D.—sc.

Return showing the Number and Earnings of Men on Railway- and Road-construction Works under the Co-operative System— continued.

* This was a final payment, and includes an amount kept back previously because work not " trimmed " properly. t This was a final payment, and the work done had been underestimated previously, and as only six days' work was during this particular period the amount paid gives an extraordinarily high rate per man per diem. The earnings of party from start to finish of their work, however, were only 8s. 4d. per man per diem, and they wove a particularly good party of workmen. J These men quarry their stone away from the works, and no pavment is made until it is delivered on the works. This has the effect of largely increasing the rate when payments are made. The average earnings of the masons on this line from September, 1892, to 31st May, 189:-), were 14s. i|d. per diem. § High rate due to short payment previously. The average earnings of this party from the commencement of their work have only been Cs. per man per diem. H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary for Public Works. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,250 copies), £4 18s. 3d.

By Authority : Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lS93. Price 3d.]

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Name of Eailway or Road, &c. o fl 0) oUt-i |"i CzOS "* 5 Earnings per Diem. Date of Return. Highest. Lowest. Average. Kamo-Hikurangi Railway Paeroa-Te Aroha Railway North Islana Main Trunk Railway— Mokau Section Makohine Section Eketahuna-Woodville Railway Greymouth-Hokitika Railway Westport-Ngakawau Railway Seaward Bush Railway Otago Central Railway 112 57 £ s. a. *0 13 31 0 10 10 £ s. a. 0 2 91 0 3 24 £ s. a. 0 7 4 0 6 61 31 January, 1893. 31 91 112 59 124 4 55 156 0 9 8 0 12 84 0 11 1 0 11 10 No returns 0 11 68 0 9 0 0 5 74 0 4 01 0 3 4 0 9 3 0 7 11 0 8 0 0 6 1 0 10 31 31 9 February, 1 31 January, 0 5 114 0 5 91 0 8 74 0 7 4 16 21 December, 1892.. Total 770 Roads. Main South Road.. 45 0 13 1 0 6 1 0 9 38 1 February, 1893. Total 815 Kamo-Hikurangi Railway Paeroa-Te Aroha Railway North Island Main Trunk Bailway— Mokau Section Makohine Section Eketahuna-Woodville Railway Greymouth-Hokitika Railway Westport-Ngakawau Railway Seaward Bush Railway Otago Central Railway 79 39 0 8 101 0 13 101 0 4 24 0 7 10 0 6 11J 0 9 91 31 May, 1893.. 23 „ 128 113 190 83 16 36 169 I 0 13 8 tl 18 3 0 11 7 0 11 2 0 11 3 0 9 41 0 8 41 0 5 4 0 2 7 0 2 9 0 9 8 0 4 111 0 6 6$ 0 5 51 0 7 10 0 8 11 0 7 2 0 10 7' 0 7 74 0 7 68 0 7 51 31 ,, 31 „ 29 „ 27 „ 7 „ 13 June, 29 May, Abtisans. Kamo-Hikurangi Railway Paeroa-Te Aroha Railway North Island Main Trunk Railway— Mokau Section Otago Central Railway 7 4 0 18 51 0 10 0 0 7 0.8 0 9 5 0 13 04 0 9 84 31 „ 23 „ 10 30 0 9 104 Jl 12 81 0 7 71 0 6 58 0 8 84 1 2 34 31 „ 31 „ Buildings. Supreme Court, Wellington—Painting Police-station, Wellington—Painting Quarantine-station, Somes Island .. 7 4 j 3 0 10 10 0 9 4 0 11 7 7 June, „ 27 May, 26 „ Total 918 Kamo-Hikurangi Railway Paeroa-Te Aroha Railway North Island Main Trunk Railway— Mokau Section Makohine Section Eketahuna-Woodville Railway Greymouth-Hokitika Railway Westport-Ngakawau Railway Seaward Bush Railway Otago Central Railway 79 39 0 11 28 0 8 61 0 3 51 0 6 64 0 6 1J 0 7 8 30 June, 1893.. 30 „ 128 127 190 99 12 34 169 0 15 4 P 2 11 0 11 4 0 11 5 0 11 8 0 9 41 0 8 9J 0 4 108 0 4 0 0 3 2 0 9 8 0 10 6 0 6 51 0 4 2* 0 9 3 0 8 11 0 6 G 0 10 81 0 10 101 0 7 68 0 6 118 30 „ 22 4 July, "„ 30 June, 17 „ 13 „ 21 „ Artisans. Kamo-Hikurangi Railway Paeroa-Te Aroha Railway North Island Main Trunk Railway— Mokau Section Te Aro Railway-station—Overbridge Te Aro Railway-station—Fencing .. 7 4 10 9 8 0 13 104 0 10 74 0 13 104 0 7 11 0 13 104 0 9 71 0 8 91 0 9 1 0 10 0 30 „ 30 „ 30 „ 10 „ 8 „ Buildings. Police-station, Greymouth 0 10 104 24 „ 7 Total 922