HAWERA.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 January 1917, Page 3

HAWERA.

(R.v Our Travullinfi Reporter.) t A iarge number of Hawera people avr expected to visit New Plymouth on Wi' !ii"-(]iiy The Presbyterians md Mtiiioiiistg have combined to bold a ]■'..,.:].■ that day, a special train leaving Hawera at 8.45 a.m. 1 lie Meth-od:-is will disembark, and spend the day at Kawaroa 'Park, and the Presbyterians will enjoy the sunshine and tea breeze on the beach at Ngamotu. At the Hawera Borough Council meeting on Wednesday evening, the borough employees applied tj>r an inr.'easo of wages, bringing, the pay tip to 11- per day. It was pointed out that since the war two increases had been' made, bringing the rate up to 10s Bd. The increase now requested was practically an extra 4d per day. The Mayor (Mr. Dixon) opposed any further increase, stating that th> Haweia em- |' tiyees were probably receiving as high a \te of pay as any body of men in a niilar occupation. Again, he believed it :ardly fair that wages should be on the ise when other accepted 'fis to light for tlfeir country. The extra inive.i«e would probably lead to an increased rate on the taxpayers. In an-wer to a Question, the Town Clerk said the increase would apply tc fifteen employees. A long discussion ensued, the Counei' being divided a: to what course should be pursued. >. Bone was in favor of the increase, provided it was W/t to continue when the war ceased. 7hat appeared to-be a stumbling-block, wine believing that the employees Iv.ould persist in It becoming permanent, fee Councillor, replying to the Mayor'; Kgestion that If the men were dissatis.ied with their wages to ,: get out," be--1 lieved it would not be wisdom to lose ('good- hands, but rather they should enebnrage the men to bang on. A motion that the Council c-innot accedt to the : request was carried, . an amendment granting 'dig veijuest being lost on the voices.

Hawera Borough employees are extending the tar-sealing of High Street .ill ft southerly direction. The work is well u: hand, and should, when com. pleted, be a. boon to those driving in that locality.