LABOUR AFFAIRS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 16 May 1922, Page 5

LABOUR AFFAIRS.

THE 44-HOUR WEEK. ' ABOLITION PROPOSED Per Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, this day. It is anticipated that one of the finest measures to be considered at the next session of the Assembly will be the abolition of the 44-hour week. Sir T. Henly, on returning from a visit to the State medal quarries, said that Saturday had been converted into a day of idleness or much worse. Nobody asked for it and nobody benefited by it, the result being idle machinery, reduced output, dearer metal and bad roads. NEW BASIC WAGE.

TO BE DISCUSSED BY CABINET. Sydney, this day. A Cabinet meeting to-day will discuss Mr Cock’s minute urging the adoption of a new 7 basic wage. SHEARERS’ AWARD. BRISBANE, May 15. In the Arbitration Court, Mr Ju.-,, tice McCauley, delivering judgment in the application of the Graziers’ Association for variation of the shearers’ award, said he found nothing in the evidence to lead him to alter the rilling rate of 40s per 100. AGAINST A STRIKE. MELBOURNE, May 15. A meeting of gasworkers decided against striking pending the lawful settlement of the dispute. WORKS CLOSE DOWN. SYDNEY, May 15. The Cockle Creek roasters and smelters have closed owing to lack of ore, mainly to the decreased output of the central mines at Broken Hill.