Lillen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household

Linen and Cotton HandkerchIef and Household Goods 747

or for··somepurpose uncol1Ilected with his work and other. than that of waiting for .work to· be given to him to perform. ' (2) A piece worker shall during any time during whiCh he is present as aforesaid and is not doing piece -work be entitled to payment of the general minimum time rate applicable to the workers of the class to which he belongs. Provisions (1) and (2) do not apply when- (a) a worker is present on his employer's. premises. by reason (;>nly of the fact that he is resident thereon, or (b) a worker is present on his employer's.premises dl,lring normal meal times ip. 'a room, or place in which no wotk is being done and is not waiting for work . to be given tochim to· perform. ·APPI':.'ICABILITY OF STATUTORY MINIMUM REMUNERATION. PARAGRAPH 11. The· statutory minimum remuneration aforesaid .shall apply, subject to the pro visions of the Wages Councils Act (Northern Ireland), 1945, to workers in relation. to whom the Laundry Wages Council (Northern. Ireland) qperates, that is. to say, workers employed in Northern Ireland in the trade specified in the Schedule to the Trade Bqards (Laundry Trade, Northern Ireland) (Constitution, Proceedings and Meetings) Reg1J.latio1J.s, 1924. (a), dated 26th May, 1:924, namely :- The launderi:qg of articles of every description, and all processes and· operljtions incidental thereto, performed by way of trade or for the,purpose of gain, hut excluding 'all processes of laundering and other similar operations incidental to, or apper taining to, the making of the articles specified in the appendices to the Trade .Boards (Women's Clothing) Order, 1919 (b), the Trade Boards (Shirtmaking) Order, 1920 (c), and the Trade Boards (Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household 'GOdds and Linen Piece Goods) Order, 1920 (d). PARAGRAPH 12.

Notwithstanding < anything contained in this. Schedule, the statutory minimum remuneration shall not apply to female workers .employed in Laundry Receiving Offi.c~s situate outside Laundry premises. . Lillen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece 'Goods Wages Council THE LINEN AND COTTON HANDKERCHIEF AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND LINEN PIECE GOODS WAGES COUNCIL (NORTHERN IRELAND) ,WAGES REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1950, DATED 4TH AUGUST, 1950, MADE BY ·THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL INSURANCE UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE WAGES COUNCILS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND), 1945 (9 & 10 GEO. 6, CH. 21). 1950. No. 167 WHEREAS the Ministry of Labour and National Insurance (herein after referred ·to as ,,; the Ministry") has· received. from the Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen' Piece Goods Wages Council (Northern Ireland) .yagfs reglliation proposals for the further amendment of the Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and House hoYd Goods and Linen Piece Goods Wages 'Council (Northern Ire land) Wages Regulation Order, 1948 (e) (hereinafter referred to as

(a) S. R. & O. 1924, No. 45. (b) S. R.& O. 1919, No. 1263. (c) S.·R.& O. 1920, No. 711. .(.d) S .. R. & .0. 1920,.No. 103. (e) S. R. & O. 1948, No. 130. 748

·":·Otder ·N.I.H.H.G. (96) "), 'dated the 14th day of April, 1948, as amended .. by the Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household ':Goods' and Linen Piece Goods Wages Council (Northern' Ireland) Wages Regulation (Amendment) Order, 1949 (a) dated the 29th daY'of March, 1949, the Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods :'and'·Linen Piece Goods Wages Council (Northern Ireland) Wages Regulation (Amendment) (No.2) Order, 1949 (b), dated the 22nd day of Tune',' 1949, arid the Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods Wages Council (Northern Ireland) Wages Reg~lation (Amendment) (No.3) Order, 1949 (c), dated the 15th day of December, 1949, which fixes the minimum remuneration to. be paid to certain workers in relation to whom the Line!). and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods Wages Council (Northern Ireland) operates; .

Now, THEREFORE, the Ministry by virtue of section 10 of the Wages Councils· Act (Northern Ireland); 1945, and of every other power in that' behalf hereby makes the following Order ;- . . . Statutory 1. As from the specified date Order N.I.H.H.G. (96) as am~nded minimum remunera shall have effect subject. to the further' amendments set out in the tion. Schedule to this Order. . .

Commence ~. In this Order the expression " the specified date" means the ment. 29th day 'of August, 1950. Provided that where, :as respects. any worker who. is paid wages at .. intervals not· exceeding seven days, that date does not correspond with the beginning of the period for which the wages are paid, the expression" the specified· date" means, as resp~cts that worker, the beginning of the next such period following that date. ..

Short title : 3.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Lix'ten and Cotton 'Handker and inter pretation. chief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods Wages Council (Northern Ireland) Wages Regulation (Amendment) Order, 1950. 52 & 53 (2) The Interpretation Act, 1889, applies to the interpretation of Viet. Ch. 63 this Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Ministry of Labour .a~d . ·National Insurance for Northern Irelandthis. fourth day of August, nineteen hundred and' fifty, in .the presence of

(L.S.) William Allen, . . Assistant S~Gr~t.~ry 1:,<1 the lVIini~try of.. ..L.aboux and National Insurance for Northern -Ireland.

(a) S. R. & O. 1949, No. 69. (b) S. R. & O. 1949, No. 106 .. (c) S. R. & O. 1949, No. 215. , , LineIl. and Cotton Handkerchief ;nd Household' Goods 749:

,SCH1):DULE.

$TATUTORY'l\'1:INIl\1UMREMUNERATION. Order N.I.H.fLG. ,(96), as ,amerided; shall be ;furth~r' amende'd 'as .:follows : -GENERAL MINIMUM TIME RATES " .. ', ,i FEMALE, WORKERS P A~AGRAPH 1., , , ' :Paragraphs S, 'Sa, 9 'and 10, of the Schedule to the sai,d Order shall be revoked and, the following new paragraphs inserted in lieu thereof-, '

PARAGRAPH S. Female Workers other than Learners and other than workers, of the classes specified'in paragraphs Sa, 9' andiOa of 'this Schedule -- ,1s. 2td. PER HOUR. PARAGRAPH Sa. , Female Workers (inCluding Clippers arid Meriders) assisting at Swiss Embroidery Machines- " 1s. 3tq. P;ER m;lUR. PARAGRAPH 9. ,,'-, Femal~ Workers engaged on Stitching Machines (other than Swiss Embroid ery Machines), Vice-Folding, or Hand Smoothing- (a) 'Workers,commencing employrtient i'nthe'trade at or over 1S y.ears,of age :-,- , Per hour s. d. 'ci) During the ,fi.rst six months of employment 011 (ii) During subsequent employment on any of the above-mentioned , op~rations,... '" 1 (b) ,Workers un<;ler lSiyears of age :---: , ,(i) During the first six months of emploYment if commencing at- up.der 16 y,ears of age , o 9 J6.. and' under lS years of age , .. o 10 (ii) During,suhseguent employment on any of the above-mentioned ,: operations',:.' .... 1

PROVIDEIi THAT-, (1) If a worker be transferred from one

PARAGRAPH' 10. , ' , Fema\e Learners img!lged 'on Swiss Embroidery Machines !lrid on, all operations other than those specified in paragraph 9 of this Schedule-' ' 750 iWAGES, COUNCiI;S

~ ~ ... LEARNERS,COMMENCING AT- 15 unaer and. under 18 years of agll 15 18 and over Period of Employinl!flt years of years of age age Col. l' Col. 2 Col. 3 - Rate per hour , .... " .... . " -- s. d. s. d. s. d. During 1st six months of employment ... 0 8 0 9 1st 3 mths. 10 2nd· ... 0 9 o lOt 2nd 11 " 3rd " " ... '0 10 1 0 3ra " 1 '0 " 4th " " ... 011 1 It 4th '" 1 Ii " 5th " " ... 1 0 - " " 6th " " ... I 'It - ". -- " " - PARAGRAPH 2. The following new paragraph shall'be inserted immediately following paragraph 10 of the said Schedule - ' " Paragraph lOa. Female Workers under 1-8 years of age 'other than workers of the classes specified in paragraphs 9 (b) and 10. WORKERS COMMENCING AT 14 16 ,and under and under 16 1-8 Period of Employment years of age years of age Col. 1 Col. 2 . ",_. '" -- Rate per hour s. d. s. d. '0 , During 1st six months of employment !" ... 0 8 9 2nd ... !'. 0 9 0 lOt " 3rd " " " ...... 0 10 1 0 " 4th " " " ...... 0 11 1 z.t " 5th " '" " ...... 1 0 .~ " 6th " " " ...... 1 It - -_ .. -.... " -, , -" - ..-. ... -. - . - -, " " " " -. " ···r .. ." -- Provided that a zvorkerof the'class specified inthis.pm:agraph shall, 6n 'completion of the appropriate qualifying period indicated in 'the 'table ,above, become 'en'titled' to the full general minimum time rate of Is. 2td. per hour.

PARAGRAPH,3. Paragraph' 13 shalt have effect as if'the words" ,of the class specified in paMgfaph 9 a/this Schedule" were deleted and the words" other than a learner" inserted in' lieu . thereof.

PIECE WORK BASIS --TIME RATES PARAGRAPH 4. ' Paragraphs 1'6' and 17 of the"Schedule to the saip' Order shaW'be' revoked· and the following new paragraphs inserted in lieu thereof ~ Per hour 16. FEMALE WORKERS other than OUT-WORKERS 'Is. '4'i}d. 17. FEMALE OUT-WORKERS Is. {i,td. 'Linen and Cotto:n. HaJldkerchief,a~d Household Gqods 751

GENERAL MINIMUM :rIECE RATES PARAGRAPH 5. The general minimum piece rate!; set out in paragraphs 20 and 21ofth(! said Schedule shall be subject to an increase of 80 per cent. or 16s. in the £, in lieu of the increase of 75 per,cent.'styec1fied in that Schedule. . . PARAGRAPH 6. , Sub-paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4); (6); (7), (13);:~H); (15) ,and (16) of paragraph 20A. of the' said, Schedule ~hall be revoked and new sub-paragraphs:'insel'ted as' follows :~

(i)' VICE-FOLDING d. 6' up.. to and including' 8¥ i6 per 10 dozen. N 9 " "lIt'" 18£ I' , l2H " '! 141-" ... 211 " " H 15" " ,,18t 2~t "" i '19 , " ,,' 22" 27i' " '22tH " ,,24¥ 30" ,"

25 H and over 32,l. " " t" hems 4.1 per.10 dQz~ extra 'r./ hems ,1,lpcto-16" 36 per 10 d,iJzen over46~ 45:} ,(2) PUNCH HEMSTITCHING 9N SINGilR.MACHINE 71W3~ (a) W4ite or'Dyed COTTON!HANDKERCHJ:EFS ~ncluding Gingham-fjnished' Zephyrs ' , ' For finished sizes in t n or wider hems , , " NUJ;Ilber of Stitches per-;inch Finished Size 12 14. 16 18 20 :Per 10 dozen Handkerchiefs " .--- ' - ';:but not o-, ver , "exceeding d., d. d. d. ,d. ' 1:ON lOt" ... 2Jt 231 26t 29t, 321; 11" ... 24t 1'Ot" H 2.31' 27t 30t 33t 1:t" 11t ... 221 251' 28t 311' ~4! 1,'l!t;' 12'" ... 23t 261' 291' ,32! 3qt 1:,2 11 12tH ... 24t ,27.t 30t 33! 3N' 1~2tll 13" ... 25t 28t 31! 34i1; S8t 1'3 H 13tH ... 26t 29t 32t 36i 39fr , 1:3tH 1411 ... 27t 30t 33t 37i Ni , 1 14tH ',.' 28! 31!- 34! 4'~ H, 38~· 4~t 1:41 15" ... 29 3~t 351' 39t 44t ,1;5 H 15t" ... 29,t 32t 36,t ' 41 45t 1"5t ll 16 11 ... 311' 34t 381- 41£ 46i 1:6 11 16tH ... 321 35t, 39! 42i1; 471 16¥ .. '17" ... 32!f 36£ 40f 44£ 4,8! '1'r 17t" ... 33t 37i 42 45t 501' 1-,W lS11 ... 34i 38!: 42t 47 tilt 'SN ' 35t' , , 38 '441' 1 18t"11 .'.' , t 48t 52~- 1:8tll 19 ... 35t 40t 45 49! ',54 1'9 N .191-", ... 36,£ 4.1i '45£ 50t 55! 1~9tll '_20N _ ...... ,37-t -42t " --46f- - 51f - - -56t 2ON 20t" ' ... 381' ' 43f 48 ' , '52! 57£ 2 Otll 2Y ... 39 4!lt 48fr 53i1; '59t 2 111 , . ,21¥ ... " . 39t 44t got ',540! ,BOt 2 l,t" ' ~t2N 4Q£ 45! 51 .,.561 ... '621 2 211 221-" .... 41t 4~t q1t 57;r 63! 2 2i" 23' ... '42t ' '47ls ,52i 57! 64t 2 3~ --23t'" ... 43t 4~t 59! . 58! 65t .. ' , "" .. , . .. ' , , ~ ~ ~,- -. .., 752

PARAGRAPH 6-(continued).

EXTRAS':- Punch Hemstitchers as abo~e shall be entitled to th~ 'followi~g rates in addition t~ the rates set out in the above table when stitch'ing :-' . (i) Printed CottQn Handkerchiefs, White and Coloured . ·Corded Hanqkerchiefs, White or pyed Me.rcerised and Mull Handkerchiefs Hd. 'per 10 dozen - Handkerchiefs (ii) All other Merceri~ed Cotton and Mull Handkerchiefs 2id: (iii) f' and 1\-" hems .~', ... 1H· " (iv) til hems . ~td. (v) -kH hems', 4. entdes into machine 4d. Mull shall be ·deerri.e~ to lie cloth made' with yarns finer than SO/S9. .. " " (b) White,or Dyed LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS; .. "yo!: finished sizes in f' or wider hems '. . . .. Number·of Stitches.p~r 'inch - . . . Finished Size 12 .. 14.. 16 ~S 20 . . . , ...... ' 'pet:10 dozen Handkerchiefs , ' .. but not' ...... : .. ., o ver.·_.· . .exceeding ·d;· d. d. .. d." , . d. 10' ·10t" ',.,. .22;l; 25 281' 31it 3,,!·! 1Ot"·· ),1* • 0" 23;l;· .. 25t 29t 321' 35~· i 1" 11¥' ... 23l· . 26! 3D .. 32t 36jj- 1It" .. 12" .... 24·~ . 21-~ 311' 341' 37t 12" '12t" ...... ·25-g· 29t 321' 35t 39 •..•. , 36jj- ...... " '4D~ 12t'c . -- ..' 13" . 27· 3D . 33t 1 3" 13f' ... 27jj- 3.o! 34·~' 38;l; 421' 1 14" ... , 31! 35~ .43! ~t" .. , 28k 39t 1:4* Ht" ... 29k '. 32·~ '.' 36 40! 451- 14t" 15" ... 3Dt 33t 37.!· 41! 46t 1 5* 15t" ... U~ 34! 38t 43t 47.! H , " . 43t 15t 16" .. 32t 36t· 40~· . . 48~· ·1 6" . . 16t" ... 33t 37t,,· 42 45t 49t ll 1 6i 1711 .0' .. 34'R- 3'8-g· ... 42~· .. 46t oJ.·! .i • , 44;l; 1r 17t" .,' 35! 3pt·" 48fr 52! 17f' lS" ... 36;l; 40;l; .. 45·i ., 49ft 54. 18/~ lSt" .. , 36l 41/; 46·g- 50! 55t 1St" 19" , .. 37t· 42i· 47i 51i/: "'56! 19" 19¥, ... 38f 4p·~ .. .48;1; 52! 58-~ ll .. 19t 20" ... 39t. . 44t· 49;1; .. 54t 59! 2 011 20f' ... 4Dl!-" 4.5jj-. 5Dt .55i 6D! 2 ot" 21" ... 41/; 46t· 51jj- .. 56t 'o2;l; 2 1" 21tH ... 42 ., 47t·" . 53, 57i/: 63! 2 It" 22" ... 42i/:' . 48i, . 53! 58! (j5t 2 2" 22t" ... 43! 4,9},. 54* 60t 67. 2 2f' 23" ... 44i/:. 409t·· 55! 60i/: '67! 23" 23f' ... .45l 5Ot .. 56! " .61i/: 681. ----~---~--:-o .. ...

'~:icTRAS:- . . " ..' Punch Hemstitchers as above shall be entitled to. the 'following rates in addition to the rates se,t out in the 'above taJ;>le when stitching:-'- '. , (i) Roller Printed Linen Handke~chieis ... ' ... lid. 1;i~r 10 dozen. . ".; .Han~erchiefs . .. .. (m.. lj,md..Eto.Qk P.rinted Linen.Handkerchief& ...... - 2td.. ': ';" ; " ......

~"'_: Linen and Cotton Handkefchief and Household Goods 753

PA,RAGRAPH 6-(continued) , . (iii) Hana' 'Bl.otk:· p!;inted Linen Handkerchiefs ·7!d. per 10 d.oie!).: requiring t.o be matchec;lat .outside .of hem Handkerchiefs (in lieu .of 2~d. as sh.own in (ii) ab.ove) (iv) 1-" and ~" hems l·~d. per 10 d.ozen· "" , .' Handkerchiefs .(v) t"· herns: .,. 2!d." ". '(vi) ':h-" ,hems, 4 entries int.o machine' .... .,. 4d. " .... (3), PUNCH B.ElVl~TIt.GHIN9 ON SIN<;lERMAC!:IINE 118W4 OF WHITE OR DYED . .' COTTON HANDKERCHiEFS. . .F.or finished sizes inf'.or wi!ier.hems. Number of Stitches .per inch .. "- , ...... Finished Size 12 14 16 18 20

" . Per 10 dozen Handkerchiefs

· bilt n.ot .. '0 ver' exceedi.ng d; d. d. d. d. 1O'~ 10i" ... 18 20t 22! 25t 27t 1Ot" 11" ... 18! 20* 23-3- . .. 26 28! ., i Y lW ... ' 19i 21t 24t 26t 29! 1lY 12" ... 20 22{ 25t 27t 30t :1 2" 12t~ ... 2O! 23t 26 .28l 3U 1'2t" 13" ... 21t . 24t 27 29! 32* 1 3~ 13!" ... 22l 24! 27! 31t 34t 13t" .. - H· ... 23t 25t 28!. 31! 35t 14" 14t" ... 24 26t 29t 32* 36t 14V 15" 24t 27i. 30 33! 3n 1 S;{~ . , 25;]; , '. 1St" .. -, 28t 3It 34* 381 H -. i 5t ,-' 16" ... ' 26t 29t 32! 35i 39i J6" 16t" ... -27i 30~. ·33~· 36t 40i ·1 6f' 17" O!" 27t 3It 34~- 38 4,l~- 17", l7t" .... 28t 31* 35! 39t 4f?! 1TI/ 18" , .. 29f 32t 36~- .39* 43* 1'8" 18t" ... 30 33t 37~- 41 44! 18t H 19" ... 30t 34t 38t 42 45! 19" 19t" ... 31t 35t 39 ' 42! -47t 19t" 20" ... 31-~ 36 39t 43t 48t .. ~ ._ 0", -,- -.-- " ~-- .. ' , 2 - . ... --20t~-""· ...... 32t· . -37t 4O! - ' 44t 49t .2 OfN 21" ... 33t 38 41-~ 45t 501- 2 IN. 21t" ... 33t .38t 42! 46t _, 51-g- 2 1r 22" , ... 34·~ 39 43t 47t, 53 2 .. , ' 35~ - . 44 .2~...... '" ' .. 22t": , ." 4 39* tj4t 22t" 23" ... -., '36. .40j 44i' "~~I . -q4.t 2 3" 23¥' ... 36t 41 45i- 49t 55! .. E.)1:T~_S .:-'- Punch Hemstitchers.. as ab.ove shall be entitled to the foll.owing rates in a.dditi.on t.o the rates set .our: in the' ab.ove table when stitching :- - . (i) Printed C.otton-.Ha.ndkerchiefs, Wh}te'and C.oloured - C.orcieq: H\lndkerchiefs, White ..or pyed lVIercerised . · !In!i.'Mull Handkerchiefs ltd. per 10 d.ozen ; .., ,-' - Handkerchi,efs (Ii) 'AIi' '~ther" Mercerised .C.ott.on and Mull · Handkerchiefs 2!d. . .. ,: .. _,;(iii). .t'~ ~4d i.Nhems . ·ltd. " (iv) ¥' he~s _.. :.: 2!d.;,., ,;. (v) :h-H hems, 4' entries int.o machine . 4d." I, Mull shal1.-be deemed t.o be cl.oth made with yarns· fiI).erthan 80/80. 754 WAGES C0Ur'iCILS

PARAGRAPH 6~(continued) ..

(4). PUNCH HEMSTITCHING ON SINGER MACHINE H8W4 OF WHITE OR DYED· LINEN BANDKERCHIIlFS. For finished sizes in f' or wider hems

Number of Stitches' per inch Finished Size 12 14 16 18 20 Per'10 clozen Handkerchiefs I but not o ver exceeding d. d. d. cd; d. 10" lOt" ... 19 2lt 23i 26l 29k 1O!" 11" ... 20 22 241; 2?:'i 30t 1-1,7 lit" ... 20t 22iJ;" 25t 27!/: 3lt 12't ... ' 21 23t, .29 32 1 lt" -, 26i 12" 12t" '" 2l!/; 24t 27t 29i 3St i 1 2t' 13" ... 23 25t 28t· ,3li 34t i ~3" 13t" ... 23~, 26 29t . -,32!/: .35i 1 31" . 14" ... 24t 27 30t 33t- 37! 14 14t" ... 25t 28 30t 34t 3-8B' 14t" 15" .,. 26 28i 3lt 35t 39t 1'5-" 1St" 26i 29t 32!/; 36t 40'i 1 Sf' - 16" .,. 27!/; 30!/; -' 34t 37t 4lt 16" 16t" ... 28!/: 32t' 35t 38t 42t i_ 6t" 1-7" ... .29t ' 32i 36t 39i 4S!/; 17" 17t" ... . SOt 33t . 3n' 4lt 44i 17t" 18" ... 30!/; 34t 38i, 42k 46t 1 8" 18t" ... 3lt 34i 39~, 42t 47· 18t" 19" ... 32 ' - 35i 40t 44 !l8t 19" 19t" ... 33 37t 4It 45 49!/; 19t H 20" ... 33t 38t 4l!/: 46t 50!/; 2 0" 20t" ... 34t 39 42!/: 47 51!/; 2-Of' 21" ... 35 39i 43i 48t 53 2 1" 21t" ... 35i 40t 45t 49t 54~, 2 If' 22" ... 36t 4lt 45% 50 55J 2. 2" 22t" ... 37t 42 46k 51 5rt 2 2f' 23" ... 38 42t 47 51!/; 51!. 2 3" 23t" ... 38t 43t 47i 52t 5'8t

EXTRAS :- Punch Hemstitchers as above shall be entitled to the following rates in adclition .to the' rates set out in the above table when stitching :-

(i) 'Roller' Printe~ Linen Handkerchiefs .. , 1td,pe~ 10 dozen Handkerchiefs (ii) Hand Block Printed Linen Handkerchiefs " (iii) .Hand'Block Printed Linen Handkerchiefs 'requiring to be matc4edat outside -ofhem 7td." " (in lieu of 2td. shown ill (ii) aJ>ove)

(iv) f' and fu" hems ltd;'per'10 dozen I.. . :Handkerchiefs (v) til hems ,2!/;d.;, ". " (vi) '-,1\-": hems, 4 entries.. iiJ.to ma0hine 4:d. . ,,, " Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods 755

PARAGRAPH 6-(continued)

(6)· PUNCH HEMSTITCHING ie-" HEMS.

Any cloth, 1;>y the process of five entries into the machine.

Number of Stitches per inch Cloth Size 14 15 16· 17 18 Per 10 dozen Handkerchiefs d. d. d. d. d. 9". and under 10" ... 30! 32·l 33 36f 37t 10" 11" '" 33 35t 36t 39t 40-} 1:1" "". " 12" ... 35t 37t 39t 42 45~ 1'2"· " 13" ... 37t 39t 42 45~ 48t 1'3'; " " 14" ... 39t 42 45~ 48-/; 50t 14~ " " lSI' ... 42 45~ 48t 50t 53t 1"S~ " " 16" ... 43~ 46! 49t 52! 56! 16" " " 11" ... 45! 49t 52! 55 59t 1-7" " " 18" ... 48t 50t 55 57! . 62t 1'8!' " " 19" .' ... 491r 53-~ 57! 61! 65~- 19" " " 20" ... 52! 56! 59-/; 64 68 " "

(7) SHIRE" HilMSTlTCHING.

Number of Stitches per inch .. Cloth Size 14 16 18 20 22 24 Per 10 dozen Handkerchiefs' d. d. d. d, d. d. 8" and under 9" ... ' ... 28t 31 3n 37· 40t 44t 9" 10" ...... 29i; 32% 35t !tOt 44t 49} 1ON " " 11" ...... 33t 35t 38t 43! 47t 52} 1 1" "." " 12" ...... 34! 38! 43i 47t 52-} 57 1 2'" " 13"" ...... 38t 42 4tii 51 57 61! 13" " " 14H ...... B9t 45! 49t 54 60t 66! 14" ,,-" "." lSH ...... 43 48?;; 52! 58t 64t 71 1 5" ,; ". 16" ...... 44i; 50t 55t 61! . 67t 73t 16". ". 17" ... 46~- 53~- 58! 64t 72?;; 78t 1 7:' " 18" ... 49! 56! 61! 67t 75! 83! 1SH- ",. ,,-" 19" ...... 51! 59t 64t "72}. 80t 87t 19" ;, 20" .' .. ... 54~- 61.! 67! 75t 83! 92t 20" ",,- ,,- 21" ...... 56! 64! 71 78§- 87t 95t 2 1" 22" ...... 59i/; 68. 73t 81t 91t 100l 2 2H " " . 23" ...... " 6It nt· 77! 86! 95t lO4J.r '23" " " 24" ...... 64·~ 721 80t 89! 98! 109?;; 24~ " " 25* ...... '66! 76.* 83! 92t 103?;; lUi :2 SH " " 26" ...... 69t 79! 86t 97t 106! 117! 6'" " " 27" ...... 71t 82t 89t 10O! 2 " " ll1t 121i1;

EXTRAS :- Shire Hemstitchers shall be entitled to the following rates in addition to the rates se.t out in ~he above table when stitching :- ii'hems 3td. per 10 dozen Handkerchiefs. :g/, hems, 7td. "" ." " 756 WAGES COUNciLS

PARAGRAPH 6-(continued) (13) PUNCH SPOKE STITCHING ON OTHER THAN SINGER HIGHSPEED MACHINE No. 119W2. Spoked hems, f' or wider

Stitches. Finished Size 12 14 16 18 Per 10 dozen Handkerchiefs ,d. d. d. d. o ver 7" not over 8" ... 281 30i· 33~ 36 8" 9" ... 301 32i· 35!]; 39t " 9" " " 10-': ... 32j 351. 38j} 40i " 10" " " 11N ... 33t 36! 39t 41t " 11'1 " " 12'1 ... 35t 39t 44t 48i " '. " 12"N 13" ... 38~ 44k 50t 55 " 13 " " 14N ... 41t 47j 53} 59t " 14" " " 15" ... 45 50~· 56·g· 62 15" " " 16" ... 48t · ,53t . 60il: 65! " 16" " " 17" ... .51t 56~ . 64t 70 " 17H " " 18# ... 54!]; 60t 67t 73t " 18" " " 19" .... 58t 64t Z0ll- 76t " " " In addition to the rates set out in above table, the foIIowing rates shaII be payable :- io" hems- . . (a) where hems are spoked in one operation on machines fitted with an automatic folder or " curler "-4i-d. per 10 dozen. . '. (b) where hems are previously prepared either by vice-folding or plain hemming machine-7~d. per 10 dozen. . . t"hems- if sewn through an automatic folder-2!d. per 10 dozen .. t" or :i\r" hems- if sewI!c through an automatic folder-ltd. per 10 dozen. Mercerised cotton or muII handkerchiefs-2!d per ~9 dozen. . (lJ) PUNCH SPOKE STITCHING ON SINGER HIGH-SPEED MA9HINE No. 119W2 •. Spoked hems, i H or wider

Stitches' Finished Size 12 · 14 16 18 Per 10 dozen Handken;hiefs d. d. d. d. Over 7" not over S# 25 26t 29t 31t 26t '28t 30! 34 " 8'"N "" 9'"N 9 10 27lr 30t 32! 34~· 10" 11" 28t · '31t 34 35! 11" 12" 30-g- 34 37-} 41t '.' 12" " " 13" 32lr .~7t 43 46is ,,13" " " 14# 35t 40t 45t H 5°is ,,14" " " 15 38~· 43 48l 52! '15 N 16" 41t 45t 51!]; 56 H " " 43~ 48t 54~· . 59·~· 16 N 17" ,,17 " " 18" 46~· 51! 57t 62} lS" 19" 49~· 54~· . 59is 64! In addition to the rates $et out in above table, the foIIowing rates shaIIbe.paYable :- Linen and Cotton HandkercJiief and Household Goods 757

PARAGRAPH 6-(continued)

" '," ti/l liems""'-, (a) where hems are spoked in one operation on machines fitted with an automatic , folder or " curler "-4!d. per 10 dozen. " . (b) where hems are previously prepared either by vice-folding or plain hemming 'machine-nd. per 10 dozen. ' ' t" hems~ ., if sewn through'an.automatic:folder-2!d: per'10 dozen. t" or ilr" hems- if sewn thro.uglian automatic folder-lid .. per 10 dozen. Mercerised cotton ormuILliandkercliiefs-2!d:.per.l0 dozen.

(15) SHIRE SPOKE STITCHING ON OTHER THAN SINGER HIGHSPEED MACHINE . No ... 119W2.: . Spoked.,hems, -It or wider, any cloth .:,: .. Stitches Fmi$hed Size 12 14 lil' 18 Per 1 Q,c,lozen H~~dkerchiefs do d. d, d.· Over 7" not over' 8" 25~·· 27t 30·} .32t ,J 811 9'''- 28fr 30t 3~i 37i " 9" 10/1 30t. 33~· 36! 38~· ,,10" " " 11/1 33t 36! 39i ,41:t " 11~ ." ',' 12" 35t 39t 44t 48l . 12" " ',' 13" 38i· 44! 50t .55 ' ".'f3" 14" 41~· 47i 53i. )Wk, ,;: 14" :: ~~.:: 15/1 45 50i· 56·~ .62 ,,15/1 "'.". 16/~ '48t 53t 60! .65* ,,16" " " 17'" ,51i. 56~· 6~! 70 ,,1.7/1 ",!". 18/1 54! 60! 67i ,73t 11 ,,18 " " 19// 58t Mlr 7qi 'l6! n/l. hems, any cloth.,...,..7td. per 10 dozen shall jJe payable in addition't9 the'rates set out in above ,table. (16) SHIRE SPOKE STITCHING ON SINGER HtGHSPEED MACHINE No. 119W-2. Spoked he)"Ils, yor wider, arty cloth: . : StitcHes Finished Size 12 14 16' 18, Per 10 dozen Hiuldkerchiefs . ,

. , -,'J' d. d. d: d. Over 7" not over ,8" 21! 23i .. 26 28· 8/1 9N 24i 26 28{ 31t N "", 9N 10 26t 28~· 31i 33t 10N 11N 28l 31t 34 35! " 11N 1211 30~·· " 34 371;; 41i ",,' 1211 13/1 32t· 37i· ' 43 46r 11 N ,; 13 " " 14 , 35i " 40i 45t 50,*, '!';- 11 '.(,' ,; 14/1' " . ;,~ 15 38~·, 43 48! 52! 11 1.5 • ",; P", 16/1 4n·' 45t 51! 56. ." p 16~ 17/1 ... ~ , 43, 8·- 48! 54~· 59·~ N .' .. " 1711 18 46~· " 11 .•.. 51! 57t 62t "", 18i! 19 49fr ' 54.g. 5~j 64! -!i~' hems, ~ny cloth-':'7!d. per ,10 dozen shall 'be payable in 'addition to the rates set out'i,n' aboy~ t~ble.: '1.; ::~ ... :,', '758 WAGE~P¢6uNCt:i.:s:

PARAGRAPH 7. ' Paragraph 21A of the said Schedule shall be revoked and the foliowing new p,i,lragraph ' inserted as follows :- ' , PARAGRAPH 21- FANCY LINENS. A.- VICE-FOLmNG, ANI) MA:(]:HINE.STrtcHING,

Vice-' Hunch' Shire? Foldmg,. 'Puncli:' Spokei' , Spake' Blnin>SeaHopii:J.g Finished Size or Des~ription Thread Hem Stitch- Stitch- Drawn, Stitch- ing<, mg. Work. ing~' 12 s!itches per inch Rouiid Square P~r-dozeIi-Articles. d; d: d: ' d:, 'd: 'd:- 6 x 6" I! It 2 2t 21 2t S- >

PARAGRAPH 7-(continued) Vice- Punch Shire Folding Punch Spoke . Spoke Plain Scalloping Finished Size or Description Thread Hem Stitch- Stitch- Drawn Stitch- ing ing Work ing 12 stitches per inch Round Square· Per dozen Articles. d. d. d. d. d. d. 18 x 72" 4!- 7 11 12t 12t 16t· N.D. Cases 2t 3 4t s.* 4. 5 6 . Pyjama Cases 2t 3 6~· 6* 5 Cosy Covers ... Ii 1t 2~ 2!- 4t Pram Covers with Flap 4t 7 11 12t 12i 16 Canopy Covers, 35 x 50" 4i 6t· 10 12t 12t 1St Sheets, 72" 3t 3 4!- s 8 80" 3t 3 /It 6 9 90" 3! 3i 0 7t 10 " 100" .. , 4 .4 ot 9 12 " 108" 6 4' 7* 10i 14 Spreads," 72 x 90" 0 12 22 22,& 30 72 x 100" . 0 13 23! 24 30 " 80 x 100" 6 14 24t· 26 33 " 90 x 100" 6 15 241; 27t 36 " 90 x'108" 6t 16 ·261; 30 36 " 100 x 108" 7* 18 26t 32 42 Bag" Tops, 20 x 40", 1 half end I·! 11; 2 2t Bag Tops, 20 x 40", 1 whole end I! 3t 3!- 4} Bag Tops, 20 x 80", 2 half ends 2! 3t 31- 4t . Bag Tops, 20 x 80",2 whole ends 3t Ot 7i 9 Bag Tops,'22t x 36",1 whole end Ii' 3t 31; 4k Bag Tops, 22t x 80"; 2 whole ends 3* - Ot 7t 9 Bag Tops, 25 x 36",1 whole end It 3t 4t 5i Bag Tops,' 25 x 80", 2 whole ends 3t 7;1; 8;1; 11 Per 100 Yards Frilling 7 9

. iri the case of workers op.erating the Sing~r HighspeedS!hiking Machine, No . .119W2, the general minimum piece rates for Shire Spoke Stitc 'ng of Fancy Linens shall be the appropriate piece rates set out above 'LESS 15 PER CENT. . When Punch Sp'oke and Shire Spoke Stitching are sewn at over 12 stitches per inch, 10 PER CENT. EXTRA IS PAYABLE. For Vice-Folding French Corners, td. extra for 4 Corners per dozeh articles shall be payable. .

BIAS OR FRENCH CORNERS. '. Making of Bias or French Corners where articles have been vice-folded previous to the process of cornering, but corners have not been shaped by the vice-folder. Per dozen Articles Hems up to 1" 2d~ Hems over 1" but under 2" 2td. Hems 2" and over ... 3d.

. The above rates are the only gen~ral minimum piece rates for the making of BIas or French corriers. In. cases where the corners are made ~n any manner other than that specified, the piece rates paid must be such as will yield, in the circumstances of the .cas.e, to an ordin.ary worker, at least the same atrl,ount of money as th~ piece work baSIS tIme rate applIcable. . AAA 760 WAGES COUNCILS

PARAGRAPH 8.- Sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 21c of the said Schedule shall be revoked and the' following new sub-paragraph inserted as follows :- . (1) HAND SMOOTHING CLOTHS, MATS, SPREADS, ETC~ Plain Goods Embroidered Goods ,Dry Damp Wet Dry Damp Wet Plain or Smooth- Smooth- Smooth- Smooth- Smooth- Smooth- Embroidered Goods ing ing ing ing ing ing Size or Per dozen Articles Description s. d. s. d. ' s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 6 X 6" 0 ot 0 1 0 1~ 0 l' 0 2it ' 7 x 7" 0 Ot 0 1 0 1t 0 1 0 2i 8 x 8" 0 Ot 0 1 0 11- 0 1 0 2t 9 x 9" 0 Ot 0 1 0 1t 0- 1 0 2t 10 x 10" 0 Ot 0 1 0 1£ 0 1 0 21- 12 x 12" 0 Ot 0 1 0 2i' 0 1 0 2it- 14 x ;[4" 0 01- 0 1t 0 2i/; 0 II 0 3 15 x 15" 0 Ot 0 l!- 0 2!i; 0 1} 0 3t 16 )( 16" 0 1 0 1-} 0 3 0 lit- '0 31- 18 x 18" 0 H 0 it 0 3t 0 20l 0 4} 20 x 20" 0 H 0 11- 0 4!); 0 21- 0 5-} 22 x 22" 0 lt 0 21- 0 5 0 21 0 G 24 x 24" ... '0 It 0 21- 0 5~: 0 2t 0 G-} 27 x 27" 0 2 0 2t 0 6} 0 3 0 7!); 30 x 30" 0 2t 0 2t 0 71- 0 3i- o 10 32 x 32" 0 2t 0 31- 0 8t 0 31- 011 36 x 36" 0 2t 0 3} 011 0 4} 1 11- 40 x 40" 0 3 0 31- 1 1t 0 4~ 1 4t 45 x 45" 0 3t 0 4t 1 4t 0 5t 1 10 54 x 54" 0 4 0 5 111 0 6t 2 5!); 63 x 63" 0 5 0 6· 2 9 0 7£ 3 lOt 72 x 72" 0 6 0 7;J; 4 1t 0 8~ 5 6 7 x 9" 0 bt 0 1 0 1£ 0 1 0 2! 9 x 14" 0 ot r) 1 ' 0 2t 0 1 0 2!- 10 x 14" 0 ot 0 1 0 20l 0 1 0 21- 12' x 16" 0 1 0 1t 0 2£ 0 1t 0 21- 14 x 18" o _1 0 1t 0 2£ 0 11- 0 3t 14 x 20" 0, 1 0 11- 0 3t 0 2 0 4t 16 x 24" 0 it 0 2 0 4i/; 0 2t 0 5t 18 x 27" 0 It 0_ 2t 0 5 0 2t 0 51- 20 x 30" 0 It 0 2t 0 6 0 2£ 0 7t 22 x 32" . 0 2 0 2t 0 71 0 3 0 8 24 x 34" 0 2 0 2t 0 8 0 3 0 91 25 x 40" 0 2t 0 3 o 10 0 3t o 11t 27 x 45" 0 2t 0 3t o 101- 0 4t 1 1-1 27 x 54# 0 3 0 31- 1 0 0 5 1 3t 27 x 60" 0 3t 0 4:t 1 21 0 5t 1 4t 9 x 36# '0 it 0 21 0 5 0 2i 0 5t 10 x 42" 0 It 0 2t 0 5:t 0 21- 0 6~· 12 x 45" 0 2 0 21- 0 6t 0 3 0 8t 14 x 54'" 0 2t 0 3 0 81 0 3t 010 14 x 60" 0 2!i; 0 3t 0 91 0 31- o llt 15 x 68" 0 31 0 31- o lOt 0 4~; 1 1t 16 x 72" 1 0 0 5 1 21- 16 x 90" 1 3t 0 5t 1 7!1; 18·x 36" 0 6t 0 3 0 71- 18 x 45", 0 81 0 31 o 10 17 x 50" 0 91 0 3t 011 18 x 54" o 10 0 3t o 11t 18 x 63" o lit 0 41- 1 l!- 18 X 72" 1 1t 0 6 1 3t 72 x 90" Sp;~ad~ and Sheets 0 9 1 3 5 2!1; 1 0 1 6 6 71- 72 x 100" 0 9 1 6 5 9t 1 0 1 9 7 1!i; 80 x iOO" " 1 0 1 7t 6 4 1 3 1 lot 7 8t 90 x 100" " 1 3 1 9 6 lOt 1 6 2 0 8 3 90 x 108" " i 6 1 lOt 7 5 1 9 2 lt 8 9-} " 1 6 2 0 8 100 x 108" " 6t 1 9 2 3 9 101-