H—ll

Table XXII. —Number of Requisitions for Improvements served, Year ended 31st March, 1947*

Table XXIII.—Arrears of Wages paid at Instigation of Department, Year ended 31st March, 1947

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Authority. 1946. 1947. Agricultural Workers Act, 1936 68 53 Awards and Industrial Agreements 74 75 Bush Workers Act, 1945 1 Factories Act, 1921-22 671 881 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925 98 148 Lead Process Regulations 1925 4 Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1919 141 98 Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1923 2 Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22 95 79 Spray Painting Regulations 1940 4 10 Totals 1,151 1,351 * Note. —Many of these requisitions reduired improvement in two or more ways, and the number of " improvements " ■effected is in excess of the number shown.

— Paid through Department. Paid directly to Workers. Totals. Awards and Agreements Factories Act, 1921-22 Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22 Agricultural Workers Act, 1936 Miscellaneous Totals £ s. d. 17,640 18 4 30 13 8 342 11 6 1,433 9 8 4,414 5 6 £ s. d. 26,760 4 7 244 16 10 399 1 7 738 9 0 5,272 6 3 £ s. d. 44,401 2 11 275 10 6 741 13 1 2,171 18 8 9,686 11 9 23,861 18 8 33,414 18 3 57,276 16 11 Total under all heads for year ending 31st March, 1946, £49,860 18s. lid.