July 21] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1657

9. WAGES

(a) The following rates of wages shall be payable:—

Designation. Payable On and From 1st July, 1948. Payable On and From 1st June, 1949.
Per Hour. s. d. Per Hour. s. d.

Axeman .. .. .. .. 3 7½ 3 8½
Concrete-worker .. .. .. .. 3 6¾ 3 7¾
Driver, navvy, dragline, or dredge.. .. .. .. 3 9¼ 3 10¼
Fencer .. .. .. .. 3 6¼ 3 7¼
Ganger, navvy .. .. .. .. 3 7¾ 3 8¾
Handyman—
First grade .. .. .. .. 3 7¾ 3 8¾
Second grade .. .. .. .. 3 7¼ 3 8¼
Labourer .. .. .. .. 3 4¾ 3 5¾
Labourer, skilled .. .. .. .. 3 6¼ 3 7¼
Shotfirer .. .. .. .. 3 6¼ 3 8¼
Tradesman: bricklayer, carpenter and joiner, painter, plasterer, plumber, electrician—
First Grade .. .. .. .. 3 11½ 4 1
Second Grade .. .. .. .. 3 10 3 11
Youth—
Fifteen years of age .. .. .. .. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
.. .. .. .. 1 7 to 1 10 1 7 to 1 10
Sixteen years of age .. .. .. .. 1 10 ,, 2 1 1 10 ,, 2 1
Seventeen years of age .. .. .. .. 2 0 ,, 2 3 2 1 ,, 2 4
Eighteen years of age .. .. .. .. 2 2 ,, 2 5 2 3 ,, 2 6
Nineteen years of age .. .. .. .. 2 4 ,, 2 7 2 5 ,, 2 8
Twenty years of age .. .. .. .. 2 7 ,, 2 10 2 9 ,, 3 0

Driver-operator (42½-hour week)—
Per Week. £ s. d. Per Week. £ s. d.
Horse (one) .. .. .. .. 7 4 0 7 8 0
Each additional horse 3s. a week extra.
Motor-lorry—
Not exceeding 30 cwt. .. .. .. .. 7 9 0 7 13 0
Exceeding 30 cwt. .. .. .. .. 7 15 0 7 19 0
Light two-horse grader .. .. .. .. 7 12 0 7 16 0
Tractor—
Not exceeding 26 draw-bar h.p. .. .. .. .. 7 9 0 7 13 0
Exceeding 26 draw-bar h.p. .. .. .. .. 7 13 0 7 17 0
Bulldozer .. .. .. .. 8 4 0 8 8 0

(b) The weekly rates are for a 42½-hour week.

(c) Drivers of horses, if required to attend to their horses on Saturdays, Sundays, or the holidays prescribed in clause 6 hereof, shall be paid 7s. 6d. a week extra for all such necessary attendance, and shall not be entitled to any further payment for time so occupied.

(d) When a vehicle or machine is temporarily out of commission the Department may employ the driver or operator on work outside his normal duties. If employed on that work for not more than ten working-days he shall be paid at his ordinary rate of pay, but payment for the time worked in excess of ten working-days shall be at the rate of pay appropriate for such work. If he declines to perform the work assigned to him he shall not be paid for the time so lost. Time worked by direction in cleaning or assisting with repair or overhaul of vehicles or machines shall be deemed to be time worked as a driver or operator.

10. ALLOWANCES

(a) Charge.—A worker (other than a co-operative contract worker) while temporarily employed in an advanced capacity and in charge of at least two workers other than himself shall be paid an allowance of 1s. 6d. a day, or 2s. a day when one of the party other than himself is a tradesman.

(b) Meal.—A worker shall be paid a meal allowance of 2s. 6d. (or be provided with a meal) when—
(i) He works at least two hours overtime; and
(ii) The work necessitates his taking a meal away from home (or usual cook-house), which otherwise he would not have taken away from home (or usual cook-house).

(c) Tool.—A tradesman, provided he has worked not less than three days of the working-week at his trade and possesses sufficient privately-owned tools of trade to carry out all phases of his work efficiently, shall be paid tool allowance as follows:—

                              Per Week. s. d.

Carpenter and joiner .. .. .. .. 4 0
Plumber .. .. .. .. 3 0
Electrician .. .. .. .. 2 0