TIMBER AND COALYARD WORKERS.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 31, Issue 27, 8 April 1919, Page 3

TIMBER AND COALYARD WORKERS.

WAGES FIXED. CHRISTCHURCH, April 4. The Arbitration Court award in the timber yards, sawmills, and coalyards’ dispute has been' filed. It fixes the minimum wages in sawmills and factories as follows:—First class machinists, Is 74d per hour; second class machinists, Is 51d per hour; otner workers at the machine who arc over the age of 21 years and are not included in the definitions of first and second class machinist, Is 3Jd per hour; first sawyer, Is 61d; other sawyers, Is 41d. The minimum rates of wages for men employed in the timber and coal yards are as follow:—Head yardman, £3 10s; order man, £3 2s 6d a week; all other workers in the yard over 21 years of age, Is 3Jd per hour; casual labourers, Is 4Jd per hour. In addition to the wages noted, a bonus of lid per hour is fixed for all hourly workers and 5s a week to all weekly workers.