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Inspection, etc. During the year, 4,785 complaints of alleged breaches of the Act and of awards and industrial agreements, &c., were received, but it was found on investigation that in 1,342 cases no breach had been committed. In 131 cases proceedings were taken, and in 1,920 warnings were given. No action was considered necessary in the remaining cases. Apart from the complaints mentioned above, a large proportion of the inspections of factories, shops, &c., included an inspection to ascertain whether the awards and agreements were being complied with in respect of wages, overtime, &c., and as a result of these inspections 1.7 prosecutions were taken, and warnings were given in other cases. Of the 148 prosecutions, 120 were against employers and 28 against workers; 109 convictions were recorded, 85 against employers and 24 against workers. Total penalties, £172 10s. 6d. Registration of Industrial Associations and Unions The usual statutory return (to 31st December, 1942) giving a list of associations and unions on the register at that date, together with the membership thereof, is appended hereto. Employers' unions number 272, as against 270 last year, with a total membership of 13,042, compared with 11,802 last year. Workers' unions number 410, compared with 428 last year, with a total membership of 218,398, as against 231,049 last year.

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Industry. Hate. Weekly Hours. Bakers .. .. .. .. £5 15s. per week .. .. 44 Biscuit and confectionery workers— Male .. .. .. .. £4 12s. 6d. to £5 15s. per week 40 Female .. .. .. .. £2 10s. per week .. .. 40 Boot operatives— Male .. .. .. .. 2s. 0|d. per hour .. .. 40 Female . . .. .. .. Is. 5Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Bricklayers .. .. .. 2s. 10Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Butchers (retail shops) .. .. £5 5s. to £6 5s. per week .. 44 Canister workers — Male .. .. .. .. 2s. 7d. per hour .. .. 40 Female .. .. .. .. £2 15s. per week .. .. 40 Carpenters and joiners .. .. 2s. 9fd. per hour .. .. 40 Clerical workers — Male .. .. .. .. £5 10s. per week .. .. "I m , . . ,, Female £3 5s. per week .. .. jThose of establishment. Clothing-trade employees — Male .. .. .. .. £5 2s. 6d. per week .. 40 Female .. .. .. .. £2 15s. per week .. .. 40 Coachworkers .. .. .. 2s. 9d. per hour .. .. 40 Cheese-and butter-factory employees .. £4 10s. to £5 14s. per week .. Butter: 40, 44, or 48, according to season of year. Cheese : 38, 44, or 52, according to season of year. Drivers — (a) Motor .. .. .. £4 16s. to £5 8s. per week .. 44 (ft) Horse .. .. .. £4 13s. for one horse, £4 16s. 44 for two horses, and 6d. per day extra for each horse above two (c) Passenger transport .. .. .. £5 10s. per week .. .. 88 per fortnight. Omnibusdrivers, 80. Electrical workers .. .. .. 2s. 9d. per hour .. .. 40 Engine-drivers, firemen, and greasers — Drivers, 1st Class Certificate .. .. £5 6s. 6d. per week .. .. 40 Drivers, 2nd Class Certificate .. £5 Is. 6d. per week .. .. 40 Firemen and greasers .. .. £4 16s. 6d. per week .. 40 Engineering-trade employees.. .. .. 2s. 4Jd. to 2s. lid, per hour.. 40 Furniture-trade employees — Males .. .. .. 2s. 4£d. to 2s. 9d. per hour.. 40 Grocers' assistants .. .. .. £5 5s. per week .. .. 44 Hairdressers — Male .. .. .. .. .. *£5 13s. per week .. .. 44 Female .. .. .. .. £3 17s. 6d. per week .. 44 Labourers .. .. .. .. 2s. 4d. to 2s. 7d. per hour 40 Motor-engineering-trade employees .. 2s. 5d. to 2s. lid. per hour .. 40 Painters and decorators .. .. 2s. 9d. per hour .. .. 40 Plasterers .. .. .. .. 2s. 10Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Plumbers .. .. .. .. 2s. 9|d. per hour .. .. 40 Printers' machinists, &c. .. .. £4 10s. to £5 7s. 6>d. per week of 40 hours Shop assistants— Male .. ., .. .. £5 10s. per week .. .. 44 Female .. .. .. .. £3 7s. 6d. per week .. .. 44 Storemcn and packers— Wholesale .. .. .. .. £4 17s. 6d. per week .. 40 Oil-stores .. .. .. £4 16s. 8d. per week .. 40 Wool, grain, &c., stores .. .. £4 15s. per week .. .. 40 Timber-yards and sawmills employees.. .. 2s. 4|d. to 3s. per hour .. 40 Tramway employees— Motormen (after first year) .. .. *2s. 9 ■ 575d. per hour .. 40 Conductors (after first year) .. .. *2s. 6• 95d. per hour .. 40 Conductors (after fifth year) .. .. *2s. 7-475d. per hour 40 Motor-bus drivers .. .. .. *2s. 9-575d. per hour .. 40 Typographers .. .. .. £4 5s. to £5 15s. per week of 40 hours Warehouse employeesMale .. .. .. .. £5 5s. per week .. .. 42 Female .. .. .. .. £3 2s. 6d. per week .. 42 Woollen-mills employeesMale .. .. .. .. 2s. 4d. to 2s. 9d. per hour .. 40 Female .. .. .. .. ..Is. 3$-d. per hour .. .. 40 I