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Reports on Accommodation provided for Shearers — continued.

District. Number of Sheds inspected. Condition. Kurow Levin Little River Lumsden Malvern Manaia Marton Maeterton Mataura Methven .. Middlemarch Milton Moawhanga Napier Naseby .. Ngapara .. .. Ngaruawahia Oamaru Ortnond .. Otautau Outram Ofcaki Owaka Ormondville 17 3 12 18 0 1 '2 9 5 L6 7 1 10 26 4 6 1 4 12 12 6 6 1 8 Accommodation satisfactory except in four oases, where improvements are required. Improvements ordered last year carried out. Ample accommodation. At one station the shearing is done by Maoris, who return to their homes at night. Accommodation satisfactory. Notice served for two to improve. Others satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. At one station no accommodation provided. Notice has been sent to ocoupier to provide same before next season. Others satisfactory. Aocommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Three stations require improvements. Last year's directions to enlarge, carried out. Accommodation satisfactory. Aocommodation satisfactory. Accommodation now satisfactory. Improvements ordered last season have been made. Accommodation fair. Most of tbo shearing in this district is done by Maoris, who return to their homes every night. Improvements again to be made on several stations. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. On one station new buildings are being erected in' place of those destroyed by fire. Another owner has been served with notice to make improvements. Others satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aocommodation now satisfactory. _ Accommodation satisfactory. Notice served on one occupier to rebuild sleeping accommodation; another to make improvements. Others satisfactory. One notice for improvements to be provided. Notice given. Remainder satisfactory. Accommodation now satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aocommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Some improvements are necessary on one station. Notice given. Others satisfactory. Ventilation required at one station. At others satisfactory accommodation provided. Accommodation now satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation now satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aocommodation satisfactory. New buildings required on two stations. Notice given accordingly. In four cases new buildings required. Notice given accordingly. In most cases fair. Majority of stations employ Maoris, who prefer to sleep in tents or return to their homes at night. Accommodation satisfactory. Considerable improvements have been made on some stations since last year's notices were served ; but there are still several that need improvements. Others satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory at all except one. Notice served to improve. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Four notioes sent for improvements to be made. At the other stations accommodation is satisfactory. Oxford 9 Pahiatua Palmerston North .. Pembroke Pleasant Point Rakaia Rangiora 5 10 5 10 5 3 Roxburgh .. 4 St. Bathan's Stratford Tapanui Tβ Aroha .. Temuka Timaru Te Nui .. ... Tologa Bay 3 11 4 2 2 3 14 19 Waimate Waipawa 2 8 Wairoa (Hawke'a Bay) Waitahuna Waitotara.. Wyndham Woodville Wanganui 32 1 7 4 6 8