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FACTORIES. These statistics cover the period from 1st April, 1905, to 31st March, 1906. [In each case the foremen and forewomen mentioned are included in the numbers.]

Apprentices. Number employed. Weekly Wages, Timework. Weekly Wages, Piecework. Ages. Number employed. Weekly Wages. M. F. M. P. M. F. M. F. M. P. AUCKLAND (CITY). Aerated-water and Cordial Manufacturing. 14 to 16 5 .. 10/ to 15/ 17 to 20 11 .. 12/ to 37/6 i .. .. .. .... Over 20 54 .. I 25/ to 70/ .. .. I .. I .. I .. .. Number of Workrooms: Containing up to eight persons, 6; fifteen persons, 1 ; thirty persons, 2: total, 9. Agricultural-implement Making. 14 to 16 1 .. I 10/ 17 to 20 1 .. 12/6 .. .. •. .... Over 20 10 1 .. I 27/6 to 60/ S .. .. .. • • ■ • I Number of Workrooms: Containing~up to eight persons, 4. Ammunition-manufacturing. 14 to 16 I 27 .. i 9/ to 14/6 .. 9/ to 16/ .. j .. 17 to 20 i ! 67 36/ ' 9/to 18/ .. 10/to 21/ i 2 .. | 21/to 25/ Over 20 I 22 | 27 25/to 60/ i 14/to 35/ | .. 12/ to 21/ j .. Foremen, 72/ and 100/. Number of Workrooms: Containing over thirty persons, 1. Itaeon-euring. Over 20 I 10 I 1 36/ to 46/ I 30/ , .. \ .. .. I .. | .. | Foremen, 80/. Number of Workrooms: Containing over fifteen persons, 1. Baking-powder Manufacturing. 14 to Iβ I 4 I .. I 6/ to 8/ I .. I • • • • Over 20 I 6 ! 3 1 50/ to 55/ [ 17/6 to 20/ | .. | .. ■ ■ ■ • ' ■ • • Number of Workrooms: Containing up to eight persons, 3. Baking (Bread and Confectionery). 14 to Iβ I 11 i .. •• •• •• I •• Jj •• I 17 to 20 Iβ 2 .. ■ • • • 22 Number of Workrooms: Containing up to eight persons, 64; fifteen persons, 3; thiity persons, 1 : total, 68. Award rates : Foremen—£3 per week ; second hand, £2 10s. ; other hands, £2 5s. ; apprentices, four years, 5s. to 16s. and found ; improvers, £1 10s. ; jobbers, 10s. per day. Baking (Pastry and Confectionery). 14 to 16 1 .. I •• • • •• • ■ l 17 to 20 1 •• • • •• • ■ * Number of Workrooms : Containing up to eight persons, 6. Award rates : Foremen—£3 per week ; second hand, £2 10s. ; other hands, £2 5s. ; apprentices, four years, 5s. to 15s. and found ; improvers. £1 10s. ; jobbers, Is. per hour. Biscuit and Confectionery Making. 14 to i6| 20 32 j 6/6 to 17/6 5/to 13/ .. .. .. •• •■ 17 to 20 i 42 69 10/ to 32/6 5/ to 16/ .. ... 1 ■ • 17/6 (38 .. 20/ to 40/ Over 20 \ 42 28 42/ to 83/4 9/ to 25/ ( 18 .. Occupiers Number of Workrooms: Containing up to eight persons, 12; fifteen persons, 1 ; thirty persons, 2; over thirty persons, 3 : total, 18. Butter Making and Packing. 14 to 16 j 7 I .. 7/ to 17/6 .. .. .. .... 17 to 20 4 ! .. 12/6 to 32/6 I f 19 ! .. 17/6 to 40/ ) Over 20 27 5 42/ to 96/6 15/ to 30/ jI 16 ! .. Occupiers .. ) Number of Workrooms: Containing up to eight persons, 13; fifteen persons, 2; thirty persons, 1 : total, 16. Brewing (Malting, Bottling, &c). 14 to 16 [10 .. 8/ to 17/6 , 17 to 20 28 .. 10/ to 32/6 j Over 20 171 .. 26/to 80/ I Foremen, 84/ to 120/. Number of Workrooms: Containing up to eight persons, 11 ; fifteen persons, 2 ; thirty persons, S ; ovei thnty persons, 2 : total 18. ■Billiaid-table Manufacturing. 14 to 16 .. ..I •■ •• I •■ l ■■ 15 / Over 20 2 ..I Occupiers .. .. I •• i • • . • • ■ ■ ■■ Number of Workrooms: Containing up to eight persons, 1. Award rates: Cabinetmakers award, Is. 8d. per hour. 4—H. U.