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Permits granted (14 to 16 Years of Age), under Sections 25 to 27, Factories Act, during the Year 1902-3.

Reports on Accommodation provided for Shearers under "The Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1898."

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'ermiTs gkanted (14 to 16 Years of Age), un the Year 1 ider Section 902-3. Lβ 25 to 27 Factories Act, during Town. Number Number of of Boys. Girls. Boys: Stam lard passed. Girls: Standard passed. IV. v. VI. VII. IV. V. VI. VII. Ashburton Auckland Christoburoh .. Dunedin Inverciirgill Masterton Mosgicl Napier Nelson New Plymouth Timaru Wanganui Wellington Sundry small plaoes 1 240 155 218 27 19 9 9 10 6 17 19 142 79 3 224 218 217 20 4 26 12 7 2 19 5 159 35 1 92 48 66 5 3 1 1 2 3 8 4 42 80 58 42 62 11 7 5 6 4 1 6 8 58 18 90 70 90 10 8 3 2 4 2 3 7 28 '20 1 86 77 6(1 3 3 5 5 3 1 8 1 71 63 72 4 1 12 4 4 1 5 3 42 12 i\ :: 79 I .. 12 1 1 1 9 I .. 8 .. 19 5 57 8 5 i O 39 21 12 3 j 307 26 Totals 951 951 26 323 295 ! 301 281 343 IMM0DAT10N . PKOViDED for Sheakebs under " The Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1898." " Iepokts on Accc (Section 12: "This Ai ;fc shall not apply y to shearing-sheds in which the total number of shearers employed is less than six.") District. Number of Sheds inspected. Condition. Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Ashhurst .. Awanui (Port) Balolutha Blenheim .. Bull's Cambridge Carterton .. Clinton Olive Coalgate .. Cromwell .. Culverden.. Dannevirke Eltham .. Pairlie Featherston Peilding .. Poxton Giaborne .. 21 2 5 2 9 1 4 1 2 6 8 3 10 4 8 1 1 15 3 7 3 38 Aocommodation satisfactory at all places. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Several small improvements carried out. Notice served on occupier to provide sufficient accommodation before next shearing season. One notice served for improvements to be made. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Notices served in four cases for improvements to be made. Others satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory except in one case, where notice sent to improve. Accommodation satisfactory. Aocommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory except two. Owners notified to provide better sleeping accommodation ; and three owners notified to make improvements to cookhouses. Accommodation satisfactory. Acoommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Notice served to improve. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Ample accommodation. In several cases not used, as the work is done by settlers who reside in district. Accommodation satisfactory. One notice to improve. Nine others satisfactory ; improvements ordered last year carried out. Accommodation satisfactory. Many of the ehearers return home every night. Gore Greytown .. Hamilton .. Hampden.. Hastings .. Hawksbury Herbertville Hunterville ■2 5 1 6 1 2 8 18 Huntly Kaikoura .. 2 10 Kimbolton 4

(Section 12: "Tl iis A< st shal 1101 app] to si lieariug-sl ieds in \vj iid K>t»l i) urn per oi icarers eiup. loyei IS less iau six.") District. Nuraber of Sheds inspected. Condition. Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Ashhurst .. Awanui (Port) Balolutha Blenheim .. Bull's Cambridge Carterton .. Clinton Olive Coalgate .. Cromwell .. Culverden.. Dannevirke Eltham .. Pairlie Peatherston Peilding .. Poxton Gisborne .. 21 2 5 2 9 1 4 1 2 C 8 3 10 4 8 1 1 15 3 7 3 88 Aocommodation satisfactory at all places. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Several small improvements carried out. Notice served on occupier to provide sufficient accommodation before next shearing season. One notice served for improvements to be made. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Notices served in four cases fot improvements to be made. Others satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory except in one case, where notice sent to improve. Accommodation satisfactory. Aocommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory except two. Owners notified to provide better sleeping accommodation ; and three owners notified to make improvements to cookhouses. Accommodation satisfactory. Acoommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Notice served to improve. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Ample accommodation. In several cases not used, as the work is done by settlers who reside in district. Accommodation satisfactory. One notice to improve. Nine others satisfactory ; improvements ordered last year carried out. Accommodation satisfactory. Many of the shearers return home every night. Gore Greytown .. Hamilton .. Hampden.. Hastings .. Hawksbury Herbertville Hunterville ■2 5 1 6 1 2 8 18 Huntly Kaikoura .. 2 10 Kimbolton 4