MINERS’ WAGES.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1923, Page 1

MINERS’ WAGES.

[nv tici.koit.\rn —pair ritnss association.l A SMALL INCREASE. WELLINGTON. April 0. An increase in the rates of wage- to be paid to the coal miners throughout the Dominion i- the first pronouncement by the Arbitration Court. Justice Eraser presided and with him were Air AY". Scott and Air Hiram Hunter. the n--c>sers. The ri-e in the rates awarded raises the pay to that prevailing trom April to October 22nd. The rise has been made on the ha-i----thal the three food groups show an increase in the retail prices. In calculating the cost of living of the miners, the Court, following on the hues of the agreement between the parties (lees m-t consider any other groups, .ssiicli ;i> eon 1 or rent. The ijre<ent order reduces the l>" in the ration of .*>7.70 to 11 .*ll—that is to U 3d. making the total rate 14s 3d. or 2d more than the present rate. CO The piece-work rate of Is fid is made of As standard rate and 2s 6d excess rate. The order of the 2-ltli. April. 1(122, reduced the 2s Gd in the ratio ol A7.7(5 to 42.21 that is to Is Old, making a total rate of 1922. reduced the 2s fid in the ratio of 6s PUL .Tito order of the 7th. of October 57.70 to 39.-If — that is to Is Old—making the total rate Os 3UI. The present order will reduced the 2s fid in the ratio of ot.it to 41.31—that is to Is 9RI, making the total rate 6s Old. or Id more than "the present rate.”