Correspendence.
[ Wr. do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our correspondents .] COUNTY MATTERS. Sir, —I read your leader of last issuewith the greatest interest. AlthoughI am with you for most part, I differwith you in respect to the engineer’s, salary. I think the Council would be quite justified in reducing his salary by £50,. that is£3so instead of £4OO as. at present;.at the same time I cannot, see how the workmen can be reduced one penny. The cost of living in this district is so very expensive for one thing, while-on the other hand, 8s a day is little enough pay for the toils of the workmen.. Then, again a man is not likely to do more than 7s worth of work, if his wages are reduced. Perhaps this did not strike the Council. I believe in more equity between employer and employee. The Council had no right to go into committee on such a matter, and the chastisement they received at your hands was quite justifiable. I canassure you, Mr Editor, that over fha large district m which your journal circulates, you have the support and respect of all for your rectitude andliberal ideas in matters for the welfareof the district generally.—I am etc.,
Ratepayer. Queenstown, December 6, 1897.
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Lake County Press, Issue 785, 9 December 1897, Page 2
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