WORK AND WAGES.

Evening Star, Issue 12873, 24 July 1906, Page 6

WORK AND WAGES.

Oct Christckurch correspondent wires:—< A meeting of delegates of tie various local boo'ies on. Batks Peninsula, held in the Comity Chambers, Duvauchelle, on Saturday, arranged for a uniform rate of wages for laboj> The county chairman presided, and with one exception all the bodies were represented. The meeting passed.a resolution— "That.it be a recommendation to the different bodies} on the peninsula that the rate of wages be Is per hoar up to eight hours for surfacemen; for overseers, Is per day; extra for cvertime to be arranged; and horse and dray, 14a per day. The retiring secretary of the Otago Coal Miners' Union, in his'repirt- (published in the 'Free writes: "last year has been exceptionally .bury with regard bo minor disputes throughout the district, most of which have been satisfactorily settled. In tliis' connection it is only fair to ray that great credit is due to Mr Lemas, Inspector of Factories, for the tact he displayed. Thus many disputes were amicably settled. The number of disputes, such as claims for deficiency, etc., which are constantly recurring, makes it necessary for ns to keep a watchful eye on those guilty of trying to take advantage of workmen." lb is unlikely, in face of the protests from Victoria, that Mr Tregear will go over there to consult wffli"Premier'Bent regarding the establishment of a Labor Bureau.