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Permits granted (14 to 16 Years of Age), under Sections 25 to 27, Factories Act, during the Year 1903-4.

Reports on Accommodation provided for Shearers under "The Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1898." (Section 12: "This Act shall not apply to shearing-sheds in which the total number of shearers employed is less than six.")

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'ermits granted ( to Years of Age), un the Year 1 ler Sections 25 to '. 103-4. to 27 'actories .Ct, luring Town. Number Number of of Roys. Girls. Boys: Standard passed. Girls: Standard passed. IV. V. VI. VII. IV. V. VI. VII. Ashburton Auckland Christchurch .. Dunedin Invercargill .. Masterton Mosgiel Napier Nelson Palmerston North Timaru Wanganui Wellington Sundry small places 13 | 12 2 i 7 4 .. 3 5 4 282 308 107 I 82 93 .. 131 102 75 214 241 56 54 103 1 94 55 92 219 283 71 69 79 .. 84 107 92 25 18 3 6 15 1 3 3 11 1 22 9 2 8 10 2 2 4 3.. 8 24 4 .. 4 .. 7 8 9 18 ! 28 2 11 4 1 7 10 9 2 ...... 2 6 2 2 3 1 4 ' 12 .. 1 3 .. 2 4 6 38 21 10 10 17 1 3 9 7 2 16 14 2 6 8.. 7 2 4 1 186 195 63 54 49 20 53 57 47 38 ..171 64 52 60 49 10 14 16 26 8 13 282 214 219 25 22 8 18 2 4 38 16 186 171 12 308 241 283 18 9 24 28 6 12 21 14 195 64 2 107 56 71 3 2 4 2 2 7 82 54 69 6 8 ii 4 93 103 79 15 10 4 4 i i 2 i 10 2 63 52 l 10 6 54 60 3 17 8 49 49 l 20 10 Totals .. 1,218 1,235 376 368 438 36 410 384 388 | 53 438 36 Reports on Acco ommodation provided for Shearers under " The Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1898." (Section 12: "This Ac .ct shall not apply to shearing-sheds in which the total number of shearers employed is less than six.") District. Number of Sheds inspected. Condition. Akaroa Alexandra South Amberley .. Arrowtown Ashburton Ashhurst .. Balolutha Blenheim .. 18 1 23 2 12 2 2 5 Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory on four stations ; one very unsatisfactory. Notioe served for improvements. Accommodation mostly satisfactory. The only unsatisfactory station is being cut up into small holdings. Aooommodation satisfactory exoept in two cases, where improvements have been ordered. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory except in two oases, where improvements have been ordered. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Improvements ordered last year have been carried out. Accommodation satisfactory with three exceptions. Notice to improve given. Improvements ordered last year have been carried out. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Orders given to improve in each case. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Improvements to be effected in one case. Others satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory exoept in one case, where improvements have been ordered. Improvements ordered last year have been carried out. Cambridge 5 Clinton 8 Olive Coalgate .. Cromwell .. Culverden.. Dannevirke Eltham .. Fairlie 6 10 4 7 6 5 18 Feathers ton Feilding .. Foxton Geraldine .. 3 6 3 15 Gisborne .. 37 Oore Greytown .. Hampden .. Hastings .. Hawksbury Hunterville Huhtly Kaikoura .. Kimbolton 2 4 6 3 2 10 5 10 11 18 JKurow

'ermits granted ( to Years of Age), un the Year 1 ler Sections 25 to '. 103-4. to 27 'actories .Ct, luring Town. Number Number of of Roys. Girls. Boys: Standard passed. Girls: Standard passed. IV. V. VI. VII. IV. V. VI. VII. Ashburton Auckland Christchurch .. Dunedin Invercargill .. Masterton Mosgiel Napier Nelson Palmerston North Timaru Wanganui Wellington Sundry small places 13 | 12 2 i 7 4 .. 3 5 4 282 308 107 I 82 93 .. 131 102 75 214 241 56 54 103 1 94 55 92 219 283 71 69 79 .. 84 107 92 25 18 3 6 15 1 3 3 11 1 22 9 2 8 10 2 2 4 3.. 8 24 4 .. 4 .. 7 8 9 18 ! 28 2 11 4 1 7 10 9 2 ...... 2 6 2 2 3 1 4 ' 12 .. 1 3 .. 2 4 6 38 21 10 10 17 1 3 9 7 2 16 14 2 6 8.. 7 2 4 1 186 195 63 54 49 20 53 57 47 38 ..171 64 52 60 49 10 14 16 26 8 13 282 214 219 25 22 8 18 2 4 38 16 186 171 12 308 241 283 18 9 24 28 6 12 21 14 195 64 2 107 56 71 3 2 4 2 2 7 82 54 69 6 8 ii 4 93 103 79 15 10 4 4 i i 2 i 10 2 63 52 l 10 6 54 60 3 17 8 49 49 l 20 10 Totals .. 1,218 1,235 376 368 438 36 410 384 388 | 53 438 36 Reports on Acco ommodation provided for Shearers under " The Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1898." (Section 12: "This Ac .ct shall not apply to shearing-sheds in which the total number of shearers employed is less than six.") District. Number of Sheds inspected. Condition. Akaroa Alexandra South Amberley .. Arrowtown Ashburton Ashhurst .. Balolutha Blenheim .. 18 1 23 2 12 2 2 5 Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory on four stations ; one very unsatisfactory. Notioe served for improvements. Accommodation mostly satisfactory. The only unsatisfactory station is being cut up into small holdings. Aooommodation satisfactory exoept in two cases, where improvements have been ordered. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory except in two oases, where improvements have been ordered. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Improvements ordered last year have been carried out. Accommodation satisfactory with three exceptions. Notice to improve given. Improvements ordered last year have been carried out. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Orders given to improve in each case. Aooommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Improvements to be effected in one case. Others satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Aooommodation satisfactory exoept in one case, where improvements have been ordered. Improvements ordered last year have been carried out. Cambridge 5 Clinton 8 Olive Coalgate .. Cromwell .. Culverden.. Dannevirke Eltham .. Fairlie 6 10 4 7 6 5 18 Feathers ton Feilding .. Foxton Geraldine .. 3 6 3 15 Gisborne .. 37 Oore Greytown .. Hampden .. Hastings .. Hawksbury Hunterville Huhtly Kaikoura .. Kimbolton 2 4 6 3 2 10 5 10 11 18 JKurow