THE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 April 1910, Page 2

THE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

THE WACES SCALE. ____ -: ■ d The following is tho new schedule of pay adopted'by tho Railway Conference, which concluded a long sitting in Wellington recently:— " CLASS 1.-TRAFFIC AND STORES. Guard:—Grade.--!,-10s". to lis. per . day, two annual increments of 6d.; 0 grade 2, 9s. to 9s: 6d. per day, one . annual increment of 6d. Fifty per 1 cent., of both grades'to bo "first-class. £ Signalmen, Storemen, and Shunters. J —Grade 1, 10s. to lis. per day, two annual increments of 6d.; grade 2, 9s. to 9s. 6d. per day, one annual increment of 6d. Fifty per cent, of both t grades to be first-class. < Horse Drivers.—9s. to 9s. 6d. per day, one annual increment of 6d. .' Crane Drivers.—9s.' to 10s. per day, j two' annual increments of 6d. Crossing' and Bridge-keepers.—Bs. per ', day minimum.'" ' : Labourers.—Bs.: 6d.. per day mini- ' mum. . ' Porters.—Bs. 6d. per day minimum. Junior Porters.—ss. 6d . per day minimum, three annual increments of Is. . ',- ' Night Watchmen.—Bs. per day minimum, Sunday, work rate and a half. ' Female Waiting-room Attendants.— 355. per week' of six days minimum, Sunday work rate and a half. -..'.>. LAKE WAKATIPU STEAMER SERVICE. 6d. to 9s. 6d. per day, two annual increments of 6d. • Firemen.—Bs.-.6d. to 9s. 6dl per day, two annual increments of 6d. .•• ." 1 Deck Hands.—Bs. to Bs.' 6d. per day, one annual increment of 6d. ■-;• CLASS n-LOCOMOTTVE. ~'.'. ".••;' Sub-Class"l. : Leading Tradesmen.—Leading fitters, turners, ' boilormakers, . springmakers, blacksmiths, carpenters, •'. painters, moulders, coppersmiths, 'trimmers, iron and woodworking machinists, sailmakers, arid tinsmiths.—Grade 1, 12s. to 12s.' 6d. per, day; one annual increment of 6d.; grade 2, Us. fid. per day minimum; other leading hands, lis. per day minimum. ' ■'■■ Sub-Class 2. Fitters, turners, boilermakers, springmakers, blacksmiths, carpenters, patternmakers, painters, moulders, coppersmiths, tinsmiths, trimmers, and sailmakers.—Grade 1, 10s. 6d. to Us. 6d. per day, one annual increment of Is.;, grade 2, 9s. 6di to 10s. per day, one annual increment of 6d. Boilermakers, fitters, and carpenters, marking'ofi new work.—6d. per day additional. Blacksmiths, angle iron smiths, and steel moulders engaged on new engine work.—6d. per day additional. ; Carpenters to be allowed 6d. per day too! allowance. . ~'. Sub-Class 3. Unaltered.'- .'-..•■ Y- : ~' ':'■;■ Sub-Class 4./. ■ Iron and wood-working'machinists.— Grade!, 9s. 6d. to 10s. per day, one annual increment of 6d'.;.grade 2, Bs. 6d. to 9s. ■' per day; one annual increment of 6d. "■'"•' -Vv.' ■ ; ' j ''Sub-Class.;s. : ' .. . Strikers,' holders-up,, fettlers, and brush hands.-TGrade, 1, 9s. per ;day minimum; grade 2, Bs.,_6d. per day minimum. oaii , v . ~,.-,;■" ■~.<,,•. ,;;'";' ! %nlr- Sub-C1a5.3v6.!,.. ■. ; .;.'•, . Forgemen.—l2s. 6d< to 15s. per day. Furnacemen and helpers.—Grade 1, 9s.' to. 1 10s.' peir-day'; grade' 2, 8s; ■ 6a.per "day, minimum, v.'.' •..■■-■■■■. "'«■.'■. .'.Sub-Class 8. -'X.'-t Enginedrivers .and night foremen of 1, 13s. to 14s. per day, •two annual increments of 6d.-; grade: 2, lis. 6d. to 12s. 6d.-per day, one annual increment of Is..and one of 6d. Fifty pet. cent, of total number ;in both ■' grades, to-be.i first-class.; . , •Firemen-.Trttradel, 9s; 6d. to 10s. per day, one annual increment 0f.6d.; grade 2,: 9s. per day minimum. • Fifty per cent. : of total number in both grades to be. first-class. .. : ■'...'. . • ' "■ . i ■'■'.'■'"■■ , Cleaners'.--ss. ;6d. per; day lhinimum, three annual, increments of Is. ' 'Wash-out m'enj: crane drivers, .shop . eriginemen; ..and gasmen. —Grade 1, 9s. 6d. to 10s.. per day, one annual incre- . ment of 6d.; grade 2, Bs. 6d.'.to 9s. per day ,one annual increment of 6d. '_.. Storemen.—Grade.l,'9s. per day minimum ;• grade 2, Bs. 6d. per day minimum. .'■■■"■ . . '.■ Sub-Class 9. .■;.■'. . Train examiners and lifters.—Grade 1,. 9s. 6d., to 10s.. per day, one annual increment of 6d.; grade 2, 9s. per day minimum. Fifty per cent "of total number in both grades to be, first-class. Coalmen in charge of steam pumps.— 9s. to 9s.'. 6d. per day, one annual increment of 6d. ;■ Coalmen.-r9s. per day minimum. .Crane drivers and coalmen at important centres when in charge of ooal- ,. discharging gangs.—ls. per day extra. Watchmen.—ls'.' per day minimum. Sunday work, rate and a half-, i Junior labourers, junior strikers, and junior machinists. —ss. per day mini- >. mum, three annual increments of Is., and one of 6d. Rivet boys.—4s. per day minimum. MAINTENANCE. Sub-Class 1. Leading masomi, bricklayers, blacksmiths, fitters,: carpenters, painters, and plumbers—Grade Is., 12s. to 12s. 6d. per day, one annual increment of (id.;. grade 2, lis. 6d. per day lainimuiu. Masons and bricklayers.—Grade 1, 14s. 6d. per day minimum; grade 2, .10s. 6d. per day minimum. Sub-Class. 5. " Fitters, blacksmiths, carpenters, painters, and plumbers.—Grade 1, 10s. , 6d. to lis.'6d. per'day, one annual inorement of Is.; grade 2, 9s. 6d. to 10s. per day, one annual increment of 6d." ,-■ Sub-Classes 6 and /. ; i The "maximum" to read "mini-, ' . mUm ' ■. ■ Sub-Class B. '.■'. Donkey enginedrivers,, cranedrivers, and shop enghiemen —9s, to 10s. per day, two annual increments of 6d. - Sub-Class 9. . Horse drivers—9s. to 9s. 6d.. per day, one annual increment of 6d. _ _ Skilled labourers—9s. per day minimum. ■. ' Strikers—Grado 1, 9s. per day minimum; grade 2, Bs. Gd. per day minimum. Sub-Class 10. ■ Gangers .in chargo of specially important works and largo yards—Us. (3d. per day minimum. Sub-Class 11. ' : ' Gangers—Grade 1, 10s. per day minimum; grade 2,. 9s. 6d. per day minimum. Fifty per cent, of the total number in both grades to bo first-class. • Gangers residing' in isolated places, 6d. per day additional. Sub-Class 12.. ' • : Platelayers in relaying gangs—9s..j per day minimum. Surfacemen miners.—9s. per day minimum. Surfacemen.—Bs. 6d. per day mini-1 mum. . . Surfaceman residing in isolated BlaceA, 6d. per das additional.

Junior surfacemen, junior labourers, and junior platelayers.—ss. 6d. per day. minimum, three annual increments of Is. •■•''■• .."•,?' . ■' • Sub-Class 13. Nurserymen.—9s. par day minimum. Fencers,in charge of gangs.—9s. pet day minimum.. : Fencers.—Bs. 6d. per day minimum* 'Sub-Class 14. , Labourers.—Grade 1, Bs. '6d. per day minimum; disabled workmen, grade 2, Bs. per day minimum. ; ' Sub-Class 15.- -;■ Signal Adjustors.-MJrade .I,' lis. 6d. to 12s. per day, one annuaF increment of 6d.; grade 2, lis. per day minimum.- ■•""". ■ Signal Erectors.—Leading, hands, lis. per day minimum; grade 2, 10s, 6d. per day minimum; grade 2, 9s. 6d. per day minimum; grade 3, Bs. 6d. per ' day : minimum.' : ."' : ■'. •. " Sub-Class 16. •-- Electric Linemen!— Grade 1, lis. 64 '. to 12s. per day, one annual increment of 6d.; grade 2, lis. per day miaimum. .'•" Electric Line Erectors.—Leading hands, 10s. 6d. per day minimum;; » r a pj 9s " per day minimum; grade • "> ° s - 6d. per day minimum. - I hat ten daysMleave bo granted to 311 """W of the second division, . " and that an additional day be grants ■ tor each five years' service after 15-