SLAUGHTERMEN'S PAY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1748, 13 May 1913, Page 4

SLAUGHTERMEN'S PAY.

LEARNER AVERAGES .ii Bs. Bd,

• A young man who is living opart from his wife was brought before tho Jfagis(rate's Court yesterday morning to answer «n application which the wife was 'making to have his contribution towards tier maintenance increased. It was stated that the man was paying .£1 per week to his wife. Jlr. H. F. O'Leary (counsel for tho wife): What are you? The lvuslwnd: I. am a learner-slaughter-man. ~ , What are vour weekly earnings?-' "Sometimes <£2 10s., sometimes <83/ What is your average?—" About .£3. What docs your board cost?—"Xl. Then you li'tvo .£1 left ? —"Well, I wani that for clothing. I had my clothes stolon." You work at N>aliauranga r— xes. Do yon go -under your right namo there?—" No." You go about town with girls, posing os a ninn. And isn't i-t n frwt tlint you average over SA per week?—"No; it '"Sir. 'O'Learv then handed in a statement to the'effect that on April !) defendant was peid .£3 2s. fld. for the week s work: on Am-il IG, £i ss. 7d.: on April 23 Hs. 2d.i on April 30, 3s. lOd.j and on Jlav 7. .C 5 18s. lid. Defendant: Well, if I was paid it I did not find i* in my pocket. . Mr. W. G. Kiddcll, S.jr.: That u;ill do. Stand down. Order increased to .£2 per week,