THE RAILWAYS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14039, 23 April 1920, Page 4

THE RAILWAYS.

(Per Pres3 Association.) AUCKLAND. April 23. The Premier, in explaining the Government's offer to the railwaymen, savs that the explanation with regard to" the official letter has been forwarded from the Government to the railway societies. I may point out that we commence with a. basic wage for married men. not. in any way incapacitated, of £177 16s per annum, that is 12s a day. To that has to be added payment at the rate of £ls per annum for married inon in terms of Judge Stringer's reeommendatiori. To this the Government has added ii payment of £7 10s per annum for single men. both taking effect on Ist January. The last proposal now is that Judge Stringer's recommendation should continue until Ist June, instead of being reviewed again in September its recommended by him.