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Table XVII —Minimum Wage-rates in Certain Occupations at 31st March, 1949

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Occupation. Rate. .Weekly I Honrs. Bacon-workers £6 18s. 9d. to £8 5s. per week 9 . 40 Bakers £7 8s. per week .. .. .. 1 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. 6fd. per hour 40 Female £4 6s. per week 40 Bricklayers 3s. 8|d. per hour 40 Brick, tile, and pottery workers— Male 3s. 2Jd. to 3s. 7d. per hour 40 Female £4 4s. per week, Dunedin 40 Butchers (retail shops) £7 4s. to £8 5s. per week 40 •Canister-workers— Male 3s. 7fd. per hour 40 Female £4 13s. 4d. per week 40 •Carpenters and joiners 3s. 9Jd. 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— Males £7 2s. 9d. per week 40 Female £4 lis. 3d. per week 40 Clothing-trade employees— ■ Male (Machinists) £7 7s. 6d. per week 40 Female £4 lis. per week 40 Coachworkers 3s. 6d. to 3s. 10£d. per hour 40 Cheese- and butter-factory employees £6 15s. to £8 Os. 2d. per week 40 Drivers — 1 (a) Motor £6 14s. 4d. to £7 9s. Id. per week 40 (b) Horse £6 lis. 3d. per week for one horse, 40 £6 14s. 4d. per week for two horses, and 6d. per day or 2s. 6d. per week extra for each horse above two (c) Passenger transport .. £7 3s. 4d. 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 £7 2s. 9d. 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. 4fd. to 3s. 10|d. per hour 40 Fur-workers — Male £8 per week 40 Female £4 lis. per week 40 Furniture-trade employees — Male .. ... 3s. 2d. to 3s. 7d. per hour 40 Clove workers — Male £7 7s. 6d. to £7 13s. 4d. per week 40 Female £4 lis. per week 40 ■Grocers' assistants £6 18s. 9d. per week 40 HairdressersMale £7 per week .. 40 Female £5 5s. 5d. per week 40 Labourers 3s. ljd. to 3s. 6Jd. per hour 40 Laundry workers— Male £6 lis. 8d. to £8 Is. per week 40 Female £4 3s. 4d. per week 40