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to enclose statement showing the rates of wages paid here at present, at which rates it is believed that a considerable number of hands could obtain permanent employment. I have, &c, J. Macandrew, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, "Wellington. Superintendent. Dunedin, 11th June, 1873. Scale of "Wages paid to Bootmakers at the present date, with immediate and constant employment. Bottoming Men's watertight!, rivetted and nailed, St. per pair. „ „ elastic sides „ ss. „ „ n » P eS> 5s- » „ "Women's „ rivetted, 3s. Gd. „ „ „ lace boots 3s. 6d. „ „ „ cordovan slippers, rivetted, Is. „ „ „ carpet slippers „ Is. „ „ „ canvas slippers „ Is. 3d. „ „ Men's canvas slippers „ Is. 3d. „ „ „ leather slippers „ Is. 3d. „ „ Youths' kip laced boots, rivetted and nailed, 1-5, 2s. Gd. per pair. „ „ bay clastic sides, 1-5, 2s. 6d. „ „ Boys' bay elastic sides, 10-13, 2s. „ „ „ kip lace, rivetted and nailed, 10-13, 2s. „ „ Girls' kip lace, rivetted and plain, to 9, Is. „ „ .. kip lace, rivetted and stout, to 9, Is. 3d. Benchmen and finishers by the week of forty-five hours, 555. to 60s. Eight hours' system being the rule, with half holiday on Saturday. Saegood, Son, and Ewes', per St. Towsley. It being distinctly understood that these are factory prices. The bespoke trade is higher.

No. 89. Memorandum No. 13S, 1873, for the Agent-General, London. Refeering to Memorandum No. 121, 7th June, 1873, I herewith forward further lists of nominated immigrants. Immigration Office, "Wellington, sth July, 1873. G-. Maurice O'Eorke.

Enclosure in No. 89. SCHEDULE of APPLICATIONS for Passages of Nominated Immigrants forwarded to the AgentGeneral with Memorandum No. 138, 1873, 5th July 1873.

Record No. Where From. No. of List. Souls. Adults. Remarks. Irnrni., 1873,451 567 584 578 579 577 475 551 534 Auckland Taranaki Wellington Napier Napier Nelson Oamaru Oamaru Dunedin 22 12 30 23 24 14 12 13 24 14 4 52 20 1 2 7 8 70 14 4 44* 18 1 2 7 7,5 56 i Sec Memorandum attached—Cancelled Applications. 550 539 476 585 Dunedin Hokitika Invercargill Canterbury 24 16 14 28 7 10 6 78 7 10 6 77 See Memorandum attached —Cancelled Applications. 586 587 Timaru Hokitika Hokitika 24 17 25 2 30 25 2 30 Sent direct to Agent-General. 336 311i