CLEARING OF GOODS
OVERTIME STANDARDISED The Waterfront Control Commission has advised the Wellington' Chamber of Commerce that, as a result of figures based on : the past year's, working, it has been possible to arrive at an average rate of payment to merchants in; respect of payment of their claims against the Cargo Control Committee for overtime where such is necessary in order to clear the wharves of cargo. This was reported to this week's meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce, which gave its approval, to the proposed new method. - '. '•.« • Hitherto various rates have haa to be paid, depending on the cost of the labour available to different merchants. This: has caused additional and unnecessary work. The fixing of the rates at the average will save much work, and it is. felt will be approved by the merchants generally, who, it is expected, will themselves average out quite satisfactorily over the year.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 133, 2 December 1943, Page 7
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154CLEARING OF GOODS Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 133, 2 December 1943, Page 7
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