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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