MEN EMPLOYED UPON RELIEF-WORKS (RETURN SHOWING NUMBER OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, D-09

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

MEN EMPLOYED UPON RELIEF-WORKS (RETURN SHOWING NUMBER OF).

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives dated 23rd July, 1889. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing (1) the number of men at, present, and the number who have been at the end of eaeli month, employed upon relief-works in the colony during the period commencing with the 31st March, 1888, and terminating with the 31st May, 1889 ; (2) the districts in which such men have been and are at present employed; (3) the character of the work upon which they have been engaged; (4) the terms upon which they are employed in each district, whether piecework or otherwise ; (5) the amount of money expended in each provincial district for the aforesaid object."—(Mr. Goldie.)

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STATEMENT showing (1) the Number of Men at Present, and the Number who have been at the End of each Month, employed upon Relief-works in the Colony during the Period commencing with the 31st March, 1888, and terminating with the 31st May, 1889; (2) the Districts in which such Men have been and are at present employed; (3) the Character of the Work upon which they have been engaged; (4) the Terms upon which they are employed in each District, whether Piecework or otherwise; (5) the Amount of Money expended in each Provincial District for the aforesaid Object.

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By Authority : Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB9.

Amount of Money expended in each Provincial District during Period referred to. Auckland .. .. .. .. £3,800 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 4,361 Nelson .. .. .. .. 1,009 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 13,537 Otago .. .. .. .. 13,972 Public Works Office, £36,679 H . J. H. Blow, Wellington, 10th September, 1889. Assistant Under-Secretary for Public Works,

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Number of Men at Present, and the Number who have been at the End of each Month, employed upon Relief-works. Provincial District. 1888. 1889. Number of Men at Present employed. Districts in which such Men have been and are at Present employed. Character of the Work on which they were engaged. Terms upon which they are employed, whether Piecework or otherwise, April. May. June. July, j Aug. ; Sept.: Oct. j Nov. j Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April.! May. I I I -I Auckland .. 69 ! 80 | 83 93 Hawke's Bay . . .: | Nelson .... .. 23 | 31 Canterbury .. 20 - 15 | 14 j 21 9 8 9 9 104 : 130 | 145 ; 154 23 22 22 22 .. 21 28 45 Totals Can- 156 | 196 218 j 251 terbury j Otago .. 50 56 56 I 63 70 66 93 i 111 42 50 30 ! 90 104 ; 111 i 62 ! 29 : 30 42 j ..I .. • Auckland City and suburbs Quarrying and breaking road-metal Piecework. - ! 17 52 52 j 62 55 ! 55 ! I 57 57 ! 50 i 6 2 2 45 21 Napier-Palmerston Railway, Wood-ville-Gorge Section Bush-clearing and earthwork, &c. Piecework and day-labour. I 32 30 11 ! j 9 | ..-j 3 * * 2 I Cable Bay, Nelson Road-formation .. ! Piecework and day-labour. Breaking ballast for rail- t Piecework and day-labour. way Planting railway reserves Drainage-works Road-formation, &e. Ditto 14 14 14 j .. I .. I" i .. Kaituna Quarry 7 9 141 22 41 17 7 7 7 9 8 126 140 22 22 43 38 26 30 7 4 .. ! 21 ; 19 21 ! .. 30 j 13 5 30 j 18 9 81 ! 52 33 .. .. ; 15 : 15 15 15 15 Stoekburn Nursery ... Drainage, Addington Workshops Yard Kaikoura-Clarence Road Waiau-Hanmer Springs Road High Peaks Road Construction of road, Bealey Valley.. Repairs to Waiau-Kaikoura Road .. . . ! •• c h 5 5 22 " "I I 258 I i. 254 263 21 | 20 | J 20 20 37 1 ' i i I ! 07 149 12 54 21 27 67 : 19 156 i 231 12 41 26 48 25 29 : 28 ... 43 19 231 194 135 .. j .. 5 27 23 23 47 23 22 28 27 36 42 42 98 93 j j 100 100 118 143 13 Catlin's River Railway Otago Central Railway Hindon Road Tomahawk Road .. Portobello Road .. St. Clair Wall Seacliff Asylum .. Railway-formation Road-formation „ and pitching Widening road, &c. Rebuilding protective wall Removal of material in cutting at back of building Piecework generally. '.'. '.'.\ V. .. 19 16 Totals Otago j 120 : 122 191 ! 254 Gross totals ! 345 398 515 629 *6 .. 330 i j 353 ! 372 I 793 ! 809 388 309 227 602 | 445 348 123 109 J 100 100 j 118 156 727 I 249 j 188 I i 185 214 172