DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1918 Session I-II, H-11

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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

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

EBPOET. The Secretary, Department of Labour, to the Right Hon. the Minister of Labour. Sir, — Department of Labour, Wellington, loth July, 1918. I have the honour to present herewith the twenty-seventh annual report of this Department, for the information of His Excellency the Governor-General, and .to be laid before Parliament in compliance with the Labour Department, and Labour Day Aot, 1908, and the Factories Act, 1908. The report covers the financial year Ist April, 1917, to 31st March, 1918, and is again considerably reduced in size, comprising twenty-three pages, as against 117 in the year before the war. I have, &c, F. W. Rowlei, The Eight Hon. the Minister of Labour. Secretary of Labour. Conditions op Trade and Employment. Little difficulty has been experienced during the year in dealing with unemployment. Reports throughout the Dominion indicate that the number of men requiring employment has been considerably less than in previous years, and in almost all cases applications have been successfully dealt, with. Despite anticipations to the contrary, there were more men available during harvest, time than were inquired for by employers—in fact, very few applications were made for such men ; apparently the farmers relied upon such labour as offered locally, together with their own efforts and those of neighbouring farmers. On the 31st March, 1914, the total male population aged from fifteen upwards was about 397,000. Approximately the total number of men withdrawn from industries for military service, etc., to date (abroad and in New Zealand) is 100,000 —that is, one in every 397 (or approximately 1 in 4). The vacancies caused by the withdrawals from industries have been filled in various ways, vi/,. : (1) The employment of women and girls in occupations hitherto tilled by male workers, especially in offices, &c. ; (2) the absorption of workers from unessential industries to essential work, and the postponement of various kinds of non-urgent work; (3) the employment of persons who had retired from active work; (4) the employment of boys and girls on leaving school to a greater extent than usual; (5) longer hours of work, and the assistance rendered by one farmer to another. In order to ensutle proper conditions for the female workers employed in offices, an inspection of the commercial offices in all the more important towns of the Dominion was undertaken during last winter, and although in the majority of cases it was found that the convenience of the assistants was receiving due consideration, in other instances various improvements to premises were requisitioned, which on being completed brought the buildings affected into line with the requirements of the law. The Department has continued during the year to co-operate with the Discharged Soldiers' Information Department in securing suitable employment for returned soldiers. The empowering of Inspectors of Factories to issue permits to approved discharged men, incapacitated from resuming their former occupations, to work under various awards at a reduced

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rate of pay during their period of training, has also increased the work of the Department, and the careful inquiries needed to perform these new duties satisfactorily will continue to occupy much of the Inspectors' time. Since the establishment of the Department in 1891 the following have been assisted by the Men's Employment Bureaux in obtaining work : —

Domestic Workers and Others assisted by Women's Branches.

Auckland, 361 j Wellington, 727; Nelson, 146; Christchurch, 245; Dunedin, 213: total, 1,692. These figures show a decrease of 265 on last year's total. The reason for the continued decrease in the number of engagements of domestic servants is well known—viz., the impossibility of securing girls for this work in anything like sufficient' number to meet the great demand. The war has, of course, accentuated the«difficulty, but the problem is sure to remain after the war is over. A suggestion by way of solution is the establishment of communal kitchens in some of the chief centres of the Dominion, which would, if some enterprising business people would take the matter up, certainly prove advantageous to many classes of the community, as has been recently shown by the institution of communal kitchens in England as well as in other countries. It would surely be more economical in both money and time if the food required by, say, a hundred families residing in close proximity to one another were bought and prepared in one operation by means of the wholesale purchase of supplies instead of retail, of the use of one or two fires and other cooking appliances and utensils instead of a hundred of each of them, besides the saving in labour entailed, and so forth. This suggestion does not include communal dining-rooms, to which there would naturally be much objection. The cooked meals could be delivered in heat-retaining vessels. Many housewives would be enabled to carry out their housework without regular domestic help if even the daily dinner could be thus obtained, as the preparation of this meal and the cleaning-up afterwards'take up the time of one person for about three hours a, day—time which many mothers with two or three young children can ill afford. Many people probably do not realize that the total cost of a general servant, which is .£1 10s. per week or more, including her board and lodging, would pay 8 per cent, per annum on about ,£l,OOO, so that if a number of householders residing in one neighbourhood were to combine in such an undertaking by taking up a few shares each, the expenditure of the few pounds involved would soon repay the outlay. In these kitchens, too, a proper training in the art of cooking could be acquired. Surely a. scientific knowledge of this subject is nearly as important, in the interests of general health, as that required by such a profession as that of, saj', a chemist. The status of the employees would be raised, they would be employed under proper conditions, and the stigma attached to the name of " general servant " would (so far as they are concerned, at all events) be removed. Another interesting suggestion emanating from London that has recently been made is that, except in those cases where the housewife still wishes to employ her own servants (and is able to do so), the domestic workers in a city or town should be employed by a company or syndicate under proper wages and other conditions, to be fixed by a committee representing the employers and the servants. The company would then send the servants to the houses applying for such help by the hour, day, or week, as required, or to perform the particular work to be done, charging the householder for the services rendered. All instructions, complaints, c\a., would be made between the householder and the manager of the company. It is urged, in reply to the contention that the housewife would not have full control over her own housework, that so long as her requirements were not unreasonable they would always be given full attention by the management, who would, in fact, be able to exercise better discipline than is now the case.

Factories Aot. Contrary to the figures for the former two years, the following statement shows that there lias been it, slight increase in the number of factories and persons engaged therein during the past twelve months : —

Year. Total. Married. Single. Dependants. Private Work. Government Work. 1891-1917 (twenty-six years) 1917-18 118,468 2,952 41,881 I 992 I 76,587 1,960 152,961 3,675 54,082 2,372 64,386 580 Totals... 121,490 42,873 78,547 156,636 56,454 64,966

Year. Factories. Movement. Factory Workers. Movement. 1913-14 (before the war) 1914-15 1915-16 (since the war began) . . 1916-17 1917-18 13,469 13,937 13,214 12,455 12,4.85 91 (increase) 468 723 (decrease) 759 30 (increase) 87,517 88,812 83,011 .78,188 79,653 919 (increase). 1,295 5,801 (decrease). 4,823 1,465 (increase).

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The following trades show increases, viz. : Boot/making and biscuit-manufacturing (no doubt largely due to military contracts). The following have decreased, viz. : Aerated-water manufacturing and engineering (on account of the shortage of imported supplies), and the building and furniture trades.

Accidents.

Of the fatal accidents, four were the outcome of the workers trying to repair belting or put belting into gear without first stopping the machinery; one man was electrocuted whilst using a defective electric torch; another was crushed in the crank-pit on a, steamship; a freezing-works labourer was crushed between two railway-trucks, and another was drowned while loading mutton at Ciisborne; of the remaining two cases, one man was scalded in a vat of boiling wliey and also badly injured on the face while endeavouring to jump from the vat, and the last fatal case was caused by a sawmill worker being struck by a piece of timber thrown from a, circular saw. There has been nothing to show that these accidents were due to the inexperience of workers who were brought into the employment on account of the war. Overtime. In the fifteen principal towns of the Dominion women and boys worked overtime to the extent of 461,575 hours, 27,799 less hours than were worked during last year. A comparison of the various reports received from different parts of the: Dominion reveals that, more overtime was worked in the tailoring, clothing, and dressmaking trades than, in any other, while woollenmilling, biscuit and confectionery making, and shirtmaking were also responsible for a large number of additional hours being worked. The only towns showing substantial increases in the overtime worked by females and boys are Wellington (approximately 14,000 hours) and Invercargill (approximately 4,000 hours). The following show large decreases : Auckland (27,000 hours), Christchurch (23,000 hours). It is interesting to note that in the ammunition-making industry the hours of overtime worked dropped from 41,534 in 1916 to 16,569 in 1917, and to 6,568 in 1918. This is explained by the fact that, while, a considerable quantity of ammunition was early in the war supplied to the New Zealand troops for use abroad, this practice has since been largely discontinued. No record is obtained of the number of hours' overtime worked by males over sixteen years of age, as permits to work overtime are not required under the Act. Certificates of Fitness to Children under Sixteen. Tears of Aye to work in Factories. The number of permits issued to children under sixteen to work in factories was 2,435 —an increase of 26 over last year's total. Of these, 1,199 were issued Lo boys and 1,236 to girls. Of this total, 383 boys and 343 girls had passed the Sixth Standard.

Permits issued.

It might be expected that, on account of the increased demand caused by the war for boys and o-irls that have left school, there would bo a. large increase in the number of these permits. The position is that factory-owners had already for several years prior to the war employed as many as they could obtain, and yet the demand for boys and girls was not met. Since the war began the demand has even increased, but there have been other more attractive avenues of employment opened up, such as in offices, shops, <fee, for which permits are not required by the law. Prosecutions. . Durin"' the year the number of prosecutions under this Act throughout the Dominion totalled thirty-eight, and in each case a conviction was obtained. These figures show a decrease of five cases on last year's returns. Regulations. The Department has under preparation a number of additional regulations under the Act to make specific rules regarding the nature of the fire-escapes, heating, ventilation, sanitary

Slight. Moderate. Serious. Fatal. Total. 1913-14 .. 1914-15 .. 1915-1.6 .. 1916-17 .. 1917 18 .. 879 747 837 938 509 165 171 160 144 317 52 46 65 84 65 8 3 3 5 10 1,104 967 1,065 1,171 901

Year. Boys. Girls. Total. 1913-14.. 1914 15.. 1915 16.. 1916-17.. 1917-18.. 932 952 1,100 1,158 1,199 1,241 1,136 1,263 1,251 1,236 2,1,73 2,088 2,363 2,409 2,435

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appliances, &c, that should be provided for the protection of factory employees. This work necessitates reference to fire-prevention and health experts, and will therefore take some time to complete. It is proposed that some of these regulations should also be made under the Shops and Offices Act. Shops and Offices Act. It was found necessary in 128 instances to institute proceedings for breaches of the Act, as against 152 during the previous year; and in 124 instances convictions were entered, as against 148 last year. The Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1917, which came into force on the 27th October, 1917, relating to the restriction of the hours of employment of women and girls in restaurants, has on the whole been well observed throughout the Dominion. Warnings have been given in about twelve cases, and on only two occasions litis failure to comply with the provisions of the amendment rendered prosecution necessary. Where overtime has been worked employers have, in obtaining permits, satisfied the Inspectors that they have made propel' provision for the safe conduct of the female assistants to their homes. lleports from the various centres show that, as a general rule, restaurants and marble-bars are now closed before 10.30, the hour fixed by the Act after which female assistants may not be employed without a permit. In only four districts out of fifteen from which reports were received were permits applied for. In most of the other districts where the premises were kept open after 10.30 no assistants were employed after that hour, the proprietors themselves attending to the wants of the public. Regulations, Proposed regulations relating to heating, sanitation, &c. —see remarks ante, re regulations under the Factories Act. Akkeahs of Wages received fob Workers under various Acts. Arrears of wages amounting to £1,496 Bs. were collected from employers through the agency of the Department, and handed over to the workers concerned. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Notwithstanding the reduction in the staff caused by the war, the work entailed in the investigation of alleged breaches of awards and agreements has increased, the number of complaints being larger than during the previous year. As the following figures show, the ntimber of disputes filed for investigation by Conciliation Councils and the Arbitration Court has decreased :— 1917 18. 1916 17. Industrial agreements (inclusive of those made between parties without reference to a Conciliation Commissioner or Council) ... ... ... ... ... ... 45 63 Recommendations of Councils of Conciliation ... ... 123 159 Awards of Arbitration Court ... ... ... ... 114 168 Magistrates' Courts — Enforcements of awards, &o. ... ... ... 288 191 Of the 288 prosecutions, convictions were obtained in 245 eases. The awards and agreements actually in force as at the 31st March last totalled 541.

Work performed by Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation during the Year.

It will be seen that out of a total of 141 disputes, 12-'S (equal to 87 per cent.) were settled or substantially settled by the Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation.

Industrial Districts. Northern and Taranaki. Wellington, Marl- Canterbury, and borough, Nelson, Otago and Wcstland. and Southland. Totals. (Commissioner Harle Giles.) (Commissioners '. (Commissioners Hagger and Triggs and Newton.) Hagger.) Number of industrial agreements arrived at and filed with Clerk of Awards — Through Councils (i.e., without reference to Arbitration Court) Through Commissioners Number of recommendations of Conciliation Councils fully accepted and forwarded to Court to be made into awards Number of recommendations substantially accepted and forwarded to Court to be made into awards Number of other disputes referred to Court (in which no recommendation was made, &c.) 1 10 24 2 2 27 34 5 10 85 10 7 (i 23 9 3 6 123 18 Totals .. 54 39 48 141

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Personal Notes. It is with great regrel that the death of Mr. J, 11. Triggs (Conciliation Commissioner for Canterbury and Qtago and Southland) has to be recorded. Mr, Triggs, who had occupied his position for nearly nine years, had by his courtesy and (act earned the confidence of both employers and employees, lie has been succeeded by Mr. W. 11. Hagger, who has transferred from Wellington to Christchurch to fill the vacancy; and the position held by Mr. Hagger has been filled by the appointment of Mr. W. Newton, formerly Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories. Registration of Industrial Unions and, Associations. During the year twenty-two unions were registered—viz., workers' unions, 17; employers' unions. 5, Of these, twenty were newly organized bodies, and the remaining registrations were due merely to alterations in constitution. The usual statutory return (to the 31st December, 1917) of the unions registered under the Act, with their membership at that dale, is published herewith as Appendix 11.-11 a, p. 9. The; total number of unions oi employers has increased by four, with a membership decrease of 164; while the number ol' unions of workers has increased by four, and the total membership of same increased by 1,485, notwithstanding the enlistment or cal'ling-up of a large number of members for military service. The work of this branch of the Department has shown little falling-off since the war began, a large number of amendments of rules, many involving a complete revision of all the rules, being submitted for registration. Decisions of Court of Arbitration of : Interest given during the Year. In interpreting the Dunedin Electrical Workers' award the Court stated that the Master ami Apprentice Act, 1908, applied to apprenticeships only in cases where there is an indenture in writing in pursuance of the provisions of that Act. Apprenticeships entered into under and in pursuance of an award of the Arbitration Court are not controlled or affected in any way by the provisions of the Act, before mentioned. Such apprenticeships are therefore not, subject to the limitation in regard to the age at which apprenticeships must cease—viz., nine!ecu years— as mentioned in section 7of the before-mentioned Act. (Hook of Awards, vol. xviii, p. .'{56.) An important ruling was given in answer to an application for the interpretation of the Otago Carpenters and Joiners' award, when the Court stated (hat certain workers, being already provided for by another—an earlier —award, could not, while that award remained in operation, be broughl under the provisions of the Carpenters and Joiners' award. (Look of Awards, vol. xviii, P- 7:i5 -) Replying to an application for the interpretation of the Wellington Hairdressers' award, as to whether certain employers who lei or leased their saloons to cither persons for the purpose of ha.irdressing could be classed, for the purposes of the award, as employers, and the lessees as employees, the Court held that clause 11 of the award—which is as follows : " Where a person who carries on the business of a hairdresser or tobacconist lets any chair or part of his shop for the purpose of hairdressing to any other person, such last-mentioned person shall for the purposes of this award be deemed to be a worker, and such first-mentioned person shall be deemed to be an employer"—went beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, which could only deal with questions arising between "employers'"—that is, persons, firms, or companies employing workers—and "workers" -that is, workers employed by employers bound by an award. (Book of ..Awards, vol. xviii, p. 1390.) In consequence of a dispute in respect of certain work being done on board one of (he Union Steamship Company's steamers the union instructed all engineers to refuse: to work overtime in any shop in Otago until further notice. The Court, in a memorandum to the undermentioned award, considered thai, the union's action was wholly unjustifiable and unreasonable, resulting in both loss and inconvenience (o employers. The Court therefore decided to mark ils disapproval of such action by refusing to continue the preference of employment which the members of the union had hitherto enjoyed. (Otago and Southland Engineers 1 award; Hook of .Awards, vol. xviii, p. 1180.) With a view to encouraging apprentices lo attend technical colleges anil qualify for proficiency certificates in regard lo (he particular trades in which they are engaged, the Court has made provision in several awards for the payment of increased wages lo apprentices so qualifying. In most of the carpenters' awards tiled during the year the Court has also imposed on apprentices the duly of attending technical colleges where such are reasonably accessible. The Court has also directed that attendance fees shall be refunded to an apprentice by his employer in each term in which his attendance is not less than 70 per cent, of the maximum possible. It is of interest in this connection to mention that in the Christchurch Painters and Decorators' award of the 25th September, 1916, an innovation was made in requiring the employers to send their apprentices to technical schools for certain hours during working-time. This was on the agreement of the parties. (Vol. xvii, p. 944.) The question of the better training of apprentices in the various industries has during the past few years engaged the attention of employers' and workers' representatives, as well as of educational experts. This question is, of course, allied to that relating to technical-school work and to the need for a continuance of the control of boys and girls for a few years beyond the age , at which they leave the primary schools, and during the period when they are learning their life's calling. It is urged that the present Master and Apprentice Act, which is now fifty-three years old, having been passed in 1865, should be superseded by a new measure to meet not only modern but the future requirements of industry. Much information on the subject can be gathered from publications describing what is being done in other countries.

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Industrial Disturbances. There was a total of twenty-seven industrial disputes during the year. Several of these were of a trivial nature, involving the cessation of work by a number of men for a few hours or minutes, or refusal to work certain overtime. In twelve instances it was found necessary to institute proceedings for breaches of the War Regulations, Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, &c. The following is a short statement of the more serious industrial difficulties that required attention during the period : — Coal-miners. —There was considerable unrest amongst all the miners of the Dominion, and cessations of work (lasting from two days to two months) were more or less frequent, especially in the latter part of 1917. The mines were idle on several occasions, the more important cases beiiig—(l.) A dispute arose because of the refusal of a man to work a certain horse and of his subsequent dismissal. A settlement was effected by the re-employment of this driver at surface work. No proceedings were taken. (2.) The West Coast miners also struck work as a protest against the Military Service Act, but after a visit by Cabinet Ministers decided to return to work. Many districts were affected by these disputes, particularly the Nelson, Westland, and Auckland Provinces. Nine officials of the Coal-miners' Federation, which represents practically all the coal-miners of New Zealand, were proceeded against under the War Regulations for encouraging the continuance of a seditious strike, and seven of them were sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, and two to three months'. Wellington Casworks (Retort-house) Employees. —The retort-house employees addressed their foreman with a view of securing better wages and working conditions, and on this being refused gave fourteen days' notice and left their employment. After a mouth's idleness, during which other men filled the strikers' places, the original workmen were reinstated, and on being prosecuted under the War Regulations for faking pail in an unlawful strike they were each fined £5. Flax-millers (Manawatu). —Eighty men were on strike for fourteen days because of a dispute concerning wages. Work was resumed on an undertaking being given by the employers to reduce the rate of board charged to the men. A number of them were prosecuted under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act for taking part in an unlawful strike, and fines of £1 were inflicted in twenty-four eases, and the other eases were dismissed, the Magistrate holding that, as paddockers were contractors, they were not "workers" within the meaning of the Act. One man was fined £10, he being considered the ringleader in the trouble. Freezing-chamber Hands (Gisborne). —The duration of this strike was only two clays. The union did not approve of the men's action, and assisted the employers to secure other men, with the result that the strikers returned to work immediately. Eleven men—viz., I hose who were members of the union—were prosecuted under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and a fine of £3 was imposed on each; (he remainder were prosecuted under the War Regulations, and a similar fine was imposed in each case. Slaughtermen (Wanganui). —Seventeen slaughtermen refused to work until two nou-unionists were dismissed. This was done and work resumed. The men were proceeded against under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and in eleven cases a fine of £5 each was imposed; in the remaining cases, in which the men concerned had been engaged to commence work the same day, but had not actually started, the Inspector was nonsuited. Seamen and Firemen,. —The " mosquito fleet " at Wellington and other ports was held up for about six weeks owing lo the refusal of the seamen to sail with less than two men in a watch. The matter in dispute was referred to the Arbitration. Court for interpretation, and the decision being adverse to the claims of tho men they returned lo their employment. Two of the union officials were prosecuted under the War Regulations for inciting a seditious strike, and were sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Miners (Blackball). —The proceedings referred to last year as being taken against the Blackball miners for striking resulted in the union being lined £1 and each striker Is., the Department agreeing, on account of the promise of the men to avoid further trouble, to ask for a nominal penalty. Other disturbances of minor importance have been reported during the year, affecting such workers as wharf labourers, tunnel-workers (Otira), certain female assistants in the employ of the Colonial Ammunition Company, the Borough Council employees at Eltham, Thames engineers, and the Dunedin and Port Chalmers engineers, who refused to work overtime on essential troopship work. Expenditure of Court and Councils. The year's expenditure of Councils of Concilia! ion was £3,613, and that of the Court of Arbitration was. £4,470 : total, £8,083. This includes the salaries of the Conciliation Commissioners (£1,500), and of the members of the Court (£2,800). Labour Disputes Investigation Act. No further disputes coining under this Act have arisen. The Auckland freezing-chamber hands' case, in March, 1.917, mentioned in last year's report, is the only dispute so far that has been dealt with; all other disputes have come under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, the workers being registered thereunder and being bound by an award or industrial agreement. Regulation op Trade and Commerce Act, 1914. An application was made b}' the New Zealand Boot-manufacturers' Association Industrial Union of Employers for an Order in Council under section 25 of this Act to suspend during the continuance of the present war a clause of an industrial award relating to the bootmaking trade, which limited the number of apprentices to be employed in the trade. The application was inquired into by the Judge and members of the Court of Arbitration who were, shortly after the passing of the Act, appointed to hear and report to the Governor-General upon any applications for a modification of awards. 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powers conferred under section 25 of the Act should be exercised by the Governor-General in Council, on the grounds (1) that many employers had not availed themselves of the right to take apprentices to the full extent permitted; (2) that it did not seem reasonable that, in order to meet a. pressure which in all probability will be temporary, an unlimited number of apprentices should be taken on, with the result that when conditions become again normal their apprentices, having served their apprenticeship, may find little or no demand for their services; also, it would be unfair to the apprentices themselves, as if their numbers were unlimited it is difficult to see how they could receive the teaching and experience necessary to make them efficient journeymen; (3) that the award in question would expire on the sth June (five weeks after the report was made), when it was open for either of the parties to apply for a fresh award, and full opportunity would then be given to discuss the matter. This was the only application dealt with during the year. Workers' Compensation Act. Owing to the diminishing number of cases under this Act, due, possibly, as much to the well-settled state of the law on the subject as to the diminution in the ranks of the workers on account of the war, it has been considered'unnecessary to continue the publication of the annual volume of decisions under this Act. The decisions that contain any points of importance are, however, fully reported in the "Gazette Law Reports and the "New Zealand Law Reports," so that no inconvenience will result to the legal profession or to litigants from this measure of economy. Cases of interest decided during the year are, — Yeabsley v. Chairman, die, of County of Kaikoura (1918, G.L.R. 171 j 1918, N.Z.L.R, 313). —The' worker in this case was killed by stepping off a motor-car (on which he had been given " a lift") thinking it had slowed down more than it had. He had not been directed to use this means of conveyance, but had been instructed to use all speed in his journey. Held, that the accident arose " out of and in the course of the employment." In Marsh v. Barton (1918, G.L.R. 184) the principle is laid down that the question of dependency is one of fact, and the fact that a person is physically capable of earning sufficient wages in another vocation to render her quite independent is irrelevant, and cannot be taken into consideration in arriving at a conclusion as to whether such person was in fact dependent upon the deceased at the time of the accident which caused his death. Mason v. Williams Bros. (1918, G.L.R. 208). —This was a case coming under section 4 of the amending Act of 1913, which provides that when an apprentice or an improver, or any person under twenty-one years of age, meets with an accident, his wages shall for the purpose of arriving at the rate of compensation be deemed to be that which he would, but for the accident, probably be able to earn as a journeyman. Tn this instance the wages of the apprentice were 17s. per week, while the compensation was based on the journeyman's rate of £3 6s. The total number of cases dealt with by the Arbitration Court during the year was 42. Shearers and Agricueturai, Labourers' Accommodation Act. The reduction of the staff because of the war has prevented the Department from carrying out as full an inspection of shearing-stations in all districts as is desired. Inspectors have, however, inspected the accommodation for the workers employed at 293 shearing-stations, 131 sawmills, 141 flax-mills, and 116 farms; total, 681: and any complaints received during the year have been attended to in the course of these visits. Scapfot3Ding Inspection Act. The number of notices of intention to erect scaffolding received during the year has shown a heavy falling-off from last year's totals—viz., 706 as against 888. These figures give an indication of the effect of the war on the building trade in the various districts. The decrease was niosl apparent in the cities of Wellington, Christchurch, and Auckland, where the number of notices of intention to erect scaffolding fell by 64, 84, and 62 respectively. There was also a slight falling-off in Dunedin and some of the less important centres, while in some towns (particularly in Wanganui, Oamaru, and Napier) there were more notices received than was the case in the previous period. There were eight prosecutions, and a conviction was obtained in each case. Reports of fifty-five accidents on scaffolding were received. Tn one instance the victim died, but in most of the remaining cases the injury received was slight, and in no case was the accident due to faulty scaffolding or gear. During the year the regulations under this Act have been amended and consolidated. The amendments are designed to secure stronger and safer scaffoldings and gear; they also give the Inspectors power to condemn and brand any scaffolding material that they may consider unsafe or unsuitable for use. Servants' Registry Offices Act. No special comment is necessary respecting the administration of this Act. Inspections of the offices have been made, and particular note taken of the fees charged by the licensees. In no case was it found necessary to take proceedings for an offence under the Aot. Footwear Rhgut.ation Act. Inspections of all stocks of footwear in warehouses, retail shops, and factories have been carried out by the Inspectors of Footwear. Tn only one case was it considered necessary to institute proceedings for infringement of the Act;_ the substantial penalty of £10 and costs was imposed. The Inspectors have also assisted the officers of the Munitions and Supplies Department in supervising the manufacture of military footwear, and have also combined with the Customs Department in the inspection of basils and other leathers not required for military purposes.

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War Legislation Amendsi hxt Act. Rent-restriction. In order to prevent, increases in rent on the part of landlords on account of the abnormal conditions caused by the war, legislation was passed during the 1916 and 1917 sessions of Parliament establishing a. basis on which rents should be fixed. The provisions of the Act have had most effect in the Wellington District. Undoubtedly in Wellington City the need for legislation of this nature was greatly felt. From the Ist November, Ml I 7 (the date when Inspectors were empowered to investigate), lo the 3I si March, 1918, upwards of Iwo hundred inquiries were received in this city, and, arising out of these, 102 applications for reduction of rent were made to Inspectors. Of these applications twenty-seven were settled favourably to the applicants by the Department without recourse lo the Court ; forty-three applicants were advised they had no cause of action; twenty-four applications were tiled in the Court, seven ol' which were then settled out ol' Court by a reduction ol' rent, three were withdrawn owing to the tenants leaving the houses before the cases were heard, nine were decided in favour ol' the landlord, and live in favour of the tenant. This left eight cases still under consideration at the 31st March. There were only twenty-seven applications received by the Department in other parts of the Dominion, twelve of which were in Mastcrton. Ol' these, twenty cine applicants were advised thai they had no ground for action; in five cases the rent was reduced (four without making application to the Court), and one case was still unsettled on the 31st March. From various parts of the Dominion expressions of appreciation and approval of the legislation have been received, and it is apparent that even in those districts where no definite action is necessary it will prove to be an effective deterrent from exploitation on the part of the owners of dwelling-houses. A. number of complaints have been made (hut. the Act loses its effect to some extent by the; fact that a prospective tenant is sometimes required to pay a bonus in order to secure a dwelling. Action cannot be taken in such eases unless it is found thai the bonus is received by the owner. So far as can be ascertained the outgoing tenant is generally the recipient. Complaints have also been made thai excessive rents have been charged for dwellings in business portions of the city. In this connection section 20 of the 1917 amendment provides for a valuation by the Valuation Department ol' a dwcllinghouse "as such," but does not require the Court to base its decision on that valuation, although it shall "fake it into account." The Court has under this section accepted other expert evidence, and il may be said that experts have differed considerably in their opinions el' values. It should be pointed out also that the rates on dwellings in business areas (and in many cases fire insurance also) are higher than they would be in a, residential area; such items are fair charges lo include in (he rental. Cost of Living. Those who are interested in the statistics and figures which were formerly published monthly in the Labour Journal will find Hie information in the Monthly Abstract published by the Government Statistician. Details of the Expenditure of the Labour Department during the Year. Salaries, war bonus, temporary clerical assistance, allowances to officers performing higher duties, and allowance to police and other officers acting as departmental £ agents* ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19,311 Advertising and publications ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 192 fares (at reduced rates), board and lodging, &c, advanced to persons proceeding to employment (see refunds of same below, £230) ... ... ... . 233 fares (proportion of) contributed by Department to persons proceeding to employment (viz., 25 percent, on railway fares) ... ... ... ... ... ... 191 Fees paid to assessors of Conciliation Councils ... ... ... ... ... 1,688 Legal and witnesses' expenses (see refunds of same below) ... ... ... ... 146 Postage, telegrams, telephones, and rent of letter-boxes ... ... ... ... 1,403 Printing and stationery ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 1,079 Office requisites, fuel and lighting ... ... ... ... ... ... 333 Travelling allowances and expenses of Inspectors, members of Arbitration Court, Conciliation Councils, <fee, bicycles and motor-cycles, and maintenance of same ... 4,302 Workers' dwellings— Administrative and travelling expenses I , , » ,• , , , 1... 412 ~. . , B .' charged tor in rents and nisi alnients , ..... I'ire insurance, rates, and repairs ... ) ( ... 1,100 Miscellaneous expenditure — £ Arbitration Court and Conciliation Councils ... ... ... ... 56 General ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 280 336 31,026 Less refunds of— Fares ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 230 Legal and witnesses' expenses ... .... ... ... 50 280 £30,746 ! .

* Exclusive of the salaries of the .Tiicll'c and members of the Court of Arbitration, £2,800, which are appropriated by special Act of Parliament.

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APPENDIX A.

RETURN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, 1908, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT TO 31st DECEMBER, 1917.

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Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDTJSTBIAL UNIONS OF EMPLOYEES. 348 164 162 466 741 911 181 472 736 330 1074 646 571 539 122 790 504 460 464 1070 788 533 536 783 1011 148 370 865 979 1025 1020 6 326 750 838 864 1027 984 1091 163 Northern (Auckland) Industrial District — Auckland and Suburban General Carriers and Coal-merchants Auckland Builders and Contractors Auckland Clothing-manufacturers Auckland Electric Tramways Company (Limited) Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company (Limited) ... Auckland Furniture and Furnishing ... Auckland Grocers Auckland Guild of Master Painters Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association Auckland Master Bakers ... Auckland Master Farriers ... 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 Newspaper-proprietors Auckland Provincial Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners ... Auckland Provincial Shipowners, Ship, Yacht, and Boat Builders Auckland Provincial Tanners, Fellmongers, and Soap-manufacturers Auckland Bestanrateurs Auckland Betail Drapers, Milliners, Mercers, and Clothiers ... •Auckland Sawmillers and Woodware-manufacturers Gisborne Builders and Contractors Gisborne Master Plumbers Gisborne Master Printers and Bookbinders ... ... Gisborne Master Tailors J. T. Julian and Son (Limited) New Zealand Boot-manufacturers' Association Northern Steamship Company (Limited) Poverty Bay and East Coast Sheepowners Poverty Bay Master Butchers Poverty Bay Master Farriers and Blacksmiths South Auckland District Coachbuilders, Blacksmiths, and Farriers South Auckland District Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders Tattersfield (Limited) ... ... ... Taupiri Coal-mines (Limited) 26 70 14 1 1 28 80 27 212 45 24 47 31 24 19 8 27 9 33 12 7 6 7 21 23 62 15 5 3 7 1 42 1 147 6 18 80 17 1 1 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 40 1,208 680 420 674 743 901 Wellington Industrial District — Hastings Master Horse-ahoers Hawke's Bay Builders and Contractors Hawke's Bay Master Bakers Hawke's Bay Sheepowners Manawatu Master Bakers ... 8 47 11 212 10

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Reg. No. 1 » Number of Members. Names of Unions. 998 520 1006 890 1019 846 766 1007 517 142 418 1014 565 488 484 900 101 815 1054 1048 1105 1022 106 131 886 644 118 948 INDIISTEIAL UNIONS OF EMPLOYEES— continued. m Wellington Industrial District —continued. Manawatu Master Builders, Building Contractors, and Sash and Door Factorv Proprietors E. W. Mills and Co. (Limited) Napier Furniture and Furnishing Trades Napier Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders •lames 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 Engineers, Metal-workers, and Iron and Brass Founders Wellington Furniture and Furnishing Trade Wellington Master Bakers Wellington Master Painters Wellington Master Plumbers Wellington Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders Wellington Master Tailors Wellington Newspaper-proprietors 14 1 11 10 I 18 14 6 1 1 50 13 29 12 10 12 89 11 16 21 14 28 25 32 32 25 17 11 Totals ... ... ... Number ot Unions, 33 812 113 430 298 324 1015 339 459 297 694 914 305 395 452 831 141 1069 894 125 1104 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 Canterbury Master Printers Canterbury Newspaper-proprietors Canterbury Sawmillers Canterbury Sheepowners ... Canterbury Tanners, Fellmongers, and Wool-scourers Christchurch Clothing-manufacturers ... Christchurch Furniture-makers Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists Christchurch Master Plumbers Christchurch Master Tailors Christchurch Wholesale and Retail Dairymen 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 51 13 26 19 12 130 37 15 6 0 1,482 11 17 27 40 23 28 34 32 13 27 6 14 14 1 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 26 2,140 Otago and Southland Industrial District — Dunedin and Suburban General Carriers and Coal-merchants Dunedin and Suburban Master Butchers 44 306 891

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Beg. No. Names of Unions. Number ol Members. • INDUSTBIAL UNIONS OF EMPLOYEES— continued. 337 822 1090 1087 1016 1004 189 313 '867 789 1053 454 875 560 307 318 241 936 446 1033 311 302 325 343 406 778 664 332 479 137 88 Otago and Southland Industrial District —continued. Dunedin Builders and Contractors Dunedin Clothing-manufacturers Dunedin Electrical Engineers and Contractors Dunedin Engineers, Metal-workers, and Iron and Brass Founders • ... Dunedin Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl-barley Millers Dunedin Furniture and Furnishing Trade Dunedin Master Bakers Dunedin Master Tailors Dunedin Plumbers Dunedin Private Hotel and Bestaurant Employers Gore and District Coachbuilders and Blacksmiths Invercargill Coal-merchants Invercargill Plumbers ... ... ... ... ... Invercargill and Suburban Master Butchers Oamaru Master Tailors Otago and Southland Gold-mining Otago and Southland Master Saddlers'Society Otago and Southland Nevv'spaper-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) 51 22 7 19 10 10 34 17 26 12 19 18 5 12 5 24 17 6 203 25 36 166 35 17 36 29 38 10 23 1 1 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 33 994 .010 605 516 204 861 447 Taranaki Industrial District — New Plymouth Furnishing Trade Taranaki Dairying and Farming Taranaki Licensed Victuallers . ... Taranaki Master Builders ... Taranaki Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders ... Taranaki Master Tailors ... 16 45 18 11 11 26 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 6 I 127 Marlborough Industrial District — Marlborough Sheepowners... 45 443 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 1 45 45 ao 856 774 Nelson Industrial District — Nelson Master Printers, Lithographers, and Bookbinders Nelson Master Tailors 8 6 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 2 14 872 177 721 364 Westland Industrial District — Greymouth Master Butchers Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited) Westland Licensed Victuallers Westland Sawmilling 18 1 17 14 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 4 50 Grand totals ... Industrial Unions of Employers, 145 5,390

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Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number ol Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKEBS. L076 L029 1097 825 190 923 L046 L078 393 612 340 •576 871 152 284 .100 L103 502 444 .073 155 720 753 596 83 662 620 508 921 381 851 314 523 422 501 688 149 853 840 978 Northern (Auckland) Industrial District — Auckland Abattoir Assistants and Freezing-works Employees Auckland Aerated-water, Condiment, Preserve, Biscuit, Confectionery, and Drug Factories Employees Auckland Ammunition Employees Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' Labourers... Auckland Beamsmen Auckland Biograph Operators Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Brass-finishers, 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 Certificated Engine-drivers ... Auckland City Betail Soft-goods' Employees Auckland City Tramway Officers, Engineers, Gangers, and Clerical Staff Employees Auckland Coachworkers Auckland Coopers Auckland Creameries and Cheese and Butter Factories hhnployees 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, Soap-workers, and General Tannery Employees Auckland Fire-brigades 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 Local Federated Seamen Auckland Manufacturing Jewellers, Watch and 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 Plumbers and Gasfitters Auckland Printers' Machinists and Bookbinders ... Auckland Betail Chemists'Employees... Auckland Saddlers, Harness-makers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, and Bridle-cutters Auckland Sail, Tent, and Cover Makers Auckland Ship, Yacht, and Boat Builders Auckland Slaughtermen ... Auckland Stage Employees Auckland Tailoresses ... ... ... ... Auckland Tailors Auckland Tallymen Auckland Timber-workers ... 116 68 19 493 22 33 695-— 388 216 143 109 93 783 353 162 198 47 45 17 416 24 45 60 100 170 39 26 166 30 76 137 454 98 85 64 3,722 118 48 1,022 33 .055 708 240 785 474 59 635 580 108 806 654 L096 L082 150 31 103 522 10 238 425 68 50 280 228 248 108 55 128 384 494 885 715 73 67 830 248 14 45 84 41 632 121 84 689

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Beg. No. Names of Unious. Names of Uniuus. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OP WORKERS— continued. * 210 196 739 769 641 19 672 768 1057 730 682 439 258 748 685 129 1071 13 52 1066 991 528 1077 1102 173 966 218 72 611 .1079 234 915 97 1023 1044 569 960 931 187 482 930 219 961 1 14 134 808 200 69 610 167 627 957 819 813 705 10.18 242 Wellington Industrial District —continued. 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 Bricklayers Wanganui Motor and Horse Drivers ... Wanganui Gas Stokers, Trimmers, and Cokers Wanganui Operative Butchers Wanganui Society of Painters and Decorators Wanganui Tramways Employees Wanganui Waterside Workers Wellington Amalgamated Society of Painters and Decorators Wellington Biograph Operators Wellington Bookbinders and Paper-rulers' Trade Society Wellington Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Wellington Branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Brass-iinishers, Coppersmiths, Motor Mechanics, and Tinplate and Sheet-metal Workers) Wellington Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, and Aerated-water Employees (other than Storemen and Drivers) Wellington Bricklayers Wellington Builders and General Labourers Wellington City Gasworks Employees ... 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 and Bacon-curing Works Employees Wellington Grocers Wellington 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 Stable-attendants Wellington Municipal Tramway and Electric-light Power-houses Employees Wellington Operative Bakers and Pastrycooks Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Society Wellington Operative Butchers ... ... <> ... Wellington Performing Musicians Wellington Plasterers Wellington Plumbers and Gasfitters ... Wellington Pullers Wellington Saddlers Wellington Shearers Wellington Shipwrights Wellington Society of United Merchants' Clerks in the Wholesale Grocery, Wine and Spirit, Seed, Produce, and Wool Merchants' offices Wellington Soft-goods Employees (other than Wholesale Packers, Porters, and Storemen) Wellington Stage Employees Wellington Stage Supernumeraries Stationary, Traction, and Locomotive Engine Drivers 29' 45 65 194 141 58 210 -• 49 19 64 17 24 62 42 126 343 21 100 405 ■ 163 53 61 527 30 45 20 1,802 578 56 1,074 207 55 58 20 44 120 1,547 54 50 394 63 454 35 327 281 142 140 59 171 22 35 16 30 88 511 54 35 149

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Rog. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. 638 405 Wellington Industrial District —continued. Wellington Stonemasons ... Wellington Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressers, and other Clothing-trade Employees (except Tailors) Wellington Tailors Wellington Timber-yards and Sawmills Wellington Tramways Employees Wellington Typographical Wellington United Furniture Trade Wellington United Storemen's (other than Employees in Betail Grocery and Soft-goods Establishments) Wellington Waterside Workers Westshore Slaughtermen ... 29 - 419 2 220 632 15 76 773 287 69 395 442 362 352 932 928 1,787 20 Totals ... ... ...Number of Unions, 86 26,565 463 566 726 176 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 ... 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 Dairymen's Employees Canterbury Freezing-works, Bacon, Manure, Soap, and Sausage-casing Employees Canterbury Grocers' Assistants Canterbury Hotel and Bestaurant 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 Shearers 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, Joiners' Machinists, and Shipwrights Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Brass-finishers, Bange-workers, Metal-workers' Assistants, Electrical Workers, Tinsmiths and Sheet-metal Workers, and Cycle Workers) Christchurch Brush and Broom Trade... Christchurch Furniture Trade, headlight, Glass, Rattan, and Wicker Workers Christchurch Gardeners ... ... ... .;. Christchurch Gasworks Employees Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Assistants Christchurch Iron and Brass Moulders Christchurch Journalists 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 Christchurch Betail Shop-assistants in the Boot, Hardware, Stationery, Fancy-goods, Furniture, and Soft-goods Trades Christchurch Betaii Storemen (other than Employees in Betail Grocery and Soft-goods Establishments) 21 102 - 46 707192 - 120 17 16 617 204 622 150 444 67 144 25 234 586 129 172 144 136 52 411 - 1061 682 1064 1083 42 217 300 573 236 107 857 1000 23 92 20 112 75 15 35 193 385 81 809 123 38 1051 9.1.6 420 121 203102 8721 386 1095 26

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Reg. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. 223 5 11 105 547 363 4.0 483 938 1099 387 746 692 878 737 1035 INDUSTBIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. Canterbury Industrial District —continued. Christchurch Saddlers, Harness and Collar Makers Christchurch Stage Employees Christchurch Tailoresses, Cutters, Pressers, and other Clothing - trade Employees Christchurch Tailoring Trade Christchurch Tramway Employees Homebush Collieries Lyttelton Casual Wharf Labourers Lyttelton Merchant Service Guild Lyttelton Waterside Workers Bangiora Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners South Canterbury Bakers and Pastrycooks South Canterbury Plumbers, Gasfitters, 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 Waimate Workers 47 45 347 300 282 22 100 25 309 22 19 15 22 73 46 33 386 481 902 372 174 327 28 33 80 59 37 43 Totals ... ... ...Number of Unions, 65 10,052 758 776 1028 1065 214 876 892 221 903 895 89 1081 873 1080 703 1094 1012 1060 854 995 974 Otago and Southland Industrial District — Bluff Waterside Dunedin and Mosgiel Woollen-mills Employees ... Dunedin and Port Chalmers United Shipwrights ... Dunedin and Port Chalmers Upholsteresses 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 Betail Soft-goods Employees Dunedin Bakers and Pastrycooks Dunedin Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (including Brass-finishers, Coppersmiths, and Bange-workers), Cycle and Motor Mechanics, Tinplate and Sheet-metal Workers Dunedin Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, and Aerated Waters Dunedin Brush and Broom Trade Dunedin Canister Workers Dunedin City Corporation Tramway Officials Dunedin Felt Hatters Dunedin Gardeners Dunedin Journalists Dunedin Local Federated Seamen 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, Lithographers, and Belated Trades Dunedin Betail Chemists' Assistants ... Dunedin Bope and Twine Spinners Dunedin Stage Employees ... ... Dunedin Tailoresses and other Female Clothing-trade Employees 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 201 484 44 15 208 23 31 115 41 145 155 303 85 17 17 19 19 42 25 583 9 45 71 93 770 647 226 12 194 72 74 1098 1038 711 58 942 735 84 17 19 23 457 57 16 118 99 935 51 370

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Beg. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTBIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. 996 9 792 731 Otago and Southland, Industrial District —continued. 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) 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, and Makarewa Slaughtermen Nightcaps District Coal-miners Oamaru Flour-mills Employees Oamaru Horse-drivers Oamaru Painters Oamaru Waterside Workers Oamaru Woollen-mill Employees Otago and Southland Gold-miners Otago and Southland Operative Tailors and Shop Tailoresses Otago and Southland Saddle-makers, Harness-makers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, Cover-makers, and Bridle-cutters Otago Box-workers Otago Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Otago Bricklayers Otago Coach workers and Wheelwrights Otago Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Greasers Otago Flour-mills Employees Otago Freezing, Chemical-manure, Tannery, Fellmongery, Soap and Candle Workers, Baeon-curers, and Allied Trades (other than Slaughtermen) Otago General Labourers, Builders' Labourers, Quarryrnen, and Coal-yard Employees Otago Grocers' Assistants Otago Hairdressers' Assistants Otago Hotel, Restaurant, and Boardinghouse Employees Otago Metal-workers' Assistants Otago Operative Plasterers Otago Shearers Otago Slaughtermen Otago Timber-yards and Sawmills Otago Tramways Otago Typographical Port Chalmers Waterside Workers Pressors 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 Stewart Island Fishermen... Taratu Coal-miners United Boilermakers and Iron-ship Builders of Otago Waronui Coal-miners 61 20 294 - 45 880 S59 848 80 829 913 971 .059 .075 .037 945 .085 404 503 182 22 84 56 172 254 58 118 22 30 16 59 109 51 189 37 267 78 246 205 506 166 599 40 522 48 50 60 13 352 507 407 217 578 675 197 216 398 889 252 259 77 956 36 989 78 20 615 316 27 28 7 73 232 115 616 58 158 833 782 100 105969 039 225 784 834 245 315 411 .093 086 102 927 258 81 43 57 32 507 32 36 6 48 50 17 Totals ... ... ...Number of Unions, 89 • 11,191 817 805 1089 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 Freezing-works Employees 20 ' 6668

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Beg. No. Names of Unions. Number of Members. INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS— continued. 811 982 1068 934 818 908 208 794 907 Taranaki Industrial District —continued. New Plymouth General Labourers New Plymouth Timber-yards and Sawmills Employees New Plymouth Tramways Employees... New Plymouth Waterside Workers Stratford Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners... Taranaki Operative Bakers and Pastrycooks Taranaki Operative Bootmakers Taranaki Tailoring Trade ... Waitara Slaughtermen 70 30 22 68 20 18 14 38 21 Totals ... ... - ..Number of Unions, 12 455 401 707 615 884 1106 975 980 Marlborough Industrial District — Marlborough Building Trades Marlborough Freezing-works Employees Marlborough Shearers Marlborough Slaughtermen North Cape Coal-miners Pieton Waterside Workers... Wakamarina Miners 58 65 23 16 40 68 42 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 7 312 572 448 445 949 564 762 570 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 77 57 22 68 9 28 14 Totals ... ... ... Number of Unions, 7 275 958 963 981 .030 858 .092 952 79 82 962 .042 Westland Industrial District — Blackball Coal-mine Workers (other than Engineers, Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Winchmen) 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 General Labourers Greymouth Port Waterside Workers ... Grey Valley Inangahua Mine and Dredge Employees Millerton and Granity Coal-miners Millerton and Granity Engine-drivers, Firemen, Brakesmen, Bricklayers, Blacksmiths, 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 Tailoring Trade ... Westport General Labourers and Mechanics Westport Waterside Workers 253 366 42 67 7 17 214 53 516 357 30 994 964 237 446 .034 44 968 54 754 690 959 34 149 80 Totals ... ... ...Number of Unions, 18 2,966 Grand totals ... ... Industrial Unions of Workers, 382 72,873

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The following unions have failed to send in their annual returns, or have sent in invalid returns, and inquiry is being made as to their position. There is reason to believe that most of I hem are now defunct. :— No it. TriE H N Industrial Dib t it, ici, Industrial Unions of Employers. The Auckland Electrical Engineers' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 905, situated at Auckland. The Devonport Steam Ferry Company (Limited) Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 342, situated at Auckland. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Auckland Nursery and Landscape Gardeners' Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 785, situated at Auckland. The Auckland Photo Engravers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 810, situated at Auckland. The Auckland Shirt and White Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 849, situated at Auckland. The Gisborne Slaughtermen's Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 897, situated at Gisborne. The Rotorua Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 648, situated at Auckland. The Tokomaru Bay freezing-works Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 843, situated at Tokomaru Bay. Taranaki Industrial District. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Taranaki Painters and Decorators' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 793, situated at New Plymouth. The Taranaki Plumbers and Gasfitters' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 844, situated at New Plymouth. Wellington Industrial District. Industrial Union of Employers. W. Dimock and Co. (Limited) Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 522, situated at Wellington. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Hawke's Bay Freezing-works Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 657, situated at Hastings. The Manawatu Freezing-works Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 637, situated at Palmerston North. The Ngahauranga and Petone Slaughtermen's Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 887, situated at Petone. The Waipukurau Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 821, situated at Napier. Wellington District Farm and Station Hands (other than Shearers) and Creamery, Butter, and Cheese Factories Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 972, situated at Masterton. The Wellington Operative Sausage-casing Makers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 232, situated at Petone. The Wellington Slaughtermen's Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 881, situated at Wellington. The Whakatu Sausage-casing Makers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 592, situated at Hastings. NE I, SON INDUS T R I AL DISTIt I C T. Industrial Union of Workers. The Puponga Coal-miners' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 970, situated at Puponga. Cant eh n uity I ndust i; i a l I) istr i c t. Industrial Unions of Employers. The Christchurch Cab-owners' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 4-29, situated at Christchurch. The South Canterbury Builders' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 388, situated at Timaru. Industrial Unions of Workers. The Christchurch Export Slaughtermen's Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 917, situated tit Christchurch. The Christchurch Farriers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 922, situated at Christchurch. The Christchurch Horse and Commercial Motor Drivers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 947, situated at Christchurch. The South Canterbury Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Sheet-metal Workers' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 746, situated at Timaru. Otago and Southland Industrial District. Industrial Union of Workers. The Dunedin and Port Chalmers Ships Tally-clerk's Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 990, situated at Dunedin.

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APPENDIX B.

YEARLY STATEMENT BY 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 Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings relating to the operations of the Act during the year ended 31st March, 1.91.8. W. F. Massey, Minister of Labour. Dwellings erected during the Yeah. The number of workers' dwellings erected and purchased during the year was only twenty-one. Of this number eleven were in the course of erection on the 31st March, 1917, and four already erected have been purchased on behalf of approved applicants from private owners. In addition there were eight in the course of erection on the 31st March, 1918. Two dwelling's have been destroyed by fire; both were fully covered by insurance. As was the case last year, it was found almost impossible to accept tenders for the erection of workers' dwellings, because with one or two exceptions those received were so high as to be quite prohibitive. There were on the 31st March a total of 647 dwellings in the Dominion (including the eight then building). Inspection of Workers' Dwellings. The annual inspection of workers' dwellings by officers of the .Department instituted in 1914 was again carried out, and it is satisfactory to note that with very few exceptions the occupants take a pride in improving their dwellings and sections. In accordance with the Department's requirements, the dwelling's are now painted once in five years. In several districts the local authorities speak very highly of the manner in which the dwellings and sections are looked after. In one instance the member for the district was so struck with the appearance of the sections that he offered a prize for the best kept and laid-out garden. Collection ok Rents and Instalments. The total amount owing in arrears of instalments and rents on the .'list March, 1918, on workers' dwellings has somewhat, increased during the past twelve months, and although the average per dwelling is higher than in 1916 or 1917, it is still lower than it, was in 1915, being now £2 7s. 4d. per dwelling, as against ,£2 lis. Bd. in 1915. Considering that all classes of the community, particularly workers, have during the war found it increasingly difficult to make ends meet owing to the continued rise in the cost of the necessities of life, it cannot be considered that the arrears are unduly high. A very considerable reduction in the amount of arrears was in fact effected in April, as by the 16th of the month £542 had been paid off, and by the 30th a further £99 was paid, indicating that the arrears are mostly due to inability to pay at the moment. The instalments and rents due on the 31st March and not paid by the 16th April (£972) amount to an average of 7s. 9d. per dwelling per year, compared with 7s. 6d. in April, 1916. With two exceptions the arrears are more than covered by the amount paid off principal over and above interest, depreciation, and other charges. In the two exceptions the deficit is under £7.

I Total i . . Date. Number of Arrears. ' Average Arrears Dwellings. P er Celling. £ s. d. E s. (1. 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. .. 471 1,215 11 5 2 11 8 31st March, 1916 .. .. .. .. 553 1,251 12 8 ' 2 5 3 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. ... 619 1,013 11 II I 12 9 31st March, 1918 .. 039* 1,529 0 6 2 7 4| * One dwelling at WHlowbridge burnt down, not yot reinstated. f Reduced to £1 7s. 4d. by the 30th April.

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Financial Assistance to Purchasers of Workers' Dwellings serving with the Expeditionary Forces. The Workers' Dwelling's Board has continued the policy of assisting purchasers while on active service by relieving their dependants of the payment of such portion of their instalments as represents a repayment of principal, and charging only interest on the balance of principal owing at the date of enlistment, together with a sufficient amount to cover the insurance premium payable in respect of the dwelling. The Financial Assistance Board has made a practice of giving further assistance by granting in some instances the remaining payments, leaving the families entirely rent-free, and in others by paying the interest, leaving the rates and insurance to be paid by the occupants. F. W. Rowley, Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings. RETURNS. (a), (b), and (c) made pursuant to section 18 of the Act. (".) The Moneys expended during the Financial Year in acquiring Land under this Act, in peeparinq the same for workers' dwellings, and. in erecting such dwellings. 1. Amount expended in acquiring land and dwellings already £ s. d. erected ... ... ... ... ... 2,235 3 6 2. Amount expended in preparing land for workers' dwellings 950 0 0 3. Amount expended in erecting dwellings... ... ... 12,320 2 5 Total (paid out of Public Works Fund) ... 15,505 5 11 4. Amount expended in administration and travelling (paid out of Labour Department's vote) ... ... ... 412 2 10 Total ... ...' ... ... £15,917 8 9 The above return does not include the sum of £349 9s. 2d. incurred for maintenance, fire insurance, rates, &c, upon the dwellings erected and leased to the occupants under the Act of 1905, and £1.,050 lis. Bd. 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 £17,317 9s. 7d.--viz., £15,505 ss. lid. out of Public Works Fund, and £1,812 3s. Bd. out of the Labour Department's vote. (b.) The Number of Dwellings erected and purchased during the Year, and the Number DISPOSED OF. The number of dwellings erected and purchased ... ... ... 21 The number of dwellings disposed of ... ... ... ... ... 21

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

(1.) Settlement. (2.) Arrears outstanding aw at 31st March, 1917. (3.) Weekly or other Payments contracted for (exclusive of Arrears, Col. 2). (Total for Year.) (4.) Total Amount received for Year. (5.) (6.) »g*g* (7.) Average Arrears per Dwelling. Auckland— Lawry Eceleston Grey Lynn Wellington— Taitville Island Bay Latta Coromandol Street Mcintosh (Boseneath) Heretaunga (Petone) Jhristchureh — Camelot Walker Chancellor Street .. Hulbert .. Dunedin — Windle Maia Wanganui'— Ballanoe Willis T» Z-l £ 8. d. 138 15 6 28 16 I 2.17 4 29 19 7 2(i 17 1 4 9 2 Or. 0 12 !) Or. 0 1 (i 29 19 II £ s. ci. 3,0(19 fl 9 1,200 I) S 206 7 11 1,539 13 10 982 17 I) 419 14 fl 506 4 0 235 Hi fl 1,201 17 10 £ s. d. 2,904 li 9 1,191 11 3 208 fl i) 1,524 9 8 970 18 (i 383 fl 8 492 19 8 216 19 5 1,170 5 II £ s. d. 303 12 6 81. 37 14 6 31 0 18 (i fl 45 3 9 33 38 16 I 25 40 17 0 8 12 11 7 12 18 15 7 7 01 11 10 34 £ s. d. 3 15 0 1 4 4 0 3 1 1 7 5 1 11 I 5 2 1 1 1 0 2 13 8 1 10 3 !)0 7 5 15 5 0 9 8 10 27 14 0 1,190 13 10 547 2 6 245 0 1 466 14 0 1,193 11 2 519 4 7 250 16 5 479 S 11 87 10 I 35 43 2 11 16 3 12 fl 7 15 2 1 11 2 10 0 2 13 11 0 10 4 1 7 fl 14 11 11 Or. 0 13 3 960 3 11 154 5 8 946 2 11 153 15 4 34 12 1.1. 27 Or. 0 2 1.1 4 1 5 8 13 4 II 5 5 0 Or. II in 4 304 18 11 228 12 4 204 2 0 312 14 2 234 3 1 197 3 0 5 9 S 8 Or. 0 5!) 6 fl 3 8 5 0 13 8 1 4 9

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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.

(1.) (2.) (3.) Weekly or other Arrears out- Payments con- ., ... . standing as at tracted for Settlement. Slst March, (exclusive of 1917. Arrears, Col. 2). (Total for Year.) (l.) Total Amount received for Year. (5.) (8.) (7.) Arrears out- Number of Average stonciing as at Dwellings on Arrears per Slst March, Settlement. Dwelling. lUlo. Palmerston North—- £ s. d. £ s. d. Loughnan .. 10 8 8 051 19 3 Groymoutb — Cobden .. .. 91 ll fl 445 19 4 Temuka — Buxton .. .. 79 3 1 318 2 6 Eairlie— Tengawai .. 23 15 0 271 13 1 Waimate — Gorge Boad .. . . 217 5 1 Willowbridge — Berendsen .. 6 17 0 51 o 8 1 Timaru— Craigie .. .. fl .15 7 312 18 () Neill .. .. 30 1 2 359 13 9 Invercargill— Seaward Bush .. 33 7 8 574 4 9 Masterton — Mastorton .. 9 10 9 602 13 1 Solway .. .. 24 3 10 473 15 4 Hamilton— Laurenson .. Or. 2 13 8 335 14 fl Westport— Leaver .. .. Or. 4 3 1. 350 5 0 Patoa— Evenden.. .. 11 10 9 350 19 0 Gisborne — To Ilapara .. SO 7 2 542 7 10 To PukeNewman .. .. 75 10 10 244 15 0 Toiaga Bay— Uawa .. .. I 12 3 345 1.7 3 Nelson — Winoarls . . .. 13 4 301 I i 5 £ s. A. 629 9 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 32 18 2 17 I. 18 I) 489 1 0 48 9 10 14 3 9 3 334 1.7 7 62 8 0 9 fl 18 I) 244 (i 4 51 19 7 7 6 0 210 4 8 7 0 5 6 I 3 5 446 1.1 0 70 14 I 12 5 17 10 313 0 7 325 4 4 fl 13 (I 9 0 14 9 64 10 7 10 fl 9 1 582 2 0 25 10 5 16 1 11 II 590 14 10 480 10 0 15 9 0 17 0 18 2 17 8 8 II J 11 8 331 3 0 I .17 4 9 0 4 2 347 0 9 Or. 0 IS 9 12 36 8 11 8 0 10 10 0 16 1 539 18 0 82 16 fl 14 5 18 4 258 0 3 fl2 5 7 7 8 17 11 322 8 0 25 1 6 8 3 2 8 294 15 8 8 5 I 8 1 0 8 Hawera — Casey .. .. 30 11 10 250 10 4 Manaia— Hurle _.. .. •• 80 15 10 Ngaruawahia— Tait .. .. 4 12 7 204 17 0 Ashburton — Dobbie .. .. 0 13 4 202 5 1 Oamaru — Warwick .. .. 2 7 8 317 9 5 Napier— Awatoto .. .. 8 9 10 265 0 (i Blenheim — Burgess .. .. Or. 5 4 1. 228 6 2 Pieton— Pieton .. .. 12 10 9 186 18 6 Tauranga— Eraser Street .. Or. 8 16 8 I 247 19 0 Hastings— Mahora .. .. 33 6 0 214 6 6 Lomas .. .. 10 4 9 230 9 2 Whakatane — Bestic ■• 128 4 0 Carterton — Bigg .. .. 4 5 2 213 18 2 Marton —■ Neylon .. .. •• 1,i4 ll 1] Te Awamutu — Bennett .. .. •■ 225 lfl 0 225 5 I. (it 17 I 9 « 17 5 82 7 0 Or. 1 1.1 2 2 209 I 2 0 8 5 6 0 I 5 252 17 1 10 1 4 6 1 13 7 313 12 7 0 4 6 9 0 13 10 265 10 2 8 0 2 7 12 11 214 6 0 8 16 1 5 1 15 3 185 12 4 13 10 11 5 2 15 5 259 2 8 Or. 20 0 4 6 225 12 10 236 3 4 21. 19 8 7 .12 10 16 10 7 7 2 7 3 123 8 4 4 15 8 3 1 11 11 180 4 4 37 19 0 5 7 11 10 159 9 6 5 2 5 4 15 7 229 18 4 Or. 4 2 4 6 Totals .. 1,013 11 11 24,119 17 11 1,013 11 11 24,119 17 11 23,618 13 1 1,514 16 9 639 2 7 4

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District. Erected under the Aot of 1905. (2.) (3.) (4.) Number ToSlstMarch, D "!£f*T 1Q17 ended 31st Ereotion ""'• Maroh, 1918. on 31st March. 1918 Ereotod under Aot of 1910. Total. Auckland .. .. .. 35 Wellington .. .. .. 40 Christchurch .. .. .. 31 Dunedin .. .. ., 20 Frankton Junction Whakatane .. .. Ngaruawahia Tauranga Te Puke ..' .. .[ Te Awamutu Toiaga Bay Gisborne Napier Hastings Patea Hawera Manaia Wanganui Marton Palmerston North Masterton (town) .. .. ... ,, (rural) Carterton (town) ,, (rural) New Plymouth Pieton Blenheim (rural) Nelson Westport Greymouth Ashburton Temuka Timaru Fairlie (rural) Willowbridge (rural) Waimate 83 73 7 37 11 9 3 6 6 7 6 8 14 7 14 10 4 5.. 2 19 4 17 14 3 4 11 3 2 4 5 5 8 12 14 6 9 19 7 13 6 9 16 118 120 68 31 9 3 (i 6 7 6 8 14 7 14 10 9 2 19 4 17 21 11 3 2 4 5 5 8 12 1.4 6 9 19 7 13 6 9 16 Oamaru Invercargill Totals .. .. 126 126 493 21 648* _ *()ne dwelling has been destroyed by fire and not re fire and not 1 D. e-erected ; then iminion. 0 arc, therefore, in all, 647 dwi Ilings in the