COST OF LIVING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15987, 2 December 1919, Page 2

COST OF LIVING.

INGE EASED BONUS FOE WORKERS. ARBITRATION COURT AWARD. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 1. In the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr Justice Stringer made a pronouncement in respect to the additional bonus to be granted on the report of the Government Statistician in regard to the 'cost of living and the increase in prices. He stated that the bonus had been estimated at Id per hour in addition to the 2.U1 per hour already, granted, making 3td an hour in all for the worker paid by the hour. For workers paid by the week the additional bonus would amount to 4s per week. The extra bonus will be made due from the Ist January next, and as there was not machinery to make the awarding of it automatic, and it would take some time to hear all applications, the award would be made retrospective to the Ist January, 1920, in each case. As it will be necessary to take each case on its merits, formal application must he filed by all Unions wishing to take advantage of the provision.