WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 35, 6 March 1909, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES.

JSK.OKEX RIVEIi 'rHOUISLK. liy Telegraph.—Press Association. Christi'hureh, Last Night, A newspaper correspondent telegraphed from Broken Kiver to-day that no further developments of tin important nature have occurred at Broken River. The attitude tile men intend to take up will not lie definitely Known until Monday morning, when tile Public AYorks Department has announced its intention of reintroducing the contract system on the basis of Is (ill per (ruck. About a dozen men left the works this morning.

BRICK LA VICRS FOR (JI'EENSLANI) Wellington, Last Xiglit. The Sydney boat to-day took several biicMayers lor Brisbane, who are going in search of work. .Mr. W. A. (irenfclF. 'Hiilan of tile Xew Zealand Federated Builders' and Contractors' Association, to-da.v received word from Brisbane that competent bricklayers can -secure in Queensland a run of six months' worlc at 12-, a day ot eight hours an a paid weekly. In conversation with a reporter, .Mr. flrenfell saiil he had'been' inundated with letters from bricklayers I in all parts of the Dominion asking'for the above particulars, and the writers expressed themselves anxious to trv Queensland. Although it is clear that some bricklayers are wanted, .Mr. fircnlell desired to sound a note of warning to those who contemplate seckin" work in lirisha'ne. jle has no informal 11011 to give as to what number of men I lie Queensland builders require He therefore, considers it inadvisable' for a large number of men to go until word has leen received regarding' the extent. Ol the work offering.