration Court award in the dispute between the Oliinemun Engineeringtxie Waihi Grand Junction and the Rising Sun Gold Companies provides a 44-hour week, au<i overtime at the rate of time and a hilt for the first four* hours, and double tiuie thereafter. Work on Sundays and on stated holidays will b© paid at double time rates. Allowance ic ma4e to certain vorkers 'of Is 6d a day dirt money. The wages of competent tradesmen "will be 2s 2d an hour, and all other
tradesmen Is lo*d an hour. Youths wi;l receive from 4a 3d a day, for tho fiiet year 5 service, to 8s 3d fifth yeaxe service, and thereafter journeymen's wages. For mcut shifts 2s a. extra viH 00
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18186, 24 September 1924, Page 6
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