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176 resonable size, and to save them from walking long distances for their money.

The men who were on the night-shift, which on Saturdays commenced at 2 o’clock, were paid first, from 12 o’clock to 1 o’clock, after which the dat-shift were paid.

As many as thirteen assistants were employed in the engineering department, and thirteen clerks in the accountant’s office.

The amount paid in wages to day-work men in the largest pay, on Dec. 21st, 1884, was £4,72 13s. 9d. There were about 3,100 men on the pay book. In addition to the day-work men about 500 bricklayers and labourers were emplopyed during the same week upon brickwork, which was done ‘piece-work,’ as before stated.