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EXHIBIT J— continued.

£ s. d. 350,563 0 6 Cost of power (working) ... ... ... ... 27,000 0 0 Service-roads ... ... ... ... ... 11,000 0 0 Ventilation ... ... ... ... ... 7,000 0 0 Haulage ... ... ... ... ... 13,000 0 0 Plant, houses, &c. ... ... ... ... 50,436 19 6 Contingencies ... ... ... ... ... 41,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0 Note.—This estimate was prepared by ascertaining the cost at which moderate-length tunnels in similar ground were being constructed at the time. To the total sum thus ascertained were added a number of sums to cover extraordinary additional costs through the greater length of this tunnel. This estimate was prepared by the late Mr. P. S. Hay, M.A., M.lnst.C.E., Engineer-in-Chief at that time.

EXHIBIT K. Proposed Agreement between West Coast Workers' Union and John McLean and Sons. (Forwarded by Mr. H. T. Armstrong, Secretary of the Union.) The following are the rates of pay and conditions agreed upon by the Otira and Bealey Flat branches^ — Per Day. a c. a. Labourers.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 6 Shovellers in tunnel .. .. .. .. .. ..110 Truckers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..110 Rock-drill men .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 6 Chuckmen .. .. .. .. .. .. ..116 Shift-bosses .. .. .. .. ... .. 13 6 Blacksmiths .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 0 Blacksmiths' strikers .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Timbermen .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 6 Concretemen .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 6 Block-lifters .. .. .. .. . , .. 11 6 Motormen . . .. .. .. .. .. 12 0 Guards .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..110 Youths under seventeen years of age.. .. .. .. .. 6 0 From seventeen to nineteen years of age .. .. .. .. 8 0 Over nineteen years of age, the rate provided for workmen. Conditions. 1. No youth shall be employed in the tunnel. 2. The hours of labour in the tunnel not to exceed forty-six hours per week on forty-eight hours' pay. 3. The time to be reckoned from the time the men leave the mouth of the tunnel until they get out again. 4. The hours of labour outside shall not exceed forty-six hours per week at forty-eight hours' pay. 5. Overtime shall be paid at the rate of time and a quarter for the first two hours, and time and a half after.

Quantity. Item. Description of Work. Price. Amount. General Schedule — continued. 488 930 1,100 C. yd. Lin. yd. Drains— 4 ft. drain, Bealey Station yard .. Catchwater drains at top of cuttings Water-table drains, toe of slopes .. Change-houses Workmen'sjhuts, as specified lump sum 5) s. 2 2 4 d. 0 0 0 £ s. d. 48 16 0 93 0 0 220 0 0 4.000 0 0 2,500 0 0 Total 350,563 0 6