BULLER ELECTORATE

Grey River Argus, 16 August 1934, Page 5

BULLER ELECTORATE

TOO LOW PAY For Relief Workers (Our Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, August 15.

In the House to-day. Mr P. C Webb gave notice to ask the MTn: tor of Public Works whether he w i have enquiries made into the eomi tions under which the relief wo kers are employed by his Department oi the Westport-Greymouth highway, am also On the proposed aerodrome sin nt. Westport; and whether he will consider having the said workc* s pa the standard rate of wages for th:.class of work 3 •‘Wen are employed on this roa< nt the rate of 24d per hour '■ said Mr- Webb, “whilst the contract conditions proposed for the work on the Westport aerodrome are inconsisten will all public works, ami. as far a--1 know, relief work rond’tions. ’ ’