DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1915 Session I, H-11

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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

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

GONTEN T S. REPORT. ~»,„,, Secretary, Chief Inspector of Factories, Registrar of Industrial Unions, and Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-15 REPORTS (EXTRACTS OF). Local Officers in Charge, Inspectors of Faotories, &o. .. .. .. .. .. 15-22 Conciliation Commissioners .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Inspectors of Scaffolding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22-23 Officers in Charge Women's Employment Bureaux .. .. .. .. .. .. 23-24 SUBJECTS. Accidents in E'actories, Buildings, and Scaffolding (see also chart at end) .. .. .. 6, 12 Accommodation for Shearers and Flax-mill and Sawmill Workers .. .. .. .. 12 Arbitration Court, Business dealt with and Expenditure of .. .. .. .. 9, 10 Conciliation Councils, Business dealt with by, and Expenditure of .. .. .. 9, 10 " Cost of Living" .. .. .. .. .. ■• .. .. .. 14 Employment and Trade, Conditions of .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Employment Bureaux (Men's and Women's) .. .. .. .. .. 3, 13, 42 Employment of Workers wounded in the War .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 3 Expenditure of Department during the Year .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Factories Act (Administration, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-6 Factories and Factory Workers (Statistics) .. .. .. .. .. 4, 5, 25-39 Fares of Persons assisted to Employment, Expenditure and Refunds of .. .. . , 4 Industrial Agreements, Number of .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act .. .. .. .. ... .. 7-10 Industrial Unions and Associations registered .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-9 Membership of Industrial Unions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Scaffolding Inspection Act .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Servants' Registry Offices, and Number of, in Principal Towns of New Zealand .. .. .. 12 Shearers'and Agricultural Labourers' Accommodation Aot .. .. .. .. .. 12 Shops and Offices Act .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Strikes .. ■ • • • • • • ■ • • ■ • • • ■ • • • 7 Unemployment during War (Chart) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Aot .. .. .. .. .. ... 12-13 Wages, Arrears of, recovered for Workers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Wages Statistics for Year 1915-16 '.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Workors' Compensation Aot, Cases under .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10-11 Workers' Dwellings Act .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,16-22 CHARTS SHOWING (1.) Persons employed in the Principal Manufacturing Industries, 1895-1915 .. .. .. At end. (2.) Annual Increase of Workers (male and female) in Faotories, 1896-1915 .. .. (3.) Accidents in Factories, 1903-1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. APPENDICES. Return showing Number of Members in each Industrial Union registered to 31st December, 1914 H.-Ha Report on the Operation of the Workers' Dwellings Aot for the Year ending 31st March, 1915 .. H,-11b

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EEPOKT. The Secretary, Department of Labour, to the Right Hon. the Minister of Labour. Sir, — Department of Labour, Wellington, 15th June, 1915. I have the honour to present herewith the twenty-fourth annual report of this Department for the information of His Excellency the Governor, and to be laid before Parliament in compliance with the Labour Department and Labour Day Act, 1908, and the Factories Act, 1908. The report covers the late financial year—-viz., from the Ist April, 1914, to the 31st March, 1915. I have, &c, F. W. Rowley, The Right Hon. the Minister of Labour. Secretary of Labour, Conditions of Trade and Employment, It will be remembered that the industrial unrest at the end of the year 1913 was followed by considerable unemployment, and an adjustment to normal conditions took some time to eventuate. In April, the opening month of the past financial year, the conditions of trade and employment appeared to be settled, and, generally speaking, a feeling of optimism prevailed among business people as to the future. In May, however, owing to unusually wet and cold weather, outdoor work became greatly retarded, and a decided increase in the number of unemployed in the centres was met by providing work on Government roads and railways. « When the war broke out, in August, it was the general opinion that the effect would be immediately disastrous to industries and employment throughout the Dominion. The panic which followed lasted until towards the end of October, when, with the, advance of spring, a rapid recovery was made towards normality. The following chart shows the number _of applications made for employment to the Department's employment bureaux in the four chief centres from September, 1914, to March, 1915, and indicates the extent of unemployment during that period. It will be noted that with the coming of spring and summer the position materially improved.

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this connection ; their activities ceased immediately spring came in, which brought with it the usual demand for country workers. The experiment made in the co-operation of the Department with the local authorities for the purpose of coping with unusual unemployment shows that such a system is capable of development, and might well be adopted on a future occasion if the necessity arises. On account of the war several trades have been exceptionally busy, especially those engaged in the making of clothing, boots, and saddlery for the troops. In the preparation of the troopships, too, a large army of shipwrights, carpenters, painters, &c, was employed, and considerable overtime was worked. With rare exceptions the hands employed in the various skilled trades have been kept steadily employed since October last. Despite the drought in many districts the primary industries experienced an exceptionally busy season, and at times competent labour was difficult to obtain. It can be safely assumed that the position as far as the labour-supply for farm-work is concerned during the spring and summer of 1915 is likely to be a serious one, owing to the large number of country workers who have left for service abroad in the various Expeditionary Forces. The position is one calling for early action, with a view to ensuring that the crops will be garnered without undue delay. The proposals mentioned in the last report of the Department respecting the guidance of boys, upon their leaving the primary schools, into occupations likely to afford them suitable and regular employment have not been lost sight of. It is felt that the inauguration of such a system should be held over during the progress of the war. Employment of Workers wounded in the War. As the outcome of the war, one of the many problems to be faced will be that of finding suitable employment for those workers who return to New Zealand unable to follow their former occupations. In this connection it is- interesting to note that already some steps have been taken in Austria for the training of workers not only in new methods of the handling of tools, but also in teaching entirely new trades. It is stated, for example,- - " To meet the requirements of wounded and swollen hands, for example, I saw in the carpenters' room hammers made with handles three times the ordinary size, and planes with handles adapted to hands without fingers. Workrooms and classes for twenty-eight trades are now established in the particular school that I visited, and the products of each school are designed to supply, as much as possible, the demands of the hospitals with which it is connected. Tin trays are made by the tinners, sewing is done by the tailors, and boots, chairs, and baskets are being made, and cupboards painted. For men totally incapacitated from following theii former occupations, courses are being installed to teach new trades. Numbers of knitting-machines for legless men have been sent out through the country, and demonstrations have been made to show how man and wife together can use the machine at home. Typewriting is being taught to several, and lists are being prepared of machines which can be successfully operated by incapacitated men. All soldiers who have lost the right arm are taught to write with the left, and one may see a whole room in any of the schools filled with quiet men, whose teacher drops hints here and there." In accordance with your instructions, I hope to be enabled shortly to submit proposals in a similar direction for adoption in New Zealand. Persons assisted by the Men's Bureaux. Since the establishment of the Department in 1891 the following have received practical assistance :—

Year. Total. Married. Single. Dependants, Private Government Work. Work. i i 1891-1901 (ten years) ... 1901-11 (ten years) ... 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 ... j 26,848 ... ! 57,933 ... 5,735 ... 5,848 ... 5,645 ... 7,515 14,451 16,535 1,407 1,639 1,497 2,682 12,397 41,398 4,328 4,209 4,148 4,833 62,089 57,265 4,233 5,122 4,295 8,342 9,708 25,276 3,450 3,705 3,505 3,673 17,140 32,657 2,285 2,143 2,140 3,842 Totals ... 109,524 38,211 38,211 71,313 141,346 49,317 60,207

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The above figures show that 109,524 men have been directly assisted (of whom many were assisted several times in a year). The total number assisted during the past year shows an increase of 1,970 over 1913-14. (For further particulars of the persons assisted by the Department's bureaux, shown in trades, see page 42.) The following is a statement as to expenditure and refunds for faros of persons assisted to ' employment during the last five years : —

The amounts shown in columns 2 and 3 represent not the particular fares issued to workers during each year, but the fares for which accounts were rendered and paid by the Department during that period. The totals given show, however, that of the total amount repayable by the workers during the five years the very high proportion of 97 per cent, was refunded. FACTORIES ACT. As will be seen from the table below, there has been an increase of 468 in the number of factories registered as compared with the previous year. The number of workers, however, has not increased in the usual proportion, the advance totalling only 1,295. The increase in the number of factories is no doubt partly accounted for by the growing practice of some of the larger clothing-factories and drapery establishments, when sufficient labour has not been obtainable, of giving out work (see page 5, paragraph 7, in reference to shortage of boy and girl labour for factories) : there are many houses registered as " workrooms" where a woman, alone or perhaps with her daughter, does shirtmaking, trouser-niachining, hat and cap making, or boot-upper closing. The registration of these houses ensures that the rooms where the work is done are inspected in the same manner as ordinary factories. As was explained in last year's report, the figures shown below mainly represent the numbers of factories and employees as at April of last year (the date of registration) ; they may, however, bo taken as showing a fairly accurate comparison with the figures 'of previous years.

Tables setting forth details of the number of factories, and of workers employed therein, in the several cities and industrial districts are given on pages 25 to 39. It must be again borne in mind that the " number of persons employed" shown therein in any trade are the numbers working at the date of registration, and may have increased during the year, while the wages shown as paid are (as indicated) for the year ending the 31st March, 1914 (not 1915)

Year. Expenditure for Amount repayable Fares. by Workers. Amount repaid. (1;) (20 (3.) (4.) 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 2,496 2,496 2,060 2,060 2,267 1,921* 1,991 1,515* 2,851 2,229* £ 2,316 1,992 1,842 1,779 2,020 Totals .. 11,665 10,221 9,949 I = 97 per cent. _ I * Rebate of 25 per cent, formerly allowed by Rail'ay Department, paid by this Departmen as from the 1st July, 1912.

Year. Factories. Increase. V ; (__ <__, | __» 1 Factory Workers. Increase. (*_ __ 1894-95 : 4,109 1904-05 ... ... ... I 9,123 5,014 1913-14 ... ... ... 13,469 4,346 1914-15 ... ... ... 13,937 468 29,879 67,713 37,834 87,517 19,804 88,812 1,295 i

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The following table shows the number of factories in the four chief cities of the Dominion, classified according to the number of hands engaged at date of annual registration—viz., April, 191.4;—

Wages Statistics for Year 1915-16, The collection of the same data as was collected five years ago concurrently with the 1911 census has been put in hand for the next quinquennia] period —Ist April, 1915, to the 31st March, 1916, Wages and time books have been supplied to all factory-occupiers, who will keep therein [the record of wages paid and time worked, usually kept in compliance with the Factories Act. As the particular occupation, the age, and the sex of each worker will be shown, we shall be again able, as for 1910-IJ, to compile and tabulate very valuable information as to the average earnings and duration of employment of all factory workers, classified in trades, ages, and sex groups. Prosecutions. There were only twenty-one cases taken before the Courts, as against sixty-four in the previous year.- This total of twenty-one is the lowest recorded since the inception of the Act. In all cases convictions were obtained. Overtime. There has been a considerable increase (60,788 hours) in tho overtime worked in factories this year as compared with the period ending the 31st March, 1914, when the hours totalled 274,888, as against 335,676 for the year just ended. The clothing trades have again demanded the most overtime, and although there was a decrease in dress and millinery making of 10,298 hours, this was more than compensated for by the large increase of 30,793 overtime hours worked in men's clothing factories, largely due to the abnormal demand for military clothing. Doubtless for a similar reason ammunition-manufacturing appears for the first time in the overtime table. Other trades showing large amounts of overtime worked are the biscuit and confectionery, hat and cap, laundry, and printing industries. Further particulars are set forth on page 40. As has been previously pointed out, it must not be assumed that the overtime hours recorded were additional to full ordinary hours worked. In many cases while on some occasions it is necessary that overtime be worked, at other periods the factories may not work full time. A reference to a previous paragraph, " Wages Statistics for Year 1915-16 " (above), will show that the question of duration of employment will be more fully dealt with next year than is now possible. Certificates of Fitness issued to Boys and Girls to work in Factories. There is again a decrease in the number of certificates granted to workers under sixteen years of age to work in factories. Last year certificates were granted to 937 boys and 1,251 girls (total, 2,188). This year tho figures arc 952 boys and 1,136 girls (total, 2,088), a decrease of 100.young people. Thus it would appear that, notwithstanding the continued demand on the part of factory-occupiers for youthful assistance, the available supply of boys and girls willing to enter factory life is not sufficient. In this connection it is hoped that the

Town. 30 Hands and under. Factories e employing 31 to 50. 51 to 101to|l51to! 100. | 150. ! 200. 40 8 5 16 5 2 27 6 4 18 8 5 101 27 16 >j 201 to 301 to I 401 to' 300. 400. | 500. Over I Total 600. Factories. I Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin 1,655 1,094 1,223 1,053 49 23 16 27 2 2 .. 2 1 .. 1 2 1 2 1,761 1 1,144 2 1,282 2 1,115 Totals 5,025 1.15 101 7 5 1 5 1 5 5,302

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Department will shortly be enabled to collect data relative to the occupations to which boys and girls leaving school go, and, as has been previously indicated in this report, to suggest moans whereby many of them may be diverted from " blind-alley" occupations to channels where they will be enabled to acquire a knowledge of useful trades.

Accidents in Factories.

The proportion of reported accidents to workers engaged in factories was 10-88 per thousand, which is much less than for the previous year (which was 12-61). Fortunately there have been only three fatal accidents during the period, whilst the average for each of the four previous years was ten. The particulars relating to these fatal accidents are as follow : Meatworks employee : Death, due to amputation of right arm, which had been smashed in a revolving electric fan. Brewery worker : Electrocuted by an electric torch which he had been using while cleaning out a vat;. Woodworker: Abdominal injuries, received while working a circular saw. SHOPS AND OFFICES ACT. The provisions of the Act have been generally well observed, as is evidenced by the fact shown below —that the number of prosecutions found necessary has diminished since last year by more than one-half. The provisions of the 1913 amendment to the Act requiring heating-appliances in shops, and also prescribing more particularly the sitting-accommodation that should be provided for females in shops, have been given attention, and no doubt many shop-assistants have already this winter felt the benefits of the amendment. A considerable number of complaints by employers—particularly grocers —have been made in regard to what they describe as the too severe restriction upon the working of overtime. The Act at present provides that permits to work overtime must be obtained from an Inspector beforehand, and shall be granted only for " stocktaking or other special work not being the actual sale of goods." The overtime is further restricted to thirty nights of three hours each in a year. Prior to 1.911 the provisions of the Act in this respect were subject to awards of of the Arbitration Court, which in the case of grocers made special provision for overtime during the busy periods. It is claimed on behalf of the employers that similar provision should be made to that in respect of overtime in factories —viz., that permits be not required for males over, say, sixteen, and that for such persons occupiers should not be limited to thirty nights (or ninety hours) in the year; but that overtime rates should be paid in all cases. Prosecutions. The following statement shows the number and nature of the prosecutions under the Act during the year : — Failing to close in terms of requisition by which the hours are fixed by a majority of shopkeepers .. .. .. .. .. 33 Failing to close on statutory half-holiday .. .. .. 23 Failing to keep a wages and time book .. . . .. .. 19 Miscellaneous offences .. .. .. .. .. 40 115 Convictions were obtained in 103 of the cases. It is pleasing to be able to report that there is a considerable decrease in the number taken this year (115) as compared with the previous period (252).

Slight. Moderate. Serious. Fatal. 12 11 8 8 3 Total. 872 1,020 961 1,104 967 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 638 145 792 167 837 84 879 165 747 171 77 50 32 52 46

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INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, ETC. Strikes. During the year four strikes of minor importance occurred : — (1.) Bricklayers, Auckland (9/5/14). —Sixteen men struck work on account of the employment of certain tradesmen (on the same job) who had refused to cease work in sympathy with the waterside workers' strike of 1913. After a few days' idleness the strikers' places were filled by other tradesmen, who formed a second union in the trade and registered the same under the Act. As the strikers were bound by an award of the Arbitration Court, proceedings were instituted under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act for the offence, but were withdrawn, the men expressing regret for the occurrence, and claiming that they had been sufficiently punished by the registration of a separate union. (2.) Cheese-factory Workers, Greytown (14/10/14). —In this case there were five men engaged in working six vats of cheese, when one of them was called away by the management to other work. The men contended that it required their full complement to work the vats, and did not start work at the prescribed hour the following morning, but upon an additional hand being put on work was resumed. The men were not bound by any award or industrial agreement, and did not therefore commit a breach of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. No proceedings were taken under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, the offence being trivial. (3.) General Labourers employed on Sewage Works, Westport (27/10/14). —Fourteen men refused to work, demanding an increase from Is. 3d. per hour for all time worked by them, to Is. 3d. per hour, together with payment for overtime, at the rate of time and a half, for time worked after 5 p.m. On account of the rise of tide it was claimed that the trench periodically became waterlogged, necessitating the temporary stoppage of work, so that at times it was necessary to commence work before 8 a.m. and continue after 5 p.m. After a few days' idleness the men resumed work under the former conditions pending an agreement being arrived at between them and the employers. Owing to the employment being casual only (at per hour) it was not considered that the contract of service had been broken, and proceedings were therefore not taken under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. (4.) Firemen, s.s. " Maori " (29/1/15). —In this instance the whole of the stokehole crew refused to work just prior to the departure of the steamer from Lyttelton, demanding the dismissal of the third engineer, with whom they had an alleged grievance regarding their treatment while at work. The men were subsequently paid off by the company, and applications were thereupon called for others. After the ship had been laid up for fourteen days a full complement was obtained and her running resumed. Although some of these men gave the requisite twenty-four hours' notice of termination of engagement, and the company agreed to the discharge of all the men, such notice should have been given at Wellington instead of Lyttelton, and a breach of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act was therefore committed, the men being bound by an industrial agreement under that Act. It was not, however, deemed necessary to take action. Decisions ok Arbitration Court of Special Interest. In pursuance of section 8 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1913, provision was made in the Wellington Hotel Workers' award for a full day's holiday of twenty-four hours in each week to be granted to each assistant. Under the statute it is mandatory upon the Court, on application in that behalf, to make such a provision in an award relating to assistants employed in hotels or restaurants, except in the case of any particular hotels or restaurants where the Court is satisfied that such provision would not be reasonably practicable (Book of Awards, Vol. xv, page 244). Similar provision has since been made in hotel workers' awards operating in the Auckland and Hawke's Bay Districts. A provision contained in a recommendation of a Conciliation Council that before a strike could be entered upon by the members a ballot should be taken, and also some provisions regarding lockouts, were struck out by the Court when making the Wellington Brewery, Malthouse, and Bottling-store Labourers' award, the Court holding that so long as the award continues in force a strike or a lockout is unlawful, and that it had no jurisdiction to insert such a provision in an award. (Book of Awards, Vol. xv, p. 601.) Tho Court refused an application to join certain clubs as parties to the Wellington Hotel Workers' award, holding that, as they were not conducted for the purposes of pecuniary gain to their members, and were not bodies corporate, they were exempted by section 71 of the Amendment Act of 1.908 from the operation of the Act. With regard to clubs which are bodies

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corporate (and which for that reason are not so exempted by the above-mentioned section), the Court held that, where such clubs are not carried on for the purposes of pecuniary gain, it would, in exercise of its discretionary powers, decline to join them as parties to an award. (Book of Awards, Vol. xv, p. 631.) . Upon the outbreak of the European war the. Court suggested that, as it was impossible to forecast what effect the war might have upon the commerce and industries of the Dominion, it would be unwise, if not improper, to attempt to make new awards purporting to regulate industries under conditions of which it had had no previous experience. Representative meetings of employers and of labour organizations endorsed this view, and it was adopted by the Court. In March, 1915, however, application was made by various industrial unions that the Court should resume the hearing of industrial disputes. The evidence before the Court showed that the Dominion was, after eight months of the war, singularly free from any ill effects resulting therefrom, although some industries were suffering from its effects. The Court therefore granted the application, holding that, as the Court had been established by law for the express purpose of hearing and determining industrial disputes, it could not deny suitors access to it when approached by the method prescribed by law, and that the business of the Court should therefore proceed as usual. The Court intimated, however, that unions must not expect a sympathetic hearing from the Court if they attempted to impose fresh burdens upon those industries which could not reasonably be expected to bear them. In accordance with the Court's decision the business of the Court has been substantially resumed. (Labour Journal, April, 1915.) An action was taken 'in the Supreme Court under the Declaratory Judgments Act by the Greymouth Wharf Labourers' Industrial Union of Workers (as plaintiff) against the Greymouth Port Waterside Workers' Industrial Union of Workers and certain shipping companies (as defendants). The facts were that the plaintiff union in 1913 obtained an award to which the defendant shipping companies were parties. The award provided for preference of employment to members of the plaintiff union. The union, however, in 1913 engaged in an unlawful strike, and in consequence the defendant union was registered in the same industry, afterwards entering into an " Industrial Agreement " with the defendant shipping companies giving preference to its members. The Court was asked to decide (1) whether the plaintiff union's award was still in force notwithstanding the strike; and (2), if so, did it, by virtue of section 90 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, remain in force until a new award was duly made or an industria agreement entered into ; and (3) was it binding on the parties notwithstanding that an industrial agreement had been entered into by defendant union in the same industry and locality ; (4) was it lawful for the defendant companies to employ workers not members of plaintiff union in preference to members ? The Court hold that this was a case in which the Supreme Court should not adjudicate on the questions put, because to do so would improperly trench, on the special jurisdiction created by the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act; that it was open for the plaintiff union to have the questions raised and dealt with by the simple process provided by the Act — i.e., by application for enforcement of its award in the Magistrate's Court or the Court of Arbitration. The case was dismissed. (Labour Journal, October, 1914.) No further proceedings on the lines suggested by the Supreme Court yet appear to have been institutedUnder the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Act, 1914, provision is made that at any time whilst His Majesty is at war with any foreign Prince or State the Governor may from time to time, by Order in Council, if such a course is necessary in the public interest, modify or suspend, wholly or partially, and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, all or any of the provisions of any industrial award or industrial agreement under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. In pursuance of applications made and agreed upon in that behalf by the parties, certain provisions of the Wellington Bookbinders, Paper-rulers, and Cutters' award, the Auckland Grocers' Assistants and Drivers' award, and the New Zealand Typographical award, relating to weekly employment and the payment of a full weekly wage, were suspended on condition that actual time worked should, be paid for at award rates, together with minor conditions. Registration of Industrial Unions and Associations. The work in connection with the registration of industrial unions, &c, was very steady during the year, thirty-five new unions of workers and employers (twenty workers and fifteen employers), comprising 1,514 members, being registered. Six workers' unions and one employers' union voluntarily cancelled registration, and two workers' unions, three employers' unions, one association of employers' unions, and two associations of workers' unions were cancelled as being defunct. 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The usual annual return (to the 31st December, 1914) of the unions registered under the Act, with their membership at that date, is published separately in parliamentary paper H.-Ua, as required by the Act. For convenience of reference this parliamentary paper will be bound with this report as Appendix H.-11a. The following table shows the number of unions and members thereof (both employers and workers) from the 31st December, 1905, to the 31st December, 1914, inclusive : —

Unions of employers show an increase of fifteen, with a membership increase of 1,119 over last year, while the number of workers' unions is increased by thirty-one, and the total membership of same is increased by 2,447. It will be noted that the extraordinary increase of 10,922 last year in the membership of workers' unions has not only been maintained but there has also been an additional increase in membership of 2,447. Business dealt with by Conciliation Councils, Arbitration Court, etc. The business dealt with by the Councils of Conciliation, Court of Arbitration, &c, under the Act during the year ended 31st March, 1915, is summarized in the following tabic: — Industrial agreements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34* Recommendations of Councils of Conciliation (for particulars see reports of Conciliation Commissioners, page 24) .. .. .. 93 Awards of the Arbitration Court .. .. .. .. ..71 Magistrates' Courts — Enforcements of awards, &c. (conducted by Department) .. .. 330 Enforcements of awards (conducted by unions) .. .. .. 6 Permits to under-rate workers granted by Inspectors of Factories and secretaries of unions .. .. .. .. .. .. 122 ♦Nine of these agreements were arrived at through the medium of Conciliation Councils and Commissioners. The awards and agreements actually in force as at the 31st March last totalled 495. The following table shows the work performed by Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation during the year : —

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Unions of Employers. Number of Number of Unions. Members. ! Unions oJ Workers. Number of Unions. Number of Members. 'ecember, 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1912.. 1913 .. 1914 . . 113 3,276 109 3,337 121 3,630 122 3,918 120 3,702 118 4,262 118 4,251 123 4,410 134 4,700 1.49 5,819 113 109 121 122 120 118 118 123 134 1.49 I | i 3,276 3,337 3,630 3,918 3,702 4,262 4,251 4,410 4,700 5,819 261 274 310 325 308 308 307 322 372 1-03 29,869 34,978 45,614 49,347 54,519 57,091 55,629 60,622 71,544 73,991

Industrial Districts. Northern Wellington, Mainland borough, Nelson, Taranaki. and Westland. (Commissioner (Commissioner Harle Giles.) Hally.) Canterbury and Otago and Southland. Totals. (Commissioner Triggs.) Number of industrial agreements arrived at — Through Councils Through Commissioners Number of recommendations fully accepted and forwarded to Court to be mad? into awards Number of recommendations substantially accepted and forwardsd to Court to be made into awards Number of disputes in which no recommendation was made 1 1 10 2 5 26 16 3 6 52 7 9 7 23 8 5 4 =84 17 Totals .. 27 47 27 101 The above table shows that out of 101 disputes dealt with by them, 84 (or 84 per cent.) were lettled or substantially settled by the Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation.

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Since their establishment in January, 1909, the Councils have dealt with 694 cases, and of this total 468 have been fully settled, 130 substantially settled, whilst the number in which only minor items of the disputes were settled and the whole disputes were referred to the Court totals 98. Enforcement of Awards, Industrial Agreements, etc. Cases taken by the Department for enforcement of awards, &c, total 334 —viz., four in the Arbitration Court and 330 in the Magistrate's Court. Of the total number 317 were successful. Fines, £447. (It should be explained in regard to the cases dismissed that many of them were debatable or technical, and were therefore mostly test cases.) Six cases were also taken by unions (in Magistrate's Court), two of which were dismissed. Inspectors of Awards and Clerks of Courts have during the year collected penalties amounting to £349 18s. from employers, and £23 17s. from workers. The total number of cases from inception of the Act in 1894 to the 31st March, 1915, in which penalties were inflicted is—Employers, 3,161 ; and workers,* 951 ; and the penalties recovered and outstanding as at 31st March, 1915, are as follow: — Employers. Workers.* £ s. d. Percentage. £ s. d. Percentage. Total amount of penalties .. 7,685 15 6 .. 1,020 7 0 Total amount paid .. .. 7,090 9 8 92 828 12 1 811; Total amount outstanding .. 595 5 10 8 19114 11 18f It should be explained that, of the amount outstanding, a considerable sum is owing by employers and workers who were only recently fined; steps are being taken in the usual Way to collect the amounts due. Expenditure of Court and Councils. The year's expenditure of Councils of Conciliation was £3,728, and of the Court of Arbitration was £4,234 —total, £7,962. (This includes the salaries of the Conciliation Commissioners (£1,500), and of the members of the Court (£2,800).) ARREARS OF WAGES, ETC., RECOVERED FOR WORKERS UNDER VARIOUS ACTS. During the year arrears of wages amounting to £1,072 Is. 3d. were collected and disbursed. This represents the collections of wages made on behalf of workers where it has been found that the facts warranted a settlement without recourse to legal proceedings. WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. During the year sixty-five cases for the recovery of compensation were dealt with by Court, as compared with sixty-four the previous year. Of these sixty-five cases twenty-one were considered sufficiently important to be reported. The following decisions are of special interest: — (1.) In Campbell v. The Taupiri Coal Mines (Limited) (Vol. xiii, p. 9), the plaintiff had met with an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, as a result of which he lost the sight of his right eye. The average weekly earnings of the plaintiff, upon which compensation had to be based, amounted to £4 6s. 10d-, and under the Second Schedule to the Act (whicli provides special compensation for specific injuries), in accordance with the decision in Rough v. Prouse Lumber (Limited), (Vol. ix, p. 2), he was entitled, to 30 per cent, of the recurrent weekly payments of £2 3s. sd. (the amount of half-wages). The question was as to whether, as was claimed on behalf of the plaintiff, the payment for the loss of the eye at the rate of 30 per cent, of half-earnings should continue for six years but not exceeding the sum of £500 (the maximum period and amount allowed by the Act under section 5 (8) and (9), or whether the compensation payable was merely 30 per cent, of the maximum allowed by the Act. The Court held that the latter was payable : "In order to apply the schedule it is necessary in every case to ascertain in the first place the amount of compensation which would have been payable if the injuries had resulted in total incapacity, and this amount must be the basis on which the ratio is to be computed." (Note. —By the amending Act of 1913, section 11, the percentage of compensation for the loss of one eye is now raised from 30 per cent, to 50 per cent.)

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(2.) In Egan and Another v. Egan (Vol. xiii, p. 11), tho plaintiffs claimed compensation as partial dependants of a deceased worker who was killed in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiffs had been partially dependent, but had under the will of the deceased received £300 each. The question was as to whether these amounts should be taken into consideration in assessing compensation. The Court held that under section 3 of the Amendment Act of 191.1. the Court was now required to fix such sum as was " reasonable, and proportionate to the injury to those dependants," and as the dependants had sustained no pecuniary loss through the death of the deceased no compensation could be awarded. (It might be mentioned that, under the former provision— viz., section 4 (b) of the principal Act of 1908, compensation would, irrespective of the amount left under the will of the deceased, have been payable, based upon " the value of the benefits received by these dependants from the deceased worker during the twelve months immediately preceding the accident." The present provision of the Aot under which the above decision was given is substantially the same as in the original Act of 1900. Section 3of the Amendment Act of 1911 was the outcome of a decision, under the 1908 Act, in which it had been found that a claimant widow, although she had been entitled to the benefit of a maintenance order against her husband, had not actually received any payments from him under the order during the twelve months preceding his death, and " the value of the benefits received " by her had therefore been nil, and no compensation could be awarded to her. The intention of section 3 of the 1911 amendment was to remedy this injustice to widows.) (3.) In Cave v. The Opunake Wharf Company (Vol. xiii, p. 25). This decision discloses an anomaly caused by section sof the Amendment Act of 1911. The plaintiff claimed compensation at the rate of half-wages for a period of forty-eight weeks of total incapacity, and also compensation for the full period of five years thereafter, on the basis of partial incapacity. (Presumably the remaining four weeks of the six years was not in dispute.) He was awarded a lump sum as compensation covering the period of his total incapacity and the presumed period of partial incapacity. The anomaly created was that the section referred to placed a limitation of £2 10s. a week upon the amount of compensation payable during a period of total incapacity, while no such, limitation was provided for during a period of partial incapacity. It was possible, therefore, that in some circumstances a larger amount of compensation might be payable during a period of partial incapacity than during a similar period of total incapacity. (4.) In Hodge, v. The Alton Co-operative Dairy Company (Vol. xiii, p. 47), a worker had suffered an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, whereby he lost the lower part of his light arm. The worker, while in the hospital to which he had been removed for treatment, contracted typhoid fever, from which he died. The defendant company had not disputed its liability to pay compensation in respect of the injury sustained, and had made payments in respect of total incapacity up to the time of the injured man's death. After the death of the worker, action was brought by the administrator of the deceased's estate to recover, on behalf of the estate, a lump sum in respect of the deceased's injury, in accordance with tho provisions of the Second Schedule to the Act. The plaintiff relied upon the contention that there was in the deceased a vested right to recover 'a definite sum, and that such right was enforceable by his administrator. The Court held, however, in accordance with the decision in Rough v. Prouse Lumber (Limited) (Vol. ix, p. 2), that the right of the deceased was to a recurring weekly payment, that the Second Schedule to the Act does not give to an injured worker an immediate vested right to a lump sum, and that the plaintiff was not therefore entitled to recover in his action. (5.) In Nicolson v. The Union Steamship Company (Vol. xiii, p. 34), compensation was claimed in respect of the death of a worker who, it was alleged, had died from the effects of sunstroke. The Court found, on the medical evidence, that a sunstroke had been received by the deceased while working on board a ship in a confined space exposed to the sun on an excessively hot day. It was held that this was an accident within the meaning of the Act, and one arising out of and in the course of the deceased's employment, as he was exposed to a risk of sunstroke not shared generally by the other persons working in the open air on that day. SCAFFOLDING INSPECTION ACT. During the period 1,453 notices of intention to erect scaffolding were received. The Inspectors of Scaffolding in the various centres inspected all the structures from time to time, and extracts from their reports appear on pages 22-23 of this report. Inspectors generally express

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satisfaction with the manner in which the Act is complied with. The. chief ground for complaint is the use of worn-out gear and ladders. The accidents reported under the Act numbered seventy-one, as against seventy-seven last year. Forty-three are classified as being slight, nineteen moderately serious, seven serious, and two were fatal—viz., a steel-constructor was killed by falling 30 ft. on to some beams (the fall was caused by the snapping of the chain which supported the girder on which he was working), and a quarryman fell 40 ft. from the face of a quarry and was killed outright. There were seven prosecutions taken before the Court under this Aot. A conviction was obtained in each case. SERVANTS' REGISTRY-OFFICES ACT. There are ninety-nine licensed registry-offices in the principal towns of New Zealand, an increase of two (in the same towns) over the previous year. In the four chief centres there are sixty-two (Auckland, 24; Wellington, 12; Christchurch, 14: and Dunedin, 12). The practice of registry-office keepers, referred to in previous years' reports, of charging the full fee to the servants and only part or no fee to the employer is reported by departmental Inspectors to still greatly prevail. As soon as normal conditions obtain it would be desirable to amend the law in the direction previously urged— i.e., to make it compulsory upon registry-office keepers, before engaging servants, to set out for their information (on a prescribed form), full particulars of the positions offered; the forms to be signed on the one hand by the workers engaged, and on the other by the registry-office keepers, and where possible by the employers ; and, further, to make special provision under which action could be taken for failure by any party to comply with any agreement thus entered into by him. SHEARERS AND AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS' ACCOMMODATION ACT, 1908. Shearers' Accommodation. During the latter portion of the year a large number of requisitions were served on owners and occupiers of stations for improvements to be effected before the shearing season of 1914-15. In a number of cases station-holders were unable, for satisfactory reasons, to comply with, the requisitions within the time fixed, and the time for completion of the work has therefore been extended.; a large number have, however, complied with the requisitions, and have now really good and suitable accommodation. An inspection will also be made during the incoming shearing season of the accommodation provided for shearers at a number of additional stations. Flax-mill and Sawmill Workers' Accommodation. A good deal of attention has been given to the inspection of accommodation provided for workers in flax-mills and sawmills, and considerable improvements have been made in this accommodation during the past year. Complaints have, however, been made in some districts, and an Inspector is now' making a systematic inspection of the mills in those districts. It has already been found necessary to serve on occupiers of some of the mills requisitions for improvements. It is hoped that by the end of this year the accommodation at flax and saw mills will be generally improved. It has been necessary to take legal proceedings against two occupiers of flax-mills, and in each case the Magistrate made an order for improved accommodation to be completed within a specified time. WAGES PROTECTION AND CONTRACTORS' LIENS ACT, 1908. (Comprising the Truck Act, 1891; Contractors and Workmen's Liens Act, 1892; Workmen's Wages Act, 1893; Threshing-machine Owners' Lien Act, 1895; Wages Attachment Act, 1895; and Wages Protection Act, 1899.) Of the cases taken before the Courts during the year the following two are of interest:— (1.) Two subcontractors claimed against the amount of contract-money retained by the employer—viz., one-fourth part —for the price of their subcontract. The evidence showed that the work (the erection of a building) had been duly completed, and that the contract-price had become payable. The employer had, during the progress of the work, given to the contractor, as a, progress-payment, a promissory note signed by him, the amount thereof being left blank, bul with authority to fill in the sum of £40. The contractor, however, completed the note by

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adding as the sum payable thereunder " one hundred pounds," and discounted the note for value. It was shown that the total sum of all the progress-payments made by! the employer to the contractor, including the sum of £100, exceeded, by £60, three-fourths of the contract price of the work. The employer claimed to be entitled to set off the full amount of the promissory note against the claim of the subcontractors, who, on the other hand, contended that he could treat the promissory note as a payment of £40 only, or, in other words, that the employer was liable for all contract-money above the 75 per cent. paid. The Court held that, while the promissory note had been negotiated for £1.00, if it was a payment on account of the contract price, the employer had not observed the statutory duty cast upon him by subsection (2) of section 59 of the Act—i.e., of retaining in his hands one-fourth part of the money payable under the contract until the expiration of thirty-one days after the completion thereof; further, that if it was not a payment on account of the contract, the employer must be deemed to have the balance of the contract-money still in his hands, although the moneys were, in a sense, not payable to the contractor, because as against him the employer could set up that he had already paid him— that this arose from his own act and was directly contrary to the statute. The Court therefore held that the employer could not set off the amount of the promissory note against the claims of the subcontractors, and was entitled to treat it as a payment of £40 only. (2.) In this case the evidence showed that ten days after a contract for a building had apparently been completed the contractor discovered that some defects existed which it was necessary to remedy. In order to effect this he gave an order for the necessary additional supply of material to a firm whicli had already supplied certain of the material for the job. Twenty-seven days later the firm, having lodged a lien for the price of the material supplied, gave notice thereof to the employer. After another subcontractor who had been engaged to perform certain work on the job had commenced the work the contractor assigned to the firm in question moneys coming due to him in respect of the contract. The second (working) subcontractor had also given due notice of his lien. He claimed that his lien should have priority over that of the firm, contending (1) that the order for the additional supply of material which was required to remedy defects (discovered subsequently to the completion of the job) could not be deemed to be continuous with orders for previous supplies for the job, and was therefore not part of the main contract ; and (2) that therefore the notice of the firm's lien (whicli. was given twenty-seven days after the supply of the additional material, but more than thirty days —viz., thirty-seven days —after the completion of the contract.) was not given within the time required by the Act. The Court upheld these contentions, and ruled that the firm's lien was valid only in respect of the additional material supplied. A number of requests has been made by contractors and subcontractors during the past two or three years for amendment of this Act. Amongst them is one urged by subcontractors engaged in the building trade for some further protection than is provided by section 60, to ensure that they shall receive the amounts due to them for their portion of the contract work out of the money payable by the owner of the property to the main contractor. Section 60 merely provides that when a subcontract is let by a contractor the latter shall notify the owner of the fact, but it goes no further, and the provision has generally been ignored in consequence. This Act has been in force unamended since 1892,* and, together with the other portions of the consolidation of 1908 enumerated above, requires complete revision. This work has been in hand for some time. A short amendment was passed last year to rectify a somewhat important defect in the Act, disclosed by a recent decision of the Supreme Court, in which it was held that the date of " the completion of the work" referred to in a contract was after (not before) the usual maintenance period of three months. The. effect of this decision was that the duty of the contractor under his contract was not complete until the expiration of that period, and would, but for the amendment that has since been passed into law, necessitate the withholding by the owner of the usual 25 per cent, of the contract-money for three months longer than has been customary or had been intended. WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT BRANCHES. The number of domestic servants and other women workers (generally) assisted to employment by these branches totals 2,165, an increase of two over the previous year ; but this is

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largely due to the engagement of hop and fruit pickers for the season in Nelson. Tn the four chief centres there was a decrease of forty-eight, as follows : — Distriot. 1913-14. 1914-15. Auckland .. ■ .. .. .. .. 658 613 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 768 746 Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. 324 336 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. ..255 262 Totals .. .. .. .. 2.005 1,957 Of the total, the comparatively small number of 156 came from Great Britain, twenty from the Commonwealth, and the remainder (1,989) from within the Dominion itself. There have been scores of positions available at good wages, and offering fair workingconditions ; and the several officers-in-charge again call attention to the dearth of this class of labour, especially for the country districts. In Nelson a considerable expansion of business is reported (208 assisted, as against 143 during the previous period), due to the selection of female workers as " pickers " for the fruit and hop industries. Large numbers of such workers were engaged during the summer and autumn, mainly from the cities of Wellington and Nelson. It is evident that from year to year increasingly large numbers of women and girls will be required in these industries. From the report of the Nelson office (see page 24) it will be noted that the earnings at. fruit-grading range from £1 10s. to £2 weekly, and that this work, combined with small vegetable, fruit, and hop picking, offers prospects of continuous employment for several months of the year. WORKERS' DWELLINGS. This subject is fully dealt with, as required by the Workers' Dwellings Act, in a separate statement for presentation to Parliament. In order that this report upon the operations of the Department may be complete, the Workers' Dwellings' Report will be attached hereto as an appendix (H.—llb). DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATIONS. The publication of the Journal of the Department, has been maintained during the year (Vol. xxii). In addition to the usual information furnished monthly as to the state of trade and labour conditions throughout the Dominion, the Journal now contains a monthly table of the current retail prices of the, principal commodities in the chief and secondary towns of the Dominion. This latter information will be utilized, from time to time by the Government Statistician for the purpose of publishing statistics as to the cost of living. The awards and other decisions of the Arbitration Court under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, together with industrial agreements, for the year 1911 (Vol. xv). and the decisions under the Workers' Compensation Act (Vol. xiii) have been published in the usual way in periodical parts. The bound volumes of these decisions are nearly ready for distribution. The two consolidated digests referred to in last year's report (of all the decisions of the Courts under the two Acts to the 31st December, 1914) have been compiled by the Registrar of the Arbitration Court (Mr. ,1. H. Salmon), and will be published shortly. These digests are likely to prove of great value to the parties concerned. "COST OF LIVING" INDEX NUMBERS. As was intimated in last year's report, this Department arranged for the collection, from representative traders, of a large amount of data relative to the predominating prices of various food and other necessary commodities in the four chief cities of the Dominion at quarterly periods during the years 1891-1914. The returns submitted, setting forth the retail prices of groceries, meat, and dairy-produce articles, and also figures re rents, are now in process of compilation by the Government Statistician, and, will shortly be available for publication in the Labour Journal. Inspectors of Factories in the four chief cities and in twenty-one smaller but representative towns have continued, to collect from local grocers, butchers, and others monthly lists of current, retail prices. From these the Government. Statistician compiles " average" prices, which are published in the Labour Journal monthly, and supersede the list of ',' prices of commodities " previously published at half-yearly intervals. Information as to quarterly wholesale prices over a somewhat wider range of articles, for the period 1891-1914, has also been collected.

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STAFF CHANGES, ETC. The following promotions among Inspectors of Factories, &c, took place during the year;—

Other changes in some of the secondary towns were necessitated by these promotions. On the outbreak of the war six members of the clerical staff of the Head Office joined the Expeditionary Forces, viz. : Messrs. T. Mcintosh, E. .1. Hulbert, A. B. Rigg, K. J. Tait, E. Bestic, and R. M. Newman. Mr, A. H. Latta has also since volunteered his services.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF FACTORIES AND AWARDS AND AGENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.* Auckland. The Officer in Charge (Mr. W. Newton) reports : — General. —A number of trades experienced a severe set-back at the commencement of the war, in August, 1914. This was especially the case in the building trades, in which, however, an improvement took, place early in 1915. The furniture trades also suffered considerably. However, there has not been much unemployment, and this also applies to a number of other trades. Order tailoring has suffered severely, but ready-made-clothing factories have continued busy. In woollen-milling overtime has been the rule. The leather trades were normal up to August, 191.4, but since that time have been very busy with supplies for war purposes. Retail business generally has been good throughout the year, notwithstanding the disorganization caused by the war. Factories Act. —The administration of this Act has been carried out with a minimum of friction. Although the number of registered factories has increased by more than a hundred during the year, the number of offences has decreased. Although a considerable number of complaints were inquired into in four cases only were proceedings taken. An improvement in accommodation provided has taken place, and the sanitary conditions and ventilation of workrooms are made a special feature by Inspectors, and general progress has been made. The number of factories registered was 1,761, an increase of 105. Permits to young persons to work in factories : Advantage was taken of the provisions of section 150 of the Education Act, 1908, and certificates of fitness were granted to a number of young persons between the age of thirteen and fourteen, '.'are being taken that none of these should be employed in connection with machinery of any kind. There has been a considerable increase in the overtime worked by women and boys, chiefly in the ammunition-manufacturing, tailoring and clothing, shirt and underclothing, and boot and shoe manufacturing. The number of accidents reported during the year was 229. The usual inquiries were made in each case as to the cause of the accident, and suggestions made for the prevention of similar accidents. Shops and Offices Act. —lnvestigations have shown a decided improvement in the matter of ventilation and sanitary accommodation. Little overtime is worked in shops. Prosecutions : It was found necessary to prosecute in nineteen cases, and conviction was obtained in each case. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and, Awards and Industrial Agreement's under mine. —The complaints received numbered 522, but in a very large number of instances the inquiries made did not disclose any offence, and it was found necessary to prosecute in only 14-3 cases (thirty-six being against, employees). Judgment for the Department was given in 138 cases. In one case—viz., that of an occupier refusing to allow his timekeeper to enter the total time worked by the staff—the full penalty of £50 was inflicted. The Magistrate commented very severely on the action of the employer in this matter. Six cases were taken by the unions, which resulted in six convictions. The sum of £301 19s. 9t l d. has been collected from employers and paid to the workers concerned.

* Statistics of factories registered, overtime, accidents, certificates of fitness issued to young persons to work in factories, and persons assisted to employment at the several districts referred to are given on pages 3-6, 13, 14, 25-3!) 40-42.

Name. Station. Promoted to be Bower, H. 13. Moston, H. E. Lightfoot, G. H. Invercargill Wanganui .. i Timaru Officer in Charge, Christchurch. Inspector in Charge, Wellington. .. [ Inspector in Charge, Invercargill. I

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Servants' Registry-offices Act. —There are twenty-four licensed offices in Auckland City. Workers' Dwellings Act. —There are 127 dwellings erected under this Act in and around Auckland City, twenty-five having been completed recently. Dwellings have also been erected, or are in course of erection, in the following townships in the Auckland District: Hamilton, 6; Ngaruawahia, 6; Te Puke, 6; and Tauranga, 6. The demand for these dwellings continues, the class of house erected and the easy system for the payment of the purchase-money being very suitable to the average worker. Men's Employment Branch. —On the outbreak cf the war a certain amount of dislocation ensued, and a large number of applications for work were received. 1,613 men obtained work through this office. Wellington. The Inspector in Charge (Mr. H. E. Moston) reports :— General. —Little or no distress lias been felt as a result of the war, and almost all classes of labour have been well employed. The building trades (which are usually the first to feel the effects of the tightening of the money-market) have been remarkably steady. The engineering trades have maintained a satisfactory condition, and tradesmen have been kept in constant employment. The textile trades (particularly the clothing trades) have had the busiest period on record, due principally to the demands made by the Defence authorities for the urgent supply of uniforms, &c. A committee was set up to deal with distress and unemployment arising out of the war, and during the earlier period of the war many unemployed persons were assisted by the committee. As representing the Department on the committee, I have been able to keep the members acquainted with the position (through the medium of the Labour Bureau) of the unemployment in the district. Factories Act. —Particular attention has been paid to the factories where foodstuffs are manufactured. The advisability of compelling occupiers, when erecting bakehouses in the future, to build in brick or concrete is a matter which ought to receive consideration. The number of factories registered is 1,144, an increase of thirty-four. Overtime worked by 2,060 boys under sixteen years of age and women totalled 80,329 hours, a considerable increase over last year, mostly due to the demand for uniforms and supplies for the Defence authorities. During the year 128 accidents occurred. In the most serious cases arrangements have been made to prevent a repetition. Three prosecutions took place. Shops and Offies Act —Special attention has been given to the seating-accommodation for females, and the larger shops. have now provided permanent seats behind the counter. Some shopkeepers have taken a keen interest in the matter, and have provided most satisfactory seats, which fold back under the counter when not in use. Nineteen prosecutions have taken place against shopkeepers for failing to close their shops at the time fixed by a majority of shopkeepers and for selling tobacco after the tobacconists in the district are closed. The latter is a very common offence, and has caused much dissatisfaction. I would suggest that all tobacconists— i.e., those shopkeepers who sell tobacco—should be compelled to obtain a license, but. that the fee should be only a small one, say, 10s. Power should be, given to the Magistrate to endorse or cancel the license where a shopkeeper has committed offences under the Act. All the prosecutions were decided in favour of the Department. Industrial Conciliation and/Arbitration Act. —The administration of the Act, the awards of the Court, and the industrial agreements becomes more onerous year by year. 346 complaints were received, and thirty-three employers and six employees have been prosecuted. Servants' Registry-offices Act. —There are twelve licensed registry-offices in Wellington. Workers' Dwellings. —There are fifty-one workers' dwellings in Wellington, and a further eleven are almost completed. At Petone there are twenty-eight, and it is proposed shortly to erect three more there. Christchurch. The Officer in Charge (Mr. H. B. Bower) reports :— General. —The district has suffered extensively through the European upheaval, though there are exceptional cases where a particular industry has largely benefited by the demand for materials for the equipment of our Forces. The building trade has experienced the heaviest slump for many years, carpenters, painters, plasterers, plumbers, bricklayers, and others competing with recognized general labourers for any relief work offering. Since the New Year an improvement has taken place, and the majority of the skilled artisans are back at their various trades. The lot of the unskilled labourer was not improved, and at no time, could it be said that, there was anything like sufficient work. Public works were largely responsible for employing 789 men, while municipal undertakings were also of valuable assistance. Private employment was found for 435 men. Private employers are now making more use of the Department. Factories Act. —Every precaution has been taken to ensure the safety and well-being of the workers. 1,282 factories were registered. Certificates of fitness to work in factories were issued to 362 young persons. Males under sixteen years of age and women worked 56,295 hours of overtime. Accidents reported totalled 236, but none was fatal. There were four prosecutions under this Act. Shops and, Offices Act. —Thirty-one eases were taken against shopkeepers, and judgment was given for the Department in all cases. At stocktaking and special work 1,195 assistants worked 16,630 hours overtime. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and Awards, doe., thereunder, —Prosecutions for breaches of the Act and awards totalled twenty-four. Workers-' Dwellings Act. —The number of dwellings erected in Christchurch is fifty-seven. All are occupied and with two exceptions are held on the purchase system. An inspection of these

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dwellings shows thai the occupiers take considerable interest in their homes. Six dwellings are also being erected at Ashburton. Servants' Registry-offices Act. —Fourteen persons hold licenses. Dunedin. The Officer in Charge (Mr. L, 1). Browett) reports:;— General. —During the first four months of the year all industries were maintaining their usual steady progress. When the war broke out there was a rapid, if not sudden, slackness in nearly all industries, The building and allied trades, which at the commencement of the year were recovei ing from a period of depression, were the first to feel the effects of the slump, the effect of which was. the growth of a large number of unemployed artisans and general labourers. In some industries work was suspended until trade improved. Meetings were held, committees formed, and funds raised, which enabled the committee to put a number of men on to work. Owing to the combined efforts of patriotic ladies and gentlemen, who formed committees presided over by the Mayor, and the Public Works Department, the unemployed difficulty ceased to exist. Eventually the building and other trades bad so much improved that many of the men had little difficulty in getting back to their usual avenues of employment. The slump appears to have disappeared, and, judging by the large buildings which are now in the course of erection, confidence has been fully restored. Factories Act.-—The provisions of this Act have, as in past years, been well observed. The factories registered number 1,115. Overtime worked by women and by boys under sixteen years amounted to 48,382 hours. There were 117 accidents reported, and one fatality, the result of a man falling on to an electric torch. There were also several serious accidents, the most serious thing being that of a young girl who lost the greater part of her scalp through her hair becoming entangled in some machinery. There were two prosecutions. Shops and Offices Act. —This Act is working satisfactorily, and its provisions are well understood. There were thirteen charges for breaches, and penalties were imposed in eleven. 6,708 hours overtime were worked by 170 assistants. Servants' Registry-offices Act. —There are twelve licensed registry-offices. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration. Act, and Awards, &c, thereunder. —Tho number of alleged breaches of awards discovered and reported was 340, and in 197 cases breaches more or less serious wore found to exist; however, the majority were adjusted reasonably by the payment of arrears. In nineteen eases application for enforcement was made, convictions in sixteen. In one the Department was nonsuited. In the latter case the defendant had employed a journeyman who was not a member of the union, and the Court held that the rules of the union in providing for the expulsion of members did not piovide that " Any journeyman of good character and sober habits may continue a member upon payment if prescribed contribution," consequently the preference clause was inoperative. A total amount of £251 10s Bd., arrears of wages, was recovered and paid to workers. Workers' Dwellings. —There are twenty-six workers' dwellings in this city, and several applications for others have been made. Gisborne. The Inspector of Factories (Mr. W. H. Westbrooke) reports : — General. —Although the declaration of war temporarily affected all trades adversely, particularly the building trade, confidence is now fully restored. Factories Act. —There were 202 factories registered in Gisborne; they have all been visited, and are well conducted, and it has not been found necessary to prosecute in any ease. Fiftyiwo accidents were reported, none causing permanent disablement. Shops and Offices Act. —366 shops are on the register in this district. A large number of complaints were investigated, and three employers were prosecuted. The Act has been well observed. Industrial Conciliation and. Arbitration Act. —Two breaches of agreement were taken to Court, and resulted in a substantial fine in each ease; and, although numerous breaches have been discovered, with the exception of the two cases mentioned all have been settled without Court proceedings. Shearers' and Agricultural Labourers' Accommodation Act. —Thirteen stations have been visited, and eight notices were served to provide additional accommodation. Unemployment. —497 applications for employment were made. Of these, 260 labourers have been sent to public works and twenty-six to private employment. The district is largely engaged in pastoral pursuits, which do not tend to provide constant employment of labour. There has often been a shortage of labour in the busy season, and a surplus for the remainder of the year. Unemployment has not been experienced to any great extent : the skilled worker has been kept busy. Workers' Dwellings. —Fourteen workers' dwellings have been erected at Gisborne and eight at Tolago Bay. and all are occupied on the instalment-purchase system. Napier. The Inspector of Factories (Mr, A. Donald) reports: — General. —It was natural to expect that the war would have a detrimental effect on our industries. This, however, was not the case to any great extent, and for the latter portion of the year business was above normal. The sheep-farmers of the district have had considerable reverse-; owing to the drought, and a further drawback was caused owing to the want of space in

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the freezing-chambers. The dairying and fruitgrowing industries have had a fairly good season. The building trade has not been, so busy as in previous years, but the engineering trades have had an exceptionally good year. Factories Act. —Very" few complaints have been made. 275 factories were registered. Fifty accidents were reported, all. of a slight nature. Shops and Offices Act.— This Act, has worked smoothly. Overtime worked in shops was 3,626 hours. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and Awards, dec., thereunder. —There was over sixty complaints for breaches, but in seven cases only was it found necessary to take proceedings. A penalty was obtained in each case. Shearers' and, Agricultural Labourers' Accommodation Act. —lnspections have been made at many of the shearing-sheds, particularly where notices had been sent, to effect alterations, and in all cases the requisitions had been complied with. Men's Employment Branch. —There were 345 applicants for employment, and 110 of these were assisted. Workers' Dwellings. — Six workers dwellings have been erected in Napier, and eight in Hastings. They are the first to be erected in this district, and several further applications have been received for additional dwellings. New Plymouth. The Inspector of Factories (Mr. Arnold) reports : — General. —Eor a short time the building trades and engineering trades became very quiet, but rapidly recovered. All other skilled trades' have been steady, and tradesmen have been kept fairly well employed. For the retail trades the past year has been one of prosperity. As it was expected that owing to the war there might, be a rise in unemployment, a committee was formed to cope with this difficulty should it arise. This office was able to place the bulk of those seeking work, so that the services of the committee were not required. Factories Act. —There has been little difficulty in its administration, and only one prosecution was taken. There were twelve accidents, but none was serious. Shops and, Offices Act. —Four cases were taken to Court for breaches of this Act. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. —The Act and the awards are generally well observed. Eighty alleged breaches of award were inquired into, thirty-one being in respect to the hotel workers' award which came into force last December. There were eight prosecutions, and a conviction was entered in each case. Employment Branch. —The work of this branch has increased very considerably. Both employers and female servants now use this office in increasing numbers. Wanganui . The Inspector of Factories (Mr. E. Gohns) reports: — General. —Trade and business generally have maintained a fairly high standard. During the months of August and September we were faced with a very serious problem in finding employment for a large number of men who were thrown out of work. An Unemployment Committee presided over by the Mayor was formed, and with the aid of employers generally the committee was able to cope with the difficulty. The local freezing-works have made extensive additions capable of holding 30,000 additional carcases. Notwithstanding the shortage of shippingfacilities the increase over last year's output was 1,504 cattle, 19,933 sheep, and 5,564 lambs. The building trade has been an exceptionally good one, except, for a temporary lull during the end of last, January. Furniture trades have been fairly busy. On several occasions difficulty was found in obtaining competent, upholsterers. Textile trades had a very successful year, although at, times the tailoring trade showed signs of slackness. Engineering trades showed little or no improvement. A slackness in the coaohbuilding trade is probably due to the advancement of the motor trade. Dairying and fanning industries generally have had a fairly prosperous year. Factories Act. —3ol factories were registered. 266 women and boys worked 4,546 hours overtime. There were twelve accidents, but none was of a very serious nature. In no case was a defect found in the machinery. Only one employer was prosecuted for a breach of this Act (conviction recorded). Shops ■ and Offices Act. —There are 415 shops on the register. 259 assistants worked 2,202 hours overtime. There were eight prosecutions, and conviction was obtained in each case. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. —lo7 complaints were dealt with : in forty-two cases it was found that letters of warning would suffice; twenty-three cases' were brought before the Court, and in all cases convictions were recorded. Servants' Registry Office Act. —There are seven registered offices. I suggest that this Act be amended so that it be an offence for registry-office keepers to advertise vacancies unless the positions are still open. Shearers' Accomm,oda,tion Act. —Very considerable improvements have been effected in accommodation generally. Scaffolding Inspection Act. —The inspection of scaffolding has been very carefully attended to by the Inspector of Scaffolding. There were no prosecutions. Four accidents were reported, one of which was fatal. Workers' Dwellings Act. —Six new dwellings are now being erected. This will make a total of nineteen workers' dwellings in this town. -, Employment Bureau,.— There were 412 applications for employment, and 139 persons were assisted. At the close of the year there were practically no unemployed in this district.

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Palmerston North, The Inspector of Factories (Mr. W. J. Culver) reports: — General. —Business and employment, has been quite normal—in fact, builders have seen fit to erect larger and improved premises. The amount expended in this direction has been £99,178 10s., against £78,303 last year. Meat-freezing firms have increased their accommodation at the expense of some £26,000, and at the time of reporting another £26,000 is being spent in the erection of picture-theatres alone, and there are prospects of new swimming-baths, electrical tramways, and various other improvements. All, retail assistants have been fully employed. Rather less unemployed have sought work this year than during the previous year. During the period when prices weie very low some of the flax-mills stopped, but most of them worked part time, and immediately the value of hemp rose the mills started again in full work. The prospects for the future appeal' to be very good. There has been ample labour offering (or the dairying factories, practically all has been absorbed. Apparently the many factories having gone in for cheese has given the result anticipated—in having more experienced men on the market, and the men getting a satisfactory wage at all. times. The manufacture of casein has not grown, and it seems that with the high prices ruling for butterfat, cheese, and butter other side lines in the dairying industry will be more or less neglected. There has been considerable shortage of labour with the farmers for men to milk cows, and that has led to the installation of many milking-machines. Factories Act. — 268 factories have been registered, and certificates of fitness to work in factories issued to seventy-three young persons. Overtime totalling 2,617 hours has been worked by 136 women and boys. Dressmaking, tailoring, and tent-making appear to be the busiest trades. Tailors again complain of their inability to obtain the services of first-class hands'. There were thirty-three accidents, but none was fatal. All factories have been inspected, and all were found to be in a healthy condition, and the sanitary arrangements,, air-space, and seating-accommodation weie thoroughly satisfactory. Shops and Offices Act. —42s shops are open within the borough, and 1,539 hours overtime lias been worked by 169 assistants. Sanitary conditions, as also seating-accommodation and airspace, are provided in accordance with the Act. I would again urge that the same restriction as iv factories be placed upon the employment of young persons under sixteen in shops. Factory work is more healthy, demands shorter hours, and is likely to be more useful in that it teaches them a trade. Another matter to which I have before referred is that the Factories Act provides for three weeks and the Shops and Offices Act for four weeks before action can be taken for failing to pay wages. Prosecutions under the Factories, Shops and Offices, Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration, and other Acts, and cases settled out of Court : Employers generally have endeavoured to observe the various Acts and awards, but when a, warning has seemed to be useless prosecution has been taken, and ten cases for offences under the various Acts have been taken into Court. One was dismissed owing to conflicting evidence. Nineteen cases of alleged breaches of awards were also taken into Court, and in each case a breach was recorded. Servants' Registry-offices. —Six licensed registry-offices are registered within the borough. The same complaint referred to in my report last year is continually being made by men and women who are sent by registry-office keepers to places for work, only to find on arrival that their services arc not required. I urge that something should be done to make the licensee directlyresponsible when sending men to employment. Another matter is the fact of second-hand dealers being able to bold licenses. Clause 16 provides a safeguard prohibiting a license to a boarding-house-keeper, and is indicative of its intention to prevent as far as possible indirect advantages being taken through the owners of other businesses, and second-hand dealers might well be included in this clause. I have again to report, that the workers are charged the whole of the fees, while very few of the employers are required to pay any fee. Workers' Dwellings. —Twelve cottages have been built in Palmerston North, six during 1913 and six during the year just ended. The workers concerned have endeavoured to improve their properties, and the gardens are models of industry. There have been no arrears of instalments. Masterton. The Inspector of Factories (Mr. J. C. Yorke) reports) : — General. —In the local freezing-works the year just, ended has been the most prosperous, on record, between three hundred and four hundred hands finding work during the busy portion of the season. The building trade has maintained steady progress: leading firms have experienced difficulty lately in procuring the number of journeymen required. Cement-pipe manufacturing and brickniaking have not been very busy, because of the drought experienced. The sawmilling industry, which received a check when war was declared, has recovered somewhat lately. A decided improvement has also taken place in the furniture trades. The motor and cycle trade has developed rapidly. Engineering and agricultural-implement and the coach and carriage building trades have given fairly satisfactory employment to all regular hands. Leather trades report normal conditions, and in clothing trades business has been satisfactory, particularly during the past few months. Notwithstanding the drought, the output of butter and cheese— together with the high prices obtained for both —have resulted satisfactorily. Just after the declaration of war the public seemed afraid of spending money, but reports, obtained show that retail business has been Satisfactory. . There has not, been much difficulty in dealing with unemployed. ■" ■■''.■■.' Factories Act. —152 factories were registered. Overtime totalling 1,048 hours was worked. Certificates of fitness were issued to fourteen young persons to work in factories. There were eighteen accidents, but none was serious. No prosecutions were found necessary.

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Shops and Offices Act. —J!IO shops were registered, and overtime totalling 1,318 hours was worked. No prosecutions were found necessary. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and Awards, dec, thereunder. —Two of the Arbitration Court's awards coining into force during the period were found to be antedated, and this caused a great deal of irritation and worry to a number of employers liable for a considerable sum of money as short-paid wages. There were ten prosecutions. Servants' Registry-offices Act. —Complaints have been made with regard to a certain registryoffice advertising in the Wellington papers for men after the places had been tilled. Shearers' Accomrnodntion Act. —A number of shearing-sheds were visited, and requisitions served requiring improvements; these have been made. Workers' Dwellings Act. —There arc now twenty-three workers' dwellings in the district, and the demand for more is very urgent. Nelson. The Inspector of Factories (Mr. Tyson; reports : — General. —The period has been one of satisfactory progress, notwithstanding the exceptionally dry season and the disorganization of trade for a time by the war. A notable feature is the marked improvement in the building trades. Skilled labour has been in fair demand. Sawmilling bus!) is fast disappearing, and a number of mills have moved farther back. There is a good demand for timber for butter, fruit, and cheese cases, and all mills have been working up to their full capacity. All furniture tradesmen have made full time during the year, but the engineering trades show very little improvement. Business has been spasmodic, and although men have lost very little time employers have had some difficulty in keeping their staffs employed. Coaclibuilding has been normal. Boots and shoes (order-shops) have had a very steady year; tailoring and dressmaking a steady expansion. Contrary to expectations, trade continued good throughout the year. Although the latest labour-saving machinery has been put in confectionery and fruit-preserving factories, employers continually complain of the shortage of female and boy labour to handle and pack fruit. Agriculturists have had a good season, but pastoralists have not had a very successful season owing to dry weather. Fruitgrowing sees an extension of orchards and a considerable increase in the exports each year. Factories Act. —This Act has worked smoothly. There is a gradual improvement in the class of buildings used as workrooms, and more attention is being given to sanitary arrangements, heating-appliances, protection against accident, and the comfort of employees generally. 283 factories were registered, and overtime totalling 2,799 hours was worked. Certificates of fitness to work in factories were issued to thirty boys and girls under sixteen. There were ten accidents, the majority in the woodworking trades': none was very serious, and no blame was attachable to the manner in which the machines were protected. Shops and Offices Act. —3l2 shops were registered, and overtime totalling 2,412 hours was worked. Wages-books have, as a rule, been well kept and up to date, and sanitary conditions have been very satisfactory. The clauses relating to seating-accommodation and beatingapplianees for assistants have required attention. I am now advocating that all seatingacconimodation for assistants be fixtures on the inside of the counter. After consulting several gas engineers I find that gas-heating appliances can be put in that have not the objection raised by drapers and clothiers that the gas destroys goods. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and Awards thereunder. — Several alleged breaches were fully investigated. No prosecutions were found necessary. Shearers' and Agricultural Labourers' Accommodation Act. —There were ten shearing-sheds inspected, and the ventilation and sanitation were found satisfactory. There has been a general all-round improvement in the accommodation provided at sawmills and flax-mills. Workers' Dwellings Act. —Ten workers' dwellings are now in course of erection at Blenheim and Picton. Visits of inspection have been made to the six houses that have been erected in Nelson; the dwellings are kept in first-class order, and considerable improvements have been made to the grounds. These homes might be classed as some of the best-kept workers' homes in the city. Men's Employment Bureau. —Little difficulty has been experienced in dealing with the applications for employment. In many instances employers have had difficulty in obtaining suitable labour. This was very pronounced during the hop and fruit season, whicli has given employment to approximately a thousand hands. All pick-and-shovel men have been fairly well employed, and with the exception of ironworkers all classes of tradesmen have been in demand. Employment was found for 101 men. Grhymoutu. The Inspector of Factories (Mr. H. J. Torbit) reports : — General. —Trade has been satisfactory, and in a number of industries, notably sawmilling and coal-mining, it has not been possible to obtain sufficient hands to meet requirements. No doubt the call for men for military purposes is largely responsible for the shortage. Building and kindred trades have been only moderately busy, but indications are that an improvement is imminent. At the commencement of the war there was a considerable falling-off in the engineering, boilermaking, and blacksmithing branches. This apparent slackening has, however, been arrested, and there is new no unemployment. Tailoring, clothing, and dressmaking trades have had a good year; a considerable amount of overtime was worked. 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Factories Act. —A thorough inspection of every factory was made. A few factories leave something yet to be desired in the way of improved sanitary arrangements, but improvements in this direction are gradually being accomplished. 104 factories were registered. 2,999 hours overtime was worked by females and boys. Six accidents were reported, but none was very serious. Only one prosecution was initiated. Shops and Offices Act. —The number of shops is 247. 289 hours overtime was worked. Four shopkeepers were proceeded against for various breaches; in each instance a conviction was obtained. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. -No difficulty has been experienced in enforcing the awards in operation. There was one prosecution (respondent convicted and fined). Workers' Duellings Act. —During the year 1913 fourteen dwellings were erected, ami the occupants give every evidence of a real desire to provide comfortable homes for themselves. Shearers' and Agricultural Labourers' Accommodation, Act. —The housing accommodation provided for workers in sawmills and flax-mills has been carefully inspected, and found generally satisfactory. Timaru. The Inspector of Factories (Mr. j. Jackson) reports:— Genetal. The prospects at the beginning of the year were bright until the war began, when progress was suspended and many building contracts were cancelled. Despite rapid recruiting for active service, considerable unemployment occurred. An Unemployment Committee was set up and met weekly, and did excellent work until trade-conditions had reached a. normal plane again, when it disbanded. Many men were sent to Government works in various parts of the Dominion, and the Timaru Borough Council and the Harbour Board also kept a large number employed. The sheai ing season eased the labour-market considerably, and when harvesting and grainthreshing commenced unemployment became infinitesimal. Christmas orders caused a revival in the tailoring trade, which has remained fairly active since then. Woollen-milling had an exceptionally good year on account of an extraordinary demand for khaki material, &c, and the mills are still working at high pressure. As a result of the war large areas of land were laid down in cereals. The season turned out exceedingly dry, but the yield of grain was much more satisfactory than anticipated. The volume of business is larger than for the corresponding period last year. The tendency of values of wool and all other live-stock products has been upward since the outbreak of the war. Factories Act. —2s4 factories were registered. Fifty-four certificates of fitness to work in factories were issued to nineteen boys and thirty-five gills under sixteen years of age. Overtime totalling 6.627 hours was worked by boys and females. There were sixty-eight accidents, but, most were slight; the most serious was a burnt hand. The whole of the factories both in town and district have been visited. The dust nuisance which arose from some planing-machines in one factory bad become a grievance with the men. Machinery is now being installed by means of which the dust will be sucked into pipes and carried away. There were no prosecutions. Shops and Offices Act. —The total number of shops was 339. 4,1.11 hours overtime was worked. There were four prosecutions. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and Awards, d-c, thereunder. —Seventy-five cases of alleged breaches have been investigated, resulting in six prosecutions. In mosl instances a letter of warning sufficed. Worker*' Dwellings Act. —There are six settlements in this district, comprising forty-one dwellings —viz., Melton Boad, Timaru, ten dwellings; Craigie Settlement, Timaru, nine dwellings; Willowbridge Rural Settlement, near Waimate, thirteen dwellings; and nine dwellings in Buxton Settlement, Tenuika. At Fairlie 30 acres of land were acquired and cut up into six 4i-acre blocks and six i-acre sections. Seven cottages are now in course of erection. In Waimate Borough 10 acres of Crown land was surveyed and cut up into twenty-one sections, and sixcottages are now building. The opportunity now afforded applicants to buy vacant sections outright, or by a system of instalments, and then making application to the State Advances Office for a loan for building purposes, is also being taken advantage of. 0 AMARU. The Inspector of Factories (Mi. A. E. Waiie) reports: — General. —In spite of the depressing atmosphere created by the crisis in Europe, business affairs in this district have continued to progiess very favourably. The harvest was very fair, and the building, bootmaking, and saddlery trades, &c, experienced a full volume of trade. Betail trade also was good. Factories Act. —Several minor breaches have been discovered and warnings given. Six prosecutions were taken, and fines imposed in each instance. In some instances alterations to premises have been required in the interests of effective ventilation and lighting. 160 factories were registered. Twenty-six certificates of fitness were granted to young people under sixteen years of age to work in factories. Much difficulty is being experienced in this district in securing boy and girl labour. There lias been another very material increase in the amount of overtime worked by boys under sixteen and women—-viz., 7,92."). hours, as against 4,314 last year. A large amount has been worked in the woollen-mills, where large orders for khaki goods have, greatly increased the output. There were sixteen accidents; none was serious; in every case advice was given as to compensation, A-.c. Shops and Offices Act.- —There were three prosecutions, and conviction was obtained in.each case. 164 shops are carried on. 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Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. — Eleven eases were taken to the Magistrates' Court. Workers' Dwellings Act. —Eight dwellings are now well in hand, and should be in the possession of their purchaseis at an early date. INVERCARGILL., The Inspector in Charge (Mr. G, 11. Lightfoot) reports: — General.- —Although the war has been in progress for some eight months, there has been no serious depression in trade. This is probably accounted for by the fact that Southland has had a very considerable rainfall, which proved very beneficial to crops and live-stock. The sewage and other town improvement works have found employment for a considerable number of workers during the greater portion of the year. The building trades have had a very good year. Factories Act. —33B factories were registered. Twenty-five certificates of fitness to work in factories were issued to thirteen boys and twelve girls. Overtime warrants were issued for 225 employees (boys under sixteen and females) to work 1,850 hours. Eighteen accidents were reported : none was very serious. No prosecutions have been taken, although a good number of warnings have been given. When the drainage scheme is completed a great improvement in the sanitation of local factories will lie effected. Shops and Offices Act. —There are 357 shops. Overtime totalling 2,578 hours was worked. Two informations were laid under this Act, and numerous warnings have been given to shopkeepers. .Industrial Conciliation and, Arbitration Act, and Awards, Ac, thereunder. —A large number of complaints have been investigated, and in three cases proceedings were taken. Servants'' Registry-office. —There are six offices registered. All are well conducted. Men's Employment Branch. —The number of men seeking employment has been somewhat small. Workers' Dwellings.- —There arc sixteen workers' dwellings erected in this town, all of which are satisfactorily occupied.

EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF SCAFFOLDING. A.UOKLAND. Mr. 11. Greshani reports:— Visits have been made to scaffolding in Hamilton, Morriiisville, Botorua, To Awamutu, Thames, Te Aroha, and Otorohanga. 31!) notices were received and 710 visits of inspections were made. On a few occasions it was found necessary to condemn some gear, such as ladders, ropes, poles, and planks. Thirty-three accidents were reported. One proved fatal. Proceedings were taken against four employers for failing to send notice of intention to erect scaffolding exceeding 16 ft. high. A penalty was imposed in each case. In twenty-two other instances letters of warnings were sent. Napibh and Gisborne. Mr. A. Donald reports:— The buildings that are now being erected show great improvements. In the erection of scaffolding every provision is made for the protection of the public as well as the worker. Sixtysix notices of intention to erect scaffolding were received, and in all cases inspections were made. Visits have been made at Gisborne, Wairoa, Hastings, Waipawa. Waipukurau. Orniondville, and Dannevirke. Eighteen accidents were reported, but all were slight and caused from no fault of the scaffolds. There has been no occasion to take proceedings for breaches. Wellington, Mr. R. A. Bolland reports: — The building trades have had a normal year. There were 321 notices received, and all the country towns concerned were visited and the various scaffoldings inspected. Eleven accidents were reported, but none were serious. Only two prosecutions were laid, but in many instances defects in gear were remedied at my request. Nelson and Blenheim. .Mr. S. Tyson reports:— There is a decided improvement in the class of architecture on the larger buildings being erected in the various towns, and fifty notices to erect scaffolding have been received. Fault, may be found with a number of builders who leave their ladders out in all kinds of weather, until they become absolutely unsafe. I have condemned twenty ladders as unfit, for use. Many of the employees also show a disregard for the class of ladder in use, the worst offenders being carpenters who insist on making temporary ladders on the job ; these ladders are then put to uses for which they are totally Unfit. No accident of a serious nature has taken place. Visits of inspection have been paid to Picton, Blenheim. Havelock. and Motueka.

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GItEYMOUTH. Mr. 11. J. Torbit reports: — Building-construction has been exceptionally quiet. Thirty visits were made to various works where scaffolding was used, and no fault was found. One fatal accident occurred during the erection of coal-bins at Granity, where a carpenter fell a distance of 25 ft. while engaged bolting the top whaling to the framework of the structure. The accident was entirely due to misadventure. Christchurch . Mr. E. J. G. Stringer reports: — I received 367 notices from builders of their intention to erect scaffolding over the height of 16 ft., and 832 visits were made. It, was found necessary to condemn eleven scaffoldings, while twenty-four ladders were destroyed and a great number repaired. Visits have been made to Ashburton, Methven, llakaia, Akaroa, Springfield, Bangiora, and surrounding districts. Nine accidents were reported. Eight were slight, and one, caused by a painter placing a crawler on a roof and the ridging breaking away, resulted in severe injuries. I now insist that all crawlers be sand-bagged. It was found necessary to prosecute one, builder (penalty imposed). Timaru. Mr. J. Jackson reports: — The provisions of the Act have been well observed, and in no ease has it been necessary to take proceedings. Two accidents occurred : neither was serious. DiiNnniN. Mr. F. Barton reports : — I have paid 542 visits to 247 different buildings in course of erection, and on eighty-seven occasions it has been necessary to intervene where defects have been observed. The use of worn-out ladders has been a source of trouble, and the failure of those in charge of works to comply with the regulation regarding catches to hoists, &c, has been a considerable cause for complaint. Catches are generally provided at the commencement of the job, but are not shifted as the lift, gets higher. The five reported accidents, with one exception, were trivial. In the serious case the victim sustained a severe concussion of the brain through part of a stone wall falling on him. and he has been incapacitated for two months. It lias not been necessary to prosecute any builders. Inveroaikim.i,. Mr. J. Brown reports : — Forty-eight notices to erect scaffolding have been received, and 222 visits have been made. The highest scaffolding (over 102 ft.) was at tho new First Church tower. The year was marked by continuous heavy gales which, thoroughly tested scaffolding, and although no accidents occurred there were several very narrow escapes. A flaw in the hook of a pulley-block caused a 5-ton girder to fall a distance of 50ft., and an 18 in. brick wall 30 ft. high blew down during a gale. Later on the front scaffolding of the same job was carried away by the wind. I visited Gore. Mataura,, Edendale, Wydnhain. and Bluff, and found thai the country towns now put up a much better class of scaffolding. It has not been necessary to take proceedings for any offence.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT BRANCHES OF THE DEPARTMENT.* Auckland. Miss Morrison reports : — Applications to the number of 2,881 have been received —1,812 from employers and 1,069 from women desiring employment. 613 persons have been assisted. Eighty-two women came from overseas. Wellington. Miss Bremner reports : — The number of domestics and others assisted totalled 746, a decrease of twenty-two as compared with the previous year's figures. The dearth of suitable domestics was solely responsible for this decrease. Owing to this cause it was found quite impossible to make country engagements. Wages were not affected by the war.

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During February and March last large parlies of women and girls were organized, at the request of the Hop-growers' Association and private employers, by the Department for hop- and fruit-picking work in the Nelson and Motueka districts. Owing to the success of the Department's efforts it, is expected that most of the engagements of the kind made in the future will be effected by this branch, acting in conjunction with the Nelson office. Nelson. Miss Emerson reports : — There has been a continuance of the difficulty in obtaining domestic workers for private homes. The average girl objects to taking up domestic duties in homes where there arc young children, and these are. of course, the homes where help is most needed. Day-workers have, however, been fairly easy to obtain, and the assistance thus given prevents the difficulty of obtaining regular domestic help from becoming as acute as it would otherwise be. The labour required for the hop-picking season was largely engaged through the Department. The apple industry has grown very rapidly, and affords scope for women workers in both the picking and the grading of the fruit. The work of grading is easily acquired, and women could earn from .£1 10s. to £2 weekly. This work follows directly after hop-picking, and the prospect of continuous work for women for several months of the year is therefore good in this district. During the period 905 applications were registered—6B4 from employers and 221 from employees; 208 of the latter were placed at suitable employment. Christchurch. Mrs. Way reports: — There have been 1,439 applications from employers and 404 from employees. Of the latter. 336 have been placed in suitable positions. Many of the unsuited applicants have been quite unfitted for the class of work applied for. The difficulty of securing domestic help is still being keenly felt, and it is to lie regretted that so few of the new arrivals come here, as they are eagerly sought for. Dunedin . Miss Hale reports : — There were 923 applications registered —630 from employers and 293 from workers. Of the latter, 262 were placed in employment, Tn addition forty-seven persons applied who had been previously assisted during Hie year and were again found employment. The domestic problem—viz., the dearth of workers—remains unsolved, especially in private houses. With so many other avenues of employment open to women workers to-day domestic service fails to attract, notwithstanding that a good deal has been done to make household duties more attractive, in the matter of outings, higher wages, the introduction of the vacuum cleaner, electric iron, and other accessories which materially assist in the general work of a home. The tendency to employ day-workers is increasing, and gives employment to a number of women whose husbands have gone to the war or who from other causes are the sole support of their children. This does not. however, relieve or assist the overburdened mother in the country.

EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF CONCILIATION COMMISSIONERS. The Conciliation Commissioner for the Northern and Taranaki Industrial Districts (Mr. T. Harle Giles) dealt with twenty-seven separate trade disputes. Of these, twelve disputes were fully settled, seven substantially settled, and eight were referred to the Arbitration Court as unsettled. The Conciliation Commissioner for the Wellington, Nelson. Marlborough, and Westland Industrial Districts (Mr. P. Hally) dealt with forty-seven disputes. Of these, thirty-three complete recommendations and agreements were made, nine were substantially settled, and in live cases the whole dispute was sent to the Court. The Conciliation Commissioner for the Canterbury and Otago and Southland Industrial Districts (Mr. J. B. Triggs) dealt with twenty-seven disputes, of which sixteen were fully settled by the Councils, seven were substantially settled, and the remaining four disputes were sent to the Court unsettled. The Commissioners also presided at various conferences and meetings of employers and workers, and thus settled many minor differences. Reference is made in the reports to the decision of the Arbitration Court on the outbreak of war not to make awards in relation to disputes unless complete agreements were made through the Conciliation Councils. This decision hail the effect of causing employers, in many instances, to decline to consider the claims of the unions, and as a consequence a number of disputes which under ordinary circumstances would have been disposed of were withheld until the Court decided to resume the hearing of the disputes,

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Year inding 31st March, 1915. Trade. Number of Pel ions engaged. O '/■ 00 I* SB il Total : Wages paid ' during the Year ended 81st March, 1914. Employers.* Employees. Total Persons engaged. Male. Female. Male, j Female. AUCKLA! rD cm £ Aerated-wator and cordial manufacturing Agricultural-implement making Ammunition-manufacturing Bacon-curing Bagmaking (calico, flax, jute, &c.) Baking-powder, &o., manufacturing . . Baket, wickerware, and perambulator manufacturing .. Billiard-table manufacturing Biicuit and confectionery, &c, making Blaoksmithing, farriery, ko. Blindmaking Boatbuilding and shipwrighting Boot and shoe making and repairing.. Brassfounding Bread and pastry baking Brewing, malting, and bottling, &o. Brick, tile, and pottery manufacturing Bru di and broom manufacturing Butchers' small-goods manufacturing Butter-making, cream-separating, and milk-pasteurizing Cabinetmaking and upholstering Cardboard-box making Carpentry, joinery, and sash and door making Chaffoutting and grain-crushing, &c... ' 'hcmioals and drugs manufacturing and packing Clothing-manufacturing Coach and tram-car building and repairing Coffee and spice grinding (lork-cutting .. .. ... Concrete-block making, &0.. . Coopering and boxmaking .. ('oppersmithing Cycle and motor engineering . Dentistry (mechanical) Dross and millinery making.. Dyeing, cleaning, and feather-dressing Electrical engineering Eleotrio light, heat, and power generating Electroplating and engraving Engineering Fellmongering Fibrous-plaster working Firewood -cutting, grain-crushing. &c. Fish-curing Flock and kapoc milling Flour and oatmeal milling Fruit-preserving and jam-making Gas, coke, and coal-tar manufacturing Glass bevelling and silvering Hair-working (wigs, &e.) Hat and cap manufacturing Hosiery-knitting fron-bedstead, &c, making Kauri-gum sorting and packing Lapidary-work Laundry-work (Europeans) Laundry-work (Chinese) Leadlight-manufacturing Manure-mixing Meat slaughtering, preserving, &c. Monumental masonry Oil canning and packing Oilskin-manufacturing Optical and scientific instrument making Organ-building Paint, varnish, and glue manufacturing Paper-milling and paper-bag making Photography Picture-framing Plumbing and tinsmithing Portmanteau-making Printing and bookbinding Rag-sorting and marine-stores preserving Range-making, Sc. 17 8 2 2 7 4 9 2 16 63 5 22 107 10 80 9 26 8 -47 17 95 4 124 10 7 22 31 2 2 10 13 3 36 34 14 7 14 9 5 77 14 10 24 6 5 3 5 5 4 7 6 1 3 26 1 10 54 1 5 6 12 5 1 5 3 4 3 22 22 82 4 69 15 8 2 170 3 2 III 84 27 ' 9 II 15 60 4 143 137 9 166 533 46 253 253 275 26 65 68 455 17 I ,043 12 58 81 427 4 3 37 41 11 124 27 14 17 78 74 6 780 191 42 30 42 2 76 50 363 53 1 15 71 2 0 9 135 9 233 I 16 8 I 6 20 41 1 1.7 511 I 20 752 13 3 I 128 92 100 13 18 25 78 6 294 200 23 188 873 57 355 262 301 42 1.15 91 570 02 1,167 23 82 616 458 7 5 47 54 14 160 81 950 40 92 86 12 857 205 52 54 48 9 79 102 368 57 16 72 12 20 181 2 198 56 10 44 367 109 15 11 17 16 22 75 81 45 417 51 841 47 ; 47 15 8 2 2 5 4 8 1 19 64 5 20 102 8 81 22 17 0 52 19 89 4 116 10 7 19 24 2 1 1.0 1.0 3 33 29 170 9 12 8 5 54 13 6 23 7 3 3 5 5 4 7 10 I 1. 18 1 21 47 1 5 6 9 4 • 1 5 3 3 3 23 18 76 3 57 12 6 12,553 10,817 7,552 I ,391 450 2,017 5,605 593 19,161 13,948 1,651 21,267 72,054 6,571 34,793 35,739 31,910 2,474 5,790 5,856 51,123 3,672 125,847 1,357 7,894 32,416 48,253 507 108 3,424 4,019 1,134 10,916 4,643 31,165 2,067 6,947 11,183 610 86,535 23,793 5,448 2,523 5,633 176 1.1,878 6,320 50,801 6,942 237 4,814 639 1,487 19,445 50 11,299 100 820 3,396 43.018 9,751 I ,201 578 1,954 1,706 2,048 6,537 4,062 3,972 30,735 4,275 78,529 2,537 6.083 2 47 2 2 1 49 II 14 17 155 54 2 8 39 361 97 9 2 12 13 15 48 21 20 335 38 524 32 , 39 1 8 120 1 5 3 24 33 3 9 248 * Includes managers and others pel tonally ens !nged in tl le work ol the facto! 'y-

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Year ending 31st March, 1915. — Total Number of Persons engaged. Wages paid ,, w1 „ o »i during the ""»»• Total jj.g Year ended Employers.* Employees. Persons .go 81st March, engaged. §2 1911. —, , a <t Male. Female. Male. Female. AUCKLAND CITY— con.tin.nrd. £ dope and twine-manufacturing .. .. •• 1 ■• 44 .. 45 1 4,160 Saddlery and harness making .. .. .. 32 .. 166 39 237 30 21,873 Sail, tent, and canvas-goods making;.. .. .. 10 .. 48 50 108 11 9,491 Sauce, pickle, and condiment; making .. •• 16 I 47 36 100 1.1 5,490 Sausage-casing manufacturing .. .. .. 1 •• 11 .. 12 1 567 Sewing and typewriting maohine repairing .. .. 5 .. 12 .. 17 5 1,289 Sheet-metal and galvanized-iron workmg .. .. 8 .. 119 .. 127 6 1.4,088 Shirt and underclothing manufacturing .. .. 11 15 39 599 664 28 35,716 Sign and ticket writing .. .. .. ■■ 11 •• 34 2 47 9 4,984 Soap-boiling .. .. .. 6 .. 71 20 97 8 8,124 Stone quarrying and crushing .. .. •• 9 .. 105 .. 114 9 12,937 Sugar-refining .. .'. .. .. .. 1 .. 309 .. 310 1 43,702 Tailoring .. .. .. .. 124 7 306 491 ' 928 111 69.619 Tea blending and packing .. .. .. ..15 .. 49 10 74 15 4,068 Tobacco-cutting and cigar anil cigarette making .. 5 2 4 11 22 6 1,273 Umbrella making and repairing .. .. ... 4 .. 3 8 15 4 549 Watch and jewellery making .. .. .. 39 .. 106 3 148 39 11,308 Whip-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 4 1 125 Wire mattress and cage making .. .. .'. 10 .. 30 9 49 8 4,114 Woodwork, turnery, &c. .. .. .. .. 20 .. 37 .. 57 15 2,573 Wool rug and mat making .. .. .. . . I .. 3 •. 4 1 Wool and hemp dumping .. .. .. .. 3 22 25 3 3,462 Woollen.milling .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 38 j 39 78 1 6,830 . i j ___ 7 2 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,771 225 | 9,917 3,759 15,672 1,808 1,344.790 1,771 225 9,917 3,759 15,672 1,808 1,344.791 WELLINGTON CITY. £ 31TON C :ty. 81» 18 3 10 2 69 35 23 132 96 1 460 20 39 217 74 119 8 104 51 393 44 398 47 751 49 60 1 148 72 709 36 80 63 23 361 13 40 5 18 7 63 29 6 £ Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing .. .. 11 1 63 6 81T II 8,053 Agricultural-implement making .. .. .. .. .. 18 .. 18 3 2,505 Asbestos-goods working .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 1 300 Asphalt-making .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 6 .'. 10 3 588 Artificial-limbs and toy making .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 2 Bacon-curing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 .. 69 1 7,440 Basketware and perambulator manufacturing.. .. 7 .. 27 I. 35 7 2,689 Billiard-table making .. .. .. .. 1 .. 22 .. 23 1 3,540 Biscuit and confectionery making .. .. .. 11 I 42 78 132 10 7,420 Blacksmithing, farriery.\vc. .. .. .. 37 .. 59 .. 96 32 6,967 Boatbuilding .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 1 Boot-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 57 .. 273 180 460 60 43,482 Bottling .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. 13 I 20 6 1,502 Brass and copper founding and finishing .. .. 5 .. 34 .. 39 6 4,110 Bread and small-goods baking .. .. .. 84 4 126 4 217 71 16,235 Brewing and malting, &c. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 70 .. 74 4 10,769 Brick, tile, and pottery making .. .. .. 4 .. 115 .. 119 8 13,940 Brushware-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 1 1 5 I 8 1 660 Butchers'small-goods manufacturing .. .. 49 .. 55 .. 104 52 5,535 Butter making and packing.. .. .. .. 9 .. 42 .. 51 9 4,012 Cabinetmaking and upholstering .. .. .. 72 .. 292 29 393 70 29,422 Cardboard-box making .. .. .. .. 1 .. 15 28 44 2 3,568 Carpentering, joinery, and sash and door making .. 82 .. 316 .. 398 7.1 33,911 Chemical and drug manufacturing .. .. .. 12 .. 14 21 47 12 2,389 Clothing-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 15 .. 126 610 751 14 45,675 Coopering and casemaking . . .. . . .. 2 . . 47 .. 49 2 5.228 Condiment and jam making .. .. .. 11 1 18 30 60 9 2,755 Cutlery and surgical-instruments making . . .. 1 .. . . .. 1 1 Cycle and motor engineering .. .. .. 45 i 103 .. 148 41 9,010 Dentistry (mechanical) .. .-. .'. -• 38 21 13 72 24 3,958 Dressmaking and millinery .. .. .. .. 6 96 25 582 709 96 33,043 Dyeing, cleaning, and feat'hor-dressing .. .. 8 2 10 16 36 9 1,453 Electrical engineering .. .. .. .. 15 .. 65 .. 80 12 6,658 Electric light and power generating .. .. .. .. .. 62 .1 63 3 10,770 Electroplating and engraving, *c. .. .. .. 8 .. 14 1 I 23 6 1,525 Engineering .. .. .. .. .. 40 .. 321 .. 361 27 37,241 Fibrous-plaster working .. .. .. .. 5 .. 8 .. ■ 13 4 947 Firewood-cutting and bone-crushing.. .. .. 15 .. 25 .. 40 17 1,744 Fellmongering .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 5 2 428 Fish-curing .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 13 .. 18 5 1,703 Fur-rug making .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4 1 7 1 513 Gas-manufacturing and meter-repairing, &e. .. .. 6 .. 57 .. 63 6 9,636 Glass bevelling and silvering .. .. .. 3 .. 26 .. 29 2 2,583 Gun and lock smithing .. .. .. .. 2 ' 4 6 2 570 II i 63 18 2 6 6 II 3 I 3 2 I 7 1 10 32 1 60 6 6 71 4 8 1 52 9 70 2 71 12 14 2 9 1 41 24 96 0 12 3 6 27 4 17 2 5 1 6 2 2 8,053 2,505 300 588 1 4 2 7 1 11 37 1 57 6 5 84 4 4 1 49 9 72 1 82 12 15 2 II 1 45 38 6 8 15 69 27 22 42 59 I 7,440 2,689 3,540 7,420 6.907 i 78 4 I 273 13 34 125 70 116 5 55 42 292 15 316 14 126 47 18 130 I 4 I 43,482 1,502 4,110 16,235 10,769 13,940 660 5,535 4,012 29,422 3,568 33,911 2,389 45,675 5.228 2,755 29 28 21 610 I SO 8 40 5 " 15 1 5 2 6 3 2 I 96 2 103 21 25 10 65 62 14 321 8 25 4 13 4 57 26 4 13 582 16 1 I 9,010 3,958 33,043 1,453 6,658 10,770 1,525 37,241 947 1,744 428 1,703 513 9,636 2,583 570 I * Includes managers and others personally engaged in the work nf the factory. 'SOTially en sigeil in lie work .1 the fait nry.

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Year ending 31st March, 1915. _ ' Total Number of Persons engaged. Wages paid Trade. ,„ x , o « dining the Total tj.S Year ended Employers.* Employees. Persons So 8bt March, ; engag.d. So 1014, Male, i Female, i Male. ' Female. ! I I ;_ WELLINGTON CIT Y— continued. Hair-working ... .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 2 5 2 127 Hat and cap making .. .. .. .. 6 1 13 21 41, 9 2,618 Hosiery-knitting .. .. . . .. .. 2 2 1 2 7 3 73 Laundry-work (Europeans).. .. .. .. 12 15 52 189 268 22 13.749 Laundry-work (Chine-0) .. .. .. .. 46 .. 4 .. 50 34 350 Leadlight-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 3 .. 20 .. 23 3 2,207 Lead-beaded-nail anil traps, ivc, making .. .. 2 .. 0 .. 8 3 799 Manure-making and tallow-preparing .. .. 2 .. 65 .. 67 4 2,420 Marine-stores preparing .. .. .. .. 5 .. 9 2 16 3 j 1,309 Margarine-manufacturing .. .. ., .. 2 .. 3 .. 5 2 406 Meat slaughtering and freezing .. .. .. .. .. 1,03] 3 1,034 3 J 146,216 Metal-ceiling manufacturing .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 | 7,-{.| Monumental masonry .. .. .. .. 12 12 24 7 "Oli Oil canning and packing .. .. .. .. .. .. (i .. fl | X|i; Organ-building and piano-repairing .. .. .. 8 .. 28 .. 36 8 i 3,547 Oilskin-manufacturing .. .. .. I .. ] | 3 J I5l.i Optical work .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 7 3 312 Photography .. .. .. .. .. 16 2 8 23" 49 15 1.735 Picture-framing .. .. .. .. .. 8 ; II II 30 8 i 2,24.3 Plumbing and tinsmithing .. .. .. .. 69 j .. 235 j .. 304 54 i 28,817 Portmanteau and leather-goods making .. .. 6 .. LO .. 16 5 I 701 Printing and bookbinding, &c. .. .. 36 .. 389 139 564 32 62,486 Rope and twine making .. .. .. .. I ] .. 10 2 13 1 961 Saddle and harness making . . .. .. .. 17 1 46 II 74 15 7,229 Sail, tent, and canvas-goods making . . .. .. 3 ,, 8 .13 24 3 2,196 Sausage-casing manufacturing .. .. .. 2 j 53 .. 55 2 } 7,117 Saw and tool making . . . . .. .. (i .. !) 1 16 5 1,090 Seed-cleaning, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 5 2 i 190 Sewing and other maohine repairing .. .. 10 .. 31 2 43 9 3,438 Shipwrighting .. .. .. .. 2 .. 85 j 87 2 11,800 Shirt and underclothing making, and plain sewing .. 5 23 3 108 139 24 6.188 Soap and candle making, &c. .. .. .. li 28 2 36 5 j 3,308 Stone quarrying and crushing .. .. .. 6 .. 29 .. 35 6 3.090 Tailoring .. .. .. .. .. 76 .. 218 323 617 68 54,106 Tanning anil currying .. .. .. .. I .. 32 .. 33 I j 5,408 Tea blending and packing .. .. .. .. 7 .. 43 5 55 9 3.182 Tobacco-cutting and cigarette-making .. .. 5 .. 7 4 16 5. 1,005 Tram-car building ami repairing .. .. .. 2 .. 120 .. 122 2 I 14,365 Umbrella-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 1 .. 11 20 32 I 3,710 Watch and jewellery manufacturing .. .. .. 24 .. 90 2 116 21 11,433 Wax-vesta manufacturing .. .. .. .. 1 .. 14 72 87 J 0,395 Whip-thong making .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 1 167 Wire-working (mattresees, &0.) .. .. .. 9 .. 31 3 43 7 2,694 Wood curving and turning .. .. .. .. 5 : .. 9 .. 14 4 1,167 Woollen-milling .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 102 144 247 1 20,807 Wool and hemp, &<-., dumping .. .. .. 48 .. 48 5 3,089 2 3 I 23 II 139 2 II 13 I 2 23 108 2 323 5 4 20 2 72 3 144 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,123 150 5,574 2,658 9,505 1,160 830.958 1,123 150 5,574 2,658 9,505 1,160 830.958 CHRISTCHURCH CITY. £ IRCH CITY. I 47 I J 73 13 18 30 5 22 22 26 2 209 212 162 5 4 5 373 190 125 129 17 150 52 15 80 40 1 371 42 3 15 68 183 20 22 34 28 23 32 4 436 236 10 9 635 134 251 164 70 150 49 481 22 £ Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing .. .. 2] .. I 47 I .. 68 18 5,172 Agricultural-implement making .. .. .. 10 .. 173 183 8 24,582 Asphalt-making and shingle-preparing .. .. 7 .. 13 .. 20 6 1,432 Automatic and other maohine making .. .. 4 .. 18 .. 22 4 1.841 Bacon-curing .. .. :. .. .. 4 .. 30 .. 34 4 4,458 Bagmaking (calico, flax, jute, &c.) .. .. .. 1 .. 5 22 28 I 1,580 Baking-powder manufacturing .. .. .. 1 .. 22 .. 23 .1 1,870 Basket and wickerware working .. .. .. 6 .. 26 32 5 2,876 Billiard-table manufacturing .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 4 1 307 Biscuits, confectionery, and cocoa manufacturing .. 14 1 I 209 212 436 12 31,580 Blacksmithing and coachbuilding .. ..' .. 74 | 162 .. 236 62 18,194 Blindmaking .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 5 4 10 1 745 Boatbuilding . . .. .. . . .. 4 .. 5 .. 9 4 478 Boot making and repairing . . .. .. .. 72 .. 373 190 635 65 53,170 Brick, tile, pottery, and concrete-pipe manufacturing .. ,, 9 .. 125 .. 134 8 13.055 Bread and small-goods baking .. .. ..98 7 129 17 251 88 17.096 Brewing, malting, and bottling .. .. .. 14 .. 150 .. 164 13 19.63] Brush and broom manufacturing .. .. .. 3 .. 52 15 70 2 6.885 Butchers'small-goods manufacturing .. .. 66 4 80 .. 150 .57 8,779 Butter and cheese manufacturing .. .. .. 8 I 40 1 49 8 3,945 Cabinetmaking and upholstering .: ..- 68 .. 371 42 481 57 44,444 Cardboard-box making, &o... .. .. .. 2 I. 2 3 15 22 3 1.205 2.1 .. j 10 7 4 4 1 1 6 2 14 j 11 74 | .. 1 4 72 9 98 7 14 3 66 4 8 1 .. 68 2 2 '• 22 212 18 5,172 8 24,582 6 I,432 4 1.841 4 4,458 1 I,580 .1 1,870 5 2,876 1 307 12 3J,580 62 18,194 1 745 4 478 65 53,170 8 13,055 88 17.096 13 19.631 2 6.885 .57 8,779 8 3,945 57 44,444 3 I,205 4 190 17 15 1 42 15 * Includes managers and other- personally engaged in the work of the factory ■sonally engaged in t the work of the far if the fad sory

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Year ending 31st March, 1915. Number of Persons engaged. Trade. — Employers.* Employees, Total Persons engaged. I Total Wages paid o in J during the L- .~ Year ended So 31st March. as i9H. Male. Female. Male. | Female. (AWSTCKURCH,—continued. med. £ Carpentering, joinery, and sash and door making .. 108 .. 441 Chemicals, drugs, and patont-medioino manufacturing .. 10 .. 19 10 Clothing-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 10 .. 221 423 Coffee and spice grinding .. .. .. .. J. .. 7 3 Coopering .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. II Oopper.-mithing .. .. .. . . .. 3 .. 6 Corset and belt making .. .. .. .. .. I .. 2 Cycle and motor engineering .. .. .. 102 . . 190 Dentistry (mechanical) .. .. .. .. 43 .. 34 23 Dress and millinery making.. .. .. .. 24 113 19 1,096 Dyeing, cleaning, and feather-dressing .. .. 5 4 5 10 Electroplating and engraving .. . . .. 6 . . 24 I Electric light and power generating .. .. . . 3 . . 60 Electrical engineering .. .. .. .. 6 .. 75 Engineering and ironfounding . . .. .. 48 . . 770 Feather-dressing .. . . . . .. .. 1 2 I 1 Fellmongering, tanning, &c.. .. .. .. 17 .. 376 Fibrous-plaster working .. . . .. .. 6 . . ] I Firewood-cutting .. .. .. . . .. 5 .. 14 Fish-curing . . . . .. . . .. 2 .. 7 Fireworks-manufacturing . . . . . . .. I .. I Flour and oatmeal milling .. .. .. .. 7 . . 69 I Gas-manufacturing . . . . .. .. 2 .. 50 Gas-meter, &0., repairing .. . . .. .. 1 .. 27 Glue-making .. .. .. . . .. 1 .. 8 3 Gun and lock smithing .. . . . .• .. 3 Hair-working and wig, Abe., making . . . . .. 2 .. . . 2 Hat and cap making .. .. .. .. 4 .. 5 .19 Hosiery-knitting . . .. .. .. .. 4 2 7 48 •lam-making .. . . .. .. .. 2 2 7 5 Lamp-making .. . . . . .. .. 1 .. I Laundry-work (Europeans) .. .. .. .. 4 14 18 189 Laundry-work (Chinese) . . .. . . .. 13 .. 1 Leadlight-manufacturing .. .. . . .. 7 . . 38 1 Lead-headed-nail making . . .. .. .. 1 . . 4 Manure-making .. .. .. .. .. 2 . . 24 Marine-stores preparing . . .. . . .. 2 .. 3 Meat slaughtering and freezing . . . . .. 3 .. 954 8 Monumental masonry .. .. . . .. 11 . . 32 Musical-instrument making and repairing .. .. 8 . . 16 Oil canning and packing .. .. . . .. 2 .. 4 Oilskin-manufacturing .. .. .. .,, 2 .. 4 II Optical-goods making .. . . . . .. 3 .. 4 Perambulator-manufacturing . . . . .. 3 .. 9 5 Photography . . .. .. .. . . 17 3 14 27 Pieturo-f raming .. .. . . . . .. 15 .. 13 1 Plumbing and gasfitting .. . . . . . . 59 . . 244 Portmanteau and leather goods manufacturing .. 4 . . 9 5 Printing, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 51 . . 505 143 Rope and twine manufacturing . . . . .. 4 .. 32 1 Saddle and harness making.. . . . . .. 23 . . 53 Sail, tent, and canvas-goods making . . .. .. 4 1 11 2 Sauce, pickle, and condiment making .. .. 10 3 35 23 Sausage-easing making .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4 Saw-trimmers and tool-repairers .. .. .. 2 .. 1 , .. Seed and grain cleaning and packing . . . . II .. 69 Sewing-machine, &c, repairing .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Shipwrighting .. .. .. .. . . 1 .. 9 Shirtmaking .. .. .. .. .. 8 25 7 127 Sign and ticket writing . . . . .. . . 2 .. 3 I Soap and candle manufacturing .. .. .. 10 . . 59 Sports equipment making .. .. . . .. 3 .. 2 Stone quarrying and crushing .. .. .. 16 1 54 Tailoring .. .. .. .. .. 85 5 190 431 Tea blending and packing . . .. .. .. 8 . . 37 50 Tram-car building and repairing . . .. . . 1 .. 50 Umbrella-making .. .. .. .. ...2 .. .. 2 Watch and jewellery making . . . . .. 33 .. 48 Wire-working .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. 20 Wood carving and turning .. .. .. .. 11 .. 10 Wool and hemp dumping . . .. . . .. 2 . . 48 Woollen-milling . . .. .. .. .. 1 .. 148 113 I 113 4 2 2 2 14 441 19 221 7 II 6 190 34 19 5 24 60 75 770 I 376 11 14 7 1 69 50 27 8 5 7 7 1 18 1 38 4 24 3 954 32 16 4 4 4 9 14 13 244 0 505 32 53 11 35 4 1 69 3 9 7 3 59 2 54 190 37 50 10 423 3 2 23 I .096 10 I 1 I 3 2 .1.9 48 5 .189 1 549 39 654 11 15 9 3 292 100 1,252 24 31 63 81 818 5 393 17 19 9 2 77 52 28 12 3 4 28 61 16 2 225 14 46 5 26 5 965 43 24 6 17 7 17 61 29 303 18 699 37 76 18 71 6 3 80 6 10 167 6 69 5 71 711 95 51 4 81 36 21 50 262 89 10 0 I 4 2 I 85 36 115 7 5 3 6 38 2 13 4 4 2 I 6 2 1 I 2 2 3 4 4 I 6 13 5 I I 2 3 6 7 2 2 3 3 16 I I 46 4 34 2 19 5 8 2 2 II 2 1 27 2 8 2 14 78 8 I 2 26 6 9 2 I 48,480 2,154 41,402 597 I ,025 025 71 19,942 5,442 53,517 634 2,955 10,247 5,537 93,950 37,076 797 1,481 I ,053 119 8,108 8,139 3,699 1 ,051 150 1,471 2,355 813 150 7,078 4,070 327 3,650 280 94,568 4,189 2,182 181 1,312 717 1,002 2,943 1,264 25,493 1,284 74,717 3,645 6,154 I .250 4,091 910 33 5,863 512 8 II 3 5 27 1 5 143 1 I 3 2 23 25 127 I 6,427 425 7,065 314 6,945 50,798 5,558 6,633 112 5,643 2,546 606 3,228 24.515 I 5 431 50 2 48 20 10 48 148 113 Totals .. .. ... .. 1,377 100 7,304 3,305 1,377 190 7,304 3,305 12,176 1,294 984,985 * Includes managers and others personally engaged In the work of the fa< ,<- irsonally ei ngaged in the work of the fai itory.

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Year ending 31st March, 1015. Numbor of Persons engaged. ,_ "o m Total a -g Employora.* Employees. Persons .03 engaged. § « Total Wugi-s paid during the Year ended 81st March, 1914. Trade. Male. Female. Male. Female. *<* DUNED in orn f. £ Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing Agricultural-implement manufacturing Asphalt-manufacturing Bacon-curing Bagmaking (calico, flax, and jute) Basket and wiokerware manufacturing Bi<cuit and confectionery manufacturing Biacksinilking, farriery, &e. Blindmaking Boatbuilding Boot making and repairing Box and beehive making Bread and small-goods baking Brewing, malting, and bottling Brick, tile, pottery, and concrete-pipe manufacturing .. Brush and broom manufacturing Butchers' small-goods manufacturing Butter, cheese, and condensed-milk manufacturing Cabinetmaking and upholstering Cardboard-box making, &c. . Carpentering, joinery, and sash and door making Chemicals, drugs, and patent-medicine manufacturing . . Clothing-manufacturing Coachbuilding Coffee and spice grinding Coopering Corset-making Cycle and motor engineering Dentistry (mechanical) Dressmaking and millinery Dyeing and cleaning Electric power and light generating .. Electrical engineering Engineering and ironfounding Engraving and die-sinking Fellmongering Fibrous-plaster working Firewood-cutting, &c. Fish curing and canning Flock and kapoc milling Flour and oatmeal milling Fruit-preserving and jam-making Gas, coke, and coal-tar manufacturing Gun and lock smithing, and sporting-goods manufacturing Hair-working Hat and cap making Hosiery-knitting .. Ink-manufacturing Lapidary-work Laundry-work (Europeans) Laundry-work (Chinese) Leadlight and glazing work Lead-headed-nails making Lime and cement manufacturing Manure-mixing Marine-stores preparing Meat-slaughtering, &c. Monumental masonry Musical-instrument making and repairing Optical-goods making Oil canning and packing Paint and varnish making Paper-milling Paper-hag making Perambulator and go-cart making Photography .. .. . • • • . • • Picture-framing Plumbing and tinsmithing Portmanteau and leather-goods making Printing and bookbinding, &e. Rabbit-packing Rope and twine making Sail, tent, and cover making * Inoludes managers and others persoi ii 4 2 20 5 16 44 1 5 62 7 80 15 II 2 51 20 54 5 75 13 8 18 7 1 5 3 7 71 136 3 14 4 17 202 98 5 10 253 27 164 189 85 24 62 66 309 8 317 86 80 60 23 2 21 191 2 136 1 13 82 140 5 34 30 22 412 142 8 15 451 35 264 204 96 40 113 102 388 57 392 141 527 78 33 3 3 90 62 974 13 35 79 1.038 8 14 23 31 27 12 51 61 60 10 21 101 30 5 3 101 28 19 2 57 22 2 95 24 27 4 3 13 36 10 5 43 18 352 9 594 22 48 43 8 4 2 17 3 5 16 39 1 4 56 6 72 10 7 2 47 19 40 5 63 12 9 10 6 1 I 19 28 116 3 4 7 38 3 4 3 15 10 3 6 5 4 2 5 5 6 1 I 10 19 5 I 2 5 1 2 3 6 2 I. 5 1 I 1 12 8 58 2 26 4 1 3 7,251 17,312 312 1,307 1,603 1,458 24,330 9,735 821 1,627 43,734 2,410 19,921 25,411 9,501 3,189 6,534 8,797 35,891 3,234 35,258 .14,224 35,159 6,760 2,243 220 14 I 1 J 6 24 43 2 42 437 .1 2 1 2 21 30 .13 3 4 7 47 3 6 3 20 II 4 12 . 5 4 2 2 5 2 1 3 7 27 6 1 2 6 1 2 5 6 2 I 5 1 1 2 12 9 71 3 33 4 1 6 1 128 69 17 14 833 3 6,124 2,096 38,406 1,173 5,486 6,521 114,976 449 1,421 2,276 1,304 1,594 1,203 4,923 4,645 8,795 786 700 7,930 832 663 2 7 31 72 972 5 8 20 11 14 8 38 35 56 4 4 32 19 I 21 3 1 7 4 12 63 21 4 8 11 1 13 1 55 16 1 93 19 21 2 2 8 28 75 4,566 7 9 2 22 1 1,585 75 8,707 1,508 62 10,309 2,921 3,506 46 400 972 3,698 406 100 1,548 794 27,557 313 74,029 1,547 4,045 2,698 1 1 8 8 281 3 436 18 47 20 3 125 17 nally engai ged in thi work of :.he factoi •y.

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Year ending 31st March, 1915. Total Number of Persons engaged. Wages paid „ , o ,' during the Trade. Tota i fe | Year ended Employers.* Employees. Persons .o o 31st March, engaged. || 1911. I I .-. I Male, j Female. Male. | Female. __J_ _j _j ! DUNEDIN CITY— continued. £ Saddle and harness making.. .. .. ,. I 17 .. 57 2 76 17 ; 5,973 Sauce and condiment making .. .. .. 4 1 8 7 20 4 1 859 Sausage-easing preparing .. .. .. .. 2 .. 13 .. 15 I , 749 Saw and cutlery repairing .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 ,. 5 2! Seed cleaning and packing .. .. .. .. 7 .. 20 .. 27 6 2,046 Sowing-machine and typewriter repairing .. .. 4 .. 9 .. 13 4 871. Shipwrighting ..' .. .. .. .. 3 .. 683 .. 686 3 35,942 Shirt and underclothing making, and plain sewing .. 8 18 13 144 183 22 10,340 Sign and ticket writing .. .. .. .. 4 .. 5 .. 9 3 354 Soap, starch, and candle making .. .. .. 5 .. 62 10 77 5 8,985 Stone quarrying and cru-hing .. .. .. 5 .. 20 J 25 6 1,231 Tailoring.. .. .. .. .. .. 60 .. 150 , 252 462 58 30,200 Tanning and currying .. .. .. .. 3 .. 68 71 3 9,528 Tea blending and "packing .. .. .. .. 12 1 31 11 55 12 2,196 Tobacco-cutting and cigarette-making .. .. 4 .. 2 .. 6 3 125 Tram-car building and repairing .. .. .. 4 .. 42 .. 46 4 1 7,159 Umbrella making and repairing .. .. .. 3 1 . . 6 3 70 Watch and jewellery making and repairing .. .. 33 .. 81 2 116 30 7,733 Wax-vesta making" .. .. .. .. .1 . . 6 52 59 I 2,672 Whip-making .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2 I 212 Wire-working ami mattress-making .. .. .. 9 .. 67 .. 76 6 7,150 Wool-dumping and hide and skin sorting .. .. 15 .. 85 .. 100 14 7,760 Woollen-milling 2 .. 236 575 813 2 72,011 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,1.60 103 6,475 3,253 111,090 1,143 898,003 193 6,475 3,253 11 1,090 1,143 898,003 NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. ICT. (Excluding Auckland City, shown separately.) £ oVerated-water and cordial manufacturing .. .. 53 9 121 7 100 I 50 13,234 Bacon-curing .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 33 I 38 4 3,710 Biscuits and confectionery making .. .. .. 8 5 4 19 | 10 112 Blaoksmithing and coachbuilding .. ... .. 251 .. 459 .. 710 223 44,318 Boatbuilding and shipwrighting .. .. .. 11 ■• 33 9 2,587 Boot making and repairing .. .. .. .. 59 .. 45 6 110 57 4,543 Bread and small-goods manufacturing .. .. 150 .. 208 3 301 139 22,554 Brewing and malting .. .. .. .. 4 .. 30 34 5 4,687 Brick, tile, and pottery making .. .. .. 10 .. 52 .. 62 9 10,655 Butchers'small-goods manufacturing -• ►• 89 .. 118 .. 207 85 10,274 Butter and cheese manufacturing, and cream-separating 103 .. 391 .. 494 183 46,286 Cabinetmaking and upholstering .. .. .. 49 .. 152 8 209 48 17.570 Chemicals and drugs manufacturing . . .. .. 3 . . 6 .. 9 3 586 Clothing-manufacturing 1 -- 3 | 20 24 1 1,110 Cycle and motor engineering .. .. .. 33 .. 60 .. 93 29 4,461 Dentistry (mechanical) .. .. .. •• 25 .. 14 21. 60 25 2,705 Dress and millinery making 20 100 .. 287 407 107 10,439 Dyeing and cleaning .. .. .. •• 2 1 4.. 7 111 Electrical engineering .. .. .. .. 4 .. 13 .. 17 3 193 Electric light and power generating .. .. .. 5 .. 17 .. 22 5 1,640 Engineering (general) .. 34 . . 330 .. 364 29 42,867 Fellmongering, tanning, and boiling-down .. . . 5 . . 9 14 5 839 Firewood-cutting .. .. 14 .. 12 .. 26 12 1,062 Fish curing and canning .. .. .. .. 17 .. 64 .. 81 17 5,288 Flax-milling .. .. .. .. .. 42 .. 246 .. 288 37 16,295 Electro-plating .. .. .. .. .. I. .. 2 .. 3 I 150 Gas-manufacturing 10 . . 56 3 69 10 8,386 Jam-making and fruit-preserving . . . . .. 10 10 14 34 7 391 Kauri-gum sorting and packing .. .. .. 10 14 -- 24 In 1,642 Laundry-work (Europeans).. -. .. •• 20 22 6 M 100 31 2,370 Laundry-work (Chinese) .. .. ■- -• 10 •• 3 1 23 IS 220 Leadlight-manufacturing .. .. . . . . • • 1 • • 3 j I Lime and cement manufacture .. .. ■■ 7 .. 305 .. 312 6 46,469 Meat slaughtering and freezing .. .. .. 4 .. 716 .. 720 4 79,878 Monumental masonry .. ••• •• •■ 0 •• 2 •• | 3 334 Musical-instrument making and repairing .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 416 Paint and varnish manufacturing . . .. .. 5 . . 7 .. 5 481 Photography 20 2 19 18 59 20 1,469 Picture-framing .. .. •• •■ •• 4 .. 2 .. 6 . 150 Plumbing and tinsmithing 77 .. 209 .. 28b 62 19,017 Printing and publishing 50 .. 202 54 315 40 20,240 ately.) 121 33 4 459 22 45 208 30 52 118 391 152 6 3 I 60 14 7 I 2 6 3 8 20 21 287 190 38 19 710 33 110 301 34 62 207 494 209 9 24 93 60 407 7 17 22 364 14 26 81 288 3 69 34 24 100 23 3 312 720 8 3 12 59 6 286 315 50 4 10 223 9 57 139 5 9 85 183 48 3 1 29 25 107 2 3 5 29 5 12 17 37 I 10 7 10 31 15 1 6 4 3 1 5 20 3 62 49 £ 13,234 3,719 112 44,318 2,587 4,543 22,554 4,087 10,655 10,274 46,286 17,570 586 1,110 4,461 2.705 10,439 111 193 I ,640 42,867 839 1,062 5,288 16,295 150 8,386 391 1,642 2,376 220 100 1 4 13 17 330 9 12 64 246 2 56 10 14 6 3 1 305 716 2 2 7 19 2 209 202 3 14 52 I 'is 54 3 14 22 52 1 46,469 79,878 334 416 481 1,469 150 19,917 29,240 2 'is 54 * Includes managers and othus personally engaged in the work of the factory. cid in tl he work of 1 if the facti the fact iry.

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. Trade. Employers.* Year ending 31st March, 1915. Total Number of Persons engaged. Wages paid om during the Total g-S Year ended Employers.* Employees. Persons oo o 81st March, engag.d. |'u 1914. 0- rH Male. Female. Male, i Female. | ooimjjiuyurs. Male. Female. ! Female. Male. s NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ,1A L DISTRICT— continued. STRICT— continu (Excluding Auckland City, shown sepa City, shown separately.) £ wn separately.) 23 114 3 25 1,782 1 2 26 203 7 186 20 3 10 Pumice-insulating manufacturing .. .. .. 1 . Saddle anil harness manufacturing .. .. .. 83 Sail, tent, and cover making .. .. .. 2 Sausage-casing preparing . . . . .. .. 2 Sawmilling, sash and door making, and carpentering .. 236 Seed-cleaning, &o. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Shirt and underclothing making, and plain sewing .. .. 2 Soap, oil, starch, and soda-crystals manufacturing .. 2 Stone-crushing . . .. .. .. .. ' 16 Tailoring .. .. .. ., .. i 146 7 Watch and jew cilery making and repairing .. .. 21 Whip-thong making .. .. .. .. 2 Wool and hemp dumping .. .. .. .. 6 1 23 .. 24 I 2,810 83 .. 1.14 .. 197 80 10,759 2 .. 3 2 7 2 680 2 .. 25 27 2 3,428 236 .. 1,782 .. 2,018 198 202,172 1 .. 1 .. 2 1 2 .. 2 4 2 32 2 .. 26 4 32 2 1,572 16 .. 203 .. 219 23 14.648 146 7 186 234 573 129 34,110 21 29 6 56 23 3,330 2 3 .. 5 1.. 6 .. 10 25 0 2,130 Totals .. .. .. ..1,769 J48 J48 6,383 745 9,045 1.815 735,325 TARANAKI INDUSTRIAL DISTR: [CT. £ Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing .. .. II Asphalt-making Bacon-enring .. .. . . .. .. 2 Blacksmithing and coachbuilding .. .. .. 88 Biscuit and confectionery .. .. .. .. I I Boot making and. repairing .. . . .. .. 21 Bread and small-goods manufacturing .. .. 54 Brewing and malting .. .. .. .. 2 Brick and tile manufacturing .. .. .. 6 Brush-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 1 Butchers' small-goods manufacturing .. .. 41 Butter and cheese making, and cream-separating .. ! 124 1 Cabinetmaking and upholstering .. .. .. 34 Coffee and spice making .. .. .. .. I. Concrete-pipe making .. .. .. .. 1 Coopering and boxmaking .. .. .. .. 3 Chemicals and drugs .. . . .. .. 5 Cycle-engineering .. .. .. .. .. 22 Dentistry (mechanical) . . . . .. .. U> Dress and millinery making .. .. .. 4 39 Dyeing and cleaning .. .. .. .. 2 Electric light and power generating .. .. .. 8 Engineering .. .. .. .. .. 12 Fellmongering, tanning, and boiling-down . . .. 9 Firewood-cutting .. . *. .. .. .. 13 Flour-milling . . . . . . .. .. 2 Gas-manufacturing .. . . .. .. 2 ' .. Laundry (Europeans) .. .. .. .. 4 3 Laundry (Chinese).. .. .. .. .. 14 Manure and hone crushing .. .. .. .. 4 Meat-freezing .. .. .. .. .. 3 Monumental masonry .. .. .. .. 2 Oil boring and refining Photography . . .. ..... .. 1 2 Picture-framing . . . . .. . . .. 8 Plumbing and tinsmithing . . .. .. .. 25 Printing and bookbinding . . . . .. . . 20 Saddlery and harness making .. .. .. 26 Sail, tent, and oilskin manufacturing ' .. .. 4 Sawmilling, sash and door making, and carpentering .. 49 Seed-cleaning and grain-crushing .. .. . . 5 Shirt and underclothing making . . . . .. .1 1 Stone quarrying and crushing . . . . . . 4 Tailoring .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 2 Umbrella manufacturing and repairing . . . . 2 1 Watch and jewellery making and repairing . . .. 9 Wool-dumping . . . . .. .. .. 2 25 8 18 183 36 8 20 271 2 69 140 21 27 5 83 655 119 3 4 27 18 76 35 154 2 34 69 50 26 4 19 14 15 12 241 10 14 10 II 99 133 58 12 227 17 9 17 229 3 19 7 13 1 3 79 1 21 52 3 4 1 37 163 30 1 1 3 5 22 13 45 2 9 10 9 14 1 3 6 1.2 4 5 2 1 3 6 22 18 23 4 40 7 1 6 59 2 9 2 2,607 2,490 20,770 40 83 19 21 4 42 527 85 2 3 24 9 54 9 "8 3 3 4,701 9,005 ' ,200 2,400 244 4,699 61,688 6,680 200 320 3,383 1,010 5,461 1,711 3,920 4 il in 26 54 41 13 2 17 2 I 8 235 8 14 3 5 3,135 6,870 4,591 1,272 234 2,016 218 112 734 27,302 559 3,120 281 183 8,811 14,503 2,691 505 20,832 1,535 450 967 12,358 3 3 74 95 32 4 178 12 7 18 4 13 67 7 99 10 5 i,639 586 Totals .. .. .. .. 728 50 728 50 2,070 286 3,134 778 249,502 * Includes managers and others personally engaged in t sonally ei ien 7&\ ;ed in the work of the fad ;ory.

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Trade. Num ;ber of Persons engaged. Year ending 31st March, 1915. I mding 31st March, 1915. "~ Total isons engaged. IWngis paid o ,i I during the _ Total g..S Year ended Employees, Persons .o o March. engag d. || 1914. Male. Female. Empli >yers.* Male. Female. WELLINGTON INI )USTR] AL DII STRICT. (Excluding Wellington ( Jity, shi mn sep: 2 irately.) £ 110 10 171 48 12,081 35 1 48 10 5.386 0 .. 6 1 420 33 38 6 4,564 11 1 22 7 1,329 36 27 76 15 3,797 570 .. 863 280 60,157 1 .. 3 2 110 95 2 179 86 9,593 242 15 413 148 27,402 79 3 93 15 11,202 180 .. 217 28 14,598 1 .. 2 I 136 .. 263 121 16,558 474 .. 615 201 54,497 332 12 430 80 38,204 3 4 8 1 441. 1 .. I 1 108 64 ! 5 76 II 6,091 297 4 436 .121 29,545 6 2 12 6 691 35 28 ill 47 5,997 566 744 188 25,705 2 1 10 6 96 11 .. 14 4 676 63 .. 77 24 8,482 261 .. 293 48 32,940 251 .. 278 25 16,064 1 .. 3 I 29 .. 54 25 2,959 13 .. 25 11 1,322 741 .. 788 45 116,097 20 27 7 3,215 13 16 34 4 2,128 102 .. 119 18 21,247 4 .. 5 2 383 3 12 16 2 852 2 15 19 I. 711 21 62 111 23 5,204 5 .. 46 38 364 11 .. 13 2 1,651 46 50 8 5,300 792 .. 801 9 99,566 18 25 8 2,383 1 .. 3 I 486 11 ... 17 6 1,291 11 19 46 15 2,568 17 .. 33 16 1,867 332 .. 429 98 36,094 351 74 480 58 53,090 27 9 38 2 3,181 3 15 1 440 15 13 35 7 2,210 105 .. 170 66 12,676 10 8 22 4 1,534 50 .. 52 3 6,094 1.469 .. 1,734 236 155,712 28 1 37 8 3,888 113 1 91 10 16 7 599 3 . . 5 2 350 1 .. 2 1 71 29 3 35 3 3,939 33 .. 39 6 325 5 .. 5 1 413 278 374 799 139 56,492 3 7 11 1 598 66 7 120 45 7,989 3 .. 6 3 329 8 2 13 3 1,030 23 20 44 1 3.832 134 .. 153 19 6,302 Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing Agricultural-implement manufacturing A sp halt-manufacturing Bacon-curing Basket and wickerwaro manufacturing Bhouit and confectionery manufacturing Blacksmithing and coachbuilding Boatbuilding and shipwrighting Boot making and repairing Bread and small-goods manufacturing Brewing, malting, bottling, <vc. Brick, tile, and drainpipe making Brushware-manufacturing Butchers' small-goods manufacturing Butter and cheese making, and cream-separating Cabinetmaking and upholstering Clothing, men's ready-made Coffee and spice making Coopering and box and case making.. Cycle and motor engineering Chemicals, drugs, and patent-modioino manufacturing .. Dentistry (mechanical) Dress and milinery making.. Dyeing and cleaning Electrical engineering Electric light and power generating Engineering (general). llVllmongcring, tanning, and wool-scouring Fibrous-piaster making Firewood-cutting and grain-crushing. . Fish-curing Flax-milling Flour-milling Fruit and vegetable preserving Gas-manufacturing Gun and lock smithing Hat and cap making Hosiery-knitting Laundry-work (Europeans) Laundry-work (Chinese) . . .. .. .. Lime-burning Manure-manufacturing .. ... Meat freezing and preserving Monumental masonry Oil canning and packing Paint and varnish Photography Picture-framing .. . . .. Plumbing and tinsmithing Printing and bookbinding Rope and twine manufacturing Rugmaking Sail, tent, and oilskin manufacturing Saddlery and harness making Sauce, pickles, and condiment, making Sausage-casing making Sawmilling, sash and door making, and carpentering .. Seed-cleaning Sewing-machine and small-tool repairing Shirt and underclothing manufacturing Sheep-dip manufacturing Sign and ticket writing Soap and starch manufacturing Stone quarrying and crushing Tram-car building and repairing Tailoring Umbrella making and repairing Watch and jewellery making and repairing Wine-making Wire-working Woollen-milling Wool-dumping 49 12 5 10 12 293 2 82 146 11 37 1 123 140 86 1 I 10 2 15 3 4 1 12 4 7 135 4 48 19 6 3 14 32 27 2 25 12 47 7 5 17 1 I 1 8 41 2 4 9 7 2 6 14 16 97 55 2 1 7 65 4 2 265 8 1 1 2 1 3 6 159 1 1 20 5 4 2 28 566 1 .16 12 15 62 "2 19 74 9 1 13 8 1 I 10 "5 3 141 1 47 3 3 1 19 6 374 7 7 2 20 Totals .. 2,267 212 8,173 1,335 11,987 2,4.78 1,013,247 * Includes managers and others peri igaged in the work if the faci tonally ei :ory.

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Year ending 81st March, 1915, Trade. Total Number of Persons engaged. Wages paid _-. . .. . .1 "o in during the Total uS Year ended Employers.* Employees. , Persons ; .So Ml-.t March, cngag d. | || 1914. Male. Female. Male, j Female. I _ .j MARLBOROUGH IN FDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. £ Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing Blacksmithing and coachbuilding Boatbuilding and ship-repairing Boot making and repairing Bread and small-goods manufacturing Brewing and malting, &c. Brick and tile making Butchers' small-goods manufacturing Butter and cheese making, and cream-separating Cabinetmaking and upholstering Cycle and motor engineering Dentistry (mechanical) Dress and millinery making.. Dyeing and cleaning Engineering Fellmongering, tanning, and manure-making Firewood-cutting and grain-crushing.. Flax-milling Flour-milling Gas-manufacturing Laundry-work (Chinese) .Meat freezing and preserving Plumbing and tinsmithing Printing and bookbinding Saddlery and harness making Sail and tent manufacturing Sau<age-casing manufacturing Sawmilling, sash and. door making, and oarpentering .. Soed-cleaning, &c. Tailoring Watch and jewellery making and repairing Wool and hemp dumping 3 .. 9 .. 12 [ 4 1,102 26 .. 34 .. 60 | 24 2,850 1 • • 6 .. 7 j 1 528 6 7 .. 13 6 679 14 20 2 36 12 2,080 2 .. 14 16 3 1,790 3 .. 9 .. 12 3 830 7 9 .. 16 7 873 1 •• 19 .. 20 I 7 1.662 3 .. 9 . . 12 i 3 1,264 8 .. 20 28 9 1,888 1 .. I 2 1 36 14 .. 34 48 12 1,808 I 1 2 1 91 5 .. 14 .. 19 5 981 1 2 .. 3 1 260 6 .. 9 .. 15 5 491 6 .. 62 .. 68 6 5,973 3 .. 8 .. 11 | 3 768 2 .. 5 .. 7 ; 2 832 4 .. . . .. 4 | 3 1 .. 87 .. 88 | 1 6,236 6 .. 21 .. 27 : 6 1,942 6 .. 20 . . 26 j 4 I,944 3 . . 5 .. 8 | 3 515 1 •. 1 .. 2:1 40 4 .. 4 ! 1 362 20 .. 120 .. 158 I 26 19,744 1 .. 11 .. 12 ! 5 523 12 .. 22 29 63 I 9 3,941 3 .. 4 . . 7 j 3 872 1 .. 16 .. 17 5 646 Totals .. 166 14 577 66 823 182 63,543 166 14 577 66 823 182 NELSON INDUS STRIAL DISTR COT. £ Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing Asphalt-mixing Bacon-curing Biicuit and confectionery manufacturing Black-.mithing and coachbuilding Boot making and repairing .. .. Boxmaking Bread and small-goods manufacturing Browing, malting, &c. Brick and tile manufacturing Butchers' small-goods manufacturing Butter and cheese manufacturing Cabinetmaking and upholstering Coffee and spiee manufacturing Cycle-engineering Dentistry (mechanical) Dress and millinery making.. Dyeing and cleaning Engineering Fellmongery, tanning, &c. Firewood-cutting and corn-crushing Fidi preserving and canning Flax-milling Flour-milling Fruit-preserving and jam-making Gas-manufacturing .. . . .. Hosiery-knitting Laundry-work (Europeans) Laundry-work (Chinese) Lime-burning Manure-mixing Meat freezing and preserving Monumental masonry Paint and varnish manufacturing Photography 5 I 2 2 46 6 2 22 5 6 7 13 II 10 14 2 3 32 67 10 3 33 27 17 13 31 29 2 32 3 30 7 19 3 5 64 113 16 5 72 32 23 20 44 40 5 47 11 121 3 42 12 38 3 43 7 99 13 2 12 5 94 6 24 5 3 10 5 1 2 3 41 6 2 28 7 6 S 13 13 1 12 4 26 1 5 2 7 2 6 3 7 2 1 3 3 2 2 1 2 I 4 1,827 131 253 4,768 4,233 1 ,203 228 3,478 2,947 1,197 1,391 2,778 3,458 443 2,909 521 4,617 85 3,741 1,206 2,100 208 2,972 772 7,569 1,943 15 5 3 1 7 3 10 1 4 3 6 2 1 27 3 94 1 1 35 9 28 2 39 4 78 11 15 2 1 6 ■ 628 5 2 2 1 2 2 3 4 92 4 23 3 1 14,394 486 2,046 365 170 274 1 6 * Includes managers and others pen sona.ly eni gaged in the work if the fai iry,

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Trade. Year ending 31st March, 1915. [~~ — Total Number of Persons e:r,'vged. Wages paid *o m during the Total fc..2 Year ended Employers.* Employees. Persons — o gist March, engaged. Su 1914. y. -- Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. NELSON INDUST) RIAL DISTRICT— continued. Z HAL Dl Picture-framing Plumbing and tinsmithing Printing and bookbinding S iddlery and harness making ... Sail, tent, and canvas-goods making Shirt-making Siwmilling, sash and door making, and carpentering .. Tailoring Umbrella making and repairing Vinegar-manufacturing Watch and jewellery making and repairing Wool-dumping 3 .. 4 .. 7 3 298 16 .. 33 I 49 15 3,208 9 .. 40 I 8 57 8 5.857 6 . . 5 .. 11 7 413 2 .. 3,1 6 2 338 2 .. .. 2 1 92 .. 293 .. 385 77 29,374 24 .. 29 29 82 17 5.979 1 1 .. 2 1 1 .. 2 .. 3 1 146 5 .. 11 .. Ill 5 1.239 9 .. 9 I 650 3 16 9 6 2 92 24 1 1 5 Totals .. 362 45 1,079 204 1.690 370 122,841 WESTLAND INDUS JTRIAL DISTRI :ct, £ Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing Bi louit and confectionery manufacturing Black-mithing and coachbuilding Boot making and repairing Bread and small-goods manufacturing Brewing and malting Brick and tile manufacturing Butchers' small-goods manufacturing Butter and cheese making Cabinetmaking and upholstering Chemicals and drugs manufacturing Concrete-pipe making Cycle and motor engineering Dentistry (mechanical) ■ .. Dressmaking and millinery Dyeing and cleaning Electric power and light generating ... Engineering (general) Fellmongery, wool-scouring, tanning, &c. Fish preserving and canning Flax-milling and rope-making Gas-manufacturing Grain-crushing Laundry-work (Europeans) .. Laundry-work (Chinese) Monumental masonry Paint and varnish manufacturing Photography Plumbing and tinsmithing Printing and bookbinding Saddle and harness making Sail, tent, and cover making Sauce, pickle, and condiment making Sawmilling, sash and door making, and oarpentering .. Stone quarrying and crushing Tailoring Umbrella making and repairing Watch and jewellery making a.nd repairing 15 2 ! 31 7 50 2 11 4 1 38 12 12 1 21 .'. 11 21 1 3 10 1 2 7 3 3 4 4 7 3 2 4 I 15 II 1 6 I 1 98 4 24 1 6 21 31 69 7 62 31 22 41 26 28 2 2 24 3 4 115 2 II 57 17 11 62 I 13 •2 46 4 100 14 114 42 26 79 38 40 3 2 45 25 83 2 7 125 3 26 64 20 3 20 7 5 9 12 51 82 10 3 8 617 7 185 2 16 13 2 29 7 46 8 4 27 16 II I I 17 9 21 1 3 9 1 3 8 3 2 5 6 3 2 4 14 II 6 1 1 85 3 22 I 6 3,057 132 9,824 700 7,904 5,319 2,208 4,726 2,040 3,357 189 200 1,749 I ,089 2.199 12 748 16.064 286 495 4,885 3,705 - 1 4 ■2 10 839 I 1 2 7 3 36 44 4 I 3 519 3 65 4 26 156 513 508 3,740 7.828 425 240 825 67,361 160 10.507 52 1,373 "l 4 96 1 io Totals .. 432 29 I ,253 231 1,945 412 165,415 CANTERBURY INDI JSTRIA L dist: RICT. £ (Excluding Christchurch ( Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing Agricultural-implement manufacturing Asphalt-making Bacon-curing Bagmaking Basket and wickerware manufacturing Biscuit and confectionery making Blicksinithing and coachbuilding Boot making and rapairing .. .. .. Bread and small-goods manufacturing * Includes managers and others perS' City, she 20 4 2 3 iwn sepa -rately.) 22 9 4 5 42 13 6 8 2 12 8 520 98 207 20 3 2 3 1 2 3 188 ! 40 j 80 I 2,230 1,181 455 329 156 I ,102 86 29,723 5,594 13,796 2 4 204 42 86 8 2 316 51 120 2 2 2 I 5 lonally enj [aged In vhe work if the fad

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Trade. Num Year ending 31st March, 1915. Total iber of Persons engaged. Wages paid __ o in during the Total m.£ Year ended iyers.* Employee- 1 . Persons A o 81st March, engaged.] |j{ 1914.* Female. Male. I Female. ! Yi I I Emplo Male. CANTERBURY INDUSTE (Excluding Christchurcl ;IAL r DISTRICT— continued. Brewing and malting . . .. .. .. 1 Brick, tile, and pottery manufacturing .. Butchers' small-goods manufacturing .. .. . Butter and cheese making, and cream-separating Cabinetmaking and upholstering • Coopering Cycle and motor engineering Dentistry (mechanical) Dressmaking and millinery Dyeing and cleaning Electrical engineering Electric light and power generating Engineering (general) Fellmongery, wool-scouring, tanning, &c. Fibrous-plaster working Firewood-cutting and grain -crushing. . Flax-milling and rope-making Flour and oatmeal milling Gas-manufacturing Hosiery-manufacturing Laundry-work (Europeans) Laundry-work (Chinese) . ■ Lime-burning Manure-mixing Meat-freezing Monumental masonry Oil and greaso manufacturing Paint and varnish mixing Photography Picture-frame making Plumbing and tinsmithing Printing and bookbinding Rope and twine manufacturing Saddlery and harness manufacturing Sail, tent, and cover making .. .. ,. Sausage-casing manufacturing Sawmilling, sash and door making, and carpentering .. Seed-cleaning and grain-crushing Sowing and other maohine repairing, &c. Shirt and underclothing making, and plain sewing Stone quarrying and crushing Tailoring Watch and jewellery making and repairing Wool-dumping Woollen-milling 1 City, s! 7 11 61 67 16 hown separately.) £ 18 25 5 2,704 76 87 13 8,247 68 .. 129 56 6,030 9 126 7 209 87 12,669 1 59 2 78 21 6,417 2 .. 2 1 402 141 .. 193 50 13,579 8 15 40 15 1,938 77 .. 387 485 88 18,425 1 1 3 1 56 6 .. 6 1 720 18 20 3 2,232 51 .. 66 13 6,998 298 .. 321 25 24,633 1 .. 3 2 38 7 .. 14 6 511 84 90 6 8,478 102 .. 125 19 13,720 23 29 6 3,463 1 .. 4 7 2 183 6 4 19 33 9 1,001 5 4 7 .. 8 1 948 63 65 6 7,333 548 .. 551 4 48,105 7 .. 0 2 706 1 .. 2 1 156 7 .. 14 7 376 2 1 0 19 10 480 15 29 11 1,567 99 .. 135 33 9,070 2 08 10 130 21 13,812 27 29 2 1,015 58 07 40 5,888 2 3 3 11 3 620 30 41 3 2,352 272 .. 375 88 29,804 40 48 13 3,742 4 .. 6 2 183 4 .. 8 16 7 264 17 10 3 420 109 166 326 54 20,340 19 36 16 1,983 10 15 5 1,056 81 71 156 2 14,162 52 17 21 1 2 15 23 2 7 6 23 6 2 4 5 1 2 3 2 1 7 7 14 36 20 2 39 3 2 103 8 2 4 2 51 17 5 4 1 6 "2 "2 2 4 Totals ... 1,050 106 3,154 713 5,023 1,100 354,367 otago d: ISTRIC] (Excluding Dunedin Ci Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing Bacon-curing Biscuit and confectionery manufacturing Blacksmithing and coachbuilding Boot making and repairing Bread and small-goods making Brewing, malting, &c. Brick, tile, pipe, and pottery making Butchers' small-goods manufacturing Butter and cheese making, and cream-separating Cabinetmaking and upholstering Chemicals and drugs manufacturing Cycle and motor engineering Dentistry (mechanical) .. Dress and millinery making Electric-light generating, See. Engineering (general) Fellmongery, wool-soouring, &o. Firewood-outting Ity, show i separi ,tely.) £ 12 6 1 121 19 ■ 57 1 4 41 40 4 2 18 6 7 2 4 5 3 2 9 6 1 202 30 101 11 57 49 84 8 4 37 5 21 12 2 323 40 160 12 61 90 124 12 6 55 15 216 8 27 76 8 8 5 1 116 19 62 2 3 39 61 4 2 17 6 45 4 4 7 3 1,037 682 2,210 10,970 1,730 7,577 4,207 8,423 786 466 2,741 824 7,668 377 3,403 1,525 258 43 4 166 6 23 71 5 •Includes managers and others pers lonally eni fed in tl -.he work if the fact >ry.

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\ T ear ending 31st March, 1915. Number of Persons eugiged. Trade. : Total Zl • Employers.* Employees. Persons .go - - engaged So rS 1^ Male. j Female, j Male. ; Female. Total Wail's paid during the Year ended 31.-1 March. 1914. OTAGO DISTRICT— continued. (Excluding Dunedin City, shown separately.) * £ £ Fish-preserving ..' .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 •• 2 I Flax-milling .. .. .. .. . - 5 .. 43 .. 48 Flour-milling .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. 65 .. 80 i 1 Gas-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 3 .. 9 ... 12 Laundry-work (Europeans) .. .. • • . • 1 3 .. 2 j 6 Laundry-work (Chinese) .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 5 Lime and cement manufacturing .. .. .. 5 .. 59 .. 64 | Manure-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 3 . . 22 .. 25 Meat freezing and preserving .. .. .. 2 .. 166 .. 168 Monumental masonry .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 . . 4 M.isical-instrument making and repairing .. .. 1 .. 1 Paint and varnish mixing .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3 . . 5 Photography .. .. .. -. .. 3 .. 4 4 11 Picture-framing .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. 1 .. 9 Plumbing and tinsmithing .. ..■ .. .. 13 .. 36 .. 49 1 Printing, bookbinding, &c. .. .. .. .. 22 60 9 91 1 Rabbit-packing .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 6 .. II Saddle and harness making .. .. .. .. 19 .. 19 .. 38 1 Sausage-casing preparing .. .. .. .. 1 .. 8 .. 9 S1 wmilling, sash and door making, and carpentering .. 74 .. 196 .. 270 5 S led-oleaniug and grain-crushing .. .. .. 4 .. 15 .. 19 Sewing-machine and other machine repairing . . .. 2 .. 3 .. 5 Stone quarrying and crushing .. .. .. 4 .. 18 .. 22 Tailoring .. .. .. ■• ■• 31 .. 67 65 163 3 Twine-making .. .. .. .. .. 1 •• 8 .. 9 Watch and jewellery making and repairing .. .. 6 .. 6 2 14 Wool-dumping .. .. .. .. .-. 1 . • 4 .. 5 Woollen -milling .. .. .. .. .'. 3 ..121 131 255 "2 4 2 48 80 12 6 5 64 25 168 4 2 5 11 9 49 91 11 38 9 270 19 5 22 163 9 14 5 255 1 6 14 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 1 2 3 4 12 16 3 16 1 59 6 2 6 30 1 5 1 2 1 6 3,623 14 7,479 3 1,572 3 118 3 4 7,235 3 808 2 6,817 2 120 1 2 238 3 507 4 172 12 2,28(1 16 8,784 3 16 1,606 1 718 59 22,82£ 6 1,621 2 310 6 1,607 30 1.0,667 1 79S 5 5113 1 336 2 22,271 3,623 7,479 1,572 118 7,235 808 6,817 120 238 507 172 2,280 8,784 9 1,609 718 22,625 1,621 310 1,607 1.0,667 798 519 330 22.276 65 2 131 Totals .. .. .. .. 505 48 1,652 383 2,678 60 505 48 1,652 383 2,678 609 09 175,538 175,538 SOUTHLAND DISTRICT. £ Aerated-water and cordial manufacturing .. .. 8 .; 36 1 45 1 Agricultural-implement manufacturing .. .. 6 .. 87 2 95 Asphalt-making .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 Bacon-curing .. .. .. .. .. 1 ! .. 3 .. 4 Biscuit and confectionery manufacturing .. .. 2 .. 19 19 40 Blacksmithing and coachbuilding .. .. 102 .. 159 .. 261 9 Blindmaking .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 •• 2 3 Boatbuilding .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 2.. 6 Boot making and repairing .. .. .. .. 33 .. 58 9 100 3 Bread and small-goods making .. .. .. 56 2 79 .. 137 5 Browing, malting, &c. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 14 .. 18 Brick, tilo, pipe, and pottery making .. .. 11 •• 77 .. 88 10 Batchers' small-goods manufacturing .. .. 34 . . 47 .. 81 3 Batter and cheese making, and cream-separating .. 60 156 .. 216 6 Cabinetmaking and upholstering .. .. .. 14 .. 69 .. 83 1 Cofi-ic and spico grinding .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 6 Coopering .. .. ■ ■ • • • • 1 • • • ■ 2 Cycle-engineering .. .. .. .. .. 34 .. 77 .. Ill 2 Dentistry (mechanical) .. .. .. .. 12 .. 11 13 36 1 Dressmaking and millinery .. .. .. .. .. 48 .. 267 315 5 Dyeing and cleaning .. .. .. .. 3 1 .... 4 Electrical engineering .. .. .. .. 7 .. 8 1 16 Electric power and light generating .. .. .. 1 .. 11 | .. 12 Electroplating and engraving .. .. .. 2 . • .. .. 2 Engineering (general) .. .. .. .. 16 .. 92 .. 1.08 1 Fellmongery, wool-scouring, tanning, &c. .. .. 6 .. 69 .. 75 Fibrous-plaster working .. .. .. .. . • • ■ 5 . . 5 Fish preserving and canning .. .. .. 12 .. 16 .. 28 1 Firewood-cutting .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 4 .. 7 Flax-milling and rope-making .. .. .. 15 .. 86 . . 101 1 Flour-milling .. .. .. .. ■. 2 .. 21 28 Gas-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 2 .. 22 .. 24 Gun and lock smithing .. .. .. .. • • 2 .. 3 Hosiory-knitting .. .. .. .. •. • • 6 ■ • 7 Jam-making .. .. •■ •• •• •• 1 2,4 Laundry-work (Europeans) .. .. .. .. 2 .. 16 9 2 1 2 10 2 0 45 95 3 4 40 261 3 6 100 137 ' 18 88 81 216 83 6 2 111 36 315 4 16 12 2 108 75 5 28 7 101 23 24 3 7 4 9 10 5 1 2 2 97 1 2 30 54 3 10 32 68 16 1 1 25 12 50 2 3 1 1 14 8 1 10 3 14 2 2 1 1 1 3 10 6,836 5 9,328 1 312 2 169 2 2,397 97 15,858 1 50 2 25<J 30 6,527 54 9,014 3 2,428 0 8,372 32 5,681 68 15,400 16 7,601! 1 1,289 1 86 25 6,255 12 1,531 50 11,355 2 3 388 1 1.961 1 14 8,627 8 '7,549 1 10 1,652 3 I 456 14 I 6,764 2 ! 2,629 2 3,700 1 ! 390 1 170 1 j 330 3 348 £ 6,830 9,329 312 169 2,397 15,858 50 250 6,527 9,014 2,428 8,372 5,681 15,400 7,609 1,289 85 6,255 1,531 11,355 '48 1 13 267 "l "388 1,961 '7,549 1,652 456 6,764 2,629 3,700 300 170 330 348 "2 6 * Includes managers and others personally engaged in the work of the factory. iged in if the fad >ry.

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Year ending 31st March, 1915. Trade. Total Number of Persons engaged. Wages paid _ __ o ,n 1 during the Total s .2 I Year ended Employers.* Employees. Persons |o 31st March, I engaged. |» 1914. Male. Female. I Male. : Female. _ 1 ■ _ J_ j J i • - ! 1 1 - SOUTHLAND D I STRICT— continued. £ £ Laundry-work (Chinese) Leadlight-manufacturing Manure-mixing Meat-slaughtering and preserving, &c. Milk-condensing Monumental masonry Musical-instruments making and repairing Paint and varnish manufacturing Paper-manufacturing Photography Picture-frame making Plumbing and tinsmithing Printing and bookbinding Rabbit-packing, &c. Rope and twine making Saddle and harness making Sail, tent, and cover making Sau sage-casing making Sawmilling, sash and door making, and carpentering .. Seed-cleaning, &e. Shirt and underclothing making Stone quarrying and crushing Tailoring Wire-working (mattresses, &c.) Watch and jewellery making and repairing Wool-dumping 11 .. .. .. , 11 7 1 .. 4 ... 5 1 4 .. 31 35 4 4,024 5 .. 321 326 6 32,052 1 .. 42 25 ] 68 1 6,340 2 .. 10 12 2 .936 2 .. 2 .. 4 3 169 1 .. 2 .. 3 1 234 1 .. 41 13 55 1 4,893 6 .. 1 11 18 8 516 4 .. 4 .. 8 4 137 28 ..111 .. 139 28 11,019 24 .. 118 22 164 25 18,016 5 .. 14 19 5 930 1 .. 3 .. 4 1 614 22 33 55 21 3,776 2 .. 2 1 5 2 337 1 .. 4 .. 5 1 559 106 .. 518 .. 624 98 64,486 9 35 44 9 4,375 2 .. 16 18 2 682 1 .. 12 13 1 1,790 42 2 89 131 264 39 18,866 1 .. 2 .. 3 1 315 10 11 1 22 12 1,180 8 .. 34 42 7 3,660 25 'is a '22 11 5 35 326 68 12 4 3 55 18 8 139 164 19 4 55 5 5 624 44 18 13 264 3 22 42 7 I 4 6 1 2 3 1 1 8 4 28 25 5 1 21 2 1 98 9 2 1 39 1 12 7 4,024 32,052 6,340 . 035 160 234 4,893 515 137 11,019 18,016 930 614 3,775 337 550 64,485 4,375 682 1,700 18,866 315 1,180 3,660 "1 16 131 "l Totals 756 56 2,690 542 4,044 779 325,607 * Includes managers and others pel tonally em (aged in the work of the factory.

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Year ending 31st March, 1915. Number of Persons engaged. j T ™><<- ' : j Total Employers.* Employees. Persons engaged. Male. Female. Male, i Female. I F i i i i 53 C Si o OS Total Wages paid j during the 1 Year ended 31st March. 1914. J Food Trades — "JjAerated-water and cordial manufacturing .. .. 236 12 669 24 94] Bacon and hamcuring .. .. .. .. 49 .. 223 3 275 Baking-powder manufacturing .. . . .. 5 .. $ 37 ! 6 48 Biscuit and confectionery manufacturing .. .. 89 12 690 698 1,489 Bread and small-goods manufacturing .. .. 983 45 1,619 80 2,727 Brewing, malting, and bottling .. .. .. 95 .. 918 4 1.017 Butchers' small-goods manufacturing .. .. 054 10 785 I I ,450 Butter and cheese making .. .. .. 614 II 2.050 33 2,708 Coffee and spice grinding .. . . . . 12 I 44 9 66 Condensed-milk manufacturing . . .. .. 1 • • 42 ; 25 68 Fish curing, preserving, and canning .. .. 69 2 183 13 267 Flour and oatmeal milling . . .. .. 77 .. 405 2 484 Fruit-preserving and jam-making .. .. .. 45 3 212 150 410 Honey-packing Margarine-manufacturing.. .. . . .. 2 .. 8 . . ■ 5 Meat slaughtering and freezing, &c. .. .. 89 .. 5,327 14 5,380 Rabbit preserving and packing . . .. .. 14 .. 38 .. 52 Sauce, pickles, and condiment manufacturing .. 36 5 I 105 78 224 Sausage-casing preparing .. .. .. 15 .. 211 .. 220 Sugar-refining .. .. .. .. . . I • ■ 309 .. 3.10 Tea blending and packing .. .. .. 42 I 160 70 279 Wine-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 8 .. 3 .. 6 669 223 f 37 I ' 690 1,619 918 785 2.050 44 42 183 ■■ 405 212 223 49 5 94 933 106 620 844 13 I 68 64 42 £ 77,034 26.802 - 3,887 93,783 194,248 128.158 81,977 228,053 5,387 6,340 18,948 53,726 24,951 3 5,327 38 105 211 309 160 3 2 46 12 29 18 1 44 3 406 596,113 2,477 12,945 23,856 43,702 15,004 32!) Clothing Trades— Corset and belt making .. .. .. . . .. 2 .. 4 6 Dress and millinery making .. .. .. 128 1,035 58,5,237 6,458 Dyeing, cleauing, and feather-dressing .. .. 41 15 48 47 151 Fur-goods manufacturing. . .. .. .. 4 .. 10 2 [6 Hat and cap making .. .. .. . . 22 4 08 , 164 258 Hosiery-knitting .. .. .. .. 14 13 16 102 145 Quilt and rug making Ready-made-clothing manufacturing .. .. 61 4 521 2,025 2,(ill Shirt and underclothing manufacturing .. .. 38 97 62 1,021 1,218 Tailoring .. 877 29 1,776 2,720 5,402 Umbrella making and repairing .. .. .. 15 3 17 40 75 Woollen-milling .. .. .. .. 13 .. 749 1,093 1,855 128 41 4 22 14 58 48 10 68 16 6 6,458 151 16 258 145 2 1 ,099 46 3 29 19 2 ,099 46 3 29 19 71 242,267 5,778 953 17,-685 4,963 61 38 877 15 13 521 62 1,776 17 749 2,611 1,218 5,402 75 1,855 57 121 813 15 10 57 121 813 15 10 158,249 60,698 377,982 4,551 165,333 Leather Trades— Boot and shoe manufacturing and repairing .. 573 •• 1,775 719 3,067 Portmanteau and leather-goods making .. .. 17 .. 60 17 94 Saddlery, harness, and whip manufacturing .. 358 .. 697 52 1,107 Tanning, currying, and leather-dressing .. .. 122 .. 1,48] ; .. 1,553 Whip-thong making .. .. .. .. 5 .. 9j.. 14 573 17 358 122 5 1,775 60 097 1,431 9 3,067 94 1,107 1,553 14 555 14 343 119 4 555 14 343 I 19 4 248,190 6,573 79,978 134,607 504 Iron and Metal Trades — Agricultural-unpleinent manufacturing .. .. 44 .. 542 3 589 Blacksmithing and coachbuilding .. .. .. 1,380 .. 2,515 .. 3,895 Cutlery-grinding and saw and tool repairing Cycle and motor engineering, sewing and other machine 569 .. 1,291 7 1,867 repairing, &o. Engineering, iron, copper, and brass founding, elec- 437 .. 4,331 24 4,792 trical engineering, and range and stove making Galvanizing and sheet-metal working .. .. 8 .. 119 .. 127 Gun and lock smithing and sporting-goods manufac- 12 .. 16 4 32 turing Plumbing, gasntting, and tinsmithing •• •• 59 4 .. 2,046 .. 2,040 Saw and tool making .. .. .. .. 13 .. 11 I 25 Tram-car building and repairing .. .. .. 56 •. 704 .. 760 Wirework (mattress, &c, making) .. .. .. 30 .. 167 14 220 44 1,380 569 437 8 12 542 2,515 1,291 4,331 119 16 589 3,895 1,867 4,792 127 32 41 J,274 505 371 6 II 41 ,274 505 371 6 II 71.112 254,310 121,274 507,516 14,088 2,443 594 13 56 39 2,046 11 704 167 2,640 25 760 220 524 10 42 31 524 10 42 31 208,692 1,123 83,583 17,849 ShIPWBIGHTING TRADES — Ship, scow, boat, and yacht building and repairing .. 56 .. 989 .. 1,045 56 989 1,045 49 49 74,589 Woodworking Trades — Billiard-table manufacturing .. .. .. 5 28 .. 33 Bhndmaking .. .. .. .. .. 7 I 19 17 44 Cabinetmaking and upholstering .. .. .. 518 2 2,198 137 2,855 Coopering and boxinaking .. .. .. 40 .. 222 6 268 Sawmilling, sash and door making, and joinery .. 1,441 .. 7,473 .. 8,914 Wood carving and turning .. .. 36 .. 56 .. 92 5 7 518 40 1,441 36 28 19 2,198 222 7,473 56 17 137 6 33 44 2,855 268 8,914 92 3 8 482 41 1,246 28 3 8 482 41 1,246 28 4,440 3,267 246,225 23,59J . 855,245 4,346 mally engi work of t ihe factor; * Includes managers and others pemonally engaged in the work of the factory. y.

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Year ending 31st March, 1915. Total Number of Persons engaged. Wages paid ■g i during the Trade. Tota i u £ Year ended Employers.* Employees. Persons .go |31st March, engaged. c « 1914. Z S Male. ! Female. Male. Female. Chemical and Treatment of By-product Trades— £ Candle, soap, starch, and soda manufacturing .. 32 .. 275 39 346 31 32,903 Chemicals, drugs, and patent-medicine manufacturing 57 .. 204 96 357 68 29,603 Glue-making .. .. I .. 8 3 12 1,05] Ink-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 1 •• 4 .. 5 1 663 Manure-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 34 .. 318 ..352 42 29,659 Oil canning and packing .. .. .. .. II .. 23 I 35 10 3,240 Paint, varnish, and glue making .. .. .. 34 61 3 08 32 6,323 Sheep-dip manufacturing .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 5 2 350 Wax-vesta manufacturing .. .. .. 2 .. 20 124 146 2 9,067 Ornamental and Minor Art Trades— Eloctroplating and engraving .. .. .. 25 51 3 79 21 5,689 Glass bevelling, silvering, &c. .. * .. 7 .. 79 .. 86 6 9,525 Lapidary-work .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 5 2 50 Leadlight-making 20 .. 84 2 106 16 8,682 Ornamental sign and ticket writing .. .. 18 .. 43 3 64 15 5,834 Picture framing and gilding .. .. .. Ill .. 98 16 225 92 12,647 21 6 2 16 15 02 Stone, Clay, and Allied Trades— Asphalt, concrete-block, and pipe making .. .. 28 ., 86 .. J14 29 7,594 Brick, tile, and pottery manufacturing .. .. 142 .. 1,111 .. 1,253 120 124,480 Fibrous-plaster working .. .. .. .. 28 .. 88 .. 116 21 9,506 Lime and cement manufacturing .. .. .. 19 .. 529 .. 548 17 79,404 Monumental masonry .. .. .. .. 67 .. 211 .. 278 49 23,215 Pumice grinding and working .. .. .. ] .. 23 .. 24 1 2,810 Stone quarrying and crushing .. .. .. 73 1 507 581 83 44,120 20 120 21 17 49 I 83 1 Light, Heat, and Power Producing and Distributing— Electric light and power generating .. .. 51 .. 372 4 427 67 56,26] Gas, coke, and coal-tar manufacturing .. .. 64 .. 788 3 855 66 124,235 67 66 51 64 4 3 Miscellaneous Trades— Ammunition and fireworks manufacturing .. .. 3 .. 28 7] J02 3 7,67] Artificial-limbs manufacturing .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 2 Asbestos-goods manufacturing .. ., ., 1 .. 2 .. 3 1 300 Automatic-machinery manufacturing .. .. 4 .. 18 .. 22 4 1,84] Bagmaking (calico, flax, and jute) .. .. .. 8 5 20 45 78 10 3,789 Basket, wickerware, and perambulator making .. 44 .. 159 20 223 38 J6,16] Brush and broom manufacturing .. .. .. 16 1 112 38 167 13 13,452 Cardboard-box making .. .. .. .. 12 3 43 J27 185 14 11,679 Cork-cutting .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 5 1 108 Cigar and cigarette making and tobacco-cutting .. 14 2 13 15 44 14 2,403 Dentistry (mechanical) .. .. .. .. 285 I 187 177 650 249 32,491 fellmongery and wool-scouring Firewood and chaff cutting .. 158 .. 199 I 358 146 .17,5]8 Flax-milling 132 .. J,358 1,490 128 165,087 Flock and kapok manufacturing .. .. .. 9 .. .10 2 21 . 6 1,379 Hair-working (wigs, &c.) .. .. .. .. 12 6 6 22 46 16 1,214 Kauri-gum sorting and packing .. .. .. 36 .. 169 .. 205 28 21,087 Laundry-work (Europeans) .. .. .. 76 113 173 735 1,097 142 47,422 Laundry-work (Chinese) .. .. .. .. 250 .. 18 I 269 204 1,146 Lead-headod-nails manufacturing .. .. .. 4 .. II •■ 15 5 1,20J Musical-instrument manufacturing.. .. .. 18 .. 42 .. 60 18 6,273 Oil boring and refining .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 .. 14 1 3,120 Optical and scientific instrument manufacturing .. 14 .. 21 .. 35 13 3,029 Organ-building .. .. .. .. .. Jl •• 41 .. 52 11 5,253 Paper-milling and paper-bag making .. .. 6 .. 117 53 176 6 15,534 Photography 125 21 90 183 419 133 16,890 Printing, bookbinding, and stationery-manufacturing 4]5. 3 2,882 876 4,176 359 442,835 Rag-sorting and marine-stores preparing .. .. 23 .. 45 70 18 4,]88 Rope and twine manufacturing .. .. .. 13 .. 198 12 223 11 19,319 Sails, tents, flags, and oilskin manufacturing .. 45 3 J19 107 274 44 20,605 Seed cleaning and packing, &c 56 .. 234 1 291 68 23,283 Watch and jewellery making and repairing .. ., 253 .. 491 23 767 239 56,241 Wool and hemp dumping.. .. .. .. 62 .. 434 496 70 33,799 3 2 I 4 8 44 16 12 2 14 285 168 132 9 12 36 76 250 4 18 5 ] 3 2 I 6 7J 45 20 38 127 15 177 I "a 22 735 I 3 2 1 4 10 38 13 14 1 14 249 146 128 . 6 16 28 142 204 5 18 1 ]3 II 6 133 359 18 II 44 68 239 70 ii3 14 11 6 125 415 23 13 45 56 253 62 21 3 53 183 876 2 12 107 1 23 3 Totals .. .. .. .. 13,565 1,466 56,301 17,480 88,812 13,937 7,264,029 13,565 1,466 56,301 17,480 88,812 13,937 7,264,029 * Includes managers and others persoi tally ongi iged in thi ) work of tl he factory Note.—Thero were 13,523 factories registered last accounted for by the fact that in several registered facti tailoring, dressmaking, and boot-repairing. pear. 1 iries m< Che nun ire than iber of i one disti factories inct trai shown above de is carried oi 13,937) is i, such as

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Return of Hours of Overtime worked by Boys and Women during the Year 1914-15 in Factories in the Principal Towns in New Zealand.

Trades. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. I»"iedin. New Napier. Gisborne. Plymouth. nui - | North. Masterton. Nelson 1 Gre5r_ nelson. mouth . • Oamaru. Timaru. Invercar- ■ Smaller gill. Towns. I I Ammunition-manufacturing Bagmaking Biscuit, confectionery, and jam making Boot and shoe manufacturing Cabinetmaking and upholstering Cardboard-box making Chemical-manufacturing Coach and tram building and blacksmithing Condiment-manufacturing Cycle, sewing-machine, and typewriter engineering Dress and millinery making Flour-milling Hat and cap manufacturing Hosiery-knitting Laundry-work .. Photographic work Printing, bookbinding, and stationery - manufacturing Saddle, harness, and leather-goods making Sail, tent, and canvas-goods making Shirt and underclothing manufacturing Tailoring and clothing-manufacturing Tea-packing and coffee and spice grinding Tinsmithing and plumbing, &c. Waterproof -clothing manufacturing Woollen-milling Miscellaneous 20,186 2,796 4,994 457 327 222 1,560 824 811 1,008 2,760 3,701 3,823 417 720 2,471 5,013 1,160 555 388 1,157 552 441 25 603 42 j 225 '.'. 5 1,539 19 "l42 32 61 4 , .. 4 99 15,151 72 943 "52 470 48: .. 50 I .. 637 800 9,759 15 1,674 222 6,170 4,479 580 655 ;; "3 527 [ 2,545 3,539 1^977 10 |718 1,671 57 156 1,898 72 4.895 2,210 111 931 28 578 061 189 2,773 4 27 I '4 "51 "20 ioi 1,954 4,418 51 54 i84 ; 293 81 3 447 4 1,105 2,964 5,895 12,281 240 459 I 24» .. 5,460 55,564 204 6 2,518 18,096 379 868 3,269 15,622 1,703 1,254 1^010 221 536 2,437 400 468 501 .. 2,445 729 271 2,143 2,707 72 7,472 •• 7 1,002 441 816 287 7J25 102 321 8 12 4,641 564 936 45 ■- 5 Totals .. 71,776 80,329 56,205 48,382 2,874 2,063 1,571 4,546 : 2,617 1,048 2,700 2,999 ; 7,925 6,628 4,851 38,973

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Certificates of Fitness issued during the Year to Young Persons (under Sixteen Years of Age) to work in Factories.

In connection with the figures shown above it is perhaps of interest to again note the proportion of each sex which has passed the various school standards, and which is as follows : —

Return showing Number of Factories in the various Towns and their Surrounding Districts in New Zealand.

Number Number Number Name of Place. of Name of Place. of Name of Place. of Factories. Factories. Factories Auckland.. .. .. 1,761 Northern Industrial District— contd. Wellington Industrial District— Wellington .. .. 1,144 Tauranga .. .. 47 continued. Christchurch .. 1.282 Te Aroha .. .. 50 Feathcrston .. .. 27 Dunedin .. .. 1,115 Te Awamutu .. .. 44 Feilding .. .. ill Northern Industrial District— To Karaka .. .. 22 Foxton .. . . 44 Aratapu .. .. 26 Te Kuiti _.. .. 39 Greytown .. .. 21 Cambridge .. .. 58 Te Puke .. .. 26 Hastings .. . . 139 Coromandel .. .. 8 Thames . . .. 86 Havelock North .. 13 Dargaville .. .. 54 Tokomaru Bay .. .. 16 Huntorville .. .. 20 Gisborne .. .. 202 Tolaga Bay . . .. II Kimbolton . . . . 16 Hamilton .. .. 180 Waihi .. ' .. .. 71 Levin.. .. .. 51. Holcnsvillo .. . . 20 Waikino . . . . 6 Mangaweka . . . . 22 Hikurangi .. .. 15 Waipiro Bay .. .. 9 Martinborough .. .. 30 Huntly . . .. 22 Waipn.. .. .. 8 Marton .. .. 52 Kaitaia .. .. 12 Waiuku .. . . 19 Masterton .. . . 152 Karangahake .. .. 10 Warkworth .. .. 12 Moawhango .. .. 3 Kawakawa .. .. 24 Whakatane .. .. 29 Napier .. .. 294 Kawhia .. .. 14 Whangarei .. .. 91 Ohakune .. .. 41 Kihikihi .. .. 12 Whangaroa . . .. 7 Ongaonga .. .. 8 Mangawai .. .. 8 Whitianga .. . . 9 Ormondville .. .. 22 Mangonui .. .. 8 Otaki .. .. .. 58 Maungaturoto .. .. 16 Taranaki Industrial District ■— Pahiatua .. .. 63 Mercer .. .. 22 Eltham .. .. 88 Palmerston North .. 268 Morrinsville .. .. 28 Hawera . . . . 126 Pongaroa . . . . 6 Ngaruawahia .. .. 24 Inglcwood .. . . 54 Poraiigahau . . . . 10 Ongaruo .. .. 24 Manaia .. .. 54 Raetihi . . . . 22 Opotiki .. .. 27 Mokau . . . . 6 Rongotea .. . . 19 Otorohanga .. .. 16 Now Plymouth . . .. 255 Shannon .. .. 26 Paeroa . . .. 36 Opunake .. . . 38 Taihape .. . . 50 Papakura .. .. 31 Patea . . .. . . 32 Tinui . . .. . . I PortAwanui .. .. 16 Stratford .. .. 90 Upper Hutt .. .. 19 Pukekohe .. .. 44 Waipawa .. .. 41 Raglan .. .. 0 Wellington Industrial District— Waipukurau .. .. 34 Rawene . . .. 21 Ashhurst .. . . 22 Wairoa .. .. 73 Rotorua .. .. 83 Bull's .. .. .. 24 Waitotara .. .. 5 Russell .. .. 3 Carterton .. .. 62 Wanganui .. .. 301 Taumarunui .. .. 66 Dannovirke .. .. 95 Wavorley .. .. 29 Taupo .. .. 9 Eketahvma . . .. 27 Woodville .. .. 44

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Town. Number of Boys. N umber of Girls. Boys: Standard passed. Girls: Standard pal ised IV. V. VI. VII. IV. V. VI. VII. Auckland .. Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Groymouth .. Invercargill.. Masterton .. Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Palmerston North Timaru Wanganui .. Wellington .. Smaller towns 266 150 175 9 I 13 9 1.6 25 4 17 30 19 33 112 73 296 212 212 8 6 12 5 28 5 4 9 46 35 21 187 50 110 38 40 6 3 5 16 I 6 II 3 II 32 23 71 41 50 1 5 J 4 4 I 4 10 4 9 25 19 85 58 73 2 I 5 8 5 5 2 7 3 12 13 53 29 13 12 2 115 62 58 3 11 1 I 1» 18 10 6 49 10 85 61 67 2 2 3 4 12 2 1 2 13 9 6 48 15 96 71 73 3 4 9 I 5 2 2 6 8 16 9 84 ■ 25 18 14 6 7 2 2 6 Totals 249 361 37 345 332 414 45 952 1 .136 305

Standard IV. Standard V. Standard VI. Standard VII. 1914. 1915. 1914. 1915. j ] ' Per Cent. ■ Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. 41 -2 37-9 2-4 3-9 37-6 36-4 1-7 4-0 Standard VI. Boys Girls 1914. 1915. 1914. 1915. Per Cent. Per Cent, i Per Cent. Per Cent. 29-5 32-0 26-8 26-2 27-2 30-4 334 292

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Return showing Number of Factories, etc. — continued.

Number Number Number Name of Place. of Name of Place. of Narrie of Place. of Factories. ! Factories. Factories. Marlborough Industrial District— Canterbury Industrial District — Otago and Southland Industrial Blenheim .. .. 120 continued. District— continued — Havelock .. .. 25 Cheviot .. .. 13 Otago— continued. Pioton .. .. 20 Coalgate .. .. II Kurow .. .. 13 Seddon .. .. 10 Culverden .. .. 25 Lawrence .. .. 31 j Fair lie .. .. 19 Middlemarch .. .. II Nelson Industrial District— Geraldine .. .. 34 Milton .. .. 44 Collingwood .. .. IS Kaikoura .. .. 25 Naseby .. .. 14 Muieliisoii .. .. 17 Loeston .. .., 29 Oamaru .. .. 160 Nelson .. .. 283 Lincoln .. .. 21 Ophir .. .. 5 Takaka .. .. 36 Little River .. .. II Outram .. .. 19 Methven .. .. 25 Owaka .. .. 35 Westland Industrial District — Oxford .. .. 30 Palmerston South .. 25 Brunnerton .. .. 15 Pleasant Point .. .. 21 Pembroke .. .. 3 Charleston .. .. 5 Rakaia .. .. 12 Queenstown .. .. 9 Denniston .. # •• 17 Rangiora .. .. 97 Roxburgh .. .. II Granitj .. .. 14 Southbridge .. .. 12 St. Bathan's .. .. 8 CnvHioiith .. .. 104 Temuka .. ... 58 Tapanui .. .. 17 Hokitika .. .. 54 Timaru .. .. 254 Waikouaiti .. .. 17 Karamea .. .. 6 Waimate .. .. 69 Waitahuna .. .. 4 Kumaia .... 12 I Lyell .. .. .. I Southland — Okarito .. .. 9 Otago and Southland Industrial Gore .. .. .. 117 Otira .. .. .. 7 District- [nveroargill .. .. 338 Reefton .. ... 35 Olngo — Lumsden .. .. 25 Ross .. .. .. 7 Alexandra South .. 8 \l;ilaura .. .. 31 Seddonville .. .. 3 Arrewtown .. .. 7 Orepuki .. .. 31 Westport .. . . 80 Balolutha . . .. 59 Otaut.au .. .. 49 Clinton .. .. 17 Riverton .. .. 48 Canterbury Industrial District— Clyde .. :. .. 7 1 VVaikaia .. :. 7 Akaroa .. .. 57 Cromwell .. .. 14' Winton .. .. 45 Amberlej .. .. 26 Duntroon .. .. 13 Wyndham .. .. 35 Anuat .. .. 20 Hampden .. .. 16 Ashburton .. .. 162 Kaitangata .. .. 30 Chatham Islands .. .. 2

Table showing Number of Persons assisted by Men's Employment Bureaux from 1st April, 1914, to 31st March, 1915 (by Occupations).

Domestic Servants and Others assisted by Women's Branches from 1st April, 1914, to 31st March, 1915.

Occupations. NTumber Married, Number Single and Widowers. Number of Persons Dependent. Number sent to Private Employment, Number sent to Government Works. Bricklayers Carpenters Engineers Farm hands Hotel hands Labourers Miners Painters .Miscellaneous . . 6 108 2-1 97 26 2,026 48 I'20 227 71 28 150 120 3,592 121 44 401 9 326 81 227 48 6,575 155 361 560 6 157 28 544 110 2,045 156 48 549 25 21 3 6 3,573 16 I Hi 79 Totals . . 2.682 t,833 8,342 3,673 3,842

Districts. Married. Single and North Widows. Island. 1 South Island. Commonwealth. Great ■ Britain, &.c. Auckland Wellington .. kelson Jkristchurck .. Dunedin Grand tota^ tls - * 64 268 81 84 65 562 549 529 478 701 127 12 252 14 197 16 1,603 1,272 2 9 191 288 227 717 7 4 8 1 20 75 32 5 26 18 Grand totals 562 1,603 717 20 156

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Details of Expenditure of the Department of [Labour during the Year ending the 31st March, 1.915. £ s. d. Salaries' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,948 6 5 Advertising, printing, and publications .. . . . . . . . . . . 276 15 7 Allowances to police and other officers acting as departmental agents .. .. 885 2 6 Bicycles .." .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 224 17 4 Cost of special typewritten reports under the Industrial Conciliation and .Arbitration Act 53 10 4 Departmental exhibit at Auckland Exhibition .. •• •• ■■ ■• 117 18 5 Fares, board and lodging, and supplies for persons proceeding to employment* .. 2,229 2 0 Fees payable to acting members of the Court of Arbitration . . .. .. 27 0 0 Fees payable to assessors of Industrial Councils .. .. .. .. .. 1,177 8 0 Legal and witnesses'expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 16 0 Payment of officers working overtime on speoial work .. .. .. .. 29 16 6 Postage and telegrams (including rent of letter-boxes) .. .. .. .. 1,062 1 3 Preparing and printing Supplementary Digests of Deoisions under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act and the Workers' Compensation Act .. • .. 40 0 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,904 511 Rebate of fares of persons proceeding to employment .. .. .. .. 621 1.8 8 Rent, office requisites, cleaning, fuel, and lighting .. .. .. .. 1,034 17 11 Telephones .. .. .. ". . .. .. .. .. 217 6 6 Temporary clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 16 1.0 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,842 2 0 Typewriters .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 127 1 6 Workers' dwellings Administrative and travelling expenses .. .. .. .. .. 396 5 5 Destroying noxious weeds on vaoant sections .. .. .. .. I 10 0 Fire insurance rates, repairs, and valuation fees .. .. .. .. 603 13 0 Allowances to Inspectors of Scaffolding for supervising the, erection of workers' dwellings .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 4 8 Miscellaneous and contingencies .. .. .. .. .. .. 372 10 4 30,679 7 1 Less refunds of fares legal witnesses'expenses, <fee. .. .. .. 2,537 9 8 Total .. .. .. .. .. ..-(-£28,1 II 17 5 * 97 per cent, of the amount owing for fares has been refunded. f/This total does not include the salaries of (lie Judge and members of the Court of Arbitration. £2,800 (appropriated by special Act of Parliament).

Approximate Coat oi Paper. — Preparation not given; printing (1,100 copies, including charts), £47 los.

Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.— l9ls.

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FACTORIES IN NEW ZEALAND.

Diagram I. —Showing the Number of Persons engaged in the Principal Industries for the Years ending 31st March, 1895 and 1915.

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ACCIDENTS IN FACTORIES IN NEW ZEALAND. Diagram 2.—Showing Accidents in Factories for the Years ending 31st March, 1903 to 1915.

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DIAGRAM 3.—Showing the Number and Annual Increase of Workers in Factories from 1896 to 1915.

FACTORIES IN NEW ZEALAND.