DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1916 Session I, H-11

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1916. NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

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

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The Secretary, Department of Labour, to the Right Hon. the Minister of Labour. Sir, — Department of Labour, Wellington, 31st May, 1916. I have the honour to present herewith the twenty-fifth 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 financial year Ist April, 1915, to 31st March, 1916. Owing to the necessity for brevity and economy at the present juncture the report has been considerably curtailed, and the various paragraphs deal chiefly with such items as may be noteworthy on account of the war. I have, &c., F. W. Rowley, The Right. Hon. the Minister of Labour. Secretary ot Labour.

Conditions of Trade and Employment. Generally speaking, no difficulty was experienced during the year in coping with any unemployment that arose. Indeed, it can be claimed that in point of the number of applicants the year was a record one, there being fewer applicants for work than during any other period of the Department's history. In many cases weeks elapsed in some of the larger secondary towns without a bona fide, application being recorded. A high percentage of applicants was assisted, the bureaux being able in most cases to oiler employment—both Government and private—to all classes of workmen. Tradesmen have had an exceptional year, employment being regular owing to record weather-conditions and to the great demand for various classes of the Dominion's goods, notwithstanding the fact that in many cases work was retarded by the shortage of imported materials. Much overtime has also been worked, supplementing the ordinary earnings. On the Wellington wharves there has at times been an insufficient supply of labour ; this fact no doubt accounts for the few minor industrial disturbances that are referred to later in this report. In the engineering trades a shortage of fitters and turners has been felt. There lias been considerable activity in the freezing industry, and several new works, besides additions to others, have been erected in various parts of the Dominion. The retail traders are reported to have had a good year, particularly fancy-goods dealers, jewellers, and tobacconists, whose increased business is, no doubt, due to the purchases made by or for departing members of the Expeditionary Forces. An unusual feature has been the extensive employment of girls in the place of men in various avocations, notably in banks. The providing of additional camp accommodation at Treuthani ami the erection of the new buildings at Featherston gave employment to a very large number of building tradesmen of all classes and to unskilled labourers, and all parts of the Dominion had to be drawn upon to provide the requisite workmen. Many private employers reported a scarcity of hands, and despite offers of increased pay and overtime work the hands were unprocurable—especially was this the case during the late summer. In anticipation of larger crops of cereals than usual anil of a shortage of labour to harvest the same, special and complete arrangements were made by the Department for an adequate supply of labour, and in addition to (lie workers that usually follow this class of occupation numbers of volunteers were ready to come forward when necessary. While the harvest was on the whole a very fair one, it was found, contrary to expectations, that little or no difficulty was experienced by farmers in themselves obtaining on the spot what assistance was needed, and very few applications for workers were made to the Department. The facilities afforded by this Department's Employment Bureaux in the various towns in the Dominion have been placed at the disposal of the Discharged Soldiers Information Department, and a number of the returned men have already been assisted to employment. The Department has during the year also assisted the Department of Munitions and Supplies in making inquiries concerning those workers whose retention in the Dominion is necessary to the output of supplies.

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Since the establishment of the Department in 1891 the following have received practical assistance : —

The number assisted during the past year shows a decrease on last year's figures of 1,537. Of the amount of .£384 repayable by workers for fares advanced, the high percentage of the past five years ending March, 1915—viz., 97 per cent.—has been nearly maintained, the precise proportion to 31st March, 1916, being 96'5 per cent.

Persons assisted by men's Employment Bureaux fro 1st April, 1915, to 31st March, 1916 (in Occupations).

Domestic Servants and others Assisted by Women's Branches from Ist April, 1915, to 31st March. 1916. Auckland. 610j Wellington, 806; Nelson, 225; Christchureh, 323; Dunedin. 22,8: total, 2,192. Factories Act. The usual annual tables showing the number of workers in the various manufacturing industries are omitted this year. Their place will be taken by the more valuable data mentioned on page 5 of last year's report relating to the five-yearly wages census. This information is now being collected, and will be compiled as opportunity offers. There were thirty-two prosecutions during the year. Convictions were obtained in all cases. Overtime. The overtime worked by females and boys in the fifteen principal towns during 1915—16 amounted to 432,250 hours, as against 296,703 hours worked in 1914-15. This very large increase of 135,547 hours is mainly contributed to by those trades engaged in the manufacture of articles of military requirement. In ammunition-manufacturing, overtime amounting to 41,534 hours was worked, as against 20,186 hours during the previous year ; in woollen-milling the figures are 41,599 hours, as against 13,338; hat and cap making shows an increase of about 75 per cent., and clothing and boot manufacturing, dressmaking, and printing also show substantial inoreases. A large amount of overtime was also worked in these and other industries by males over sixteen years of age, but no record of same is obtained. Certificates of Fitness to Boys and Girls to Work in Factories. During the past eight years we have called attention to the proportionate decrease year by year in the number of boys and girls that have sought employment in factories, and this decrease has taken place notwithstanding the continued demand by employers for such workers. For the year 1915-16, however, there has been an increase of 275—viz., from 2,088 to 2,363, comprising 1,100 boys (increase 148) and 1,263 girls (increase 127). This increase is no doubt due to the fact that employers generally, but chiefly in the clothing trades, have had their adult staffs so greatly depleted by enlistments that they have been willing to pay comparatively high rates of wages to young and untrained workers. The growing introduction of machinery in so many trades has also made it possible to employ young persons whose duties are easily learned. Care is, of course, exercised by Inspectors in all cases to see that the law is strictly observed regarding educational qualifications and the nature of the work (in respect of employment of young persons where machinery is used, &c).

Year. .891-1915 (twentv-four years) ... .915-16 ... Total. Married. 109,524 | 38,211 5,978 2,530 Qi.,,vi„ Private Government Single. Dependants. Work Work. 71,313 141,346 49,317 ! 60,207 3,448 8,097 2,549 j 3,429 74,761 149,443 51,866 63,636 Totals 115,502 I 40,741 74,761

1 I ■ . I __ -_ ... . Occupations. *J umbe f j *"?$£, Single Married. I and Widowers. Number of Persons Dependent. Number sent Number sent to Private to Government Employment. Works. I j I Bricklayers and Plasterers 17 5 Carpenters .. .. 396 216 Engineers . . . . 9 19 Farm hands . . . . ' 43 207 Hotel hands .. .. 99 170 Labourers .. .. 1,736 2,658 Miners .. . . 46 50 Painters .. .. 88 32 Stonemasons . . . . 5 5 Miscellaneous . . .. 91 86 Totals .. .. 2,530 3,448 51 1,415 21 107 255 5,629 148 282 19 170 4 18 121 491 22 6 242 8 158 III 1,770 2,624 62 34 29 91 6 4 135 42 8,097 2,549 3,429 [ Note.—The carpenters and also the hotel hands sent to Govi camps. irnment work we J re mostly employed at the military

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Accidents in Factories.

The number of fatal accidents reported was three, the same as last year. Shops! and Offices Act. There were 264 prosecutions during the year. Convictions were obtained in 257 of the cases. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. It might have been anticipated that the number of alleged breaches of awards and agreements reported to the Department would during the war be less than usual, but such has not been the case, and Inspectors of Awards have been kept busily engaged on this work. The number of disputes filed for investigation by Conciliation Councils and the Arbitration Court has also not shown a decrease, and there is a prospect of the work of the forthcoming year being plentiful. The business dealt with by Councils of Conciliation, Court of Arbitration, &c, under the Act during the year is summarized as follows : — Industrial, agreements ... ... ... ... ... ... 21* Recommendations of Councils of Conciliation... ... ... ... 134 Awards of Arbitration Court ... ... ... ... ... 102 Magistrates' Courts— Enforcements of awards, &c. — Conducted by Department ... ... ... ... ... 280 Conducted by unions ... ... ... ... ... 5 The awards and agreements actually in force as at the 31st March last totalled 488. The following table shows the work performed by Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation during the year : —

The above table shows that out of 177 disputes dealt with by them, 134 (or 75 per cent.) were settled or substantially settled by the Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation. Registration of Industrial Unions and Associations. During the year thirty-six industrial unions and associations were registered—viz., workers' unions, 23; employers' unions, 6; workers' associations (of unions), 4; and employers' associations (of unions), 3. The usual annual return (to the 31st December, 1915) of the unions registered under the Act, with their membership at that date, is published separately in parliamentary paper H.-11a, as required by the Act. For convenience of reference this will be bound with this report as Appendix H.-11a. Unions of employers show a decrease of eight with a membership decrease of 101 as compared with last year, while the number of workers' unions has decreased by fourteen, and the total membership of same has decreased by 6,330. This decrease is due partly to the war, and partly * Fifteen of these agreements were arrived at through the medium of Conciliation Councils and Commissioners.

Slight. Moderate. Serious. Fatal. Total. 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16 638 792 837 879 747 837 145 167 84 165 17.1 160 77 12 50 11 32 8 52 8 46 3 65 3 872 1,020 961 1,104 967 1,065

Industrial Districts. r Ifir Northern and Taranaki. ana Tiiranj nm miai Wellington, Marlborough, Nolson, and Westland. Canterbury, and Otago and Southland. Totals. (Cc H (Commissioner Harle Giles.) ommisi tarle G (Commissioner Hally.) (Commissioner Triggs.) umber ol industrial agreements arrived at — Through Councils Through Commissioners umber of recommendations fully accepted a.nd forwarded to Court to be made into awards umber of recommendations substantially accepted and forwarded to Court to be made into awards umber of disputes in which no recommendation was made 3 22 If 22 2 7 34 16 2 1 32 1 4 11 88 31 9 12 134 43 Totals .. 61 61 68 IS 177

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to the fact that owing to the early date on which this report has been prepared this year a number of returns are not yet in. Decisions of Arbitration Court of Special Interest. In the case of the Wellington Building Trades Labourers, the Court refused to grant preference to the union owing to the fact that it was a party to an illegal strike in 1913. (Book of Awards, Vol. xvi, p. 81.) The application of the Wellington Ships' Tally Clerks' Industrial Union of Workers for an award was refused on the ground that the union was not fairly representative of the workers in the industry, and that there was no genuine dispute. (Book of Awards, Vol. xvi, p. 95.) In the'Wellington Marine Cooks and Stewards' award the Court has, at the request of the union, made an effort to abolish the practice of "tipping." Increased wages have been granted, and the taking of "tips " has been prohibited. (Book of Awards, Vol. xvi, p. 270.) On the 2nd November, 1913, the Greymouth Wharf Labourers' Industrial Union of Workers, though a party to an existing award, went out on strike. A new union was formed and registered under the Act, and entered into an agreement with the Union Steamship Company (Limited). During the year under review the old union brought an action against the company for employing members of the new union in breach of the preference clause in the award. The Court held that the award was no longer binding owing to the strike. (Book of Awards, Vol. xvi, p. 554.) Industrial Disturbances. One strike of some magnitude, besides a few of a minor nature, took place during the year, as follow : — (1.) Petone Woollen-mill: The workers employed in this mill, numbering 233, claimed an increase in wages of 10 per cent, (on account of allegedly increased profits made by the company as the outcome of large orders for supplies of goods for the Expeditionary Forces, and also on account of the increased cost of living). The company offered a 5 per cent, increase together with certain bonuses, but this was not deemed sufficient by the workers' union, and after negotiation for some time the workers gave a week's notice, and on the 17th March discontinued their employment. The dispute was, on the 31st March, unsettled. As the workers are bound by an industrial agreement under the Act, the matter has been referred to the Crown Law Office for advice as to whether a breach of the strike provisions of the Act has been committed, with a view to legal proceedings being taken. (2.) The firemen and seamen on the Union Steamship Company's " Pateena," after having completed their contract of service on the coastal trade in New Zealand, claimed from <£15 to £18 each for a trip to Australia, or a guarantee of six months' employment in Australia. They refused to sign fresh articles for the Australian trip unless their claim was conceded. After the lapse of two days, during which the discharging and loading of the steamer took place, the dispute was settled by certain increases being paid. As the men did not break any contract of service, but merely refused to enter into another, no offence under the Act was committed. (3.) The firemen and seamen of the s.s. " Victoria " also discontinued employment, declining to take the ship to Sydney, after trading for some months on the coast of New Zealand, unless extra rates were paid for the trip. After a delay of three days the dispute was settled bj* certain increases being granted. Action against the workers was contemplated, but it was found that, as the articles signed by the crew were for a. voyage beginning and terminating in Sydney, the, New Zealand Act did not apply. (4.) A number of wharf labourers at Wellington were engaged to discharge oils from s.s. " Physa." Owing to the bad ventilation of the ship and to the requirements of the Customs officers that work in the hold should cease at 4 p.m. the men demanded an increase from Is. sd. to 2s. per hour for this work. The boat was laid up for three days and a half, when the dispute was settled, it being held that the claim was reasonable. Although bound by an industrial agreement most of the men did not commit an offence under the Act, not having broken their contract, but having merely refused to accept fresh employment. (5.) Wellington Builders' Labourers : The secretary of the union requested an employer to induce a non-unionist who had been employed by this employer for eighteen years to join the union. On refusal the workers left their employment, but on different days. Action was taken against the workers for a breach of the strike provisions of the Act, and also against the secretary of the union for instigating the strike. The ease was dismissed on the ground that it was not proved that the action of the men in discontinuing employment was a result of the trouble with the non-unionist. (6.) Wellington Wharf Labourers engaged discharging s.-s. " Dalmore " : In this case six wharf labourers refused to discharge coal, claiming certain higher rates than prescribed by the Wharf Labourers' agreement. The s.s. "Dalmore" was chartered by the "Defence authorities, and at the time the men struck work the ship was being fitted up as a transport. Action was taken against each of the workers for a breach of the Act. The Magistrate held that the action of the workers was a strike, but that as the real employer of the men was not a party to the agreement the workers could not be convicted. (7.) S.s. "Maori": The stokehold crew left the ship in a- body owing to one of their number having been dismissed. This matter is now-being dealt with, Shearers' and Agricultural Labourers' Accommodation Act. During the year the accommodation for shearers on a large number of sheep-stations has been inspected, and. further improvements have resulted therefrom. Arrangements were made with the Health Department during the year for another systematic and joint inspection of the accommodation provided for flax-mill workers in the Manawatu district. It was found necessary in a few cases to serve notices on the owners to effect improvements.

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A general inspection has also been made in the Waikato flax-mill district', and in sonic cases it was necessary to issue notices for improved accommodation. A considerable number of sawmills in the various districts has also been inspected, anil where tin;' accommodation was insufficient or unsatisfactory notices were served on the occupiers to provide the necessary accommodation. Arrears of Wages Uecoverkd for Workers under Various Acts. Arrears of wages amounting lo .£1,688 lis. 7d. were collected from employers and handed over to the workers concerned. Scaffolding Inspection Act. During the year 937 notices of intention to erect scaffolding were received. Seventy-three accidents were reported under this Act, live of which were fatal anil nine serious. The fatal accidents were caused by falls from scaffolding, &v... and were not due to faulty construction of gear. There were twelve prosecutions laid under the Act, and a conviction was obtained in each case except one. Workers' Compensation Act. During the year lil'ty-two cases were dealt with under the Act. as compared with sixty-five during last year. Of these twelve were considered sufficiently important to be published. The following decisions are of special interest : — (I.) Stuart v. The Ghristchurch Tramway Board. —A tramway conductor claimed compensation in respect of an attack of facial paralysis. It was held that though such paralysis might be an accident within the meaning of the Act. yet it was due to a normal cause, and in order to obtain compensation the plaintiff must show that the cause of the injury was an accident " arising out of and in the course of " his employment. (2.) Williams v. The New Zealand Sulphur Company (Limited). —This case was a result of the volcanic disturbance at White Island. The husband of the plaintiff was engaged in the quarrying of sulphur on the island, and for this purpose resided on the island. All the inhabitants of the island were engulfed or swept away by the volcanic disturbance, but nothing was definitely known as to the time of the disturbance or the manner in which the inhabitants met their death. It was therefore not proved that the accident arose (I) out of, and (2) in the course of, the employment. (Note. —Such information as could be gathered tended to show that the disturbance happened at night-time, that the workings where the worker was employed were practically unharmed by disturbance; and the Court also found that it was an express condition of the employer's contract with the worker that the employment commenced only on his actually beginning work and was coexistent, with his hours of work, which were usually from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Cost of Living. Each month the Labour Journal published by the Department has contained lists of the average prices of commodities ruling in the four centres and in the principal smaller towns, ami every quarter a similar list of rents has been published. In these tables a series of price index numbers has been compiled by (he Government Statistician and used to illustrate the rise and fall in the prices of various commodities. The increases in prices due to conditions caused by the war were specially dealt with in the October issue. An interesting experiment designed to lower the price of bread has been reported by the Inspector at Wanganui, where the master bakers have formed themselves into a company, and have reduced the number of delivery-carts from twenty-two to twelve. The company has divided the district into twelve blocks, and one cart is allocated to each block, thereby doing away with the overlapping that has previously occurred. Footwear Regulation Act. In terms of the Footwear Regulation Acts, 191.'! and 1915, four experts in the boot trade have been appointed Inspectors of Footwear and stationed in the four centres. In order to facilitate the work in other towns all Inspectors of Factories have also been appointed as Inspectors of Footwear. Brief summaries of the reports of the Inspectors covering that period of the year since their appointment appear below. Extracts front Reports of Footwear Inspectors appointed in November, 1915, to Administer the Footwear Regulation Act. Auckland. —I have visited 164 retail boot-shops, sixteen factories, and eight wholesale warehouses. 1 found that there was a large stock of women's and children's imported footwear— all classes —in many of the retail boot-shops and wholesale warehouses, containing cardboard insoles and stifieners, with either compo. or wooden heels, also a number of men's slippers ami tennis-shoes with compo. stiffeners and insoles, not branded in conformity with the Act. Some of the lines in women's and children's footwear contained all cardboard with the exception of the outsole, which was of very inferior leather, and steps were taken to secure stamps for the purpose of branding the footwear. Since the Act came into operation there has been a considerable improvement in this class of footwear, as many shopkeepers arc replacing the shoddy boot and shoe with one of solid leather —heel excepted—whilst others in ordering next season's goods have specified that the soles, insoles, and stiffeners must contain all leather. The slock in thirty-one of the retail boot-shops and all the footwear in sixteen local factories visited is made of all leather. Prior to the Act coming into operation there were a few small firms manufacturing cheap lines of footwear with compo. stiffeners, but this has been discontinued. Visits have also been made to the shops in eleven country towns.

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On behalf of the Department of Munitions and Supplies, since the beginning of January I have made visits, in some cases two or three weekly, to the five firms manufacturing military footwear. All the manufacturers complain that they have some difficulty in securing the heavy sides which are necessary for the military boot; and I might point out that the shortage of this class ol' sole-leather is getting very serious, as the specifications for the New Zealand service boot provides for two soles, and the edge of the soles must be § in. thick when finished. Wellington. —lnspections have been made of the stocks of footwear in the hands of wholesale houses and retailers. A great deal of ignorance was manifested by retailers as to the essential provisions of the Act. It seemed not to be understood by them that all the stocks of footwear came within the scope of the Act irrespective of where and when they were purchased. In all cases where necessary, warnings have been given to dealers to brand the goods within a space of two months after such warning being given. As some misapprehension evidently existed in the minds of English exporting houses regarding the requirements of the Act, three representatives of large English firms have been seen and the details explained to them. At the request of the Defence Department, since the 4th January weekly visits have been paid to the factories making militar}- boots. The quality of the material has been subjected to a very rigid inspection. The workmanship has also been very carefully noted from the first operation down to the production of the finished boot. Small errors have in many instances been corrected, and a general compliance with the specifications insisted upon. Christ church. —During the period since the Footwear Act has been put into operation over a hundred stocks have been examined, and a large amount of shoddy footwear has been found unbranded. Steps have been taken to have the same branded as required by the Act. Military footwear and the examination of leather for export have also been dealt with. Dunedin. —Visits of inspection have been made to all factories and repairing-shops where the making of footwear is carried on in the district. In some instances it was discovered that footwear requiring to be stamped in compliance with the Act hail not been branded. Letters of warning were sent in all such cases, ami further visits revealed that care was exercised to give full effect to the law. In ver ear gill. —l have to report having visited thirty-two business places—shops, warehouses, &c.—in town and country dealing in boots and shoes, and found a fairly large percentage of shoddy or inferior makes, principally old stock. The average storekeeper states his inability to tell leather insoles from composition. New Plymouth. —l have visited twenty-one towns in addition to New Plymouth, and have inspected footwear in all factories, warehouses, and stores where boots and shoes are stocked in any quantity. In thirty-four cases I discovered boots and shoes which were not branded as required by the Act. It was thought sufficient to give a warning in each case, and to require the occupier to stamp without delay the lines which he had in stock. Details of Expenditure of the Department of Labour during the Year. Salaries, temporary clerical assistance, and allowances to police and other £ s. d. officers acting as departmental agents ... ... ... ... 17,318 18 9* Advertising and publications ... ... ... ... ... ... 72 2 9 Fares (at reduced rates), board and lodging, &c, advanced to persons proceeding to employment ... ... ... ... ... ... 775 7 lot Fares (proportion of) contributed by Department to persons proceeding to employment (viz., 25 per cent, of fares on railways) ... ... ... 340 14 II Fees paid to assessors of Conciliation Councils ... ... ... ... 1,861 13 0 Legal and witnesses' expenses (see refunds of same below) ... ... ... 49 15 6 Postage, telegrams, rent of letter-boxes and telephones ... ... ... 1,565 7 5 Printing and stationery ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,164 12 3 Kent, office requisites, cleaning, fuel and lighting ... ... ... ... 551 1.2 7 Travelling allowances and expenses, bicycles, &c. ... ... ... ... 4,674 13 3 Workers' dwellings— Administrative and travelling expenses (recoverable and credited to Workers' Dwellings accounts) ... ... ... ... ... 685 19 8 Fire insurance, rates, and repairs (recoverable and credited to Workers' Dwellings accounts) ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,491187 Miscellaneous — £ s. d. Arbitration Court and Conciliation Councils ... ... 97 11 8 General ... ... ... ... ... ... 362 8 9 460 0 5 32,012 16 11 Less refunds— Fares ... ... ... ... ... 286 12 If Legal and witnesses' expenses ... ... 49 15 6 336 7 7 .£31.676 9 4*

* This total does not include the salaries of the Judge and members of the Court of Arbitration, £2,800 (appropriated by special Act). tAs mentioned on p. 2of this report, the refunds of fares advanced amount to 96-5 per cent. The expenditure during the year 1915-16 (£775 7s. lOd.) includes a number of large accounts that were held over from the preceding year, for which the refunds appeared in that year's accounts.

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APPENDIX A.

RETURN, PURSUANT TO THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, 1908, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT TO 31st DECEMBER, 1915.

Reg No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL unions of employees. 348 145 164 162 905 466 741 181 472 736 330 646 571 539 122 790 504 460 464 788 533 536 783 1011 Uh 342 370 865 979 1025 1020 326 750 838 864 1027 984 163 Northern (Auckland) District — Auckland and Suburban General Carriers and Coal-merchants Auckland Boot-manufacturers Auckland Builders and Contractors Auckland Clothing-manufacturers Auckland Electrical Engineers Auckland Electric Tramways Company (Limited) Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company (Limited) ... Auckland Grocers Auckland Guild of Master Painters ... ... Auckland Licensed Victuallers'Association Auckland Master Bakers ... Auckland Master Hairdressers and Tobacconists ... Auckland Master Plumbers Auckland Master Printers ... Auckland Master Tailors ... Auckland Private Hotel and Boardinghouse Keepers Auckland Provincial Coachbuilders and Wheelwrights Auckland Provincial Gum-dealers Auckland Provincial Master Butchers... Auckland Provincial Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners ... Auckland Provincial Shipowners, Ship, Yacht, and Boat, Builders Auckland Provincial Tanners, Felltnongers, and Soap-manufacturers Auckland Restaurateurs Auckland Retail Drapers, Milliners, Mercers, and Clothiers ... Auckland Sawmillers and Woodware-manufacturers Devonport Steam Ferry Company (Limited) Gisborne Builders and Contractors Gisborne Master Plumbers Gisborne Master Printers and Bookbinders Gisborne Master Tailors J. T. Julian and Son (Limited) Northern Steamship Company (Limited) Poverty Bay and East Coast Sheepowners Poverty Bay Master Butchers Poverty Bay Master Farriers and Blacksmiths South Auckland Coachbuilders, Blacksmiths, and Farriers South Auckland District Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders Taupiri Coal-mines (Limited) 13 11 86 16 16 1 1 112 31 228 58 19 35 50 29 7 16 14 45 5 12 12 21 29 70 1 18 9 5 11 1 1 177 7 20 39 20 1 Totals: Number of Unions, 38 1,247 522 420 674 683 743 Wellington District — W. Diuiock and Co. (Limited) Hawke's Bay Builders and Contractors Hawke's Bay Master Bakers Hawke's Bay Master Tailors Hawke's Bay Sheepowners 1 69 1.2 21 21.0

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vTp ' Names of Unions. Beg. No. dumber of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF EMPLOYERS— continued. Wellington District —continued. 901 Manawatu Master Bakers ... 998 Manawatu Master Builders, Building Contractors, and Sash and Door Factory Proprietors 520 E. W. Mills and Co. (Limited) 1006 Napier Furniture and Furnishing Trades 890 Napier Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders 623 National Dairy Association of New Zealand (Limited) ... ' 1019 James J. Niven and Co. (Limited) 846 Palmerston North Licensed Victuallers and Allied Trades' Protection Association 766 Palmerston North Master Butchers 1007 Palmerston North Timber-merchants ... 517 Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Company (Limited) ... 142 Thcftnas Ballinger and Co. (Limited) ... 418 Wanganui Builders and Contractors ... 565 Wanganui Licensed and Allied Trade Association 488 Wanganui Licensed Victuallers 484 Wanganui Master Painters 900 Wanganui Master Plumbers 101 Wellington Builders and Contractors ... 815 Wellington Clothing-manufacturers 1048 Wellington Electrical Engineers and Traders 1022 Wellington Furniture and Furnishing Trade 106 Wellington Master Bakers 186 Wellington Master Butchers 131 Wellington Master Painters 886 Wellington Master Plumbers 644 Wellington Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders 118 Wellington Master Tailors 948 Wellington Newspaper Proprietors 15 23 1 12 15 1 1 19 13 6 1 1 55 32 14 15 11 73 9 19 3(5 14 19 19 31 35 13 10 Totals: Number of Unions, 33 826 Canterbury District — 113 Builders and Contractors' Association of Canterbury 430 Canterbury Butchers 298 Canterbury Coach Builders and Wheelwrights 324 Canterbury Employers of Drivers .... 1015 Canterbury Flour. Oatmeal, and Pearl Barley Millers 339 Canterbury Grocers 459 Canterbury Licensed Victuallers 297 i Canterbury Master Bakers 694 Canterbury Master Printers 914 : Canterbury Newspaper Proprietors 305 Canterbury Sawmillers 395 Canterbury Sheepowners ... 452 Canterbury Tanners, Fellmongers, and Wool-scourers 429 Christchurch Cab-owners .. 831 Christchurch. Clothing-manufacturers ... 141 Christchurch Furniture-makers 125 : Christchurch Master Tailors 1005 Christchurch Taxi and Touring Car Owners 6 New Zealand Boot-manufacturers' Association 388 , South Canterbury Builders 986 South Canterbury Farriers... 362 ; South Canterbury Master Bakers 379 ' South Canterbury Threshing-mill Owners 757 i Timaru Painters 519 Whitcombe and Tombs (Limited) 47 65 1.3 34 21 II 147 38 19 6 8 1,712 11 14 5 1.8 31 24 39 34 26 19 38 13 1 Totals: Number of Unions, 25 ... 2,389 Otago and Southland District- — 306 Dunedin and Suburban General Carriers and Coal-merchants 891 Dunedin and Suburban Master Butchers 337 Dunedin Builders and Contractors 66 29

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Reg. No. No. Names of Unions. Number ol Members. 1 INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF EMPLOYERS— continued. 822 1016 1004 189 313 919 867 789 454 875 560 307 841 318 241 936 446 1033 311 302 325 343 406 778 664 332 479 137 88 j ] Otago and Southland. District —continued. Dunedin Clothing-manufacturers ... Dunedin Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl Barley Millers Dunedin Furniture and Furnishing Trade Dunedin Master Bakers Dunedin Master Tailors Dunedin Plasterers Dunedin Plumbers Dunedin Private Hotel and Restaurant Employers Invercargill Coal-merchants Invercargill Plumbers ... ... ... ... Invercargill and Suburban Master Butchers Oamaru Master Tailors Oamaru Painters Otago and Southland Gold-mining Otago and Southland Master Saddlers' Society ... ... Otago and Southland Newspaper Proprietors Otago and Southland Sheepowners Otago Coachbuilders, Blacksmiths, and Farriers ... Otago Drapers and Clothiers Otago Grocers ... Otago Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders Otago Painters... Southland Builders and Contractors ... Southland Coachbuilders and Blacksmiths ... ... Southland Grocers Southland Master Tailors ... Southland Sawmillers Union Steamship Company of New Zealand (Limited) Westport Coal Company (Limited) 24 17 14 38 25 14 31 16 25 1.6 9 8 12 30 17 6 187 39 14 89 37 32 20 33 40 12 27 1 1 Totals: Number of Unions, 32 1,013 1010 605 516 204 861 447 .010 605 516 204 861 447 Taranaki District — New Plymouth Furnishing Trade Taranaki Dairying and Farming Taranaki Licensed Victuallers Taranaki Master Builders ... Taranaki Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders ... Taranaki Master Tailors ... 19 39 19 12 12 32 Totals: Number of Unions, 6 133 443 415 443 415 Marlborough District — Marlborough Sheepowners... Marlborough Traction-engine and Machine Owners 43 16 Totals: Number of Unions, 2 59 856 Nelson District — Nelson Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders 8 856 Totals: Number of Unions, 1 8 872 177 721. 364 872 177 721 364 Westland District — Greymouth Master Butchers ... ... Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited) Westland Licensed Victuallers Westland Sawmilling 8 1 20 14 Totals : Number of Unions, 4 43 Grand totals : Industrial Unions of Employers, 141 5,718

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Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number oi Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WOEKERS— continued. 183 910 976 933 802816 373 699 643 897 661 602 798 877 .024 929 835 779 Northern (Auckland) District —continued. Auckland United Flour-mill Employees ... ... ... Auckland United Furniture Trades Auckland United Storemen (other than Employees in Bottling-scores) Auckland Waterside Workers • Devonport Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Eden Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Gisborne Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners... Gisborne Drivers Gisborne Painters and Decorators Gisborne Slaughtermen Gisborne Typographical Gisborne Waterside Workers Hamilton Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Huutly Engine-drivers (in Coal-mines) Kaipara Waterside Workers Limestone Island Cement Employees ... Newmarket Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Ohinemuri Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Electricians) Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries Employees (other than Engineers, Enginedrivers, and Firemen) Onehunga Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Onehunga Waterside Workers Otahuhu Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners... Poverty Bay and East Coast Builders, Contractors, and General Labourers Poverty Bay Freezing-works South Auckland Engine-drivers, Winders, Motor men, and Firemen Taupiri Coal-mine Workers Te Akatea Coal-mine Workers Thames Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Brass-finishers) Thames Miners Tokomaru Bay Freezing- works Employees Waikato Flax-mills Employees Westfield Chemical-manure Workers ... Whangarei Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 43 309 34 967 46 166 180 74 45 97 21 197 94 29 39 62 124 77 979 86 52 48 90 236 83 297 108 71 525 142 25 48 28 863 799 940 .017 777 431 837 951 .009 771 16 843 1032 500 L049 Totals: Number of Unions, 96 15,897 710 698 763 920 212 374 650 657 676 540 637 992 804 525 752 Wellington District — * Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of New Zealand ... Brooklyn Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Chief Stewards' Guild of New Zealand Dannevirke Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Federated Cooks and Stewards of New Zealand ... Hastings Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Hawke's Bay Fishermen's and Fish-shed Employees Hawke's Bay Freezing-works Lower Hutt Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Manawatu Flax-mills Employees ... ... ... ... Manawatu Freezing-works Employees ... ... ... Masterton Amalgamated Society of Painters and Decorators ... ... Masterton Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Napier Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Napier Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Electricians and Motor-mechanics) Napier Drivers... ... ... ... ... . ... | Napier Gas Employees ... ... ... ... :., Napier Painters and Decorators ... ... ... ... Napier Tramway Employees Napier Wharf Labourers and Stevedores ... ... .;. Napier Wool and Grain Store Employees and Wholesale Merchants' Storemen Ngahauranga and Petone Slaughtermen ... ... ... j Palmerston North Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 8,417 40 50 29 627 199 25 295 52 661 66 31 114 199 47 149 23 90 25 206 76 222 142 375 775 237 973 389 764 887 594 * This union has forty-seven branches throughout the Dominion, with head luarters in Wellin; [ton.

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Reg. No. Names of Unions. dumber ol Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS—continued. Welling ton Dis trie t —con tin ued. Palmerston North Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Motor-mechanics and Cycle-workers) Palmerston North Builders and General Labourers and Brickyard Labourers Palmerston North Painters and Decorators Petone Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners ... Petone Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers Petone (Wellington) Woollen Mills Employees South Wellington Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners ■ United Employees' Society of Boilermakers and Iron-ship Builders of New Zealand Wanganui Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Wanganui Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Motor-mechanics) Wanganui Motor and Horse Drivers ... Wanganui Gas Stokers, Trimmers, and Cokers Wanganui Operative Butchers Wanganui Slaughtermen ... Wanganui Society of Painters and Decorators ... ... Wanganui Timber-workers ... ... ... Wanganui Tramways Employees Wanganui Waterside Workers Wellington Amalgamated Society of Painters and Decorators Wellington Bacon-factory Employees ... Wellington Bookbinders and Paper-rulers' Trade Society Wellington Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Wellington Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Brass-finishers and Coppersmiths) and Motor-mechanics Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Federated Tailoresses and Pressers Wellington Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, and Aerated-water Employees (other than Storemen and Driver's) Wellington Bricklayers Wellington Building Trades Labourers Wellington Carriers ... : ... ... Wellington Coach workers ... Wellington Dairy Employees Wellington District Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Workers Wellington District of the Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers Wellington Electrical Workers Wellington Freezing-works Employees ... Wellington General Labourers Wellington GrocersWellington Hairdressers' Assistants ... :.. ... Wellington Iron and Brass Moulders ... Wellington Journalists ... ... ... Wellington Laundry Employees Wellington Letterpress Printers, Lithographers, and Paper-cutters Wellington Local Federated Seamen ... Wellington Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch and Clock Makers, and Kindred Trades Wellington Match-factory Employees ... Wellington Merchant Service Guild ... Wellington Metal-workers' Assistants... Wellington Motor-car, Horse-drivers, and Livery-stable Employees Wellington Municipal Tramway Power-house Employees Wellington Operative Bakers and Pastrycooks ..... Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Society ... Wellington Operative Butchers ... ... ... ';.... Wellington Operative Sausage-casing Makers ■ .. ... . .... Wellington Performing Musicians ■';'.-. -...'' ... Wellington Plasterers Wellington Plumbers and. Gasfitters -...-• , ,:. ■• Wellington Pullers ''"-.:V ; ' ;; i:: .v. ■'■'■ ..;- ;: '" " - '/:'. ■■ ■-.;■ .*.'.'' Wellington Saddlers ....,_ .„..., .._ Wellington Shipwrights .... ..... .'.....■;■ ... : '..- ... Wellington Slaughtermen ... Wellington Society of United Merchants' Clerks ... 27 918 1013 25 210 196 739 769 641 38 47 81 210 132 19 58 672 768 209 28 730 682 439 899 258 953 748 685 129 1001 13 52 63 82 9 40 23 91 8 39 124 323 52 85 388 119 405 325 991 30 528 213 8 173 966 218 72 611 827 582 234 915 97 1023 1044 569 960 931 63 197 20 32 54 2,159 446 40 605 770 164 43 64 18 56 118 1,730 47 187 482 930 219 961 ■■- • 1 -14 134 232 808 200 69 610 167 957 881 819 54 263 92 424 18 302 250 158 69 118 50 199 27 34 30 132 98

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Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. Wellington District —continued. Wellington Soft-goods Employees (other than Wholesale Packers, Porters, and Storemen) Wellington Stage Employees Wellington Stage Supernumearies Wellington Stationary, Traction, and Locomotive Engine Drivers Wellington Stonemasons ... Wellington Tailors Wellington Timber-yards and Sawmills ... ... :.. Wellington Tinplate and Sheet-metal Operatives ... Wellington Typographical Wellington United Furniture Trade Wellington United Storemen's (other than Employees in Retail Grocery and Soft-goods Establishments) Wellington Waterside Workers ... ... Westshore Slaughtermen Whakatu Sausage-casing Makers ... ... ... 372 813 705 1018 242 638 2 220 238 16 76 773 58 27 154 16 265 87 23 418 428 138 932 928 592 1,735 23 28 Totals: Number of Unions, 97 ... ... ... 27,094 566 726 176 48 263 194 287 555 852 747 274 652 550 281 787 800 883 195 268 140 32 266 549 20 Canterbury District — Canterbury Bricklayers Canterbury Brick, Pottery, Pipe, Tile, and Clay Workers Canterbury Builders and General Labourers, Quarry-workers, and Wool and Grain Store Employees Canterbury Carpenters and Joiners Canterbury Coachbuilders... Canterbury Curriers Canterbury Cycle-workers ... Canterbury Dairymen's Employees ... Canterbury Electrical Workers ... Canterbury Freezing-works, Bacon, Manure, Soap, and Sausage-casing Employees Canterbury Grocers' Assistants Canterbury Hotel and Restaurant Employees Canterbury Maltsters and Brewery Employees ... ... Canterbury Motor-car, Horse Drivers, and Livery-stable Employees ... Canterbury Operative Bakers, Pastrycooks, and Confectioners' Employees Canterbury Printers' Machinists, Bookbinders, and Stereotypers Canterbury Slaughtermen ... Canterbury Tanners, Fellmongers, and Skinners ... .;...- Canterbury Timber-yards, Sawmills, and Coal-yards Employees Canterbury Traction and Stationary Engine Drivers and Firemen Canterbury Typographical Association ... ... Canterbury Woollen-mills Employees ... ... ... Christchurch Aerated-water Workers and other Bottlers Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Brass-finishers), and Range-workers and Metal-workers' Assistants Christchurch Farriers ... ... ... ... ... Christchurch Furniture Trade, Rattan, and Wicker Workers... Christchurch Gardeners ... ... ... Christchurch Gasworks Employees Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Assistants Christchurch Horse and Commercial-motor Drivers Christchurch Iron and Brass Moulders Christchurch Journalists ... Christchurch Leadlight and Glass Workers Christchurch Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch and Clock Makers, and Kindred Trades .:.-..' Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society ... .... ... Christchurch Operative Butchers ... ... Christchurch Operative Stonemasons ... ... ... Christchurch Painters ... ... ... ..... Christchurch Performing Musicians ... .... Christchurch Plasterers ... ... ......... ... Christchurch Plumbers and Gasfitters... ... ■ Christchurch Retail Chemists'Assistants ... . i .; Christchurch Retail Drapers' Assistants ' - ... - ... •. ... 103 90 829 252 118 14 34 27 33 651 138 454 134 355 79 94 51 533 136 136 169 151 40 495 026 563 922 874 300 573 236 947 107 857 .045 000 14 188 29 91 23 142 110 61 19 17 35 193 385 81. 809 123 38 051 916 400 138 36 194 91 73 94 19 71

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rveg. No. Reg. No. N»rues of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. 223 5 105 11 128 547 363 40 483 938 387 746 692 878 737 1035 386 481 902 372 174 223 5 105 11 Canterbury District —continued. Ohristctiurch Saddlers, Harness, and Collar Makers Christchurch Stage Employees Christchurch Tailoring Trade Christchurch Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressers. and other Clothing Trade Employees Christchurch Tinsmiths and Sheet-metal Workers Christchurch Tramway Employees Homebush Collieries Lyttelton Casual Wharf Labourers Lyttelton Merchant Service Guild Lyttelton Wharf Labourers South Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks South Canterbury Plumbers, Gastitters, and Sheet-metal Workers South Canterbury Timber-yards, Sawmills, and Coal-yards Employees ... Sydenham Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners ... Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Motor- mechanics) Timaru Carpenters Timaru Society of Painters and Decorators Timaru Wharf Labourers ... United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel Ship Builders of Canterbury United Millers, Engine-drivers, and Mill Employees' Society of Canterbury 50 48 401 328 128 547 363 40 483 938 387 746 692 878 737 1035 55 267 17 105 33 441 19 16 33 83 54 24 386 481 902 372 174 55 46 165 62 63 "'Totals: Number of Unions, 65 9,854 758 776 , 990 1028 214 876 892 221 903 895 89 49 873 703 146 926 1012 854 995 974 45 7.1 93 770 647 1038 711 58 942 735 84 99 935 996 9 792 731 Otago and Southland, District — Bluff Waterside Dunedin and Mosgiel Woollen-mills Employees ... Dunedin and Port Chalmers Ships Tally Clerks Dunedin and Port Chalmers United Shipwrights ... - Dunedin and Suburban Drivers Dunedin and Suburban Farriers Dunedin and Suburban General Electrical Workers Dunedin and Suburban Operative Butchers Dunedin and Suburban Operative Licensed Drainers Dunedin and Suburban Retail Soft-goods Employees Dunedin Bakers and Pastrycooks Dunedin Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Brass-finishers, Coppersmiths, and Range-workers), and Cycle and Motor-mechanics Dunedin Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, and Aerated Waters Dunedin Canister Workers Dunedin Coppersmiths, Tinplate and Sheet-metal Workers Dunedin Export Slaughtermen Dunedin Felt Hatters Dunedin Journalists Dunedin Local Federated Seamen's Dunedin Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch and Clock Makers, and Kindred Trades Dunedin Operative Bootmakers Dunedin Operative Stonemasons Dunedin Painters Dunedin Performing Musicians Dunedin Printers' Machinists, Bookbinders, Paper-rulers, and Lithographers Dunedin Rope and Twine Spinners ... ... ... ... Dunedin Stage Employees Dunedin Tailoresses and Shirtmakers ... Dunedin Theatrical and Shows Employees (other than Stage Hands) Dunedin Trawlers Dunedin United Furniture Trades (including Wood - carvers, Woodworking Machinists, and Carpet-planners) Dunedin United Plumbers and Gasfitters Dunedin Waterside Workers Green Island Coal-miners ... .... ... . ........ Invercargill Bootmakers ... ... ... Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Motor-mechanics, Electricians, and other Electrical Workers) 264 233 13 50 148 17 31 88 29 70 125 244 49 18 48 6 13 23 450 14 211 14 194 56 72 18 33 425 30 13 133 102 645 $2 18 356 41

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Rfg. No. Names of Unions. Number o; Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. 880 859 848 80 829 913 304 971 .1037 945 987 Otago and Southland District —continued. Invercargill Fellmongers, Tanners, and General Tannery Employees Invercargill Mercantile Storemen Invercargill Tramways Iron and Brass Moulders' Union of New Zealand ... Kaitangata Coal-miners Mataura, Ocean Beach, anil Makarewa Slaughtermen Mataura Paper-mill Workers Nightcaps Coal Company's Mine Employees Oamaru Painters Oamaru Wharf Labourers ... Otago and Southland Farm and Station Employees (other than Shearers and Shed Hands) Otago and Southland Gold-miners Otago and Southland Operative Tailors and Shop Tailoresses Otago and Southland Saddlers, Harness, Collar, Bag, and Cover Makers... Otago Box-workers Otago Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Otago Bricklayers Otago Certificated Engine-drivers Otago Coachworkers and Wheelwrights Otago Flour-mills Employees Otago Freezing, Chemical-manure, Tannery, Soapworkers, and Allied Trades (other than Slaughtermen) Otago General Labourers, Builders' Labourers, Quarrymen, and Coal-yard Employees Otago Grocers' Assistants Otago Hairdressers' Assistants Otago Hotel, Restaurant, and Boardinghouse Employees Otago Metal-workers' Assistants Otago Operative Plasterers Otago Slaughtermen Otago Timber-yards and Sawmills ... ... ... Otago Tramways ... ... Otago Typographical Port Chalmers Waterside Workers Pressers and other Clothing-factories Operatives Union of Dunedin Southland and Otago Cheese and Butter Factories Employees (other than Managers) Southland and Otago Cheese-factory Managers Southland Building Trade and General Labourers, Wool and Grain Store Employees, Gasworks Employees, and Drivers Southland Freezing-works Employees (other than Slaughtermen) Southland Milk-condensing Factories Employees ... Southland Operative Butchers Southland Painters Southland Plumbers, Gasfitters, 'Tinsmiths, and Sheet-metal Workers Southland Slaughtermen ... Southland Timber-yards and Sawmills Southland Typographical ... Southland United Furniture Trades United Boilermakers and Iron-ship Builders of Otago Waronui Coal-miners 26 94 40 180 290 43 16 76 18 60 186 404 503 182 267 78 246 506 205 166 599 128 180 38 33 533 50 50 49 13 1.15 507 576 2.17 578 675 197 216 889 252 259 77 956 36 989 66 24 516 171 35 12 72 237 117 398 39 112 833 782 59 110 969 1039 225 784 834 888 245 315 411 102 927 172 36 37 60 43 19 687 34 21 70 30 'Totals: Number of Unions, 84 10,317 817 805 811 982 934 818 908 208 793 794 716 907 Taranaki District — Hawera Branch of the Amalgamated Society' of Carpenters and Joiners ... New Plymouth Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners New Plymouth General Labourers New Plymouth Timber-yards and Sawmills Employees New Plymouth Watersiders Stratford Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners... Taranaki Operative Bakers and Pastrycooks Taranaki Operative Bootmakers Taranaki Painters and Decorators Taranaki Tailoring Trade ... Waitara General Labourers Waitara Slaughtermen 34 63 92 46 73 21 27 11 24 50 69 23 Totals: Number of Unions, 12 533

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*In addition to the above the Wellington Shearers and the Wellington District Farm and Station Hands (other than Shearers) and Creamery, Butter, and Cheese Factory Employees' Industrial Unions of Workers are now in process of amalgamation under the title of "The Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Workers' Industrial Union of Workers," with a combined membership of 433 ; the Marlborough. Shearers and the Marlborough Farm and Station Employees (other than Shearers and Shed Hands) Industrial Unions of Workers are in process of amalgamation under the title of " The Marlborough Agricultural and Pastoral Workers' Industrial Union of Workers," with a combined membership of 60; and the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Labourers, the Canterbury Shearers and the Waimate Workers' Industrial Unions of Workers are in process of amalgamation under the title of "The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Industrial Union of Workers," with a combined membership of 444. These make the grand totals as follow : Industrial unions of workers, 392; number of members, 68,598.

Reg. No. Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS—continued. 401 780 707 884 975 980 401 780 707 884 975 980 Marlborough District — Marlborough Building Trades Marlborough Drivers Marlborough Freezing-works Employees Marlborough Slaughtermen's Picton Wharf Labourers ... Wakamarina Miners 45 1.7 55 15 66 70 i:: Totals: Number of Unions, 6 268 572 448 , 445 949 564 762 570 970 j 572 448 445 949 564 762 570 970 Nelson DistrictNelson Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners ... Nelson Labourers Nelson Painters ... Nelson Port Wharf Labourers Nelson Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Sheet-metal Workers Nelson Tailors and Tailoresses Nelson Typographical Puponga Goal-miners 75 48 26 63 11 36 10 65 Totals: Number of Unions, 8 334 958 963 981 1030 858 952 160 79 82 962 1042 994 964 1034 997 968 727 754 803 690 959 Westland District — Blackball Coal-mine Workers (other than Engineers, Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Winchmen) Denniston Coal-miners Denniston Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Brakesmen Grey and Builer Coal-mines Deputies and Underviewers Greymouth Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers Greymouth Port Waterside Workers ... Greymouth Wharf Labourers Grey Valley ... Inangahua Mine and Dredge Employees Millerton and Granity Coal-miners ... ... ... ... Millerton and Granity Engine-drivers, Firemen, Brakesmen, Bricklayers, Carpenters, and Fitters Ngakawau Coal-miners ... ... ... ... ... Point Elizabeth and Liverpool State Collieries Employees (other than Engineers, Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Winchmen) Roa Coal-mine Employees (other than Engineers, Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Winchmen) Ross Gold-mine Employees Westland Engine-drivers, Firemen, Motormen, Brakesmen, and Pumpmen Westland Typographical ... Westland Tailoring Trade ... Westport Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Westport General Labourers and Mechanics Westport Waterside Workers Totals: Number of Unions, 21 299 385 23 68 14 186 54 71 731 364 29 183 398 32 39 64 . 13 50 4 286 71 3,364 Grand total: Industrial Unions of Workers, 389 :; ' 67,661*

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The following unions have not sent in annual returns, and inquiry is being made as to their position. There is reason to believe that some are now defunct: — Industrial Onions of Employers. N Q g ' Northern Industrial District. N Canterbury Industrial District. 911. Auckland Furniture and Furnishing. 894. Christchurch Master Plumbers. 993. Waikato and Thames Valley Master j 583. Timaru Grocers. Butchers. 847. Timaru Master Plumbers. 898. Waikato Master Plumbers. Otaqo and Soiothland Industrial District. Wellington Industrial District. 7U Dunedin and guburban Tip Carters 680. Hastings Master Horse-shoers. 870. Invercargill Master Bakers and Pascry862. Manawatu Master Printers, Litho- cooks, graphers, and Bookbinders. 1014. Wanganui Furniture Manufacturers and Nelson Industrial District. Dealers - 774. Nelson Master Tailors. Industrial Unions op Workers. ™8- Northern Industrial District. N e^ ' Wellington Industrial District —contd. 965. Auckland Coal and Cargo Workers. 901. Wellington Fire Brigades Employees. 939 Auckland Seamen and Firemen. 1008. Wellington Licensed Taxi-drivers. 1021. Auckland Fishermen. 950. Wellington Ships' Tally Cierks. 759. Gisborne and East Coast Shearers and 632. Wellington Tramways Employees. Woolshed Employees. 1031. Gisborne Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Motor- Canterbury Industrial District. mechanics). 917. Christchurch Export Slaughtermen. 655. Hamilton Painters and Decorators. 983. Hikurangi Under - managers, Deputies, and Firemen. Otago and Southland Industrial District. 648. Botorua Branch of the Amalgamated .... T ... _ , ••«*■■ Society of Carpenters and Joiners. Invercargill Performing Musicians. ' * 398. Otago Shearers. Wellington Industrial District. 906. Longburn Slaughtermen. Taranaki Industrial District. 545. United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel 844. Taranaki Plumbers and Gasfitters. Ship-builders of Wanganui. 821. Waipukurau Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners. Westland Industrial District. 845. Wanganui Retail Soft-goods Employees. 801. Greymouth Branch of the Amalgamated 285. Wellington Farriers and General Black- Society of Carpenters and Joiners. smiths. 723. Westland Operative Bakers. F. W. Rowley, Registrar of Industrial Unions.

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APPENDIX B.

YEARLY STATEMENT BY THE EIGHT HON. THE MINISTER OF LABOUR PURSUANT TO SECTION 18 OE THE WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACT, 1910. In pursuance of section 18 of the Workers' Dwellings Act, 1910, I have the honour to present the following statement of the Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings relating te the operations of the Act during the year ending 31st March, 1916. W. K. Massey, Minister of liabour.

DWELLINGS ERECTED DURING THE YEAR. There were 256 applications dealt with by the Workers' Dwellings Board during the year, and the erection of 10(1 dwellings was authorized, (For particulars of the dwellings erected see Table (d) below.) It will be seen that the total number of dwellings provided to 31st March, 1916 (including 37 building on (hat date) is 590; 38 additional dwellings are also shortly to be commenced. Of the total number, 112 are allocated to Wellington (and Petone), and 38 are on rural allotments. In every case the erection of dwellings during the past yeai- has been proceeded with only when the cost has approximated that of normal times. As the prices of most building-materials have considerably increased since the war began, such a course has not been an easy one. In this connection it may be worthy of note that the Department is able to carry out its work at a cheap rate by reason of the saving effected in various directions —viz., in the purchase of sections and the erection of dwellings in convenient groups, in the xvvx low legal charges, small fees to cover Architect's expenses, &o. The year's work involved the purchase of small areas of land at Whakatane (Hay of Plenty), three sections; Te Awamutu (Waikato), six sections; Marton, six sections; Carterton, 10 acres; and Wellington, twenty-two sections. Of the twehty-two sections purchased in Wellington, eleven will shortly be built upon. An additional number of Wellington applications for consideration on this year's building programme is already in hand, and, in view of the complaints that are constantly made as to the inoreases in rentals anil of the unsatisfied demand for dwellings of from four to six rooms in the city and suburbs of Wellington, it is hoped thai funds will permit of the erection of an additional number at an early date. Care will again be necessary, as during the past year, to build only when it can be done at reasonable cost. Sale ok Land not required for Workers' Dwellings. As intimated in last year's report, land not required for workers' dwellings is available for purchase under section 4 of the Act of 1914, and in terms of this provision fifty-one sections have been disposed of during the year. The Department of Lands and Survey has also been advised that, to assist returned soldiers, applications under this section of the Act for land held by the Department wdll receive especial consideration. Periodical Inspection of Workers' Dwellings. In 1914 an annual inspection of all workers' dwellings was instituted in order to see that the occupants are taking due care of their homes. All dwellings have accordingly again been inspected by departmental officers, whose reports show that, with very few exceptions, the dwellings occupied by purchasers have been satisfactorily maintained. Where such was not the case uotices have been issued to effect the repairs deemed necessary. It is pleasing to state that in quite a number of cases various improvements—not only to the dwellings themselves, but also in the laying-out of well-kept gardens--have been made, and letters of commendation have been sent to the occupants. It is noticeable that the dwellings built for purchasers (under the present Act, passed in 1910) are better cared I'm- by the occupants than those built for tenants under the previous Act of 1905. Special attention has, in the inspection, been given to the dwellings on rural allotments, and it is found that generally good use is being made of the areas of land available; the land is in some instances used for market-gardening and fruit-culture, and in others for grazing. One case calls for special mention—viz., a 5-acre allotment at Willowbridge, near Waimate, where every available portion of the land is under cultivation, including a hothouse, 85 ft. bv 25 ft., which the purchaser (Mr. A. T. Woodhead) has erected in his spare time. This industrious worker hopes in the course of time by means of close cultivation to secure an independent living from this small area. Cast's like this are deserving nf every encouragement and assistance.

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Collection ok Rents and Instalments. The collection of rents and instalments was taken over from the Public Trust Office by officers of this Department as from the Ist May, 1915. The arrears of rents and instalments on the 31st March, 1915, amounted to £1,215 lis. sd. The total number of houses erected at this date was 471 (average arrears, £2 lis. Bd.). The arrears outstanding at the -'list March, 1916, were £1,251 12s. Bd., and the total number of dwellings was 55.'? (average arrears, £2 ss. 3d.). A considerable sum was, however, paid off these arrears within the first thirteen days of April (reducing the average to .£1 10s, 9d.), many of the amounts (being monthly payments) having fallen due at the end of the month (for particulars sec Table (c) below). The average length of time that the 553 dwellings have been built is 8"9 rears; I he arrears to date may therefore be computed at an average of 7s. 6d. per dwelling per annum. The amount now owing is greater than it would be at normal times, on account of the war, in some cases the occupants having enlisted (see remarks at end of table (c) ). It is satisfactory to note that for the whole of the 553 dwellings throughout New Zealand the average arrears is only £1 Ids. 9d. (approximately two weeks' instalments). In nearly every instance the arrears are covered by the amounl paid off the principal by the occupant. P. W. Rowley, Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings.

RETURNS. [(a), (b), and (c) made pursuant to Section 18 of the Act.] (a.) The Moneys expended during the Financial Yeah, in acquiring Land under this Act, in PREPARING THE SAME FOB WORKERS' DWELLINGS, AND IN ERECTING SUCH DWELLINGS. £ s. d. 1. Amount expended in acquiring land for workers' dwellings... 3,123 3 2 2. Amount expended in preparing land for workers' dwellings 1,704 16 6 3. Amount expended in erecting dwellings ... ... ... 51,065 1 4 Total (paid out of Public Works Fund) ... ... 55,893 1 0 4. Amount expended in administration and travelling (paid out of Labour Department's vote) ... ... ... 702 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... £56,595 1 0* The above return does not include the sum of .£705 lis. sd. incurred for maintenance, fire insurance, rates, <fec, upon the dwellings erected and leased to the occupants under the Act of 1905, and £869 9s. Id. for fire insurance and rates in respect of dwellings erected under the Act of 1910. These amounts are charged for in the rents and instalments collected. The total expenditure in connection with the workers' dwellings during the year was thus £58,170 Is. 6d.—viz., £55,893 Is. out of Public Works Fund, and £2,277 os. 6d. out of Labour Department's vote. (b.) The Number of Dwellings erected during the Year, and the Number disposed ok. The number of dwellings erected ... ... ... ... ... 82 The number of dwellings disposed of ... ... ... ... ... 82

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

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(1.) (2.) (3.) Weekly or other Arrears out- Payments oon- „,.,.,„„„ f standing as at tracted lor ht.ttiemenr, 31gt Maroh] (exclusive of 1015. Arrears, Col. 2). (Total for Year.) (4.) (5.) Total Amount Arrears out- * <ar - 1916. (5.) (6.) Arrears an at Arrears out- 31st March, standing as at 1016, were resist Marr.lt, duced by 13th 1916. April, 1916, to (V.) »r a ■ °°-£ ill (8.) Average Arrears per Dwelling, Auckland— £ s. d. £ s. d. Lawry . . .. 268 « 9 2,948 Ifi 7 Eccleston .. .. 112 1 3 1,079 16 3 Grey Lynn .. .. .. 194 10 4 Wellington— Taitville .. .. 7 19 1 924 16 8 Island Bay.. .. 39 15 8 987 8 10 Coromandel Street . . 21 3 11 489 12 6 Heretaunga (Petone). . fiO 15 10 946 3 I Christchurch— Camelot .. .. 47 8 0 1,166 19 6 Walker .. .. 67 13 10 525 17 5 Chancellor Street .. 27 13 I 252 I 10 Dunedin— Windle .. .. 61 5 10 782 1 I 7 Wanganui.— Ballance .. .. 4 5 11 291 5 9 Willis .. .. 22 4 3 235 1 II Puriri .. .. .. 158 16 2 £ s. (I. £ s. d. 3,014 II 10 202 II (i 1,106 1 11 85 15 7 191 13 0 2 17 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 202 II 6 139 2 6 85 15 7 37 1 5 2 17 4 Nil 81 31 6 £ s. d. 1 .14 4 1 2 4 888 17 II 43 17 10 984 14 11 42 9 7 490 9 11 20 6 fi 971 10 0 35 8 II 43 17 10 18 19 4 42 9 7 21 13 8 20 6 6 3 3 9 35 8 11 14 15 4 25 25 31 12 0 15 2 0 17 4 0 2 I 1 4 7 1,166 11 6 47 Ifi 0 558 8 5 35 2 10 274 6 9 5 8 2 47 Ifi 0 18 5 2 35 2 10 20 7 fi 5 8 2 2 8 2 35 16 7 0 10 5 1 5 6 0 6 10 78fi 19 4 56 18 I 56 18 1 40 0 1 26 I 10 9 279 17 2 15 14 6 254 7 2 2 19 0 156 8 2 2 8 0 15 14 6 5 0 7 2 19 0 Nil 2 8 0 Nil 8 (5 5 0 12 7 * As shown on page 21, there were also thirty-seven bulk of the expenditure for which will appear in the next; dwellings in course of erectio' 'ear's account. on the 31st March, 191 6, the

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

£ s. d. (') 19 10 4") 14 4 0J- Dwellings now vacated and sold to new purchasers. 16 2 7 J 27 8 9 Owing by former occupant at present in Roto Roa. Proceedings will be taken for recovery of his arrears when opportunity offers. Other arrears small amounts. (0)11 9 0) 15 9 6 > All paying £1 per month off arrears. Balance arrears small amounts. 19 6 6 J (:i) (i 10 8 This occupant paid up all arrears at the end of April. (i (i () This man paid off arrears at the beginning of May. Other amounts evenly distributed between occupiers. (■') 23 0 0 Owing by purchaser killed at war. 13 0 0 Owing by purchaser wounded at war. 14 19 0 Dwelling being transferred to another purchaser. Balance of arrears comprises small amounts. Ifl 0 7f Dwellings transferred to new purchasers. \1 r ijl Efforts being made to find more suitable purchasers in place of present occupants. (") 13 10 0 Paying off arrears at rate of 16s. 3d. per fortnight. 6 18 0 Purchaser deceased. Dwelling being transferred to new purchaser. Balance small amounts. ( 7 ) 13 7 21 Occupiers warned unless arrears reduced immediately agreements will be cancelled. Balance II 12 II } small amounts. (*) 10 7 0 This purchaser has since paid off his arrears. 8 7 6 Occupier written to that unless arrears paid immediately agreement will be cancelled. Other arrears small amounts. N.B. —Where dwellings have been sold to new purchasers the sum paid off the principal by former purchasers has in nearly every instance been sufficient to pay off arrears.

(1.) Settlement. (2.) (3.) (-1) (5.) Weekly or other Arrears out- Payments con- rp.+-i imrri Arrears outstanding us lit tracted for JESIJSmE standing as at 31st March, (exclusive of vT„" 31st March, 1913. Arrears, Col. 2). '. Iear - 1916. (Total for Year.) | (6.) (7.) Arrears as at *-! 0.4J 31st March, ? » g l!il6, were re- £ b g tlucedbyl3th g3& April 1916, a%% to « Q * (8.) Average Arrears per Dwelling. Palmerston Nortl — Loughnan Greymouth— Cobden Tcmuka— Buxton Fairlie— Tengawai Waimate— Gorge Road Willowbridge Timaru — Craigie Milton Road Invercargill— Seaward Bush Masterton.— Kuripuni Solway Hamilton — Laurenson Westport— Leaver .. Patea Gisborne — Te Ha.pa.ra Te PukeNewman Tolaga Bay— TJawa Nelson — Winearls Hawera. — Casey Manaia— Hurle Ngaru a wahia- — Tait Ashburton Oamaru Napier— Awatoto Blenheim Picton Tauranga Hastings— Mahora £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. 2 10 10 469 2 9 I 467 17 2 3 Ifi 5 82 Hi 0 421 15 7 418 4 0 . 86 7 7 4fi li I 297 I 3 279 13 10 63 13 fi 175 12 0 136 I 4 39 10 8 143 2 9 136 12 6 li 10 3 98 14 2 509 1 3 520 7 4 87 8 I 19 18 3 314 18 2 316 2 10 18 13 7 100 19 8 356 II 10 376 13 0 80 18 Ct 20 3 0 570 3 I 541 7 8 48 18 5 19 18 8 475 9 7 492 14 0 2 14 3 411 Ifi 3 374 0 fi 37 15 9 fi II 2 j 2112 5 218 12 8 0 19 1 5 3 2 j 350 0 8 357 2 0 I 18 2 27 Ifi 6 383 5 10 389 9 0 21 13 4 13 7 4| 555 15 0 522 17 9 46 4 7 24 Hi I 2-10 8 5 217 13 5 47 I I 1 I 12 9 320 14 8 302 15 2 112 3 4 4 4 213 18 9 218 14 9 0 118 130 15 10 105 5 4 25 10 6 48 Ifi 0 48 Ifi 8 0 0 8 88 10 6 88 4 II 0 5 7 128 14 0 129 8 5 0 1.4 5 108 1 4 156 5 9 111 5 7 187 2 10 184 2 2 3 (I 8 158 15 3 169 5 7 10 10 4 126 9 Ct 120 15 3 5 14 3 136 0 0 132 18 4 3 18 270 15 I I 246 19 3 23 16 8 £ s. cl. 4 0 7 12 £ s. d. 0 Ct 9 81 0 7 14 S 18 9(i) 49 II) 4 !) 5 II 0 ( 2 ) 27 9 0 7 3 IS 6(3) 2 9 0 Ct 67 18 1 13 0 8 2 5 4 fi( l ) 8 3 6 9 72 9 10 10 0 18 2 7 4 11 («) 38 8 5 16 2 8 0 I 10 8 12 17 4 8 II 0 2 7 1 9 li Nil fi Nil 12 13 I 9 10 1 6 2 36 18 5 14 2 18 5 («) 41 4 3 7 5 17 B(') Nil 8 Nil 8 22 1 4 4 5 10 3 ( 8 ) Nil 2 Nil 6 14 3 6 9 9 9 9 0 4 0 1 I I (i 4 18 6 5 5 14 3 5 2 19 8 6 0 19 8 1 2 10 0 9 11 20 3 2 8 2 10 5 Totals 1,215 11 5 18,847 19 10 18,811 18 7 1,251 12 8 18,847 19 10 18,811 18 7 1,251 12 8 849 fi 4 553 1 10 9 1,215 II 5 I

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(d.) (1) The Total Number of Dwellings erected under the Original Act of 1905 to the Date of the Coming into Operation of the Act of 1910; (2) and (3) the Total Number of Dwellings erected under the Act of 1910 from the Date of the Coming into Operation of the Act to the 31st March, 1916; and (4) the Total Number of Dwellings in Course of Erection on the 31st March, 1916.

Arrangements were also on 31st March nearly complete for the commencement of the following: Whakatane., 3; Christchurch, 3; Hastings, 6; Hawera, 6; Marton, 4; Te Awamutu, 6; Wellington (Lyall Bay and Kilbirnie), 11 : total, 38. Note.—The whole of the 126 dwellings erected under the 1905 Act were leased or let, after their erection, to applicants for same, but 85 have since the passing of the 1910 Act been disposed of under the instalment-purchase system provided in the latter Act. The whole of the dwellings erected under the 1910 Act were built for applicant purchasers.

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Erected under Act of 1910. District. Erected under j (2.) | .., < 3 -> | . dumber the Act of To 31st March. ' Dar ' £ear in Course of , Qr ,r iqik ! ending 31st I Breotion on laU0 ' '• Maroh, 191fi. | 31st March, 1916. Total. Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Frankton Junction (Hamilton) .. Ngaruawahia Tauranga Te Puke Tolaga Bay Gisborne Napier Hastings Patea Hawera Manaia Wanganui Palmerston North Masterton (town) ,, (rural) Carterton (2 rural) . . Picton Blenheim (rural) Nelson Westport drey-mouth Ashburton Temuka Timaru Fairlie (rural) Willowbridge (rural) Waimate Oamaru Invercargill 35 83 40 39 14 8 31 27 .. 7 20 2 4 5 6 .. 3 6 6 7 8 14 ... 4 2 1 8 10 4 2 13 6 12 .. 4 ■12] 9 111 •■ 2 118 101 65 31 9 6 6 7 8 14 7 8 10 4 2 19 16 25 5 5 5 .. 6 2 12 14 6 9 19 7 13 6 9 16 5 5 5 8 12 14 6 9 19 7 13 6 9 16 Totals 126 345 82 37 590