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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1915, Page 3

It is now possible; to furnish sonic authoritative details regarding the actual earnings of munition workers in tin; employment of the Uovorument. itetnrns of actual wages paid, show that io •adulb who works the standard hours now in force can earn less than £2 per week. A s.im of £3 is the average even tor unsnlled men. l r or the skilled men the general run in £4 to £5 weekly, but some of the better skilled, and those holding higher positions, earn from :tti to £12. Boys aged from 13 upwards are being employed in increasing.numbers, with the result that other trades are being denuded of hoys. Their earnings at the prevailing piece-rates seldom fall below 30s weekly, and are geiinally ;ibout £2. The eight lioiiis day has been abolished, .save as the oasis lor determining when ordinary rates "t "pay cease and overtime rates begin. There are two shifts of twelve hours each daily, with an hour's break in each case for a meal, and Sunday is a wm-K----,mg day, while each squad takes its •turn to change from day to night work ior Y fortnight at a stretch.—"Weekly Scotsman." , . -