“ A bricklayer, who is expected P lay about 1000 bricks a day, receives ten dollars (£2 10s) for his day's work.” This statement was made recently by -Mr -M. A 1.. I). Miller, an American banker now visiting Australia. lie mentioned the matter as illustrating that- the United States had succeeded in maintaining in industry a condition of high wages and high production. Hut could Australia do the samey ” “It is probable,” said -Mr .Miller, “that our salvation lay in our tremendous home market. AYith a population ol 120.000,000 there is a market available 'lor vast production, and as a- result the high wage rale has been maintained.” Ihit a high rate of production is a necessary condition. The employer cannot make gold without bricks.
sports coats, new fancy colours, prices 255, 52s (ill, and -10 s at .McKay’s.—Advt.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1929, Page 1
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139Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1929, Page 1
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