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Table XXI.—Civil Proceedings for Recovery of Wages on behalf of Workers, Year ended 31st March, 1948

Table XXII. —Number of Requisitions for Improvements served, Year ended 31st March, 1948*

Table XXIII. —Arrears of Wages paid at Instigation of Department, Year ended 31st March, 1948

The total under all heads for year ended 31st March, 1947, was £57,276 16s. lid. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,768 copies), £270

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Authority. Number of Cases. Judgment for Plaintiff. Judgment for Defendant or otherwise disposed of. Total Amount for which Judgment obtained, excluding Costs. Awards and agreements Annual Holidays Act, 1944 Agricultural Workers Act, 1936 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925 54 7 1 12 15 3 1 12 39 4 £ s. d. 1,296 i a 41 6 2 103 14 1 176 19 3 Total—1947-48 74 31 43 1,618 0 9 1946-47 58 24 34 616 12 1

Authority. 1946. 1947. 1948. Agricultural Workers Act, 1936 68 53 52 Awards and industrial agreements 74 75 162 Factories Act, 1946 671 881 1,538 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925 98 148 133 Lead Process Regulations 1925 4 9 Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1919 141 98 90 Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1923 2 2 Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22 *95 79 151 Spray Painting Regulations 1940 4 10 4 Total 1,151 1,350 2,141 * Many of these requisitions required improvements in two or more ways, so that the number of " improvements" effected is in excess of the number shown.

— Paid through Department. Paid directly to Workers. Total. Awards and agreements Factories Act, 1946 Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22 Agricultural Workers Act, 1936 Miscellaneous £ s. d. 18,774 12 6 176 4 0 125 10 5 2,258 10 0 3,965 0 1 £ s. d. 21,379 15 8 371 1 1 127 7 9 513 14 5 3,447 11 7 £ s. d. 40,154 8 2 547 5 1 252 18 2 2,772 4 5 7,412 11 8 Total 25,299 17 0 25,839 10 6 51,139 7 6