CUTS TO BE MADE
IN THE PAY OF PRISONERS.
REDUCTION, OF 3d WEEKLY
(Per Press Association — Copyright.)
WELLINGTON, August 18
Amended prison regulations were gazetted to-night which make provision for a slight economy measure in the direction of reducing prisoners’ “in“dustry wages” in the- gaols. fTheir “industry-wages,” which are paid to the prisoners’ dependents, and which amount • approximately to £10,900- per year, are not reduced, hut a saving of £6OO is to be effected in the amounts paid to . the prisoners themselves., The total payments throughout New Zealand in this respect formerly amounted approximately to £7360 per year. The effect of the alterations is to reduce the, < “industry earnings” from a net sum of 3s per week to 2s 9d pei week.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1932, Page 6
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122CUTS TO BE MADE Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1932, Page 6
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