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(The figures shown in this table are index numbers based in each case on an award rate of 100-0 on 30th September of the year under review.) 1939. 1941. 1942. ; Number of Occupation. Employers j j—; j Inspected. Award Ruling Highest Award ; Ruling Highest Award Ruling Highest Rate. Rate. Rate. | Rate. | Rate. j Rate. Rate. Rate. Rate. Adult Men — Truck driver 6 ' " 31 10 °'° 100 ' 3 101-4 100-0 100-7 101-6 100-0 101-4 l 03-0 Mechanic (A Grade! 57 100-0 100-9 104 '° 100 '° 102-5 105-7 100-0 102-6 106-8 Electric wireman 78 100-0 102-1 108-6 100-0 102-0 111-6 100-0 102-6 112-4 StAewXkZlhM 55 100-0 101-5 109-8 100-0 102-2 110-8 100-0 103-4 113-8 Fitter 42 100-0 101-7 101-7 100 -0 100-8 100-8 100-0 101-5 101-5 Carnnnter " " " " " " " 59 100 ' 0 100 ' 8 109-9 100 '° 100-7 I 10 ' 1 100-0 101-4 112-4 Buifdine labourer " " " " "" "" 77 100-0 100-7 107-4 100-0 102-1 107 " 7 1°°"° 106 '1 112 ' 2 Baker 69 100-0 100 ' 9 107-1 100-0 101*7 105-9 100-0 106-5 112-1 Buttermaker (first assistant! 62 100-0 102-0 105-1 100-0 102-2 106-2 100-0 102-7 109-1 hand fbutttr r In ! 32 100 -° 100-8 102-2 100-0 100-9 101-9 100-0 100-8 101-6 SerSiitf J 39 100-0 100-0 100-1 100-0 100-2 100-2 100-0 100-6 100-7 Boot operadve toakir,;! 24 100 '° 101-0 110-8 100-0 104-5 112-9 100-0 106-5 117-8 Wood-sawver (first breast he hY " " " 24 100-0 101-6 109-8 100-0 103-9 110-1 l 00 " 0 105-2 115-6 Boxmaker - (wood) bench ) •• ■■ .. .. 44 100-0 104-5 111-9 100-0 106-3 113-4 100-0 108-1 116-2 Compositor " 27 100-0 100-9 103-4 100-0 101-6 104-1 100-0 101-6 106-3 Oil-store employee " " " " " " 53 100 0 101 ' 7 105-8 10 °' 0 101-9 107-1 100-0 103-4 109-9 onncta\ " " " " " 37 100-0 101-7 103-2 100 ' 0 100-7 104-7 100-0 100-4 1° 5 ' 5 labourer " 25 100-0 102-1 118-8 100-0 101-3 116-1 100- 0 103-7 119-3 Hairdresser 40 100-0 100-6 102-0 100-0 101-6 104-5 100-0 101-1 103-6 Picture-proiectionist " " " " 45 100 ' 0 100-3 102-7 100-0 100-3 105 ' 5 100-0 100-3 102-2 Barman-Wet pav " 51 100 ' 0 101-0 101-5 100 -° 101-9 102-5 ' 1° 0-0 101-8 102- 9 Barman Dry my 31 10 °-° 103-0 126-1 100-0 111-3 130-4 100-0 111-2 138-6 Whole erann " " " " "" •' 27 100 0 102-2 105-4 100-0 102 '° 107-5 100-0 1°1 -9 H0-1 g p • •• •• • j 100-0 101-4 106-9 I 100 0 102-3 107-9 100-0 103-3 110-2 Adult Women — I j" ' - ' Shop-assistant (chafnTt rM " " "" " 75 100-0 101-1 134-1 100-0 102-2 139 1 100-0 102-3 132-2 Shorthand tvpist " " " " 33 100 '° 100-0 104-1 100 '° 100-6 111-0 100-0 101-6 110-9 Machinist (battle dress/' " " " -- " 69 100 ' 0 101-2 121-0 100-0 103-7 123-7 100- ° 105-2 134-0 Machinist (froeksi 20 100 ' 0 101-5 114-1 100-0 100-5 134-5 100- 0 103-8 147-0 Machinist footwear) " -- 15 100-0 100-4 113-6 100-0 100-0 109-5 100-0 102-8 133-3 Machnat 21 100-0 103-7 110-3 100-0 103-6 114-1 100- 0 104-8 115-1 '• 11 100 '° 103-0 116-7 100-0 109-8 136-2 100-0 111-6 I 39-0 Factory hand chocolate or c f" f V -- -- 15 100-0 103-3 123-3 100-0 103-0 124-2 100- 0 106-7 124-0 ctionery) 12 i 00 -0 100-5 127-9 100-0 101-0 134-5 100-0 103-3 143-8 P •• • •• i •• 100 0 101-6 118-3 100-0 102-7 125-2 100-0 104-7 131 0 Youths aged 16-17 commencing as — ~ K?s r asdsW nt (n0t apprentice) 23 100 -0 102-5 108-9 100-0 104-7 114-6 100-0 112- 1 - 125-2 Junior storeman and ™ r 'w " " -- "" -- 55 100-0 100-8 103-5 10 0 -0 109-7 104-3 100-0 100-9 102-9 Whole™ P 35 100- ° 111-1 127-2 100-0 112-3 148-2 iOO'O 120-9 183-3 b "* p • •• 100-0 104-8 113-2 100 0 108-9 122-4 100-0 111-3 137-1 Girls aged 16—17 commencing as — 7 Shop-assistant " " " -- " 65 100 '° 101-2 107-0 100-0 103-1 113-7 100 -0 103-8 115-7 Machinist frocks) store) .. .. 31 100 . 0 10Q . 4 100 . 0 1Q1 . 6 Whole ermin " " " -- - " 100-0 114-7 121-2 100-0 116-4 122-4 100-0 119-4 126-2 ° P 100-0 106-0 112-5 100 0 107 0 115-7 100 0 108-8 118-2