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Enclosure 2 in No. 12. TABULAR STATEMENT of the PRICE OF PROVISIONS and RATES OF WAGES in the different PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, as compared with those quoted by the Agent-General in papers circulated in the United Kingdom, 17th March, 1873.

Feice op Peovisions. Tradesmen, peb Day of Eight Hoces. Faem Laboueebs tee Yeae, and found. Female Seetants. Pbovisions and Wages. H i o a. a. 9. d. 8. d 4 d. d o Q o 1 d. d. 13 §-.3 6 gj i 6 4 E 'I •I M a 8. d. s. d. 1 la i a* o 33 :- a, £ £ he 53 8 ■a CO r~ £ 6 £ £ cc g £ £ 8. d. s. d. s. d. b. d. 3. 8. 8. S. 8. S. 8. 8. s. s. 8. 8. 8. 8. £ £ Prices and Rates quoted by Agent'General 8 to 9 3 to 5 2 to 3 0 9 to 1 0 2 3 to 3 0 5 to 6 1 4 to 1 6 i ... 30to40 8 to 9 9 to 10 8 to 10 9 to 10 8 to 9 7 to 10 7 to 8 8 to 10 5 to 6 50to60 30to45 22to28 28 to 40 22 to 32 Prices and Sates furnished by Immigration Officers Auckland 7i to 81 i3 to G 3 to 5 1 0 to 1 6 2 3 to 3 0 5 to? 1 4 to 1 8 i to 1 20to40 7to9 8 to 10 7 to 9 8 to 10 7 to 9 6to9 7 to 8 7 to 10 5 to 6 50to60 30±o40 20to30 26 to 40 22 to 32 New Plymoutii ... 8 9 1 4 3 5 0 6 12 2 6 3 6 5 6* 14 16 i ... 40 50 8 9 9 10 8 10 9 10 8 9 7 10 7 8 8 10 5 6 50 60 30 50 20 25 28 40 20 25 Hawke's Bat 9 10 S 3 2 4 10 2 0 2 3 3 0 5 6 13 16 * 1 30 40 10/611 10 11 10 1210 12 8 10 13 ... 11 12 11 12 6 8 60 70 50 60 20 80 35 45 25 40 WaNOANUI 8 9 2 4 2 3 0 8 10 2 4 3 0 5 6 13 16 i 30 40 10 14 10 14 12 14 9 11 0 11 8 10 9 11 6 8 65 90 45 60 26 30 28 40 26 35 Wellington 6 8 2 4 2 4 0 9 10 2 0 3 0 4 6 14 16 1 15 20 10 12 10 12 8 10 12 14 7 10 9 10 9 10 7 8 60 80 30 52 22 28 28 40 23 35 MaELEOBOUOH 8 10 3 G S| 4 0 9 10 2 6 3 6 5 7 16 2 0 I 1 30 40 8 10 9 10 8 10 9 10 7 8 6 7 50 70 40 60 20 30 28 40 20 33 Nelson 8 9 3 5 2 3 0 9 10 2 3 3 0 5 6 14 16 1 30 40 8 0 9 10 8 10 9 10 8 9 7 10 7 8 8 10 6 7 50 60 30 45 22 28 28 40[ 20 30 Geeymoutji 1 S 8 5 8 0 9 13 2 6 3 6 5 6 16 2 0 1 30 40 15 18 15 18 13/415 15 18 12 per week 50 60 12 16i 10 12 50 60 50 70l 122 28 50 70' per week,) 20s to 40a 1 £ £ 30 to 40: 30 50 jper weok, 10sto209 £ £ .20 30 HOKITIKA I 3 G 3 4| jl 4 2 0 2 9 3 6 5 6 16 2 ol I x ii 1 25 30 14 16 15 20 12 15114 16 !l2 14 14 16 8 10 80 100 50 60 CnEisicnuEcn ... 5 7 2 5 2 4 10 16 2 3 3 0 5 6 14 16 2/6 to 3/cwt 25 30 9 11 12 14 9 io! 9 10 Is. p. hr. 8 10 8 10 60 70 45 55 20 30 TlMAEU ... 8 9 3 G 3 4 10 16 2 2 3 0 5 G 13 16 id per 1b. 30 40 11 13 10 12 10 1211 13 9 11 per week 60 70 10 12 10 12 11 13 8 9 50 60 30 45 26 30 30 40 30 40 Oamaeu... 8 21 2 3 0 5 6 • 12 ... 12 ... 10 12 1213/4 8 9 80 ... 52 ... 30 40 US GO DUNEDIN 5 6 3 5 3 4 12 13 2 0 3 6 5 6 13 16 ,4/ per cwt. 30 40 10 12 14 15 10 1212 14 10 ... 10 12 10 ... 12 15 7 8 60 65 50 52 35 40 40 52 30 35 Invebcaegill 8 9 3 5 2 4 10 16 2 6 3 6 5 G 16 2 0 7/6 per cwt. 30 40 10 12 11 13 10 12 11 12 h 8 9 10 12 7 8 10 12 6 8 60 80 40 50 24 35 30 40 25 40 RlYEKTON | 9 10 2i G 3 5 0 9 13 2 6 3 6' f5 6 14 16 [4/to 7/ cwJ 40 50 io 12I 10 14' ' 8 lO'lO 12 10 12 I I ... I 9 10 9 11 7 8 50 75 ]40 60 25 35 40 50 30 40