H.—6

54

Total Number employed by Railway Department (Workshops and Maintenance Dépôts).

Reports on Accommodation provided for Shearers.

Locality. Men. Apprentices. Locality. Men. Apprentices. Jhristchureh Vellington )unedin Liickland lamaru 'imaru Vanganui 'icton 294 146 209 107 3 4 74 3 41 17 26 21 1 Westport Waipukurau Invercargill Nelson Napier Greymouth 17 2 15 5 21 16 4 3 1 7 1 15 916 137 Totals

District. dumber 01 Stations. Remarks. Akaroa Ashurst Ashburton Blenheim Clive Clinton Cambridge Dargaville.. Eltham Eketahuna Fairlie Foxton Greytown North Gore Geraldine,.. Hamilton Hampden Hokianga Herbertville 28 4 4 33 10 5 7 2 2 14 ; 9 2 7 3 6 2 6 The accommodation provided is satisfactory ; any improvements suggested by the Inspector have been carried out. In most cases the shearers employed live in the district at their own homes. All have good accommodation. Improvement since last report. All have good accommodation now. All the stations in this district good accommodation with the exception of two, to which notices were sent to effect repairs, which is being done. One station has iron bedsteads, with only two sleeping in each room. A large bathroom is also provided on this station for use of shearers. All have good accommodation. All have good accommodation. All have good accommodation. Both have good accommodation. Both have satisfactory accommodation. Good accommodation is provided on all stations in this district. Accommodation in this district is very fair. In a few cases the Inspector suggested improvements, which was promised by the owners to be attended to before next season. Accommodation fairly satisfactory. Good accommodation is provided in this district. One station-holder has also complied with the order of Court made at Masterton last year. Another station-holder who received notice to effect improvements has promised to have them done before next season. These are the only two cases reported last year. All have good accommodation. All have good accommodation. All have good accommodation. Accommodation in this district is very good now, as several owners are putting up new buildings to comply with the Act. Both have all the accommodation necessary, as shearing is done by families of the owners. The accommodation in this district is very satisfactory now. Two stationholders who had orders to improve the quarters for shearers have had two new buildings erected. Most of the stations in this district have fair accommodation. In a few cases notices have been sent to have improvements effected, most of which will be finished, no doubt, before next season. Good accommodation is provided in this district. Accommodation on three of the stations in this district is rather unsatisfactory. The Inspector has received instructions to notify station-holders where inadequate accommodation is provided to effect alterations before next season. All have good accommodation. All have good accommodation, those receiving notice last year to provide better accommodation having done so. AH have good accommodation. Accommodation in this district is fair. Notices were sent last year to some ten station-owners, who have in most cases complied with the Act. The accommodation on most stations is very good. In the case of two, notice was sent to have huts rebuilt or otherwise improved before next shearing season. -Both good. Three have good accommodation; the other one has been improved according to the instructions of the Inspector, and is now in very good state. No accommodation provided, the land being held by small settlers, not more than 4,000 sheep in district. The accommodation is quite sufficient, Maoris being mostly engaged, who reside in district. The accommodation in this district is very good. Last season two were served with notices to erect. One has acted up to order; the other promises to have hut ready for next shearing. All have good accommodation. Only one large station, and good accommodation is provided. All other holdings are small, and only one or two men are engaged. Inspector newly appointed ; has not yet been able to inspect. Hunterville Inglewood Kaikoura 10 Lawrence Little River '9 Mangonui Methven 3 27 Naseby Nelson Ophir 2 4 Ormondville Opotiki Palmerston South .. Palmerston North .. Pahiatua 1 Pleasant Point