DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1917 Session I, H-11

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

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

BEPOET. The AoT.Nd-Si.ci.i.TAiiY, Department of Labour, to the Right Hon. the Minister of Labour. Sib, — Department of Labour, Wellington, 29th June, 1917. I have the honour bo present herewith the twenty-sixth annual report of this Department for the information of His Excellency the Governor-General, and to he laid before Parliament, in compliance with the Labour Department and Labour Day Act, L9OB, and the Factories Act, 19(18. The report covers the financial year Ist April, 1910, to the 31st March. 1.917, and, following last year's report, has been suitably curtailed to meet the need for economy. 1 have, &c, W. NIOW TON, The Right Hon. the Minister of Labour. Acting Secretary of Labour. Conditions of Trade and Employment. It is pleasing to be able to report that although considerable disorganization has taken place in trade and industry on account of the high cost, of materials, and in some eases the difficulty in obtaining certain classes of goods for manufacturing purposes, trade generally has been very good indeed during the whole of the year under review. In the employment branch, notwithstanding the shortage in the number of workers caused by a large number of men being engaged on active service, very little difficulty has been found in supplying the needs of employers who have applied to the Department for workers. In some of the skilled trades it was found necessary to transfer workers from one purl of the Dominion to another part where work was available, and although in many instances employers are short-staffed the position is not so acute as might have been expected. Nearly all tradesmen have been fully employed, and it has been found necessary to work considerable overtime in various trades. The total amount of overtime worked in factories by women and boys exceeds last year's figures, the principal increase being in connection with the boot-manufacturing trade. Labouring work generally has also been plentiful. The retail traders are again reported to have had a prosperous year, and ready money has been plentiful. The replacement of male labour by female labour reported last year has been continued as regards employment in offices, banks, &c. Although isolated instances have occurred it has not as yet been necessary to any extent to employ females at work hitherto performed exclusively by males. The position, however, is such that if present conditions regarding the filling of reinforcement drafts each month continue it may lie necessary for this to be done in the near future. Despite many statements Io the contrary, the supply of farm labour was sufficient to meet the demand, and at harvest-time the Department had difficulty in finding employment for all its applicants I'm' this class of work. Steps arc now being taken to enable farmers ami dwellers in the smaller towns to advise their needs to the various Labour Employment Bureaux through the Department's local representative (the Inspector of Factories). By this means it is hoped that both employers and workers in the country districts will be assisted.

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A large amount of work has been done by the Department in obtaining information, through its agents, as to the conditions of trade and of the output of different industries, the facilities it has in this direction being placed at the service of the Department of Munitions and Supplies and of the Efficiency Hoards. All assistance possible has been rendered to the Discharged Soldiers Information Department, but returned soldiers have not yet found it necessary to avail themselves to any extent of this Department's services. Two hundred and ninety-three discharged soldiers have made application to the Department: 105 of these have been found employment, and 155 have been assisted by reduced fares. Under the Military Service Act. the Department's officers assisted in ihe enrolment of the Expeditionary Force Reserve by the distribution of notices to all shop and factory occupiers, and a large amount of work was done in this connection. Persons assisted. Since the establishment of the Department in 1891 the following have received practical assistance through the Men's Employment Bureaux : —

The number assisted during the past year (including 500 assisted by reduced fares) shows a decrease on last year's figures of 3,012. 01' the amount of £419 repayable by workers for fares advanced, £254 had been collected by the 31 si, March. Domestic Servants and Others assisted by Women's Branches from the Ist April, /,9/fl, Io the 31st March, 1917. Auckland, 476; Wellington, 856; Nelson, 182; Christchurch, 282; Dunedin, 161: total, 1,957. In each town except Wellington there was a decrease in the number assisted; Wellington showed an increase of fifty. Factoiui-S Act. The following figures, which show a considerable decrease in the number of factories and persons engaged therein, during the past two years, are evidence of the effect of the withdrawal from civil employment, of a large number of men for defence purposes:—•

The paragraph dealing with overtime worked in factories shows that greatly increased overtime has been necessary on account of the decrease in the number of workers and the increase of work in many trades. Overtime. The total overtime worked by females and boys in the fifteen principal towns of the Dominion amounted to 489,374 hours, as against 432,250 hours worked during (lie previous year. The boot and shoe trade was responsible for 32,178 hours; lint, except for hat and cap making and dressmaking and millinery, which again show substantial increases, the trades mentioned in hist report showed considerable decreases, the overtime worked in ammunition-works being less than half—viz., 16,569 hours, as against 41,534 hours. No record is obtained of the number of hours overtime worked by males above sixteen years of age. Certificates of Fi,tness to Boys and Girls to work in Factories. On comparing the figures in regard to the number of certificates issued, it will lie seen that this year shows a total increase of forty-six—viz., from 2,.'163 to 2,409. Of this number 1,158 were issued to boys (an increase of fifty-eight), and 1,251 to girls (a decrease of twelve). There were forty-three prosecutions, and convictions were obtained in forty-one cases.

Year. Total. Married. Single. ,, , , Private Dependants. ,,, , r Wi rk. Government Work. ] 891.-1916 (twentv-fivp years) 1916-17 115,502 2,966 40,741 1,140 [ 74,761 1,826 149,448 51,866 8,518 2,216 152,961 54,082 63,636 750 Totals 118,468 41,881 76,587 64,886

Year. Factories. Movement. Factory Workers. Movement. 1894-95 1901 05 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16 1916-17 4.109 9,123 13,469 13,937 13.214 12.455 5,014 (increase) 4,346'"' „ 468 ■ „ 723 (decrease) 759 29,879 67,713 87,517 88,812 83.011 78.1,88 37,834 (increase). 19,804 1,295 5.801 (decrease). 4.823

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Probably the increase in the number is due in some degree to the employment of a larger proportion of inexperienced workers. Snors and Offices Act. There were 152 prosecutions during the year. Convictions were obtained in 148 of the eases. Arrears of Wages received for Workers dnder Various Acts. Arrears of wages amounting to £1,715 14s. lOd. were collected from employers and handed over to the workers concerned. Shearers and Agricultural Labourers' Accommodation Act. Prior to and during last shearing season inspections were, made of a large number of shearingstations throughout New Zealand. An especially extensive inspection was made in the Hawke's Bay and Fast Coast districts. The general conditions could usually be classed as satisfactory, but requisitions for improvements were served in a few cases, principally for minor alterations or additions. One station-owner was proceeded against in the S.M. Court for failing to comply with the Inspector's requisition, and was ordered to carry out same and pay the costs. Inspections were also made by departmental officers in the Wellington, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Otago Districts. Flax-mills and sawmills were also inspected in several districts, and in most cases the conditions existing were found to be satisfactory. Scaffolding Inspection Act. During the year 888 notices of intention to erect scaffolding were received. Sixty-seven accidents were reported under this Act, eight of which were fatal, the remainder being of a minor character. The fatal accidents were caused by falls from scaffolding, &c, and were not due to faulty construction of gear. There were eight prosecutions laid under the Act, and a conviction was obtained in each case. Workers' Compensation Act. During the year thirty-seven eases were dealt with under the Act, as compared with fifty-two during last year. Of these, eight were considered sufficiently important to be published. Cost of Living. The necessity for a curtailment of expenditure has led to discontinuance of publication of the Labour Journal, which ceased with the issue of April, 1917. Headers of the interesting figures relating to foods and the cost of living which appeared in the Journal will be able to follow these in the "Monthly Abstract" issued by tho (lovcrnment Statistician. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. The number of alleged breaches of awards and agreements reported to the Department has been somewhat less than during the previous year. The number of disputes tiled for investigation by Conciliation Councils and the Arbitration Court has shown an increase, as was anticipated in last year's report. Tho business dealt with by Councils of Conciliation, Court of Arbitration, &c, under the Act is summarized as follows :— Industrial agreements (inclusive of those made between parties without reference to a Conciliation Commissioner or Council) ... 63 Recommendations of Councils of Conciliation... ... ... ... 159 Awards of Arbitration Court ... ... ... ... 168 Magistrates' Courts — Enforcements of awards, Ac.— Conducted by Department ... ... ... ... ... lill Conducted by unions ... ... ... ... ... :'> The awards and agreements actually in force as at the 31st March last totalled 581.

Slight. Moderate. Serious. 32 52 46 65 84 Fatal. 8 8 3 ■1 5 Total. 961 1,104 967 1,065 1,171 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16 1916-17 837 879 747 837 938 84 165 1.71 160 144

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The following table shows in detail the work performed by Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation during the year ; —

Out of a total of 190 disputes 159 were settled or substantially settled by the Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation. Registration of Industrial Unions and Associations. During the year thirty industrial unions were registered—viz., workers' unions, 24; employers' unions, 6. The usual annual return (to the 'list December, 1916) of the unions registered under the Act, with their membership at that date, is published herewith as Appendix A. The number of unions of employers is the same as last year, with a membership decrease of 164, while the number of workers' unions has decreased by eleven, and the total membership of same has increased by 3,727. Decisions of Arbitration Court of Special Interest in April the Court, in a memorandum to the Northern Builders' Labourers' award, laid down the course it intended to adopt in fixing wages to meet the increased cost of living. The Court found that a reasonable living-wage at that time was Is. 3d. per hour in the case of hourlywages, and at least £2 12s. per week in the case of weekly servants. The necessary increase was given in the form of a war bonus, and the Court recommended that all employers grant a similar bonus of, say, 10 per cent. (Rook of Awards, Vol. xvii, p. 130.) Provision, was made in the Christchurch District Painters and Decorators' award for the training of apprentices at a school of art. (Rook of Awards, Vol. xvii, p. 944.) The Court of Appeal, on a case stated by the Court of Arbitration, laid it down in the ease of Magner v. Cohns (Rook of Awards, Vol. xvii, p. 1006) that the Court of Arbitration has no power to provide in an award for " compulsory unionism." It is competent for the Court to provide for preference to unionists, but the Court cannot compel any person to join a union. In the Agricultural and Pastoral Workers' ease (Rook of Awards, Vol. xvii, p. 1295) the Court laid down the important principle that an industrial union or industrial association may validly consist only of workers engaged in the one industry or in related industries. Industrial Disturbances. During the year there were a number of industrial disturbances of a minor character and a few of somewhat greater magnitude. Petone Woollen-mills. —Proceedings were taken in this case (referred to in the previous year's report), with the result that the union was fined £50 and the secretary of the union £1(1 for instigating an unlawful strike. S.s. " Maori." —Proceedings were taken in this ease (referred to in the previous year's report) against fifteen of the men concerned, who were each fined £2 and costs. An appeal against the judgment of the Magistrate was dismissed-by the Court of Arbitration. Drivers. —The drivers of Auckland, dissatisfied with the minimum rate of wages (£2 16s. and £2 125.) allowed by the award of the Court of Arbitration, gave notice of their intention to strike, and the trouble quickly spread throughout the Dominion. A conference, presided over by the Acting Minister of Labour, failed to come to an agreement, and the settlement of the dispute was left to Cabinet, which granted an increase by way of a bonus on the minimum rate of wages fixed by the award. Waterside Workers. —The waterside workers throughout the Dominion, dissatisfied with their conditions of employment, decided to work no overtime between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Various other matters were in dispute, but serious developments were averted by an agreement with the employers.

Industrial Distriel ;s. Northern and Taranaki. Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland. Canterbury, and Otago and Southland. Totals. (Commissioner Harle Giles.) (Commissioner Hagger.) (Commissioner Triggs.) Number of industrial agreements arrived at — Through Councils Through Commissioners .. .. 7 Number of recommendations fully accepted and 22 forwarded to Court to be made into awards Number of recommendations substantially ao- I I ccpted and forwarded to Court to be made into awards Number of disputes in whicli no recommouda- 7 tion was made ■ ■ — 1 2 4 2 41 18 10 LI 3 13 111 32 8 Ki 159 31 Totals .. .. .. 47 64 79 190

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Miners. —The binns-boys engaged at the Blackball Mine demanded increased remuneration for short shifts, and on the demand being refused all the miners ceased work for a short time. Proceedings are now being taken. Freezing-workers. —The chamber hands at Southdown, Westileld, and Horotiu, failing to agree with their employers for improved conditions of employment, ceased work. As the workers were not bound by an award or industrial agreement under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act the matter was referred by the Acting Minister of Labour to a Labour Disputes Committee under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. The workers agreed to return to work after being out ten days, and also to accept the decision of the Committee as binding. Proceedings were taken against the workers who took part in the strike, and penalties were imposed in a number of eases. Additional interest is lent to this case by the fact that it is the first case arising under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act. Footwear Regulation Act. A considerable number of inspections in factories, wholesale warehouses, and retail shops was made by Inspectors of Footwear throughout the cities, towns, and country districts. Though the boots and shoes examined were usually stamped, it was found necessary in some instances to require branding or rebranding as to composition. Court proceedings were instituted in seven cases, and a conviction was obtained in each case, fines totalling £27 ss. being imposed. Several thousand pairs of boots made for the Fxpeditionary Forces were examined both during manufacture and after completion for the Munitions and Supplies Department, the Inspectors being given authority to reject all materials which were deemed unsuitable for the strenuous use to which they would be subjected. Assistance was also rendered to the Customs Department in inspecting sole and other leathers for export. Details of Expenditure ok the Department of Labour during the Year. Salaries, temporary clerical assistance, and allowance to police and other officers acting £ as departmental agents* ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18,794 Advertising and publications ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 106 Fares (at reduced rales), board and lodging, (fee, advanced io persons proceeding to employment ... .:. ... ... ... ... ... ... 419 Fares (proportion of) contributed by Department to persons proceeding to employment (viz., 25 per cent, on railway fares) ... ... ... ... ... 276 Fees paid to assessors of Conciliation Councils ... ... ... ... ... 1,729 Legal and witnesses' expenses (see refunds of same, below) ... ... ... ... 65 Postage, telegrams, telephones, and rent of letter-boxes ... ... .. ... 1,543 Printing and stationery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,134 Office requisites, fuel, and lighting ... ... ... ... ... ... 34.5 Travelling allowances and expenses, bicycles and motor-cycles and maintenance of same 5,267 Workers' dwellingsf— Administrative and travelling expenses .... ... ... ... ... 514 Fire insurance, rates, and repairs ... ... ... ... ... 1,544 M iseellaneous — ,t Arbitration Court and Conciliation Councils .. .. 63 General ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 1(16 259 Less refunds of — 32,995 Fares ... ... .. ... ... 253 Legal and witnesses' expenses ... ... ... ... 17 270 £32,725 * Exolusive of the salaries of the. .fudge and members of the Court of Arbitration, whieii are appropriated by special Act of Parliament. f Recoverable, and credited to Workers' Dwellings Account.

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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, 1916.

P*' Names of Unions. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF EMPLOYERS. Northern (Auckland) Industrial District — 348 Auckland and Suburban General Carriers and Coal-morchants 164 Auckland Builders and Contractors 162 Auckland Clothing-manufacturers 905 Auckland Electrical Engineers 466 Auckland Electric Tramways Company (Limited) 741 , Auckland Farmers'Freezing Company (Limited) ... 911 Auckland Furniture and Furnishing ... 181 I Auckland Grocers 472 ; Auckland Guild of Master Painters ... ... ... 736 j Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association 330 Auckland Master Bakers ... 1074 Auckland Master Farriers ... 646 Auckland Master Hairdressers aud Tobacconists ... ... • 571 Auckland Master Plumbers 539 Auckland Master Printers ... 122 Auckland Master Tailors ... 790 Auckland Private Hotel and Boardiughouse Keepers 504 Auckland Provincial Coachbuilders and Wheelwrights 460 Auckland Provincial Gum-dealers 464 Auckland Provincial Master Butchers... 1070 Auckland Provincial Newspaper Proprietors 788 I Auckland Provincial Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners ... 533 ! Auckland Provincial Shipowners, Ship, Yacht, and Boat Builders 536 Auckland Provincial Tanners, Fellmongers, and Soap-manufacturers 783 Auckland Restaurateurs 1011 Auckland Retail Drapers, Milliners, Mercers, and Clothiors ... 148 Auckland Sawmillers and Woodware-manufacturers 370 Gisborne Builders and Contractors 865 Gisborne Master Plumbers 979 Gisborne Master Printers and Bookbinders 1025 Gisborne Master Tailors 1020 J. T. Julian and Son (Limited) 326 Northern Steamship Company (Limited) 750 Poverty Bay and East Coast Sheepowners 838 Poverty Bay Master Butchers 864 Poverty Bay Master Farriers and Blacksmiths 1027 South Auckland District Coachbuilders, Blacksmiths, and Farriers 984 South Auckland District Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders 163 ; Taupiri Coal-mines (Limited) 19 71 14 13 1 1 48 103 31 226 50 33 16 26 39 21 9 31 9 42 11 5 6 7 19 24 69 17 5 4 11 1 1 168 5 20 49 18 1 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 39 1,244 Wellington Industrial District — 522 W. Dimock and Co. (Limited) 680 Hastings Master Horse-shoers 420 • Hawke's Bay Builders and Contractors 674 Hawke's Bay Master Bakers 743 Hawke's Bay Sheepowners 901 Manawatu Master Bakers ... 1 12 58 12 150 17

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Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF EMPLOYERS— continued. 998 520 .006 890 .019 846 766 .007 517 142 418 .014 565 488 484 900 101 815 .054 048 022 106 886 644 118 948 Wellington Industrial District —continued. Manawatu Master Builders, Building Contractors, and Sash and Door Factory Proprietors E. W. Mills and Co. (Limited) Napier Furniture and Furnishing Trades Napier Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders James J. Niven and Co. (Limited) Palmerston North Licensed Victuallers and Allied Trades' Protection Association Palmerston North Master Butchers Palmerston North Timber-merchants ... Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Company (Limited) ... Thomas Ballinger and Co. (Limited) ... Wanganui Builders and Contractors ... Wanganui Furniture-manufacturers and Dealers ... Wanganui Licensed and Allied Trade Association... Wanganui Licensed Victuallers Wanganui Master Painters Wanganui Master Plumbers Wellington Builders and Contractors ... Wellington Clothing-manufacturers Wellington Coach and Motor-vehicle Trades Wellington Electrical Engineers and Traders Wellington Furniture and Furnishing Trade Wellington Master Bakers Wellington Master Plumbers Wellington Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders Wellington Master Tailors Wellington Newspaper Proprietors 23 1 11 9 1 22 16 7 1 1 52 10 33 13 16 13 83 9 21 22 30 12 28 36 15 10 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 32 745 113 430 298 324 1015 339 459 297 894 694 914 305 395 452 429 831 141 1069 125 388 986 362 379 1072 757 1067 519 Canterbury Industrial District — Builders and Contractors' Association of Canterbury Canterbury Butchers Canterbury Coachbuilders and Wheelwrights Canterbury Employers of Drivers Canterbury Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl-barley Millers Canterbury Grocers Canterbury Licensed Victuallers Canterbury Master Bakers Christchurch Master Plumbers Canterbury Master Printers Canterbury Newspaper Proprietors Canterbury Sawmillers Canterbury Sheepowners ... Canterbury Tanners, Fellmongers, and Wool-scourers Christchurch Cab-owners ... Christchurch Clothing-manufacturers ... Christchurch Furniture-makers Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists Christchurch Master Tailors South Canterbury Builders South Canterbury Farriers... South Canterbury Master Bakers South Canterbury Threshing-mill Owners Timaru Master Printers and Bookbinders Timaru Painters Waimate Coach and Motor Builders, Engineers, and Blacksmiths Whitcombe and Tombs (Limited) 56 60 13 30 17 12 138 83 29 19 6 6 1,739 11 15 5 26 44 32 29 45 18 36 7 16 15 1 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 27 2,458 Otago and Southland Industrial District — Dunedin and Suburban General Carriers and Coal-merchants Dunedin and Suburban Master Butchers 42 26 306 891

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Reg. No. M *' Names of Unions. JNO. Numbor of Members. INDUSTRIAL ONIONS OF EMPLOYERS— continued. Otago and Southland Industrial District —continued. 337 Dunedin Builders and Contractors 822 Dunedin Clothing-manufacturers .016 Dunedin Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl-barley Millers .004 Dunedin Furniture and Furnishing Trade 189 Dunedin Master Bakers 313 Dunedin Master Tailors 867 Dunedin Plumbers 789 Dunedin Private Hotel and Restaurant Employers .053 Gore and District Coachbuilders and Blacksmiths 454 I Invercargill Coal-merchants 875 ' Invercargill Plumbers 560 Invercargill and Suburban Master Butchers 307 Oamaru Master Tailors 318 Otago and Southland Gold-mining 241 Otago and Southland Master Saddlers'Society 936 Otago and Southland Newspaper Proprietors 446 Otago and Southland Sheepowners .033 Otago Coachbuilders, Blacksmiths, and Farriers ... 311 Otago Drapers and Clothiers 302 Otago Grocers ... 325 Otago Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders 343 Otago Painters... . 406 Southland Builders and Contractors ... 778 Southland Coachbuilders and Blacksmiths 664 Southland Grocers 332 Southland Master Tailors ... 479 Southland Sawmillers 137 Onion Steamship Company of New Zealand (Limited) 88 Westport Coal Company (Limited) 337 822 .016 .004 189 313 867 789 .053 454 875 560 307 318 241 936 446 033 311 302 325 343 406 778 664 332 479 137 88 73 25 10 12 33 14 29 11 18 21 11 9 6 22 14 6 176 39 39 75 35 12 16 29 38 11 30 1 1 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 31 884 Ta.ranaki Industrial District — .010 New Plymouth Furnishing Trade 605 Taranaki Dairying and Farming 516 Taranaki Licensed Victuallers 204 Taranaki Master Builders ... , ... 861 Taranaki Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders ... 447, Taranaki Master Tailors ... .010 605 516 204 861 447 16 41 16 8 12 32 Totals ... ... ... Number of Onions, 6 125 Marlborough. Industrial District— 443 | Marlborough Sheepowners... 44 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 1 44 Nelson Industrial District — 856 , Nelson Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders 10 i Totals ... ... ... Number of Onions, 1 10 Westland Industrial, District — 872 i Greymouth Master Butchers 177 ' Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited) 721 Westland Licensed Victuallers 364 Westland Sawmilling 8 1 21 14 Totals ... ... ... Number of Onions, 4 44 Grand totals ... Industrial Onions of Employers, 141 5,554

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Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number o Members. I INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS. 1076 ! 1029 825 190 923 531 1078 393 I 612 I 340 576 871 152 L046 284 502 444 1073 155 720 753 596 83 662 620 508 921 1021 381 851 314 523 422 501 088 149 853 530 691 840 978 1076 1029 825 190 923 531 1078 393 612 340 576 871 152 1046 284 502 444 1073 155 720 753 596 83 662 620 508 921 1021 381 851 314 523 422 501 688 149 853 530 691 840 978 1055 708 240 785 474 59 635 580 108 806 810 654 1.082 150 384 494 849 885 715 73 67 830 248 i i i I i i I I I i I l I ! I I i I I I i I i I I Northern (Auckland) Industrial District — Auckland Abattoir Assistants and Freezing-works Employees Auckland Aerated-water, Condiment, Preserve, Biscuit, Confectionery, and Drug Factories Employees Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' Labourers... Auckland Beamsmen Auckland Biograph Operators Auckland Bookbinders, Paper-rulers, and Cutters... • ... ... j Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including! Brassfinishers, Tinsmiths, and Sheet-metal Workers) Auckland Branch of the Federated Cooks and Stewards Auckland Brewers, Wine and Spirit Merchants' Employees ... Auckland Brick and Pottery and Clay Workers ... ... ... Auckland Bricklayers Auckland Builders, General, and other Labourers ... Auckland Butchers, Meat-preservers, and Bacon-curers Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Auckland Certificated Engine-drivers ... Auckland Coachworkers Auckland Coopers Auckland Creameries and Cheese and Butter Factories Employees Auckland Curriers Auckland Cutters, Trimmers, Pressers, and other Clothing Employees ... Auckland Dairy Employees ... ... ... ... Auckland District Boilermakers, Iron-ship Workers, and Bridge-builders Auckland District of the Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers ... Auckland Electrical Workers ... ... ... ... Auckland Farriers and General Blacksmiths Auckland Fellmongers, Tanners, Soapworkers, and General Tannery Employees Auckland. Fire Brigades Employees ... ... ... ... Auckland Fishermen and Trawler Employees Auckland Fish-trade Employees (other than Fishermen) Auckland Gas Companies' Employees... Auckland Grocers' Assistants Auckland Gum-diggers Auckland Gum-workers Auckland Hairdressers' Assistants Auckland Hotel and Restaurant Employees Auckland Iron and Brass Moulders Auckland Journalists Auckland Letterpress Machinists Auckland Lithographic Society Auckland Local Federated Seamen Auckland Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch arid Clock Makers, and Kindred Trades Auckland Marine Oil Engineers Auckland Merchant Service Guild Auckland Motor-car and Horse Drivers Auckland Nursery and Landscape Gardeners' Employees Auckland Operative Bakers and Pastrycooks Auckland Operative Bootmakers Auckland Operative Plasterers Auckland Operative Stonemasons Auckland Painters Auckland Performing Musicians Auckland Photo Engravers Auckland Plumbers and Gasfitters Auckland Retail Chemists'Employees... Auckland Saddlers, Harness-makers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, arid Bridle-cutters Auckland Sail, Tent, and Cover Makers Auckland Ship, Yacht, and Boat Builders Auckland Shirt and White Workers ... Au cklan d Slau ghtermen Auckland Stage Employees Auckland Tailoresses Auckland Tailors Auckland Tallymen Auckland Timber-workers ... ... 82 57 492 17 34 83 333 141 149 110 84 941 446 623 149 45 15 29 23 37 53 91 190 35 21 136 24 98 75 68 344 98 J 02 60 2,884 121 52 39 18 922 31 37 88 595 10 211 441 74 26 270 271 11 • 216 31 111 12 44: 25 47 31 588 141 75 727 1055 708 240 785 474 59 635 580 108 806 810 654 1.082 150 384 494 849 885 715 73 67 830 248

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Hog. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. 132 183 910 933 816 373 699 643 897 661 602 798 1084 877 1024 779 Northern (Auckland) Indus trial District —continued, Auckland Typographical Auckland United Flour-mill Employees Auckland United Furniture Trades Auckland Waterside Workers 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 anil Joiners Hikurangi Coal-miners Huntly Engine-drivers (in Coal-mines) Kaipara Waterside Workers Ohinetnuri 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 and Sausage-casing Workers Pukemiro Coal-mine Workers South Auckland Engine-drivers, Winders, Motormen, and Firemen Taupiri Coal-mine Workers Te Akatea Coal-mine Workers Thames Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Brassfinishers) Thames Miners Tokomaru Bay Freezing-works Employees Waihi Borough Labourers ... Waikato Flax-mills Employees • Warkworth Cement and Lime Workers Westfield Chemical-manure Workers ... Whangarei Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 229 32 302 1,460 183 100 88 33 100 27 162 100 • 38 22 65 77 863 871 799 940 1017 777 431 1053a 837 951 1009 771 73 66 24 95 245 103 77 31.7 86 78 16 843 1056 1032 : L058 500 1049 433 62 35 191 62 52 29 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 98 19,301 710 698 703 920 212 374 650 657 676 540 992 804 525 752 Wellington, Industrial 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 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-mecbanics) 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 Ngaba.uranga and Petone Slaughtermen This union has forty-seven branches throughout the Dominion, with headquarters in Wellins 8,544 47 40 25 727 168 26 271 40 931 20 119 173 44 375 775 237 973 389 764 129 20 77 22 126 53 887 198 [ton.

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Reg. No. ,. _ tt ■ Number ol Names of Umons. Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. 705 018 242 638 405 2 220 632 15 76 773 Wellington Industrial District —continued. Wellington Stage Employees ... ... ... ... 44 Wellington Stage Supernumeraries ... ... ... ... 30 Wellington Stationary, Traction, and Locomotive Engine-drivers ... 134 Wellington Stonemasons ... ... ... ... ... 27 Wellington Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressors, and other Clothing-trade Em- 502 ployees (except Tailors) Wellington Tailors ... ... ... ... ... 241 Wellington Timber-yards and Sawmills ... ... ... 90 Wellington Tramways Employees ... ... ... ... 432 Wellington Typographical ... ... ... ... ... 431 Wellington United Furniture Trade ... ... ... .. 388 Wellington United Storemen's (other than Employees in Retail Grocery 220 and Soft-goods Establishments) Wellington Waterside Workers ... ... ... ... 1,901 Westshore Slaughtermen ... ... ... ... ... 24 Whakatu Sausage-casing Makers ... ... ... ... 24 932 928 592 Totals ... ... ...Number of Unions, 93 27,889 463 566 726 176 48 263 194 555 747 274 652 550 281 787 800 288 883 195 268 140 32 266 549 20 Canterbury Industrial District — Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Labourers ... ... ... 37 Canterbury Bricklayers ... ... ... ... ... 102 Canterbury Brick, Pottery, Pipe, Tile, and Clay Workers ... ... 65 Canterbury Builders and General Labourers, Quarry-workers, and Wool 728 and Grain Store Employees Canterbury Carpenters and Joiners ... ... ... ... 217 Canterbury Coachbuilders ... ... ... ... ... 105 Canterbury Curriers ... ... ... ... ... 15 Canterbury Dairymen's Employees ... ... ... ... 26 Canterbury Freezing-works, Bacon, Manure, Soap, and Sausage-casing 540 Employees Canterbury Grocers' Assistants ... ... ... ... 167 Canterbury Hotel and Restaurant Employees ... ... ... 510 Canterbury Maltsters and Brewery Employees ... ... ... 123 Canterbury Motor-car, Horse-drivers, and Livery-stable Employees ... 295 Canterbury Operative Bakers, Pastrycooks, and Confectioners' Employees 88 Canterbury Printers' Machinists, Bookbinders, and Stereotypers ... 97 Canterbury Shearers ... ... ... ... ... 23 Canterbury Slaughtermen ... ... ... ... ... 230 Canterbury Tanners, Fellmongers, and Skinners ... ... ... 527 Canterbury Timber-yards, Sawmills, and Coal-yards Employees ... 142 Canterbury Traction and Stationary Engine Drivers and Firemen ... 181 Canterbury Typographical Association ... ... ... 1.75 Canterbury Woollen-mills Employees ... ... ... ... 136 Christchurch Aerated-water Workers and other Bottlers ... ... 46 Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and 428 Joiners Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including 701 Brasstinishers, Range-workers, Metal-workers' Assistants, Electrical Workers, Tinsmiths and Sheet-metal Workers, and Cycle-workers) Christchurch Export Slaughtermen ... ... ... ... 16 Christchurch Brush and Broom Trade... ... ... ... 36 Christchurch Farriers ... ... ... ... ... j 9 Christchurch Furniture Trade, Deadlight, Glass, Rattan, and Wicker I 218 Workers Christchurch Gardeners ... .... ... ... ... 30 Christchurch Gasworks Employees ... ... ... ... ! 79 Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Assistants ... ... j 22 Christchurch Horse and Commercial-motor Drivers ... ... j 132 Christchurch Iron and Brass Moulders ... ... ... | 113 Christchurch Journalists ... ... ... ... ...I 58 Christchurch Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch and Clock Makers, and : 19 Kindred Trades Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society ... ... ... ! 410 Christchurch Operative Stonemasons ... ... ... ... , 33 Christchurch Painters ... ... ... ... ... I 178 Christchurch Performing Musicians ... ... ... ... i 91 1061 917 1064 922 1083 300 573 236 947 107 857 1000 85 385 81 809

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Keg. No. Names of Unions. ! un,b 1 f*' of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKEfiS— continued. 123 38 051 916 223 11 547 363 40 483 938 387 746 692 878 737 .035 Canterbury Industrial District —continued. Christchurch Plasterers ... ... ... ... ... 74 Christchurch Plumbers and Gasfitters... ... ... ... 99 Christchurch Retail Chemists' Assistants ... ... ... 21 Christchurch Retail Drapers' Assistants ... ... ... 322 Christchurch Saddlers, Harness and Collar Makers ... ... i 46 Christchurch Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressers, and other Clothing - trade 437 Employees Christchurch Tramway Employees ... ... ... ... 252 Homebush Collieries ... ... ... ... ... 20 Lyttelton Casual Wharf Labourers ... ... ... ... 100 Lyttelton Merchant Service Guild ... ... ... 34 Lyttelton Wharf Labourers ... ... ... ... 390 South Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks ... ... ... 17 South Canterbury Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Sheet-metal Workers ... 15 South Canterbury Timber-yards, Sawmills, and Coal-yards Employees ... 29 Sydenham Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 64 Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners ... 40 Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including 25 Motor-mechanics) Timaru Society of Painters and Decorators ... ... ... I 39 United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel Ship Builders of Canterbury ... 64 United Millers, Engine-drivers, and Mill Employees' Society of Canterbury 51 481 372 174 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 60 9,287 758 776 1028 1065 214 876 892 221 903 895 89 1081 873 1080 703 1012 1060 854 995 974 Otago and Southland Industrial District — Bluff Waterside ... ... ... ... ... 294 Dunedin and Mosgiel Woollen-mills Employees ... ... ... 133 Dunedin and Port Chalmers United Shipwrights ... ... ... 53 Dunedin and Port Chalmers Upholsteresses ... ... ... 17 Dunedin and Suburban Drivers ... ... ... ... 136 Dunedin and Suburban Farriers ... ... ... ... 14 Dunedin and Suburban General Electrical Workers ... .... 26 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Butchers ... ... ... \ 92 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Licensed Drainers ... ... i 26 Dunedin and Suburban Retail Soft-goods Employees ... . ...j 181 Dunedin Bakers and Pastrycooks ... ... ... ... 171 Dunedin Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including 316 Brassfinishers, Coppersmiths, and Range-workers), Cycle and Motor Mechanics, Tinplate and Sheet-metal Workers Dunedin Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, and Aerated Waters . 100 Dunedin Brush and Broom Trade ... ... ... j 19 Dunedin Canister'Workers ... ... ... ... 21 Dunedin Felt Hatters ... ... ... ... ■...'■ 17 Dunedin Gardeners ... ... ... ... ... 50 Dunedin Journalists ... ... ... ... 24 Dunedin Local Federated Seamen. ... ... ... ... 659 Dunedin Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch and Clock Makers, and Kindred 12 Trades Dunedin Operative Bootmakers ... ... ... ... 236 Dunedin Operative Stonemasons ... ... ... ... 17 Dunedin Painters ... ... ... ... ... 185 Dunedin Performing Musicians ... ... ... ... 56 Dunedin Printers' Machinists, Bookbinders, Paper-rulers, and Litho- 76 graphers Dunedin Rope and Twine Spinners ... ... ... ... 20 Dunedin Stage Employees ... ... ... ... 29 Dunedin Tailoresses and other Female Clothing-trade Employees ... 495 Dunedin Theatrical and Shows Employees (other than Stage Hands) ... 58 Dunedin Trawlers ... ... ... ... ... 20 Dunedin United Furniture Trades (including Wood - carvers, Wood- 120 working Machinists, and Carpet-planners) Dunedin United Plumbers and Gasfitters .... ... ... 69 Dunedin Waterside Workers ... ... ... ... 442 Green Island Coal-miners ... ... ••• ••• ... 52 Invercargill Bootmakers ... ... ... ... ... 16 Invercargill Branch of' the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 348 Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including j 46 Motor-mechanics, Electricians, and other Electrical Workers) 45 71 93 770 647 1038 711 58 942 735 84 99 935 996 9 792 731

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Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— oontinued. 880 859 848 80 829 913 304 1059 1075 1037 945 1085 404 503 182 267 78 246 506 205 166 599 Otago and Southland Industrial District —continued. Invercargill Felhnongers, Tanners, and General Tannery Employees Invercargill Mercantile Storemen Invercargill Tramways Iron and Brass Moulders' Union of New Zealand... Kaitangata Coal-miners Mataura, Ocean Beach, and Makarewa Slaughtermen Mataura Paper-mill Workers Oamaru Flour-mills Employees Oamaru Horse Drivers Oamaru Painters Oamaru Wharf Labourers ... Oamaru Woollen-mill Employees 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, Fellmougery, Soap and Candle Workers, Bacon-curers, 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 Timber-yards and Sawmills Southland Typographical ... Southland United Furniture Trades United Boilermakers and Iron-ship Builders of Otago Waronui Coal-miners 27 88 43 184 262 77 19 21 29 15 47 86 107 206 38 33 562 54 57 47 17 200 507 372 217 578 675 197 216 889 252 259 77 956 36 989 63 21 632 122 45 5 80 244 114 787 42 190 833 782 114 169 969 1039 225 784 834 245 315 411 102 927 224 59 51 63 38 622 30 31 52 33 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 84 11,018 817 805 811 982 .068 934 818 908 208 793 844 794 716 Taranaki Industrial 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 Tramways Employees... Now 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 Plumbers and Gasfitters Taranaki Tailoring Trade ... Waitara General Labourers 28 62 82 32 20 56 19 17 9 13 16 28 87 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 13 469

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The following unions have failed to send in annual returns, or have sent in invalid returns, and inquiry is being made as to their position. There is reason to believe, that some are now defunct: — Industrial Unions of Employees. ] y'T Northern Industrial District. n 0 B ' Nelson Industrial District. 145. Auckland Boot-manufacturers. 774. Nelson Master Tailors. 342. Devonport Steam Ferry Company (Linn ted). Canterbury Industrial District. 6. New Zealand Root-manufacturers' AssociaWellington Industrial District. tion. 131. Wellington Master Painters. 1005. Christchurch Taxi and Touring Car Owners. 683. Hawke's Ray Master Tailors. Otago and Southland Industrial District. Marlborough Industrial District. 841. Oamaru Painters. 415. Marlborough Traction Engine and Machine 919. Dunedin Plasterers, Owners.

Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. 401 707 884 975 980 Marlborough Industrial District — Marlborough Building Trades Marlborough Freezing-works Employees Marlborough Slaughtermen Picton Wharf Labourers ... Wakamarina Miners 78 58 17 55 71 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 5 279 572 448 445 949 564 762 570 Nelson Industrial District — Nelson 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 70 72 24 74 9 35 18 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 7 297 963 981 1030 858 952 160 79 82 962 1042 Westland Industrial District — Denniston Coal-miners Denniston Engine-drivers, Firemen, Brakesmen, Carpenters and Joiners, Blacksmiths, and Fitters Grey and Buller 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 Goal-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) Westland Engine-drivers, Firemen, Motormen, Brakesmen, Blacksmiths, Electricians, and Pumpmen Westland Typographical ... Westland Tailoring Trade ... Westport General Labourers and Mechanics Westport Waterside Workers 323 37 60 10 208 39 59 647 348 29 994 964 236 423 1034 46 968 72 727 754 690 959 15 35 184 77 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 18 2,848 Grand totals ... Industrial Unions of Workers, 378 . 71,388

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Industrial Union's oh- Woekees. Tt Northern (Auckland) Industrial District. TT Marlborough Industrial District. 158. Auckland Shipmasters. 615. Marlborough Shearers. 648. Etotorua Branch of the Amalgamated 780. Marlborough Drivers. Society of Carpenters and Joiners. 977. Marlborough Farm and Station Employees 759. Gisborne and Fust Coasl Shearers and (other than Shearers and Shed Hands). Wool-shed Employees. 802. Devonport Branch of the Amalgamated Nelson Industrial District. Society of Carpenters and Joiners. , )7() p uponga Coal-miners. 835. Newmarket Branch ol the Amalgamated l0(i:] Nelson Horse and Motor Vehicle Drivers. Society ol Carpenters and Joiner;- 1 ,. 976. Auckland United Sloicmcn's Industrial Westland Industrial District. Union ol Workers (other than Employees ~ ._._._ _ ,■ . _ . , in Bottling-stores). 803 ' W f*P orl ! ";" I( ' J ' "' *'": Amalgamated aSS. Hikurangi Under-managers, Deputies, and Society of Carpenters and Joints. p| r(M||(x|i 958. Blackball Coal-mine Workers (other than 985. Auckland Soft-goods Employees Industrial Engineers, Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Union of Workers (other than St men. • Winchmen). Porters, and Packers). !)97 ' Ross Gold-mine Employees. Canterbury Industrial District. Wellington Industrial District. 5. Christchurch Stage Employees. 8. Wellington Carriers. Ior >- Christchurch Tailoring Trade. 285. Wellington Farriers and General Black- 193 ' Christchurch Operative Butchers. smiths 386. Timaru Carpenters. 637. Manawatu Freezing-works Employees. 902 ' Timaru Wharf Labourers. 899: Wanganui Slaughtermen. ~, , c ~, , r 7 ,•,,,-,■ , ~,., i, , . M ,i ~ v tir » i Otago and Southland Industrial District, 918. Palmerston North Branch ot the, Amalga- v mated Society of Engineers (including < s BB. Southland Slaughtermen. Motor-mechanics and Cycle-workers). 926.' Dunedin Export Slaughtermen. 953. Wanganui Timber-workers. 971. Nightcaps District Coal-miners. 972. Wellington District Farm and Station 987. Otago and Southland Farm and Station Hands (other than Shearers), and Kan ployees (other than Shearers and Creamery, Butter, and Cheese Factories Shed Hands). Employees. 990. Dunedin and Port Chalmers Ship Tally 1008. Wellington Licensed Taxi-drivers. Clerks. H)l.">. Palmerston North Builders and General , . Labourers and Brickyard Labourers. . Taranaki Industrial District. 1062. Napier Performing Musicians. 907. Waitara Slaughtermen.

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APPENDIX B. YEARLY STATEMENT RY THE RIGHT HON. THE MINISTER OF LABOUR PURSUANT TO SECTION 18 OF THE WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACT, 1910. In pursuance of section 18 of the Workers' Dwellings Act, 1910, I have the honour to present the following statement of the Deputy Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings relating to the operations of the Act during the year ending 31st March, 1917. W. F. Massey, Minister of Labour. Dwellings erected during the Yeah. The number of workers' dwellings erected during the year was sixty-five (see Table (6) below). Of this number thirty-seven were in the course of erection on the 31st March, 1916. Owing to the largely increased cost of building-material and the difficulty experienced in obtaining tenders at a reasonable figure, it was found necessary to considerably curtail the programme which was laid down at the beginning of the year; in many instances the tenders received were so high as to be quite prohibitive, and it was deemed unwise in the interests of the applicants themselves to accept them and erect the dwellings. Whereas two or three years ago a four-roomed dwelling in wood cost about £360 and a five-roomed dwelling about £450, the cost of similar houses at the present time would be about £460 and £560 respectively; consequently only twenty-eight dwelling's were erected instead of 100, as arranged for in the original programme. Since the 31st March, 1917 (in addition to eleven houses in course of erection at that date) arrangements have been made for the erection of twelve more dwellings. Of these, three are for Wellington (Petone), three for Masterton, four for New Plymouth, and two for Patea. There is still a large demand for workers' dwellings, especially in the Wellington District. The Board will, however, as in the past, exercise care, and only build when the cost is reasonable. A dwelling was purchased at Kilbirnie, Wellington, which was chosen by an approved applicant and inspected by an officer of the Department, who reported that it was suitable for a worker's dwelling. Sale op Land not required for Workers' Dwellings. During the year four sections of land not required for workers' dwellings have been disposed of under section 4 of the Act of 1914. Inspection op Workers' Dwellings. All the workers' dwellings throughout the Dominion have again been inspected by officers of the Department in accordance with the scheme instituted in 1914, in order to ascertain that purchasers and tenants were taking "proper care of their dwellings, and it is most satisfactory to note that with very few exceptions the reports disclose that occupants not only take great care of, but also sufficient interest and pride in, their houses and sections!—that in numerous instances improvements, such as laying-out of gardens and planting of trees and shrubs, have been effected. Collection op Instalments and Rents. The work of the Department in connection with the collection of rents and instalments shows a very satisfactory result, especially when the fact is taken into consideration that all classes of the community find it increasingly difficult owing to the abnormal conditions existing at the present time, to make both ends meet. The following table for the last three years (since the Department took over the collection from the Public Trust Department) will show clearly the improvement made in the reduction of arrears : —

* Ten dwellings (six at Te Awamutu and four at Marton) were completed, and purchasers only took possession during the last week in March. As in former years, a considerable sum was paid off the arrears during the early part of April.

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Financial Assistance to Purchasers of Workers' Dwellings serving in the Expeditionary Forces. It is worthy of note under this heading that the Workers' Dwellings Board has decided on a policy which has for its object the assisting of purchasers who have joined the Expeditionary Forces, and relieving them or their dependants of the payment of such portion of the instalment as represents a repayment of principal, and accepting a rent comprising only interest at the rate of 5 per cent, on the balance of purchase-money owing at the date of enlistment, together with such an amount as will cover the insurance premium on the dwelling. This concession has been taken advantage of by a number of purchasers and been much appreciated.

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

£ s. d. ' ' '.Io A n\ Dwellings transferred since 3.lst March ; arrears now adjusted. 18 4 I) j 13 11 I Judgment order obtained ; other arrears small items. 9_l 9 m Action being taken to find substitutes for present occupiers ; balance small amounts. < :, )28 2 9 £20 paid off arrears since 31st March. 12 13 0] 9 14 3 > Occupiers being warned that unless arrears reduced forthwith agreements will be eancollod. 9 6 7J

(1.) (2.) Arrears outstanding as at 31st March, 1916. (3.) Weokly or other Payments contracted for (exclusive of Arrears, Col. 2). (Total for Year.) (4.) Total Amount received for Year. (4.) (5.) (6.) (6.) (7.) Settlement. Total Amount received for Year. Arrears outstanding as at 31st March, 1917. Number of Dwellings on Settlement. mber ol lliiigs o tlemenl )f Average on Arrears per it. Owelling. I Auckland— Lawry Eceloston Grey Lynn Wellington— Taitville Island .Bay l.atta Coromandel (Street Mcintosh Herotaunga (Petone) Christchurch— Camolot Walkor Chancellor Street . . Hulbort Dunedin — Windlo Maia Wanganui— Ballance Willis Puriri Palmerston North — Loughnan Greymouth— Cobden Tomuka — Buxton Fairlie — Tongawai Waimate (Jorge Road Willowbridge Timaru— Craigie Melton Road Invercargill— Seaward Bush Masterton — Masterton Solway Hamilton — Lani'ctison Westport — Leavor Patoa Gisborne — Te Hapara Te PukeNewman Tolaga Bay— Llawa Nelson — Winearls . . £ s. d. 202 11 6 85 15 7 2 17 4 £ s. d. 2,952 19 6 1,174 12 10 230 7 8 £ s. d. 3,016 15 6 1,231 12 4 230 7 8 £ s. d. 138 15 6 28 16 1 2 17 4 81 31 6 I £ s. d. I 14 3 (I .18 7 0 9 6 43 17 10 42 9 7 2(1 6 6 3o" 8 11 1,498 14 8 ■ 959 17 10 .132 4 5 466 9 1. 48 8 3 1.054 16 8 1,512 12 11 975 10 4 127 15 3 487 8 4 48 9 9 1,060 5 8 29 19 7 26 17 I 4 9 2 Or. 0 12 9 Or. 0 1 6 29 19 11 33 25 8 12 4 31 0 18 2 116 (I 11 2 0 19 4 47 16 0 35 2 10 5 8 2 1,141. 6 2 533 16 6 262 15 0 300 11 3 1,098 14 9 553 14 4 258 14 4 272 17 3 90 7 5 15 5 0 9 8 10 27 14 0 35 16 7 10 2 11 7 0 19 0 1 6 11 2 15 5 56 18 1 915 13 8 101 16 10 957 19 10 102 10 1 14 11 11 Or. 0 .13 3 26 5 (I 11 3 15 14 6 2 19 0 2 8 0 304 0 8 220 13 3 204 2 0 306 1(1 3 218 7 3 207 5 4 13 4 11 5 5 0 Or. 0 15 4 8 6 5 j 1 13 1 0 17 6 3 16 5 624 17 2 618 4 II 10 8 8 1.7 0 1.2 3 86 7 7 427 1 2 421 .17 3 91 II 6 14 6 10 10 (M 63 13 6 291 15 10 276 6 3 79 3 1 8 8 15 11 ( 2 ) 39 10 8 295 15 6 311 11 2 • 23 15 (I 7 3 7 10 6 10 3 87 8 1 211 .14 9 449 .13 9 218 5 0 530 4 10 6 17 0 6 13 0 10 6 18 1.3 7 80 18 6 314 3 3 322 J 3 326 I 3 372 18 7 6 15 7 30 1 2 9 10 0 15 1 3 0 1 48 18 5 547 7 5 562 18 2 33 7 8 16 2 1 9 2 14 3 37 1.5 9 537 14 10 452 12 5 530 18 4 466 4 4 9 10 9 24 3 10 12 13 0 15 11 1 17 3 Or. 0 19 1 284 I I 1 286 5 8 Or. 2 13 8 9 Or. 1 18 2 21 13 4 348 2 4 379 3 5 350 7 3 389 6 0 Or. 4 3 1 11 10 9 12 10 1 3 1 46 4 7 518 18 8 484 16 1 80 7 2 14 5 14 10 47 11 1 223 7 3 195 7 6 75 10 10 7 10 15 10 ( 8 ) I 12 3 322 8 0 322 8 0 I 12 3 8 0 4 0 Or. 0 11 8 254 14 I 252 19 1 I 3 4 8 0 2 11

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

£ s. d. (') 15 16 8) Occupiers 'written to that unless arrears paid at once agreements will be cancelled. Other arrears 7 6 Of small amounts.

(l.) Settlement. Hawera— Casey Manaia— Hurle • .. Ngaruawahia— Tait Ashburton— Dobbie Oaiiiaru— Warwick .. Napier— Awatoto .. Blenheim Pieton Tauranga— Fraser Street Hastings— Mahora . . Lomas Wbakatane— Bestio Carterton— Rigg (a.) Arrears outstanding as at 31st March, 1916. £ s. d. 25 10 6 Or. 0 0 8 0 5 7 Or. 0 14 5 11 15 7 3 0 8 Or. 10 10 4 5 14 3 3 18 23 16 8 (3.) Weekly or other Payments contracted for (exclusive of Arrears, Col. 2). (Total lor Year.) £ S. d, 180 8 6 79 0 8 205 4 4 249 17 9 312 2 3 262 8 4 220 8 10 143 5 6 247 4 4 294 6 0 181 4 4 20 6 10 116 7 6 (*.) Total A?nount received for Year. £ s. d. 175 7 2 79 6 0 200 17 4 248 10 0 <S.) (8.) Arrears out- wnmher nf st 3 a is?Kch at "i™ 1917 Settlement. £ s. d. 30 11 10 i 4 2 4 12 7 6 0 13 4 6 (7.) Average Arrears per Dwelling. £ s. d. 7 12 1) (!) 0 15 5 0 2 2 321 10 2 256 19 2 215 2 7 ( 136 9 0 2 7 8! 9 8 9 10 7 6V. 5 4 1 5 12 10 9 5 0 5 3 1 4 3 2 10 2 259 2 8 ; ( 284 16 8 164 19 7 Or. 8 16 8 6 33 6 0 8 16 4 9 6 4 3 3 2 14 I 20 6 10 112 2 4 3 4 5 2! 5 0 17 0 Totals 1,251 12 8 21,821 19 7 22,060 0 4 j 1,013 11 11 I 619 1 12 9

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(b.) (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, 1917; and (4) the Total Number of Dwellings in Course of Erection on the 31st March, 1917.

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Ereoted under Aot of 910. Distriot. U-) Ereotod under the Aot of 1905. (2.) (*•) To 31st March, During Year iqifi ending 31st Maroh, 1917. (4) Number in Course of Ereotion on 31st March, 1917. Total. Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Frankton Junction (Hamilton) .. Whakatane Ngaruawahia Tauranga Te Puke Te Awamutu Tolaga Bay Gisborne Napier Hastings Patea Hawera Manaia Wanganui Marton Palmerston North Masterton (town) ,, (rural) Carterton (two rural) Picton Blenheim (rural) Nelson Westport Greymouth Ashburton Tenmka Timaru Fairlie (rural) Willowbridge (rural) Waimate Oamaru Invercargill 35 40 31 20 83 53 1.9 27 10 6 5 6 3 3 6 6 7 8 14 6 1 8 6 10 4 2 19 4 12 5 12 11 2 5 5 5 6 2 12 • .. 14 6 9 19 7 18 6 9 16 6 5 118 113* 68 31 9 3 6 6 7 6 8 14 7 14 10 9 2 19 4 17 12 13 5 5 5 8 12 14 6 9 19 7 13 6 9 16 Totals 126 427 65 11 629 * Inoli iding one dwellii ig purchased aft ler ereotion,