At a "meeting of the Horowhonna bounty Council, Or. A. J. Gimblctt gave notice of motion to move at tho next meeting of 'the council tho following: resolution: "That on account Of the prevailing depression and its consequent effects on the primary producers of this .district, the council decided that the remuneration paid to its employees be reduced." In his resolution* Cr: Gimhlctt proposes to reduce the engineer's remuneration by that of the a?sistantenffineer, the omen staff, foreman, ranger and dopot-kcericr by 10 per cent., am}-the lorry, and tractor drivers gj| by 5 per eenf. lie also proposes that all -oth°r council eiiiTilovnos shouM be niitfl 12s a day, and that councillors should be allowed travelling expenses only,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17472, 22 January 1931, Page 6
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118Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17472, 22 January 1931, Page 6
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