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Title: Farming and Labour in New Zealand

Author: Westby Brook Perceval

In: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 62

Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Library, Wellington

Part of: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout

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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 62

Average Rates Of Wages In Each Provincial, District Of New Zealand During The Year 1891

Description Of Labour. Auckland. Taranaki. Hawke'S Bay. Wellington. Marl-Borough. Nelson. Westland (Goldfleld). Canterbury. Otago (Part Goldfleld). 1. Agricultural Labour. Farm-Labourers: With Board, Per Week ... ... 8/ To 20/ 16/ To 20/ 20/ To 25/ 15/ To 20/ 20/ 20/ 251 20/ 15/ To 20/ Without Board, Per Day ... ... 5/ To 6/ 4/ To 7/ 7/ 6/6 To 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ Ploughmen: With Board, Per Week ... ... 12/ To 25/ 20/ To 25/ 20/ To 25/ 15/ To 25/ 25/ 25/ 30/ 20/ To 22/6 20/ To 22/6 Without Board, Per Day ... ... 5/ To 7/ 6/ To 7/ 7/ ... 7/ 7/6 7/ ... 8/ Reapers: With Board, Per Week ... ... 15/ To 25/ 48/ To 60/ 20/ To 25/ 20/ 30/ 48/ 40/ 40/ 40/ To 50/ Without Board, Per Day ... ... 6/ 8/ To 10/ 7/ ... 7/ 9/ ... 1/6 P. Hour. 8/ To 9/ Mowers: With Board, Per Week ... ... 15/ To 20/ 48/ To 60/ 20/ To 25/ 20/ 30/ 60/ 40/ 50/ 40/ To 50/ Without Board, Per Day ... ... 6/ 8/ To 10/ 7/ ... 8/ 11/6 ... 1/6 P. Hour 8/ To 9/ Threshers: With Board, Per Week ... ... 10/ To 15/ 40/ To 48/ 20/ To 25/ 20/ 30/ 42/ 40/ 40/ 50/ To 60/ Without Board, Per Day ... ... 6/ 6/ To 8/ 7/ ... 7/ 8/6 ... 10/ 7/ To 10/ 2. PAstoral LAbour. Per Week Shepherds, With Board, Per Annum ... £26 To £52 2 5/ P. Week 25/ To 30/ £52 To £100 £60 £75 ... £75 To £80 £55 To £60 Stockkeepers, With Board, Per Annum £26 To £65 30/ ž 25/ To 30/ £52 To £75 £50 ... ... £50 To £55 £55 To £65 Hutkeepers, With Board, Per Annum £20 To £35 ... 20/ To 25/ £1 P. Week £50 ... ... £35 To £40 £50 Station-Labourers: With Board, Per Week ... ... 10/ To 15/ 20/ 20/ To 25/ 20/ 20/ 25/ ... 20/ To 25/ 15/ To 20/ Without Board, Per Day ... ... ... ... ... ... 6/ ... ... 6/ ... Sheep-Washers: With Board, Per Day ... ... 8/ ... 5/ 20/ P. Week 7/ ... ... 8/ ... Without Board, Per Day ... ... 10/ ... ... ... ... ... ... 9/ 7/ To 10/ Shearers, With Board, Per 100 Sheep Sheared ... ... ... ... 15/ To 17/6 17/6 17/6 17/6 To 20/ 16/ 16/8 ... 20/ 15/ To 17/6 Men-Cooks On Stations, With Board, ... Per Week ... ... ... ... 10/ To 25/ 20/ 20/ To 30/ 20/ To 25/ 25/ 30/ ... 20/ To 25/ 20/ To 25/

Average Rates Of Wages In Each Provincial, District Of New Zealand During The Year 1891.