H.—ll.

Table 5.—Schedule of the Rates of Wages and the Hours of Labour, &c.—continued.

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Trades. Northern Industrial District. Wellington Industrial District. Canterbury Industrial District. Otago and Southland Industrial District. -awmiUing .milling Headman on band-mills, 9s. per day; dogger and setter, 8s. per day ; assistant dogger and setter, 7s. 6d. per day ; turning down at band-saw, 7s. 6d. per day ; head, breaking-down saw, 8s. 6d. per day ; tail, breaking - down saw, 7s. 6d. per day ; head, circular saw (travelling), 9s. per day ; tail, circular saw (travelling), 8s. per day; wedger, circular saw (travelling), 7s. 6d. per day; headman, band-saw edger, 8s. per day ; tail, band-saw edger, 7s. 6d. per day ; head, first drag-saw, 8s. per day ; tail, first drag-saw, 7s. 6d. per day; head, second drag-saw, 7s. 6d. per day; tail, second drag-saw, 7s. per day; headman, recutter - saws, 8s. per day; tailman, recutter-saws, 7s. 6d. per day; headman, recuttersaw, box or small splitting-saw (not an adult), 6s. 6d. per day; tailman, recutter-saw, box or small splittingsaw (not an adult), 5s. per day; men in charge of two deal frames or gang saw, 8s. per day ; men in charge of one deal frame, 7s. 6d. per day ; log jiggersaw, 8s. 4d. per day ; log-getters, 8s. per daj'; men in charge of first goosesaw, 7s. 6d. per day ; other goose-saws (if adults), 7s. per day ; first assistant saw-doctor, 8s. per day; second assistant saw-doctor, 7s. per day; third assistant saw-doctor, 6s. per day ; slipmen who class timber, 7s. 6d. per day; men in charge of slip-truck who class and stack, 7s. 6d. per day; machine-feeders, yard, slab, sawdust, shaving men, 7s. 6d. per day (but employers may engage machine-feeders, yard, slab, sawdust, and shaving men who are inexperienced at the work at 7s. per day for a period not exceeding six months); horse-drivers, 8s. per day; engine-drivers who require to hold first-class certificate, 10s. per day ; engine-drivers who require to hold second-class certificate, 9s. per day ; Benchmen, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. per hour; breakdown-men, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. per hour; tailer-out, Is. 2d. per hour; machinists, Is. 2Jd. to Is. 4d. per hour ; yardmen, Is. 2d. per hour to 60s. per week ; crossoutters, Is. Id. to Is. 2d. per hour ; other labourers, Is. to Is. Id. per hour ; night-watchman (charge of one mill), 45s. per week; enginedrivers, 9s. to 10s. per day ; fireman or driver with certificate, 8s. per day ; boxmakers, Is. Id. per hour : youths, 15s. to 35s. per week according to age. Hours of labour, 46 per week In Sawmills (town, country, and Ash- j Otago. —- Sawyers, 8s. to 9s. per day ; burton). —First-class machinists, Is. 3d. tailers - out, 7s. per day ; machinists, per hour ; second - class machinists, 8s. to 10s. per day ; youths, 10s. to 30s. Is. IJd. per hour ; other machinists, per week ; head yardmen, 10s. per day ; over 21 years of age, Is. per hour ; other yardmen, 7s. ; casuals, Is. per first sawyer (town) Is. 3d. per hour, hour; engine-drivers, 7s. 6d. to 10s. per (country and Ashburton) Is. IJd. per day ; wood - turners, 8s. 6d. ; spokehour ; other sawyers, Is. per hour; turners, 8s.; spoke-finishers, 7s. 6d. : tailers-out, if over 21 years of age, butter-box makers, 7s. ; sash and door lOJd. per hour ; engine-drivers, first- makers, 8s. per day ; apprentices (woodclass, Is. 3d. per hour ; engine-drivers, turning), five years, 7s. 6d. to 30s. per second-class, Is. IJd. per hour ; engine- week. drivers and firemen (without certifi- Southland. —-Breast - bench sawyer (two cate), Is. per hour; youths (country I saws and top saw), lis. per day; and Ashburton), five years, 7s. 6d. to : breast-bench sawyer (one saw), 10s. 6d. 30s. per week ; youths (as firemen), up per day ; big-bench sawyer (bottom to 20 years (Ashburton), 28s. IJd. to and top saws), 10s. per day; tailer32s. 9d. per week. out, 9s. 6d. per day; first - class In timber or coal yards (town, country, machinist, 10s. per day ; second-class and Ashburton). —Head yardman, 55s. machinist, 9s. per day ; engine-driver, per week; orderman, 50s. per week ; first class, 10s. per day ; engine-driver, other workers over 21 years of age second class, 9s. per day ; hauling(town) Is. per hour, (country and engine driver and other engine-drivers, Ashburton) 42s. per week; casual 8s. 6d. per day; locomotive-drivers, labour (town) Is. IJd. per hour, 10s. per day ; leading bushmen, 10s. (country and Ashburton) Is. per hour ; per day; other bushmen and shoemen, 3-ouths up to 21 years of age, 12s. 6d. 9s. 6d. per day; stokers and brakesmen, to 30s. per week. Hours of labour, 45 9s. per day; log-trolly men and .per week wagoners up to 2 horses, 9s.; trolleymen and wagoners up to 4 horses, 9s. fid.; trolleymen and wagoners over 4 horses, 10s. per day; timber- trolleymen 6d. per day less than above; tramwaymen, 9s. per day; others 8s. 6d.; slabmen, assistant benchmen, and yard workers, 8s. 6d. per day; yardmen in charge, £11 per calendar month; bullock-drivers, 9s. 6d. per day; boys, from 14 years of age, 3s. per day, with advance of Is. for every year over 14. Hours of labour, 48 per week. ' i , i :