H.—37.

1892. NEW ZEALAND.

MILFORD SOUND CONVICT-LABOUR EXPERIMENT.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 13th July, 1892. Ordered, " That a Report be furnished to the House on the Milford Sound convict-labour experiment, giving full details of the time occupied, the amount of money expended, the relative cost of labour, superintendence, buildings, and transit; the quantity and estimated value of the work performed; and containing copies of any reports or ■correspondence which led to the experiment being made."—(Mr. Hogg.)

Milfoed Sound Prison.—Expenditure to 30th June, 1892. _ s. d. Maintenance ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,460 19 5 Wages ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,000 0 0 Buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... 670 0 0 Transit ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 4 8 £4,170 4 1 Time occupied : Eighteen months. The quantity and value of work done has not yet been computed. There is no correspondence which led to the experiment being made. A. Hume, Department of Justice, Prisons Branch, Inspector of Prisons. Wellington, New Zealand, 22nd July, 1892. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,160 copies), 15s.

Authority : George Didsburv, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB92.

Price 3d.]