DOMINION WAGE-CUT.

Grey River Argus, 18 May 1922, Page 6

DOMINION WAGE-CUT.

PRICES TO FALL. CHRISTCHURCH, May 17. I The master butchers decided to ob serv<- tin- Court’s general orders re gardiug wages, and to see th; t the amount of the wage reduction is reflected on retail prices. 'l’he New Zealand M otor-Traders ' Association decided to give effect to the * null's pronouncement and that •’ages of all other employees not govern’d by awards will be reduced by 5 per cent. It was further decided that there will be a corresponding reduction in charges. NO REDUCTION FOR BAKERS. WELLINGTON, May 17. The Wellington Master Bakers and Pa-try Cooks’ I nion ot’ Employers announce that as it is absolutely inipiaciicable to pass on the present 5 - cut in wages, and as the provisions of 1 iie new award re Io be considered I by the Court next month, no reduction will be made al present in the price of j bread or wages. Il is hoped that this m.’iy lie possible after the new award I is made. I Inquiries in other directions give few signs of definite reductions in I FRESH ATTACK ON WAGES AND HOURS. •SIDNEY, Muy 17. The “Teh-graph” asserts that Cabinet has decided to g- z.ette a new basic wage W'fl-oiit delay; and also be in favour of the abolition of the -14-hour week when the Assembly meets, if Judge Becky is not requested to review 1 : • hour judgment, in Ihe interim. The Government has decided to allot L’h'o.uoo for relief works for the unf*