RUHR COALFIELD. (Hansard, 17 November 1930)

§ Mr. DAGGAR

asked the Secretary for Mines what was the average wage per shift in 1914 of the mine workers in the Ruhr coalfield of Germany; what is the present average wage per shift of the

A.—Average cash earnings per shift for workers employed at coal mines in the Ruhr Coalfield; including additional payments for overtime and family allowances in cash:—
1913	…	…	…	…	5s.	6d.
1930 (June)	…	…	…	…	8s.	10d.

B.—Index Number of the Cost of Living in Germany:—
1913–14	…	…	…	…	100.0
1930 (June)	…	…	…	…	147.6

C.—Output of coal mines covered by the Rhenish-Westphalian Coal Syndicate: together with the rate of levy imposed on the undertakings by the Syndicate:—
Month	Total Tonnage of Coal Disposable.	Sales Participation.	Consumption Participation.	Rate of Levy per metric ton.
							Sales Participation.	Consumption Participation
1929	Metric Tons.			s.	d.
January	…	…	…	10,106,000	7,020,000	2,215,000			2	2
February	…	…	…	9,415,000	6,417,000	2,153,000			1	9
March	…	…	…	10,689,000	7,596,000	2,302,000			2	0
April	…	…	…	10,027,000	6,629,000	2,320,000			2	3
May	…	…	…	6,629,000	6,694,000	2,223,000			2	2
June	…	…	…	10,009,000	7,116,000	2,225,000			2	1
July	…	…	…	10,542,000	7,551,000	2,286,000			2	1
August	…	…	…	10,670,000	7,720,000	2,250,000			2	2
September	…	…	…	9,730,000	6,888,000	2,167,000			2	5
October	…	…	…	10,186,000	7,274,000	2,169,000			2	5
November	…	…	…	10,278,000	7,388,000	2,156,000			2	5
December	…	…	…	10,20,000	7,121,000	2,149,000			2	4
1930
January	…	…	…	9,956,000	7,019,000	2,160,000			2	2
February	…	…	…	8,247,000	5,641,000	1,898,000			2	2
March	…	…	…	8,438,000	5,725,000	1,989,000			2	1
							s.	d.			s.	d.
April	…	…	…	7,693,000	5,292,000	1,724,000	2	4			1	6
May	…	…	…	8,293,000	5,927,000	1,683,000	2	4			1	6
June	…	…	…	7,726,000	5,571,000	1,525,000	2	3			1	6
July	…	…	…	7,861,000	5,705,000	1,484,000	2	4			1	6
August	…	…	…	8,047,000	5,903,000	1,496,000	2	4			1	6
It is understood that all the coal included under "Sales Participation" and "Consumption Participation" is subject to the levy. The levy is used to meet the administrative and other expenses of the Syndicate, as well as for the purpose of meeting competition at hone and abroad.

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same workmen; whether the average wage figures include any of the benefits of the social services; what is the estimated present increase in the cost of living in Germany above 1914 cost; what was the output in 1929 and the first nine months of 1930 upon which the levy charged by the Rhenish Westphalian Coal Syndicate, for the purpose of meeting competition at home and abroad, was paid; and what was the amount of the levy for each month since January, 1929?