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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

CONCILIATION BOARDS (RETURN RELATIVE TO APPOINTMENTS TO THE), AND SHOWING COST OF THE FARMERS AND FARM-LABOURERS' DISPUTE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 11th September, 1908. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The number of persoDS who have been appointed to tho Conciliation Boardsduring the last three years; (2) the name of and amounts paid to each member of the Board ; (3) the total cost to the Dominion of the farmers and farm-labourers' dispute."—(Mr. Witty.)

(1.) The Number of Persons who have been appointed to the Conciliation Boards during the last Three Years: 58. (2.) The Name of and Amounts paid to each Member of the Board.

Nnme of Member. Year ending Year ending 31st March, i 31st March, 1906. 1907. Year ending 31st March, 1908. Total paid to Members during Three Years ending 31st March, 1908. Auckland Conciliation Board— Fawcus, John ... Marks, J. W. J. Flanagan, E. ... Myers, A. M. ... White, A. Moody, H. Wellington Conciliation Board— McCarthy, M. H. Thomas, B. L. Cooper, A. H. ... Collins, Andrew Inniss, Henry ... O'Regan, P. J. Bedford, F. Jarlborough Conciliation Board — McArtney, R. ... Litchfield, A. J. Scott, J. H. ... Register, Robert Curry, Andrew J. kelson Conciliation Board — Easdale, J. N.... Hunter, Robert Bond, W. T Simpson, R. H. Hill, Walter ... Stevenson, F. A. Lukin, T. Johnston, H. J. ..." Baigent, H. s' £ s. A. 14 14 0 £ 8. 78 15 d. I £ s. 0 143 17 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ a. d. 237 6 0 8 8 0 8 8 0 8 8 0 8 8 0 8 8 0 16 14 0 8 17 0 15 9 11 15 15 6 9 19 4 105 2 114 3 119 0 145 13 117 4 1 142 3 0 158 5 0 175 14 8 186 .2 0 161 6 0 9 0 6 8 16 14 e 817 a 262 15 0 288 4 3 304 13 4 331 16 2 278 10 8 110 17 11 0 17 11 0 17 11 0 17 11 0 17 14 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 3 1 1 0 0 0 I 0 0 11 14 0 23 7 0 ' 10 10 11 11 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 17 11 0 17 11 0 17 11 0 17 11 0 29 8 0 31 10 0 11 11 0 11 11 0 9 9 0