THE SHORTER WEEK.
A LENGTHY INQUIRY. DRAWING TO A CLOSE. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION -l OPYRIGHi MELBOURNE, Dm. 11 The inquiry into the eff tuts rf the 44-hour week is drawing to s clo.-e Counsel for the various resounds;v.» addressing -.he Arbitration C«cit. argued that the allegations that the productivity A Australia. nad deci eased were untrue and main;a’n«-d that productivity had so far increased as to warrant a reduction in the hours of labour, and to render any loss cans ed thereby imimoortant. The otlier side contended_tnat rbiwas complete l y refuted by facts, and that the count.; s financial and econo mi" condition rid not warrant such n reduction, but would graveiy retard the development of primary industries and handicap competition in the markets.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 December 1926, Page 11
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125THE SHORTER WEEK. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 December 1926, Page 11
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