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FACTOBIES. These statistics cover the period from Ist April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903. [In each case the foremen and forewomen mentioned are included in the numbers.] Apprentices. N urn ber employed. Weekly Wages, Thnework. Weekly Wages, Piecework. Ages. employed. Weekly Wage* M. F. M. P. M. F. M. F. M. F. I AUCKLAND (CITY). Aerated-water and Cordial Manufacturing. 14 to 16 3 .. 12/ to 15/ 17 to 20 8 .. 15/ to 30/ Over 20 35 .. 25/ to 55/ Number of Factories : Containing up to eight persons, 4 ; fifteen persons, 1 ; thirty persona, 1: total, (>. Agricultural-implement Making. 14 to 16 11.. 5/ i .. I .. .. i .. 17 to 20 1 .. 15/ Over 20 11 .. 20/ to 59/ Number of Factories: Containing up to eight persons, 4. Ammunition-manufacturing. 14 to 16 1.. 1 .. 8/ ! .. .. 2 .. 7/6 to 11/6 17 to 20 i.. 63 .. 9/6 to 15/ .. 12/ to 15/ 2 .. 11/6 to 21/ Over 20 jl4 29 30/ to 55/ '13/6 to 30/ .. 15/ to 16/ .. 1.. Foremen, 60/ to 80/. Number of Factories: Containing over thirty persons, 1. Bacon-curing. Over 20 110 I 1 J 36/ to 65/61 15/ I .. | .. | .. |.. |.. | Number of Factories : Containing up to eight persons, 3. Baking-powder Manufacturing. 14 to 1C ] 8 .. 7/ to 10/ .. .. .. .. .. I 17 to 20 1 : 1 15/ 11/ .. .. .... Over 20 5 1 48/ to 80/ 15/ Number of Factories : Containing up to eight persons, 3. Bread and Confeotioneiy Baking. 14 to 16 6 .. 6/ to 15/ .. .. .. 3 .. 6/ to 12/6 17 to 20 120 1 5/ to 45/ 17/ .. .. 7 .. 10/ to 25/ Over 20 I 135 4 10/ to 80/ 10/ to 30/ .. ... Number of Factories : Containing up to eight persons, 69 ; thirty persons, 1 : total, 70. Pastry and Confectionery Baking. 14 to 16 9 I 10 6/ to 25/ 5/ to 8/ I 17 to 20 10 15 12/0 to 20/ ■7/ to 20/ .. .. 1 .. 15/ Over 20 30 8 30/ to 45/ ! 10/ to 18/ Number of Factories: Containing up to eight persons, 14 ; fifteen persons, 1 ; thirty persons, 2 : total, 17. Biscuit and Confectionery Making. 14 to 16 i 7 j 23 7/ to 10/ i 6/ to 9/ 17 to 20 !27j • 39 11/ to 24/ 6/ to 20/ 22/ Over 20 1 68 ! 13 I 25/ to 60/ ! 8/ to 15/ Number of Factories: Containing up to eigbt persons, 1 ; thirty persons, 1; over thirty persons, 3 : total, 5. Butter and Cheese Making. 14 to 16 I 2 .. ! 10/ to 12/6 .. .. .. .. .. I 17 to 20 3 .. 15/ to 27/6 .. .. .. .... Over 20 40 4 25/ to 90/ 15/ to 30/ | Number of Factories : Containing up to eight persons, 7 ; fifteen persons, 2 : total, 9. Brewing (Malting, Bottling, &o.). 14 to 16 13 .. 7/6 to 22/6 .. .. .. .... 17 to 20 20 .. 17/6 to 30/ .. .. .. .... Over 20 134 .. 25/ to 75/ Brewers, 120/. Number of Factories: Containing up to eight persons, 6 ; fifteen persons, 2; thirty persons, 2; over thirty persons, 2: total, 12. Billiard-table Manufacturing. 17 to 20 .. .. .. .. .. I .. 1 .. 30/ Over 20 2 .. Occupiers Number of Factories : Containing up to eight persons, 1. Boat-building. 14 to 16 13 .. 5/ to 15/ .. .. .. .. .. .. I 17 to 20 13 .. 8/ to 20/ Over 20 83 .. 22/6 to 65/ .. .. .. .... Number of Factories : Containing up to eight persons, 6 ; fifteen persons, 4 ; thirty persons, 2 : total, 12. Blacksmithing and Horse-shoeing. 14 to 16 19 1.. 6/ to 14/ 17 to 20 38 .. 10/ to 30/ Over 20 102 ].. 30/ to 60/ Number of Factories: Containing up to eight persons, 42 ; fifteen persons, 3 : total, 45.