DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1942 Session I, H-11

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1942. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

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

REPORT.

The Secretary, Department op Labour, to the Hon. the Minister op Labour. Sir,— Department of Labour, Wellington, 23rd June, 1942. I have the honour to present herewith the fifty-first 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 Act, 1908, and the Factories Act, 1921-22. The report covers the financial year Ist April, 1941, to 31st March, 1942. I have, &c., Henry E. Moston, The Hon. the Minister of Labour. Secretary of Labour.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS. A decrease from 17,940 to 17,421 is disclosed in the number of premises registered under the Factories Act, 1921-22, but the number of persons employed shows an increase from 132,907 to 134,039. Statistics as to employees in factories are collected mainly in April in each year, and the figures quoted therefore mainly relate to April, 1941. In the case of shops, numbers are compiled from estimates furnished by Inspectors, these estimates being based on information secured during visits to shop premises. From these it is estimated that a reduction occurred in the number of persons employed (53,461 to 52,026). Because of the continued mobilization of men of military age the number of men employed in factories declined from 82,316 to 80,469, while a decrease from 26,718 to 24,451 in the number employed in shops can be attributed to the same cause. On the other hand, the number of women employed in factories increased from 34,291 to 37,111 and the number employed iti shops from 26,743 to 27,575. In recent months registration of a group of women became necessary under the National Service Emergency Regulations, and it can be expected that transfers to essential employments following registration will vary considerably the numbers quoted above. Already the employment of women has become established in many occupations previously restricted by custom or law to men, while extended employment of women has occurred in several trades e.g., the canning department of meatpreserving works. Striking illustrations of the employment of women in jobs previously performed by men are the appearance of women drivers, tram conductors, railway porters, and postal delivery officials. The employment of women has in some industries been restricted or precluded by the provisions of awards, also by the prohibition of night-work by the Factories Act, 1921—22. Provision for shift-work for women operatives has now been introduced in appropriate cases. Variation of awards has been undertaken on the recommendation of the Industrial Emergency Council, which in. considering this general question has adopted the principle of equal pay for equal work. Thus lower rates of pay for women have been fixed only where it has been shown that a lower volume of work was inevitable or the whole of a job could not be allotted to women. With a view to the absorption of

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local female labour, factories, particularly clothing-factories, Lave been established or re-established in certain of the smaller towns. Nevertheless, it is interesting to note that there is still a reserve of female labour in some areas —e.g., in Westland, where there are practically no secondary industries. Departmental records of overtime are in respect of extended hours worked by women and boys. For the calendar year 1941 overtime to the extent of 1,413,157 hours was worked in factories, the figures for 1939 and 1940 respectively being 950,140 and 1,241,807. Pursuant to resolution of the Industrial Emergency Council, Inspectors have permitted overtime in excess of the statutory maximum of one hundred and twenty hours a year. Careful inquiry has, however, been made to ascertain that the health of workers has not been impaired as a result of these extra hours. Many awards contained a provision the effect of which was to introduce a necessity to pay double rates after three hours had been worked in any week. As a result of the Overtime and Holidays Labour Legislation Suspension Order 1941 (Serial number 1941/241), penal rates were reduced to.time and a half for the first three hours on any one day and twelve hours in any week (four hours and sixteen hours respectively under any award where the four-hour limit previously applied). From December, 1941, therefore the penal-cost factor which may have prevented overtime being worked on many contracts was removed. Thus the amount of overtime worked in 194-2 should disclose a further increase. As a result of a survey undertaken in April, 1942, it was estimated that the overtime then being worked in some of the important industries was as set out in the table following. It would appear, however, that in a number of cases no overtime at all is being undertaken. On the other hand, cases of excessive hours of work have occured, particularly in the engineering trades. Canister-making .. .. .. .. 10 to 12 hours per week. Canvas-working .. .. .. . . 2to 17 ~ Clothing-manufacturing .. .. .. 3 to 16 ~ Engineering and munitions .. .. .. 10 to 30 ~ Soap-manufacturing .. .. .. .. 4 to 10 ~ Timber, joinery, and box making .. .. .. 6to 14 ~ Woollen-milling . . . . .. .. 6to 15 ~ The recent British Government " Statement relating to Production " is commented on by the Ministry of Labour Gazette in respect of hours of work as follows : — " On the subject of the determination of the best length of the working-week for different kinds of work and for men, women, and juveniles, the Statement draws attention to investigations by the Industrial Health Research Board which indicate that, over an extended period, weekly working-hours should not exceed sixty for men. and fifty-five for women, and declares that it has appeared to the Government to be more useful to take all possible steps to restrict weekly hours within these limits than to institute further investigations which were unlikely to produce different results. " As regards the recommendation, that workpeople should have one day's rest in seven, while factories, on the other hand, should be kept working wherever possible seven days a week, it is observed that, though it is possible for such a system to be arranged in some factories, it would, seem that in very many, if not most, cases, five and a half or six days of production (with or without two day shifts or day-and-night shifts) will continue to be the best system that can be devised. The Statement adduces a number of reasons for this conclusion, and also points out that it is important to bear in mind that Sunday work makes added demands for transport and other ancillary workers. All Departments agree that in the interests of the maintenance of production at the maximum level, Sunday work should be restricted (subject to some exceptions) to essential maintenance or repair work and to occasions when special emergencies have to be met." Inspectors report shortages of labour in many industries, also in farming activities and, since the introduction of extended defence contracts, in building construction and associate industries. Pursuant to an order under the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations 1940, workers on defence works are employed for a normal working-week of fifty-four hours. Apart from the withdrawal of men for the armed forces, a demand for workers has occurred as the result of the result of the development of industries not previously known in this country. Manufacture of wallboard from wood-pulp, manufacture of plywood, extended manufacture of paper, manufacture of pottery-ware, completion in local factories of the manufacture, for example, of electric lamps, and silver-plated hollowware are examples on the manufacturing side, while in the sphere of primary production the growing of linenflax and subsequent processing, the increased acreage in cereals, and the growing of seeds may be quoted. In addition, demands for supplies for the armed forces have caused increases in canistermaking, canning of all kinds, biscuit-manufacturing, clothing and footwear manufacture, &c. General extension of the working-week has been advocated in the press and otherwise as an essential requirement in present conditions. This question of hours has received frequent and extended consideration by the Industrial Emergency Council. The Council has taken the view that a blanket extension of ordinary hours will not, of itself, bring about an increase in. production. Thus, it has adhered to the forty-hour week, dealing in individual cases with extension problems. Removal of restrictive overtime provision and reduction of penalty rates for overtime and holiday work have been referred to above. Throughout the Council has afforded workers' and employers' organizations an opportunity to present evidence, and every possible step has been, taken to maintain good will and co-operation in the Council's recommendations.

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FACTORIES ACT. The following details bring up to date the table regarding the number of factories and the number of factory workers included in previous reports : —

Licenses were issued to 204 persons performing work elsewhere than in the factory. Increases in the number of workers have been reported each year since 1933-34. The following shows the increase in some of the individual trades : —

In last year's report attention was drawn to the reduction in the number employed in the motor and cycle engineering trade. A further decrease has taken place, and employment, which increased from 4,806 in 1933-34 to 8,399 in 1939-40, has now fallen away to 6,374 in 1941-42. The coach, motor, and tramcar building, motor trimming, and painting trade has also fallen off from 3,963 in 1938-39 to 2,289 in 1941-42. Rationing of petrol, also withdrawal of men, particularly for Air Force, units, have contributed to these variations. Localization of industry is distinctly marked throughout New Zealand. While on the one hand meat-freezing concerns are fairly well distributed, glass-manufacturing, plywood, wallboard (pulp), and pottery are practically restricted to the Auckland District. Boot-manufacturing is found in Auckland (1,759 workers), Christchurch (1,319 workers), Wellington (919 workers), and Dunedin (370 workers), with factories also in Wanganui and Timaru. Thus, while Dunedin ranks fourth in the number of workers in the boot-manufacturing industry, it holds premier place in the woollen-milling industry, Christchurch running it a close second, with. Wellington third, and Auckland lowest of the four chief towns. Of interest also is the distribution in respect of laundry-work, dyeing, and cleaning. In these trades Auckland City has 589 workers, Wellington City 474, Christchurch City 265, and Dunedin City only 73, a variation that is not wholly explained by the differences in population. Accidents. Details regarding the number of accidents in factories are not yet sufficiently tabulated to permit inclusion in this report. Each accident reported to the Department is carefully inquired into for the purpose of ascertaining that the worker's rights under the Workers' Compensation Act, 1922, are made known to him, also that any precautions possible are adopted so that accident risks for the future will be lessened. In doing this the Department performs a useful service to worker, employer, and the country generally. Accidents that have occurred in recent years on farms, also in the distributive trades, have suggested that it is not unreasonable that there be introduced a responsibility to report all accidents to workers in the course of their employment. Accidents in factories and building-work are already provided for, and probably also accidents in connection with machines, electrical hazards, and transport. This is a matter that will be brought forward for the consideration of the Legislature. A special investigation has been made of fire-escapes in factories in collaboration with the lopal authorities concerned. While the Factories Act, 1921-22, confers certain powers in this connection

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_ Number of Working Male Female Total * ear - Factories. Occupiers. Employees. Employees. Workers. 1941—42 .. .. .. 17,421 16,509 80,469 37,111 134,039

Total Workers. 1933-34 1941-42 Registration. Registration. Biscuit, confectionery, ice-cream cone, castor- and icing-sugar making .. 2,316 3,750 Boot, shoe, and slipper making .. .. .. .. 2,072 4,464 Clothing-manufacture (including dressmaking, millinery, hat and cap 11,294 18,415 making, shirt, white, and silk working, and tailoring) Engineering, general, iron and brass moulding, and rangemaking (including 3,579 7,868 agricultural, and dairying machinery and implement making) Glass-manufacturing .. .. .. .. • • • • 36 216 Match-manufacturing .. .. . • • • • • ■ • 143 234 Meat freezing, preserving, and canning, ham and bacon curing, gluemaking, 8,596 12,368 and boiling down Nailmaking .. .. • • • • • • • • ■ • 26 120 Paper-milling .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 184 382 Paint and varnish making.. .. .. •• •• 124 421 Porcelain-enamelled-goods manufacturing .. .. .. .. 30 99 Rubber-goods manufacturing .. . . . . •. • • 20 349 Sail, tent, canvas goods, cover, and oilskin making .. . . .. 180 390 Ship and boat building .. .. • • • • ■ ■ • • 300 _ 896 Woollen-milling, hosiery-manufacturing, and knitting. . .. .. 3,208 5,850

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on Inspectors of Factories, powers covering workers in shops, offices, warehouses, and other workplaces are insufficiently wide. Work under the Emergency Precautions Scheme has been of considerable value in regard to means of escape from buildings, and Inspectors of Factories are co-operating with the authorities in this matter. Inspectors of Factories have also been advised of the special dangers that may arise from industrial employments during enemy action, as well as the principles of effective ventilation and lighting in black-out conditions. Inspections, etc. During the year visits of inspection to the number of 12,44-6 were made. Complaints were received respecting 395 alleged breaches of the Act, resulting in 10 prosecutions and 156 warnings. In 103 cases investigation showed that no breach had been committed, while in the remaining cases no action was considered necessary. Ten prosecutions were instituted for breaches which were discovered by Inspectors, and warnings were given in other cases, being either first offences or of a minor nature. Convictions were secured in 17 of the 20 prosecutions ; the fines totalled £33. No case calls for comment. There were 528 requisitions served to comply with various requirements of the Act, such as for lime-washing, safeguards for workers employed on machinery, &c., sanitary conveniences, fire-escapes, dust-extraction, renovations and structural alterations, heating-appliances, lighting, ventilation, spraybooths in duco work, first-aid appliances, and dining-rooms in the case of establishments employing over six women and girls and boys under sixteen ; also provision of drinking-water. Amendment op Factories Act, 1921-22. The Statutes Amendment Act, 1941, varied section 14 of the Factories Amendment Act, 1936, relating to wages payable for holidays. It was designed merely to overcome any ambiguity that may have existed as to the intention of the Legislature that payment for any of the eight holidays prescribed by the Factories Act, 1921-22, is to be made to every person who has been employed in a factory at any time during the fortnight ending on the day on which the holiday occurs. Boys and Girls in Factories. The Factories Act, 1921-22, provides that a boy or girl under sixteen years of age shall not be employed in any factory unless the occupier holds from the Inspector a certificate of fitness relating to the boy or girl. Certificates to the number of 4,298 (previous year, 4,199) were issued during the year (boys, 2,153 ; girls, 2,145). Of the certificates issued, 196 were for boys and. 284 for girls under fourteen years of age. The Inspector is to be satisfied before issuing a certificate that the boy or girl to whom it relates is of the age specified therein and is fit for the employment. Further, under section 27, " A boy or girl under fourteen years of age shall not be employed except in special oases, authorized in writing by the Inspector." Certificates are not issued lightly to boys and girls under fourteen, and are endorsed to the effect that the boy or girl concerned must not be employed on any machine in any workroom in which machinery is used. Inquiries made by the Department definitely established that boys and girls below the age stated are not being employed on machines. It may be that in some workrooms, girls over fourteen years of age are employed on power machines of the standard type, but the work is usually of a comparatively light nature. SHOPS AND OFFICES ACT. The Department has no accurate record as to the number of shops and the number of assistants employed therein, but from the information available it is estimated that there were during the year 28,007 shops throughout New Zealand, of which 13,440 (approximately one-half) were carried on without assistants. In the shops with assistants it is estimated there were employed 24,451 males and 27,575 females. During the year visits of inspection of shops to the number of 17,250 were made. The Department also made 2,045 visits of inspection of offices, but the information so far available is insufficient to enable it to make an accurate estimate regarding the number of offices in the Dominion and of assistants employed therein. Prosecutions numbered 144 (employers, 142 ; workers, 2) ; convictions were obtained in 132 cases. A number of cases were withdrawn ; fines totalled £180 15s. Complaints were received respecting 419 alleged breaches of the Act, resulting in 54 prosecutions and 157 warnings. In 122 cases investigations showed that no breach, had been committed, while in the remaining cases no action was considered necessary. Ninety prosecutions were instituted for breaches which were discovered by Inspectors, and warnings were given in other cases, being either first offences or of a minor nature. One hundred and forty-four requisitions were served on occupiers of shops to comply with various requirements of the Act, such as for sanitary conveniences, heating-appliances, lunch-rooms, seating or rest-room accommodation, lighting, ventilation, cleanliness, and partitions, including separate entrances. Amendment op the Shops and Offices Act. Prior to the amalgamation of the Borough of New Brighton with, the City of Christchurch, which took effect on Ist April, 194-1, an understanding was arrived at between the two local authorities concerned that the amalgamation was not to affect the existing position in respect of the half-holiday in the New Brighton area. This necessitated that the New Brighton area remain a separate district for the purposes of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22 (the Christchurch City Council being deemed to be the local authority thereof), also that the existing position in regard to the hours of closing on other working-days in the week be preserved. A section in the Statutes Amendment Act, 1941, gave effect to this understanding.

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Retail Hours foe Oil-fuel Establishments. The number of orders fixing closing-hours made to 31st March, 1942, is twenty-seven, the number actually in operation being twenty-four. Nineteen appeals for total or partial exemption were dealt with. One appeal was granted, and two were withdrawn following modification of conditions. There was one prosecution under the regulations, a penalty of £2 being imposed. Regulations have now been issued (Serial number 1942/181) providing for universal opening and closing hours for all retail oil-fuel establishments throughout the Dominion and revoking all orders previously made. The hours specified are 7.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays inclusive, and 7.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. On Sundays premises are to be closed all day. Machinery is provided whereby fuel may be obtained in case of urgent necessity. Annual Appointment of Statutory Closing-days. Except where the closing-day has been fixed by a poll of electors, the closing-day is appointed each year by resolution of the local authority or, in the absence of a decision by a local authority, by the Minister of Labour. Only two changes of day occurred in 1942, the counties of Amuri and Waiapu changing from Saturday to Wednesday and Thursday respectively. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT. Awards of the Court of Arbitration .. .. .. 100 (last year 165). The awards and industrial agreements actually in force on the 31st March, 1942, total 524 (last year 528). The Court also issued 5 apprenticeship orders and 119 miscellaneous documents (interpretations, enforcements, &c.) The Court of Arbitration has issued three awards recently in which there is awarded to all workers employed under them payment for the statutory holidays allowed by the Factories Act, 1921-22 : see New Zealand (except Westland) Plumbers and Gasfitters' award (41 Book of Awards 1377), New Zealand Builders' Labourers, Quarry-workers, Tunnellers, and General Labourers' award (1941 Book of Awards 1823), and New Zealand Carpenters and Joiners' award, dated 23rd April, 1942. In the memorandum to the award first mentioned it is pointed out that hitherto a substantial number of plumbers (being those employed within factories) have received payment. The Court therefore considered it just and equitable that all workers under the award should receive the same treatment in this regard. On a previous occasion—-viz., in the New Zealand (except Westland) Stonemasons' award (1938 Book of Awards 2511) —provision was made on similar grounds for all workers under the award. Work performed by Commissioners and Councils of Conciliation. Industrial agreements made under the Act .. .. .. 34 (last year 22) Disputes where recommendations were substantially accepted or agreements reached and referred to the Court to make awards 84 (last year 95) Disputes where partial settlement was arrived at and referred to the Court to make awards .. .. .. 35 (last year 53) Disputes withdrawn during or after hearing .. .. 2 Minimum Wage-rates as at 31st May, 1942, Fixed by Awards and Agreements in a Number of the Principal Industries. A pronouncement of the Court of Arbitration contained in 1937 Book of Awards 1648 contained standard mimima for casual labour as: Skilled, 2s. 9d. per hour; semi-skilled, 2s sd. to 2s. 7Jd. per hour ; unskilled, 2s. 4d. per hour. These rates have with variation been written into awards issued subsequently. By the Rates of Wages Emergency Regulations 1940 (Serial number 1940/86) the Court is authorized by general order to amend the provisions of all awards and industrial agreements for the time being in force in so far as such provisions affect the rates of remuneration of workers. In making a general order the Court shall take into account (a) the economic and financial conditions affecting trade and industry in New Zealand ; (b) the cost of living ; (c) any rise or fall in the cost of living since the date when any previous order under these regulations was made ; and (d) all other considerations which the Court deems relevant. Following an application in that behalf to the Court an increase of 5 per cent, upon the rates fixed by awards, agreements, and apprenticeship orders was granted by order dated 12th August, 1940 (1940 Book of Awards 1153). The Rates of Wages Emergency Regulations 1940, Amendment No. 3 (Serial number 1942/28), authorizes the Court to exclude from the scope of any order such portion of the remuneration in each week of the workers affected by the order as excecds an amount determined by the Court. It further prescribes that where any such exclusion is made any increase or reduction provided for by the order in the rates of remuneration shall apply to the unexcluded portion of each worker's earnings irrespective of his total weekly remuneration, the term remuneration being defined for the purposes of this amendment as actual earnings, including time and piece wages and overtime and any other special payments. An order of the Court dated 7th April, 1942, increased rates of remuneration then in force by 5 per cent, and excluded from the scope of the order such portion of the remuneration in each week of the workers affected as exceeds the amount of £5 in the case of adult male workers, the amount of £2 10s. in the case of adult female workers, and the amount of £1 10s. in the case of junior workers and apprentices, and applied the increase to the unexcluded portion of the remuneration of each worker. In the following table where there is no Dominion award or agreement in operation Wellington rates have been taken. All the wage-rates shown below, except those indicated by an asterisk (*), are subject to an increase of 5 per cent, as from 12th August, 1940, in accordance with the general

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order of the Court of Arbitration dated 9th August, 1940, and all are subject to the increase from 7th April, 1942, in accordance with the general order of the Court dated 31st March, 1942.

Inspections, etc. During the year, 5,240 complaints of alleged breaches of the Act and of awards and industrial agreements, &c., were received, but it was found on investigation that in 1,530 cases no breach had been committed. In 276 cases proceedings were taken, and in 2,489 warnings were given. No action was considered necessary in the remaining cases. Apart from the complaints mentioned above, a large proportion of the inspections of factories, shops, &c., included an inspection to ascertain whether the awards and agreements were being complied with in respect of wages, overtime, &c., and as a result of these inspections 63 prosecutions were taken, and warnings were given in other cases. Of the 339 prosecutions, 282 were against employers and 57 against workers ; 230 convictions were recorded, 192 against employers and 38 against workers. Total penalties, £385 4s. 6d. Amendment of Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. A section in the Statutes Amendment Act, 1941, prescribes that notice be given to the Registrar of Industrial Unions of proceedings in the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal relating to contracts of service. The object of the section is to ensure that the Inspector of Awards has an opportunity of being heard where proceedings which touch upon awards or industrial agreements are being dealt with by the Courts mentioned.

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Industry. | Bate. Weekly Hours. _ — j Bakers .. .. .. • • .. £5 15s. per week .. .. 44 Biscuit and confectionery workers — Adult male .. .. • • .. £4 12s. 6d. to £5 15s. per week 40 Adult female .. .. • • .. £2 10s. per week .. .. 40 Boot operatives— Adult male .. ■ • • • .. 2s. 6fd. per hour .. .. 40 Adult female .. .. .. • • Is- 6Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Bricklayers .. • • • • .. 2s. 10Jd. per hour .... 40 Butchers (retail shops) .. .. • • £5 5s. to £6 5s. per week Carpenters and joiners .. .. .. 2s. 9Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Clerical workers — Adult male .. .. •• .. £5 10s. per week .. .. I Those of establishment. Adult female .. .. . • .. £3 5s. per week .. ..J Clothing-trade employees — Adult male .. .. ■ • .. £5 per week .. .. 40 Adult female £2 12s. 6d. per week .. 40 Coaohworkers .. ..2s. 9d. per hour .. .. Cheese- and butter-factory employees .. £4 10s. to £5 14s. per week .. Butter : 40, 44, or 48, according to season of year. Cheese : 38, 44, or 52, according to season of year. Drivers — , (a) Motor .. ■ • • • .. £4 16s. to £5 8s. per week .. 44 lb) Horse .. •• .. £4 13s. for one horse, £4 16s. 44 for two horses, and 6d. per day \ extra for each horse above two (c) Passenger transport .. .. .. £5 10s. per week .. .. 88 per fortnight. Omnibusdrivers, 80. Electrical workers .. ■■ 2s. 9d. per hour .. .. 40 Engine-drivers, firemen, and greasers— Drivers, 1st Class Certificate .. .. £5 6s. 6d. per week .. .. 40 Drivers, 2nd Class Certificate .. .. £5 Is. 6d. per week .. .. 40 Firemen and greasers .. .. .. £4 16s. 6d. per week .. 40 Engineering-trade employees.. .. .. 2s. 4Jd. to 2s. lid. per hour.. 40 Furniture-trade employees— Males .. •• .. 2s. 4£d. to 2s. 9d. per hour .. 40 Grocers' assistants .. .. ■ ■ .. £5 5s. per week .. • • 44 Hairdressers .. . • • • • ■ *£5 '3 s ' P er week .. .. 4^ Labourers .. ■. • • .. 2s. 4d. to 2s. 7d. per hour . . 40 Motor-engineering-trade employees .. ..2s. 5d. to 2s. lid. per hour .. 40 Painters and decorators .. .. .. 2s. 9d. per hour .. . . 40 Plasterers .. .. . • • • .. 2s. lOJd. per hour .. .. 40 Plumbers 2s. 9d. per hour . .. 40 Printers' machinists, &c. .. .. .. £4 10s. to £5 7s. 6d. per week of 40 hours Shop assistants — Adult males .. .. • • .. £5 2s. 6d. per week .. .. 44 Adult females .. .. • • .. £2 17s. 6d. per week .. 44 Storemen and packers — Wholesale .. .. • • .. £4 15s. per week .. .. 40 Oil-stores £4 168. 8d. per week .. 40 Wool, grain, &c„ stores .. .. .. £4- 15s. per week .. .. 40 Timber-yards and sawmills employees.. .. 2s. 4|d. to 3s. per hour .. 40 Tramway employees — Motormen (after first year) .. .. *2s. 9-075d. per hour . . 40 Conductors (after first year) .. .. *2s. 6-45d. per hour .. 40 Conductors (after fifth year) .. ■■ *2s. 6-975d. per hour .. 40 Motor-bus drivers .. •• *2s. 9-075d. per hour Typographers .. . • • • .. £4 5s. to £5 15s. per week ol ** s 1 40 hours Warehouse employees— Adult males .. .. ■ • .. £5 5s. per week .. ■ • 4Z Adult females .. . . • • .. £3 2s. 6. per week . .. .. 42 Woollen-mills employees— Adult males .. 2s. 4d. to 2s. 9d. per hour .. 40 Adult females .. .. •• •• Is. 3|d. per hour .. .. 40

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Registration op Industrial Associations and Unions. The usual statutory return (to 31st December, 1941) giving a list of associations and unions 011 the register at that date, together with the membership thereto, is appended hereto. Employers' unions number 270, as against 269 last year, with a total membership of 11,802, compared with 11,169 last year. Workers' unions number 428, compared with 432 last year, with a total membership of 231,049, as against 248,084. Arising out of stoppages of work referred to elsewhere, registration of the Auckland Abattoir Assistants and United Freezing-works' Employees' Industrial Union of Workers was cancelled, first in respect of that locality which comprises the area covered by the abattoir established and maintained by the Auckland City Council, and later in respect of that locality which comprises the area lying within a radius of twenty-five miles from the Chief Post-office in the City of Auckland. Industrial Disturbances during the Year. There were 111 industrial disturbances during the year, compared with 49 last year and 70 the year before. These absences involved lost time equivalent to 45,759 working-days, compared with 24,082 working-days lost the previous year. Of these disturbances, 52 were in the mining industry, 11 in the shipping and waterfront industry, and 36 in the freezing industry. Details of the more important disturbances are as follows : —• One thousand two hundred employees at the Westfield Freezing-works ceased work on 9th April, 1941, over a proposal to speed up operations in the preserving department, the output of which had fallen by some 17J per cent. Work was resumed after three days, following conferences with the management under the chairmanship of the Conciliation Commissioner. At Glen Afton, 198 coal-miners ceased work when the employers refused to grant an increase of 6d. per ton for machine-hewed coal. Work was held up for a period of six days from the 28th April, 1941. After a secret ballot the men returned to work following an agreement that the dispute be referred to a Disputes Committee. The Committee ruled that an allowance of 4£d. per ton should be allowed in bords and 2d. per ton in headings in future. The miners and employers in the Dobson district were assuming that the conditions of the 1940 West Coast Mines agreement would be adopted as their agreed working-conditions, and were in fact observing them, though actually the formally-agreed terms then current were introduced in 1938. A clause in the 1940 terms provided for calculation of the minumum wage on a weekly basis, a weekly measure-up to be required only in places which appear likely to be minimum-wage places. An opinion on this clause, given by an accepted referee, was misread by the employer as requiring a weekly measureup for all places. The employer gave this for four weeks, but when the union also asked for a weekly calculation of pay the employer declined to continue to give the weekly measure-up and reverted to the 1938 formally-agreed conditions. As a result a strike lasting seven days and affecting 155 men occurred. It was settled by decision of the Coal-mines Council, a body established under Emergency "Regulation. The decision took the form of applying the terms of the 194-0 West Coast Mines agreement to the Dobson Mine. The claim for a weekly payment was disallowed. One hundred and twenty coal-miners at Wallsend and 160 at Dobson ceased work on the 28th August, 1941, over the question of the non-appointment of a doctor to the district. Work was resumed two days later after discussions with the Minister of Mines, which resulted in a medical practitioner being appointed on the sth September, 1941. At Mangapeehi Collieries 62 miners struck as a protest against the system of allocation of State houses situated near the mines. Work was resumed three days later following discussions with the Under-Secretary of Mines, when it was agreed that future allocations should be made to workers in turn governed by the length of employment. One hundred and forty miners ceased work at Waiuta Gold-mines on the 22nd September, 1941, as a protest against obstruction of work by trucks and timber blocking one of the levels. A. dispute developed later over demands for payment for time lost by wage workers as a result of the stoppage. Work was resumed at the end of three and a half days on it becoming known to the employer that the enginedriver had been knocked oft' work by the employer's agent. This man was then paid by the employer and the claim in respect of two braceman and two chambermen who had ceased work with the miners was withdrawn, although they received payment for two hours each. One hundred and thirty-three cool-store-chamber hands at the Auckland Wharf Cool Store declined to work 011 Christmas Day and Boxing Day, 1941, at the reduced rates set out under the Overtime and Holidays Labour Legislation Suspension Order 1941. One thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine waterside workers ceased work on 29th January, 1942, for half a day when a dispute occurred over the action of the Waterfront Control Commission in transferring Napier workers to Wellington without consultation with the union. A settlement was effected as a result of negotiations between the union and the Waterfront Control Commission, the Commissioners agreeing that in the meantime local workers should receive preference on overseas ships. One hundred and forty coal-miners ceased work on 2nd March, 1942, at the Millerton Mine when a dispute arose over a demand by the workers for wet-time payment for horse-drivers engaged in taking mine horses from the mine-mouth stables to the settlement, and vice versa. Work was resumed three days later following an agreement that the dispute be referred to a Disputes Committee. The decision of the Committee was that the drivers should be paid wet-time money for those days on which they got wet through taking the horses to and from the mines. Following the dismissal of a union member, 160 gold-miners at Waiuta ceased work on 6th May, 1941, for a period of three and a half days, alleging victimization of the worker concerned. This case was referred to in last year's report in the paragraph dealing with contract rates at Blackwater mines. Prolonged stop-work meetings in connection with the re-employment of a worker and payment of chain workers which were held at Thos. Borthwick and Sons freezing-works at Belfast on 25th, 26th, 27th February and sth March, 1942, resulted in proceedings being instituted against 76 butchers for taking part in illegal strikes. The charges were later withdrawn and the matter referred to a disputes committee. Thirty-eight carpenters employed on the construction of new cool stores at Horotiu Freezing-works struck work as a protest against one of their number being promoted to the position of charge hand,

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The workers contended that he was incompetent and that his general demeanour was repugnant to them. Efforts to effect a settlement of the dispute by the Conciliation Commissioner failed, and proceedings were instituted against the workers concerned under the provisions of the Strike and Lockout Emergency Regulations 1939 (Serial number 1939/204). The workers were convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within twelve months if called upon. The slaughtermen employed at the Auckland City Abattoirs ceased work at noon on 16th January, 1942. It was alleged that insufficient labourers were employed and that overtime required of the labourers was excessive. On the Monday morning following, a stop-work meeting was held, and the slaughtermen ceased work at 2.30 p.m. Fifty-three workers were proceeded against for taking part m the stop-work meeting and strike on the Monday —ten cases being withdrawn. )be remaining workers were convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon with 12 months. Arising out of this stoppage the registration of the Auckland Abattoir Assistants and United Freezing -works Employees' Industrial Union of Workers was cancelled in respect of that locality which comprises the area covered by the abattoir established and maintained by the Auckland City Council (see New Zealand Gazette, 26th January, 1942). When further restrictions were imposed upon the issue of petrol for private cars, employees at the Westfield Freezing-works used the buses more extensively. As a result, overcrowding occurred— this being accentuated by a restriction on petrol issued to the bus-proprietors. Arising out of this, the mutton-butchers stopped work at midday on 15th January. Court actions under the Strike and Lockout Emergency Regulations 1939 were commenced against 123 slaughtermen. Five cases were not proceeded with for various reasons, but the remainder of the men were convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within twelve months if called upon. As a number of these men subsequently took part in a stop-work meeting on 6th March and some in the freezing- works strike referred, to later, 116 men were ordered to come up for sentence. In 83 cases, a sentence of one month's imprisonment with hard labour was imposed. Six men who were concerned only with the stop-work meeting were fined £2 and costs. Eight summonses could not be served, and in 20 other cases proceedings were withdrawn or otherwise dealt with. Upon a rehearing the imprisonment sentences were reduced to convictions. , , _ _ . Boners employed at the Westfield Freezing-works ceased work on 16th January, 1942, alleging that the carcasses were not thawed out sufficiently. Court proceedings were commenced against 14 men, but the cases were subsequently withdrawn as the employer had apparently not made it clear to the workers that they were expected to continue with the work. Three hundred and twenty-nine freezing-workers employed by R. and W. Hellaby and Co., Ltd., Auckland, ceased work on 12th March, 1942, when the firm refused to permit representatives of the Auckland' Abattoir Assistants and United Freezing-works' Employees' Industrial Union of Workers to address female employees in the preserving department. Another union—viz., the R. and W. Hellaby, Ltd., Westfield Meat-preserving Workers, Slaughterhouse Assistants, and Freezing-chamber Hands Industrial Union of Workers—exists, and this is the union apparently recognized by the employer. The dispute assumed a more serious aspect when, four days later, 1,595 workers employed by the Westfield Freezing Co., Ltd., ceased work in support of the Hellaby strikers. On the 17th March the trouble extended further when 307 employees of the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Co. at Southdown and 73 freezing-chamber hands employed by the same company on the wharf struck in sympathy with the original strikers. Finally, on the 18th March, 16 bacon-workers struck work. Altogether, 2,320 workers were involved in the dispute, which lasted 10A days. As a result of the strike, the registration of the Auckland Abattoir Assistants and United Freezingworks' Employees Industrial Union of Workers was cancelled in respect of that locality which comprises the area lying within a radius of twenty-five miles from the Chief Post-office in the City of Auckland. The award was therefore cancelled in respect of the works concerned. A number of the men who took part in this strike had previously been before the Court in respect of a strike on 16th January (for details of their cases see a previous paragraph). Three hundred and thirty-seven other men were prosecuted, 213 being convicted on 12th March, 1942, and sentenced to a month's imprisonment. Two hundred and nine of these cases were reheard on 27th March, and on undertakings to resume work being given, sentences were reduced to convictions, workers to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. The other 4 workers appealed, and on review 1 was fined £2 and costs, 2 were fined £1 and costs, and 1 was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. Remaining cases were dealt with as follows : 38 fined £2 and costs each, 2 fined £1 and costs each, 14 ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months, 65 withdrawn, and 5 service not effected. Twelve of the 16 bacon-workers were convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months, 3 were fined £1 and costs each, and one was convicted and discharged. Strike and Lockout Emergency Regulations 1939. These regulations were designed to facilitate the settlement of industrial disputes, and provide for the setting-up by the Minister of Labour of Emergency Disputes Committees (see Serial number 1939/204, as amended by Serial number 1942/29). Four Committees were set up during the year, and a satisfactory settlement was reached in each case. LABOUR DISPUTES INVESTIGATION ACT, 1913. This Act provides machinery to deal with industrial disputes not coining within the scope of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925. A strike or lockout of workers or employers may take place where there is no agreement or award in force under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, provided that a certain period —about three weeks has been allowed for the investigation of the dispute and for a ballot on the question at issue as hereafter mentioned. Notice of the dispute must be given to the Minister of Labour, who may then refer the dispute to a Conciliation Commissioner, who calls a conference of the parties, or the Minister may appoint a Labour Disputes Committee to investigate the matter. After the expiration of fourteen days a ballot of the workers or employers, as the case may be, is conducted by the Registrar of Industrial Unions on the question whether the recommendations made for the settlement of the dispute should be accepted or on the question of striking or locking-out. After the expiration of seven days following the notification of the result of the ballot the parties may strike or lockout. 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The Act also provides that agreements entered into by employers or workers to whom the Act applies may be filed with the Clerk of Awards and enforced for the period of their currency as if they were industrial agreements under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act {vide section 8). During the year, eleven agreements were filed pursuant to section 8, the agreement in each case being reached without recourse to a conference under the Act or to a Labour Disputes Committee. A Committee was, however, set up to deal with a dispute between the Auckland Chemical Manure Workers' organization and the employers. It was unable to effect a settlement, and the matter was subsequently dealt with by a Committee under the Strike and Lockout Emergency Regulations 1939, the decision being recorded in 1941 Book of Awards 409. Seventeen agreements wore in force on 31st M'arch, 1942. APPRENTICES ACT. This Act, which was passed in 1923, places the regulation of apprenticeships under the control of the Court of Arbitration. It also provides for the establishment of Committees representative of employers and workers, these to have such powers as may be delegated to them by the Court. At present there are some 132 Committees functioning throughout the Dominion. One hundred and forty-seven special inspections were made under this Act during 1941-42, and, in addition, inspections were carried out in the course of ordinary inspection and investigation work and while visiting factories, &c., in connection with other duties. Complaints were received regarding 251 alleged breaches of the Act, while 231 other breaches were discovered by the Department's Inspectors, 306 warnings being issued. There were nineteen prosecutions during the year for various breaches of the Act and the orders made thereunder, convictions being entered in all cases, and penalties amounting to £35 being imposed. With five exceptions, the prosecutions were against employers. The following table gives the approximate number of apprentices in the trades to which the Act now applies : —

Return showing Number of Apprentices employed in Skilled Trades, April, 1942.

The number of new contracts registered for the year ended 31st March, 1942, was 2,441, an increase of 467 on the previous year. Important trades contributing to this increase were carpentering, 42 ; electrical, 96 ; engineering, 162 ; motor engineering, 109. The Apprentices Act does not apply to females save in such cases and on such conditions as the Court may by order direct. An order in 1938 Book of Awards 1216 applied the Wellington Industrial District Dental Technicians' apprenticeship order to female apprentices. Suspension of Apprenticeship Emergency Regulations. Promulgated in 1939 (Serial number 1939/154), these regulations have been amended several times (Serial number 1940/208, Serial number 1941/90, Serial number 1941/212, and Serial number 1942/202). These regulations provide for matters as follows : — (1) Contracts of apprenticeship are suspended during the period that an apprentice is performing continuous whole-time service in His Majesty's forces and for six months thereafter. They thereupon lapse unless revived by notice by the apprentice to the employer : (2) An apprentice who commences military service and returns to his regular employment within a period of six months is entitled to regard every such period of absence from his regular employment as time served under the contract of apprenticeship for the purpose of calculating the wages payable to him under the contract. He is, however, to make up the time at the end of the period of apprenticeship : (3) The term " His Majesty's forces " embraces forces raised in New Zealand or by the Government of any territory forming part of His Majesty's dominions, and the term " military service " includes continuous whole-time service as a radio operator where such service is for the duration' of the war only and commences after 19th February, 1941, the time when the responsibility to carry additional radio operators in the New Zealand Mercantile Marine commenced : (4) Any trade work of the same class as that to which he is apprenticed performed by an apprentice during the period of his service with His Majesty's forces may be credited to the apprentice as time served under the contract of apprenticeship.

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Number of Trade. Apprentices employed. Baking .. .. .. 288 Boatbuilding . . . . .. 29 Boilermaking .. .. .. 45 Bootmaking .. .. .. 336 Boot-repairing . . . . . . 34 Blacksmithing .. . . .. 13 Bricklaying .. .. .. 29 Carpentering .. .. .. 1,354 Clothing .. . . . . 206 Coachbuilding .. .. .. 323 Coopering .. .. .. 8 Curriers .. .. .. 1 Cycle-working . . .. .. 1 Dentistry .. .. .. 22 Electrical .. .. .. 766 Engineering .. .. . . 1,489 Motor engineering .. .. 1,250 Furniture .. .. .. 870 Furriers . . .. 2 Gardening .. • . . .. II

-W Number of Trade. Apprentices j employed. Hairdressing .. .. . . 109 Hatmaking .. .. .. 10 Jewellery . . .. . . 86 Leadliglit .. .. .. 20 Masonry . . . . . . 12 Moulding .. .. .. 109 Painting . . . . . . 302 Photo-engraving .. . . 60 Plastering .. .. .. 123 Plumbing .. . . .. 505 Printing .. .. .. 738 Saddlery .. .. .. 33 Sail and tent making .. .. 5 Tailoring .. .. .. 25 Tile-laying .. .. .. 2 Tinsmithing .. .. .. 193 Wicker-working .. .. 11 Sign and ticket writing .. .. 1 __ Total . .. 9,421__

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Training of Apprentices in the Electrical Trade. The Industrial Emergency Council dealt with a request for variation of the clause in several apprenticeship orders fixing the proportion of apprentices to journeymen in the electrical trade. During the investigations members were alarmed by the low education standard disclosed, also the poor percentage of passes in the examinations held by the Electrical Wiremen's Registration Board. A special conference representative of the Council, the Department, the Education Department and technical schools, the Electrical Wiremen's Registration Board, and workers' and employers' organizations was convened, and as a result a system of half-yearly reports from employer and technical school has been arranged in the electrical trade. These reports will be available to parents, also Apprenticeship Committees, and in addition employers and schools will have exchange reports. Amendment op Master and Apprentice Act, 1908. Government hydro-electric apprentices were unable to obtain sufficient experience in the actual wiring of houses to enable them to obtain their Wiremen's Registration License. This amendment (which was contained in the Statutes Amendment Act, 1941) allows them to be transferred temporarily to outside employers so that they may get the necessary experience. It also enables outside apprentices to be transferred temporarily to Government employment so that any question that may arise regarding the proportion of apprentices to journeymen may be overcome. ARREARS OE WAGES. Amounts totalling £15,922 19s. (last year, £17,183 os. 3d.) were collected by the Department's officers on behalf of workers who had been underpaid the wages prescribed by awards and the various Acts, while further amounts of such arrears totalling £18,766 7s. Bd. (last year, £17,915 14s. 9d.) were paid by employers at the instance of the Inspectors directly to the workers concerned : total, £34,689 6s. Bd. (last year, £35,098 155.). Inspectors' of Factories also took civil proceedings in twenty-nine cases for recovery of wages due to workers, judgments being secured to the amount of £173 14s. 3d. WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. During the year additional diseases have been declared to be diseases within the operation of the Workers' Compensation Act, 1922. Opportunity was also taken to consolidate the various declarations, which now appear in the regulations series (Serial number 1942/104). The following additional diseases were added :— Poisoning by benzine or any of its homologues, and the sequel®. Manganese poisoning. Poisoning by any nitro- or amido- derivative of benzine or any of its homologues (trinitrotoluene, anilin, and others), and the sequelae. Poisoning by any of the halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series. Poisoning by any substance used as or in conjunction with a solvent for acetate of cellulose, and its sequelae. Pathological manifestations due to X-rays or radium or any other radio-active substance. Dermatitis or ulceration of the skin or ulceration of the mucous membrane of the nose or mouth due to dust, liquids, or other external agents present in the specific process or processes of the worker's occupation. Employment of children under fifteen years on farms is prohibited by the Agricultural Workers Act, 1936. It being anticipated that as a patriotic effort boys and possibly girls under this age may seek employment on farms during school-holiday periods, it was thought desirable to extend workers' compensation protection to them. This was effected by the Workers' Compensation Emergency Regulations 1941 (Serial number 1941/237). During the year, 122 cases were heard and determined by the Compensation Court (previous year, 143). AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ACT, 1936, AND SHEARERS' ACCOMMODATION ACT, 1919, ALSO SHARE-MILKING AGREEMENTS ACT, 1937. An extension order fixing conditions of employment for agricultural workers employed in the tobacco industry came into operation on Ist October, 1941 (Serial number 1941/197). Otherwise Extension Orders are as reported previously. Pursuant to the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations 1940, a suspension order (Serial number 1941/206) was issued to have effect from 6th November, 1941. This fixed wages for female agricultural workers of eighteen years and over who are employed on dairy-farms or on farms and stations used for the commercial production of wool, meat, and/or grain (including seed) and who have been selected for such employment by an organization authorized in that behalf by the Minister of National Service. The Agricultural Workers Labour Legislation Modification Order (Serial number 1941/206) modified the provisions of section 13 of the Agricultural Workers Act, 1936, to the extent that boys under the age of fifteen years may be employed as agricultural workers on dairy-farms in certain circumstances. Supervision of the boys and their employment is undertaken by Child Welfare Officers and Inspectors of Factories acting in co-operation. During the year complaints were received respecting 60 alleged breaches of the Act. There were 8 prosecutions. Fines imposed amounted to £12 10s. Apart from tfie above, inspections were made of 189 properties. Warnings issued totalled 218. Inspections of accommodation were also made as follows : Farm workers, 32 ; dairy-farms, 50 ; shearers, 306. Permits to accept less than the minimum rates prescribed by Act or extension orders were issued in 527 cases (part-time employment, 8 males, 289 females; inexperience, 22 males, 7 females; disability, 157 males, 4 females ; other reasons, 39 males, 1 female).

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SCAFFOLDING AND EXCAVATION ACT. During the year 4,243 notices of intention to erect buildings and scaffoldings and to commence excavations were received (previous year, 5,206), and 6,248 inspections were made. There were twenty-one prosecutions, convictions being recorded in all cases, and fines amounting to £34 10s. being imposed. Unfortunately the computation of statistics relative to accidents to workers employed on scaffolding and building-work, also in connection with gear and excavation work, cannot be completed in time to admit of incorporation in this report. Each accident has been carefully investigated with a view to obviating recurrence, and Court action has been taken where it appeared that serious breach of the Act was involved. There were five fatal accidents. In several cases accidents arose out of falls through corrugated asbestos roofing. Experience both in New Zealand and overseas is that work on this type of roof is especially dangerous. As a result, the following precautions have been insisted upon in New Zealand over a period of years :— (1) Walking on roofs covered with corrugated asbestos sheeting is prohibited unless properly constructed " crawlers " or " duckboards " are provided : (2) Persons are not permitted to work on any roof covered with corrugated asbestos sheeting if the space between the purlins exceeds 3 ft. in respect of standard corrugated sheets and 4 ft. in respect of super-six sheets : (3) " Crawlers " or " duckboards " to be of specifications as follows : Four 3 in. by 1 in. Oregon-pine battens spaced 1 in. apart (making a total width of 15 in.), with not less than 2J in. by 1 in. battens spaced not more than 12 in. in and over nailed horizontally across the 3 in. by 1 in. battens, the whole to be of such convenient length as to suit the particular class of roof under attention, but to be of not less length than to reach over three purlins. SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICES ACT. The number of offices registered has further decreased to 45. All appear to be well conducted, only two warnings being necessary. FAIR RENTS ACT, 1936. The operation of the Fair Rents Act, 1936, was extended to 31st October, 1941, by the Fair Rents Amendment Act, 1941. Inspectors continue to be consulted extensively, though the bulk of the inquiries are confined to Auckland and Wellington Cities, which, between them, accounted for almost 80 per cent, of the cases dealt with during 1941-42. In Auckland, moreover, by reason of a policy of renewal of agreements between landlords and tenants fixing fair rents, a, considerable number of the cases dealt with consists in the review of agreements previously approved. Nevertheless, a considerable number of entirely new cases received attention. Rents were excessively high in Wellington before the Fair Rents Act, 1939, which extended the application of the law to flats and apartments let at a rental not exceeding £156 a year, was passed. Of 194 cases in that town where the fair rent was fixed by the Court at less than the " basic rent," 151 were in respect of premises to which the 1939 Amendment applied. Attention is specially directed to the number of eviction proceedings in which the Inspector of Factories appeared on behalf of the tenant—viz., 763 during 1941-42. The Inspector of Factories is empowered to act on behalf of any tenant in proceedings under the Act and the following table indicates the extent to which tenants have availed themselves of the services of the Department's Inspectors : —

The total number of applicants for the previous year was 6,213. The Department investigated 8 alleged breaches of section 15 of the Act, which imposes certain restrictions on the letting or selling of a dwellinghouse where the landlord has recovered possession on the grounds that the premises are required for his own occupation » proceedings were taken in 3 instances, convictions being obtained in 2 cases, and penalties amounting to £6 were imposed. The principle of the Act was to peg rents of dwelliughoases to which the Act applied at the rent payable by the tenants on 27th November, 1935, or in the case of flats at the rent payable on Ist June, 1939. These rents, both described as the " basic rent," were to be adhered to, but a procedure was set out for determination by a Magistrate of a " fair rent," while a fair rent could be agreed upon in writing by landlord and tenant, though such agreement required the approval of the Inspector of Factories. Owing to the lapse of time since the Act was passed it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure evidence regarding the basic rent. Thus, whereas previously it was possible for a tenant to secure his rights merely by maintaining payment of the known basic rent, it is now often necessary to resort to Court proceedings to fix a fair rent. What, therefore, the Legislature contemplated that the tenant should have as of right ho can often secure only through legal process.

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Agreement under Cases where fixation of Fair Rent involved and Inspector ... „ , , , Section 21. appeared in Court on behalf of Tenant. .tenant represented — ; by Inspector in Total Owner's Application. Tenant's Application, Proceedings. Town. Number of , — *Olher Applications. A I'I™ved NotAp . Rent reduced Ca8es - Tnsnentnr proved. Ilent Rent below Basic Rent not , „ „ ,. ,, p ' reduced. justified. Kent or Fair reduced. Section 13. Section 14. nered to. aent _ Auckland.. .. 3,439 2,054 51 7 17 9 70 33 392 33 773 Wellington .. 1,632 284 14 6 40 13 194 21 175 42 843 Christchuroh .. 419 17.1 4 1 25 5 5 29 22 157 Dunedin . . .. 203 69 2 I 3 1 . . . . 36 1 90 Other towns .. 653 296 17 8 8 2 9 9 28 5 271 6,346 2,874 88 23 93 25 278 68 660 103 2,134 * These cover eases dealt with by the Department's officers without reference to the Court, in many cases involving considerable reductions in existing rents, or applications which were withdrawn as a result of the tenant vacating the premises, or for other reasons;

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FOOTWEAR REGULATION ACT. During the year 538 establishments and 88 shipments were inspected under this Act, the latter in pursuance of the arrangement made with the Customs Department whereby all imported footwear is examined in the Customs shed before release. Inspectors of Footwear also examined footwear made for the defence services. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT. The regulations under the Act provide for the re verification of weights, measures, and weighing and measuring instruments in use for trade purposes. The articles verified or reverified during the year are summarized hereunder :— Submitted. Incorrect. Weights .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,653 6,150 Measures .. .. .. .. .. 3,306 90 Weighing-instruments .. .. .. .. .. 22,949 2,520 Measuring-instruments . . .. . . . . 4,880 706 There were also submitted for verification 795,538 bottles —milk, cream, or oil. In addition to the reverification work referred to, the Department has carried out surprise tests of appliances on the owner's premises, the net-weight and standard-weight provisions of the regulations also receiving attention. Each shop inspection included an examination to ascertain that requirements as to reverification have been satisfied, and, in addition, surprise tests of appliances on the owners' premises were made. Inspections were also made covering the regulation requirements as to net weight and standard weight of packages, and the sale of firewood, coke, and' coal, also the provisions relating to the weight of bread, including those contained in the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908. Complaints were received respecting 65 alleged breaches of the Act. As a result of the investigation of these and of the check inspections referred to above, 50 prosecutions were instituted, fines amounting to £85 being imposed. Of the prosecutions, 21 were in connection with short-weight bread. During the year 10 new designs of weighing and measuring instruments were submitted under clause 4, Part 11, of the regulations for approval for use for trade in the Dominion, viz. : — WeighingWall beam, double steelyard—approved .. .. .. 1 Platform machine (self-indicating)—uuder action . . .. 1 Crane machine (self-indicating)—approved .. .. .. 1 Counter scale (self-indicating)—approved .. . . . . I Counter scale (self-indicating)—under action . . . . . . 1 Automatic (factory use) —under action . . . . .. 2 Weighbridge (self-indicating with electrical recorder) —approved . . 1 Measuring-capacity— Lubricating oil-measuring instrument —rejected .. .. .. I Measure —rejected . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 1 10 INDUSTRIAL EMERGENCY COUNCIL. This Council was set up soon after the outbreak of war to advise the Minister of Labour on matters relating to the war effort. It has met at regular intervals throughout the year, and Committees of the Council have conducted investigations between the meetings of the full Council. To date' 81 variation orders have been issued. These are published either in the regulations series or in the N.Z. Gazette. The more important matters dealt with in the Orders are as follows :— (1) Occupational reestablishment of men returned from military service : (2) Provision for working shifts : (3) Suspension of apprenticeships whilst on military service : (4) Suspension of provisions of Shops and Offices Act to enable additional overtime to be worked : (5) Extension of ordinary working-hours in certain industries : (6) Reduction of overtime and holiday payments : (7) Provision for suspending holidays by substitution of other days in lieu thereof within six months : (8) Modification of Agricultural Workers Act to enable young persons to be employed on dairy-farms : (9) Provision for employment of female workers to replace men in certain industries : (10) Modification of hours of work in cheese-factories to give increased output: (11) Provision to enable women over twenty-one without experience to be employed in clothing-factories : (12) Provision for employment of female workers on farms : (13) Provision to enable wom'en and boys to be employed in factories on holidays and halfholidays : (14) Authorizing replacement in industry of apprentices in the armed forces. The Council procedure is to give an opportunity to workers' and employers' organizations to bring evidence before it. In making recommendation the Council endeavours to maintain the good will and co-operation of all concerned in carrying out the terms of any variation. Up to the present this has been successfully achieved. With the withdrawal of a large proportion of workers from industry the problems facing the Council have been accentuated, but nevertheless the Council has at all times been willing to give its full attention to any matters coming before it.

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OCCUPATIONAL RE-ESTABLISHMENT. By the Occupational Re-establishment Emergency Regulations, Amendment No. 1 (Serial number 1941/91), the definition of " military service " was amended for the purpose of ensuring that the regulations apply both in respect of forces raised in New Zealand or by the Government of any territory forming part of His Majesty's dominions. A further amendment extended the definition to cover continuous whole-time service as a radio operator where such service is for the duration of the war only and commenced after the date of the Shipping Radio Emergency Regulations 1941, which require the carrying of additional radio operators on ships in the New Zealand Mercantile Marine. The Occupational Re-establishment Emergency Regulations, Amendment No. 2, merely makes clear the intention that a worker in the armed forces for a short period be entitled to the benefit of increases in remuneration. There were 18 prosecutions during the year for infringment of the regulations, penalties amounting to £79 Is. being imposed. TRAINING OP WORKERS. Under the Auxiliary Workers Training Emergency Regulations 1941 (Serial number 1941/23) a Dominion Council representative of workers and employers and Government Departments was established to supervise training arrangements. Schemes have been introduced in connection with the engineering, footwear, and carpentry trades. The question of training tool and gauge makers is being investigated. These schemes envisage a relatively short period of intensive full-time training for selected workers who have perferably some previous knowledge of the industry. In each trade and town where schemes have been introduced local Councils, also representative as above, have been constituted to supervise the administration of the scheme. As at the date hereof, 266 workers had been trained and placed in the engineering industry, while another 49 were in course of training. In the footwear trade, 87 workers had been trained and placed, while 28 were in course of training. In the carpentering trade, training of 23 workers has been completed, while training of 70 others is in process. Some difficulty is now being experienced in securing sufficient trainees of the desired types. Fortytwo men returned from overseas stervice and a further 33 demobilized from the home forces has been accepted for training. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE. Because of the European situation the twenty-sixth session of the International Labour Conference convened for June, 1940, was postponed. Subsequently a working centre for the Organization was established in Canada, and thereafter, with a view to safeguarding the fundamental democratic character of the Organization and ensuring direct and uninterrupted communication with its member States, plans for a session of the Conference were examined by the International Labour Office. As a result and in view of the support promised by Governments, a Conference was convened at New York for 27th October, 1941. The agenda was a Director's report dealing with the relations between the war and social reconstruction policy, also a report on " Methods of Collaboration between the Public Authorities, Workers' Organizations, and Employers' Organizations." It was not contemplated that the Conference have normal constitutional powers or that it adopt International Labour Conventions, the purpose being to afford an opportunity of surveying world social developments in the present critical times, also present and future responsibilities of the Organization. That the decision to convene the Conference was a wise one is demonstrated by the representative character of the gathering, thirty-four States members of the Organization being represented, the delegations in twenty-two cases including representatives of Governments, employers, and workers, representations of Governments being unusually strong. The Conference would have been regarded even in normal times as one of the most iufluentially-attended meetings ever held under the auspices of the International Labour Organization. At the final session, which was held at the White House, the President of the United States, who addressed the delegates, formulated the conviction underlying the work of the whole Conference that " the victory of the free peoples in the war against totalitarian aggression is an indispensible condition of the attainment of the ideals of the International Labour Organization " and the determination of free men everywhere to contribute to that victory " to the uttermost limit of their power." He then proceeded to express the conviction that the victory will be a barren one unless the post-war world is governed by the principles foreshadowed by the Preamble to the Constitution of the International Labour Organization and developed in the Atlantic Charter. A series of resolutions was adopted by the Conference, but of these two were principal—viz., one endorsing the Atlantic Charter, and another concerning post-war reconstruction. These resolutions were as follows :—• " Resolution endorsing the Atlantic Charter. " Whereas by the Atlantic Charter the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom have -announced eight common principles in the national policies of their respective Governments on which they base their hopes for the better future of the world ; and "Whereas these principles have been approved by all the Allied Governments; and " Whereas the fourth, fifth, and sixth of these principles are as follows:— " Fourth, they will endeavour, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all States, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity : " Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing for all improved labour standards, economic advancement, and social security :

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" Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want : " and " Whereas the Constitution of the International Labour Organization proclaims that a lasting peace ' can be established only if it is based on social justice ' ; " The Conference of the International Labour Organization endorses the aforementioned principles of the Atlantic Charter, request that the fullest use be made of the machinery and experience of the International Labour Organization in giving effect to these principles, and pledges the full co-operation of the International Labour Organization in their implementation." " General Resolution concerning Post-war Reconstruction. " Whereas the victory of the free peoples in the war against totalitarian aggression is an indispensable condition of the attainment of the ideals of the International Labour Organization ; and " Whereas the close of the war must be followed by immediate action, previously planned and arranged, for the feeding of peoples in need, for the reconstruction of the devastated countries, for the provision and transportation of raw materials and capital equipment necessary for the restoration of economic activity, for the reopening of trade outlets, for the resettlement of workers and their families under circumstances in which they can workin freedom and security and hope, for the changing over of industry to the needs of peace, for the maintenance of employment, and for the raising of standards of living throughout the world ; and " Whereas the accomplishment of these purposes will require the ' fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field ' ; and " Whereas such collaboration will set tasks of organization and administration calling for the highest ability and for the most sympathetic understanding of the needs of peoples ; and " Whereas the International Labour Organization, which possesses the confidence of the free peoples and includes in its structure the representatives of workers and employers, is for these reasons peculiarly fitted to take part in this work in such a way as to minimize misunderstanding and unrest and to promote a stable and enduring peace : " The Conference of the International Labour Organization requests the Governing Body — " (a) To transmit this resolution forthwith to the Governments of all member States, to call their attention to the desirability of associating the International Labour Organization with the planning and application of measures of reconstruction, and to ask that the International Labour Organization be represented in any Peace or Reconstruction Conference following the war ; " (b) To suggest to the Governments of the member States that they should, if they have not already done so, set up representative agencies for the study of the social and economic needs of the post-war world and that such agencies should consult with the appropriate organs of the International Labour Organization; " (c) To set up from its own membership a small tripartite committee, instructed to study and prepare (i) measures of reconstruction and (ii) emergency measures to deal with unemployment which should be empowered to enlist the assistance of technically qualified experts and authorized to co-operate with Governmental, inter-Governmental, and private agencies engaged in similar studies and with those agencies whose present activities in the social and economic field affect the conditions under which post-war programmes will be carried out; " (d) To make full use of such existing organs of the International Labour Organization as the International Public Works Committee, the Permanent Agricultural Committee, the Permanent Committee on Migration for Settlement, and the Joint Maritime Commission, and from time to time to make such modifications in the composition of these agencies and to set up such new agencies as may be needed to meet the responsibilities implied in this resolution; " (e) To direct the programme of work of the International Labour Office to fulfil the purposes of this resolution ; and " (/) To report on the subject-matter of this resolution to the next and subsequent meetings of the International Labour Conference so that the International Labour Organization shall be in a position to give authoritative expression to the social objectives confided to it, in the rebuilding of a peaceful world upon the basis of ' improved labour standards, economic advancement, and social security An Emergency Committee was set up to meet in London to consider what effect is to be given to the resolutions on post-war reconstruction and other matters. New Zealand was represented by a delegation of four comprised as follows : — Delegates representing the Government — The Hon. Frank Langstone, Minister of Lands. Mr. Henry Ernest Moston, C.8.E., Secretary, Department of Labour. Delegate representing the workers of New Zealand— The Hon. Richard Eddy, M.L.C., of Wellington, President of the New Zealand Workers' Industrial Union of Workers. Delegate representing the employers of New Zealand— Mr. Benjamin Sutherland, of Wellington, President of the New Zealand Employers' Federation.

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EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR. Salaries and allowances (including salaries of nominated members, Court of Arbitration, £ Waterfront Control Commission), temporary assistance and agents' remuneration .82,264 Eees, travelling-expenses, &c., in connection with work of Conciliation Councils and the Court of Arbitration, Compensation Court, Industrial Emergency Council, and Emergency Disputes Committee . . . . .. . . . . . . _ _ jq 405 Printing, stationery, office requisites and equipment, rent, cleaning, heating, and lighting of offices, advertising, postage, telegrams, telephones, &c. .. .. .. .13 920 Travelling-expenses, &c., of Inspectors, including cost of bicycles,.motor-Vehicles, &c. .. 5,188 Law-costs incurred in Court cases conducted by Inspectors ~ .. .. .. '404 Waterfront Control expenditure, including office furniture, printing, rent, travelling-expenses, TT '■ '• '• •• •• ■■ • • 3,374 Weights and measures equipment .. . . . . . . ~ .. 51 Miscellaneous expenditure .. .. .. .. ~ ~ _ _ 33 T . . n . 115,639 Immigration expenditure- — Disbursements of amounts collected on behalf of Imperial and other Govern- ,£ ments, &c. .. . . .. . . . . i _ _ 3q Portion of salaries and other expenditure, High Commissioner's Office, London. . 730 760 116,399 Less recoveries— Salaries . . . . .. . . .. _ _ _ _ 7 Law-costs .. .. .. . . ~ _. _ _ _ _ '] gQ Sales publications .. .. .. .. .. jgg Fees, &c., Conciliation Councils, &c. . . .. . . .. ~ 454 Printing, &c. . . . . . . .. . . . . _. _ 97 Inspectors' travelling-costs .. .. .. ~ . .. .. I 674 Services to other Departments .. .. ~ .. ~ _ ' 90 Waterfront Control Commission expense's .. .. .. .. 1 194 Miscellaneous .. .. . . . . ~ ~ _ _ _ _ '4 T . . 11,676 Immigration .. .. .. ~ , t 11,724 £104,675 The above figures do not include items provided elsewhere than the Labour Department's vote —e.g., salaries of Judges of Court of Arbitration. EXPENDITURE ON EMERGENCY TRAINING SCHEMES FROM INCEPTION TO 31st MARCH, 1942. General overhead .. .. .. .. .. 763 17 1 S " Engineering training course — Auckland .. . . . . . . . . .. .. 4,497 6 0 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 13,825 10 8 Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,529 12 8 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,459 0 6 Equipment .. .. .. .. .. .. i ; 830 4 0 Clicking training course — Wellington .. . . . . . . .. .. 600 5 8 Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,565 14 0 Equipment .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 18 11 Footwear Trade Schools— Auckland — Equipment .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,071 1 2 Establishment charges .. .. .. ~ .. 870 17 8 Maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,619 22 Wellington : Maintenance .. .. .. . . .. 544 3 7 Carpentry Trade School —Wellington: Maintenance .. .. 6,142 17 8 T . 49,388 11 9 Less recoveries— Engineering training course— For work performed: Christchurch .. .. .. 84 8 2 For equipment loaned : Dunedin .. .. .. 4 7 6 Clicking training course—For work performed : Christchurch .. 133 12 4 Auckland Footwear Trade School: For work performed . . 944 9 3 Wellington Carpentry Trade School: For tools supplied; no debit yet included , . .. . . . . . . 170 ]8 0 1,337 15 3 Net ■■ •• •• •• •• •- .. £48,050 16 6

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APPENDIX.

RETURN PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 OP THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, 1925, SHOWING THE NUMBER OP AFFILIATED UNIONS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION AND THE NUMBER OP MEMBERS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1941. (As a matter of convenience, registrations, cancellations, and changes of name subsequent to 31st December, 1941, and up to and including 30th June, 1942, have also been shown.)

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS OF EMPLOYERS.

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of • . 33 <h o!r °'2 2 No 8 ' Name - 1^1 ssS ta-S s S® "fi 1727 New Zealand Bacon Curers .. .. .. 4 1732 New Zealand Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. IS 526 New Zealand Federated Builders and Contractors 14 1672 New Zealand Master Butchers .. .. 13 1655 New Zealand Master Carriers and Customhouse 4 Agents 1869 New Zealand Dairy Factories .. .. .. 5 1886 New Zealand Fibrous Plaster Manufacturers .. 3 1593 New Zealand Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and 3 Allied Products Manufacturing 1845 New Zealand Furniture and Furnishing Trades .. 4 1253 New Zealand Federated Ironmasters .. 4 1623 New Zealand United Licensed Victuallers .. 20 1041 New Zealand Motor-Body builders .. .. 6

g'-j <hSS o as j£?" Name. SJ No. B «e B *@f -ifl 1041! New Zealand Federated Newspaper-proprietors .. 4 1260 New Zealand Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners 3 1314 New Zealand Federated Master Painters, Decorators, 5 and Signwriters 893 New Zealand Federation of Master Plumbers .. 7 724 New Zealand Master Printers .. . . .. 8 1809 New Zealand Private-hotel Keepers .. .. 4 1844 New Zealand Soap Manufacturers .. .. 4 1731 New Zealand Tanners .. .. .. 3 1868 New Zealand Theatre-proprietors .. .. 3 1333 New Zealand Theatrical Proprietors and Managers 2 1248 New Zealand Waterside Employers' Association .. 10 Totals: Number of associations as at 31st 146 December, 1941, 23

oil <g|| No 8 ' Name - j|| No®: jjgjf l|I : s 1470 North Island Bacon Workers' Federation .. 2 1831 New Zealand Federated Jewellers, Watchmakers, 2 1318 New Zealand Federated Biscuit and Confectionery 5 and Related Trades and Related Trades 866 New Zealand Journalists .. .. .. 7 561 New Zealand Federated Boilermakers, Iron and 3 1315 New Zealand Federated Labourers and Related 8 Steel Ship and Bridge Builders Trades 796 New Zealand Federated Bricklayers .. .. 4 1832 New Zealand Metal Workers' Assistants .. 3 1791 Now Zealand Federated Brush and Broom Trade 4 1897 New Zealand Federated Milk Roundsmen's .. 2 Employees 1453 New Zealand Federated. Motion Picture Projec- 7 1884 New Zealand Federated Caretakers, Cleaners, Lift 4 tionists Attendants, and Watchmen's 275 New Zealand Federated Moulders .. .. 4 855 New Zealand Amalgamated Society of Carpenters 12 567 New Zealand Federated. Painters and Decorators 13 ' and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1767 New Zealand Federated Paint and Varnish Mann- 3 1796 New Zealand Federated Clerical and Office Staff 7 facturing Employees Employees 1734 New Zealand Federated Plasterers (including 3 124 New Zealand Federated Clothing Trade Employees 7 Fibrous Plasterers) 473 New Zealand Federated Coach and Motor-body 4 824 New Zealand Road Transport and Motor and Horse 12 Builders and Related Trades Drivers and their Assistants 1225 Federated Cooks and Stewards of New Zealand .. 2 1779 New Zealand Federated Saddlers, Canvas-workers, 4 1748 New Zealand Federated Fire Brigades Employees 4 Riggers, and Related Trades 1522 New Zealand Federated Flourmill Employees .. 6 1306 Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand .. 3 53 New Zealand Federated Footwear Trade .. 4 1495 New Zealand Federated. Shipwrights and Boat- 2 1706 New Zealand Freezing Works and Related Trades 6 builders 1848 New Zealand Federated Fruit Preserving, Condi- 2 1218 New Zealand Federated Shop-assistants .. 16 ments, Vegetable Canning, and Related Products 1238 New Zealand Federated Storemen and Packers 9 Employees (other than in Retail Shops) and Warehouse 772 New Zealand Federated Furniture and Related 6 Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) Trade 869 New Zealand Federated Theatrical and Places of 3 1847 New Zealand Gold-mines Employees' Federation 4 Amusement Employees fl916 South Island Gold Dredge and Alluvial Gold Mines .. 1419 Grey Valley and Buller Underviewers and Deputies 2 Employees 912 Now Zealand Federated Woollen-mills and Hosiery- 4 729 New Zealand Federated Hotel, Restaurant, and 9 factories Employees Related Trades Employees — Totals: Number of associations as at 31st 202 December, 1941, 38 t Registered subsequent to Slat December, 1941,

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Z? 8 = £ j? !ro g : * ame - fill | e o g - Name. |||g ARCHITECTS. CARRIERS. 1795 I Wellington District Architects .. .. | 10 348 Auckland and Suburban General Carriers and 67 Coal-merchants BACON-CURERS. Master . Carrier3 30 1790 Gisborne Carriers .. .. .. .. 17 1675 Auckland Bacon-curers .. .. .. 11 1U8 Wellington General Carriers and Customhouse 61 1629 Wellington Industrial District Bacon-curers .. 9 ant ( Forwarding Agents 1741 Canterbury Bacon-curers .. .. .. 7 324 Canterbury Employers of Drivers .. .. 50 1645 Otago and Southland Bacon-curers .. .. I 8 1472 Otago Carriers and' Customs Agents .. .. 42 BAKERS. CHARTERED CLUBS. 330 Auckland Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. 296 1909 | New Zealand Chartered Clubs .. .. .. | 45 1756 Taranaki Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. 45 106 Wellington Master Bakers .. .. . . 67 CLOTHING TRADES. 1647 Wanganui Master Bakers, Pastrycooks, and 27 , , , , •»» , m •. Related Trades " ™ Auckland Master Tailors 30 1762 Manawatu, Southern Hawke's Bay, and Wairarapa 46 447 Taranaki Master Tailors .. .. .. 12 Master Bakers 815 Wellington Clothing-mannfacturcrs .. .. 1 ] 1659 Nelson Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. 22 }«" Wellington Soft-goods Manufacturers .. .. 42 297 Canterbury Master Bakers 103 Wellington Industrial District Furriers.. .. 12 1736 Christchurch Cake Bakery and Cake Kitchen .. 28 Nelson Master ladors 189 Otago Master Bakers 54 831 Christchurch Oothmg-manufaeturers .. .. 46 1894 Southland Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. 42 If5 Christchurch Master Tailors 18 J 313 Dunedin Master Tailors .. .. .. 8 BOOKSELLERS. 1559 Wellington Retail Booksellers and News-agents .. II COACHBUILDERS. 1579 Wanganui Retail Booksellers and News-agents .. 10 504 ; Auckland Motor-body Builders .. .. 28 1631 Palmerston North Retail Booksellers and News- 13 1027 South Auckland District Coachbuilders, Black- 17 agents smiths, and Parriers 1688 Hawke's Bay Retail Booksellers, Stationers, and 19 1054 Wellington Coach and Motor-vehicle Trades .. 11 News-agonts 298 Canterbury Motor-body and Carriage Builders .. 14 1578 Invercargill Retail Booksellers and News-agents .. 6 1789 Dunedin Coach and Motor-body Builders .. j 11 BOOT-MANUFACTURERS. COAL-MERCHANTS. (See also Carriers.) 6 New Zealand Boot-manufacturers' Association .. | 41 1582 | Wellington Coal Merchants and Dealers .. j 48 1550 I Dunedin and Suburban Coal-merchants .. i 71 BRICK, PIPE, AND CLAY PRODUCTS. 1649 [ North Island Brick, Clay Products, and Concrete- I 15 CONCRETE-GOODS MANUFACTURERS. (See also Brick, &c., pipe Manufacturers | Products.) 1664 I South Island Brick, Clay Products, and Con- | 6 1855 North Island Concrete Products and Pumice Goods 8 | crete-pipe Manufacturers 1 (except concrete pipes) Manufacturers _ 1859 North Canterbury Concrete and Pumice Products BUILDERS AND CONTRACiORS. (except concrete pipes) Manufacturers 8 164 Auckland Master Builders .. .. .. .103 370 Gisborne Builders and Contractors .. . . 24 CONFECTIONERS. Waikato Mastei Builders .. .. .. .>8 \ Wellington District Manufacturing Confectioners | 9 1438 Rotorua Master Builders ...... 9 6 0 1 204 Taranaki Master Builders .. .. .. 51 rmiNTV rmmr-rr c 1390 Hawke's Bay Builders and Contractors .. 16 '..('•••IN Y (LOUMULb. 1385 Masterton Master Builders .. .. .. 12 1772 1 New Zealand County Councils.. .. .. | 123 1343 Manawatu Master Builders and Contractors .. 38 418 Wanganui Builders and Contractors .. .. 25 DAIRY FACTORIES. 101 Wellington Builders Joiners and Contractors .. 48 , ,, . _ . _ , 1739 Nelson Master Builders 21 1867 Auckland Dairy Factories 41 f 1917 Marlborough Builders and Contractors 605 Taranaki Dairying and Farming .. .. 55 113 Builders and Contractors Association of Canterbury 99 J 3 ®® Wellington Dairy Factories .. .. .. 82 1320 South Canterbury Builders and Contractors .. 27 l®* 1 ' 1 Canterbury Dairy I 1 actones .. .. .. 9 337 Dunedin Builders and Contractors .... 62 406 Southland Builders and Contractors .. .. 36 DAIRYMEN. 1747 | Christchurch Dairymen's .. .. ..1 240 BUTCHERS. 464 Auckland Provincial Master Butchers .. .. 93 DENTAL EMPLOYERS. 838 Poverty Bay Master Butchers.. .. .. 10 1568 | Wellington District Dental Employers .. .. ] 103 1281 South Auckland Master Butchers .. .. 83 1562 North Taranaki Master Butchers .. .. 16 DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MERCERS, AND CLOTHIERS 1451 Manawatu Master Butchers .. .. .. 22 (RETAILERS). 1448 Wanganui Master Butchers .. .. .. 23 1437 Wellington Master Butchers .. .. .. 58 1011 Auckland Retail Drapers, Milliners, Mercers, and 364 1666 Wairarapa Master Butchers .. .. .. 17 I Clothiers | 1870 Nelson Master Butchers .. .. .. 11 1853 Westland Master Butchers .. .. .. 34 ELECTRICAL TRADE. 430 Canterbury Butchers.. .. .. .. 97 1680 New Zealand Electric-power Boards and Supply 54 891 Dunedin and Suburban Master Butchers .. 55 Authorities 1280 Dunedin and Suburban Pork-butchers .. .. 5 1577 Wellington Electrical Contractors .. .. 27 560 Invercargill and Suburban Master Butchers .. 39 1580 Wellington Wholesale Electrical Traders .. 13 1769 Wellington Storage-battery Manufacturers . . 8 CANISTER MAKERS. 1702 Canterbury Electrical Contractors .. .. 72 1885 I New Zealand Canister Makers .. IW 11 1633 Dunedin Electrical Traders 23 1634- Dunedin Electrical Contractors .. .. 23 CARDBOARD-BOX MAKERS. 1687 | North Island Cardboard Box, Carton, and Paper- I II JiLECi ROF LATERS. bag Makers I I 1615 | Wellington District Electroplaters .. .. I 8 * Cancelled subsequent to 31st December, 1041. t Registered subsequent to 31st, December, 1041,

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O jjf| 1 g"|\ *«■ Name. IffS Name • |||| No - |sr ENGINEERS AND IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. HAIRDRESSERS AND TOBACCONISTS. 1252 Auckland Ironmasters 53 1876 Auckland Ladies' Hairdressing and Beauty Salon 21 1019 Tas .) Niven and Co Ltd. .. .. •• 1 Proprietors 1105 Wellington Engineers, Metal-workers, and Iron and 18 1581 Wellington Ladies' Hairdressing Salon Proprietors 31 Brass Founders 1880 Wellington Tobacconists and Hairdressers .. 35 1247 Christchurch Engineers, Metal-workers, and Iron 32 J069 Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists .. 83 and Brass Founders 1724 North Canterbury Ladies Hairdressers .. 17 1087 Dunedin Engineers, Metal-workers, and Iron and 29 j 1881 South Canterbury Hairdressers and .tobacconists 21 Brass Founders | HARBOUR BOARDS. FARMERS. 1725 | Now Zealand Harbour Boards.. .. !E | 23 1685 New Zealand Agricultural and Related Farmers.. 81 harrwarF MFRfHAHTS 1684 New Zealand Dairy-farmers .. .. .. 77 HARDWARE-MERCHANTS. 1704 New Zealand Fruitgrowers .. ... .. 468 1426 1 Briscoe, E. W. Mills, and Co., Ltd. .. |J,, ' 1590 New Zealand Commercial Gardeners .. .. 500 1673 New Zealand Sheepowners .. .. •• 1,892 HAT-MANUFACTURERS. 1621 Nelson District Hopgrowers .. . . .. 1! 1497 , \y e iij D gt 0 n District Hat-manufacturers and I 8 Milliners ' FIRE BOARDS. 1867 I New Zealand Fire Boards .. .. .. j 22 HOSPITAL BOARDS. 1883 I New Zealand Hospital Boards.. .. .. | 38 FLORISTS. 1798 I Wellington Industrial District Florists .. .. I 13 § | HOTELKEEPERS (LICENSED). 736 Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association .. 191 FOODSTUFFS. Poverty Bay Licensed Victuallers .. .. 30 516 Taranaki Licensed Victuallers.. .. .. 11 1584 Wellington District Drug, Chemical, Condiment, 46 xgio Egmont Licensed Victuallers .. .. .. 17 Patent Food, and Medicine Manufacturers 1611 Patea Licensed Victuallers .. .. .. 17 1875 Canterbury Sauce, Picklo, Preserved Food, and 5 1612 .Stratford Licensed Victuallers.. .. .. 10 Starch Manufacturers 1607 Hawke's Bay Licensed Victuallers .. .. 26 1597 Wellington Licensed Victuallers .. .. 73 FREEZING COMPANIES. 1601 Wairarapa Licensed Victuallers .. .. 12 , „ T i i 1602 Palmerston North Licensed Victuallers.. .. 13 741 | Auckland Farmers Freezing Co., Ltd. .. .. | 1004 Manawatu Licensed Victuallers .. .. 4 1605 Rangitikei Licensed Victuallers .. .. 14 FROZEN PRODUCTS. 1606 Wanganui Licensed Victuallers .. .. 14 1514 I New Zealand Frozen Products Manufacturers ..If 20 1553 Marlborough Licensed Hotelkeepers .. .. 6 1583 Nelson Licensed Victuallers .. .. .. 7 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE TRADE. 1600 Westport Licensed Victuallers 16 1815 Greymouth Licensed Victuallers .. .. 26 1895 1 Auckland Fruit and Vegetable Retail Traders .144 1751 Hokitika Licensed Victuallers .. .. 9 459 Canterbury Licensed Victuallers .. .. 130 FURNITURE AND FURNISHING TRADE. 1598 Waitaki Licensed Victuallers .. .. .. 5 j m • 1 • nn 1614 Timaru Licensed Victuallers .. .. .. 12 911 Aucldand Furniture and Furnishing .. .. 33 Dunedin Licensed Victuallers 90 1Q 22 We hng on Furniture and Trade 42 Southland Licensed Victuallers .. .. 35 1770 Wellington Flock, Felt, and Spring Manufacturers S 141 Christchurch Furniture-makers .. .. 10 nrvrFT kffpfrs rPRIUATFi 1878 Otago Furniture and Furnishing Trades .. 6 HQrhLKMiPJiKb (PKIVAI.L). *1619 Auckland Provincial Private-hotel Proprietors GAS, COAL, AND COKE. 1496 Wellington Private-hotel Keepers .. .. 14 1825 Hawke s Bay Private-hotel and Boardtnghouse 5 1681 I Christchurch Gas, Coal, and Coke Co., Ltd. .. | 1 Keepers 1742 Canterbury Private-hotel Proprietors .. .. 20 GAS-METER MANUFACTURERS. 1745 Otago Private-hotel Keepers .. .. .. 5 1698 i Wellington Gas Meter Manufacturers .. .. I 3 JAM-MANUFACTURERS. GATE, FENCE, AND WIRE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS. 1505 Thompson and Hills, Ltd. .. .. .. 1 1744 I Wellington District Gate, Fence, and Wire Products 1 5 1504 S. Kirkpatrick and Co., Ltd. .. .. .. 1 I Manufacturers I I 564 Dunedin Canning Co., Ltd. .. .. .. 1 JEWELLERS. GLASS, OIL, COLOUR, PAINT, AND WALLPAPER. i 669 Wellington District Manufacturing 'Jewellers, Die- 6 1620 | Wellington Glass, Oil, Colour, Paint, and Wallpaper I 23 sinkers, Silversmiths, Engravers, and Watch- [ Merchants I makers GROCERS. LAUNDRYMEN. 1566 Auckland Chain Grocery Stores .. .. 8 igog Auckland Laundrymen, Dyers, and Dry Cleaners 14 1713 Auckland Master Grocers .. .. .. 528 1473 Wellington District Laundrymen, Dyers, and Dry 14 1690 Gisborne Master Grocers .. .. .. • • Cleaners 1229 Taranaki Provincial Retail Grocers .. .. 112 1735 South Island Laundrymen, Dry Cleaners, and Dyers 15 1421 Wellington Chain Grocery Stores .. .. 6 1123 Wellington Grocers .. .. .. • • 173 LIME-MANUFACTURERS. \w :: :: 1 District ..I 4 1423 Grocery Stores " 1 ! MILLERS. (See also Threshing-mill Owners and Sawmillers.) 302 Otago Grocers .. .. ■ • • • 250 1737 i New Zealand Flour, Oatmed.1, and Pearl-barley I 39 664 Southland Grocers ... 100 1 Millers 1 * Cancelled subsequent to 31st December, 194J.

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o £ <3 ° 2 No.' Name. fffg =£■ Name. |||g MINE-OWNERS (COAL AND GOLD). RESTAURANT-PROPRIETORS. 163 Taupiri Coal-mines, Ltd. .. .. .. 1 1491 I Wellington Tea-rooms, Restaurant, and Refresh- I 48 318 Otago and Southland Gold-mining .. .. 10 I ment-room Proprietors 88 Westport Coal Co., Ltd. .. .. .. 1 RETAILERS MriTntj Tnanu Wellington United Retailers (other than Book- 18 MOTOR TRADE. sellers, Butchers, Florists, Grocers, Hairdressers, 1802 | New Zealand Motor Trade .. .. .. I <51 Opticians, Tobacconists, Tearoom or Restaurant Proprietors, and Retailers of Drapery, Clothing, matt Boots and Shoes, Furniture, R,adios, and Wood NAIL-MANUiACTURfcKo. and Coal) 1711 I Auto Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ..I 1 1712 I Lino Products, Ltd. . . .. .. I 1 SADDLERY, HARNESS, AND LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURERS. NURSERYMEN AND LANDSCAPE GARDENERS. 1780 Auckland Saddle, Bridle, Harness, Collar, and Bag 5 1257 I Auckland Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners ; 20 S^ufaetnrers 1255 Wellington Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners ; 39 1349 Wellington Industrial District Saddlers, Harness- 12 1254 I Otago and Southland Nurserymen and Landscape j 7 makers Bridle-makers, Collar-makers, Leather, J Gardeners j I and 1 ibre-bag Makers OPTICIANS. SAIL ' TEKT - AND CANVAS G00DS - , T , , . , , . , „ ,. . 3498 1 Wellington District Sail, Tent, and Canvas Goods | 6 1537 | Wellington Industrial District Opticians ,.| 12 | Manufacturers' Society PAINTERS AND DECORATORS. SAWMILLERS. 472 Auckland Guild of Master Painters, Decorators, and 41 1880 New Zealand Sawmilters and Boxmakers .. 234 Signwriters 148 Auckland Sawmillers and Woodware Manufacturers 17 131 Wellington Master Painters .. .. . . 89 305 Canterbury Sawmillers .. .. .. 27 1677 Wanganui Master Painters and Decorators .. 16 ciirDnwiacDP 1321 Christchurch Master Painters, Signwriters, and 45 ottlruw i.. Decorators 342 Devonport Steam Ferry Co., Ltd. .. .. 1 343 Otago Painters .. .. .. .. 51 326 Northern Steamship Co., Ltd... .. .. 1 137 Union Steam Ship Co. of New Zealand, Ltd. .. 1 PAINT AND VARNISH MANUFACTURERS. SOAP-MANUFACTURERS. 1481 I Wellington District Paint, Varnish, and Allied I 7 1625 Auckland Soap-manufacturers .. .. 3 | Products Manufacturers I Wellington Industrial District Soap-manufacturers 4 1843 Canterbury Soap-manufacturers .. .. 9 PLASTERERS. 1841 McLeod Bros., Ltd. .. .. .. .. 1 1778 Auckland Fibrous Piaster Manufacturers .. 6 TANNERS AND FELLMOMGERS. 1733 Wellington Industrial District Plasterers and 25 Fibrous Plasterers ' Auckland Tanners .. .. .. .. 4 1383 Canterbury Master Plasterers .. .. 19 1714 Christchurch Tanners .. .. .. 3 1866 Otago and Southland Fibrous Plasterers .. 4 1715 Otago and Southland ianners THEATRE-PROPRIETORS. PLUMBERS. 1852 Auckland Theatre and Motion Picture Theatre 8 571 Auckland Master Plumbers .. .. .. 77 Proprietors 142 Thomas Ballinger and Co., Ltd. .. .. 1 1858 Wellington Industrial District Theatre Proprietors 4 1274 Wanganui District Master Plumbers .. .. 12 .1331 J. C. Williamson (New Zealand), Ltd. .. .. 1 886 Wellington Master Plumbers .. .. .. 43 1411 J. C. Williamson Picture Corporation, Ltd. .. 1 894 Christchurch Master Plumbers .. .. 36 1854 Canterbury Motion Picture Theatre and Places of 12 1557 Timaru Master Plumbers .. .. .. 7 Amusement Owners 867 Dunedin Plumbers .. .. .. .. 37 875 Invercargill Plumbers .. .. .. 16 THRESHING-MILL OWNERS. 1902 North Island Threshing Mill and Agricultural 39 PRINTERS AND NEWSPAPER-PROPRIETORS. Contractors 539 Auckland Master Printers and Allied Trades .. 62 1396 North Canterbury American Type Threshing-mill 22 K laSSJSSSSSaESSr!?- :: t "» SootTSttrtary Tta»hm g -mill Own™ .. 20 979 Gisborne Master Printers and Bookbinders .. 4 TIMBER-MERCHANT. 861 Taranaki Master Printers, Lithographers, and 9 „ rr , i rr,. , , ™ Bookbinders I Zealand Timber-merchants .. .. | 80 1361 Wairarapa Master Printers and Allied Trades .. t> WATFRSIDE EMPLOYERS 644 Wellington Master Printers, Lithographers, and 25 Bookbinders 1241 Auckland Waterside Employers'Union.. .. 15 948 Wellington Newspaper-proprietors .. .. .1.0 1276 New Plymouth Waterside Employers' Union .. 9 1800 Wellington Stationery Manufacturers .. .. 3 1245 Wanganui Waterside Employers' Union .. 10 694 Canterbury Master Printers .. .. .. 21 J 239 Wellington Waterside Employers'Union .. 14 914 Canterbury Newspaper-proprietors .. .. 5 1279 Picton Waterside Employers'Union .. .. 6 1072 Timaru Master Printers and Bookbinders .. 6 1283 Nelson Waterside Employers'Union .. .. 5 519 Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd. .. .. .. 1 1277 Greymouth Waterside Employers' Union .. 5 936 Otago and Southland Newspaper-proprietors .. 6 1244 Lyttelton Waterside Employers' Union .. 15 325 Otago Master Printers, Lithographers, and Book- 31 1240 Timaru Waterside Employers Union .. .. 10 binders 1242 Otago and Southland Waterside Employers' Union 11 RABBIT BOARDS. WICKERWORK. , i ,, ,, t> i > ,.« 1707 I Wellington District Wickerwork (other than I 5 1833 I New Zealand. Rabbit Boards .. .. [ 53 | Furniture) and Perambulator Manufacturers | RADIO MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS. WOOLSCOURERS. 1804 Auckland Provincial Radio Traders .. .. 42 1665 j Wellington Woolscourers .. .. .. 9 1643 Wellington Radio Traders .. .. .. 19 1740 Canterbury Woolscourers .. .. .. 8 1786 Wellington Radio Manufacturers .. .. 9 I 1808 Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland 35 j Totals: Number of Unions as at 31st December, 11,802 Radio Traders I 1941, 270

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• °(5"1 . 0 g - Name. |||S Name. ||fg °«g H ARCHITECTS AND STEUCTURAL ENGINEERS. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS —continued. 1523 i Wellington Architectural Assistants .. .. 16 672 Wanganui District Carpenters, Joiners, and J oiners' 230 1635 | Christchurch Architects and Structural Engineers' 12 Machinists Assistants 1316 Wellington Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 1,232 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists ASBESTOS WORKERS. 1432 Blenheim Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 70 1892 | Auckland Asbestos Workers .. .. .. | 190 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners'Machinists 572 Nelson Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 165 BAKERS AND PASTRYCOOKS. Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1882 ! New Zealand (except Taranaki) Baking Trades 1,449 1307 Westland Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 140 Employees Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1644 1 Taranaki Bakers and Pastrycooks .. .. 50 48 Canterbury Carpenters and Joiners .. .. 250 20 Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Society 817 BISCUIT AND CONFECTIONERY EMPLOYEES. of Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners'Machinists 1313 Auckland Biscuit and Confectionery and Related 1,000 and Shipwrights _ Products Employees 27 L yttelton Branch ot the Amalgamated Society of 57 1452 Wellington Biscuit and Confectionery Manufac- 230 1Ann Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists taring and Related Trades Employees 1099 Ra?giora Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 25 1439 Nelson Biscuit and Confectionery Manufacturing 50 „„„ Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners Machinists and Related Trades Employees 737 Timaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 40 1345 Christchurch Biscuit and Confectionery Manufac- 262 Carpenters and Joiners, Joiners Machinists, and turing and Related Trades Employees shipwrights 1142 Otago and Southland Biscuit and Confectionery j 739 Timaru Carpenters ■ • ■ • • • _ • JJ5 Manufacturing and Related Trades Employees ! 792 Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated Society ot 375 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners Machinists BOOTMAKERS AND REPAIRERS. 1293 Oamaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 65 59 Auckland Operative Bootmakers .. .. 712 Carpenters j oiners 14 Wellington Operative Bootmakers'Society .. 460 78 Otago Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 575 35 Christchurch Operative Bootmakers'Society .. 550 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners Machinists 45 Dunedin Operative Bootmakers .. .. 260 CHEMICAL MANURE AND ACID WORKERS. (Also included in BREWERS AND AERATED WATER EMPLOYEES. Freezing Workers.) 1874 New Zealand (except Nelson and Otago and 780 1335 I New Plymouth Chemical-fertilizer Workers .. I 80 Southland) Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, 1446 | Wanganui Chemical Fertilizer and Acid Workers | 92 and Aerated-water Employees 1199 Nelson Brewers, Malsters, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, 23 CLEANERS, CARETAKERS, AND LIFT-ATTENDANTS, and Aerated Water 873 Otago and Southland Brewery, Bottling Houses, 210 1125 Auckland Cleaners, Caretakers, Lift-attendants, 420 and Aerated Waters an( l Watchmen's 1787 Taranaki Cleaners, Caretakers, and Lift-attendants 34 BRICK, TILE, AND POTTERY WORKERS. 1488 Wellington Caretakers, Cleaners, and Lift-attend- 459 340 Auckland Brick, Tile, Pottery, Clay, and Concrete- 540 christehurch Cleaners, Caretakers, and Lift-attend- 190 ware Employees an^g 1186 Otago and Southland Brick, Tile, Pottery, and 170 m Dunedin Liftmen, Cleaners, and Caretakers .. 86 Concrete Goods Makers BRICKLAYERS. CLERICAL WORKERS. (See also Tally Clerks, &c., and Sugar 576 Auckland Bricklayers .. .. . . Ill Workers.) 528 Wellington Bricklayers .. .. .. I 70 1528 New Zealand General Insurance .. .. 1,776 566 Canterbury Bricklayers and Tile Layers .. I 66 1653 New Zealand Bank Officials .. .. .. 1,484 246 Otago Bricklayers .. .. .. I 39 1526 New Zealand Shipping Officers .. .. 894 1636 New Zealand Freezing and Related Trades' In- 791 BRUSH AND BROOM WORKERS. dustries Clerical Officers 1693 Auckland Brush, Broom, and Mop Trade .. [ 53 1676 Auckland Legal Employees .. .. .. 566j879 Wellington Brush and Broom Workers .. 9 1489 Auckland Clerical and Office Staff Employees .. 5,051 1064 Christchurch Brush and Broom Trade .. ..| 147 1651 Auckland Public Accountants'Employees .. 148 1080 Dunedin Brush and Broom Trade .. .. j 45 ]? 60 Auckland Stock and Station Agents' Clerical 416 Workers CARBONIZATION WORKERS. 1846 Auckland Provincial Dairy Companies' Secretaries 22 1864 Wellington, Taranaki, and Marlborough Clerical 4,004 1626 I Waikato Carbonization, Ltd., Employees . . | 34 Workers *1586 Taranaki Public Accountants' Employees CARPENTERa AND JOINERS. 1571 Taranaki Legal Employees .. .. .. 73 1046 Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 3,260 1765 Taranaki Stock and Station Agents' Clerical 210 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists Workers *1017 Otahuhu Branch of the Amalgamated Society of .. 1850 Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa Public Accountants' 116 Carpenters and Joiners Employees 1049 Whangarei Branch of the Amalgamated Society of .142 1507 Wellington Legal Employees .. .. .. 464 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1637 Wellington Public Accountants' Employees .. 207 805 Taranaki Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 221 1759 Wellington Stock and Station Agents' Clerical 741 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists Workers 1107 Hawke's Bay Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' 348 1764 Marlborough Stock and Station Agents' Clerical 56 Machinists Workers 1267 Hutt Valley Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 381 18.19 Marlborough Public Accountants'Employees .. 12 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1552 Nelson Law Practitioners' Employees .. .. 22 804 Masterton Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 110 1573 Nelson Clerical Employees .. .. .. 154 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1766 Nelson Stock and Station Agents' Clerical Workers 30 594 Palmerston North Branch of the Amalgamated 220 1835 Nelson Public Accountants' Employees .. 18 Society of Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' 1585 Greymouth Law Practitioners' Employees .. 25 Machinists 1792 Greymouth Clerical and Office Staff Employees .. 208 * Cancelled subsequent to 31st December, 1941.

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•> «h Name - ills Name - IffS iMl |as CLERICAL WORKERS —continued. COOKS AND STEWARDS (MARINE). 1139 Canterbury Clerks, Cashiers, and Office Employees 2,610 393 ( Auckland Federated Cooks and Stewards .. 250 1594 Canterbury Law Practitioners' Employees .. 343 1309 1 Wellington District (New Zealand) Marine Chief 12 1650 Christchurch Accountants' and Sharebrokers' Em- 335 I Stewards ployees 212 ] Federated Cooks and Stewards of New Zealand 600 1763 Canterbury Stock and Station Agents' Clerical 325 Workers 1512 Dunedin Law Practitioners' Employees .. 171 CREAMERIES, CHEESE, BUTTER, AND DAIRY EMPLOYEES. 1541 Inverca/rgill Clerks and Office Assistants .. 351 l723 Now Zealand Dairy Factories and Related Trades 2,683 1536 Invercargill Legal Employees 69 Employees 1527 Otago Clerical Workers *\ '' , _ *' '"L, 1738 North Island Dairy-factory Managers .. .. 295 1708 Otago and Southland Public Accountants Em- 90 ?53 Auckland Milk-roundsmen's 180 ployees , a 966 Wellington Dairy Employees .. .. .. 106 1758 Otago and Southland Stock and Station Agents 358 183() gomh lBland Dairy-factory Managers .. .. 38 Clerical Workers . _ . 1662 Christchurch MiJk Roundsmen's .. .. 20 1826 Otago and Southland Part-time and .bull-time ggg Otago and Southland Dairy-factory Managers .. 71 Dairy-factory Secretaries Southland Milk-condensing Factories Employees 84 CLOTHING-TRADE EMPLOYEES. 1904 U™edin Milk Roundsmen's 15 720 Auckland Cutters, Trimmers, Pressers, and other 253 Clothing Employees CURRIERS, TANNERS, AND FELLMONGERS. 73 Auckland Tailoresses and other Female Clothing 5,193 13g0 Auckland Curriers and Beamsmen ' s .. .. 36 a ai J C i j o> e -i ral es • ' m P oyoes 508 Auckland Fellmongers, Tanners, Soap-workers, 350 + ,mr Aucttncl Mob . .. .. 50 and General Tannery Employees t Wellington and Taranaki Clothmg and Related .. im Wellington and Taranaki Soap, Ca n dle , Ta-nnery, 135 *1427 Wellington Clothing-trades 4,004 and Related Trades Employees 1801 Canterbury, Westland, Nelson, and Marlborough 2,499 36 Cutters, and other Clothing 132 DENTAL ASSISTANTS AND TECHNICIANS. Factory Operatives 1567 Auckland Dental Assistants and Technicians .. 46 58 Dunedin Tailoresses and other Female Clothing- 1,187 1543 Wellington Dental Assistants and Technicians .. 144 trade Employees 1746 Canterbury Dental Assistants and Technicians .. 126 1477 Dunedin Fur Trade Employees .. . . 101 1807 Otago and Southland Dental Assistants and 59 503 Otago and Southland Operative Tailors and Shop 35 Technicians Tailoresses COACHWORKERS. DOMESTIC SERVANTS. 1705 Taranaki Coach and Motor-body Workers .. 11 1490 | Wellington Domestic Servants .. .. | 20 173 Wellington Coach and Motor-body and Related 250 Workers 1683 Nelson Coach and Motor-body Workers .. 7 DRIVERS. 1752 Westland Coach and Motor-body Builders .. 9 240 Auckland Road Transport and Motor and Horse 2,466 263 Canterbury Coach and Motor-body Builders .. 75 Drivers and their Assistants 205 Otago and Southland Coachworkers and Wheel- 46 699 Qisborne Road Transport and Motor and Horse 174 wrights Drivers and their Assistants 1151 Taranaki Road Transport and Motor and Horse 280 COAL-MINE AND GOLD-MINE WORKERS. Drivers and their Assistants 1282 Northern Coal-mine Workers .. .. .. 1,000 375 Hawke's Bay Road Transport and Motor and 480 863 Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries Employees (other 450 Horse Drivers and their Assistants than Engineers, Engine-drivers, and Firemen) 730 Wanganui Road Transport and Motor and Horse 250 16 Thames Minors .. . • 113 Drivers and their Assistants 1109 Northern Coal-mines Underground Officials .. 86 219 Wellington Road Transport and.Motor and Horse 1,300 1513 North Auckland Coal-miners .. . . .. 150 Drivers and their Assistants 1447 Ohura District Coal-miners .. .. .. 62 1223 Blenheim Road Transport and Motor and Horse 100 1547 Nelson Gold Dredge and Alluvial Gold-mines .. Drivers and their Assistants Employees » 1146 Nelson Road Transport and Motor and Horse 212 1703 Nelson Industrial District Coal-mine Workers .. 25 Drivers and their Assistants 1344 Buller Deputies .. . • • ■ • • 22 1654 Westland Road Transport and Motor and Horse 156 1348 Grey Valley Deputies and Underviewers .. 55 Drivers and their Assistants *82 Inangahua Gold and Coal Miners .. .. 240 281 Canterbury Road Transport and Motor and Horse 1,325 1042 MiUerton and Granity Brakesmen, Bricklayers, 21 Drivers and their Assistants Blacksmiths, Carpenters, and Fitters 1468 Southland Road Transport and Motor and Horse 300 1753 Point Elizabeth and Liverpool State Collieries 400 Drivers and their Assistants Employees (other than Engineers, Engine-drivers, 1119 Otago Road Transport and Motor and Horse 707 Firemen, and Winchmen) Drivers and their Assistants 1471 Westland Gold Dredge and Alluvial Gold-mines 400 Emnlovees 1668 Grey Valley Collieries, Ltd., Employees . . 170 | ELECTRICAL WORKERS. (See also Engineers and Allied Workers.) 1679 Seddonville Coal-miners .. .. • • 16 662 | Auckland Electrical Workers .. .. .. 978 1696 Burke's Creek Coal-miners .. 48 1656 ! Taranaki Electrical Workers .. .. .. 112 1743 Runanga District Coal-mine Employees .. 53 611 Wellington Electrical Workers .. .. 620 1641 Canterbury Coal-mine Workers .. .. 48 892 Dunedin and Suburban General Electrical Workers 81 996 Green Island Coal-miners .. . • ■ ■ 34 829 Otago Coal-miners .. . • • ■ • • 204 1290 Ohai District Underviewers, Deputies, and Shot- 24 ENGINE-DRIVERS. (See also Coal-mine and Gold-mine Workers: firers ■ . _ ,, . 110 Flour-mill Employees; New Zealand Railways Empldyees.) 1546 Otago Gold Dredge and Alluvial Gold-mmes J12 ' ,, ' . ' Employees 1 § 13 New Zealand Engine-drivers, River Engineers, 820 1657 Southland Gold-mine Employees .. .. 23 Marine-engine Drivers, Greasers, Firemen, and 1728 Mataura District Coal-mine Workers .. _16 Assistants • Cancelled BubBequent to 31at December, 1941. t Registered subsequent to 31st December, 1941.

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No 8 ' Name - ilia n?.' Name - I a §3 lar i^s ENGINEERS AND ALLIED WORKERS. FURNITURE-TRADE EMPLOYEES. 1827 Now Zealand (except Northern Industrial District) 6,219 910 Auckland United Furniture and Related Trades 1,012 Amalgamated Engineering and Related Trades 1330 Taranaki Federated Furniture Trades .. .. 16 1900 Northern Industrial District Amalgamated Engi- 4,960 1823 Wellington, Nelson, and Marlborough Federated 700 neering, Coachbuilding, and Related Trades Furniture and Related Trades 596 Auckland District Boilermakers, Iron-ship Workers, 225 1906 Christchureh and Greymouth Federated Furniture 450 and Bridge-builders and Related Trades 149 Auckland Iron and Brass Moulders .. .. 183 84 Dunedin Federated Furniture and Related Trades 779 Ohinemuri Branch of the Amalgamated Engineer- 50 411 Southland Federated Furniture Trades .. .. 114 ing Union (including Electricians and Motor 97 Wellington Iron and Brass Moulders .. .. 78 GARDENERS. (Also included in Labourers.) 930 Wellington Metal-workers' Assistants .. .. 290 1856 Auckland Gardeners, Gardeners' Labourers, and 126 19 Wellington United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel 93 Green-keepers Ship and Bridge Builders 300 Christchurch Gardeners .. .. .. 78 107 Christchureh Iron and Brass Moulders .. .. 183 372 United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel Ship Builders, 51 of Canterbury GASWORKS EMPLOYEES. 703 Dunedin Canister Workers .. .. .. 51 1761 j New Zealand Gasworks and Related Trades' Em- I 992 80 Dunedin Iron and Brass Moulders .. .. 245 | ployees I 1140 Green Island Iron-rolling Mills Employees .. 86 197 Otago Metal-workers' Assistants .. .. 326 102 United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel Ship-builders 75 GROCERS' SUNDRIES MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEES. of Otago 1548 Auckland Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and 420 Canning, Condiments, and Related Products FELT-HATTERS. Manufacturing Employees 1494 I Auckland Hatters .. .. .. .. I 81 1588 Auckland Drug Factories Employees .. .. 110 1891 I Wellington and Dunedin Felt-hatters .. .. | 47 1863 Wellington, Taranaki, and Canterbury Grocers' 156 Sundries, Chemical, and Related Products FacFERRY EMPLOYEES. loan tory Employees ofi 1369 Nelson Fruit and Vegetable Canning, J am-lactory, 96 1130 | Devonport Ferry Co. s Employees .. .. 114 and Related Workers 1837 Otago and Southland Manufacturing Chemists, 266 FIRE-BRIGADESMEH. Preserved Foods, Jam, and Starch Factories 921 Auckland Fire Brigades' Employees .. .. 52 Employees 1811 Northern, Wellington, Taranaki, and Nelson Fire 60 .1342 Christchurch Fire Brigades' Employees.. .. 50 HARBOUR BOARD EMPLOYEES. 1131 Dunedin Fire Brigades'Employees .. .. 52 1660 I New Zealand Harbour Boards Employees .. i 1,570 FISH-TRADE EMPLOYEES. HERD-TESTERS. 381 Auckland Fish-trade Employees (other than 37 . , ■pi-„u monl 168f) Auckland Herd-testers .. .. .. 135 I son WelKno-tnn TTiahworkerH 35 1901 Taranaki Herd-testers .. .. .. 23 1539 Wellington Fishworkers 35 Wellington Herd . testers 41 FLAXMILL EMPLOYEES. * 1905 South Island Herd Recording Officers 540 I Manawatu Flaxmill and Flax Textile Employees | 170 1754 I Southland Flaxmill Employees .. .. fr 48 HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES. 688 Auckland Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 4,806 FLOUR-MILL EMPLOYEES. Employees 183 Auckland United Flour-mill Employees .. 98 1214 Taranaki Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 365 1719 Wellington Industrial District Flour-mills Em- 12 Employees ployees 218 Wellington District Hotel, Restaurant, and Related 3,804 1180 Timaru United Millers and Flour-mill Employees 50 Trades'Employees 174 Canterbury United Flour-mill Employees .. 112 1271 Marlborough Hotel, Restaurant, and Related 152 1059 Oamaru Flour-mills Employees .. .. 33 Trades' Employees 1538 Dunedin Flour-mills Employees .. .. 46 1265 Nelson Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 201 Employees FREEZING WORKERS. 1228 Westland Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 447 1-1918 Auckland (25-mile radius) Freezing Works and .. Canterbury Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 2,075 Abattoir .Employees Firml vees 1479 Auckland Abattoir Assistants and United Freezing. 2,165 Otago Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 1,152 works Employees Emulovees 1408 Hellaby (R. and W.) Ltd Westfield, Meat- 112 Restaurant, and Related Trades' 405 preserving Workers, slaughterhouse Assistants, -p, i and Freezing-chamber Hands P oyees 1406 Gisborne District Freezing-works and Related 350 A . Trades Employees ICE-CREAM WORKERS, 1404 Moerewa Freezing Workers .. .. .. zpU 1393 Taranaki Freezing-works and Related Trades 415 1907 I Wellington and Taranaki Ice-cream and Related i 38 Employees 1 Products I 1465 Taranaki Bacon-workers .. .. . . 18 1887 W Related n Tradc^E r mpl I oySs "^ reez ' n ® Works and "M64 JEWELLERS AND WATCHMAKERS. 1391 Waingawa Freezing-works Labourers .. .. 220 1609 Auckland Manufacturing Jewellers, Watchmakers, 42 1459 Wellington Bacon-workers .. .. .. 70 and Opticians' Employees 1648 Nelson Freezing-works and Related Trades Em- 46 1529 Wellington Jewellers, Watchmakers, and Related 50 ployees Trades 747 Canterbury Freezing-works and Related Trades 2,450 1694 Christchurch Jewellers, Watchmakers, and En- 15 Employees gravers 1 599 Otago and Southland Freezing-works and Related 2,091 1563 Dunedin Watchmakers, Jewellers, and Related J 15 Trades Employees - Trades i * Cancelled subsequent to 31st December, 1941. t Registered subsequent- to 31st December, 1941.

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' n „ H? Name - fill No 8 / Name - Ills isa JOURNALISTS. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS. 853 Auckland Journalists .. .. .. 99 108 Auckland Painters and Decorators .. .. 610 1485 Taranaki Journalists .. .. .. 27 1312 Taranaki Amalgamated Society of Painters, 102 1023 Wellington Journalists .. .. .. 87 Decorators, and Leadlight Workers 1658 Nelson Journalists .. .. .. .. 7 1433 Hawke's Bay Amalgamated Society of Painters 75 1663 Greymouth Journalists .. .. .. 10 and Decorators 857 Christehurch Journalists .. .. .. 96 258 Wanganui Society of Painters and Decorators .. 76 854 Dunedin Journalists .. .. .. .. 32 129 Wellington Amalgamated Society of Painters, 500 1893 Invercargill Journalists .. .. .. 22 Decorators, Display and Poster Artists 1484 Marlborough Painters and Decorators .. .. 20 LABOURERS (MISCELLANEOUS). 445 Nelson Painters .. .. .. .. 29 825 Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' Labourers 1,327 1890 Westland Painters and Decorators .. .. 20 and Related Trades Ohrjstchurc.il Painters .. .. .. 362 871 Auckland District Labourers and Related Trades 1,453 481 Timaru Society of Painters and Decorators .. 18 777 Poverty Bay General Labourers and Relatod Trades 287 Dunedin Painters .. .. .. .. 135 811 Taranaki Labourers and Related Trades .. 436 J Oamaru lainters 1173 Wanganui Municipal Labourers .. .. 90 Southland Painters .. .. .. .. 52 1872 Wellington, Nelson, and Westland Local Bodies' 4,022 other Labourers, and Related Trades PAPER-MILLS EMPLOYEES. 1667 Blenheim Labourers and Related Trades .. 7b 176 Canterbury Builders'and General Labourers and 1,840 1877 I Whakatane District Paper-mill Employees ... I 127 Related Workers 1158 j Dunedin Paper-mills Employees . .. ] 158 903 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Licensed Drainers 20 507 Otago Labourers and Related Trades .. .. 950 PHOTO-ENGRAVERS. 1492 Southland Labourers and Related Trades .. 500 1888 [ New Zealand Photo-engravers .. .-. jf j 104 LAUNDRY EMPLOYEES. 1520 Auckland Laundry Workers, Dyers, and Dry 470 PLASTERERS. Cleaners 635 I Auckland Plasterers and Related Trades .. 249 1903 Wellington and Taranaki Laundry Workers, 400 1699 1 Taranaki Plasterers .. .. .. .. 18 Dyers, and Dry Cleaners ' 1829 Wellington, Marlborough, and Nelson Plasterers 175 1700 Nelson Laundry Workers, Dry Cleaners, and 7 and Related Trades Pressers 1898 Canterbury and Westland Plasterers .. .. 135 1710 Christchurch Laundry Workers, Dyers, and Dry 140 216 Otago and Southland Oporative Plasterers .. 90 Cleaners 1560 Dunedin Laundry Employees .. .. 101 PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS. LIME AND CEMENT WORKERS (also included in Labourers 18 1 7 New Zealand (except Westland) Plumbers, Gas- 1,429 litters, and Related Irades 1535 Portland Cement Workers .. .. • • 192 1633 Westland Plumbers and Gasfitters .. .. 22 1145 Golden Bay Cement Co.'s Employees .. .. 63 1176 Otago and Southland Lime and Cement Employees 456 PRINTING-TRADE EMPLOYEES. LOCAL BODIES' OFFICERS. 1862 New Zealand (except Otago and Southland 2,754 1680 Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities' 824 Industrial District) Printing and Related Officers Trades 1726 Taranaki Local Authorities'Officers .. .. 82 H08 Auckland City Female Printing and Related 494 1661 Wellington Local Bodies' Officers .. .. 859 n / .® s . . 1814 Marlborough Local Bodies'Officers .. .. 11 267 Otago Box-workers .. 94 1721 Nelson Local Bodies'Officers 37 315 Southland Printing and Related Trades .. 79 1820 Canterbury Local Bodies' Officers (other than 165 Otago Printing and Related Irades .. .. 350 Clerical) 1506 Dunedin City Corporation and Dunedin Drainage 26 RACING-STABLE HANDS. and Sewerage Board Engineer Officials *1812 1 Canterbury Racing and Trotting Stable Hands .. I 1501 Dunedin Municipal Clerical and other Employees 197 ' 1 (other than Inspectors) 1889 Dunedin City Council and Dunedin Drainage and 34 ROPE AND TWINE WORKERS. Sewerage Board Inspectors (other than Tramway mg Auckland Rope and Twine Workers .. .. 70 i Inspectors) 1201 Canterbury Rope, Twine, and Flax-mill Employees 35 MATCH-FACTORY EMPLOYEES. 1038 Dunedin Ro P e and Twille Spinners .. .. 51 1591 I Wellington Match-manufacturing Employees .. I 150 RUBBFR WORKERS 1165 Dunedin Wax-vesta Employees .... I 56 1556 ' Auckland Rubber Workers .. .. .. 162 MERCHANT-SERVICE EMPLOYEES. 1913 j Wellington Rubber Employees .. .. 17 1720 | New Zealand Merchant Service Guild .. .. 431 1873 Christchurch Rubber Workers 66 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS EMPLOYEES. RURAL WORKERS. 710 Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants .. 12,075 1616 ( New Zealand Workers .. .. .. 117,582 1217 Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners'Association 2,187 1325 New Zealand Railway Tradesmen's Association .. 2,178 SADDLERY AND HARNESS WORKERS. OPTICAL EMPLOYEES. (See also Jewellers, &c.) 150 Auckland Saddlers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, 264 „„ Sailmakers, and Related Trades 1551 Wellington Optical Employees .. •• oU j_g71 Wellington, Taranaki, and Nelson Saddlers, Bag- 73 1592 Christchurch Optical Employees .. •• makers, Canvas-workers, and Related Trades 1709 Otago and Southland Optical Employees .. 223 Christchurch Saddlery, Bag and Canvas Workers 101 ™ 182 Otago and Southland Saddle-makers, Harness- 35 PAINT AND VARNISH MANUFACTURERS EMPLOYEES. makers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, Cover1572 Auckland Paint and Varnish Manufacturers' 58 makers, and Bridle-cutters Employees 1911 Wellington and Canterbury Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, J 20 SEAMEN AND FIREMEN. Printer's Ink, and Related Products Manufacturers' Employees I 297 Auckland Federated Seamen's .. .. 921 1595 Dunedin Paint and" Varnish Manufacturing 22 1305 Wellington Federated Seamen's .. .. 1,118 Employees 1298 Dunedin Federated Seamen s_._. .. _.. _ 583 •Cancelled subsequent to 31st December, 1941.

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J ° g J> ° gjj si Kame - | fill No 8- Name - llfs \&$8 1*1 SHIPWRIGHTS. (See also Carpenters and Joiners.) TALLY CLERKS. (See also Waterside Employees.) 1839 [ New Zealand (except Northern, Taranaki. and West- 103 830 Auckland Tallymen's .. .. .. 144 land) Shipwrights and Boat-builders 1818 Napier Ships' Tally Clerks .. .. .. 16 494 I Auckland Ship, Yacht, and Boat-builders .. 142 1134 Wellington City Ships'Tally Clerks .. .. 71 1152 Lyttelton Ships' Tally Clerks .. .. .. 49 SHOP-ASSISTANTS. *1534 Timaru Waterside Tally Clerks .. .. 11 152 Auckland Butchers 567 | 1510 Dunedin and Port Chalmers Ships'Tally Clerks .. 35 314 Auckland Grocers'Assistants .. .. .. 1,044 1434 Auckland Grocers' Shop-managers .. .. 123 THEATRES AND PLACES OF AMUSEMENT EMPLOYEES. 501 Auckland Hairdressers'Assistants .. .. 334 1794 New Zealand Musicians .. .. .. 1,305 1082 Auckland Retail Chemists' Employees .. .. 71 1805 New Zealand (except Northern, Nelson, and West- 894 1100 Auckland Amalgamated Society of Shop-assistants 3,902 land) Theatrical and Places of Amusement and (other than Butchers', Grocers, Hairdressers', Related Employees and Chemists'Assistants) 112 g Auckland Houses of Entertainment and Places of 1,090 1275 Gisborne Grocers' and other Shop-assistants .. 276 Amusement Employees 1122 Taranaki Amalgamated Society of Shop-assistants 570 m Auckland Motion-picture Projectionists .. 101 *1834 Taranaki Hairdressers', Hairworkers', and Wig- .. 715 Auckland Stage Employees .. .. .. 21 makers'Assistants 1729 Auckland Picture-theatre Managers, Assistant 17 1502 WellingtonAmalgamatedSocietyofShop-Assistants 4,165 Managers and Publicity Men's" and Related Trades 1449 Taranaki Motion-picture Projectionists .. 11 *915 Wellington Hairdressers', Hairworkers', and Wig- .. 1377 Wellington District Motion-picture Operators .. 47 makers' Assistants 1467 Nelson Motion-picture Projectionists . . .. 3 1624 Blenheim Amalgamated Society of Shop-assistants 163 17 50 Nelson and Westland Picture-theatre Employees 45 1178 Nelson Grocers Assistants .. .. .. 86 1458 Westland Motion-picture Projectionists .. 12 1499 Nelson Shop-assistants .. .. . . 191 1440 Christchurch Motion-picture Projectionists .. 46 1639 Nelson Operative Butchers .. .. .. 42 5 Christchurch Stage Employees .. .. 20 1164 Westland Retail Shop-assistants .. .. 326 U5 q Dunedin Motion-picture Projectionists .. .. 30 274 Canterbury Grocers'Assistants .. .. 402 711 Dunedin Stage Employees .. .. .. 15 236 Christchurch Hairdressers' and Tobacconists' 215 942 Dunedin Theatrical and Shows Employees (other 125 Assistants than stage Hands) i 193 Christchurch Operative Butchers . . .. 1273 916 CanterburyAmalgamatedSocietyofShop-assistants 2,250 TILERS AND SLATERS (other than Grocers', Tobacconists', and Hairdressers' Assistants) 1542 j Auckland Roof Tilers and Slaters .. .. j 112 221 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Butchers .. 154 1587 | Wellington Tile-layers .. .. .. j 20 1098 Dunedin Retail Chemists' Assistants .... 31 1167 l'nvercargill Retail Grocers' Assistants .. .. 133 'TIMBER-YARDS AND SAWMILL EMPLOYEES. 1160 Oamaru Grocers'Assistants .. .. .. 30 1771 I New Zealand Timber-workers .. .. 16,879 1359 Otago and Southland Amalgamated Society of 1,601 444 Auckland Coopers .. .. .. .. I 30 Shop-assistants (other than Grocers', Butchers', Chemists', Tobacconists', and Hairdressers' TOBACCO-MANUFACTURERS' EMPLOYEES. 217 OttgoGroceis' Assistants 160 and Nelson Districts Tobacco 578 Otago and Southland Hairdressers' and Tobac- 109 , 1A . A w ir° 9 tv*? v, t> a ± 1 iH'i conists' Assistants *1910 Wellington District Tobacco Products Employees 763 225 Southland Operative Butchers .. .. 112 TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES. SPORTS-GOODS EMPLOYEES. 1865 New Zealand Tramways Authorities Employees .. 2,604 1670 I Auckland Sports-goods Employees .. .. I 21 1652 Auckland Transport Board Inspectorial Staff .. 36 1836 j Wellington Sports-goods Makers and Repairers .. 12 1638 Auckland Transport Board s Maintenance Officers 1500 Wellington Tramway Inspectors, Despatchers, and 23 STONEMASONS. De P ot Officers * t tvt n i n n, 1094 Dunedin Corporation Transport Officials .. z8 1788 | New Zealand Stonemasons | 225 ngl Kaikorai Cable Tramway Employees STOREMEN AND PACKERS. WATERSIDE EMPLOYEES, STEVEDORES, AND TIMEKEEPERS. 1101 Auckland United Storemen and Packers (other 1,460 New Zealand Waterside Workers .. .. 5,645 than in Retail Shops) and Warehouse Employees m2 Auckland Assistant Stevedores, Foremen, and ' 52 „„„ (other than Drivers and Clerks) Timekeepers (in connection with Waterside 1200 New Plymouth United Storemen and Packers 48 Work) (other than in Retail Shops) and Warehouse m0 Auckland Receiving and Forwarding Wharf Fore- 31 , „„„ v, Employes (other than Drivers and Clerks) men , a and Assistant Foremen's 1797 Wellington and Taranaki Cool-stores Employees.. 50 1519 Wellington Foreman Stevedores, Timekeepers, and 71 1323 Hawke s Bay Wholesale Storemen and Packers 252 Permanent Hands and Warehouse Employees (other than Drivers ]524 Lytte it on Foreman Stevedores and Permanent 42 and Clerks) Hands 773 Wellington United Warehouse and Bulk Store 1,500 1692 otago and Southland Shipping Foremen's and 26 ,, „„ ®T p . lo y e ® s (other than Drivers and Clerks) Assistant Foremen's llb.3 Blenheim United Storemen s (other than Em- 50 ployees in Retail Grocery and Soft-goods WIRELESS OPERATORS (MARINE.) Establishments) 1613 Nelson Storemen and Packers.. .. .. 60 1640 I Wellington Marine Wireless Operators .. •• I 1095 Christchurch Storemen and Packers (other than in 674 Retail Shops) and Warehouse.Employees (other WOOLLEN-MILLS EMPLOYEES. than Drivers and Clerks) 1155 Auckland District Woollen-mills, Knitting-mills, 282 1403 Invercargill Wholesale Storemen and Packers and 205 and Hosiery-factories Employees Warehouse Employees (other than Drivers and 769 Wellington District Woollen-mills, Knitting-mills, 1,027 Clerks) and Hosiery-factories Employees 1179 Otago and Southland Wholesale Storemen and 504 266 Canterbury Woollen-mills, Knitting-mills, and .1,027 Packers Hosiery-factories Employees 1.822 Otago and Southland Cool-store Employees .. 13 776 Otago and Southland Woollen-mills and Hosiery- 1,479 factories Employees SUGAR-WORKS EMPLOYEES. 1168 Auckland Sugar-works Employees .. .. I 230 j 1799 Auckland Sugar-manufacturing Industry Technical j 30 I Totals: Number of unions registered as at 231,049 and Engineering Staff and Office Employees I I 31st December, 1941, 428 * Cancelled subsequent to 81st December, 1941. t Eegistered subsequent to 31st December, 1041.