COUNTY RETRENCHMENT.

Shannon News, 17 January 1922, Page 3

COUNTY RETRENCHMENT.

WAGES TO BE REDUCED

The Horowhenua County (Council spent some time in committee at Saturday’s meeting in considering the financial position and the question of retrenchment. Alter considerable discussion, Cr Monk moved, Cr Broadbelt seconded, and it was carried: “That one month’s notice of their discharge be given to all our roadmen, the foreman and carpenter, and that fresh applications be called at the following •rates: Men 12/6, foreman 14/, carpenter 18/, 48 hours a week to he worked and holidays to be as follows: Not more than 12 working days for the 12 months; that fresh applications be called to be in by February 10, the date of tl;e appointments to be February 20.” The present rates being paid by the Council are: Men 13/6 per day, foreman 16/, and carpenter £l. On the motion of Cr McLeavey, seconded by Cr Knox, it was resolved that the following rates he paid for teams: One horse 22/, two horses 28/, three horses 34/, and four horses ; 40/

The rates being paid now are onehorse team 25/, two horses 32/6, three horses £2 and four horses £2 10/.