A CHAMPION OF LABOR.
| At a meeting of the Lytteltor, Harbor [Board yesterday (says the Ch i-istchurch Echo), relative to having the decking of the wharves cleaned down bjr day labor, Mr. C. W. Turner said that "Ke found that only 6s per diem had bf,ea paid for this work. Was not this rather a serious re-
duction in the price of iabor, and did it not look like taking advantage of the necessities of the men? The Chairman said that in view of so large an amount of surplus labor, he had thought that 6s per diem was sufficient. The secretary had told him that there was a very large number of applications at that rate. Mr. Turner said he understood that tho> men were put on at 7s per day, and' then reduced to 6s on account oi ; the number of applicants. The Chairman said this was a mistake. The idea was that 6s per diem should be paid, and 7s per diem was paid by mis* take* In answer to Mr. Sawtell, the Ciwinnan said that the work was not of a character at all. Mr. Turner said that it was'a very serious matter for a Board like that to take the initiative jn reducing the pay of laborers. He didi not think any man could pay taxation and live respectably on 6s a day.; Wellt. done/ Mr. burner! :,You havV earned the;. heartfelt gratitudeipf thousandsof reaaei* of. ithe Echo. ~
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 6 September 1880, Page 2
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