REGISTRY OFFICE FEES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 24, 23 October 1907, Page 7

REGISTRY OFFICE FEES.

[BT TELEORAm— onj, COBRFSPONni; ,T ] ' Auckland, Octobor 22 Tho amonded scalo of fees under the Sor vants' Registry Offices Act, 1895, nhich will come into forco next month, has ben re ceived with no small degreo of dissatisfict on by local registrv offico koenors V telegram has boon despatched to tho Minister , for Labour pointing out tint tho amended scale of fees was not workable, as it would in duco omployers to bring down wage, or olsc not deal with registrv offices leg lstry olhco keepers uero asked their opin ions, and their replv was that the ncn -cale wasV'simplv propo-torou? " At tho piesent time many of the hotels would not pay the fees at all It in, e-ccedinglj difficult to collect the employers proportion of the fees Th" nrw scalo practically doubled the charges to omploTors, and tho result would be that they would dcclino to paj anything what e\cr, or else cease to got sonants through tho The rase of an hotel wanting thrco servants was cited In this inst inco the weekly wages excelled 13s , but i ore under £1, and in that ca-o tho cmplover woull havo to pay 6s per gul or ISs foi thn thrco, whilo, as frcquontK happened, the girls might not stay a week If a countn hotnl required tho three, it was added, it would hivo to pav 2fs in addition to fires, etc, vhirh for Gisbnrne or Nen Phmouth wore serious l'cnn, mil in i good many tn es the servants did noo remain for the thieo months they agreed to stay This -ould press hardl> on farm and stitiou people ChrlstchU/ch, October 22 There i° deep indignation anioig the registry office keepers of Clin tolili rh it tin new regulations regarding tho fc-cs to be chargod'.to omployers end- eon-ant*.. It is ifelti that they will bring about the closing , of :tlio- ; ofticcs and; compel ali the business to ; fee'.carried out by meaiis .of.nowßpapnr advertisements. ■ The opinion has been expressed .that.the regulation's aro an'.attempt by the Government to corner all the business for the Kenofit of the Lnlmnr Buieau.