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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. REPORTS. Paga Secretary, Chief Inspector of Factories, and Registrar of Industrial Unions .. .. iij Inspector of Factories and Awards, Auokland .. .. .. .. ~ xx j v Wellington .. .. ~ ~ _ xxv Awards, Wellington .. .. .. ~ .. _. xxvii Factories, Christchurch .. .. .. ~ .. xxviii Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. xxxii Inspector of Factories and Awards at— Page xt Pa « e Page Gisborne .. .. xxxv Napier .. .. xxxvi Palmerston North .. xlii Greymouth.. .. xlviii Nelson .. xlvi Timaru .. .. 1 Invercargill.. .. liii New Plymouth .. xxxviii Wanganui .. .. xli Masterton .. .. xliv Oamaru .. .. Hi Inspector of Scaffolding at— Page Pag» Auckland .. .. .. .. lvi Nelson .. .. .. ~ l v ,ij Christchurch .. .. .. lviii Timaru .. .. .. .. li x Dunedin .. .. .. .. lx Wellington .. .. .. .. lyji Greymouth .. .. .. .. lviii Women's Employment Branches at— Auckland .. .. .. lx Dunedin .. .. .. .. ] x jjj Christchurch .. .. .. lxiii Wellington .. .. .. .. ] x j Nelson .. .. .. .. lxii Masterton .. .. .. .. Ixi Conciliation Commissioners at — Page Page Pag« Auckland .. .. Ixiv | Christchurch .. Ixvi | Wellington .. .. lxv GENERAL. EXPENDITURE OF DEPARTMENT FOR Year .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 Factories and Shops Acts, Returns under, &c, — Return of overtime worked in factories .. .. .. .. ~ .. 108 Return of permits granted to young persons (14 to 16 years) to work in factories .. .. .. 109 Return showing number of factories and shops in various towns in New Zealand.. .. .. 109 Requisitions from shopkeepers fixing closing-hours .. .. .. .. .. 5 Legal Decisions, Important, under Factories, Shops and Offices, &c, Aots .. .. .. 1 Shearers' Accommodation Act: Return showing number of sheds visited and accommodation provided .. 113

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