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STATEMENT B. J Brogden and Sons, Wellington.—Monthly Immigrant Report to Firm in London.

STATEMENT C. Messrs. John Beogden and Sons' Immigeation Account. £ s. d. £ s, d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Total amount of promissory notes given to Brought forward ... ...1,854 17 11 35,500 17 g the Government under the Immigration Law charges, expenses of collection, and contract for passages ... ... 18,240 o o other disbursements in connection with Interest impounded by the Government ... 2,499 '< Io the promissory notes in the colony ~.2,253 3 2 _——— *————• —- 4>&0o I 1 Total amount impounded by Government 20,739 15 10 ■ Interest to March 28, 1874, paid in London 1,380 3 o Total disbursements ~. 39,608 18 6 Sundry other payments to Agent-General 290 o o Less recoveries from immigrants on proTotal of principal and interest, &c, received missory notes ... ~. ... ~, 5,192 18 7 by Government .. ... ... ' —22,409 18 10 Cost of outfits and sundry other disburse- 34.415 19 11 ments paid by the firm in London ... .. 13.°9° 18 7 Approximate interest to June 30, 1881 ... ... 12,687 ° 9 Rations, &c, hospital expenses, and moving —— immigrants in the colony ... ... 3,042 2 5 Total disbursements and interest Less repaid by Government ... ~, 1,187 4 6 to June 30, 1881 ~. ... £47,103 o 8 Carried forward ~, ~, 1,854 17 v 35,500 17 5

STATEMENT D.

Number of Statute Adult Immigrants Arriving in the Colony during the Time of Messrs. Brogden and Sons' Immigration.

Mileage of Railway-works under Construction.

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Ruling Rates of Wages per Day for Pick and ShovelMen, during the following Half-yearly Periods:—

Date of Report. Number Working for Firm. Number Not Working for Firm. Total. Approximate Expenditure in New Zealand on Works. Remarks. Bute of Report. Number Working for Firm. Number Not Working for Firm. Total. Approximate Expenditure in New Zealand on Works. Remarks* 1873April May June ... July ... August... Sept, 4 .. ,, 3°October... November December 1874. January February March ... April May June ,., July ... A.ugust,.. 236 321 278 219 133 125 86 75 77 48 i,°5S 970 1,013 1,072 1,158 1,166 1,20s 1,216 1,214 1,^43 1,291 )» i6,ooo 19,000 15,000 25,000 13,000 18,000 13,000 26,000 17,000 29,000 All lines at work. 1874. September October November December 34 23 14 1,257 1,266 1,268 1,277 1,291 ,» 26,000 17,000 29,000 23,000 All lines at work except Hutt line* j) ,, >J ,, jj 46 5° 43 33 32 5 1 39 1,235 i,245 1,241 1,248 1,258 1,259 1,240 1,252 jj j) i) 3) J> 18,000 21,000 22,000 21,000 29,000 8,000 32,000 16,000 ,, jj I, ,, ,, j, 1875January February March ... April May ... June ... July ... August... September October November December 18 13 11 9 7 5 4 3 3 3 2 1,273 1,278 1,280 1,282 1,284 1,286 1,287 1,288 1,288 1,288 1,289 1,291 ,, ,, )j ,, ,, 21,000 28,000 23,000 23,000 19,000 22,000 19,000 16,000 23,000 I 0,000 10,000 8,000 ,, J) ,, ,, a ): )t ,, ), ( Ditto, except < Hutt and (. Napier. j) ,, }, j) ,5 ,, j) J, ), j) ,,

Introduced by Government. Brogden. Total. tom July 9 to Dec. 28, 1872 ... „ January 5 to April 5, 1873 2,520! 742 3,262! 1.339 53843.8S9i 1,280! Totals S.UO

By Brogden. By Others. Total. luring 1872 ,. i873 » 1874 » 1875 » 1876 Miles. 180 239 183 95 38 Miles. 1° 104 342 437 344 Miles. 250 4°3 5 25 53^ 382

g 6 H o I i z I 5 O s. d. 1 4 s. d. 5 6 s. d. s. d. 5 6 s. d. 6 8 s. di December, 1872 5 I0 June, 1873 ... 8 o 6 o 6 3 6 6 6 10 December, 1873 8 o 6 6 6 9 7 ° 7 o 6 6 June, 1874 ... 9 ° 6 6 7 ii 7 6 7 10 8 Q December, 1874 10 o 6 8 8 2 8 o 7 10 8 o June, 1875 ... 10 o 7 o 8 8 8 o 8 S 8 o Average for six halfyears* 876 6-38 7*26 7-0 7'58 * The quotations given above t and Sods' pfiy-sheets, and averagin separately. ire arm ' the ra red at b; ite of wi r taliiDg Mesers. iges for each si: Brogden : months