COST OF LIVING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19811, 1 December 1919, Page 7

COST OF LIVING.

ADDITIONAL BONUS. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, December 1. In the Arbitration Court to-d ay Mr justice Stringer made a pronouncement in respect to tho additional bonus to be granted on tho report of tho Government; Statistician in regard to the cost ol living and tho increase in prices, no stated that the bonus had been estimated at Id per hour, in addition to 2]d per hour already granted, making 34 d per hour in all for workers who are paid by the hour. For workers who aro paid by the week tho additional bonus, would amount to 4s per week, 'tlie extra bonus will be made due from January 1 next, and as there was no machinery to make tho awarding of it automatic, and it would fake some time to hear all the applications, the award would ho made retrospective jto January 1, 1920. In each case, as 1 it will be necessary to take each case I on its merits, formal application must bo filed by all unions wishing lo take advantage of the provision.