THE BASIC WAGE

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 23, 21 October 1921, Page 5

THE BASIC WAGE

NEW SOUTH WALES CABINET IN A QUANDARY.

Sydney, October 20. ; Cabinlet is in ft quandary over theliving wage decision. The Premier (Mr. Doolev), in justifying Mr. M'Girr’s action in intercepting the Gazelle notice,, stated that the Government was doing all that, was possible to help the workers to hold what they possess. The Railway Commissioners are applying in tho Industrial Court for an; ali-round reduction of 3s. (The basic wage for adult male workers in New South Wales was fixe® at 44 25., a reduction of 3s. weekly, for the ensuing vear. When tho order was forwarded io be gazetted, the Hon. J. .1. M’Girr intercepted' it, thus nullifying tho finding.]

WAGE FOR RURAL "WORKERS. (Rec. October 20, 9.40 p.m.) Sydney, October 20. The Board of Trade has fixed the basic, wa>'e for rural workers at 43 6s. per. week or 42 2s. with board—Press Assn.

COST-OF-LIVING CALCULATIONS (Rec. October 20, 9.40 p.m.)

Sydney, October 20.. The Labour caucus considered the basic wage problem, and decided that as tho Board of Trade this year had erroneously calculated the living wage on figures referring to tho cost of living between January and August, instead of January and June, as previously, the Government be requested to ask the board would have been its finding if it had followed the usual practice, viz., January to .Tune calculations. Ihe caucus approve.l tho action of the Government in not gazetting the decrease until this information had been obtained.—Press Assn.