TIMBER WORKERS’ WAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 September 1945, Page 4

TIMBER WORKERS’ WAGES

APPLICATION TO COURT WELLINGTON, September 20. A decision to apply jointly to the Court of Arbitration for an amendment of timber workers’ awards by the insertion of a clause covering workers in indigenous bush saAvmills and bush Avorkings was made at a conference of employers and Avorkers to-day. Represented at the conference were the New Zealand Timber Industry Industrial Union of Employers, the New Zealand Timber Workers’ Union, and the Westland Timber Workers’ Union. The clause Avill give an increase of 2id an hour to bushworkers, and l- 2 d an hour to all other workers in bush saAvmills. “This is the outcome of many months of discussion between the two national organisations on Avays of attracting workers to country* employment,” said the national secretary of the Timber Workers Union (Mr F. Craig) to-night. It is hoped that it xvill stimulate timber production.”

Txvo vessels, which were held by bar conditions yesterday, sailed early this morning, xvith coal for the North Island, leaving the port empty, but the Gabriella arrived early this afternoon. The Gabriella xvas able to make an early start loading coal, some being ready on the wharf this morning, while some 1200 tons xvas expected to arrive from various district mines this afternoon. The Rata is due this ex'ening and her coal cargo is also ready, and with 400 tons expected on the wharf to-morrow morning, these two ships should be able to complete without delay. The Gabriella is also taking some 50,000 feet of timber. The Kaimai is due to-morrow, but only coal from some of the private mines will be ready for her until Monday’s production is secured from the State mines.

The following premier blooms have received awards at the West Coast Horticultural Spring Flower Show, which continued to-day in the Greymouth Town Hall:—Premier Trumpet, W. Buchanan, “Effectiye”: Premier Leedsii, Rev. E .O. Harding, “Mitylene”; Premier Barrii, W. Buchanan, “St. Just”; Premier Incomparabilis, W. Buchanan, “Jean Hood.” Members of the Society, this afternoon, made special mention of the entries of Misses Craig, of Matai, pointing out that for years they had been regular exhibitors at all shows and had spared no effort to further the aims of the various societies, and expressed the wish that more gardeners would make similar efforts. The attendance at the Town Hall has been fair, but more are expected to-night, and the display is worth seeing.

There is not likely to.be the same shortage of shearers on the West Coast this season as was experienced last year, according to statements made when the subject was introduced at a meeting of the West Coast Council of Primary Production at Greymouth this morning. The chairman, (Mr. D. B. Jellie) in reply to Mr. G. G. M. Mitchell, said that he did not think farmers would have any need to worry this year with men returning from overseas. Last year was the most difficult year farmers had to contend with, and many sheep were not yet shorn. Mr. C. Marshall expressed the opinion that shearers might be a bit scarce, declaring that young men would not learn shearing now. It was too hard, and another member pointed out that the best men left for Canterbury as they lost too much time on account of the weather on the West Coast. ■

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