THE WAGE INCREASE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 203, 23 August 1940, Page 4

THE WAGE INCREASE

[ Increased Pressure Required. "Should any further residences be connected to the Hillcrest supply it will be necessary to extend the inch pipe line and also to replace the pressure cylinder so that the pressure can be increased,." stated the Borough' Electrical Engineer; - Mr F. W. Lysaght, in his monthly report to the council.

Just why the Government thought fit to bring about a compulsory rise in wages, appears to be coming more apparent as the cost of stable food commodities commences to soar. [This most natural sequence of events is the. more unfortunate in that both rises had the official sanction of our legislators. Why a certain level of wages and costs cannot be maintained during a time of war without being disturbed by the authorities is hard to understand. Btit the fact remains that the latest rise runs a serious risk of starting a vicious circle of ''passing on the load" until such times as the luckless consumer realises that for his 5 per cent rise he reaps a 10 per cent rise in living costs and pays more in taxation.

Salvaging Lamp Caps. The New Zealand Lighting Service Bureau, in a letter received on Monday night, requested the assistance of the Borough Council in collecting used lamp caps. Householders will note' that the monthly power, accounts have small stickers alfixed, drawing attention to this important economy. The brass caps only should! be saved. j