COST OF BUILDING.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15346, 9 April 1920, Page 5

COST OF BUILDING.

SYDNEY EVIDENCE

LESS WORK BEING DONE

Sydney, April 8

Before, the Basic Wage Commission evidence was given that the chief cause of the increased cost of building was, the smaller amount of work that was being done. Six years ago n. bricklayer laid 900 to 1000 bricks, while now it is oon-idered that-' 350 to 400 is a good da-r's -work for-a mnn, for which he receives from 18s to £1.