WAGES IN BRITAIN.
A DOWNWARD TENDENCY.
PAY OF MINERS.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—
(Received October 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 9. The Board of Trade's Labour Department report shows that a steady downward movement in wages began early in 1908. . During that v year the wages of 30,000 work people were reduced, and the wages of 1,091,586 were reduced in the first six months of 1909, entailing a reduction in wages paid of £67,7-14 weekly. ■. . ■ (Received October 10, 6 p.m.) },;. . London, October 9. The Miners' Federation Conference, which is sitting at Newcastle, decided unanimously in favour of a uniform minimum wage of 8s per day throughout the federation area.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14188, 11 October 1909, Page 5
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