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Table XIII. —Minimum Wage-rates in certain Occupations (31st March, 1948)

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Occupation. Rate. WeeklyHours. Bacon-workers £6 18s. 9d. to £8 5s. per week 40 Bakers £7 8s. per week 40 Biscuit and confectionery workers — Male £6 5s. to £7 16s. 9d. per week 40 Female £4 4s. per week 40 Boot operatives— Male 3s. 6|d. per hour .. 40 Female £4 6s. per week 40 Bricklayers 3s. 8M. per hour 40 Brick, tile, and pottery workers — Male 3s. 2|d. to 3s. 7d. per hour 40 Female £4 Os. 9d. per week, Dunedin 40 Butchers (retail shops) £7 4s. to £8 5s. per week 40 Canister workers—■ Male 3s. 5Jd. per hour 40 Female £4 5s. per week 40 Carpenters and joiners 3s. 7d. per hour 40 Cleaners and caretakers— Male £6 Is. 9d. to £6 12s. 3d. per week .. 40 Female £4 Os. 9d. per week 40 Clerical workers — Male £7 2s. 9d. per week 40 Female £4 lis. 3d. per week 40 Clothing-trade employees — Male £7 Is. per week 40 Female £4 6s. per week 40 Coachworkers 3s. 7d. per hour 40 Cheese- and butter-factory employees £6 7s. to £7 12s. 2d. per week . 40 Drivers- — (a) Motor .. £6 14s. 4d. to £7 9s. Id. per week .. 40 (6) Horse .. £6 lis. 3d. per week for one horse, £6 14s. 4d. per week for two horses, and 6d. per day or 2s. 6d. per week extra for each horse above two 40 (c) Passenger transport £7 2s. 9d. per week 40 Electrical workers— Tradesmen 3s. 7d. per hour 40 Linesmen 3s. 7d. per hour 40 Engine-drivers, firemen, and greasers— Drivers, 1st Class Certificate £6 19s. Id. per week 40 Drivers, 2nd Class Certificate £6 13s. lOd. per week 40 Firemen and greasers £6 8s. 7d. per week 40 Engineering-trade employees 3s. 2d. to 3s. lOd. per hour 40 Flour-mill employees 3s. 4f d. to 3s. per hour '40 Fur-workers —■ Male £7 6s. 3d. per week 40 Female £4 Os. 9d. per week 40 Furniture-trade employees— / Male 3s. 2d. to 3s. 7d. per hour 40 Glove Avorkers —- Male £6 15s. 9d. to £7 Is. per week 40 Female £4 Os. 9d. per week 40 Grocer's assistants £6 18s. 9d. per week 40 Hairdressers—■ Male £7 per week 40 Female £5 5s. 5d. per week 40 Labourers 3s. l£d. to 3s. 6Jd. per hour 40 Laundry workers — Male £6 7s. to £7 18s. 6d. per week 40 Female £4 Os. 9d. per week 40 Motor-engineering-trade employees 3s. to 3s. 9d. per hour 40