AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS: COMPARATIVE RETURN OF WAGES AND RATES.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, D-08

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1910 NEW ZEALAND.

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS: COMPARATIVE RETURN OF WAGES AND RATES.

Ititiini In mi Order of the House of Representatives dated ttu Villi December, 1909. Ordered, " That there lie laid before this House a return showing (I) a comparative statement of the rates of wages paid to the employees in each grade and (lass ..I the Railway service of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and New Zealand ; (2) a comparative table showing the rates charged fur the carriage "I passengers, stock, and goods as in classes A. B, (.'. 1). E, I, and C, on the railways in New South Wales. Victoria. South Australia, and New Zealand ; and (3) what goods, if any, arc oarried free on ihe railways of each of the above-mentioned States "— I.Mr. Witty.)

Comparative Statement of the Rates of Pay of Railway Employees, New Zealand, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales.

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Designation. NewZealand. South Australia. Victoria. New South Wales. Traffic Branch. Guards .. .. .. .. 9/0-11/0 7/6-10/0 Junior porters .. .. .. 5/0 7/0 2/0- 5/0 Porters . . . . . . . . 8/0 7/0 Storemen .. .. 8/6-11/0 7/6-9/0 Shunters .. .. 8/6-11/0 6/0 7/6 Signalmen .. .. .. ' .. 8/6-11/0 7/0- 9/0 Night-watchmen . . . . . . 45/0 p e r 6/0- 7/0 week. 7 (i 11/6 2/0- 5/0 7/0 7/0- 8/0 7 i) 9/0 7/0-11/6 6/0- 7/6 8/0-11 ii 2/6- 5/3 6/6- 8/6 6/0- 8/0 7/6-12/0 7/6-11/6 6/0- 8/0 Locomotive Brunch. Apprentices .. .. .. I Ii 5/0 1/0- 3/6 Blacksmiths and leading blacksmiths .. '.) (i 12/6 8/6-11/6 Boilermakers and leading boilermakers 9/6-12/6 9/0-11/0 Holders-up .. .. .. 8/6- 9/0 In 7/6 Carpenters and car-builders .. .. 9/6-10/6 8/0 10/0 Leading carpenters and leading car-builders 11/6 12/6 9 6 14/0 Trimmers and leading trimmers .. 9/6 11/0 8/6 10/0 Cleaners .. .. .. ..5/0-8/0 2/6 7/0 Coalmen .. . . .. .. 8/0 7/0 7/6 Machinists and leading (iron) .. .. j 8/6-11/0 7/0-9/0 * Engine-drivers .. .. .. 10/6-12/6 10/0-14/0 Shop enginemen .. .. ..8/6-9/6 7/0 11/0 Train-examiners .. .. .. 8 (i 9/6 7/0-7/6 Kire.nen .. .. .. .. j 8/6- 9/6 7/6-10 0 Fitters .. .. .. .. 9/6-10/6 7/6-11/0 Leading fitter .. .. .. 11/6-12/6 11/0-12/6 Junior labourers .. .. .. 5/0 7/0 I ii 5/0 Labourers .. .. .. ..8/0 9/0 7/0 10/0 Lifters .. .. .. .. 8/6 9/6 7/0- 8/6 Machinists and leading machinists (wood) 8/6-11/0 7/0- 9/0 Moulders and leading moulders .. 9/6 12/6 8/0-10/6 Painters .. .. .. .. 9/6-10/6 8/0-10/0 Leading paintc .. .. .. 11/6-12/6 10/0 Patternmakers and leading patternmakers 9/6-12/6 10/0 Pumpers .. .. .. .. ! 8/6- 9/0 7/0- 8/6 Strikers .. .. .. .. 8/6-9/0 7/0 7/6 Turners and leading turners .. .. 9/6-12/6 9/0-10/6 I 3 1/9 8 (i 11/0 8 ti 11/0 T i) 8/0 8 6 11/0 11/0 13 0 8/0- 9/6 4/0 6/66 7 ii 11/0 11/0 14/0 7/0- 8/0 7/0- 8/0 7/6- 9/0 8/6-11/0 No 13/0 2/0- 5/0 ii i) 6/6 7 i) 8/6 7/0- 9/0 8/6-11/t) 8/0- 9/6 10/0 13 i) 7/0- 8/0 7/0- 8/0 8/6-11/0 (), in 5 0 10/0-12/8 10/0-11/0 7/6 9 0-11/0 II' 0-14/0 !) ii hi 8 2/6- /0 6/6- 7/6 7/6-10/0 11/0 15 i) 8/9 8/0- 9/0 8/0-10/0 10/0-10/8 12/0-13/0 2/0- 5/0 7/6- 8/0 8/0- 9/8 7/6-10/0 10/0-11/2 9/0-10/0 10/2-ll/O 10/8-12/2 8/0-10/0 7/6 1O/0-11/8

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Comparative Statement of the Rates of Pay of Railway Employees, New Zealand, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales — continued.

Ordinary Passenger-eares.

Designation. New Zealand. South Australia. Victoria. New South Wales. Maintenance Branch. Apprentices .. .. .. 1/6-5/0 1/0- 3/6 1/3- 4/9 0/10- 5/0 Electrical fitters (erectors and adjusters).. 8/0-12/0 10/0-12/0 8/0-10/6 10/6-12/0 Gangers .. .. .. .. 9/0-10/6 7/6-10/0 7/6-10/0 8/6-10/0 Surfacemen .. .. .. 8/0 7/0-7/6 6/0- ■ 6/6 6/6-7/6 Platelayers .. .. .. .. 8/6 7/0- 7/6 6/- 6/6 6/6- 7/6 Juniors . . .. .. . . 5/0- 7/0 1/6- 5/0 2/0- 5/0 2/0- 5/0 ('Icricul Staff. Special .. .. .. .. 315-400 . - 375-500 » Grade 1 .. .. .. .. 260 300 ' 285-350 Grade 2 .. .. .. .. 210 255 30 (min.) 225-270 75 (min.) Grade 3 .. .. .. .. 210-220 340 (max.) 165-210 I 350 (max.) Grade 4 .. .. .. .. 120 200 I I 110 150 Grade 5 .. .. .. .. 50 110 ' > 40-100 ' t x.- i *> I 60 (mm.) In chief offices . . . . . . . . . . . . „_.. ) ' i 350 (max.) Note. —In New South Wales annual increments are granted up to £110 per annum, after which promotion goes by merit. Stationmasters. tirade 1 .. .. .. ..I 370 400 325-350 , Grade 2 .. .. .. ..315 355 285-300 Grade 3 .. .. .. .. 260 300 260-275 Grade 4 .. .. .. .. 240-255 ..,- , . , 235-250 L„ . . . Grade5 210-220 IS \ 210 ' 225 " io tirade 6 180-200 330 (max.) mm) 400 (max.) Grade 7 .. .. .. 180-200 I 170-180 GradeS .. .. .. .. 180 200 150-160 Grade 9 .. .. .. .. 180 200 ' lit) Note. —In Australian States Stationmasters are granted either free house or house allowance.

New Zealand. New South Wales. Miles. Single. Return. Single. Return. First. Second. First. Second. First. Second. First. Second. 25.. 50.. HH.). . 2imi. . 300.. 400.. 500.. s. (I. s. (I. s. d. s. d. ..3 3 22 66 44 ti I 4 3 12 8 8 6 12 7 8 5 25 2 16 10 25 I 16 9 50 2 33 6 37 7 25 1 75 2 50 2 50 1 33 5 100 2 66 10 62 7 41 9 125 2 83 6 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 3 11 2 4 6 0 4 0 7 10 4 8 12 8 8 3 15 8 9 5 28 3 17 0 3D 3 17 9 54 0 32 0 44 10 26 1 80 9 47 0 57 4 33 5 103 3 60 2 65 8 39 8 118 3 71 5 Vic ioria. South -Australia. Mile-. Sin; gle. Return. Single. Return. First. Second. First. Second. First. Second. | First. Second. 25.. 50.. loo.. 21 )i). . 300. . ■100. . 500.. s. d. 3 10 7 6 15 0 30 0 44 6 58 2 72 0 s. d. 2 6 5 0 10 0 20 0 29 8 38 10 47 10 s. cL b. d. s. d, b. d. 62 42 36 20 12 6 SI 7 6 4 10 25 0 16 8 16 0 9 10 50 0 33 4 32 6 20 2 74 0 49 6 49 0 30 6 97 0 6-1 8 67 0 42 0 119 10 79 10 83 6 52 1 s. d. s. d. 5 3 3 0 11 1 7 8 25 7 15 9 52 5 32 6 79 2 49 4 109 0 68 0 135 3 84 5

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Ordinary Mileage Rates.

Rate on Sheep.—Ordinary Mileage Rates.

Rate on Cattle.—Ordinary Mileage Rates.

I Miles. A. Per Ton. B. C. D. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. E. Per Ton. F. Per Ton. H. Per Ton. New Zealand. 25 50 100 200 300 400 500 s. d. 16 8 31 6 19 I 69 4 86 0 102 8 119 4 s. d. I s. d. s. d. 14 6 12 8 10 10 26 10 22 11 17 5 41 6 33 7 26 6 55 6 43 10 36 6 66 3 52 2 44 10 71 7 60 6 53 2 82 11 68 10 61 6 s. d. 4 4 6 9 9 8 13 10 18 0 22 2 26 4 s. (I. 2 8 3 11 6 o 10 2 14 I 18 6 22 8 s. .1. 9 7 19 2 27 11 36 8 43 4 50 5 58 9 New South Wales. 25 50 100 200 300 400 500 12 1 23 0 44 11 78 3 99 I 111 7 119 11 j 10 0 7 6 5 4 18 9 1.3 9 10 0 36 3 26 3 18 10 64 0 47 1 33 5 80 8 61 8 43 10 93 2 71 2 52 2 lol 6 82 6 58 5 3 9 6 7 11 10 20 2 26 5 30 7 31 9 2 11 5 3 8 11 14 2 17 4 20 5 22 6 7 7 14 4 31 3 52 7 64 4 70 8 75 5 Victoria. 25 50 100 200 300 400 500 .'. 13 6 26 0 51 0 97 0 134 0 167 9 201 0 10 9 9 0 7 6 21 3 17 3 13 9 42 0 34 0 26 3 79 6 63 0 48 0 108 9 84 0 61 9 133 9 100 6 71 0 158 9 117 3 80 0 5 6 10 6 19 3 33 0 42 4 51 1 60 7 4 5 8 3 14 11 24 1 30 11 37 10 44 6 9 0 17 0 33 6 49 3 61 9 74 3 South Australia. 25 50 100 200 300 400 500 14 6 27 1 52 1 97 II 134 7 166 8 194 2 11 10 9 3 6 3 21 11 16 8 12 6 40 8 31 3 22 11 74 0 56 3 39 7 104 0 78 9 54 7 130 8 98 9 67 11 154 0 116 3 79 7 5 3 9 5 15 8 24 0 32 4 40 8 49 0 4 2 7 4 11 6 17 9 24 0 30 3 36 6 9 3 16 8 31 3 56 3 78 9 98 9 116 3

Mil Miles. ilc.New Zealand. New South Wales, j Victoria. Per Truck. Per Truck. Per Truck. I i ! I South Australia. Per Truck. 25 50 100 200 300 400 500 s- d. s . d. s. d. 17 6 16 8 20 0 .. 30 0 33 4 38 6 .. 50 0 63 4 73 6 75 0 98 9 113 0 100 0 127 11 168 6 125 0 157 1 224 0 150 0 186 3 279 2 8. d. 17 6 35 0 70 0 125 0 165 0 205 0 245 0 ! i i

.Miles. New Zealand. I New South Wales. Per Truck. Per Truck. Per Tn •uck. ew ouin/u vvaies. Per Truck. V ICT/O] Per Tr Victoria. Per Truck. ►na. ruck. South Australia. Per Truck. DC oucn ..ustrali Per Truck. ia. 1 I 25 50 100 200 300 400 500 s. 17 30 50 75 100 125 150 d. 6 0 0 0 o 0 0 s. d. 16 8 33 4 63 4 98 9 127 11 157 1 186 3 20 38 73 113 168 224 279 d. 0 0 6 0 6 0 2 " s. d. 14 7 29 2 58 i 104 2 137 6 170 10 204 2

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Rate on Horses.

Goons Carried Free. New Zealand. Lime lor manuring farm lands. Empty fruit-cases, and shooks for manufacture of fruit-eases. Empty butter, egg, tish. fresh-meat, fruit, vegetable, mushroom, and nut packages. Boats for regattas. Seeds returned from Beed-cleaning establishments. Starving stock, and fodder lor starving stock. Show stock. Stud stock for breeding purposes. Polo-ponies and hounds. Racehorses returned from shows and races. Volunteer horses. Homing-pigeons. Empty return milk and cream cans. Motor-car and carriage covers. Fish-food, ova. fish, game, and deer lor acclimatization societies. Trees and shrubs consigned to Public Domain Hoards for planting. Perambulators. New South Wales. Live-stock, implements and exhibits unsold returning from shows. Samples of wool for Department of Agriculture to country shows. Collapsible poultry-coops for exhibition. Hags (second-hand empty ore-) to country stations, to bo tilled, and returned by rail. Bagging (returned) which lias been used to protect butter in transit by rail from Inverell to Newcastle or Darling Harbour. Cases (fruit-), butter-boxes (including lining-paper for packing butter in each box), and butter-kegs when sent to be tilled and returned by rail. Crates sent to the country to be tilled and returned by rail with rabbits and hares (dead). Crates (empty, new or second-hand) measuring not more than 8 cub. ft., to country stations to be filled and returned by rail. Drums (empty steel) not exceeding 10 gallons capacity, returned to the country to be rilled with eucalyptus-oil that will be carried by rail. [free returns will be granted in the following cases : — Bags : Coke, cement, ore bags or bagging, and bona fide single bags. Bags which have been used to convey ice. Bagging used to protect flour or pipes in transit by rail. Baskets (fish). Buckets (raspberry fruit). Butter-kegs. Cans (milk and cream). Crates or cases measuring not more than 8 cub. ft. Coops ~ Crates taken to pieces (including shooks and staves) and made up in bundles. Crates used to convey bricks. Grass rope and bolsters for packing iron pipes to country water-supplies. Hessian used in louvred vans conveying rabbits. Packing used to protect furniture in transit by rail. Pieces of tobacco-boxes (in bundles). Tins, whether loose, or packed in cases measuring not more than 8 cub. ft. Tins, biscuit and flour, in cases measuring not more than 8 cub. ft.

25 50 100 200 300 400 500 M Lies. New Zealand. New South Wales. Victoria. Additional Additional Additional First Charge First Charge First Charge Horse. for Second ; Horse. for Second Horse. for Second Horse. Horse. Horse. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 12 5 8 6 12 6 6 3 12 6 6 3 18 8 12 S 25 0 12 6 25 0 12 6 31 2 21 0 50 0 25 0 50 0 25 0 56 2 37 8 95 0 47 6 100 o 50 0 81 2 51 I 128 4 64 2 150 0 75 0 106 2 71 0 161 8 SO 10 200 o 100 0 131 2 87 8 195 0 97 <> 250 0 i 125 0 Victoria. 1 I South Australia. Additional First Charge Horse. for Second Horse. s. d. s. <|. 12 6 8 4 25 0 16 8 50 0 33 I 91 8 58 1 125 o 75 0 158 I 91 8 191 8 108 4

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New South Wales —continued. Water-tanks (mineral), of not more than 10 gallons capacity. Wood used to protect departmental trucks from damage when carrying iron. Bulls and stallions for stud purposes, July to December, free return. Stud sheep and Angora goats sent to annual sheep-sale, but not disposed of, returned free. Starving stock —free return to original station. New South Wales products sent to Sydney for dressing window in the Government Intelligence Department Bureau. Ice for packing fish and for cooling meat, butter, milk, and rabbits. Specimens of animal, vegetable, and mineral products consigned to Technological Museum. Specimen fruit consigned to Agricultural Department, Sydney. Sulphuric-acid drums, &c, return free, Darling Harbour to Mount Kimberley. Private covers covering ores returned free. Timber for Hathurst Gaol for making cases. Timber not exceeding 6 ft. in length for making fruit-cases to be forwarded by rail when filled. Tins for rabbits-extract to be conveyed by rail between same stations. Boats returning from regattas, if accompanied by crews. Racehorses, polo-ponies, hounds, and hunters returning from race meetings, &c. Victoria. Returned show exhibits. Boats returned from regattas. Powder-magazines —empty returns. Racehorses returned from race meetings. Hunters' horses. Polo-ponies. South Australia. Ore-bags, empty. Pigeon-hampers. Brood mares during the months of July. August. September, October, November. December, and January returned free. Racehorses returned from races.

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