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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3129, 6 July 1917, Page 7

PUBLIC NOTICES. WELLINGTON GAB COiiPANI, LIB. TO GAS CONSUMERS. IMPORTANT INTIMATION. mHE DIRECTORS of the Wellington Gai -*- Company, Limited, regret to inforn Gas Consumers that they are unable U guarantee a regular supply of : Gas Iron Sunday, tho Bth July, and for some dayi thereafter. THIS POSITION" is dun to the Retort house Stall at the Miramar Qasworkß loav ing tho Oompany'B employment after giv ing tho requisite fourteen days' notice. THESE MEN a year ago received a pub stanti'al increaso in wages, despite the fad that th'ey were already being paid a Wai Bonns, with tho result that for tho pasi year they have been enjoying tho highesl wages and best working conditions for anj Gasworks in New Zealand—and probablj in tho World. ALTHOUGH WAGES have been nuicl higher than those paid under the Arbi tration Court Awards to skilled trades men, yet at the expiration of the twelve month Agreement last, week demands wen made for an increaso representing an add! tional 18 per oent., and made with the threat that, unless granted, tho mer would walk out, leaving the Gas-supply tc take oare of. itfldf. THE COMPANY desires to point out that tho Wages Sheets of tho past year show that tho Eetort-houso hands havo received an average weekly pay of £4 3s. Bd. This increased wage, together with tho enhanced cost of Coal and other raw materials, has more than absorbed tho recent increase in tho price of Gas. It follows, then, that ii tho men's demands had bpen conceded a further riso in the prico of Gas would have been inevitable. , J. H. HELLIWELL, Secrotary. ) Wellington, sth July, 1517. j WELLINGTON GAS COMPANY, LTD, TO WORKING MEN. WANTED, BTBAIGHTWAY, a number of steady, able.bodred unskilled Workmen to not as STOKERS and FIREMEN at Miramar Gasworks. Wages and conditions the same 'as at present:— STOKERS-Wages, 12s. 6d. per shift; Six Shifts' per week. Double Time on Eight Public Holidays. Twelve Days' Holiday per annum on full pay, NOTE.—Minimum Wage per week of Six Shifts is ,in Rummer £3 15s. petman. This is considerably increased during tho Winter by Extras, tho . ' pay the" averaging £4 12s. 7d. Over tho wholo year the Avera.go Wago paid, inoluding Holidays, Extras, and ("log-Money, in £4 4n. ?d. per week. LEADING STOKEKS reccivo 6d. per Shift, extra. FIEEMEN-Wagcs. Us. 6d. per Shift. Six Shifts per week. Albo, War Bonus of 4s. 4d. per week extra. NO LOST TIME FOR EITHER . • STOKERS OB FIREMEN.* Apply to The Engineer at Courtenay Place Office, Wellinzton, between 10 a.m. and 3 n.m, .J. H. HELLIWELL. Secretary. Wellington, sth July. 1917.. "PUBLIC NOTICE. THE Proprietors (Splrella Co.) of Letters Patent of New Zealand No.-28849, for an Invention relating to "Wire Stays for Garments and. tho Method of Forming Same." uro desirous of disposing of tho said Letters Patent, or of granting licenses thereunder,: in order that tbo invention may bo carried out in New-Zealand. For particulars address— BALDWIN AND RAYWAED,' Patent Attorneys. Wellington, Auokland, Chrislchurch. Dunedin. PUBLIC NOTICE. THE Proprietors (Nobel's .Explosives Co., Lid.) of New Zealand Lettors Talent Nps. 33132, 33133, 33134, and 33135, for Inventions relating to "Explosives," arc desirous or disposing of tho Patents or entering into working arrangements under licenses or otherwise with firms likely to bo interested in the same. A copy of tho Patent specification and full particulars can be obtained from and offers (for transmission to tho owner) made to BALDWIN AND BAYWARD, Patent Attorneys, Wellington, Auckland, Ohristchurcb, and Dunedin.