48. to 78.

68. per day 48. to 6s.

68.
21.108. to 81. with 5s. per day

board per mo.
21. to Sl. 48, with 58. 6d.
board per mo.

48. to Bs. 38.6d, to 5s.6d.
6s. to 108.

78, 6d.

58. tö is. 41. 108. to 51.

per mo. do. do.

itchers

48.

48.
Os, to 8s.

rickmakers
ricklayers
urriers
trpenters and Joiners

6 0 4 0

108.

40s, to 608. with

board per mo. 248. to 488. with

board per mo. 168. to 248. with beard per mo.

28. to 39.* 608. to 808,

per mo, 48. to 58.

per inn.

258,

..

"essmakers and Milliners rm Labourers

Common do.

48.

218, p. mo.
or 18, 6d.p.d.

268. p. mo.
or 28. p.d.

The wages per day are given for the Summer only, they are lower in Winter when employment is to be obtained.

6s. to 78.

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bourers (Narvies).

llwrights and Mechanists Ellers

sons
unters and Glaziers
austerers
umbers and Glaziers
inters (Compositors)

(Press)

87 ::::

58. to 6s. 58. to 6s.

78. 6d. bs. to 6s. 68, to 78.

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All presswork done

by steam.
48. to 5.
48. to 58.

bs.

5 0

48. to 58.
38. 9d. to 48. 6d.

48. to 6s.
48. to 5s.
68. to 108.

88. to 48.

arrymen
pemakers
oemakers
wyers
epherds or Herdsmen
dipwrights and Boatbuilders
onernasons
onecutters
Wdlers and Harnessmakers
uilmakers
ervants (Male)

(Female)

48. 2d. 58, 6d.

48.

68.
50s. per mo.
68. to 78. 6d.
58. to 78. 6d.
88. 3d.

58.
58. 6d.
308. to 408.

per mo.
20s. to 258.

68.
68. to 8s.

68.
48.

58. to 6s.6d.
68. to 78.6d.

58. to 78.

58. to 78. 58. to 7s.6d.

31. to 51. per month, 20s.to 30s.do.

68. to 108.
58. to 6s.

48.
408.to 608. per
m. and found.
168. to Il. 128,

per mo.

and found. 48. 6d. to 6s. 6d.

per mo.

128. to 20s. per mo.
with board, &c.

48, to 58.

laters and Shinglers

58.

58. to 6s.

38.9
128. to 158. 401. to 507. per an.I 351. per an. 241.

to 301.per an. 11
108. to 128. 401. to 451. pr. an.1 251. per an.s

158. to 258. pr.wkf None employed
48. to 68.5 81. to 127. per an. None employed 58. to 10s. per wk.
78, to 108. 20s. to 30s. per wk.

30s. per week

58.

per day.

501. to 601. per ann.,

with rations.
153. to 203. per w.,
35s, to 40s. per w.,

5s. to 6s.
403. to 60s. per week,

with rations.
70s, to 8Cs. without ra.
118. to 14s. per diem.

without rations.
608. to 80s. per week
358. to 60s.

without rations.
408. to 80s.
Cs. to 88. per

diem,
without rations.
83. to 108.

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93. to 128.
88. to 12s.

99

Brewers
Brick-makers

10s. to 128.
78. to 10s,

6s, to 88.

78. to 9s.
31. to 41. per week
308. to 458. per wk.

By the job.
bs. per day.

9s, to 128.

802.

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11. to ii. 10s.

per week. 12s. per 1,000 on the hack. 78. 6d. to 98.

10s, to lls.

Bricklayers, Town

Country Bricklayers La

bourers Blacksmiths, Town

Country Bullock-drivers

for the roads

for farms
Bush Carpenters -
Carters
Carpenters, Town

Country
Cabinet-makers
Confectioners
Coppersmiths
Cooks, Male -

Female
Coopers

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403. to Goi. a year and , 88. to 108. n day alam mend foundamarried Plouchmeh. Fari. semisShepherarried Flumen: Far. Servants Shophorario Ordinary Day Labourers

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Coach-builders

painters Coachmen

Grooms
Compositors
Engineers
Farm Labourers

Married couples

Single Men Fencers, wire Galvanized Iron

workers Glaziers & Painters Gardeners

68. to 7s.

43. to s. 88. to 128.

10s. to lls. 78. to 8s.
401. to 501.pr an.**

401. to 45i. pr an.8 252. per ann.
407. to 501.per an., W. ra.
457.and up. 457. to 521. pr an.

251.per ann.
351, to 401.

per ann.** 451. to 501. per an. 251.per ann.g 402. to 501.

11. to 11.58. pr wkt

38. 6d. 20s. to 308. per week,

68. to 78.

4s. 60.
with rations.
88. to 108. per diem, 8s. to 18s.

78. to 9s.

78. to 8s. without rations.

88. to 10s.

78. to 8s. I
21, 15s. per week. None employed
88. to 108.

108.
401. to 601. per annum,
208. to 258. I 158. to 258.

252. to 301.per an. 121. to 241.per an.1|
with rations.

per week. I

12s. to 158.6 88. to 108. per wkt 251. to 302. per an.s
88. to 10s. per diem,

158,
78. 6d. to 88.

8s.
without rations.
108. to 12s.

8s. to 108.
108. to 148.

78. to 98.

78. 6d.
158. to 203. per week, 301. to 601.
with rations.

158. to 238.per wkş 301. to 351.per an.s

per annum,
18. to ls. 1d. per 1,000. 10s. to 128.

18. 3d. per 1,000 21. to 41. pr week
without rations.
128. to 148. per diem, 108. to 108. 98. to 128.

108. to 128.1
without rations.
261. to 401. per annum,

351. to 602.

158. to 208. prwk.s 181. to 251. per an.5 241. to 301. per an.
with rations. per annum.
501. to 601.

208. to 228. 6d. per 357. to 401. per an. 241.to 362. per an:

week.
103. to 158.prw. with ra. 251.t0702.p.an. 158.to20s. perwk.s 201. per an.s
18. 4d. to 18. 10d.per rod, 251.to701.

3s, to 58. None employed
with rations.
88. to 108. per diem,
without rations.

88, to 10s. None employed
78. to 10s.

98. to 128.
78, to 98,

78. to 8s.
78. to 108. with ra. 158. to 203. 158. to 20s. 201. to 301. per an.

per week.
307. to 407. 407, to 551. per an.s 201. per an.

per ann.**
307, to 501. per annum, 401. to 452.1 158, to 203.
with ratione.

207. to 25l. per ans 241, to 401, per
per annum.
78. to 108. per diem,

per week.
without rations.

78. to 108. 11.58. to 21. pr.wk. 201. to 301. per annum,

301. to 501.

261. to 311. peran.
Married Couples

58. per weeks
with rations,

601. to 701. per ang

301.to501.p.an. 88. to 10s, 108. to 14s. per diem,

201. per an.

98, to 128.
without rations.

78.
168. to 78. p. d., without r.
128. to 208. p.wk., with r. 68. to 6s. { 48,6d. to 68. 6d.

Il. per week

6s. to 8s.

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121.to 801. per an.I

19

per rod.

99

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78.

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New South Wales, Victoria,

Western
Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania,

New Zealand
Feb. 1872.
29th Nov. 1871.

Australia, 29th Nov.1871. 31st Dec. 1871. 31 Dec. 1871.

Feb. 1872.

Dee. 1871.
Trade or Calling.
Average Wages. Average Wages.

per Day, with
per Day, per Day,

per Day,

out Rations.!!| without Rations. without Rations. without Rations. MALES. Masons, Town 9s. to 108.* 88. to 128, p. d.,without r. 108. to lls. 8s, to 10s.

8s, to 9s.

68. to 8s. Country - 701. to 801.t Milkmen 301. to 401. p. an., with r.

158. to 208. pr.wk. 201. per an.
Millwrights and
Engineers
108. tol6s.p.d.,without r.

98. to 128.
98. to 108.

68. Miners

6s. to 88.
88. to 108. 6s. to 6s. 8d.

78. to 10s. Maori Labourers

88.

None Mowers

48. 6d. to 6s.6d. 78. per acre Ostlers

128. to ll. per wk. 161.to 201. per an.s

(with perquisites) Paperhangers 78. to 88. p.d., without r.

9d. to 18. 6d. p. 12 78. to 88.

yards. Ploughmen 401. to 501. p. an., with r.

158. to 203.per wk. 201. to 251. per an. 201.to 301. per an. Pressinen

70s.to80s.p.wk.,witht. r.
108. to 12s.

31. per week Plasterers

88. to 10s. p.d.

98. to 108.

88.

69. to 88. 68. to 88. a day.
Plumbers
88. to 108.

88. to 10s.
68. to 8s.

58. Quarrymen

78. to 88.
8s. to 9s. 68. to 78., and 6s. to 88.

4s.

piecework. Reapers(goodsingle)

128. tol58. per acre

108. per acre 148. to 163. pr acre Saddlers 88. to 128. p. d., witht. r.

6s. 8d. to 108. 11.58. to 21.per wk. Shoeing smiths 50s. to 70s. p.wk.,

78. to 8s.

68. to 8s. 88. to 108.: Storemen 408. to 60s.

68. to 78. 11. to 11.58. per wk Sawyers

Ts. to 88. and 68. 6d. per 100 ft. 108. per 100 feet

piecework. Shoemakers

21. to 31.

68. to 88.
11. to 21. 10s. per

108.
per week i

week. Shopmen (drapers) 60s. to 808. p.wk., »

308. to 508. per wk. 301. to 1001. pr.an. os.

with one meal.
(grocers)
508. to 70s.

30s. to 21. 10s. per 301. to 801., pr.an.
week.

with one meal. Shearers (good)

14s. to 168. p. 100, with r. 88.6d, to 48.6d. 168. to ll. per 1009 108. to 148. per 100 58. to 68. a score

per score. Shipwrights 108. to 148. p. d.,witht. r.

88. Joiners

88.1 Shepherds 301. to 351.t 251, to 351. p. an., with r. 301. to 357. 301. to 401. 251.to 302. per an.$ 351. to 40i, per an.

per anni. per ann. Slaughtermen 40s. to 50s.p.wk.,wtht.r.

Il.to 11.108.pr.wk. None employed Stock-keepers 501. to 801. p. an., with r.

158.to 11.per weekg 251. to 301. per an. 241. to 301. pr.ann. Stonebreakers 2s.6d. to 48.p. cubic yd.,

28. 2d. to 28. 9d. 8s. to 48. per yard

without rations, Stonedressers or

per yard cubic. 108. to 128. p.d., wtht. r.

88. to 98. Masons

88. Tailors 468. to 50s.p.wk., 58. to 78. 6d. 78. to 88.

48. to 108. Tanners & Curriers

78. to 10s. 11.58.to 31. per wk. Tin & Iron plate

21. to 31. 88. to 108. p.dm.,

88. to 10s. workers

58. to 6s.

per wk. I Turners 408. to 108. p.wk.,

88. to 10s. None employed Upholsterers

88. to 128. p.dm.,

98.
88. to 108.

78. to 88. 108. a day. Watch-makers &

108. to 14s. Jewellers

108. to 148.

58. to 68. Wheelwrights, Town 73. 6d. to 108.* 8s. to 12s,

78. to 10s. 21. 58. per week

68. Country 607, to 801.1 Whitesmiths 88. to 108.

88. to 98.

is, Wire Fencing ::

2s. to 38. 6d. None employed
FEMALES.
Barmaids

E301. to 50%. pr. an. with 301. to 40l. per 108. to 128. p.wk.t None employed
rations.

annum.t Cooks (plain)

261. to 301.
$ 251. to 851. # 98. to 128.

201. per an. 121.to 202.per an. Cooks and Laun

307. to 357.

$
98. to 158.

252.
dresses
Dairy-maids -
201. to 261. 201. to 261.
201. to 251 68. to 98.

201,

121. to 201.per an. Farm Servante 201. to 261. 207. to 251.

48. 6d. to 78.

201. House Servants

201. to 251.
181. to 251.pr.an 8s. to 10$.

181.
261. to 301.
" (general)

251. to 801.
181.to 251. 88. to 108.

207. Housekeepers

301. to 401.

108. to 128.

302, Housemaids 201. to 261. 251. 201.to361. 88. to 98.

201. Kitchen-maids

201. to 251.

8s, to 98.

151. Ladies-maids

108. to 128.

252. Laundresses 261. to 301. 301.

$ 307.to402.pr.an 88. to 108. 201. to 251. Milliners 208. to 30s. per week. 401.00801. 208. per week

257. Nurses

58, to 98. pr.weekt 181 to 201. (trained) 351. to 401. per ann. $

| 251, to 301. Nursery-maids

. 151. to 251.

$ 301.60402.pr.an 58. to 88. 161. to 202. Needle-women 258. to 30s, per week

202. 121.to 201.per an.1

(generally 20. to 258,

181, piece work)

$ dressmakers

301.t0601.pr.an 38. per day

28. to 3.5 Nurse-girls

121. to 18L p. an. with b. 151.to251. 28. 6d. to 58.p.wk. 101. to 187 per an. 121. to161.pr. an.ft Waitresses 261. tn 801. per ann.

108. to 12. * None employed • Per diem (without Board and Lodging). 1 Per annum (with Board and Lodging). I With Board and Lodging. § With Board. P Little or no demnand.

Varies in diferent districts, and ranges much higher for a brief period. ** An addition of from 25 to 30 per cent. is to be made to all these rates where service is taken in the outside districts either in the interior or at

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per rod.

List of GOVERNORS with their Salaries.-MODES AND DATES OF ACQUISITION of the BRITISH COLONIES.

Capt.-Gen. and Gov.-in-Chief Sir J. P. Grant, K.C.B. - Kingston
Pres. administering the Govt. Capt. Milford Campbell

Grand Turk
Lieutenant-Governor
W. W. Cairns, Esq.

Belize
Gov. and Com.-in-Chief J. Pope Hennessy, Esq.

Nassau
Gov. and Com.-in-Chief Rawsou W. Rawson, Esq., C.B. Bridgetown
Lieutenant-Governor
W. H. Rennie, Esq.

Kingstown
Lieutenant-Governor
Sanford Freeling, Esq.

St. George
Lieutenant-Governor
Cornelius H. Kortright, Esq.

Scarborough
Administrator of the Govt. G. W. Des Voeux, Esg.

Castries
Gov. and Com.-in-Chief of Sir Benjn. Chilley Campbell St. John's
Leeward Islands.

Pine, K. C. M. G.
Pres. administering the Govt. R. F. Sheriff, Esq.

Plymouth

Ditto ditto
Ditto

1626; cession,
1713; restored, 1783.
Settlement, 1628 ; re-

stored from French,

1783.
Settlement, 1665
Cession, 1763
Capitulation, 1803
Ditto, 1797

trare allowsact

Virgin Islands

Dominica British Guiana Trinidad

(a) Including allowances.

f.) Basuto Land annexed to the Cape under Act No. 12 of 1871, and Griqualand West, provisionally, by Governor's Proclamations of October, 1871.

• By 30 Viet. cap. 3. and Royal Proclamation of 22nd May 1867, these three Colonies were from the 1st July 1867 formed into one Date order the name of Canada; an by Order in Council of 23rd June 1870, the North-western Territory and Rupert's Land were from the 13 de 1870 incorporated in tne Dominion

| The Leeward Islands were consolidated into one colony by Act 34 & 35 Vict. cap. 107.

List of GOVERNORS with their Salaries.--MODES AND DATES OF ACQUISITION of the BRITISH COLONIES-cont.

£ 7,000

AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES:
New South Wales Settlement, 1788 Capt.-Gen. and Gov.-in-Chief Sir Hercules G. R. Robinson, Sydney

K.C.M.G.
Queensland

Separated from N.S. Capt.-Gen. and Gov.-in-Chief The Most Hon. The Marquis of Brisbane
Wales, Dec, 10, 1859.

Normanby.
Tasmania
Settlement, 1803 Governor

Charles Du Cane, Esq.

Hobart Town
South Australis
Ditto, 1836

Gov. and Com.-in-Chief Rt. Hon. Sir Jas. Ferguson, Bt. Adelaide
Victoria

Separated from N.S. Gor-in-Chiel", Capt.Gen., The Viscount Canterbury, K.C.B. Melbourne

Wales, July 1, 1851 and Vice-Admiral. Western Australia Settlement, 1829 Governor

Frederick Aloysius Weld, Esq. Perth New Zealand. (c) Set. and Treaty, 1840 Gov. and Com.-in-Chief

Sir George F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. Auckland

5,124 (a) 4,000 (6) 5,000 10,000

2,500 4,500

(a) Including allowances. (b) There is an allowance of 2,5001. to defray expenses of establishment. (c) The Act 26 Vict. c. 23 annexes to New Zealand all Islands lying between 162' E. Long. and 1739 W. Long. and between the 330 and 350 of S. Lat. (d) And 3007. a3 Consul for Borneo, (e) These Dependencies are (1) the Seychelles Islands, 34 in number : (2) the Amirantes Islands, 11 in number ; (3) the Detached Islands, 12 in number; and (4) the Oil Islands, consisting of 11 islands or groups of islands.