LIVING WAGE
SURPRISE REDUCTION IN AUSTRALIA. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright SYDNEY, October 23. State Ministers generally are lurprised at the reduction of the living wage by 2/- a week, and the Cabinet will discuss the subject this week. A section of Ministerialists suggested that legislation should be Introduced to readjust the basis of fixing the living wage. While the Government Is showing a disposition to avoid the reduction ordered by the Court, a number of business organisations are considering similar action. Messrs Snow, Limited, announced that they will not reduce the wages of any employee In accordance with the Court's declaration.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19628, 24 October 1933, Page 14
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103LIVING WAGE Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19628, 24 October 1933, Page 14
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