LOWER WAGES: MORE WORK.
SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY RESULTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 5. 9.45 a.m.) LONDON. November 4. Sir George Hunter, speaking at in Newcastle Rotary Club, said that the J reasons for unemployment- in tlie ship- i ouifiling industry were high wages an 1 i drink. The recent reduction in wages i amounting to 4 per cent had led to a ! corresponding increase in the volume of work available. It the money that was spent on liquor were devoted to the purchase of useful commodities, the position of industry would be materially Improved.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17189, 5 November 1923, Page 1
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