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Average Earnings: Return C.— Return showing Average Total Earnings, Profit Distributions, Ordinary and Overtime Hours, Weeks, and Holidays worked by Unionists with Highest Earnings for Year ended 31st March, 1946

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Number of Men. Port. Average Total Earnings (including Profit Distribution). Average Total Hours worked for Year. Average Number of Weeks worked. Average Hours worked per Week. Average Number of Sundays and Holidays worked. Average Total of Profit Distribution. Ordinary. Overtime. Total. Ordinary. Overtime. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. 100 Auckland 628 4 4 1,622 883 2,505 51 32 17 49 21 31 18 5 100 Wellington 670 17 7 1,401 1,043 2,444 49 29 21 50 24 49 7 0 50 Lyttelton 578 9 7 1,652 670 2,322 51 33 13 46 11 51 11 6 50 Dunedin 549 1 3 1,677 725 2,402 51 33 14 47 18 24 12 5 50 Port Chalmers 562 1 10 1,678 642 2,320 51 33 12 45 12 35 14 9 50 Napier 548 19 6 964 906 1,870 51 19 17 36 30 49 18 7 50 New Plymouth 522 0 9 1,141 737 1,878 46 27 17 44 13 38 18 1 50 Wanganui 446 2 6 1,086 572 1,658 50 22 11 33 Not available 70 1 5 50 Nelson 558 2 9 1,745 490 2,235 51 33 10 43 15 90 17 11 40 Picton 404 12 3 750 692 1,442 42 18 17 35 8 36 10 1 50 Timaru 647 18 7 1,198 973 2,171 49 25 20 45 Not available 93 18 6 50 Bluff .. 523 2 10 1,169 692 1,861 45 26 15 41 18 66 15 10 50 Westport 526 9 5 744 840 1,584 52 14 1 16 30 30 50 7 5