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EXHIBIT No. 10— continued. Wellington Provincial District. —Comparative Statement of the Averages of Wages paid in the Years 1892 and 1909 in accordance with Official Records— continued.

EXHIBIT No. 11. Comparative Statement of Wages paid to the Hereinafter-named Classes of Seafaring Workers employed on the New Zealand Coastal Trading Steamers, Intercolonial Trading Steamers, and South Pacific Island Trading Steamers during the past Twenty Years.

Note.—ln the years not specified the wages are similar to those in the previous specified year. W. T. Young.

Class of Worker. ! Wages paid, 1892. Wages paid, 1909. Increase. Wages per Week, with Board. Grooms Cooks .. Laundresses General house-servants Housemaids Nursemaids Needlewomen Station labourers Men cooks on stations 20/ to 25/ 12/ „ 25/ 10/ „ 16/ 10/ „ 15/ 10/ „ 15/ 8/ „ 12/ 15/ 15/ to 20/ 20/ „ 30/ , 20/ „ 30/ 20/ „ 30/ 15/ „ 30/ 15/ „ 20/ 15/ „ 20/ 7/6 „ 15/ 15/ „ 20/ 20/ „ 25/ 25/ „ 40/ 2/6 6/6 9/6 5/ 5/ 1/3 5/ 5/ 7/6 Wages per 1 Veek, without Board I. Tailoresses Dressmakers Machinists Milliners Storekeepers' assistants Drapers' assistants Grocers' assistants Butchers Bakers 15/ to 25/ 15/ „ 40/ 15/ „ 25/ 20/ „ 45/ 30/ „ 50/ 30/ „ 60/ 35/ „ 50/ 30/ „ 50/ 40/ „ 60/ 40/ „ 60/ 40/ „ 60/ 21/ to 36/ 20/ „ 30/ 25/ „ 30/ 30/ „ 50/ 25/ „ 60/ 40/ „ 60/ 45/ „ 54/ 40/ „ 60/ 45/ „ 60/ 48/ „ 60/ 48/ „ 65/ 8/6 2/6 decrease. 5/ 7/6 2/6 5/ V 10/ 2/6 */ 6/6 Storemen Compositors Wages per „ innum, with Board I. Married couples, without family „ with family Shepherds Stock-keepers £65 to £90 £65 „ £85 £60 „ £80 £65 „ £75 £70 to £100 £85 „ £90 £65 „ £90 £65 „ £80 £7 10s. £12 10s. £7 10s. £2 10s. Sheare, •s, with Board. Per 100 sheep 17/6 20/ 2/6

ages per 'onii 1S92. 1894. 1897. 1899. 1908. 1912. sosuns Quartermasters jamps and A.B. jamps .. . . Lble seamen )rdinary seamen Irdinary seamen £ 8 7 8 7 7 5 4 s. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ 7 6 7 6 6 4 3 s. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. 7 10 6 10 7 10 6 10 6 10 4 10 3 10 £ 8. 7 10 6 10 7 10 6 10 6 10 4 10 3 10 £ 8 7 8 7 7 5 4 s. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ 9 8 9 8 8 6 5 s. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Four-hour Watches. 10 9 9 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 .8 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 8 10 8 10 6 10 8 10 9 10 8 10 8 10 6 10 8 10 10 9 9 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 10 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 )onkeymen firemen Ireasers . . Mmmers .. ... Storekeepers Six-hour Watches. )onkeyman firemen .. 10 9 9 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 8 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 8 10 8 10 6 10 8 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 7 10 9 10 11 10 10 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 11 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 Ireasers . . . . ' trimmers itorekeepers