Nov. 11th,
1898.
March 10th,
1899.
July 14th,
1899.
Nov. 10th,
1899.
Feb. 9th,
1900.
32s. to 34s.13121
30s. " 32s.13010
28s. " 30s.42021
26s. " 28s.13020
24s. " 26s.51081
22s. " 24s.24042
20s. " 22s.1191103
18s. " 20s.14160113
16s. " 18s.201621414
14s. " 16s.2522101315
12s. " 14s.2228183032
10s. " 12s.2432202524
8s. " 10s.141727615
6s. " 8s.7530411
4s. " 6s.331815
2s. " 4s.43300
0s. " 2s.21000

The total wage bill was:—

1898.£1899.£1899.£1900.£
Oct.462Jan.428July245Jan.330
Nov.483Feb.471Aug.263Feb.346
Dec.430March569[x]Sept.502[x]March408[x]
nixApril305Oct.417nix
nixMay302Nov.403nix
nixJune383[x]Dec.420[x]nix

[x] Five weeks.

£
Total in 4th quarter, 18981375
Total in 1st quarter, 18991468
Total in 2nd quarter, 1899990
Total in 3rd quarter, 18991010
Total in 4th quarter, 18991240
Total in 1st quarter, 19001084

FIRM J. —A firm undertaking magazine work. Information obtained.—General statement of ordinary wages. Wages in three selected weeks.

Bookfolding, stitching, wrapping, etc. (magazine work). Work is regular for three weeks; none in the fourth.

WAGES OF ALL EMPLOYED.

Slack Week,
Feb. 8th,
1901.
Typical Week,
Feb. 15th, 1901.
Busy Week,
March 1st, 1901.
22s. to 24s.0134s. to 36s.2
20s. " 22s.0032s. " 34s.0
18s. " 20s.0230s. " 32s.3
16s. " 18s.0428s. " 30s.0
14s. " 16s.0426s. " 28s.3
12s. " 14s.0124s. " 26s.1
10s. " 12s.3122s. " 24s.0
8s. " 10s.4120s. " 22s.3
6s. " 8s.6018s. " 20s.1
s. d. s. d. s. d.
Median8 015 926 4
Average 8 415 725 11