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Average Earnings: Return C.— Return showing Average Total Earnings, Profit Distributions, Ordinary and Overtime Hours, Weeks, and Holidays worked by Unionists with Highest Earnings for Year ended 31st March, 1948

Number of Men. Port. Average Total Earnings (including Profit Distribution). Average Total Hours worked for Year. Average Number of Weeks worked. Average Hours worked per Week. Average Number of Sundays and Holidays worked. Average Total of Profit Distribution. Ordinary. Overtime. Total. Ordinary. Overtime. Total. £ S. d. 1 £ s. d. 100 Auckland 613 6 5 1,898 731 2,629 51 38 14 52 Nil 45 13 4 100 Wellington 644 4 10 1,905 789 2,694 50 38 16 54 Nil 45 0 10 50 Lyttelton 654 9 9 1,917 819 2,736 52 37 16 53 6 64 14 11 50 Dunedin 602 18 3 1,838 747 2,585 51 36 15 51 Nil 48 7 0 50 Port Chalmers 551 8 6 1,755 554 2,309 51 35 11 46 Nil 43 15 1 50 Gisborne 389 5 3 1,390 442 1,832 51 27 9 36 Nil 12 7 6 50 Napier 550 12 10 1,613 584 2,197 51 32 12 44 Nil 80 14 9 25 Onehunga 455 4 6 1,636 590 2,226 50 32 12 44 Nil 2 11 1 50 New Plymouth 608 6 1 1,712 656 2,368 51 34 13 47 Nil 56 10 7 50 Wanganui 511 19 2 1,574 511 2,085 52 30 10 40 Nil 77 11 8 50 Nelson 567 12 7 1,835 462 2,297 51 36 9 45 Nil 98 12 6 43 Pioton 474 14 0 1,164 676 1,840 48 24 14 38 Nil 45 10 4 50 Timaru 559 6 10 1,639 638 2,277 52 32 12 44 ' Nil 91 18 0 50 Oamaru 282 7 6 1,096 278 1,374 43 25 6 31 Nil 19 1 50 Bluff .. 586 19 2 1,739 608 2,347 52 33 12 45 Nil 94 3 3 50 Westport 521 4 8 1,176 623 1,799 52 23 12 35 Nil 91 14 11 50 Greymouth 459 6 8 1,281 584 1,865 49 26 12 38 Nil 33 14 3