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APPENDIX.

EXHIBIT A. Comparison between Reefton and Present Wages paid on Arthur's Pass Tunnel Contract.

EXHIBIT B. Arthur's Pass Tunnel Contract in Account with John McLean and Sons (Limited), 30th June, 1912. Ineurance Account .. • • 109 10 10 Balance J McLean and Sons—cash disbursed 54,437 b 4 Arthur's Pass Tunnel Contract. Balance-sheet, 30th June, 1912. To New Zeaiand Government- * \ \ By Expenditure on pbat 73 255 J 4 Advances on plant and rn.to.ls.. 34,411 0 0 New ZeaWd Govemmenb _ g John McLean and Sons (Limited) .. 53,418 13 11 !! !! '■'■ W,m 0 0 Certificate due .. .. •• 4 11 ? ,2 9 Loss on Contraot .. .. •• 4,694 12 4 £112,829 13 11 Profit and Loss Account from Commencement of Contract to 30th June, 1912. By Contraot. Discounts, See. Sept., 1909. Toworking-expenses 41 jg fi\ Sept., 1909 BlfgO .. || J' 31517 3 8 . 191 °- " •• Rβ 633 16 5 " 19U 67 679 .. 670 75 .. 68,349 7 5 - • ]l]i- - Xl 2 a June, 1912. 40,976 .. 465 9 6 .. 41,441 9 6 June, lyi*.. » * * ' , .. £206,896 £1,772 5 5 ""Balance (loss*) .. .. 12 4 •To this loss of £4,694 12b. 4d. has to be added depreciation on plant,

Reefton Awabd. itiba 'ages. Forty-eight Hours' Pay for Forty-seven Hours' Work. Equals per Day of Eight Hours. _ „ Percentage Per Day Reefton of Bight Hours. Award _ Shift bosses Machinemen (top and bottom headings) „ all others Chuckmen ... •■• Shovellers in bottom heading „ all others Truckers ... 8. 11 10 10 10 9 8 8 a. 8 6 6 0 0 0 0 s. a. 11 11 10 8} 10 8i 10 2^ 9 2 8 2 8 2 Wages paid at Commencement of Contract. 10 0 9 2 10 0 10 6 11 0 s. 13 12 12 11 11 10 11 a. 6 6 0 0 0 6 0 13-29 16-73 12-07 7-70 20-00 28-57 34-69 Increase. Motormen... Concretemen Block-lifters Block-layers Power-house and compressor men 12 11 11 12 12 0 0 0 6 0 20-00 20-00 10-00 19-05 9-00