INCREASED WAGES FOR FARM WORKERS

Southland Times, Issue 24822, 14 August 1942, Page 5

INCREASED WAGES FOR FARM WORKERS

(PA.) WELLINGTON, August 13. An increase of 12/6 a week for certain agricultural workers 21 years and over is prescribed in the Agricultural Workers Extension Order 1942 gazetted tonight. The order relates to wages and other conditions of employment of agricultural and pastoral workers employed on farms or stations used for the commercial production of wool, meat or grain (including seed) other than those so employed who are covered by the provisions of an award or industrial agreement. The weekly rates of wages prescribed are the same as,the rates for agricultural workers on dairy farms. Besides the increase for adult workers given above, the rates prescribed represent increases for workers under 21 ranging from 3/6 a week for those under 17 to 11/a week for those aged 20. Where board and lodging is not provided by the employer, wages are increased by £1 a week. The rates for casual workers represent an increase of 3d an hour. The increases apply from August 1. Another agricultural workers’ wage fixation order also gazetted tonight fixes the minimum wages of dairy farm workers as follows:—Under 17, 22/-; 17 and under 16. 29/-; 18 but under 19, 36/-: 19 but under 20, 43/6; 20 but under 21, 50/6; 21 and upwards, 57/6. For workers who are not provided with board and lodging the abovementioned wages are increased by 2/6 a week in addition to the amount prescribed in the 1 Act. The order became effective on August 1. .