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1895. ;NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT WORKS, CO-OPERATIVE AND OTHERWISE (NUMBER OF MEN EMPLOYED ON AND PARTICULARS OF SUPERVISION OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated sth July, 1895. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing (1) the number of men employed on Government works on the 30fch March, 1895, whether on co-operative or other works and (2) the number of engineers, surveyors, inspectors, or overseers employed in connection with such works."—(Mr. Guinness.)

Return showing Number of Men employed on Government Works on 31st March, 1895 (whether Co-operative or Other Works), and Number of Engineers and Surveyors, Inspectors and Overseers, employed in connection with such Works.

H. J Knowlbs, Lands and Survey Department, Wellington, Chief Accountant. sth August, 1895. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,200 copies), 18s.

By Authority Samuel Oostall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9s. Price 3d.]

Number of Men employed on Government Works.* Number of Engineers and Surveyors. Number of Inspectors and Overseers. i Total. 2,638 (Includes 84 prisoners employed on fortifications) 32 82 2,752 * Lands jid Survey and Publii Works Departments,