Miserable result

"It is a miserable result." he said, "hardly in excess of the Wellington basic wage."

Mr. R. Chapman recalled the battle five years ago to get the basic wage up from £4/17/6 per week.

"We are a captive labour force" he told the meeting. He said that the situation did not arise outside university centres.

He cited a law firm in the Waikato which offered a first year's salary of £4,000 to a qualified man.

"They had difficulty in finding an applicant" he continued, as clamour broke out amongst those present.