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Title: The influence of free trade on wages; or, Why working men should be free traders

Author: Bernhard Ringrose Wise

In: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 52

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 52

Table of Weekly Wages paid in the Iron Trade of Sheffield

1840. 1850. 1860. 1861. 1863. 1866. 1868. 1871. 1874. Table Knives (fine) ................ 40s 40s 42s 42s 42S ........... Scissors (fine) ....................... 23s 28s 24s 6d 24s 6d 24s 6d ........... 32s Edge Tools (best) ................... 29s 32s 6d 36s 36s 36s 31s to 36s 31s to 36s ................ Table Knives (common)..... 22s 27s 18s to 24s Reduced to 30 per ct. in consensequence of American war. Advance of 8 to 10 per cent. 28s 28s 36s Scissors (common) .......................................... 22s 6d to 25s 6d ................................ 20s to 30s 20S to 80s 20s STEEL MAKERS. Converters ........................ 36s 37s 28s to 40s 28s to 40s 30s to 35s Converters' Labourers ........................ 18s 18s 18s to 21s 18s to 21s 19s 20s No figures are given for Sheffield Wages beyond 1874.

Table of Weekly Wages paid in the Iron Trade of Sheffield.