Native Wages Witwatersrand. 581 XIV. SCHEDULE oF NaTIVE WaGES, WITWATERSRAND. Agreed to at a combined meeting of Mining Companies, May, 1897. Move. MILL. ad aa Machine helpers 18 | Elevator boys 20 Hammer boys 1 6 | Vanner boys 20 Shovel boys 1 3 |. Mit boys G2 hours)” 20 ‘ram boys (10 fect trucks) 1 2 | Mill boys (eight hours) 14 = boys (16 feet trucks) oe Blanket and sluice boys 20 ‘and winze boys 1 8 | Crusher boys 14 Watshalt kaye 2 0 | Surfeco trammers 19 Wet shaft boys (whan develop- Mule drivers 26 ing only) 26 Boys cutting hitches for timbat 16 Cramps. Timber boys 13 pe gungere’ assistants 2 0 | Salaton sod boys 4 Siation boys (where white mai Boys (filling and dischargi 19 employed) = oles Zine cutters 3 Station boys (wher no whi ‘Tramming residues... 14 Emenpeyed) = 26 hoist drivers 20 Fumpmen's anita 18 Cae layer’s assistants 1 6 | Fitters’ boy 16 Fp woes 1 6 | Blacksmiths boys (strikers) 26 Blackamita bye Qielge) é Carpenters boys. ; Sunracs, ae ee HF } Stokers (12 hours) .. 26 | Police... 26 Blokers (eight hours) 1 8 | Compound cooks 20 ine cleaners 1 6 | Drill’ packers 10 Borting boys 2 0 | Drill torters 16 Head-gear boys (where white ‘Surface labourers \.. 12 ‘mast employed) 1 4 | Office and store boys 2 6 Heady ear yn (who no whi whita Assay office boys 26 cman employed) 2 6 | Coal boys (of loading) 16 Nores—Timber boys assisting in timbering shafts, to be paid at the rate of wet and dry shaft boys. Seven and one-half per cent, of the natives employed may be paid special rates. Month to be reckoned as consisting of at least 80 working days.