WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACT: YEARLY STATEMENT BY THE RIGHT HON. THE MINISTER OF LABOUR.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1914 Session I, H-11b

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1914. NEW ZEALAND.

WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACT: YEARLY STATEMENT BY THE RIGHT HON. THE MINISTER OF LABOUR.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 18 of the Workers' Dwellings Act, 1910.

In pursuance of section 18 of the Workers' Dwellings Act, 1910, I have the honour to present the following statement of the Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings relating to the operations of the Act during the year ending the 31st March, 1914. W. F. Massey. Minister of Labour.

Sir,— I have the honour to report on the operations of the Workers' Dwellings Act during the year ending the 31st March, 1914. Workers' Dwellings in Rural Districts.--The inquiries referred to in last year's report relating to a number of offers of land for the purpose of the erection of workers" dwellings in country districts resulted in the purchase of a suitable area of 65 acres at Willowbridge (near Waimate); negotiations were also, on the 31st March, under way for the purchase of 44 acres near Masterton and 32 acres near Fairlie, besides which there is a suitable area of Crown land near Blenheim which it is proposed to utilize for the purpose. That at Willowbridge was subdivided into thirteen allotments of an average of 4f acres each, and dwellings were, on the 31st March, being erected thereon for applicants under the purchase-by-instalment system ; the block at Masterton will be similarly divided into eleven allotments, and arrangements will shortly be in progress for the erection of that number of dwellings for applicant purchasers ; the block at Fairlie is intended to provide six or seven dwellings for purchasers upon areas of from 4 to 5 acres, while the area of Crown land near Blenheim will accommodate five or six workers. There has been a keen demand for the various allotments. The decision of the Government to afford additional facilities for the erection of workers' dwellings in country districts, by giving the requisite authority to local bodies, resulted in the Counties Amendment Act, 1913, sections 31-33, and since the passing of the measure a number of County Councils have instituted inquiries into the matter. The amendment authorizes County Councils to purchase 'land and erect dwellings thereon for workers in their respective districts on similar lines to the provisions contained in the Workers' Dwellings Act and to raise money for the purpose. The Act has in particular view the evils of intermittent employment, and provides for the erection of dwellings for farm workers upon allotments of up to 20 acres of land. Workers' Dwellings in Towns. —The table published on page 3 shows, in column 3, the number of workers' dwellings erected in the various towns of the Dominion during the year under review— namely, 81; columns 1 and 2 show that 228 dwellings had previously been erected since the inception of the Acts (in 1905); and column 4 that there were, on the 31st March, 1914, 31 dwellings in course of erection; total, 340. Arrangements had at that date been completed for the commencement of 87 additional dwellings, and negotiations were also in progress in regard to 165 applications that were pending.*

* In respect to the applications pending, it has since been decided to proceed with the erection of new dwellings in every town in the Dominion where six or more applications had been received. (Total, 100.)

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In order to supplement the operations of the Department in connection with workers' dwellings in the towns, the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act of last year makes similar provision to that above referred to in the Counties Amendment Act of that session, and enables the local authorities in towns to purchase land and erect workers' dwellings thereon for applicant workers in their respective districts. Land. —The land set apart or purchased during the year for workers' dwellings comprises the following : Crown land set apart —Waimate, 10£ acres ; Tolaga Bay, 3 acres. Land purchased— Frankton, 9 acres ; Te Puke, 2J acres ; Gisborne, %\ acres ; Hastings, 30 acres ; Stratford, 5| acres ; Wanganui, 5J acres ; Masterton (town), 8| acres ; Ashburton, 16 acres ; Willowbridge, 65 acres ; Oamaru, 3 acres. The areas now available for new dwellings are located as follows: Auckland (Ellerslie and Otahuhu), Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Frankton (Hamilton), Rangataua, Tolaga Bay, Gisborne, Napier (Awatoto and West Shore), Hastings, Waitara, Stratford, Wanganui (Gonville and Puriri Street), Palmerston North, Levin, Masterton, Wellington (Taitville, Johnsonville, and Petone), Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Ashburton, Temuka, Oamaru, Dunedin (Mornington and Ravensbourne), and Invercargill.

RETURNS. (Made pursuant to section 18 of the Act.) (a.) The Moneys expended during the Preceding Financial Year in acquiring Land under the Act, in preparing the Same for Workers' Dwellings, and in erecting such Dwellings. £ s. d. Amount expended in acquiring land for workers' dwellings.. .. 13,601 15 8 Amount expended in preparing land for workers' dwellings. . .. 1,215 10 10 Amount expended in erecting dwellings . . .. .. 26,923 14 7 Amount expended in administration and travelling .. .. 282 19 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £42,024 0 ]* (b.) The Number of Dwellings erected during the Year and the Number disposed of. The number of dwellings erected .. .. .. .. .. 81 The number of dwellings disposed of .. .. .. ~ .. 81

* The total expenditure in connection with workers' dwellings during the yeai was £42.679 19s. 2d. —viz., £41,741 Is. Id. out of Piiblic Works Fund and £938 18s. Id. out of Labour Department's vote. The above return does not include the. sum of £655 19s. Id. incurred for maintenance, fire insurance, rates, &c, upon the dwellings erected and leased to occupants under the Act of 1905, which amount is oharged for in the rents oollected.

(c.) The Weekly or other Payments contracted for, the Amount of such Payments received, and the Amount of Arrears outstanding.

District. The Weeklv or The Amount o£ I The Amount other Parents Weekly or other ! of Arrears contracted for Payments , outstanding /t ..li v „ \ received. i on 31st March, (Total for Year.) ( _ otel for } , 9U Auckland — Lawry Settlement Ecclestcm Settlement Wellington — IslancL-Bay Settlement Coromandel Street Settlement Heretaunga Settlement (Petone) .. Christchurch — Camelot Settlement .. Walker Settlement .. Chancellor Street Settlement Dunedin — Windle Settlement Wanganui — Willis Settlement Ballance Settlement Palmerston N. —Loughnan Settlement .. Greymouth— Cobden Settlement Temuka — Buxton Settlement .. .. I Timaru— Craigie Settlement Invercargill — Seaward Bush Settlement £ s. d. 2,836 9 7 792 0 9 919 10 1 515 19 5 882 17 1 1,115 5 7 557 9 0 31 9 3 697 15 6 221 11 4 235 6 7 227 17 5 150 18 1 303 9 1 322 5 0 159 0 6 £ s. d. 2,545 8 11 669 3 3 862 15 2 506 8 7 810 5 7 1,077 19 1 486 15 8 23 13 4 637 16 11 203 1 11 225 19 2 220 14 0 79 16 6 282 12 1 292 6 9 147 16 2 £ s. d. 291 0 8 122 17 6 56 14 11 9 10 10 72 11 6 37 6 6 70 13 4 7 15 11 59 18 7 18 9 5 9 7 5 7 3 5 71 1 7 20 17 0 29 18 3 11 4 4 Totals 9,969 4 3 9,072 13 1 *896 11 2 * Most of this amount had just become due at the end of March, and £631 0s. 8d. of same has since been paid.

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OTHER RETURNS. (d.) Return showing (1) the Total Number of Dwellings erected under the Original Act of 1905 to the Date of the Coming into Operation of the Act of 1910; (2) and (3) the Total Number of Dwellings erected and disposed of under the Act of 1910 from the Date of the Coming into Operation of the Act to the 31st March, 1914; and (4) the Total Number of Dwellings in Course of Erection on the 31st March, 1914.

(e.) Comparing the Average Cost of the Erection of Dwellings built to Standard Designs of Four and Five Rooms (viz., Nos. 11 and 7) in the Towns where such Dwellings have been erected.

I)i t ict. Erected uncli'i- Act of 1'JlO. ('•) Ereoted under ' the Act of (■> \ (*•) 1005. ToSUtkarch, Da ™* J£ .„,, ing 31st ald - j March, 1914 (3.) During ¥ear March, 1914. (4) Niimbti' in Course of Erection on 31rt Maich, 1914. Total. Auckland Wellington ]hristchurch . . Dunedin 35 40 31 20 22 23 20 13 6 36 6 12 13 93 63 58 22 13 6 6 12 14 9 19 13 12 7 2 tVanganui 5 almerston North kelson iVestport Jreymouth Cemuka Cimaru tVillowbridge .. invercargill .. 9 9 14 10 12 Totals 126 102 81 31 340 Note. —The whole of the dwellings erected under the 1 ii-ection, to applicants for same, but a number of them have, lisposed of under the instalment-purchase system provided Iwellings erected under the 1910 Act were built for applicant { 905 Act were leased or let, after their since the passing of the 1910 Act, been in the latter Act. The whole of the lurchasers.

Average Cost of Dwelling (excluding Drainage, Fencing, Artificial Lighting, and Administration). District. Design 11 Dosign 7 (Four Rooms). (Five Rooms). Auck and Wellington Christchurch .. Dunedin Palmerston North Greymouth .. Temuka Timaru Invercargill .. £ 327 362 315 334 £ 362 399 348 400 363 324 385 379 381

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(f.) Showing (1) the Average Area, in various Towns, of Sections upon which Dwellings have been erected under the Act; (2) the Average Price per Section charged to Purchasers of Same; and (3) the Average Price charged per Acre (for Purposes of Comparison).

(g.) Showing the Average Weekly Amounts payable by the Purchasers of Four and Five-roomed Dwellings (Different Designs) erected under the Act

(1.) (2.) (3.) Name of Town. Looality. Average Price Average Area per Section of Sections. charged to Purchasers. Average Price charged per Acre. Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Wanganui Palmerston Ninth Greymouth Temuka Timaru Invercargill Ellerslie (5 miles) and Otahuhu (9 miles) from G.P.O. Island Bay' (3 \ miles) Sydenham (2 miles), Addington (3 miles), Chancellor Street (2£ miles) Mornington (2 miles) Gonville (2 miles) and Wanganui East (2 miles) Terrace End (2 miles) Cobden (1J miles) East (2 miles) .. North (2 miles), Melton Road (1£ miles) Seaward Bush (14, miles) H. 1 0 0 1 0 p. 6-42 15-40 30-70 00-08 33-00 £ 132 103 75 80 74 £ 155 1,070 391 319 359 0 0 2 ti 35-00 38-18 00-00 26-32 75 53 75 66 343 222 150 401 0 3633 67 295

Average Instalments payable per Week (including Fire Insurance but not Rates or Maintenance). Name of Town. Four Rooms and Five Rooms and Section. Section. Auckland Wellington Christchurch .. # . . Dunedin Wanganui .. Palmerston North Greymouth Temuka Timaru Invercargill s. d. 14 3 14 5 12 2 14 4 13 4 12 7 10 7 12 2 12 4 13 1 s. d. 15 5 15 11 13 9 15 5 14 6 14 2 12 2 13 2 13 9 14 1 Average for all towns .. 13 0 14 3

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WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACT. 1910.

('lh- 1 rents mentioned include fire insurance, hut not rates.)

Willis Settelfment, Wanganui East. 6 dwellings; 4 and 5 rooms. Rents range from 13s. 6d. to 14s. 9d. per week.

Chancellor Street Settlement, Christchurch. 7 dwellings; 4 and 5 rooms. Rents range from 12s. 7d. to 15s. 3d. per week.

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WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACT, 1910

(The rents mentioned include fire insurance, but not rates.)

Walker Settlement, Christchurch. 7 dwellings: 4 and 5 rooms. Rents range from 12s. 2d. to 13s. 9d. per week.

Melton Street Settlement, Timaru. 10 dwellings (concrete); 4 and 5 rooms. Rents range from 12s. 1d. to 14s. 9d. per week.

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WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACT, 1910

(The rents mentioned include fire insurance, but not rates.)

Cobden Settlement, Greymouth. 12 dwellings; 4 and 5 rooms. Rents range from 10s. 8d. to 13s. 10d. per week.

Cobden Settlement, Greymouth. 12 dwellings; 4 and 5 rooms. Rents range from 10s. 8d. to 13s. 10d. per week.

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WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACT, 1910

(Tli" rents mentioned include tire insurance, but m>t rates.)

Cobden Settlement, Greymouth. 12 dwellings; 4 and 5 rooms. Rents range from 10s. 8d. to 13s. 10d. per week.

Seaward Bush Settlement, Invercargill. 12 dwellings; 4 and 5 rooms. Rents range from 11s. 8d. to 15s. 11d. per week.

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(h.) Return of Workers' Dwellings erected for Purchasers at Ellerslie and Otahuhu (Auckland) during the Year ending 31st March, 1914.

Return of Workers' Dwellings erected for Purchasers at Chancellor Street Settlement, Christchurch, during the Year ending 31st March, 1914.

Occupation of Purchaser. Area of Land and Frontage. Area. Frontage. Value of Seotion. § _ g a Cost per ™ . . p . tf-S_ g Living-room T^ Gost (inclusive of BmJdin Conveniences, , 6 ■15 .« Fencing, T * nd t , I"I 8 6?„ Ao.). Incidentals. || Annual Instalments (including Fire Insurance). I l_ Ellerslie. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4 98 10 5 394 1 9 5 89 • 9 8 447 8 3 5 89 17 10 449 9 3 4 90 10 8 362 2 8 5 84 15 4 423 16 9 4 102 11 6 410 5 11 4 102 7 5 409 9 9 5 89 6 9 446 13 8 4 95 15 4 383 1 6 5 84 11 3 422 16 3 4 103 17 11 415 11 9 5 85 1 6.425 7 6 4 102 0 11 408 3 8 5 83 14 9 418 13 9 5 93 6 10 466 14 2 4 110 14 0 442 16 0 4 | 100 12 2 402 8 10 4 101 6 11 405 7 9 6 81 5 4 487 12 0 5 89 9 7 447 7 9 5 91 6 5 456 12 3 5 90 8 2 452 0 9 5 88 19 5 444 1.7 0 5 73 12 0 368 0 0 5 92 13 1 463 5 6 4 101 10 9 416 3 0 £ s. d. 39 6 2 43 6 9 43 7 3 38 10 1 43 2 11 41 7 6 40 5 5 41 10 9 34 16 10 42 18 9 41 I 5 42 5 1 40 19 0 40 2 0 42 13 5 41 17 7 37 7 4 36 16 1 43 12 0 39 19 6 40 13 5 40 5 8 40 7 2 31 19 9 39 5 4 35 16 4 Labourer Nurse Weighbridge-master Painter Cooper Carpenter Carpenter Ledger-keeper.. Labourer ClerkCarpenter Draughtsman .. Telegraph linesman Painter Coachbuilder .. Telegraph linesman Cabinetmaker . . Labourer Gardener R. P. Ft. in. 0 26-00 54 9 0 26-00 54 9 0 25-84 183 6 0 38-00 62 8 0 38-00, 62 8 0 38-00 62 8 0 38-00 62 8 1 14-00 244 9 0 33-73 155 0 0 33-47 182 5 0 35-77 85 10 0 36-41 83 2 0 37-53 83 10 0 37-10 81 2 0 36-77 81 2 1 17-80 262 9 0 38-73 151 0 0 36-00 59 4 0 36-00 59 4 0 36-00 59 4 0 36-00 59 4 0 36-00 59 4 1 11-60 314 3 1 27-37 71 7 1 00-70 79 2 1 03-43 179 11 £ s. d. 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0' 145 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 170 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 140 0 0 125 0 0 140 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 Sawyer Fitter Shop-assistant Warehouseman Cabinetmaker . . Labourer Labourer Gardener Storeman Engineer Clerk Carpenter Labourer Bootmaker Labourer Labourer Ota/iu/h n. 43 0 5 43 4 1 37 2 8 43 6 10 34 10 10 33 6 10 37 1 11 32 9 8 34 6 1 3 27-00[ 316 0 2 11-00! 99 0 I 2 32-00 99 0 j 2 16-00 99 0 ! 1 16-00 66 0 1 16-00 66 0 1 01-00 66 0 1 16-00 66 0 1 00-00 88 0 220 0 0 | 131 0 0 134 0 0 134 0 0 75 0 0 73 0 0 97 5 8 79 0 0 108 0 0 4 94 12 11 378 11 8 6 78 3 0 468 18 0 5 76 4 5 381 2 0 5 89 1 7 445 7 9 5 80 10 1 402 10 4 4 97 5 5 389 1 10 5 83 2 3 415 11 3 4 93 8 4 373 13 3 4 92 13 0 370 11 10 Printer A. R. P. 1 1 15 220 0 259 12 8 4 84 3 1 336 12 3 42 7 8

Occupation of Purchaser. Area of Land and Frontage. Area. Frontage. Value of Section. §_, g_ o a 93 .5 g _ . g_ lifrf Cost per Living-room (inclusive of Conveniences, Fenoing, &c). Total Cost of Building and Incidentals. Annual Instalments (including Fire Insurance). )river 'itter oiner tardener tiograph-operator louse-enumerator irass-finisher .. r. p. Ft. in. 0 22-0 177 3 0 21-9 ! 45 3 0 21-9 ; 45 3 0 21-9 45 3 0 21-9 45 3 0 21-9 45 3 0 21-9 177 3 £ s. d. 80 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 75 0 0 5 5 1 5 4 6 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 88 13 3 443 6 3 83 4 8 j 416 3 0 97 7 6 ! 389 10 0 83 0 6 415 2 6 94 6 0 377 4 0 78 18 6 473 11 0 98 13 2 394 12 6 j £ s. d. 38 3 0 35 10 4 33 10 2 35 8 11 32 11 9 39 10 6 34 2 6

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Return of Workers' Dwellings erected for Purchasers at Cobden Settlement, Greymouth, during the Year ending 31st March, 1914.

Return of Workers' Dwellings erected for Purchasers at Melton Road Settlement, Timaru, during the year ending 31st March, 1914.

Return of Workers' Dwellings erected for Purchasers at Windle Settlement, Mornington, Dunedin, during the Year ending 31st march, 1914.

Occupation of Purchaser. Area of Land and Frontage. _nd and fcage. Frontage. Value of Section. a Value of >~ Section. u • a 0. S3 a3$_. g£§£ .«"S_! g — e 2_ _! « 3 _-£ I S5 1 0Q < _ J O J lis to P k i I o _ r. 3 & 3 j i - "i ii | ,.Cost per TotalCo8t § , Ja (inclusive of t, .,,- _ ,, Buildmg S Conveniences, , B Incidentals. Annual Instalments (including Fire Insurance but not Rates). Area. Frontage. Stevedore Wharf labourer Labourer Bricklayer Railway employee Labourer Miner Labourer Wharf labourer Driver Railway employee Labourer Bridgeman, N.Z.R. Quarryman R. P. 0 35-70 1 00-04 1 00-04 1 00-04 1 00-04: 1 00-04 1 00-04 1 00-04 1 00-04 0 35-70 0 35-70 0 35-70 0 35-70 0 35-70! Ft. in. 227 1 42 3 42 3 42 3 42 3 42 3 42 3 42 3 42 3 227 4 57 1 57 1 57 1 57 1 £ s. d. 55 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 52 10 0 52 10 0 52 10 0 52 10 0 52 10 0 62 10 0 57 10 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 47 10 0 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 5 6 5 i £ s. d. £ s. d. 73 7 6 440 4 9 70 1 9 420 10 2 79 4 5 396 1 9 73 1 1 365 5 3 79 18 5 399 11 9 78 18 11 394 14 7 64 17 8 324 8 3 81 0 10 324 3 2 78 5 8 391 8 0 70 7 6 351 17 2 72 4 5 433 6 5 70 14 5 353 11 11 71 17 7 431 5 5 74 14 3 373 11 0 £ s. d. 35 M II 34 11 7 32 17 6 31 0 4 33 5 11 32 18 5 27 11 9 27 11 4 32 10 9 30 0 10 35 16 5 29 12 9 35 9 6 30 12 10

Occupation of Purchaser. Area of Land and Frontage. Value of Section. g _ § a Cost per M *g a g Living-room _ S i-S (inclusive of t, '3 |S a Conveniences,, _| « Fencing, a g g- _ &c). Total Cost Annuil of Instalments Building (including and Fire Incidentals. Insurance). Area. Frontage. .labourer Ingine-driver .. 'rain-examiner jabourer 'arm labourer R. P. 0 25-66 0 25-66 0 25-66 0 25-66 0 25-66 0 25-60 0 25-60 0 25-60 0 25-60; 0 25-60! Ft. in. 184 11 52 11 52 11 52 11 52 11 52 10 52.10 52 10 52 10 184 10 £ s. d. 80 0 0 72 10 0 72 10 0 72 10 0 72 10 0 72 10 0 72 10 0 72 10 0 72 10 0 80 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 i £ s. d. 87 8 8 93 11 8 94 6 0 92 0 11 84 13 4 98 13 2 95 1 5 94 2 2 90 8 1 95 11 8 £ s. 437 3 467 18 471 10 460 4 423 6 394 12 380 5 376 8 452 0 382 6 d. 3 r\\ 0 (i 6 6 6 8 (i 6 I £ s. d. 36 6 9 38 0 0 38 5 4 37 9 I 34 16 0 32 14 8 31 13 11 31 8 5 36 17 3 32 7 4 Jarpenter iabourer 'ainter laxrier ;abourer . «

Occupation of Purchaser. Area of Land and Frontage. Value of Section. © o 3 "_ ©_ © a a 8 & _ 3 a o 5 ,55 -" * Cost per Living-room (inclusive of Conveniences, Fencing, *0.). Annual Total Cost Instalments of (including Building Fire and Insurance Incidentals. but not Rates). Area. ! Frontage. I : ; T 1 i fl .: - r. p. Ft. Storeman .. .. 0 30-7 70 Assist. Drainage Inspector 1 25-2 33 in. 0 0 £ s. d. 90 0 0 70 0 0 5 4 £ s. . d. 93 13 4 112 19 5 £ 8. 468 6 451 17 d. 6 6 £ 40 37 s. a; 2 1 4 8

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Return of Workers' Dwellings erected for Purchasers at Seaward Bush Settlement, Invercargill, during the Year ending 31st March, 1914.

F. W. Eowley, Superintendent.

Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. —1914.

Price 6d.]

Occupation of Purchaser. Area of Linri and Front Value of Section, lilt g o c 3 25 ~~ Oust per Living-room (inclusive of (ionvenienoes, Fenoing, 4c). Total Cost of Building and Incidentals. Annual Instalments (including Fire Insurance but not Rates). Area. Frontape. Painter Plumber Plumber Plumber Storeman Painter Painter Carpenter Housewife Ironmoulder Painter Carpenter r. p. 0 33-3 0 33-3 0 33-3 0 33-3 0 33-3 0 38-8 0 38-8 0 38-8 0 38-8 0 38-8 0 38-8 0 38-8 Ft. in. 49 2 49 2 49 2 49 2 233 6 43 0 43 0 43 0 43 0 43 0 43 0 43 0 £ s. el. 73 0 0 73 0 0 73 0 0 73 0 0 80 0 0 64 0 0 64 0 0 64 0 0 60 0 0 59 0 0 59 0 0 60 0 0 5 6 r> 5 5 r> 4 1 5 4 I r> £ s. ,1. 79 6 9 98 1 11 • 89 11 9 86 10 3 89 7 8 76 12 0 101 19 9 101 9 6 95 11 8 106 17 2 90 9 2 89 11 9 £ s. (1. 396 13 6 490 9 3 447 18 6 432 11 0 446 18 0 383 0 0 407 19 0 405 18 0 477 18 2 427 8 6 361 16 6 447 18 6 £ 8. (I. 34 3 1 41 4 0 36 9 4 35 7 2 36 17 4 33 9 1 34 14 11 34 11 5 39 12 6 35 15 0 " 30 17 8 35 11 2