A LIVING WAGE.
LEGAL DISPUTE DEVELOPING. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—GOPYRIGH’I SYDNEY, July 20. The Industrial Commissioner, Mr Paddington, unexpectedly countered the submission that the living wage declaration was invalid by -re-declaring the dec la ration of June ‘27, and fixing the basic wage a,t £4 5s weekly. It is anticipated that the employers will now move in the Full Court lor a-n injunction restraining the Commi-ssion-er from nroceeding further with the declaration, and that Parliament may have to be called to pa-s-s amending legislation. The Industrial Commission lia.s declared a temporary* living wage-, of £4 4s weekly for adult male employees in rural industries on the' basis of a- man and wife-.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 21 July 1927, Page 5
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111A LIVING WAGE. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 21 July 1927, Page 5
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