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DESPATCHES FEOM THE GOVERNOR OE NEW

;etuen si :0wing how AOBI 'eisonees ave been Employed at the Chatham Islands — (continued.) Date. NuMBEB OF Pbisoneks employed on Government Woeks. hy tmbee op Peisoneks Sick and i Useless. Deaths. Employed by goveenment Officehs. Total. On Rations. Off Rations. Rate oe Pay Pee Day WITH Rations. By wiiom Employed. Period op Employment. Remakes. employed by Civilians. 1867. July 1st to 31st 7 82 ... 7 82 1 8 i Ritchie itcliie and Shand 1st to 31st 1st to 31st Planting their wheat on Tiki Tiki. August ii ») September ... iio 8 153 3 5 14 (not on ration) 6 5 29 14 183 161 22 O .if o o Dr. Watson Mr. Selwood Mr. Selwood 1st to 31st 1st to 31st Planting wheat, building whales, Barrack fatigue, boathouse, burning lime, stonework, and sawing timber. As per their own contract; 14, Government officers. 29, sick and useless; 14, employed by civilians. Captain Thomas and Mr. Baucke. Planting potatoes, 97; cutting stone, 6; gaol, 2 ; sawing timber, 6; lime, 6; boathouse, 6; married quarters, 30. Dr. Watson and Mr. Ritchie sick and useless. Planting potatoes, burning lime, Government officers, boat house. October 168 2 23 10 183 176 7 ... >, 5 Dr. Watson, married quarters, Owenga road, Captain Thomas and Mr. Ritchie. November ... 133 50 (included in the 50) 50 Sheep shearing at £1 per 100, for Captain Tuke, Messrs. Chudleigh, Alexander, Beamish, Marshall, Shand, Shand, sen., J.P., Ritchie. Captain Thomas, Messrs. Tuke, Shand, Alexander, Mr. Hunt, Shand, sen., J.P., Ritchie, Chatham Island Maories. As per their own agreement from 1st July, 1867. December ,,, 143 24 13 156 24