AWARDS, ETC., UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT: SUMMARY OF AWARDS, ACCEPTED RECOMMENDATIONS, AND AGREEMENTS MADE UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT FROM ITS INCEPTION TO THE 31st MAY, 1910, SHOWING (1) TRADES IN WHICH WAGES AND HOURS HAVE BEEN STATIONARY; (2) TRADES IN WHICH WAGES HAVE BEEN INCREASED OR HOURS SHORTENED; (3) TRADES IN WHICH WAGES HAVE DECREASED OR HOURS LENGTHENED; (4) TRADES IN WHICH THERE IS ONE AWARD OR AGREEMENT ONLY; (5) OTHER TRADES NOT SHOWN IN SUMMARY OWING TO DIFFICULTY IN MAKING SATISFACTORY COMPARISON.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, H-11d

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AWARDS, ETC., UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT: SUMMARY OF AWARDS, ACCEPTED RECOMMENDATIONS, AND AGREEMENTS MADE UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT FROM ITS INCEPTION TO THE 31st MAY, 1910, SHOWING (1) TRADES IN WHICH WAGES AND HOURS HAVE BEEN STATIONARY; (2) TRADES IN WHICH WAGES HAVE BEEN INCREASED OR HOURS SHORTENED; (3) TRADES IN WHICH WAGES HAVE DECREASED OR HOURS LENGTHENED; (4) TRADES IN WHICH THERE IS ONE AWARD OR AGREEMENT ONLY; (5) OTHER TRADES NOT SHOWN IN SUMMARY OWING TO DIFFICULTY IN MAKING SATISFACTORY COMPARISON.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

(1.) Trades in which Wages and Hours have remained Stationary.

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Trade. Years of First District. and Last Awards'. District. Trade. District. Years of First and Last Awards. II ; __ Bakers .. ,, (pastrycooks) ,, Canterbury (Christ- 1898, 1903 church) Ditto .. .. 1898, 1908 Otago and Southland 1897, 1907 (Otago) Ditto (Southland) .. 1901, 1907 Wellington (City) .. 1902, 1908 Hairdressers' assistants Labourers (general) Labourers (Corporation and local bodies) Letterpress machinists Ditto Painters Canterbury (Christchurch) Canterbury District Northern (Auckland) 1901, 1906 1906, 1909 1906, 1909 Bookbinders and paper-rulers Butchers Canterbury (Christchurch) Wellington (City) .. Northern (Gisborne) Wellington (General) (City) .. ,, (Napier) Canterbury (South Canterbury) Ditto (Timaru) Wellington (City) . . Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Ditto Canterbury (Christchurch) Wellington (city ferry-boats) Canterbury (Lyttelton) Canterbury (Country) (Christchurch) Northern District .. 1902, 1905 „ .. 1900, 1905 (Country) 1900, 1907 Canterbury (Christ- 1901,11908 church) Ditto (General) . . 1902, 1906 1902, 1907 1905, 1909 1899, 1902 1899, 1907 1902, 1908 1904, 1910 Brick, pottery, and clay workers Ditto Cab-drivers ■ .. Carpenters Coachworkers Otago and Southland 1902, 1906 Wellington (City) .. 1906, 1909 Canterbury (Timaru) 1902, 1906 Otago and Southland 1900, 1903 (Dunedin) Nelson District .. 1904, 1907 Wellington (City) .. 1900, 1906 Canterbury (Christ- 1901, 1906 church) Otago and Southland 1901, 1907 Northern District .. 1907, 1909 Wellington .. 1902, 1904 Otago and Southland 1902, 1909 ! Wellington (General) 1903, 1906 Westland (Denniston) 1902, 1909 i Plasterers Plumbers Rattan and wicker workers Seamen 1904, 1907 1900, 1907 1901, 1908 1901, 1906 1907, 1909 1903, 1909 Cooks and stewards ! Stevedores 1902, 1907 Stonemasons . . 1902, 1900 1902, 1909 Dredgemen Engine-drivers Engine-drivers, firemen, and brakesmen Pelt-hatters Ship, yacht, and boat builders Tailors Tailoresses (shop) . . ! Threshing - mill employees Typographers 1906, 1909 Gardeners Gold-miners Otago and Southland 1907, 1908 (Dunedin) Canterbury (Christ- 1903, 1906 church) Northern (Thames) ! 1901, 1903 Otago and Southland | 1908, 1909 (Round Hill and Ourawera) Northern (Auckland) 1903, 1900 Wellington (City) . . 1901, 1903 Wellington District Northern (Auckland) Canterbury (W a imate) Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Northern (Auckland) Canterbury (Timaru) Westland (Greymouth) Ditto (Westport) .. 1897, 1908 1900, 1906 1903, 1906 1901, 1904 Waterside wo7*kers j Wharf labourers .. 1907, 1909 1908, 1909 1900, 1906 Grocers' assistants Hairdressers' assistants „ 1900, 1907

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Trade. District. Hours. Wages. Years of First and Last Awards. From To From To Aerated - watef and other bottlers Bakers and pastrycooks Canterbury (Christchurch) Northern (Auckland City) Stationary 49 & 44 49 '& 44 54 48 Beer-bottlers : 45/ j 50/ Bottle-washers : 32/6 I 42/ Foreman : 1/ per hour | 60/ per week Second hand : 10d. per hour j 50/ per week Other hands : 9d. per hour j 45/ per week Jobbers : 1/ per hour | .10/ per day Stationary 1908, 1909 1898, 1909 1905, 1909 1905, 1909 1908, 1909 1898, 1909 5) ' * »S • * j> ' ■ Northern (Gisborne) Nofthern (Country, except Gisborne) Wellington (City) .. 54 54 54 48 48 51 Foreman or first hand : 60/ [ 63/ Second hand : 50/ 53/ Table hands : 45/ I 48/ Stationary Journeymen : 42/ to 60/ I 45/ to 60/ Apprentices : 12/6 to 40/ 12/6 to 35/ (decrease) Stationary 1898, 1908 1904, 1908 1902, 1906 1901, 1906 >> ■ ■ Wellington (Country) South Canterbury .. 51 48 Stationary Southland Stationary, e xcept nine holidays on full pay Stationary Otago (Dunedin) 1/14 to V 4 2 I 1/3 to 1/4J per hour per hour Apprentices : 10/ to 30/ 8/ to 25/ (decrease) Third cutter : 37/6 I 40/ Apprentices : 7/6 to 30/ [ 10/ to 30/ Journeymen : 1/ per hour 1/0J per hour 40/ per week 1/ to l/0| 1/ per hour per hour Apprentices : 5/ to 22/6 j 7/ to 23/ Journeywomen : 25/ 27/6 25/ 27/6 1901, 1904 1907, 1909 1907, 1909 1897, 1909 1907, 1909 1907, 1909 Boilermakers Bookbinders, paper rulers and cutters Northern (Auckland City) 48 48 Bootmakers Can terbury (Christchurch) Otago and Southland Stationary 45 45 Stationary 48 '48 Stationary 45 45 Bootmaking (female operatives) Christchurch Ditto Otago and Southland Stationary 45 "45 48 45 Bootmakers New Zealand Federated Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Otago and Southland (Dunedin City) Northern District (Auckland) 40/ I 45/ 1896, 1905 Boxmakers Brass - finishers and electroplaters Brick, pottery, and clay workers Butchers Northern (Auckland City) Stationary i 45 45 1 48 47 Stationary 48 "48 611 & 591 56 Competent boxworkers : 20/ 25/ 1/ to 1/3 1/1J to 1/3 per hour per hour Journeymen : 10£d. to 1/0J ' 10|d. to 1/2 per hour per hour First shopman : 60/ 65/ Second shopman : 40/ I 55/ Small-goods men : 42/ [ 45/ to 52/6 First cellarmen and packers : 45/ I 55/ Second cellarmen and packers : 42/ 1 45/ Boners : 40/ to 42/ I 47/6 First small-goods man : 57/6 60/ General hands : 45/ I 50/ Order-carters : 40/ to 45/ 40/ to 50/ Boys and youths : 15/ to 27/6 [ 17/6 to 32/6 Assistant slaughtermen : 40/ I 50/ 1905, 1909 1902, 1908 1903, 1909 1899, 1909 1903, 1909 1901, 1908 Wellington (Wanganui) 57 56 1903, 1909 Otago and Southland (Southland) Stationary 58 58 1901, 1908

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Trade. District. Hours. From Hours. 3. To Wages. Years of First and Last Awards From To Carpenters and joiners Northern Stationary Journeymen : 1/2 per hour | 1/4 per hour Factory-workers : 48/ I 55/ Journeymen : I 1/3 per hour | 1/4 per hour Journeymen : Stationary 1/4 per hour j 1/4 per hour Apprentices : 5/ to 25/ j 8/ to 33/ Journeymen : 1/3 per hour ] 1/4 per hour 10/ per day | 10/8 per day 1899, 1907 » Northern (Gisborne) 1903, 1908 s> • • Wellington (City and Suburbs) 47 47 45 & 46 45 1898, 1909 »> • ■ Well ington District (Hawke's Bay) Can terbury (Christchurch) Rangiora Canterbury (Northern) 48 45 1903, 1909 f Stationary 1897, 1905 Stationary 44 44 Stationary 44 44 54 47J 9/ per day ' 10/8 per day 55/ j 58/8 1898, 1902 1897, 1908 t Carters*.. O t a g o (excluding Southland) Northern District (Auckland City) Apprentices : 5/ to 25/ I 7/6 to 27/6 One horse : 42/ I 44/ Two horses : 45/ I 48/ Three or more horses : 45/ I 50/ Constantly employed : One-horso drivers : 42/ I 43/ and 44/ Two-horse drivers : 46/ I 47/ and 48/ Youths : 21/ to 30/ I 25/ to 35/ Journeymen : 1/2 per hour j 1/3 per hour Apprentices : 6/ to 20/ I 6/ to 25/ Where five or more hands employed : Chef: 80/ I 90/ Second : 40/ I 55/ Third : 20/ ] 27/6 Others : 22/6 Where four hands employed : Chef : 70/ I 75/ Second : 35/ I 45/ Others : 20/ [ 22/6 Where three hands employed : Chef: 60/ I -"70/ Secondl: 30/ I 42/6 Others : 20/ I 22/6 Where two hands employed : Chef: 40/ I 45/ Second : 25/ I 30/ Where one hand employed : ,,-, Male, 40/ d0/ Female, 30/ Waiters : Where more than three employed : Head : 40/ I 50/ Second: 32/6 I 40/ Others : 22/6 I 27/6 1900, 1907 1899, 1909 ,, . . . . . * Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Stationary 47J 47J 1901, 1909 Ooachworkers Northern District Stationary 47 47 1906, 1909 Cooks and waitersf (hotels) Wellington 1902, 1907 » >} Cooks, kitchen hands, and waiters: 77 65 ""Porters: IF Stationary 84 '84 1902, 1907 • Si Jso Drivers If board! ;,-iK Modi are not >rovided, each em; >Io; <ee to be >aid an additional 15s. >er reek. ,

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Trade. District. Hours From Hours. •s. T» Wages. Years of First and Last Awards. From To Cooks and waiters* (hotels) — continued. Wellington— contd. .. Porters : Stationary — continued. 84 84 Where two emploj'od : Head 35/ I 40/ Second: 25/ I 30/ Pantrymen : Whore two or more employed : Head : 25/ [ 30/ Others : 20/ I 25/ Day-porter : 20/ [ 25/ Night-porter : 25/ 27/0 General hands : 15/ I 20/ Where three or more hands in kitchen: Chef : 55/ ■ I 65/ Second: 35/ I 42/6 Others : 22/ I 27/6 Where two employed : Chef : 50/ I 55/ Second : 25/ I 32/6 Where one only employed : 35/ 45/ Waiters : 25/ I 35/ Journeymen : 52/ I 55/ Journeymen : 1/ per hour j 1/2 per hour Apprentices : 5/ to 30/ j 10/ to 35/ Curriers : 50/ I 56/ Apprentices : 5/ to 35/ I 10/ to 35/ Adult wheel-builders : lid. per hour | 1/1J per hour Boys and youths : 10/ to 40/ 10/ to 50/ 42/ to 45/ 42/ to 46/ Youths : 21/ to 30/ j 25/ to 35/ Drivers of two horses : 49/ I 52/ Drivers of one horse : 45/ I 48/ Drivers of dust and slurry carts : 47/6 I 50/ Drivers of refuse-carts : 52/6 I 60/ Single horse : 45/ I 48/ Two or more horses : 45/ I 52/ One horse : 42/ I 46/ Two or more horses : 46/ I 48/6 One horse : 42/ I 44/ Two or more horses : 46/ I 48/ Men, stationary Youths : 21/ to 30/ 25/ to 35/ 1/3 per hour 1/4|- per hour Stationary-engine drivers : 8/ to 10/ 9/ to 10/ per day per day 1902, 1907 Cooks and waiters (oystersaloons) >> Males : 70 05 Coopers Northern (Auckland City) Northern (Auckland) 45 44 1904, 1908 Curriers .. Stationary 48 48 1900, 1907 » • • Canterbury Stationary 48 "48 1901, 1907 Cycle-workers Canterbury (Christchurch) Stationary 48 48 1902, 1909 Driversf.. Northern (Auckland City) 54 47J 1899, 1906 „ (Corporation employees) Wellington (City) .. Stationary 47 47 1905, 1908 „ (bakers) .. 1901, 1908 55 47| s> • • * ' Wellington District (Napier) Stationary 48 48 1902, 1909 ,, . . • • • • Can terbury (Christchurch City) Stationary 47| 47i 1902, 1908 >> • • " • • • Otago Stationary 1901, 1905 Engineers Engine-drivers Northern (Auckland) Northern District .. Stationary 1905, 1907 1903, 1908 48 48 * If board and lodging are not provided, each employe) to be paid an additioi ial 15s. per week. I See also Cari tore.

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(2.) Trades in which Increased Wages or Shorter Hours (generally) have been fixed — continued.

Trade. District. Hours. Wages. Years of — First and Last Awards. From To From To Engine-drivers— continued. ,, (certificated) Fellmongers, tanners, soapworkers, and general tannery employees Fish-curers Flour-millers , *. .. Christchurch (City).. Otago and Southland Northern (Auckland City) Ditto .. .. Canterbury District Otago (General) Stationary 48 '48 Stationary 48 48 Stationary 48 48 55 50 Stationary 48 48 First-class certificate of service : 9/ per day [ 1/3 per hour Second-class certificate of service : 8/ per day | 1/1J per hour Firemen (firing only) : 7/ per day j 1/ per hour First-class service certificate : 9/ per day 10/ per day Second-class service certificate : 8/ per day | 9/ per day Head tanner : 8/ per day J 1/1 J per hour Machine shaver : 7/6 per day | 1/OJ per hour Stationary 45/ J 15/ Purifier: 10|d. per hour | 1/ per hour Smutter-man : lid. per hour | 1/ per hour Kiln-man : lid. per hour | 1/ per hour Second and other storemen : lOJd. per hour | 1/ per hour Packermen : 10|d. per hour | 1/ per hour 10|d. to 1/2 lOJd. to 1/3 per hour per hour Ordinary time : 1/ per hour 1/3 per hour Overtime : 1/1J per hour [ 1/5 per hour 48/ to 50/11 I 54/10 to 63/ Apprentices : 5/ to 21/ I 5/ to 25/ 48/ to 54/ I 57/6 to 60/4i Apprentices : 6/ to 20/ 6/ to 25/ 7/6 to 8/6 I/Of to 1/3 per day per hour 8/ per day 10/ per day Ordinary stokers : 9/ per shift ' j 9/9 per shift Leading stokers : 9/6 per shift 10/6 per shift 9/ per shift 10/ per shift 1903, 1909 1907, 190! 1906, 190: 1903, 1901 1903, 190! Stationary 1900, 1903 Freezers Canterbury Stationary 8 8 per day per day 1902, 1907 Furniture trade .. Northern (Auckland City) Stationary 1899, 1903 ,, . . . . Wellington (City) .. 1897, 1906 ,, . . ■ • Canterbury District 47 44 1899, 1909 Gas stokers and cokers Otago (Dunedin) Wellington (City) .. Stationary Stationary Hours per shift: 8 8 1896, 1902 1902, 1909 Otago and Southland (Dunedin City) Stationary Hours per shift: 8 8 •46-48 45 1906, 1908 Gold-miners (Waihi miners Northern Drives and stopes : 8/ per day 8/6 per day Dry shafts : 8/6 per day 9/ per day Rises and winzes : 8/4 per day | 8/10 per day Ordinary miners : 8/ per day 8/6 per day Chambermen : 8/ per day 8/6 per day Bracemen : 8/ per day 8/6 per day Mullockers : 7/6 per day 8/ per day Truckers : 7/6 per day 8/ per day Tool-sharpeners : 8/6 per day 9/ per day Winders : 9/6 per day 10/ per day Greasers (over 20 years of age) : 7/ per day | 7/6 per day Watchmen : 7/ per day 7/6 per day Blacksmiths : 9/6 per day 10/ per day Firemen : 7/6 to 8/4 8/ to 9/ per day per day Other hands stationary. 1903, 1907

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(2.) Trades in which Increased Wages or Shorter Hours (generally) have been fixed — continued.

Hours. Wages. Years of First and Last Awards Trade. District. From To Prom To Gold - miners— continued. Westland (lnangahua) Stationary IRising or sinking winzes or shafts : 10/ per day | 10/6 per day Miners : 9/6 per day | 10/ per day Truckers in wet levels : 8/ per day J 8/6 per day. Men at rock-drills not in charge : 9/6 per day | 10/ per day Other hands stationary. Drivers of one horse : 45/ I 47/ Drivers of two horses : 50/ j 51/ Stationary 1902, 1907 Grocers .. Wellington (City) .. 1902, 1909 Can terbury (Chriatchurch) Ditto Assistants : 53 52 Drivers : 471 47| 53 52 1902. 1EC6 „ (drivers) .. Stationarj' 471 471 Drivers of one horse : 44/ I 46/ Drivers of two horses : 46/ j 48/ 40/ 45/ Apprentices : 16-21 years: 15-23 years: 10/ to 25/ 10/ to 42/ Sorters: lljd. per hour | I/Of per hour Journeymen : 45/ I 48/ Apprentices : 5/ to 30/ I 7/6 to 32/6 Stationary 50/ i 50/ Journeymen : 1/14 per hour | 1/2 per hour Journeymen stationary Apprentices : 5/ to 25/ [ 5/ to 30/ Moulders : 1/1J per hour | 1/3 per hour Stationary Scaffolders : 1/1 per hour | 1/1 J per hour Unskilled labourers : 10-Jd. per hour j 1/ per hour Pipe-layers : 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour Tunnel and timber men : 1/ per hour | 1/3 per hour Squared-stone getters : 1/1J per hour [ 1/2 per hour Other workers : lljd. per hour j 1/ per hour Ordinary : 1/1 per hour | 1/14 per hour Scaffolding : 1/2 per hour 1/24 per hour 7/ to 8/ 1/ to 1/1| per day per hour Scaffolders : 1/1 per hour | 1/11 per hour Drivers (youths) : 21/ to 30/ 25/ to 35/ 10|d. to 1/14 10|d. to 1/3 J per hour per hour Apprentices : 7/6 to 30/ I 10/ to 35/ Stationary 42/ I 42/ Brewery daymen : 45/ I 47/6 Brewery nightrnen : 47/6 ' I 50/ Coopers : 55/ I 57/6 Malthouse-men (day): 43/11 I 45/ Malthouse-men (night) : 45/71 I 47/6 Bottling-house boys: 8/ to 28/ I 10/ to 35/ 1902, 1910 »» • • • • • • Otago (Dunedin) Stationary 1901, 1905 Gum-workers Northern (General).. Stationary 1904, 1909 Hairdressers Northern (Auckland City) 57 52 1906, 1908 Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Northern (General).. 53 52 1902, 1907 Iron-moulders Iron and brass moulders Wellington (City) .. Stationary 47 47 461 47 See Summary 3 1902, 1907 1899, 1905 1899, 1905 » * * Iron-workers Labourers (builders) Can terbury (Christchurch City) Otago (Burnsido) Northern (Auckland City) Stationary 47 47 48 44 Stationary 47 47 1902, 1908 1901, 1903 1903, 1909 ,, (contractors) Ditto Stationary 47 47 1903, 1909 „ (quarry and scoriapit) Northern (Auckland City) Stationary 48 48 1906, 1909 ,, (builders') Wellington (City and Suburbs) Stationary 45 '45 1901, 1907 „ (builders' and general) ,, and drivers Canterbury Stationary 44 44 Stationary 47 47 1900, 1906 Nelson District .. 1904, 1907 „ (builders' and general) Letterpress machinists Otago (Dunedin) Stationary 1901, 1906 Northern (Auckland City) Can terbury (Christchurch) Can terbury District ! (Christchurch and Dunedin City) Stationary 48 48 Short week : 62 60 Stationary 45 45 1906, 1908 Livery-stable workers 1904, 1907 Maltsters and brewery employees 1906, 1909

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Hours. Wages. Trade. District. Years of Hrst and Last Awards. From To From To Manure-workers Northern (Westfield) Stationary 48 48 Stationary Hours per day : 8 8 47J 45 Stationary 48 48 lOJd. per hour | ll|d. per hour 1S04, 1907 Manure, tallow, and oleo workers Canterbury (North).. 10Jd. her hour lljd. per houi 1907, 1908 Match-factory employees .. Metal-workers Wellington (City) .. Can terbury (Christchurch) Stationary (piecework) Labourers, fettlers, strikers, and yardmen : lid. per hour [ 1/ per hour Furnace and boiler workers : 1/ per hour | 1/1 J per hour Youths: 10/ to 35/ I 10/ to 40/ Ordinary labourers, strikers, yardmen, and assistants : lid. per hour | 1/ per hour Journeymen : lid. and 1/1 ' 1/3 per hour per hour Apprentices : 6/6 to 25/ I 8/6 to 25/ Journeymen : 1/2 per hour | 1/3 per hour 1/ per hour 1/3 per hour 1900, 1902 1902, 1908 ,, i . * . Otago and Southland Stationary 48 '48 1901, 1908 Painters Northern (Auckland City) Stationary 44 44 1898, 1908 Well ington District (Wanganui) Wellington (Palmerston North) Can terbury (Christchurch) Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Canterbury (Christchurch) Stationar}' 44 44 45 44 1904, 1908 1900, 1908 Stationary 1897, 1905 Stationary 44 '44 Stationary 44 44 Journeymen : 1/1J per hour | 1/3 per hour Journeymen : 1/4J per hour | 1/6 per hour Apprentices : 8/ to 24/ I 9/ to 30/ Journeymen : 1/ per hour 1/4 per hour Apprentices (6 years): 5/ to 20/ I 6/ to 32/6 Journeymen : 1/4 per hour [ 1/4 and 1/5 Competent plumbers : 10/ per day 1/4 per hour of 8 hours Powder, hammer and drill, and jumper men : 1/ per hour | 1/1 per hour Range fitters and polishers : 8/6 per day ] 1/3 per hour Body-fitters and machinists : 7/6 per day | 1/1 per hour Range fitters and polishers : 9/ per day | 1/3 per hour Body-fitters and machinists : 8/ per day | 1/1 per hour Journeymen : 1/1 per hour | 1/2 per hour Flax-mills : Chief paddock hands : 7/6 per day [ 8/ per day Water scutcher : 6/ per day [ 6/6 per day Tiers-up, takers-off, and shakers : 5/ per day 6/ per day Sorters : 5/6 per day 6/ per day Twine-works : Spinners without assistants : 7/ per day 8/ per day First spinners : 6/ per day 7/ per day Assistant spinners : 5/ per day | 6/3 per day Packers : 5/ per day 7/ per day 48/ 48/ to 55/ Apprentices : 5/ to 20/ I 5/ to 25/ Apprentices : 5/ to 20/ I 5/ to 25/ Apprentices : 5/ to 20/ I 7/6 to 30/ Female stitchers : 7/6 to 25/ [ 7/6 to 35/ Apprentices : 5/ to 20/ [ 5/ to 25/ 1898, 1907 Plasterers 1901, 1909 Plumbers Auckland (City) 47 44 1899, 1908 Wellington District.. 46 45 1898, 1907 ,, . . . • Can terbury (Christchurch City) Stationary 44 '44 1900, 1908 Quarrymen Can terbury (Christchurch) 48 46 1900, 1909 Range-workers C a n terbury (Christchurch City) Stationary 48 '48 1902, 1908 Otago and Southland (Dunedin City) Stationary 48 '48 1900, 1908 Rattan and wicker workers Northern (Auckland City) Canterbury District Stationary 47 47 Stationary 48 '48 1906, 1908 Rope, twine, and flax-mill employees 1905, 1909 Saddlers, &c. Northern (Auckland City and general) Stationary 1900, 1906 Wellington District.. Stationary 48 48 Stationary 48 '48 1901, 1907 Canterbury District 1901, 1909 Otago and Southland Stationary 48 48 1900, 1907

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Trade. District. Hoars. From Hours. ). To Wages. Years of First and Last Awards From To Sausage-casings workers Wellington (City) .. Stationary 48 48 Stationary 48 48 Stationary Classers and measurers : 1/ per hour | 1/2 per hour Salters : lid. per hour j 1/ per hour Able xeamenjand trimmers : £6/10 per [ £7 per month month First-class ordinary seamen : £4/10 per £5 per month month Second-class ordinary seamen : £3/10 per £4 per month month Lamp-trimmer and able seaman : £7/10 per | £8 per month month Ditto, all items Ditto, all items Machine shearers : 15/6 per 100, | 18/ per 100, with rations with rations Hand-shearers : 16/8 per 100, | 18/ per 100, with rations with rations Hand or machine shearers : 15/ per 100, 18/ per 100, with rations with rations Sheep and lambs : 20/ per 100 | 23/ per 100 Leg-of-mutton sheep : 16/8 per 100 | 20/ per 100 Potters : 12/6 per 100 | 18/ per 100 Rams : 25/ per 100 | 33/4 per 100 Cooling-floor and guthouse hands : 7/ per day 7/6 per day Boners : 8/ per day 8/6 per day Manure and blood crushers : 7/6 per day 8/ per day Chamber hands : 1/ to 1/1 I 1/3 per hour per hour Firemen : 52/6 per week 56/ of 7 days Nightwatchmen : 7/6 per night 60/ per week of 7 days Youths : 12/6 to 35/ 12/ to 35/ (decrease) Sheep and lambs, per 100 : 20/ I 23/ Dead sheep and lambs : 5d. each 1/ each Slaughtermen : 60/ ' I 65/ All sheep and lambs : 18/ to 20/ 25/ per 100 per 100 I Rams : 4d. each 5d. each Pigs: 9d. to 1/ each | 1/ to 1/6 each Calves : 1/ each 1/ to 2/ each Centrifugal driers : 48/ [ 51/ Scoopers : 45/ 48/ Youths : 20 to 21 years : 30/ per week j 33/ per week I 12/6 to 17/6 J 15/ to 25/ Apprentices : ; 3/6 to 7/6 j 5/ to 15/ Journeywomen : ! 12/6 to 25/ [ 25/ 1901, 1908 Wellington (Whakatu) 1908, 1909 Seamen .. Auckland 1897, 1608 Wellington Dunedin .. Canterbury 1898, 1908 1897, 1908 1902, 1908 Stationary Shearers Stationary 481 m y> Otago and Southland 50 48j 1902, 1909 Slaughtermen Gisbome Stationary 1904, 1907 Wellington (City) .. Not fixed I 1904, 1907 „ (abattoirs) .. Canterbury Stationary 48 48 Not fixed 1904, 1907 1901, 1909 Sugar-workers Northern (Birkenhead' 1902, 1906 Stationary Tailoresses (tactory) Northern (Auckland) Not fixed i 1897, 1904 Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland Stationary 45 45 1898, 1909

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Trade. j District. District. I I [ From Hours. To Wages. Years of First and Last Awards. From To J Tailoresses (factory) — eontd. Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago Male workers : 46 45 50 48 me 48 Stationary Stationary 48 '48 Stationary 48 48 Stationary Stationary 45 "45 Not fixed Stationary Stationary 48 "48 Country Town 48 ' and city, country 47 47 Stationary 48 "48 Stationary 48 "48 48 47 Stationary 8 per day Stationary Stationary 9 per clay Male workers : 46 45 Pressors : 50/ J 55/ Tailoresses : 12/6 to 25/ J 25/ Improvers : 15/ to 22/6 Apprentices : 2/6 .to 10/' j 5/ to 12/6 Stationary, except apprentices : 5/ to 20/ I 5/ to 25/ Apprentices : 5/ to 20/ I 5/ to 25/ Pressers : 50/ I 55/ Apprentices : 2/6 to 30/' I 5/ to 30/ Journeymen : 50/ I 55/ Pressers : 50/ _ I 55/ Apprentices (males) : 2/6 to 30/ I 5/ to 30/ Apprentices (females) : Minimum 2/6 | Minimum 5/ Stationary, except apprentices : 2/6 to 22/6 I' 5/ to 25/ 25/ 25/ to 30/ Apprentices : 2/6 to 17/6 J 5/ to 20/ Apprentices : 2/6 to 20/ j 5/ to 22/6 Journey women : 25/ 27/6 10d. per hour I 1/ per hour 45/ j 42/ to 48/ Apprentices : 20/ to 30/ 12/6 to 30/ I (decrease) Pullers : 1/ per hour | 1/0J per hour Beamsmen : 45/ per week | 50/ per week Machine fleshers and scudders : 11 Jd. per hour per hour Stationary j Big bench tailor-out: 8/ per day | 9/ per day First-class engineer : 9/ per day 10/ per day Unskilled labourers : 7/6 per day 8/ per day Coppersmiths, tinsmiths, and black-iron workers : 9/ per day | 9/6 per day Apprentices : 5/ to 30/ ' I 7/ to 30/ Journeymen : 9/ per day | 1/2J per hour Trackmen : 11 [d. per hour [ 1/ per hour Second-class conductors : lUd. per hour | 1/ per hour Trackmen : 1/ per hour j 1/01 per hour Motormen : 1/ per hour 1/ to 1/1J j per hour All motormen, according to length of service. Conductors : lOJd, per hour [ 10|d. to 1/ per hour All conductors, according to length of service. Car cleaners and greasers . ; lljd. per hour [ lljd. per hour Tailors .. .. .. Northern (Auckland City) „ .. .. .. Northern District .. 1900, 1906 1900, 1909 „ .. .. ..Can terbury (Christchurch) 1898, 1906 „ .. .. .. Otago and Southland 1897, 1909 „ .. .. .. Canterbury District 1907, 1909 Tailoresses (shop).. .. Wellington (City) .. 1898, 1905 „ „ ..Can terbury (Christchurch) 1898, 1906 1 ,, „ ... .. Otago and Southland 1899, 1909 Threshing-millers .. Canterbury (Waimate) Tanners .. .. Northern (General) .. 1903, 1909 1900, 1906 Tanners, fellmongers, and Canterbury skinners 1901, 1908 Timber-workers .. .. Northern (General).. 1902, 1904 1 ,, .. .. ! Otago and Southland (Southland) 1901, 1908 Tinsmiths and sheet - metal Can terbury (Christworkers church) 1899, 1908 1899, 1909 Ditto .. .. .. Otago and Southland Tramways (electric) .. j Auckland (City) 1904, 1909 ,, (Corporation elec- i Wellington trie) 1905, 1908 ,, (electric) .. : Can terbury ( .(Christchurch) 1907, 1909

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Trade. District. From To Hours. Wages. Years of First and Last Awards. From To Tramways (electric) — conld. Canterbury (Christchurch) — amid. Stationary 9 per day Car-equipment adjusters : 1/1-J per hour [ 1/2 per hour Track-cleaners : 11-j-d. per hour | \\\A. per hour Engine-drivers : 54/ to 00/ j 10/ per day 1907, 1909 „ (e ectric and cable cars) Otago (Dunedin) Engine-drivers : 57 8 per day Gripmen, conductors, and motor1902, 1906 Gripmen : 48/ I 1/ per hour Conductors : 30/ to 42/ j lOJd per hour 1905, 1908 Typographers men, Northern (Auckland City) 52 52 Stationary 42 42 Day operators : 66/. I 70/ Night operators : 72/ I 76/ Dav compositors : 60/ I 65/ . Night compositors : 66/ I 70/ Day operators : 00/ I 70/ Night operators : 66/ j 76/ Day probationers : 50/ ' I 50/ to 60/ Night probationers : 56/ [ 56/ to 66/ Day compositors : 60/ j' 65/ Night compositors : 66/ [ 70/ Casual hands : 10/ per day 11/ per day Apprentices : 8/ to 30/ [ 10/ to 40/ Day hands : 06/ ' I 70/ Night hands : 72/ I 76/ Lino, hands (day) : 66/ [ 70/ Lino, hands (night) : 72/ I 70/ Compositors : Ashburton : 42/ J 50/ to 55/ Temuka and Waimatc : 42/ I 47/0 Other places : 42/ 45/ Invereargill: 55/ I 60/ Gore : 42/ j 55/ Other towns : 42/ I 50/ Lino, operators : Day hands : 00/ I 70/ Night hands : 72/ . [ 70/ Hand and ma- j Hand-corn-chine com- positors : positors : 55/ to 60/ 55/ to 60/ I Machine compositors : 66/ to 72/ Winchmen, plankmen, bull-rope men, tippers, shovellers, hulk hands (ordinary time) : 1/3 per hour j 1/4 per hour Overtime : 2/ per hour 2/1 per hour 1/4 per hour | 1/6 per hour i Wellington (City) .. Stationary 42 "42 j 1900, 1907 Stationary 48 48 J 1902, 1907 j> ') (District) j 1904, 1907 Stationary 42 '42 Can terbury (Christchurch) Stationary 42 "42 1901, 1907 ■ ; ' I Stationary 48 48 1901, 1907 Canterbury .. Otago and Southland (Southland) Stationary 48 "48 1902, 1909 i Stationary 42 42 1901, 1908 * Otago and Southland i . Southland 48 48,42 J 1902, 1905 Wharf labourers Wellington ..,, Stationary 47 47 1901, 1908 Wharf labourers and stevedores Wellington District (Napier) Stationary 8 "8 per day per day 1004, 1907 , * Present award ipplies to whole district exec] )t Southland; previoi is award applied to Dunedin City only.

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J Hours. ! i From Wages. To Years of First and Last Awards. Trade. District. From To 1 I Bricklayers .. .. Wellington (City) .. ! Stationary ! 72/ [ 1/7 per hour ! 1906, 1009 ! 45 45 i Stationary 45 45 Stationary 48 48 ! 10 4O i Flax-millers .. .. I Wellington (M ana- Stationary Catchers: watu) 48 48 I 1/1 per hour j 1/ per hour j Piecework paddockers (winter) : l 1907,1910 26/ per ton | 23/6 per ton Same (summer) : 21/ per ton 20/ per ton ] Scutchers : 28/ per ton | 26/ per ton I Washers : 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour ; Charged for board : 14/ per week | 15/ per week i Mour-millers . .. .. Northern (Auckland | 46 48 Stationary ! 1901, 1903 City) „ i Iron and brass moulners .. Wellington (City) .. | 46J 47 | 1899, 1905 I i (4.) Trades in which there .is One Award or Agreement only. Trade. Place. Trade. Place. Trade. Place. Place. I - Aerated-water drivers .. Northern (Auckland City). Drivers .. .. Northern (Upper Thames). „ .. Canterbury (Christchurch „ .. .. Westland (Greymouth). City). ,, .... Canterbury (Timaru). Aerated-water workers and Wellington (City). „ .. .. Southland. other bottlers Drovers and shepherds .. Wellington (Hawke's Bay). Agricultural and general Otago (Bruce). Engineers .. .. Canterbury (Christchurch labourers and Lyttelton). Bakers .. .. Canterbury (Ashburton). „ .. .. Wellington District. Beamsmen .. .. Northern (Auckland and Sub- „ (Devonport Auckland. urbs). Steam Ferry Boilermakers, iron ship and Northern. Company) bridge builders „ (Waikato, Ho- Northern District. Boilermakers .. .. Canterbury (Christchurch). kianga, a n d Bookbinders and paper- ,, „ Kaipara stearulers mers) Boxmakers .... ,, ,, », • • • • Otago and Southland. Brewers, wine and spirit Northern (Auckland). Electrical workers .. Northern (Auckland), merchants, and aerated- „ .. Wellington (City), water emploj'ees ,, (C i t y ,, ,, Bricklayers .. .. Northern District. Corporation agreement) Otago District. Farriers .. .. Northern District. I, .. .. Canterbury District. „ .. .. Wellington and Suburbs. ... Wellington (Hawke's Bay). „ .. .. Wellington (Country). Wellington. ,, .. ■ • Canterbury (Christchurch). " t .. Marlborough District. Felt-hatters .. .. Otago and Southland (DunBrick, pottery, and clay „ edin). workers Fishermen .. .. Wellington (Hawke's Bay). Butter, creamery, and Wellington District. Freezing-works employees Wellington. cheese-factory employees (Manawatu agreement) Builders' and "general la- Nelson. Freezing-works employees Otago and Southland (Southbourers land). Butchers .. .. Otago (Dunedin). „ Wellington (Hawke's Bay). Cabmen .. Northern (Auckland). Ditto (Christchurch Meat Marlborough. Canterbury (Christchurch). Company) Aerated-water drivers Northern (Auckland City). Canterbury (Christchurch City). Wellington (City). Aerated-water workers and other bottlers Agricultural and general labourers Bakers Otago (Bruce). Beamsmen Canterbury (Ashburton). Northern (Auckland and Suburbs). Northern. Boilermakers, iron ship and bridge builders Boilermakers Bookbinders and paperrulers Boxmakers Brewers, wine and spirit merchants, and aeratedwater emploj'ees Bricklayers Canterbury (Christchurch). Northern (Auckland). Northern District. Otago District. Canterbury District. Wellington (Hawke's Bay). . Wellington. Marlborough District. „ Brick, pottery, and clay workers Butter, creamer}-, and cheese-factory employees Builders' and general labourers Butchers Cabmen Wellington District. Nelson. " .. .. Otago (Dunedin). „ .. .. Taranaki (Waitara). Carters .. .. Northern (Hamilton). Gas-stokers .. .. Northern (Auckland). Canister-workers .. Otago (Dunedin). Gas stokers, trimmers, and Wellington (Wanganui). Carpenters .. .. Wellington (Country Dis- cokers trict). Gas stokers and cokers .. Canterbury (Christchurch). Southland. Gold-miners .. .. I W e s 11 a n d (Andrew Mc- " .. .. Taranaki. Kay). Marlborough. ,, .. .. I Reef ton. Certificated engine-drivers Westland (Point Elizabeth „ ... .. Rimu. and firemen State Colliery). „ .. .. Nelson (Collingwood). Chemical-manure workers Otago and Southland. ,, .. .. ,, (Taitapu). Colliery-workers .. Canterbury (Homebush). Hoisery-workers (woollen- j Canterbury District. Confectionery, biscuit, and Canterbury (Christchurch). mills) fruit - preserving em- ,, (s mall ,, ployees factories): Carters Canister-workers Carpenters ,, Otago (Dunedin). Northern (Auckland). Canterbury (Christchurch). Otago (Dunedin). Northern (Hamilton). Otago (Dunedin). Wellington (Country District). Southland. Taranaki. Marlborough. Westland (Point Elizabeth State Colliery). Otago and Southland. Canterbury (Horaebush). Canterbury (Christchurch). Cooks and waiters .. Northern (Auckland). „ .. Otago and Southland DisCooks and stewards (Union Northern. ! trict. Steamship Company | Hotel employees .. i Canterbury (Christchurch). only) ,, .. Otago and Southland (DunCooks and stewards (others) ,, edin). Coachworkers .. .. Southland. „ (p r ivate Ditto. Dairymen's employees '.. j Canterbury District. hotels) Dairymen (in creameries I „ Hotel and restaurant em- Northern (Auckland). ■ ..-■ and factories) ! ployees Certificated engine-drivers and firemen Chemical-manure workers Colliery-workers Confectionery, biscuit, and fruit - preserving employees Cooks and waiters Cooks and stewards (Union Steamship Company only) Cooks and stewards (others) Coachworkers Dairymen's employees .. Dairymen (in creameries and factories) Northern (Auckland). Northern. Southland. Canterbury District.

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Trade. Place. Trade. Place. Hotel and restaurant employees Iron and brass moulders.. Labourers (grain, seed, and wool stores) „ (Corporation).. ,, (general) Northern (Rotorua).] Restaurant, tea-room, and oyster-saloon employees Ditto .. Canterbury (Christchurch). Otago and Southland. Canterbury (Christchurch). Northern (Auckland). Wellington (Napier). ,, District. (City). Canterbury (South). ,, .. Saddlers Sail and tent makers Shearers S h ipmasters (Devonport Steam Ferry Company) Ship masters (Harbour Board and other employees) Slaughtermen .. Otago and Southland (Dunedin). Canterbury (Christchurch). Northern (Auckland). Wellington District. Northern District. ,, (grain-mer-chants' ) „ ditto „ (ironfounders) ,, (marine) (North). Northern (Auckland). Otago and Southland (Port Chalmers). Marlborough. Otago and Southland (Dunedin). Taranaki. Otago and Southland (Dunedin). Wellington District. Otago and Southland (Dun■edin). Northern (Auckland). Canterbury (South). „ (general) Letterpress machinists .. ,, (a b a ttoirs, Burnside) (Christchurch Meat Company) Northern (Auckland). Wellington (Wanganui). Taranaki. Otago and Southland (Dunedin). Ditto. Lithographers Manure-workers (see also Chemical-manure workers). Meat-workers Meat-preservers Northern District (Country). Wellington (Longburn). Northern (Auckland). Wellington (Wanganui). Canterbury District. ,, (Christchureh). Stonemasons (see also Monumental masons) Tailoring (cutters and trimmers) Timber-workers Dominion award. Monumental masons (see also Stonemasons) Musterers Timber-yards, sawmill and coal yards Ditto Tinplate and sheet-metal workers Ditto Otago (Dunedin and Oamaru). Canterbury (Ashburton). ,, and packers .. Operative plasterers Painters Otago and Southland. Canterbury. Northern. Gisborne. Taranaki. Canterbury (Ashburton). Southland. Oainaru. Marlborough. Wellington (Napier). Northern (Hamilton). Nelson. Northern (Riverhead). Dunedin. Nelson. Tramway employees (Corporation electric) Tramway employees (Kelburne cable) Tunnel-workers (McLean and Sons, Otira) Typographers .. (South). Wellington (City). ,, (Country). Northern (Auckland). Otago (Dunedin). . Wellington. Westland. Paper-mill workers Plasterers .. .. I Plumbers, gas-fitters, and | sheet-metal workers Ditto Canterbury (South). Marlborough. Northern District. Canterbury (Christchurch). ,, (hand-com-positors) Waterside-workers Northern (Hamilton). „ (Gisborne). Otago (Dunedin and Oamaru). Northern (Gisborne). Otago (Dunedin). (Port Chalmers). Canterbury District. Quarrymen Rattan and wicker workers Woollen-mills ..

Trade. Place. Trade. Place. l!abmen 3oal-miners Jooks and waiters Dairy-factory workers Drivers Auckland (City). Various. Wellington (City). Taranaki District. Wellington (City). ,, (Country). West land (Consolidated Goldfields of N.Z.) Otago (Mataura). Pullers Slaughtermen's assistants Timber-workers Wellington (agreement). Christchurch. Northern District. Wellington District. Canterbury District. Dimodin (cable trams). Canterbury (Town). „ (Country). Wellington (Country). Jold-miners Tramway employees Typographers Paper-mill workers