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receipt of a substantial increase in pay.
This subject is so thoroughly recognised that
we do not feel it necessary to dilate on it at length
except to refer to the numerous correspondence in the
local newspapers and to the remarks of Honourable
Members made in the Legislative Council.
Especially would we call your attention
to the following remarks of the Honourable T.H.
Whitehead, published in the Daily Press on the 9th and
31st ultimo :-
"If the reasons given in support of this
increase to certain Heads and Assistant Heads of
Departments are applicable to them, I maintain that
they are still more applicable to the clerical staff
&c." and "The reasons that apply to the Heads of Departments, such as increased rents and increased cost of living, apply ten times more in regard to the
subordinate officials".
We would also beg to draw your attention
to the report of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon for the past year wherein he states that the prices of food have increased 100 per cent within the last five
years.
In conclusion we would point out and lay
stress on the fact that the causes enumerated above
have contributed to raise the market value of all labour and that the pay we engaged at have now fallen
very