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Table III.—Comparative, Great Britain.

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Northumber- «, „„ _ land. Glamorgan. Dumfries. Stafford. Huddersfleld. Kent. London. Birmingham. Greenock. Reference number Trade or occupation Miner Miner Joiner Shoemaker (finisher) ' Weaver Agricultural labourer 15/ Joiner Engineer (machinist) £4 Boiler-maker Nominal rate of wages per week If working by piece, earnings per week Number of hours constituting week's work Amount of lost time per year — From sickness From want of employment From holidays Average earnings per year, allowing for lost time Number of family and ages (males and females to be distinguished) Number of family at work, and net earnings per year, allowing for lost time Total net earnings available for the expenditure of family per year Extent and character of house-accommodation Amounts paid for— ■ House-rent, per week or year Rates, taxes, water, per year .. ... Fuel and light —coal, gas, candles, &c, per week Winter Summer Bread, flour .. .. .. .. ..per week Oatmeal, rice, or other grain foods .. Butcher's meat Bacon Pish .. .. .. .. .. .',' I Vegetables Cheese Butter Milk Tea Coffee .. .. .. .. .. " " Coeca Sugar Sait and other seasonings Pickles .. .. .. .. .. , \ I J ams Treacle Beer or other food-beverages, exclusive of those specially mentioned above Washing and cleaning materials Education and recreation — Schooling, &c, for children Books, papers Recreation, holiday expenses Boots and clothing .. .. ., .. p er y eal . Bedding, furniture, and repairs .. Payments to friendly, trade, or building societies .. „ Medical attendance and drugs — If annual If weekly _ .. .. .. .. .'.'per week Or according to arrangement Annual savings (if any) in bank, co-operative, building, or oilier societies, per year £1/2/6 42 4 weeks 22 weeks £29/5 3 boj'S •• '£29/5 Three rooms 2/ per week i'l i'l 7d. 2/6 1/2 8d. 1/6 7d. 6d. 2d. 3d. lCd. Id. 18/ 54 12 days 11 weeks 1 week £32/8 2 boys, 4 girls 2: £29 £75/16 5/ per week. i/'o 5/ ljd. 2/ 6d. 3d. 1/6 6d. 3/3 2d. 1/4 2d. Id. 6d. id. Id. (3d. '(■■ Od. £1/7/7$ . 51 2 weeks 1 week £68/4 1 hoy, 3 girls £68/4 Two rooms £8 per year £1/5 1/7* i'l 1/ 2/0 1/4 6d. 9d. 2/ 1/2 1/6 18/ 52J 5 weeks 3 weeks £45/1/8 1 boy £5o Four rooms 4/ per week 15/ 1/9 2/ 3d. 2/8 4d. 3d. 3d. 4d. 2/1 J 10Jd. 6d. 2d. £1/4 * 59* 4 weeks 8 days £02/10 1 toy, 1 girl £62/10 Five rooms £3/6/8 1/10$ i/8 2d. 3/ Id. 8d. Id. 2id. 2Jd. 8d. 65t 2 weeks 3 weeks 1 day £42 2 girls £42 Four rooms 2/6 per week 1/7* 3/ 2d. 1/3 lOd. 3d. 8d. lOd. 4d. 7d. 9d. per hour • •(?) 5 weeks 5 weeks 2 weeks £80 1 boy, 1 girl £80 Two rooms and kitchen 0/6 per week i/s 2/6 Id. 4/0 1/ 4d. 1/9 2d. 1/ 1/ 54 8 weeks 2 weeks £150 2 boys £150 Six rooms 10/ per week £9/10 3/ 3/6 6d. 4/ 9d. 2/6 3d. 2/6 3/ Od. £1/9/3 54 j 1 week 20 weeks 3 weeks £40/19 2 girls £44/16 Two rooms £8/12/4 per yr. £1/14/1 1/1$ •• i'l 8d. 2/ 1/ 6d. 3d. i'l i/ Gd. 1/8 3d. 8d. id. id. lOd. id. id. 2d. 9d. id. 9d. 2d. 4d. 8d. Id. 0d. Id. |M. I. ■ Id. 2d. lid. 8d. 6d. 4d. 3d. 1/6 Od. 3d. 9d. 3d. 4d. 5d. 5d. 6d. Od. 3id. lOd.per week 3d. per week 2d. per week 3d. per week 6d. per week £12 £1/10 £1/6 l/l per week 3d. per week 2d. per week 6d. per week £7/16/9 £1 £1/10/6 17/4 per year 3d. per week 3d. per week 2d. per week 8/ per year £3 10/ £2/14 5d. per week 2/3 per week 1/ per week 2d. per week £2 per year £8/13/7 « £7 £1/1 . £2/15/4 £1 per year £8 10/ £2/12 £13 £4 £6/10 £1/1 £1/14/8 £5/4/6 13/ £1/10 5/ 15/ 15/ £3/3 £1 9/ •• •-.. (?) ..(a) ..(b) .. (c) .. (<7) ..(e) • • ('«) .. (/) (7)