Railwaymen’s Wages.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 May 1938, Page 6

Railwaymen’s Wages.

At a recent meeting, the Wellington branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants resolved: “That this branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants desires to express its gratitude to the Government for the general increase in wages, as announced by the Minister of Railways on April 28, and desires to take this opportunity of affirming its loyalty to and co-opera-tion with the Government.” Intoxicated Motorist.

In the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., fined Raymond Francis Stites, van driver. Cambridge, £25 on a charge of intoxication while in charge of a motor vehicle. It was shown by the police that the defendant, in an endeavour to cure a cold, had four rums in an hotel, and he was noticed by a constable walking unsteadily to the van. In imposing a fine the magistrate took into account the defendant’s previous good record, and did not direct cancellation of his licence.

Politics by Radio. A statement that the National Party would be granted equal broadcasting facilities to reply to the speech of the Minister of Finance. Hon W. Nash, was made yesterday by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon M. J. Savage. He said that before they were granted, however, the Independent members of the House would be consulted, so that one of their number, if it were so desired, might have the chance of speaking over the four national stations before the speaker nominated by the National Party.

Incomes and Taxation. The figures of income during the year just closed were not yet available, the Minister of Finance (Mr Nash) stated in his adress at Lower Hutt last evening, but they would substantially break al records, and there was not a shadow of inflation during the year. The colections were based on a complete exemption of £2lO for everybody. £260 if married with no children. £3lO if with one child. £360 with two children, £4lO with three children, and £460 with four children. Deduction for insurance was allowed up to £l5O per annum. There were one or two anomalies which would be removed when the land and income tax law was revised.