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■[By Telegraph.] (PER OHITED MESS, ASSOCIATION.) Hours and Wages. Wellington, Friday. The Trades and Labor Council have decided to insist on the Tramway Gompany aocepting the same terms as the Bus Company, namely, 66 hours per week for grooms, and 72 for guards; wages for drivers, 45s per week, guards, 20s to 255, grooms, 403 to 455, the minimum only to apply to new and unskilled hands. The Council considers the scheme proposed by the Tramway owners visionary, and unstable, and intend, if necessary, to enforoe the adoption of their proposals. ... ■■ ' ■* Pre-Sessionai AddressTimaku, Friday. Speaking atWai Iti last night, Major Steward said he intended to movo a resolution for the adoption of Swiss referendum nnd a fixed executive, to bediscussed bythe House and country, He condemned the Land Administration, saying re rent that the sale did not mean proportionate settlement, so much »s the extension of existing holdings.' The railways were ill managed, and the Vaile system should be tried. He hoped the House would vole a sum for the purchase of land for labour settlement
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3535, 13 June 1890, Page 2
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178VERY LATEST. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3535, 13 June 1890, Page 2
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