WATERSIDERS’ WAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16611, 8 December 1919, Page 3

WATERSIDERS’ WAGES.

p 10 THE EDITOR. Sir, —After reading the letter by “Doubtful” and your comments at bottom of same stating that, some of the watersiders in Wellington actually earn in some cases up to £l6 per week, can you inform me how many hours they would have to work to receive the above amount, also what is the amount they can earn by working from eight in the morning until five o’clock ? I may state that *1 am not discrediting your statement but would like to be enlightened how the above £l6 was earned. Thanking you in anticipation.—l am, etc., ’ “FACTS.” [Sixty-four hours a week at os an hour would amount to £l6 a week, and that rate has been paid at WeUmgton for special work Ed. T.HJ '