44-HOUR WEEK
ITS APPLICATION EXTENDED, (United Press Association.) . Received October 14, 12.10 a.m, SYDNEY, October 13. The Special Court under the Eight Hours’ Amendment Act, has decided from December 1, that all railway and ■ tramway employees engaged on construction works, Involving capital expenditure os distinguished from ex-, penditure which is a direct charge on revenue, shall work 44 hours weekly. The Railway Commissioner, ilm-giving • ■ ■ evidence, estimated that a 44. hour . week for the whole service would cost" an additional £811,618 annually., -
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14775, 14 October 1921, Page 5
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8144-HOUR WEEK Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14775, 14 October 1921, Page 5
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