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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 44

Canterbury, 31st December, 1878

Canterbury,

31st December, 1878.

During the quarter ending December, 1878, the follow-ing ships have arrived with immigrants, viz.;—The "Waitangi," "Hydaspes," "Opawa," and "Marlborough," conveying 1,275 souls, equal to 1,125 statute adults, classified as under;—

160 families, representing 568 souls =	418 adults.
Single Men	397 adults.
Single Women	310 adults.
Total, 1,275 souls =	1,125 adults.

The class of immigrants were very suitable for the requirements of the Colony, and met with ready employment.

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Trades, &c Auckland. Napier. Nelson. Hokitika. Taranaki. Blenheim. Wellington. Christchurch. Timaru. Dunedin. Invercargill. Bakers. ......................................... day. week and found No return received. week and board. day. week. day. Blacksmiths ................................ 5/- 7/- 25/ 40/- 7/- 9/- 20/- 20/- day 10/- 12/. — 8/- 9/- 70/- 80/- day 10/- — Bookbinders ................................ 10/- 14/- 10/- 12/- 91- 10/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- week. 12/- 14/- 9/- 10/- Brewers ...................................... 7/- 8/- 8/- 12/- 8/- 10/- — 10/- 12/- 10/- 11/- 8/- 10/- 50/- 60/- 9/- 10/- — Bricklayers ................................. 7/- 10/- 8/- 10/- 7/- 9/- — 10/. 12/. — 10/- 12/- 50/- 60/- 10/- 12/- — Brickmakers ............................... 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/. 12/. 10/- 12/- 9/- 12/- 12/ 14/- 12/- 14/- 12/- 15/- Butchers ...................................... 7/- 8/- 8/- 70/- 7/- 9/- week, 10/- 12/- 8/- 10/- week, 9/- 10/- 8/ 10/- 10/- 12/- — - Carpenters ................................. 6/- 10/- 25/- week. 30/- 7/- 8/- and found. and found. Cabinetmakers .......................... day. 40/- 6o/- Carters and Wagoners .. 9/- 10/- 10/- 12/- 9/- 10/- day. 9/- 10/- 40/- 70/- 8/- 10/- 6/- 10/- 8/- 10/- — Coach builders ........................... 9/- 10/- 10/- 12/- 9/- 10/- 10/- 12/- 11/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 12/- 14/- 10/- 12/- 12/- 14/- Coal Miners ................................ 5/- 7/- 8/- 6/- 8/- 10/- 12/- week 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 12/- 14/- 10/- 12/- — Coopers ....................................... 9/- 10/- 12/- 9/- 10/- 40/- 45/- Engineers .................................... 6/- 8/- — 9/- 12/- day. 7/- 8/- — 7/- 8/- 8/- 10/- 8/- 10/- — Engine Drivers ............................ — — 9/- 10/- 10/- 12/- 10/. 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 12/- 15/- 10/- 12/- — Founders .................................... 9/- 10/- — 10/- 12/- — — 8/- 9/- 10/- — Gardeners ................................... — — — _ — 8/- 10/- — — Masons ........................................ 8/- 9/- — — week. — Moulders, Iron ............................ 6/- 7/- 8/- 6/- 8/- — 10/- 12/- — 50/- 60/- 12/- 14/- — Millers ......................................... 12/- 14/- — 10/- 12/- — — — 8/- 10/- — day — Miners ......................................... — — — 10/- 12/- — 10/- 12/- 12/- 15/- — — Painters, House ........................... 8/- 10/- — 7/- 9/- 7/- 9/- 7/- 8/- 7/- 8/- 7/- 8/- 7/- 9/- 8/- 10/- — " Coach ................................. gold. 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- — 9/- 12/- 9/- 10/- 12/- 14/- — Paperhangers ............................. 8/- 9/- — 12/- 20/- — — — — — — — Plasterers ................................... 8/- 10/- 8/- 10/- 9/- 10/- week. Plumbers ..................................... 9/- 10/- 10/ 12/- 9/- 10/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- — 9/- 10/- 50/- 60/- 9/- 10/- — Compositors ................................ 8/- 9/- 8/- 10/- 8/- 10/- — 7/- 8/- — 7/- 8/- — 8/- 10/- — Pressmen .................................... 11/- 13/- — 10/- 12/- 9/- 10/- 10/- 12/- — 8/- 10/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- Lithographers ............................ 8/- 9/- 10/ 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/.-12/- — 10/- 12/- 9/- 11/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- — Ropemakers ............................... 50/- week or 10d. to 1/per 1000. 60/- week. 8/- 10/- 9/- 11/- 10/- 12/- — 10/- 12/- 8/- 10/- 8/- 10/- 11/- 12/- Saddlers, &c ............................... 50/- 60/- 8/- 10/- — 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 9/- 11/- 14/- 16/- 14/- 16/- Sailmakers .................. 50/- — 8/- 10/- 10/. 12/- week 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- week. 10/- 12/- — 7/- 8/- — — 44/- 54/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 12/- 15/- 60/- 100/- 10/- per or ½ 1000. — 5/- 8/- — 7/- 9/- — 8/- 10/- 11/- 15/- 10/- 12/- 60/- 80/- 10/- — 10/- — 6/- 8/- — 10/- 12/- 12/- 15/- — 10/- — — 10/- 12/- — 8/- 10/- — 10/- 12/- — 9/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 12/- 15/- 10/- — — 8/- 10/- — 8/- 10/- — 8/- 10/. — — 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- 10/- 12/- — 12/- —

Summary of Returns Supplied by Immigration Officers Throughout the Colony, Showing the Rate of Wages and Prices of Provisions in Each District on 1st January, 1879; the Italic Figures Are to be Read For no Demands.

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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 44

Canterbury, 31st December, 1878