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Table IV.—Scheme No. 5: Approximate Numbers of Men employed on various Classes of Work (excluding Gold-prospecting) at Four-weekly Periods.

29th Oct., 26th Nov., 24th Dec., 21st Jan., 18th Feb., 18th March, 15th April, 13th May, 10th June, 8th July, 5th Aug., 2nd Sept., 30th Sept., 1932. 1932. 1932. 1933. 1933. 1933. 1933. 1933. 1933. 1933. 1933. 1933. 1933. Classes of Work. j " " j T i T T" ~ "| Number . **« Number , as Number . Number . Number . Number . st * Number . &]§ Number . §>]f Number . §>]! Number , fccj Number . §)]§ Number , Number , &)$ of o| c of S|o of Sfo of pSo of pSo of tSc of %2p of S-So of S35 of Sfo of 0 f g-go. G f fc-2 1 Men. Men. - Men. * Men. Men. " Men. Men. Men. Men. Men. - Men. Men. Men. ! _ © «o °o| ° o ° o «o «o ° O O ° o «o ° O ° o . j j ; Reproductive Work. General land-development (including vege- 7,000 14-8 6,820 14-8 6,800 14-7 5,455 12-1 5,74") 13-2j 5,215 12-0 5,290! 11 -9 5,030 10-9 5,545 11-7 5,750 11 -8 5,670 11-5 5,830 11 -8 5,460 11-2 table-growing) Land-drainage .. .. .. 2,940 6-2 2,865 6-2 2,745 6-0 2,615 5-8 2,810 6-5 2,830 6-5 3,065! 6-9 3,075 6-7 3,450 7-3 3,345 6-9 3,460 7-0 3,350 6-8 3,205 6-6 Improvement of backblock roads .. 2,360 5-0 2,420 5-3 2,585 5-6 2,280 5-1 2,735 6-3 2,980 6-9 3,105' 7-0 3,595 7-8 3,735 7-9 4,125 8-5 4,310 8-8 3,845 7-8 3,935 8 1 Protection against river and sea erosion .. 1,960 4-2 1,785 3-9 1.480 3-2 1,545 3-4 1,400 3-2 1,320 3-0 1,430 3-2 1,570 3-4 1,640 3-5 1,935 4-0 2,295 4-7 2,300 4-7 2,530 5-2 Afforestation.. .. .. 920 2-0 790 1-7 970 2-1 820 1-8 690 1-6 730 1-7 790 1-8 635 1-4 865 1-8 945 1-9 1,070 2-2 1,040! 2-1 860 1-8 Reclamation (including prevention of sand- 1,050 2-2 960 2-1 985 2-1 740 1-6 735 1-7 785 1-8 760 1-7 675 1-4 730 1-5 810 1-7 835 1-7 790 1-6 805 1-6 drifts) Other reproductive work .. .. 980 2-1 900 2 0 1,025 2-2 1,515 3-4 185 0-4 250 0-6 210 0-5 310 0-7 365 0-8 310 0-6 410 0-8 315 0-6 275 0-5 Total men on reproductive work .. 17,210 36-516,540 36 016, 590 35-9:14,970 33-214,300 32-914,110 32-514,650 33-014,890 32-316,330 34-517,220 35-418,050 36-717,470! 35-417,070 35-0 Other Work. Formation and improvement of streets, 18,100 38-418.000 39-218,240 39-518,370 40-7 17,330 39-817,310 39-918,000 40-518,550 40-318,420 38-918,195 37-417,580 35-718,000 36-517,670 36-3 roads, &e. Improvement of domains, parks, and 5,255 11-1 5,100 11-1 5,295 11-5 5,315 11-8 5,605 12-9 5,440 12-6 5,760 13-0 5,950 12-9 5,660 12-0 5,645 11-6 5,875 11-9 6,050 12-3 6,170 12-7 reserves Improvement- of school and hospital grounds 3,280 6-9 2,995 6-5 3,000 6-5 2,630 5-8 2,710 6-2 2,980 6-9 2,920 6-6 3,120 3,070 6-5 3,225 6-6 3,290 6-7 3,255 6-6 3 070 6-3 Sewerage and water-supply .. .. 835 1-8 890 2-0 910 2-0 965 2-1 985 2-3 925 2-1 820 1-8 980 2-1' 1,060 2-2 1,385 2-8 1,185 2-4 1,065 2-2 1,285 2-6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 2,500 5-3 2,385 5-2 2,135 4-6 2,860 6-4 2,560 5-9 2,605 6-0 2,270 5-1 2,600 5-6 2,800 5-9 3,030 6-2 3,240 6-6 3,460 7-0 3,475 7-1 Total men on other classes of work .. 29,970 63-529,370 64-029,580 64-130,140 66-829,19(1 67-129,260 67-529,770 67-031,200 67-731,010 65-5 31,480 64-631,170 63-331,830 64-631,670 65-0 Grand totals (excluding gold-prospectors) 47,180 100-045,910 100-046, 170 100-045, 110 100-043,490 100-0 43,370 100-0 44,420 100-0 46,090 100-047,340100-048,700 100-049,220 100-049,300 100-048,740100-0 I "J i I . I- . ' I I !