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 30th APRIL, 1912, 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, 1912 Session II, H-11d

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Session 11. 1912. NE W ZEAL A N D.

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 30th APRIL, 1912, 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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I Trade. District. Years of First and Last Awards. ! Trade. District. Years of First and Last Awards. Bakers . . .. Canterbury (Christchurch) ,, (pastrycooks) Ditto „ .. .. Otago and Southland (Otago) „ .. .. Ditto (Southland) . . Boilermakers, iron Northern.. and steel ship workers, &c. Ditto . . .. ! Canterbury Bookbinders »nd Wellington (City) .. paper-rulers Butchers. . .. ,, ,, • • „ • ■ • • „ (Country) Canterbury (Christchurch) Bricklayers .. ' Northern District _. ■ ■ „ .. Otago and Southland (Otago) Brick, pottery, and ; Canterbury clay workers Ditto . . .. Otago and Southland Cab-drivers .. • Wellington. (City) . . (Jarpenters .. Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Coachworkers . . ! Wellington (City) . . ,. .. I Canterbury (Christchurch) .. I Otago and Southland Cooks and. stewards | Northern Dredgemen . . J Otago and Southland Engineers (marine) Northern (Kaipara, Hokianga, and Waikato steamers) Wellington District ,, .. .. Otago and Southland (Otago) Engine-drivers . . ; Wellington District Engine-drivers, fire- ' Westland (Denniston) men, and brakes1898,1903 1898,1908 1897, 1907 Hairdressers' assistants Labourers (general) Labourers (Corporation anil local bodies) Letterpress machinists Painters Canterbury (Christchurch) Canterbury Northern (Auckland) 1901, 1906 1906, 1909 1906, 1909* 1901, 1907 1907, 1910 Wellington (City) .. 1902, 1907 1907, 1911 1902, 1908 Northern (Gisborne) Wellington District (City) .. Nelson Canterbury (South Canterbury) Ditto (Timaru) Wellington (City) . . Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Wellington (City and Suburbs) Canterbury (Christchurch and Timaru) Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Canterbury (Ohristchurch) Wellington (c i t y ferry-boats) Canterbury (Ashburton) ,, (Christchurch) Wellington District Northern (Auckland City and Northern District) Auckland (Provincial District) Poverty Bay Canterbury (W a imate) Otago and Southland (Port Chalmers) Ditto (Dunedin) ; Northern (Auckland) Canterbury (Timaru) Westland (Greymouth) Ditto (Westport) .. 1905. 1909 1899, 1902 1899, 1910 1903, 1910 1904, 1910 1900, 1907 1900,1907 1901, 1908 Plasterers 1904, 1907 1900. 1907 1901, 1908 1907,1910 1902, 1910 j Pullers .. 1908, 1912 1902, 1906 i Quarrymen 1906, 1909t 1902, 1906* i 1906, 1909 1900, 1903 1906, 1910 1900, 1906 190), 1906 Rattan and wickerworkers 1907, 1909 Seamen .. 1903, 1909 1901, 1907 1907, 1909 1.902. 1909 1908, 1911 Stonemasons 1902, 1906 Tailors .. ! Tailoresses (shop) .. 1902, 1909 1908, 1910 1908, 1910 1897, 1908 1900, 1906 1900, 1911 1903, 1906 1902, 1909* I ! Threshing - mill employees Trawlers 1903, 196 1903, 1906 men Felt-hatters .. ! Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Freezing-works em- '• Ditto (Southland) ployees Gold-miners .. ' Otago and Southland (Round Hill and Ourawera) Hairdressers' assist- ! Wellington (City) . . ants 1907, 1908* | 1908, 1911 1908, 1909 Typographers Waterside workers 1910, 1911 1901, 1.904 1907, 1909* 1908, 1909* 1900, 1906 1901, 1903* ! 1900, 1907* t 1906 Award applied only to Christchurc cl ;h (thirty mile radius). * Award not now in force.

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Hours. Trade. District. Wages. , r i First and Last Awards. From To ! f From ■ To '_ • i Aerated - water and cither Canterbury (Christ- Stationary bottlers church)' 49 & 44 49 & 44 I Beer-bottlers : 1908, 1909 45/ 50/ Bottle-washers : 32/6 42/ 40/ to 48/ 47/ to 49/ | 1907, 1910 Aerated-water (carters) .. | Ditto .. .. 47-59 48-59 (increase) Baoon-eurers ... .. Canterbury .. j Stationary 48 "48 Head curer : 1907. 191 i Stationary 60/ 60/ Slaughtermen, eutters-up, and rollers : 9/ per day 9/6 per day Scalders: 8/6 I 9/ 1 Cellarmen, larcbnakers, and store hands: Stationary 8/6 8/6 Other hands : ! V I 8/ Foreman : 1898, 1909 I / per hour j 60/ per week Second hand : 10d. per hour | 50/ per week Other hands : 9d. per hour I 45/ per week -Toboers : 1/ per hour 10/ per day Stationary 1905, 1909 1905, 1909 ■ . ...... Bakers and pastrycooks . . Northern (Auckland 54 48 City) „ .. Northern (Gisborne) 54 48 ,, „ (Country, ex- 54 48 cept Gisborne) .. Wellington (City) .. 54 51 . . ,, (Country) 51 48 ,, . . South Canterbury .. Stationary Foreman or first hand : 1898, 1908 60/ [ 63/ Second, hand : 50/ j 53/ Table hands : 45/ 48/ Stationary j 1904, 1908 Journeymen : 1902, 1906 42/ to 60/ I 45/ to 60/ Apprentices : 12/6 to 40/ 12/6 to 35/ (decrease) Stationary 1901, 1906 -r ,, .. J Southland .. Stationary, e xj cept nine holidays on full ! p a y Beamsmen .. .. Northern (Auckland) , Stationary 48 '48 ■-„ .. .. Canterbury .. i 48 48 Boilermakers .. .. Otago (Dunedin) .. ; Stationary • j Journeymen : ' 1908, 1911 J/OJ per hour [ 1/lf per hour l/0i „ I 1/2 ,. 1901, I9J1 1/1+ to l/4i 1/3 to 1/44 I 1901, 1904 per hour per hour Apprentices : 10/ to 30/ 8/ to 25/ (decrease) Third cutter : 1907, 1909 37/6 40/ Apprentices : 7/6 to 30/ 10/ to 30/ Journeymen: 1907,1909 1/ per hoar [ l/0| per hour 40/ per week 1/ to 1/0$ 1897, 1909 1/ per hour per hour Apprentices: 1907,1909 5/ to 22/6 I 7/ to 23/ Journeywomen : 25/ 27/6 25/ 27/6 1907, 1909 • I ! '■ Bookbinders, paper rulers : Northern (Auckland Stationary and cutters City) 48 "48 Bootmakers ., .. Canterbury (Christ- Stationary church) ' 45 45 I •■■,. .. .. : Otago and Southland Stationary 48 '48 J Bootmaking (female opera- | Christehureh .. Stationary tives) 45 45 Ditto .. ... . . Otago and Southland Stationary 45 45 Bootmakers .. . . ; New Zealand h'ede- 48 45 rated Boxniakers . . . . Otago and Southland Stationary (Dunedin) 45 45 Brass-finishers and electro- Otago and Southland 48 47 platers (Dunedin City) Brick, pot (cry. and clay Northern (Auckland) Stationary workers 48 48 40/ [ 45/ I 1896, 1905 Competent boxworkers : i 1905, 1909 20/ 25/ 1/ to 1/3 I/I] to 1/3 j 1902. 1908 per hour , per hour Journeymen: 1903, 1.911 lOJd. to I/O* I 1/ to 1/3 per hour per hour Journeymen : ! 1907, 1911 Stationary Apprentices : 5/ to 25/ J 9/ to 35/ Bricklayers .. .. Canterbury .. Stationary 44 44

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(2.) Trades in which Increased Wages or Shorter Hours (generally) have been fixedcontinued.

Trade. Hours. Wages. years of District. 1 First and »._,,. ™ iLast Awards. From To From To I Butchers \ Wellington (Wanganui) 57 52 Otago and Southland Stationary (Southland) 58 58 Northern (Auckand (ill & 591 56 First shopman : 1899,1909 City) 60/ 65/ Second .shopman : 40/ 55/ Small-goods men : 42/ 45/ to 52/6 First cellarmen anil packers: 45/ 55/ Second cellarmen and packers: 42/ 45/ Boners : 40/ to 42/ 47/6 Wellington (Wanganui) 57 52 First small-goods man: 1903, 1911 57/6 60/ General hands : 45/ [ 50/ Order-carters : 40/ to -15/ 40/ to 50/ Boys anil youths : 15/ to 27/6 ' 17/6 to 32/6 Other hands : Stationary Otago and Southland Stationary Assistant slaughtermen : 1901, 1910 (Southland) 58 '.58 ; 40/ 50/ Other hands : StationaryWellington District Butter-factories: Butter and cheese'factories : 1909, 1910 70 56-60 ! 37/6 to 50 12/ to 50/ Cheese-factories: per week per week Stationary Creameries: 70 '70 40/ 45 Creameries: Youths: Not fixed Stationary Otago and South land Stationary ' Adult workers : 1909,1911 (Dunedin) 48 48 I I jd. per hour I I lil. per hour Northern .. •• Stationary Journeymen: 1899, HH 1 1/2 per hour | 1/41 per hour Factory-workers : 48/ 57/ Northern (Gisborne) Stationary Journeymen: 1903, 1908 47 47 . 1/3 per hour j 1/4 per hour Wellington (City and 45 &46 45 Journeymen: 1898. HH I Suburbs) I 1/4 per hour ] 1/41 per hour Apprentices : 5/ to 25/ | 8/ to 3.3/ j Wellington (Hawke's 48 45 Journeymen: i 190.'!. 1911 Bay) ' 1/3 per hour | 1/4! per hour ■ Canterbury (Christ- Stationary 10/ per day 10/8 per day 11897.1905 church) 1903, 191 I Butter, creamery, and cheese factories' em ployees Wellington District Butter-factories ; 70 56-60 Cheese-factories : ". Stationary 70 '70 Creameries : Not fixed Otago and Southland : Stationary (Dunedin) : 48 48 Northern . . .. Stationary Canister-workers .. Carpenters and joiners Northern (Gisborne) Stationary 47 47 Wellington (City and 45 & 46 45 Suburbs) I ,, • • Wellington (Hawke's 48 45 Bay) I Canterbury (Christ- Stationary church) District north of Wai- Stationary makariri River Canterbury (Christ- , Stationary church and Central I 44 44 Canterbury) Otago and Southland Stationary (Otago) 44 44 church) District north of Wai- Stationary 9/ per day 10/8 per day '1898.1911 tun l.-ss I'lVi Itivci' 1 niakariri Kiver Canterbury (Christ- Stationary 55/, 60/6 - - -V897, 1911 church and Central I 44 44 Canterbury) Otago and Southland Stationary Apprentices: I! .1911 (Otago) 44 44 5/ to 25/ 7/0 to 27 (i Journeymen : 1/4 per hour 1/4! per hour Wellington (Country Manawatu district Journeymen: 1903. 1912 Districts, except 48 46 1/3 per hour ] 1/41 per hour \xr : \ Wellington (Country Manawatu district Districts, e x c c p t 48 40 Wanganui) Other parts 48 44 ; Wellington (Wanga- 48 44 nut District) Nelson .. .. Stationary 44 '44 Wanganui) Other parts .. 48 44 Apprentices: 5/ to 25/ | 8/ to 33/ - Wellington (Wanga- 48 44 . Journeymen : 1903, 1912 nut District) 1/31 per hour 1/41 per hour Apprentices : 5/ to 25/ | 8/ to 33/ Nelson .. .. Stationary Journeymen: 1904, 191:! 44 44 1/3 per hour | 1/4! per hour Apprentices : Stationary 7/6 27/6 Canterbury (Timaru) Stationary Journeymen: 1902, \':W) 44 44 1/4 per hour { 1/4! per hour Apprentices : Stationary Otago and Southland Stationary Journeymen: 1903, HH I (Southland) 48 48 1/3 per hour | 1/4! per hour (summer) Apprentices: 44 I 5/ to 25/ I 5/ to 30/ (winter) Canterbury (Timaru) Stationary 44 44 Otago and Southland Stationary (Southland) 48 48 (summer) 44 ; (winter)

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(2.) Trades in which Increased Wages or Shorter Hours (generally) have been fixedcontinued.

Trade. District. I Hours. Wages. To Years of First and Last Awards From To 1 Last Awardn From To From Darters*.. . Ooachworkers .. Cooks and stewards Coopers Curriers Northern (Auckland City) Otago and Southland (Dvmedin) Northern | District Northern (U.S.S. Com-' pany only) Northern (Auckland City) Northern (Auckland) 54 47} j Stationary 47} 474 Stationary 47 '47 ' In terminal ports: Stationary 8 ' 8 45 44 Stationary 48 '48 Stationary 48 48 Stationary 48 '48 Stationary 47 • 47 65 47} Stationary 48 '48 Stationary 47} 47} 54 52 Stationary SO K9 45 44 Stationary 48 '48 One, horse : 1899, 1909 42/ \ 44/ Two horses : 45/ I 48/ Three or more horses: 45/ I 50/ Youths : 21/ to 30/ 25/ to 35/ Constantly employed|: 1901, 1909 One-horse drivers : 42/ I 43/ & 44/ Two-horse drivers : 46/ I 47/ & 48/ Youths : 21/ to 30/ 125/ to 35/ Journeymen : j 1906, 1909 t/2 per hour j 1/3 per hour Apprentices: 6/ to 20/ 6/ to 25/ Chief cook : 1907, 1911 £12 per month | £13 per month Second cook : £7 per month | £8 per month Third cook : £5 per month | £6 per month Ship's cook : £7 per month £7 10s. per month All other hands : Stationary Journeymen : 1904, 190S 52/ 55/ Journeymen : 1900, 1911 1/ per hour j 1/3 per hour Apprentices : 5/ to 30/ I 10/ to 35/ Journeymen : 1901, 1912 50/ I 60/ Apprentices: 5/ to 35/ 10/ to 35/ Adult wheel-builders : I 1902, 1909 lid. per hour | 1/1} per hoar Boys and youths : 10/ to 40/ I 10/ to 50/ Drivers of two horses 1905, 1008 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 : 1901, 1908 45/ I 48/ Two or more horses : 45/ I 52/ One horse : 1902, 1911 42/ I 46/ Two or more horses : 46/ 48/6 One horse: i 1902, 1908 42/ I 44/ Two or more horses : 46/ [ 48/ Single men : 1905, 1911 40/ I 43/ Married men : 42/ 46/ 42/6 46/ j 1905, 1911 1899, 1909 1901, 1909 1906, 1909 1907, 1911 r Canterbury Stationary 48 48 Cycle-workers Canterbury (Christchurch) Stationary 48 '48 Driversf (Corporation employees) Wellington (City) . . Stationary 47 • '47 ,. (bakers') 65 47} Wellington (Napier) Stationary 48 '48 Can terbury (Christchurch City) Stationary 47} 47} ,, (hakers , ) Wellington (Napier) 54 52 ,, (grocers') ?, >> Stationary 52 52 Stationary 52 52 65 52 Stationary 47} 47} ., (sand and gravel drays) (coach and omnibus) 52 52 Stationary 52 52 45/ j 46/ ! 1905, 1911 Otago and Southland (Inveroaxgill) 65 52 I Stationary 47} 47} 47/6 I 48/6 1905, 1911 One horse: 1902,1911 ! 40/ I 44/ Two horses: Electrical-workers Northern (Auckland) Stationary 44 '44 I Stationary 45 45 Stationary 46 45 Stationary 44 '44 Stationary 45 45 Stationary 46 '45 44/ .. 48/ Journeymen: j 1908, 1911 1/3 per hour | 1/4 per hour i Journeymen : 1908, 1911 1/4 per hour | 1/4} per hour | Linesmen: 1909, 1911 1/3 per hour | 1/4 per hour Wellington (City and suburbs) Wellington City (Corporation linemen) * See also Driv

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Tnd*. Hours - Wa « es - years o! Dtotrlct. i l'irst and _ „ Last Awards. From To From Tu Engineers ,, (marine) Engine-drivers Farriers and blacksmiths .. Firemen and greasers Pish-curers Flour, oatmeal, and barley millers Northern (Auckland) Stationary 1/3 per hour | l/4| per hourj 1905,1910 Canterbury .. 48 47 Journeymen: 1898,1910 Notjfixed : 1/4J per hour Apprentices : Not fixed I 5/ to 25/ Northern (Auckland) 65 621 Stationary 1908.1911 (Devon port Steam Ferry Company) Northern .. .. Stationary Stationary-engine drivers: 1903,1908 48 '48 8/ to 10/ 9/ to 10/ per day per day Westland (Point Eli- Stationary Engine-drivers—.First class : 190(1, 1911 zabeth State Col- 48 48 11/per shift j 11/4 per shift liery) Second class : 10/6 per shift | 10/9 per shift Canterbury .. Stationary First-class certificate of service : 1903,1909 48 48 9/ per day | 1/3 per hour Second-class certificate of service : 8/ per day j 1/.U per hour Otago anil Southland Stationary First-class service certificate: 1907, 1909 48 48 9/ per day j 10/ per day Second-class service certificate : 8/ per day 9/ per day Wellington (City and Stationary Farriers and general smiths : 1901, 1911 Suburbs) 4(i 46 10/ per day | 10/8 per day j Floormen; 8/b per day 9/ per day Canterbury (Christ- Stationary Firemen and greasers: 1903,1911 church Meat Com- 8 8 1/ per hour j 1/1} per hour pany and Canter- ', bury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company) Northern (Auckland 55 50 Stationary 1903, 1908 City) Northern (Auckland) I 4I> 48 Rolierinan or shiftniiller: 1901. 1911 (increase) 1/1 per hour j 1/2 per hour Oatmeal and barleymiller : 1/1. per hour j 1/2 per hour Purifier : IO|d. per hour | 1/ per hour [ Smutterman : 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour Assistant sm utterman : per hour | 1/ per hour Packerman : l0|d. per hour j 1/ per , hour Engine-drivers : 1/ to 1/2 1/ to 1/3 per hour per hour Other hands : Stationary Canterbury .. Stationary RoUerraan or shiftniiiler: 1903,19)1 48 48 1/ per hour 1/2 per hour Oatmeal and barley miller : 1/1 per hour | 1/2 per hour ' Purifier : lOJd. per hour | l/l per hour Smutter-man : lid. per hour J 1/1 per hour ' Kiln-man : lid. per hour | 1/ per hour Second and other storemen : lOJd. per hour | 1/ per hour Packermen : lOJd. per hour | 1/ per hour Other hands : Stationary Otago .. .. Stationary IO-Jd. to .1/2 10§d. to i/3 1900,1903 per hour per hour Northern (G-isborno) Stationary Cooling -floor and guthouse hands : 1904, 1910 7/ per day 8/ per day Boners : 8/ per day [ 10/ per day Manure and blood crushers : 7/6 per day 9/ per day Chamber hands : 1/ to l/l [ 1/4J per hour per hour Firemen: 52/6 per week 60/ ' of 7 days Ditto Canterbury Stationary 48 48 Otago Stationary Freezing-worke employees .. Northern (Qisborne) Stationary

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

Hour,. Wages. Y of ; Trade. Oietriot. | 1 — - - First and _, Last Awards. I From To From To _ I [_ ■ <Yeeziug-works employes— Northern ((Jisborne) — Stationary Night watchmen : continued continued . ; 7/6 per night j 00/ per week j of 7 days Youths : 12/6 to 35/ [ 13/ to 35/ )itto .. .. .. Taranaki (Waitara).. j Stationary Chambermen: : 1907,1911 8 8 1/3 per hour j 1/4J per hour j Weigh clerks : , 8/ per day j 9/ per day Manure, blood-crushing, and tallow house hands : 8/ per day 9/ per day Pelt-classers : 8/ per day 10/ per day Pullers : I 8/ per day | 4/6 per 100 ' Other fellmongery hands : 8/ per day 8/8 per day Trimmers, butchers' assistants, small-goods packers, and ohil-ling-room hands : 7/ per day j 8/ per day Hide-room hands : -■.•■■■* 7/6 per day j 8/ per day oleo hands : : 7/6 per day 8/ per day Boys : 1.2/ to 30/ 13/ to 32/ ., .. ... .. Wellington (Hawke's j Stationary Cooling-floor and guthouse hands : 1908, 1911 Bay) 8 8 Lljd. per hour ] 1/ per hour Painters, fleshers, soudders, wool-dryers, dollymeu, woolscourers, trimmers, wringers, . . . and pressers : 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour : Chambermen : 1/3 per hour | 1/4J per hour and oleo hands : lljd. per hour j 1/per hour Manure hands : 1/ per hour | 1/1 J- per hour Kirst hand in bag-room : 30/ [ 35/ Preserving department : I per hour 1/ per hour Nightwatchmen : 7/6 per night [ 8/ per night Firemen : . ! 8/ per day 9/ per day General labourers : lOJd. & H-l-d. I 1/ per hour per hour - Youths : 15/ to 30/ j 16/ to 32/ „ .. .. .. Canterbury .. Stationary Ordinary time: j 1902,1911 8 8 1/ per hour 1/3 per hour per day per day Overtime : 1/1J per hour ; 1/5 per hour I furniture trade .. .. I Northern (Auckland Stationary 48/ to 50/11 j 58/9 to 1899,1911 City) 47 47 Apprentices: 5/ to 21/ [ 5/ to 25/ Wellington District.. Stationary 48/to 54/ 60/6 1897,1911 46 44 I (1/4J per hour) Apprentices : 6/ to 20/ 8/ to 28/6 .. Canterbury District 47 44 7/6 to 8/6 I/Of to 1/3 1899,1909 per day per hour Otago (Dunedin) .. Stationary 8/per day 10/ per day 1896,1902 Tarderiers . . .. Canterbury . . . Stationary Competent workers : 1903, 191 I 48 48 i 1/ per hour or 1/1J per hour or i 45/ per week 48/ per week j Labourers : lOJd. per hour | 1/ per hour or 40/ per week i or 43/ per week 3as stokers, trimmers, and Wellington (Wanga- Stationary Leading stokers: 1909, 1911 cokers nui) 8 8 10/ per shift | 10/6 per shift Ordinary stokers : 9/6 per shift [ 10/ per shift Ditto .. . . .. Wellington (City) .. \ Stationary Ordinary stokers: 1902, 1909 Hours per shift: 9/ per shift | 9/9 per shift 8 8 Leading stokers: 9/6 per shift | 10/6 per shift .. Otago and Southland Stationary 9/ per shift 10/ per shift 1906,1908* (Dunedin City) Hours per shift: 8 8 Years of First and Last Awards. Furniture trade . . (rarderiers Gas stokers, trimmers, and ookers Ditto ,, . . . . . .

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Trade. Trade. Hours. Wages. rears of Diutiict ' ., first and " ,naex - i Last Awards. J From I To From To __; I I ' Gold-miners (Waihi) (rFooers .. Jold-miners (Waihi) Northern .. .. 46 to 48 45 Drives and sfcopes : I!)():',. 1907* 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 Ohambermen : 8/ per day 8/6 per day Bra com en : 8/ per day 8/6 per day Mulloekers : . 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 : , I 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. W*stland (Inangahua) Stationary Rising or sinking winzes or shafts : 1902, 191(1 10/ per day | 10/6 per day Miners : 9/6 per day 10/ per day Truckers in wet levels : 8/ per day 9/ per day Men at rook-drills not in charge : 9/6 pei , day 10/ per day Other hands stationary. Northern (Auckland) Assistants: Assistants: 1903, 191(1 53 r>2 Stationary Carters: Carters: Stationary Drivers of one horse : 42/ 44/ Drivers of two horses : 46/ I 48/ Wellington (City) .. ' Assistants: Drivers of one horse : 1902,1909 53 52 45/ 47/ Drivers : Drivers of two horses : • j j W 47| 50/ I 51/ Assistants : Stationary .. ! Canterbury (Christ- 53 52 Ditto. ' 1902. 1910 church) Noil hern . . * Wesi land (1 nangahua} Slat ionary Gum-workers Hairdressers 1 Intel workers*f . . Drivers : Drivers of one horse : Stationary 44/ 46/ 47-o 47. 1 , Drivers of two horses : 46/ I 48/ Otago (Dunedin) .. ■ Stationary 40/ 45/ 1901,1905 Apprentices : 16—2.1 years : ' 15-23 years : 10/ to 25/ 10/ to 42/ Northern .. .. Stationary Sorters: 1904, I HUM DM. per hour I I/Of per hour Northern (Auckland 57 52 Journeymen: 1906, 1910 City) 45/ I' 50/ Apprentices : 5/ to 30/ J 7/6 to 32/6 Otago and Southland j 53 52 Stationary 1902, 1907 (Dunedin) 50/ | 50/ .. J Northern (Auckland Stationary Where live or more hands em- I 1908, 1910 and Suburbs) ployed in kitchen : Third : 27/6 J 30/ Others : 26/ 27/6 Where four hands are employed : Chef ; 75/ 80/ Others (but second) : 25/ I 27/6 Where three hands are employed : Ohef : ' j 65/ I 70/ * Award not now in force, t Iγ board ami iod'iiiiii are nut provided, each employee to be paid an additional 15s. per week,

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Trod*. District. 1 From Honn. Wages. Years of First and Last Awards. To From To 1 i I {otel workers* — continued.. > Northern (Auckland i Stationary—• ctd. and Suburbs) — ctd. Stationary —eld. Second : 35/ I 40/ Others : 25/ I 27/6 Where two hands are employed : Chef: ["45/ I 50/ , .. Northern (Rotorua).. Males: 65 82 Femalett : tifl 58 . ■ • Waitresses : 20/ j 22/6 Pantrymen : 25/ 'I 27/6 General hands-Male : 25/ I 27/6 All other hands stationary Males : Where five or more hands em65 82 ployed in kitchen : Females : Ohef : 65 58 80/ I 85/ Second : 45/ I 52/6 • Third : 27/6 I 30/ Others : 25/ 27/6 Where four hands are employed : Chef: 70/ I 75/ Second : 42/6 50/ Others : 25/ I 27/6 Where three hands are employed : Second : 40/ I 42/6 Others: 25/ I 27/6 Where two hands are employed : Ohef: 42/6 I "45/ Scullery man : 25/ 27/6 Waiters : 30/ I 32/6 Waitresses : 17/6 I 20/ Housemaids : 16/6 J 20/ Females in pantry : 17/6 I 20/ Porters : Day: 25/ 26/ Night : 27/6 30/ Barmen : 30/ 35/ Barmaids : 25/ [ 30/ Billiard-markers : 27/6 30/ General hands : Males : 25/ 27/6 Females : 17/6 I 20 ■ All other hands stationary Cooks, kitchen Where five or more hands emh a n d s, and ployed : waiters : < 'hef : 77 65 80/ ! 90/ Porters : Second : Stationary 40 | 55 84 84 Third : 2(1 I 27/6 Others : 25/ Where four hands employed : Ohef : 70. j 75 Second : 35/ 45/ Others : 20 25 1909. 1912 r 1 Wellington (City and Suburbs) 1902. 1910 * If board and lodging are not provided, ei ch employee to be paid an additional 15s. per week.

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Trade. District. ) Hours From i Hours. To Wages. Years of First and Last Awards. From To otel workers*— continued.. Wellington (City and Suburbs) — conld. Porters: Stationary 84 84 Where three hands employed : Chef: 60/ I 70/ Second : 30/ I 42/6 Others: 20/ I 25/ Where two hands employed • Chef: 40/ I 45/ Second : 25/ I 30/ Where one hand employed : I 35/ Male, 40/ 65/ Female, 30/ | Waiters : Where more than three employed • Head: 40/ I 50/ Second: 32/6 I 40/ Others : 22/6 I 32/6 Where two employed : Head: 35/ I 40/ Second: 25/ I 32/6 Pantrymen : Where two or more employed: Head : 25/ I 30/ Others : 20/ I 25/ Dav-porter: 20/ I 25/ Night-porter : 25/ 27/6 General hands : 15/ I 25/ Where five or more hands employed in kitchen : Third: 27/6 I 30/ Fourth : 25/ I 27/6 I Where four hands employed ■ I Third: 25/ I 27/6 Waiters : 30/ I 32/6 Waitresses : 20/ I 22/6 Housemaids : 15/ I 17/6 Barmen : 30/ I 35/ Pantry hands : 25/ I 27/6 Barmaids : 25/ I 27/6 Night-porters: 25/ I 27/6 General hands : 20/ I 25/ All other hands stationary Where five or more hands employed in kitchen : Third : 27/6 I 30/ Fourth : 25/. I f27/6 Where four hands employed: $ Third: 25/ I 27/6] Pantry: | Males : 25/ I 27/6 Waiters : 30/ I 32/6 Waitresses : 20/ J 22/6 Canterbury (Christchurch East, North, and South) Males : 65 62 Females : 65 58 1908, 1911 1908, 1912 Canterbury (Timaru) 65 62 Females : 65 58 * If board and lod| [in; are not -.1,

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Trade. U Hours. j j From j To ~~ I Wages. yea . Firs Last I From To Years of First and jast Awards. !otel workers*— continued. . Canterbury (Timaru) —| Females; continued 66 58 Housemaids : 15/ I 16/6 to 17/6 Barmen : 30/ to 40/ I 35/ to 45/ Barmaids : 25/ I 30/ Night-porters : 25/ I 27/6 General hands : 20/ [ 25/ All other hands stationary ! Where three hands are employed 190S in kitchen : Chef: 65/ I 67/6 Second : 37/6 42/fi Waiters : 30/ I 32/6 Waitresses : 20/ I 22/ Night-porters : 27/6 I 30/ Barmen : 40/ I 42/6 Laundresses : 27/6 25/ (decrease) All other hands stationary Where four hands are em- 1908 ployed in kitchen : Chef: 70/ 75/ Where three hands employed : Chef: 65/ I 67/6 Second : 37/6 42/6 Waiters : 30/ I 32/6 Waitresses : 20/ ] 22/ Housemaids : 16/6 I 17/6 Laundresses : 27/6 25/ (decrease) All other hands stationary Journeymen: 1902 1/14 per hour | 1/3 per hour Journeymen: Stationary 1899 Apprentices : 5/ to 25/ I 5/ to 30/ Moulders: 1902 1/14 per hour | 1/3 per hour Stationary 1901, Scaffolders: 1903, 1/1 per hour | 1/1J per hour Unskilled labourers : lOJd. per hour | 1/ per hour Pipe-layers : 1903, 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour Tunnel and timber men : 1/ per hour 1/3 per hour Squared-stone getters : 1906, 1/14, per hour | 1/2 per hour Other workers : lljd. per hour | 1/ per hour Ordinary': 1901 1/1 per hour | 1/2 per hour Scaffolding : 1/2 per hour 1/3 per hour 7/ to 8/ 1/ to 1/1A, 1900 per day per hour 1/ to 1/14, 1/3 per hour 1909 per hour Scaffolders: 1904, 1/1 per hour | 1/14, per hour Drivers (youths): 21/ to 30/ j 25/ to 35/ 104,d. to 1/14, lOJd. to 1/3 1901, per hour per hour 15s. per week. t Award not now in force. I : Otago and Southland Males : (Dunedin) 65 62 Males : 65 62 Females : 66 58 1909, 1911 1909, 191] (private hotels) Ditto Males : 60 62 (increase) Females: Stationary 52 52 r1902, 1910 Northern Iron and brass moulders .. Stationary 47 47 464, 47. See Summary 3 v ■ ■ Wellington (City) .. 1899, 1905 Ironworkers Labourers (builders') Canterbury (Christchurch City) Otago (Burnside) Northern (Auckland City) Stationary 47 47 48 44 Stationary 47 47 1902, 1908 1901,1903f 1903,1909+ „ (contractors') Ditto Stationary 47 47 1903,1909f ,, (quarry and ecoriapit) ,, Stationary 48 48 1906,1909f „ (builders') Wellington (City and Suburbs) Stationary 45 45 1901, 1912 „ (builders' and general) „ (in grain and wool stores, &c.) „ and drivers Canterbury Can terbury (South Canterbury) Neleon District Stationary 44 44 48 44 1900.. 1906 1909, 1912 Stationary 47 47 1904, 1907 ,. (builders' and general) Otago (Dunedin) .. 1901, 1910 Stationary be paid an additional • If board and lodging are not provided, each employee ti

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Trade. District. Hours. From i To Wages. Years of First and Last Awards. From I To Letterpress machinists Northern (Auckland City) Northern Stationary 48 48 Stationary 48 48 Apprentices : 7/6 to 30/ I 10/ to 35/ Transferred : Stationary 65/ per week [ 65/ per week Machinists : 62/6 I 65/ Journeymen : 50/ I 50/ and 60/ Apprentices : 5/ to 30/ [ 10/ to 35/ Stationary 42/ 42/ Brewery daymen : 45/ I ' 47/6 Brewery nightmen : 47/6 I 50/ Coopers : 55/ I 57/6 Malthouse-men (day) : 43/1J I 45/ Malthouse-men (night) : 45/7J 1 47/6 Bottling-house boys : 8/ to 28/ ' 10/ to 35/ lOid- per hour Daywork : 1/ per hour Nightwork : I l/OJ P er hour ll..}d. per hour j 1/ per hour 1906, 1908 Lithographers 1909, 1910 Lithographic and letterpress printers' machinists Canterbury (Christ - church) Stationary 48 48 1901, 1911 Liverv-sta ble workers Ditto Short week : 62 60 Stationary 45 45 904,1907* Malsters and brewery employees Canterbury 1906, 1909 '» Manure-workers (chemical). . Northern (Westfield) 1904, 1910 Stationary +8 - 4H Otago and Southland (Duriedin) Canterbury Stationary 48 48 Stationary Hours per day : 8 8 47J 45 Stationary 8 8 1908, 1910 Manure, tallow, arid oleo workers lOJd. per hour J I/Of per hour 1907, 1911 Match-factory employees . . Meat-preservers Wellington (City) . . Canterbury Stationary (piecework) Boners, second preservers, and tinsmiths : 8/6 per day 9/ per day Other hands : 7/6 per day 8/6 per day On steamer " Rarawa " t Chief : £16 per month j £17 per month Second : £13 per month | £14 per month Third: £11 per month | £12 per month " Ngapuhi " : Chief : £15 per month | £16 per month Second : £12 per month | £13 per month " Waiotahi " : Chief: £14 per month | £15 per month " Daphne " : Chief: £9 per month - [ £13 per month Others stationary Labourers, fettlers, strikers, and yardmen : lid. per hour | 1/ per hour Furnace and boiler workers : 1/ per hour | 1/1J per hour Youths : 10/ to 35/ J 10/ to 40/ Ordinary labourers, strikers, yardmen, and assistants : lid. per hour | 1/ per hour Musterers : 42/ per week I 45/ per week If required to do snow-raking : 10/ per day [ 15/ per day Packers : 30/ per week | 35/ per week Youths : 17/6 to 22/6 I 20/ to 25/ Journeymen : lid. and 1/1 I 1/3 per hour per hour Apprentices : 6/6 to 25/ I 8/6 to 25/ Journeymen : Stationary 1/3 per hour | 1/3 per hour 1900, 1902 1907, 1911 11 e r c h a n t service (shi ps' officers) Northern (Northern Steamship Company) Not fixed 1910, 1911 Metal-worker* .. C a n terbury (Christ- j Stationary church) ' 48 . 48 1902, 1911 Otago and Southland Stationary 48 48 1901, 1910 Mueterers and packers . . Canterbury .. Not fixed 1908, 1912 Painters Northern (Auckland Stationary District) 44 44 1898, 1910 1904, 1911 Wellington (Wanga- Stationary nui) 44 44 •Award not now in force.

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Trade. District. Hours. Prom To I Wa « e3 - fears of ■ — First and _ Last Awards. From To Painters—cojrfire ued Wellington (Manawatu District) Taranaki* ' .. ! 45 44 j Stationary 44 44 j. ~ I Journeymen : , 1900, 1908 j 1/2 per hour | 1/3 per hour Journeymen : ! 1903, 1912 ! 1/2 per hour | 1/3 per hour Apprentices : 7/ to 25/ I 10/ to 30/ Journeymen stationary I 1902, 191.2 Apprentices : 6/6 to 25/ 10/ to 25/ i 1/ per hour 1/3 per hour j 1897, 191] Wellington (Hawke's Bay) I Stationary 44 44 Canterbury (Christchurch) Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Otago and Southland (Southland) ; : Stationary 44 44 Stationary 44 44 Stationary 44 44 i j Journeymen : I 1898, 1907 j 1/1J per hour | 1/3 per hour j Journeymen : 1906, 1910 1/2 per hour j 1/3 per hour Apprentices stationary Journeymen : 1901, 1909 1/4J per hour | 1/6 per hour Apprentices : 8/ to 24/ I 9/ to 30/ Journeymen : '■ 1899, 1910 1/ per hour 1/5 per hour I Apprentices (6 years) : 5/ to 20/ I 6/ to 32/6 Journeymen : | 1898, 1912 1/4 per hour 1/4 and 1/5 j Competent plumbers : 1900, 1908 10/ per day 1/4 per hour of 8 hours Journeymen : 1901, 1910 , l/3Jper hour | 1/3 and 1/5 Apprentices : |5/ to 25/ [ 5/ to 30/ and gasfitters : 1905, 1910 Journeymen : l/3j)er[hour | l/3_and 1/5 j Apprentices i 5/ to 30/ I 6/ to 32/6 Sheet-metal workers : Journeymen : 1/li P er nour I l/ 2 £ per hour Apprentices : 6 years : 5 years: 5/ to 30/ 7/ to 30/ Powder, hammer and drill, and ! 1906, 1909 jumper men : 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour Range fitters and polishers : ! 1902, 1908 8/6 per day 1/3 per hour Body-fitters and machinists : 7/6 per day 1/1 per hour Range-fitters and polishers : 1900, 1908 9/ per day [ 1/3 per hour Body-fitters and machinists : 8/ per day | 1/1 per hour Journeymen : 1906, 1908 1/1 per hour | 1/2 per hour Waitresses and females in kit- 1909, 1911 chen and pantry : 20/ I 22/ ■ All other hands : Stationary Restaurants- I 1902, 191] Where three or more hands employed in kitchen : Chef: 45/ I 55/ Second : 25/ i 35/ Others : 20/ 27/6 Where two hands are employed : Chef: 35/ I 50/ Second : 20/ I 30/ Where one hand employed : Male : ■ 35/ J 45/ Female cooks : Not stated j 22/6 to 35/ Waiters: 1 25/ j 35/ and suburbs. r Plasterers Can terbury (Christchurch) Stationary 44 44 Plumbers and gasfitters Auckland (City) 47 44 Wellington District.. 46 45 *» ■ ■ Can terbury (Christ - church City) Stationary 44 44 i Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Stationary 44 44 Plumbers, gasfitters and sheet-metal workers Can terbury (South Canterbury) Stationary 44 44 45 44 Quarrymen Can terbury (Christchurch) ! 48 46 Range-workers Can terbury (Christchurch City) : Stationary 48 48 Otago and Southland (Dunedin City) ; ; Stationary 48 48 Rattan and wicker workers Northern (Auckland City) Northern (Auckland City and Suburbs) Stationary 47 47 Restaurant, tea - room, and oyster-saloon employees Males : 60 62 Females : Stationary 52 52 11 per day 10 Ditto Wellington (City) .'. * 1903 award applied oi lly to New Plymouth

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l Hours. Wages. Trade. District. j i From To From To i Yeats of First and Last Awards. Restaurant, tea-room, and !Wellington (City)— ctd. 10 per day 11 Waitresses : oyster-saloon employees— : Not fixed | 22/6 continued All other hands stationary ! Males]:] Tea-rooms — 65 Stationary Females : Stationary 52 52 1907, 1911 1902, 1911 Oyster saloons — Males : Where three or more hands in 70 62 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/ ! 35/ Other hands stationary Ditto • ■ ■ ■ Otago and Southland Males: Waitresses : (Dunedin) i 60 62 20/ | _ 22/ Females : All other hands stationary Stationary Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Males : 60 62 Females : Stationary Males : 1909, 1911 Ditto 60 62 Females : Stationary 52 52 Stationary 48 48 52 52 Rope, twine, and flax-mill Canterbury .. Stationary Flax-mills— employees ; 48 48 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 Saddlers, &c. .. ■. Northern . . .. j Stationary Journeymen: ; 48 48 48/ I 52/ to 60/ Apprentices : 5/ to 20/ I 7/6 to 27/6 Wellington District.. Stationary Journeymen : 48 48 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour Apprentices : 5/ to 20/ I 7/6 to 30/ Canterbury .. j Stationary Journeymen: 48 48 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour Female stitchers : 7/6 to 25/ [ 7/6 to 35/ Apprentices : 5/ to 20/ I 7/6 to 30/ Otago and Southland Stationary Journeymen: 48 48 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour Apprentices : 5/ to 20/ I 8/ to 27/6 Sail, tent, and cover makers Northern (Auckland) Stationary Journeymen : 47 47 Stationary 1/1J per hour | 1/1J per hour Apprentices : 4 years : 5 years : 8/ to 20/ 10/ to 30/ Sausage-oaeing makers . . Wellington (Pakipaki) \ 48 44 Classers, measurers, tank hands, and scrapers : 1/2 per hour | 1/3 per hour Salters : Stationary 1/ per hour 1/ per- hour Rope, twine, and flax-mill employees Canterbury OVd,bXVUd,l y 52 52 Stationary 48 '48 1905, 1909 Saddlers, &c. Northern Stationary 48 48 1900, 1910 Wellington District.. Stationary 48 48 1901, 1911 Canterbury Stationary 48 48 1901, 1911 Otago and Southland Stationary 48 48 1900, 1910 Sail, tent, and cover makers Northern (Auckland) Stationary 47 47 1903, 1911 Sausage-oaeing makers Wellington (Pakipaki) 48 44 1910, 191

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Trade. District. I From Hours, / . Wages. I Years of First and Last Awards. To From To Sausage-casing makers — ctd. ' Wellington (City) 48 44 Classers and measurers : 1/ per hour 1/3 per hour Salters : • lid. per hour [ 1/ per hour ; Classers, measurers, tank hands, and scrapers: ; 1/2 per hour | 1/3 per hour I Able seamen and 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 Hand-shearers : 22/6 per 100 | 23/ per 100 Machine shearers : 15/6 per 100, | 19/6 per 100, with rations with rations Hand-shearers : 16/8 per 100, j 20/ per 100, with rations with rations Hand or machine shearers : 15/ per 100, 19/6 and 20/ with rations per 100, with rations Shipwrights : Ordinary work : 1/3 per hour j 1/4 per hour Repair work : 1/4 per hour ] 1/4| per hour Boatbuilders : 1/2 per hour j 1/3 per hour Sheep and lambs : 23/ per 100 | 25/ per 100 Earns : 33/4 per 100 | 41/8 per 100 Potters : . 18/ per 100 j 20/ per 100 Sheep and lambs : 20/ per 100 j 25/ per 100 Leg-of-mutton sheep : 16/8 per 100 [ 20/ per 100 Potters : 12/6 per 100 [ 20/ per 100 Rams : 25/ per 100 | 41/8 per 100 Sheep and lambs, per 100 : 20/ I ' 25/ Dead sheep and lambs : 5d. each 1/ each Sheep and lambs : 23/ per 100 25/ per 100 60/ per week | 70/ per week 1901, 1911 „ (Whakatu) j 48 44 1909, 1911 Seamen . . .. .. Auckland . . .. ; Stationary 1897, 1908 ! ,, .. .. • • Wellington .. Stationary „ .. .. .. Dunedin . . .'. i „ Shearers .. .. Wellington District. . Not 48J lixed ,, .. .. Canterbury .. Stationary 48 i 48J 1898,1908* 1897,1908* 1908, 1910 1902, 1910 ,, . . .. Otago and Southland 50 48J, 1902, 1910 . Ship, yacht, and boat builders: Northern (Auckland Stationary District) 47 47 1906, 1912 rSlaughtermen . . .. Northern (Auckland) ' Stationary 8 8 1907, 1910 ,, .. .. ■ Gisborne .. .. j Stationary 1904, 1910 - I .. J Wellington (City) . . Not 8 per i fixed day 1904, 1910 ,, .. . . Wellington (Longburn) Stationary 8 8 „ (abattoirs) . . Canterbury (Christ- i Stationary church)' 48 48 ,, (abattoirs) . . ! Canterbury District Stationary (except Christchurch) 48 48 . „ . . . . Ditto .. ., Not fixed (abattoirs) . . (abattoirs) . . Slaughtermen : 60/ j 65/ All sheep and. lambs : 18/ to 20/ 25/ per 100 per 100 Rams : 4d. each od. each Pigs: 9d. to 1/ each | 1/ to 1/6 each Calves : 1/ each I 1/ to 2/ each Slaughtermen and slaughtermen ... ..... wagoners : , ; 60/ per week [ 65/ per week Assistant slaughtermen and wagoners : 55/ 50/ decrease) Coal-carriers, New Zealand coal : 1/4 per hour 1/6 per hour daytime, to daytime, to 2/1 per hour 2/3 per hour overtime overtime Other hands stationary 1908, 1910 1904, 1911 1904, 1907 1901, 1909 I ■ . ■ -I ,, (abattoirs) . . ; Otago and Southland Stationary (Dunedin) 48 .. . 48 . 1907, 1910 (abattoirs) . . ■ . . f Stevedores .. .. Canterbury (Lyttel- Stationary ton) 8 8 itevedores 1902,1910* Stationary * Award not now in force. d not now in force.

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Trade. Hours. Wages. District. I —| " T I From J To Jfrom To I Years of First and Last Awards. I Stoneraa.sonH Sugar-workers Tailoresses (factory) Tailors .. Tailoresses (shop).. Threshing-millers Tanners Tanners and fellmongers Northern (Auckland) 44 44 Journeymen stationary Apprentices : 7/6 to 27/6 I 10/ to 30/ per week per week (Birkenhead) Stationary Centrifugal driers : 48/ 1 51/ Scoopers : 45/ 48/ Youths : 20 to 21 years : 30/ per week | 33/ per week (Auckland) Not 45 per 12/6 to 17/6 | 25/ fixed week per week j Apprentices : 3/6 to 7/6 i 5/ to 12/6 per per week | week (decrease) Improvers : 15/ per week | 22/6 per week Pressers : 50/ per week | 55/ per week .. (Wellington Can- Stationary Journeywomen : terbury, Otago, and 45 45 12/6 to 25/ | 25/ per week Southland per week Wellington, Can- Male workers : j Pressers : terbury, and Otago 46 45 , 50/ | 55/ Improvers : 15/ to 22/6 Apprentices : 2/6 to 10/ I 5/ to 12/6 Northern (Auckland 50 48 Stationary, except apprentices : City and Northern 5/ to 20/ | 5/ to 25/ District) Northern (Auckland 50 48 Stationary, except apprentices : Provincial District) 5/ to 20/ | 5/ to 25/ Nor them (Poverty 50 48 Ditto Bay) I .. Can terbury (Christ- Stationary Pressers : church) 50/ | 55/ Apprentices : 2/6 to 30/ I 5/ to 30/ Otago and Southland Stationary Journeymen: .48 48 50/ I 55/ Canterbury .. Stationary Pressers: 48 48 50/ [ 55/ Apprentices (males) : 2/6 to 30/ [ 5/ to 30/ Apprentices (females) : Minimum 2/6 | Minimum 5/ .. ! Wellington (City and Stationary Coat hands : Country 30/ 35/ Other hands : Stationary, except apprentices : 2/6 to 22/6 5/ to 27/6 .. Can terbury (Christ- Stationary 25/ 25/ to 30/ church) ' Apprentices : 2/6 to 17/6 I 5/ to 20/ Otago and" Southland I Stationary Apprentices : 45 45 2/6 to 20/ [ 5/ to 22/6 Journeywomen : 25/ 27/6 .. Canterbury (Waimate) Not fixed 10d. per hour | 1/per hour .. Northern (General) Stationary 45/ 42/ to 48/ Apprentices : 20/ to 30/ i 12/6 to 30/ (decrease) .. Northern (Auckland Stationary Head tanner: City) j 48 48 8/ per day | 1/1J per hour Machine shaver: 7/6 per day | l/0£ per hour Canterbury .. Stationary Wool-sorters: 48 48 1/3 per hour | 1/4J per hour Pullers : 1/0J per hour | 1/4J per hour Pelt-classers : 1/3 per hour | 1/4J per hour Painters and trimmers : 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour Wool-packers : 1/ per hour | 1/1J per hour . Pelt-fleshers : 1/ per hour 1/1 per hour ] 1906,1910 1902,1906* Nol 45 per fixed week 1897. 1910 Stationary 45 45 1898, 190! Male workers : 46 45 50 48 1900, 1909 50 48 1900, 1911 50 48 1903, 1906 Stationary 1898.. 1906 Stationary .48 48 Stationary 48 48 1897, 1909 1907, 1909 Stationary 1898, 1912 Stationary 1898, 1906 Stationary 45 45 1899, 1909 Not fixed Stationary 1903, 1909 1900, 1906 Stationary 48 48 1906, 1908 Stationary 48 48 1901, 1911 • Award not now in force, an award for that district onl; t 1905 and subsequent awards applied to whole district until 1910,when Hawke's Bay was excluded

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[ours. 'ages. Years of First and Last Awards. Trade. District. From To From To Tanners and fellmongers— continued Timber-workerg . Canterbury— contd... Otago and Southland (Southland) Stationary 48 48 Stationary 48 48 Machine fleshers and seudders : lljd. per hour | 1/1 per hour Chrome grainers and strikers : 1/1J per hour I l/2Jper hour Beamsmen: 1/0J per hour | 1/2 per hour Hide unhairers and seudders : lljd. per hour | l/0| per hour Workers over 55 years of age :1 7Jd. per hour | 9Jd. per hour Youths : 12/6 to 17/6 I 15/ to 21/ I Breast-bench sawyer, two saws: 10/6 per day [ 11/ per day Ditto, one saw: 10/, per day | 10/6 per day Big-bench sawyer, bottom and top saws : 9/6 per day 10/ per day Bench tailer-out: 8/ per day j 9/6 per day First-class engine-driver: 9/ per day 10/ per day Hauling-engine driver : 6/ per day 8/6 per day Leading bushmen : 9/ per day 10/ per day Other bushmen : 9/ per day | 9/6 per day Shoemen : 9/ per day 9/6 per day Log trollymen : 9/ per day 9/ to 10/ per day Timber trollymen: 8/ per day 8/6 to 9/6 per day Tramwaymen : 8/ per day 8/6 to 9/ per day Slabmen and yardmen: 8/ per day 8/6 per day Tallymen: £10/10 per ' £11 per calendar month calendar month Bullock-drivers : 9/6 per day £10 per calendar month Boys 16 years of age : 4/6 per day 5/ per day All other hands not mentioned : Stationary Machinists— First class : 1/3 per hour | 1/4J per hour Second class : 1/1J per hour | 1/2 per hour Sawyers : 1/ to 1/1J 1/3 per hour per hour Tailers-out: lOJd. per hour | 1/1 per hour Youths : 7/6 to 30/ I 12/6 to 35/ Carters — One horse : 43/ I 46/ Two horses : 47/ I 50/ Head yardmen : 55/ I 60/ Labourers : 42/ I 45/ Journeymen : 1/1 J per hour | 1/4 per hour Apprentices : 5/ to 30/ I 7/6 to 30/ Coppersmiths, tinsmiths, and black-iron workers : 9/ per day | 11/4 per day Apprentices : 5/ to 30/ I 7/6 to 30/ Journeymen : 9/ per day j 1/4 per hour Apprentices: 7/ to 30/ I 7/6 to 30/ 1901, 1912 Timber - workers and coalyard employees Canterbury (South Canterbury) Stationary 45 45 1908, 1912 'insmiths and «heet - metal workers Wellington District 48 47 1902, 1911 Htto Canterbury (North Canterbury) 48 47 1899, 1911 Otago and Southland (Dunedin) 48 47 1899. 1911

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i Hours. Wages. Trade. District. Years of First and iast Awards. From To From To I To i Yamways (electric) Auckland (City) Stationary 8 per day Trackmen : lljd. per hour | 1/ per hour Others: Stationary Motormen : 1/ per hour l/0f to 1/2| per hour All motormen, according to length of service. Conductors : lOJd. per hour lljd to I/Of per hour All conductors, according to length of service. Car cleaners and greasers : lljd. per hour | 1/ per hour Car-equipment adjusters : 1/1J per hour j 1/2 per hour Leading linemen : 1/3 per hour | 1/3 J per hour Assistant linemen : 1/1 J per hour | 1/2 per hour Track-cleaners : lljd. per hour | 1/ per hour Permanent-way men : F/OJ per hour | 1/1 per hour Horse-drivers : lljd. per hour | 1/ per hour Powerhouse, firemen, greasers, and handymen : 1/ per hour | 1/1 per hour Motormen : 1/1 to 1/15 1/1 to l/2f per hour per hour Conductors : lljd. to 1/ I lljd. to 1/0J per hour | per hour Car-equipment adjusters : 1/1 to 1/lf V 1 t0 V 2 per hour per hour Powerhouse greasers : 1/2 per hour | l/2f per hour Permanent-way repairers : 1/ to 1/lJ I !/!£ P er honr per hour | Car-cleaners : 1/ per hour | 1/ to 1/0,5 Emergency linemen : 65/ [ 67/6 Pointsmen : 55/ I 57/6 Powerhouse trimmers : 1/ per hour | 1/1 f per hour Trackmen : I/Of per hour | 1/1 per hour Motormen : 1/ to 1/lf I I/Of to 1/2J per hour | per hour Conductors : lOfd. to 1/ 1/ to I/Of per hour per hour Car-examiners : I/Of per hour | 1/1J per hour Linemen : 1/ per hour | 1/lf per hour All other hands stationary Engine-drivers : 54/ to 60/ 10/ per day 1904,1909* >> Can terbury (Christchurch) Stationary 9 per day 1907, 1911 Wellington (City) .. Stationary 1905, ]911 i 5? ?> Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Stationary 8 8 1908, 1912 „ (cable cars) Otago and Southland (Dunedin) Engine-drivers : 57 8 per day 1902, 1912 Typographers Gripmen, conductors, and motormen, 52 52 Gripmen : 48/ 1/1 J to 1/2J per hour Conductors : 30/ to 42/ 1/ to I/Of per hour Car-repairers : \/\\ per hour | 1/2J- per hour Linemen and greasers : 1/ per hour | I/Of per hour Day operators : 66/ I 70/ Night operators : 72/ I 76/ Day compositors : 60/ I 65/ Night compositors : 66/ I 70/ Northern (Auckland City) Stationary 42 42 1905, 1908 ♦ Award not now in force.

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Trade. I District. Hours. From To Wages. Years of First and <ast Awards. From To Typographers— continued .. Wellington (City) .. Stationary 42 42 Day operators : 60/ ' I 70/ Night operators : 66/ I _ 76/ Day probationers: 50/ 50/ to 60/ Night probationers: 56/ I 56/ to 66/ Day compositors : 60/ I 65/ Night compositors: 66/ I 70/ Casual hands : 10/ per day 11/ per day Apprentices : 8/ to 30/ I 10/ to 40/ Day hands : 66/ 70/ Night hands : 72/ I 76/ Lino, hands (day): 66/ I ' 70/ Lino, hands (night): 72/ I 76/ Compositors : Ashburton : 42/ I 50/ to 55/ Temuka and Waimate : 42/ I 47/6 1900, 1907 Stationary 48 48 1902, 1907 (District) Stationary 42 42 1904, 1907 Can terbury (Christchurch) Stationary 42 42 1901, 1907 Canterbury Stationary 48 48 1901, 1907 * Stationary 42 42 Other places: 42/ 45/ Lino, operators : Day hands : 1901, 1908 Otago and Southland (Otago) 66/ 70/ Night hands : 72/ I 76/ Ditto (Southland) . . 48 48, 42 Invercargill: Hand and ma- j Hand-com-chine com- positors : positors : 55/ to 60/ 55/ to 60/ Machine compositors : 66/ to 72/ 1902, 1909 Waterside-workers Northern (Gisborne) Gore : 42/ I 55/ Other towns: 42/ I 50/ Ordinary time : 1/4 per hour | 1/6 per hour Overtime, stationary : 2/1 per hour | 2/1 per hour Winchmen, plankmen, bull-rope men, tippers, shovellers, hulk hands (ordinary time): 1/3 per hour j 1/4 per hour Overtime : 2/ per hour I 2/1 per hour 1/4 per hour j 1/6 per hour Overtime : 2/1 per hour | 2/6 per hour Handling frozen meat: Ordinary time : 1/3 per hour j 2/ per hour Overtime : 2/ per day [ 2/6 per hour (Juano workers — Ordinary time : 1/3 per hour j 1/6 per hour Overtime : 2/ per hour | 2/ per hour Hands employed on other work : Stationary Pattern-weavers, hand-loom : 45/ per week | 48/ per week Spinners : 42/ to 44/ I 50/ Other workers (finishers, carders, milling-room hands), &c. : 42/" J 45/ Girls : 8/ to 20/ I 8/ to 25/ All other workers : Stationary Stationary 8 " 8 1904, 1908 Wellington Stationary 47 47 1901,1908f Wellington . Stationary 8 8 per day per day Stationary 8 8 1904, 1912 Otago and Southland (Dunedin) 1899, 1908f Woollen-mills employees Canterbury Stationary 1902, I!)12 * Present award applies to whole listrict except Southland ; pi ■evions award applied to Dnnedin City only. + Award no) now in force.

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(4.) Trades in which there is One Award or Agreement only.

Trade. District. Hours. Wages. Years of First and Last Awards. From To To From 72/ [ 1/7 per hour ; 1906, 1909 Bricklayers Flax-millers Wellington (City) .. Stationary I 45 45 „ (M a n a- i Stationary watu) ' 48 48 Catchers: i 1907, 1910 1/1 per hour | 1/ per hour Piecework paddockers (winter) : 26/ per ton | 23/6 per ton Same (summer) : 21/ per ton j 20/ per ton Scutchers : 28/ per ton | 26/ per ton Washers : 1/ per hour | 1/1 per hour Charged for board : 14/ per week | 15/ per week Stationary 1899, 1905 [ron and brass moulders Wellington (City) .. 46J 47

Trade. Place. Pta ace. Trade. Place. II Aerated-water drivers .. Aerated-water workers and other bottlers Agricultural and general labourers Bakers Boilermakers .. Northern (Auckland City). Wellington (City).* Otago (Bruce).* A ' { m (C oe lckla Sty) and City). I Electrical workers ).* Engine - drivers (traction engines) Farriers Otago and Southland. ! Northern District. i Wellington (Country). Canterbury (Christchurch).* Westland (Point Elizabeth State Colliery). Wellington (Manawatu). ,, (Wanganui).* Marlborough. Canterbury (Ashburton). Wellington (City). „ (Country). Canterbury (Christchurch). ■ t \ V (< Ashl City) burton). „ ■). i Firemen » Bookbinders and paperrulers Boxmakers .. Brewers, wine and spirit merchants, and aerated- ; water employees Bricklayers (< (( Coun Chri: ntry). istchurch). i Freezing-works employees * Northern (Auckland). nckle „ * Ditto (Christchurch Meat and). Company) Gardeners Northern (Auckland District). i Northern (Auckland).* Wellington (Napier). Ditto (Palmerston North).* Canterbury (Christchurch). Westland (Andrew McKay). j Reefton. Rimu.* Nelson (CoUigwood). (Taitapu).* Canterbury District. Wellington (Hawke's Bay). Marlborough District. Wellington.* (i ;)i Haw Dial fke's Bay). Gas-stokers itrict. „ Brick, pottery, and clay workers Ditto Butchers Southland. Northern (Auckland Country Districts.) Canterbury (C h r i stchurch Country Districts). Otago (Dunedin). Northern (Auckland City). Canterbury (Christchurch). Otago (Dunedin). Taranaki.* Marlborough. Northern (Hamilton). Northern (Auckland). Canterbury (Homebush). Canterbury (Christchurch). l. . lckla Gold-miners and Country B.' ill •) I .4- .-\ V. -i-i »»i-t \i 1 (Oh l r i stchurch ! ,, )istri> icts). „ V Cabmen ae< Ai; sdin). iickli [Chri land City). I Hosiery-workers (small ■istchurch). factories) V Carpenters Carters Chief stewards Colliery-workers Confectionery, biscuit, and fruit - preserving employees Cooks and waiters Cooks and stewards Coachworkers .. .. i Dairymen's employees . . i i . g] (1 / 1 nra ;h. He An )din). a, mil ucklf Hon J.J.UJJ. [Chri vioklf ). Hotel-workers lton). „ (private) .. i i\ land), nebush). i innii.iiii. istchurch). ,, land). „ i Otago and Southland District. t Northern (Gisborne). ! Wellington (City). ., (Napier and Hastings). „ (Palmerston North and Wanganui). Canterbury (Boroughs of Lyttelton, New Brighton, Sumner, and Woolston). Otago and. Southland. Northern (Auckland and suburbs).* Northern (Auckland).* Northern District. Northern (Auckland). Northern. Southland. Northern (Auckland District). Canterbury District. y (< (< y y ■ i Gii rjp Gi '('■ ' ( Aucli Distr isboi pper reyn ■Timi (Ch kland Dis- J Iron and brass moulders S Labourers (coal, &c, merrict. chants') „ (ironfounders , ) „ (engineers and rne). boilermakers') : Thames).* „ (Corporation) mouth).* „ (general) laru). iristchnrch | ,, (general) Dairymen (in creameries and factories) Drivers Northern (Uisborne). Northern (Upper Thames).* Westland (Greymouth).* Canterbury (Timaru). Canterbury (C h r i stchurch City Council). Christchurch. Wellington (Napier). ,. District. (City). Wellington (Wanganui Borough Council). Marlborough. Canterbury (Christchurch). ,. (motor and taxi car) Drovers and shepherds . . Engineers „ Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Company) Wellington (Hawke's Bay). Southland. Auckland. red n I. me 3h. (i oil). i. i [aw (general) „ (grain, seed, and vke's Bay). ,, wool stores) ., (g r a i n - m e rcliants') ,, (marine) Canterbury (North). Otago and Southland (Port Chalmers). * A ward not now in force.

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(4.) Trades in which there is One Award or Agreement only— continued.

(5.) Other Trades not shown in Summary (owing to Difficulty in making Satisfactory Comparison).

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Trade. Place. Trade. Place. Labourers (builders') Otago and Southland (Southland). Ditto. Slaughtermen .. Northern (Tokomaru Bay). Taranaki. Wellington (Hawke's Bay). „ (Masterton). Wellington (Wanganui). (City). Nelson. Canterbury (Ghristchiirch)- „ (contractors and local bodies') Letterpress machinists .. Taranaki. Otago and Southland (Dunedin). Wellington District. Otago and Southland (Dunedin). ,, (abattoirs) J lithographers . . (Christchurch Meat Company) Manure-workers (see also Chemical-manure workers). Merchant service (small coastal ships' officers) Monumental masons (see also Stonomasons) Musicians Wellington. Stage employees Otago and Southland (Southland). Otago and Southland (Dunedin). Canterbury. Dominion award. Canterbury (Christchureh). Otago and Southland (Dunedin. Otago and Southland.* Gisborne. Canterbury (Ashburton). Oamaru. Marlborough Wellington (Napier). Northern (Hamilton). Northern (Riverhead).* Northern. Dunedin. Northern (Country Districts and Gisborne). Nelson. Marlborough. Otago and Southland (Southland). Canterbury (Christehmch). : Soap-workers i Tailoring (cutters and trimj mers) ! Tailoresses Tailors and tailoresses Musterers Painters „ Timber-workers Hawke's Bay. Taranaki. Nelson. Westland. Otago (Dunedin and Oamaru). Canterbury (Ashburton). Paper-mill workers Plasterers Plumbers, &c. . . Timber-yards, sawmill and coal yards Tinsmiths Tourist accommodation and boardinghouse workers Tramway employees (Kel-burne-cable) Tramway employees (electric cars) Tunnel-workers (McLean and Sons, Otira) Typographers .. Northern (Auckland). ,, (Rotorua). Wellington. „ (Wanganui). Westland. Rattan and wicker workers Resta,urant, tea-room, and oyster-saloon employees Shearers (shed hands) „ (hand-com-positors) Ditto Waterside-workers Northern (Hamilton).* „ (Gisborne). Otago (Dunedin and Oamaru). Westland. Port Chalmers. Bluff. Wellington. Canterbury. Otago and Southland. Gisborne and East Coast. „ and wool-shed employees Shipmasters (Devonport Steam Ferry Company) Shipmasters (Harbour Board and other employees) Slaughtermen (local consumption) Northern District. >* „ (re store hands) Wool and grain storemen Wellington (City). „ (Napier). Otago and Southland (Dunedin). Northern (Auckland and suburbs). » * Award not now in force.

Trade. Place. Cabmen .. .. Auckland (City). Coal-miners .. .. Various. Cooks and stewards .. ; Wellington. .. | „ (U.S.S. Co.). Dairy-factory workers .. i Taranaki District. Drivers .. .. Wellington (City). „ .. .. „ (Country). Fishermen .. .. Wellington (Napier), one award and six agreements) Gold-miners .. .. Westland (ConsolidatedGoldfields of N.Z.).

II Trade. Place. Paper-mill workers .. Otago and Southland (Mataura). Slaughtermen's assistants Christchurch. Timber-workers .. Northern District. ., .. Wellington District. „ .. Canterbury District. Typographers .. .. „ (Town). » • • ■. „ (Country). „ • • .. Wellington (Country).