Answers To Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27504, 26 September 1950, Page 6

Answers To Correspondents

"Non-alcoholic.” —Your letter is being held for comment. J. P., Balclutha.—Your letter will be answered in Mr Tannock’s gardening column. "Argument,” Mahe^io. —As each man is drawing the full sickness benefit, the fact that one of them is, in addition, drawing a lodge benefit of £1 a week, will not in anv way affect the amount of sickness benefit each of the beneficiaries is receiving. J . . " Bunny,” Oamaru.—The award rate for employees of a rabbit board is £7 per week, or where there is no inspector, and an employee has power to inspect properties, the rate is £7 10s. As you are receiving considerably in excess of the minimum wage, the cost of living bonus will not apply in your case. H. J. 8.. Dunedin—(l) Sir Thomas Mackenzie did not at any time contest a seat in Parliament against Sir James Allen. (2) Our records do not show that Mr Bonnin was ever an inspector under the Otago Education Board. An inquiry made to the Education Department in Wellington would inform you whether a Mr Bonnin ever served under any other education board in New Zealand. " Wingatui.” Mosgiel.—The wages and conditions of casual workers at race meetings (racing, trotting and hunt duty are covered by the Otago Front of House Employees’ Award. As you do not state the exact nature of your employment at race meetings, a definite answer cannot be given to your question, but it can be stated that employees who are not engaged in specialised positions are entitled to receive not less than £1 14s lOd cer day, or 3s 7d per hour, plus cost of living bonus (interim wage) in each instance.