FURTHER RETRENCHMENT

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 281, 14 July 1888, Page 4

FURTHER RETRENCHMENT

Welltnctox, July 11. AMENDMENTS TO THE WITHY RESOLUTIONS. Tin: question of the proposed fuibher letvenchment was discussed at a meeting of the fiee fciadc pai by yesterday, when it was agreed chat, while recog ni-ung the tiecos'-iby tor fuitlier retrenchment, the tebponsibility ior the diiection of that lettcnchnienb should rest with r.he Government. It was thoeioie agieed bhat the Chairman should give notice of the following motion :—": — " Thai cuntingent on Mr Withy's amendment becoming the substantive motion, Mr Beet ham to move that the words 'if possible ' be struck out and the following wonK be added, ' the responsibility for bhe direction in which the retrenchment should go to le-^b entirely with the (!o\ eminent. ' " Mr Beetham has accoidingly given notice of the motion. ■REDUCTION OF WAGES.

The feeling against the i-eduction ot fchc wages paid to kibouiers in the (Jovei nmont employ I 1I 1 a*, toand expression in tho following amendment ghen Tioticc of by Mr Hutchison : " Pro\ ided that the 1 eductions '-hall nob atleeb any salaries or -wages which, calculated by the year, do nut exceed C 120." Mr O'Conor aKo intends bo move lor the addition of t-he following words :— " Piovided that in no case shall the wage 1 - be ieduced below the esurient rate ruling in the district."