MILK VENDORS IN TROUBLE.
THE BOYS' WAGES
(Per Press Association.) Auckland, September 26. At the Police Court several milk vendors were charged with employing hoys at wages ranging from 3s a week to 2s" a day, instead of the award, rate of 4s 6d a week. Defendants submitted that the" employment of boys had been the custom of the trade before the award came into operation and that the ward did not prohibit it expressly. Ghons, tho inspector, said,boys were said by the schoolmaster to fall asleep at their work, and he maintained that all persons engaged were entitled to the award wage of 4.6 s weekly. Mr Kettle, S.M., said he was disposed to agree with the inspector and suggest that a case be stated for the Arbitration Court. Counsel asked for an adjournment to consult his clients and this was agreed to.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 28, 26 September 1912, Page 6
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144MILK VENDORS IN TROUBLE. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 28, 26 September 1912, Page 6
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