SKILLED LABOUR IN GAOLS OF THE COLONY (RETURN SHOWING CLASSIFICATION AND AMOUNT OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1883 Session I, H-26

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1883. NEW ZEALAND.

SKILLED LABOUR IN GAOLS OF THE COLONY (RETURN SHOWING CLASSIFICATION AND AMOUNT OF).

Beturn to Orders of the House of representatives, 38th June and 25th July, 1883. Ordered, "That there be laid on the table a return showing the classification and amount of skilled labour carried on in the several gaols of the colony, and showing also the number of prisoners employed in such labour, and the value of the same." — (Mr. Tole.) Ordered, " That there be laid on the table a return showing the classification and amount of skilled labour carried on in the several gaols of the colony, and showing also the numbers of prisoners employed, the numbers of Warders in charge of those prisoners, and the value of the skilled labour they perform."— (Mr. Hutchison.)

VALUE OF PRISON LABOUR, 1882. Addington.

Females — Daily average number for year .. 4'B Skilled Workmen —None. Average value of their labour for year .. £14 Bs. Od. Unskilled Workmen — Number of Warders .. .. .. 7 Daily average number for year .. .. 118 Gross annual cost per prisoner .. .. £40 7s. Id. Average value of tlieir labour for year .. £30 4s. Od. Net annual cost per prisoner .. ..£3O 17s. lOd.

Auckland.

Value, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. ranuary .. february tlarch .. .. .. Lpril tfay 'une "uly LUgUSt .. September )ctober November December £ s. d. £ s. d. 19 17 0 32 2 0 47 18 6 34 5 0 47 15 6 32 14 0 41 12 6 29 10 3 24 3 0 23 4 0 10 14 0 12 7 3 £ s. d. 4 10 0 6 13 0 0 18 0 3 3 0 11 4 8 5 19 6 4 10 0 9 12 4 11 14 0 6 10 0 4 7 6 Total value .. 356 2 9 69 2 0 Jash received, less cost of material.. 356 2 9 63 6 0

Value, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. January .. February.. March April May June July August September .. .■< October .. .. .. ..^ November .. .. '•■ ' December £ s. a. 19 4 0 21 3 0 24 12 0 23 2 0 28 7 0 23 11 0 22 1 0 24 6 0 23 5 0 18 0 0 15 12 0 15 6 0 £ s. a. 225 16 0 196 2 0 191 8 0 208 8 0 216 4 0 198 0 0 175 18 0 211 6 0 195 16 0 193 4 0 176 4 0 176 2 0 £ s. a. 27 19 8 29 3 4 29 10 2 37 7 10 26 9 8 25 11 8 33 13 8 26 8 2 35 19 6 32 19 11 30 8 2 41 4 3 Total value .. 258 9 0 2,364 8 0 376 16 0 Cash received, less cost of material.. 26 10 3 2,234 5 3 4 4 11

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VALUE OF PRISON LABOUR, 1882— continued. Auckland— continued. Skilled Workmen.

Skilled Workmen — Females — Daily average number for year.. .. 6 Daily average number for year .. .. 21 Average value of their labour for year .. £43 Is. 6d. Average value of their labour for year . .£l7 19s. Od. Unskilled Workmen — Number of Warders .. .. .. 23 Daily average number for year .. .. 75 Gross annual cost per prisoner .. . .£44 11s. Bd. Average value of their labour .. ..£3l 10s. 6d. Net annual cost per prisoner .. . .£27 Bs. lOd.

Dunedin.

Skilled Workmen.

Hokitika.

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i Trades. Daily Average Number of Prisoners during Year. Total Days worked. Value of Labour. Average Value per Prisoner. Blacksmiths Carpenters Masons ana bricklayers Shoemakers Tailors 2 1 557 322 £ s. a. 83 11 0 48 6 0 s s. a. 41 15 6 48 6 0 8 838 6 125 14 0 0 18 0 41 18 0

Value, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. Fanuary February.. March \_pril Hay fune ruly August September )ctober November December s, s. a. 13 4 0 14 0 6 9 9 0 G 18 0 8 3 6 7 19 0 3 16 6 4 4 0 6 6 0 3 12 0 3 15 6 6 15 0 £ s. a. 131 18 6 130 0 6 157 1 0 128 13 6 135 12 0 115 14 0 125 4 6 157 3 0 120 9 6 122 9 0 123 15 6 113 2 0 £ s. a. 14 14 Total value 88 3 0 1,561 3 0 14 14 0 3ash received, less cost of material.. 346 12 1

Trades. Daily Average Number of Prisoners during Year. Total Days worked. Value of Labour. Average Value per Prisoner. Jlacksmiths and carpenters Shoemakers bailors 212 222 153J £ s. d. 31 16 0 33 6 0 23 0 6 £ s. d. Skilled Workmen — Daily average number for year Average value of their labour for year .. Unskilled Workmen — Daily average number for year Average value of their labour for year .. I Females — 2'07 Daily average rmr >42 11s. 4d. Average value of t Number of Warders 72 Gross annual cost per '21 13s. 7d. Net annual cost per pi nber for year.. ;heir labour for yei 36 j: .. 8s. 2d. 2C .. £50 Is. 6d, ..£46 19s. 5d. prisoner cisoner

Valno, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. Unskilled. Females. Skilled. £ s. a. 17 0 14 0 0 3 0 4 19 0 5 2 0 0*6 0 0 6 0 s s. a. 8 2 0 10 8 0 10 10 0 11 18 0 12 18 0 12 4 0 8 12 0 13 16 0 12 18 0 13 8 0 14 6 0 19 6 0 .& s. a. January February March ■ .. April May — . June .. .. .., July .. .. "I?' August .. ... September -**.. October November December 1 17 6 10 1 0 9 4 6 9 18 0 Total value .. 44 8 0 148 6 0 Cash received, less cost of material.. 44 8 0 148 6 0

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VALUE OF PRISON LABOUR, 1882— continued. Hokitika— continued. Skilled Workmen.

Skilled Workmen — Females — Daily average number for year .. .. 1-05 Daily average number for year —None. Average value of their labour for year .. £42 6s. Od. Average value of their labour for year —None. Unskilled Workmen — Number of Warders .. .. .. 4 Daily average number for year .. .. 5 Gross annual cost per prisoner .. ..£B5 12s. 4d. Average value of their labour for year . .£29 13s. Od. Net annual cost per prisoner .. . .£B5 12s. 4d.

Invercargill.

Skilled Workmen.

Skilled Workmen — Females — Daily average number for year (67 days Daily average number for year (106 days worked) .. .. .. .. Less than 1 worked) .. .. ~ .. Less than 1 Total value of their labour for year .. £10 Is. Od. Total value of their labour for year . .£l4 14s. Od. Unskilled Workmen — Number of Warders .. .. .. 4 Daily average number for year .. .. B'B Gross annual cost per prisoner .. . .£6O 17s. sd. Average value of their labour for year .. £29 ss. Od. Net annual cost per prisoner .. . .£52 19s. 9d.

Lyttelton.

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Trades. Daily Average Number of Prisoners during Tear. Total Days worked. Value of Labour. Average Value per Prisoner. Jarpenters Shoemakers 'ainters 'lumbers 142 21J 123 9* £ s. a. 21 6 0 3 4 6 18 9 0 18 6 £ s. d.

Value, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. SkiQed. Unskilled. Females. £ s. a. £ s. d. 24 13 0 16 7 0 20 9 0 20 8 0 28 4 0 21 10 0 24 13 11 24 17 7 23 5 0 22 10 0 15 9 6 14 18 0 & s. d. 3 0 0 14 0 17 0 0 12 0 anuary February ttarch i.pril tlay une "uly August September )ctober November December 1 10 0 4 16 0 0 12 0 i'l 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 1 13 0 3 15 0 0 9 0 17 0 1 7 0 0 12 0 Total value 10 1 0 257 5 0 14 14 0 3ash received less, cost of material .. 156 9 6

Trades. Daily Average Number of isoners during Year. Total Days worked. Value of Labour. Average Value per Prisoner. £ s. d. 3 3 0 0 12 0 6 6 0 s s. a. iarpenters lasons and bricklayers 'ainter and joiner 21 4 42

Value, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. £ s. a. 167 0 8 168 19 11 165 4 0 156 2 5 179 3 8 205 0 10 191 19 2 198 11 11 205 18 4 237 6 3 190 10 1 214 7 4 £ a. a. 150 17 0 138 2 0 160 15 0 145 18 0 161 8 0 170 4 0 161 8 0 171 0 0 .140 9 0 108 14 0 111 13 0 108 14 0 & s. a. January February March April .. .. „.. May .. "" June .. .. .. "z=.> July .. .. .. August .. .. -*-** September October November December Total value .. 2,280 4 7 1,729 2 0 Cash received, less cost of material .. 1,486 6 0 694 8 1

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VALUE OF PRISON LABOUR, 1882— continued. Lyttelton— continued. Skilled Workmen.

Skilled Workmen — Daily average number for year .. 4316 Females —None. Average value of their labour for year ..£52 16s. 6d. Number of Warders .. .. .. 21 Unskilled Workmen — Gross annual cost per prisoner .. ..£4B 10s. 7d. Daily average number for year .. 64-50 Net annual cost per prisoner .. ..£42 15s. Id. Average value of their labour for year .. £26 16s.

Napier.

Skilled Workmen.

Skilled Workmen —■ Daily average number for y_ear .. 2 Females —None. Average value of their laboSr for year ..£4l 9s. 6d. Number of Warders .. .. .. 6 Unskilled Workmen— Gross annual cost per prisoner .. ..£47 17s. Bd. Daily average number for year .. 21 Net annual cost per prisoner .. ..£3B 14s. 9d. Average value of their labour for year .. £28 2s. Od.

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Trades. Daily Average Number of Prisoners during Year. Total Days worked. Value oJ Labour. Average Value per Prisoner. Blacksmiths 3arpenters Printers .. 3ainters.. rtasons and bricklayers Shoemakers Itockmg-makers .. bailors .. 5-29 6-65 10-72 1-53 1,499 1,8884 3,035 434} 49} 2,040 168 2,743} 362 £ s. d. 224 17 0 282 10 6 904 0 0 15 3 6 7 8 6 306 0 0 25 4 0 411 10 6 54 6 0 £ s. d. 42 10 1 42 9 8 84 6 5 42 12 0 7-20 42 10 0 6-87 1-27 4l"l3 10 42 15 1

Value, less Cost o( Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Female. s s. a. 9 12 0 8 5 0 10 19 0 11 2 0 7 10 0 7 7 0 4 4 0 7 4 0 3 12 0 3 12 0 3 12 0 6 0 0 s s. a. 91 4 0 91 2 0 91 8 0 39 2 0 34 2 0 38 2 0 37 7 0 38 8 0 37 0 0 34 14 0 28 12 0 29 14 0 £ B. d. I anuary February.. tf arch i.pril tfay fune uly August .. .. ' .. September )ctobor November December Total value .. 82 19 0 590 12 0 Jasli received, less cost of material .. 335 1 6

Trades. Daily Average Number of Prisoners during Year. Total Days worked. Value of Labour. Average Value per Prisoner. Carpenters Shoemakers 1* i 411 142 £ s. a. 61 13 0 21 6 0 I £ s. a. 41 9 6

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VALUE OF PRISON LABOUR, 1882— continued. Nelson.

Skilled Workmen —None. Females —continued. Unskilled Workmen — Average value of their labour for year.. 169 days at Bd. Daily average number for year .. 515 per diem. Average value of their labour for year .. £25 3s. Od. Number of Warders .. .. .. 4 Females — Gross annual cost per prisoner .. .. £92 18s. lOd, Daily average number for year .. Less than 1 i Net annual cost per prisoner .. .. £90 18s. Od.

New Plymouth.

Skilled Workmen.

Skilled Workmen— Daily average number for year .. 2 Females —None. Average value of their labour foj year ~ £42 15s. Od. Number of Warders .. .. .. S Unskilled Workmen — Gross annual cost per prisoner .. .. £70 18s. 2d. Daily average number for year .. 16j5 Net annual cost per prisoner .. .. £70 18s. 2d. Average value of their labour for year .. £28 13s. Od.

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Value, leas Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. £ s. d. £ s. d. 14 5 0 14 19 0 14 18 0 7 11 0 10 6 0 13 7 0 15 0 0 12 13 0 10 12 0 10 17 0 7 16 0 9 5 0 £ s. d. fanuary .. February.. ilareh i.pril ilay "une uly August September October .. November December 0 11 0 0 6 0 2 16 2 4 6 Total value .. 141 9 0 S 13 0 3asb. received, less cost of material.. 21 5 0

Value, lesa Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. January February March ipril May J"une fuly iugust September Dotober .. November December £ s. d. 7 4 0 6 12 0 5 10 0 8 15 0 7 4 0 7 4 0 7 10 7 10 0 7 10 7 4 0 7 4 0 7 10 & s. a. 42 9 0 42 16 0 49 8 0 50 15 0 55 16 0 52 10 0 33 12 0 33 4 0 28 13 0 27 13 0 28 0 0 23 0 0 £ s. a. Total value 85 10 0 472 16 0 jash received, less cost of material..

Trades. Daily Average Number of Prisoners during Year. Total Days worked. Value of Labour. Average Value per Prisoner. I £ s. a. 42 15 0 42 15 0 £ s. a. tf Blacksmiths Carpenters 1 1 283 283

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VALUE OF PRISON LABOUR, 1882— continued. Timaru.

Skilled Workmen.

Skilled Workmen — Unskilled Workmen —continued. Daily average number for year (58 days Average value of their labour for year .. £26 19s. Od. worked) .. .. .. .. Less than 1 Females —None. Total value of their labour for year .. £8 14s. Od. Number of Warders .. .. .. 4 Unskilled Workmen — Gross annual cost per prisoner .. . .£66125. lid. Daily average number for year.. .. 9-95 Net annual cost per prisoner .. . .£52 125.8 d.

Wanganui.

Skilled Workmen —None. Females —None. Unskilled Workmen — Number of Warders .. .. .. 3 Daily average number for yeaS.. .. 5-6 Gross annual cost per prisoner .. .. £64 16s. 6d. Average value of their labour for year .. £28 ss. 7d. Net annual cost per prisoner .. .. £64 13s. Od,

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Value, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. £ s. a. £ s. d. 30 12 0 26 4 0 24 18 0 17 18 0 22 16 0 20 14 0 23 16 0 21 2 0 19 12 0 17 16 0 24 6 0 19 18 0 £ s. d. "anuary February tlarch Lpril tlay .. .. .. "une "uly August September )ctober .. November December 1 12 0 3 3 6 3 18 6 Total value 8 14 0 269 12 0 3ash received, less cost of material .. 126 12 10

Trade. Daily Average Number of Prisoners during Year. Total Days worked. Value of Labour. Average Value per Prisoner. I 58 £ s. a. 8 14 0 'ainters

Value, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. Fanuary February March Vpril \Iay Fune ruly August September October November December £ s. d. £ s. d. 5 17 0 8 13 0 18 0 0 12 14 0 27 9 0 17 6 0 12 2 0 14 11 0 15 5 0 12 1 0 8 8 0 6 10 £ s. d. Total value 158 7 0 . 3ash received, less cost of material ..

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VALUE OF PRISON LABOUR, 1882— continued. Terrace, Wellington.

Skilled Workmen.

Skilled Workmen — Females— Daily average number for year .. I's Daily average number for year.. .. 55 Average value of tlieir labour for year .. £43 2s. Od. Average value of their labour for year .. £3 18s. Od. Unskilled Workmen — Number of Warders .. .. .. 15 Daily average number for year .. 369 Gross annual cost per prisoner .. .. £58 16s. Bd. Average value of their labour for year .. £28 12s. Od. Net annual cost per prisoner .. .. £58 ss. lid. T

Mount Cook, Wellington.

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Value, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. £ s. a. 3 13 0 3 7 0 3 13 0 3 10 0 18 13 0 7 5 0 3 13 0 3 13 0 3 10 0 6 13 0 3 10 0 3 13 0 £ s. a. 84 14 0 74 10 0 85 0 0 117 0 0 112 2 0 104 10 0 77 6 0 82 8 0 86 10 0 85 16 0 75 8 0 70 6 0 £ s. d. Fanuary .. February.. March Lpril May Fune Fuly lugust September October .. November December .. 5* 5 0 10 4 6 213 0 36 6 Total value 64 13 0 1,055 10 0 21 9 0 jash received, less cost of material .. 21 9 0

Trade. Dally Average Number of Prisoners during Year. Total Days worked. Value of Labour. Average Value pel Prisoner. Jarpenters rlasons and bricklayers Shoemakers 'lumbers 'ainters i 99 15 283 22 9 £ s. a. 14 17 0 2 5 0 42 18 0 3 6 0 17 0 & s. a. 42 18 0

Value, less Cost of Material (if any). Month. Skilled. Unskilled. Females. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. January February.. March April May June .. .. .. .. July August .. .. .. September October November December [• Prison not ope ned till 21st May. 5 15 6 18 6 0 24 16 6 28 5 6 31 14 6 62 6 6 85 19 0 75 18 0 2 2 0 23 4 0 40 8 0 43 8 0 37 11 0 59 14 0 55 11 0 53 16 0 Total value .. 333 1 6 313 14 0 Cash received, less cost of material..

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VALUE OF PRISON LABOUR, 1882— continued. Mount Cook, Wellington— continued. Skilled Workmen.

Skilled Workmen — Females —None. Daily average number .. .. 1271 Number of Warders .. .. .. 7 Average value of their labour .. .. £26 ss. 2d. Gross annual cost per prisoner .. .. £40 19s. Id. Unskilled Workmen — Net annual cost per prisoner .. .. £40195. Id. Daily average number .. .. 18 Bricks made from 21st August to 31st DecemAverage value of their labour .. .. £17 10s. 9d. ber, 1882 .. .. .. .. 198,700

By Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.

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Trade. Daily Average Number of Prisoners during Year. Total Days worked. Value of Labour. Average Value per Prisoner. 31acksmiths Jarpenters lasons and bricklayers lumbers Winters irickmaking 1-143 6-98 1-46 •85 ■673 1-5 169J 170* 6CJ 169J 49 81 £ s. d. 30 0 0 182 18 6 38 6 6 22 5 G 17 14 0 41 17 0 s s. a. 26 4 11 26 4 2 26 5 0 26 *3 2