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APPENDIX D. RETURN of SETTLERS EMPLOYED on PUBLIC WORKS and other Labour, showing the Amounts earned by each respectively since the Commencement of the Settlement.

Total No. of Family, including all Members. Amount earned al Public Works, &c. Amount earned on Survey since January 1, 1877. Total Earnings. Remarks. Names. 1. Johnson, sen., R. 8 £ s. d. 460 0 0 £ a. d. 4 0 0 £ s. d. 464 0 0 An early settler. There are two adult males in this family. Early settler. Three adult males in the family. Early settler. Three adult males in the family. Early settler. Two adult males in the family. Early settler. 2. Scarlett, D. 10 567 0 0 29 10 0 596 10 0 3. King, E. 3 345 0 0 29 0 0 374 0 0 4. Liheham, A. 6 355 0 0 26 10 0 381 10 0 5. Moffat, J. 6. Merchant, E. ... 7. Kemnant, W. ... 8. Martin, C. 9. Hart, J. 10. Sinclair, J. 11. Laurenson, L. ... 12. Brown, B. 13. Line, D. 14. Coots, M. 15. Lawrence, C. 16. Cooper, J. 17. Castles, W. 18. Blackburn, J. ... 19. Gaynor, J. 20. Hill, S. 21. Curtin, J. 22. Jones, M. 23. Gravnay, D. 24. Healey, J. 6 4 8 5 5 4 6 3 3 4 1 3 5 8 3 4 6 9 1 1 286 0 0 212 0 0 254 0 0 239 0 0 258 0 0 235 0 0 194 0 0 208 0 0 193 0 0 194 0 0 220 0 0 191 0 0 232 0 0 264 0 0 239 0 0 211 0 0 226 0 0 130 0 0 148 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 29 0 0 286 O 0 212 0 0 254 0 0 239 O 0 258 0 0 239 0 0 194 0 0 208 0 0 193 0 0 194 O 0 220 0 0 220 0 0 232 0 0 264 0 0 258 0 0 211 0 0 232 0 0 130 0 0 148 0 0 12 0 0 n it ii jj )» „ a weakly man. 5, 11 Head of family drowned last April. This settler is an expert, and was the only person, except S. Hill, who would undertake rock-blasting, consequently he received more work than would otherwise fall to his share. Same remarks as No. 15. 19 0 0 6 0 0 25. Dolphin, H. 1 141 0 0 141 0 0 This settler only received sufficient work to clear off his debts to Government, and a small balance due to the local storekeeper. Remained for some time to accommodate the Government after he had taken up his land, as he was the only trustworthy person available to do packing. Received work until it became quite evident he had no intention of becoming a settler. He was then struck off the books. 26. Jordan, H. 1 78 0 0 78 0 0 27. Adams, J. 28. Large, F. 1 5 160 0 0 158 0 0 160 0 0 158 0 0 He has not cultivated his land, and has refused to work off a debt which he owes to Government; is not considered now as a settler, and is working for a private individual. Was engaged as an expert to erect the Government store and other buildings. He also received other work from time to time. Has only taken up land lately. 29. Jacohsen, A. 30. Svmonds, J. 31. Avery, R. 32. Mathews, C. 33. Black, J. 34. Cannody, J. 35. Conor, J. 36. Hawes, H. 37. Glidwell, C. 38. Simpkin, J. 39. Elford, J. 40. Hammond, J. ... 41. Day, J. ' ... 42. Harry, W. 43. Graham, E. 44. Allen, M. 45. Browne, S. 1 5 8 1 5 3 4 G 2 4 4 5 4 2 5 1 1 138 0 0 193 0 0 217 0 0 126 0 0 260 0 0 193 0 0 230 0 0 173 O 0 177 0 0 208 0 0 229 0 0 225 0 0 177 0 0 113 0 0 98 0 0 82 O 0 131 0 0 9 10 0 75 0 0 10 0 0 39 10 0 3 0 0 138 O O 193 0 0 217 0 0 135 10 0 335 0 0 193 0 0 240 0 0 212 10 0 180 0 0 208 0 0 229 0 0 239 10 0 177 0 0 113 0 0 98 0 0 82 0 0 131 0 0 14 10 0 Totals 9,380 0 0 298 10 0 9,678 10 0 Total of aj Average e Average e Total nu_ ggregate eai jarnings eac' earnings eacl iber employ nings i over a peri' per annum id, 45. id of three ears £9,678 10 215 0 71 0 O 0 0