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Statement of Wages paid to Coal-miners, 24th March to 28th June, 1890, inclusive.

EXHIBIT XII.— THE GREY VALLEY COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). Wages earned by Miners getting Coal at Wallsend, Coal-pit Heath, and Brunner Mines, Periods 1st January to 8th March, 1890, and 10th March to 19th July, respectively.

Wallsend. Coal-pit Heath. Brunner.* Total. Date 1890.—Fortnight ending Amount. Average. Shifts ■worked. Amount. j Average. Shifts worked. Amount. Average. Shifts worked. Shifts worked. Amount. Average. January 11 25 February 8 22 March 8 400 226 511 476 447 £ a. a. 289 8 1 144 8 9 330 5 11 325 11 0 320 3 10 s. a. 14 6 12 9 12 11 13 8 14 4 526 612 654 642 716 £ s. a. 363 8 0 430 5 0 483 5 1 415 3 1 543 9 5 s. a. 13 10 14 1 14 9 12 11 15 2 228 388 592 592 542 £ s. a. 168 6 6 217 1 6 358 17 6 359 4 6 378 9 2 s. a. 14 9 11 2 12 1 12 2 14 0 £ s. a. s. a. Total, first perio3 2,060 1,409 17 7 13 8 14 2 2,342 1,481 19 2 12 8 7,552 5,127 7 4 3,150 2,235 10 7 13 7 March 22 April 5 19 May 3 17 31 June 14 28 July 12 26 346 377 449 526 786 699 490 512 432 239 247 16 11 247 3 0 337 18 3 363 11 11 523 1 4 490 1 0 366 3 0 363 11 7 297 0 9 175 15 6 14 4 13 1 15 1 13 10 13 4 14 0 14 11 14 2 13 9 14 9 582 922 668 365 391 520 650 717 620 282 405 13 7 525 3 2 494 17 1 304 7 8 306 6 8 345 5 4 465 5 10 579 10 9 440 9 1 212 8 1 13 11 11 5 14 10 16 8 15 8 13 3 14 4 16 2 14 2 15 1 395 402 533 520 553 445 443 533 523 302 276 10 0 309 16 6 433 14 4 410 19 6 423 9 3 366 9 0 346 14 8 415 11 6 415 5 6 228 0 4 *14 0 15 5 16 3 15 10 15 4 16 6 15 8 15 7 15 11 15 1 " Total 14 7 4,856 3,412 3 3 14 1 5,717 4,079 7 3 14 3 4,649 3,626 10 7 15 -7 15,222 11,118 1 1 * The Brunner miners were not paid by weight during the fortnight ending March 22, but at 14s. per day.

WAG) :s paid fob Coal-hewing only. To same for Other Work. Wallsend. Coal-pit Heath. Brunner. Total. Fortnight ending No. of Shifts. Average per Shift. No. of Shifts. Average per Shift. No. of Shifts. Amount. Average per Shift. No. of Shifts. Amount. Average per Shift. Amount. Amount. No. of Shifts. Amount. April 5, 1890 „ 19, „ May 3, „ . 17, „ „ 31, . June 14, „ . 28, „ 377 449 526 786 699 490 512 £ s. a. 247 3 0 337 18 3 363 11 11 523 1 4 490 1 0 366 3 0 363 11 7 s. a. 13 1 15 1 13 10 13 4 14 0 14 11 14 2 922 668 365 391 520 650 717 £ s. a. 525 3 2 494 17 1 304 7 8 306 6 8 345 5 4 465 5 10 579 10 9 s. a. 11 5 14 10 16 8 15 8 13 3 ■14 4 16 2 402 533 520 553 445 443 533 £ a. a. 309 16 6 433 14 4 410 19 6 423 9 3 366 9 0 346 14 8 415 11 6 s. a. 15 5 16 3 15 10 15 4 16 6 15 8 15 7 1,701 1,650 1,411 1,730 1,664 1,583 1,762 £ s. a. 1,082 2 8 1,266 9 8 1,078 19 1 1,252 17 3 1,201 15 4 1,178 3 6 1,358 13 10 s. a. 12 9 15 4 15 4 14 6 14 5 14 11 15 5 56 127 236 223 191 144 76 £ s. a. 30 5 6 65 8 0 121 12 6 120 19 0 103 18 6 79 4 0 41 1 3 Total .. 2,691 10 1 3,429 3,839 4,233 3,020 16 6 •• 2,706 14 9 11,501 8,419 1 4 1,053 562 8 9 Average earnings per shift •• 14 0 14 3 15 9 14 8