Dairy Funds Bolster Wage Increase
AUCKLAND, Wed. (P.A.)—Whereas the dairying industry was drawing on its funds to the extent of 4/6 per cwt, farmers could not escape the fact that these funds were now used to bolster up the general wage increase, said Mr W.-W. Oberer, chairman of the dairy section of Federated Farmers of New Zealand, at the Auckland Provincial Conference yesterday. Since the announcement of the new price of 28.291 d per lb for butterfat, there had been a general wage increase, resulting in another 1.395 d per lb for June and July being added to the existing guaranteed price. Dairy farm workers would get their increase in weekly wages, but employers, particularly where the season starts in August, would derive very little benefit * 1
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Northern Advocate, 18 May 1949, Page 4
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127Dairy Funds Bolster Wage Increase Northern Advocate, 18 May 1949, Page 4
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