CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12] — Page 141

The total number of men employed onteide the back therefore has amounted to 12,375 men, being 2,878 less than last year, giving a total value of work. performed equal to ± 287. 16.3.-

Those employed at hard labour within the Gaol walls amounted to about 18,000, the labour performed is

were.

of a very light nature indeed, they "mployed breaking stones for the roads but as it is not done by task work it cannot be considered a punishment; the advantage of the use of broken stone upon the roads fine as require it becomes more a

apparent every year and enables me to effect repairs in a . much more subetantial manner tham I could do in previous years, therefore it is desirable to contime the supply- Jestimate that only 220 tons have been broken which

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Ivalue at 5/6 per Ion on £ 38. 10. During the year, a much smaller quantity than last year-

A few

men were employed fricking oakum for the tary and making mats for the Government Offices, and

were

an average of ten daily Employed in the ordinary work of the Gaol, carrying water, te. k.-

The labour of the three Department Coolies I turned to account churing the

the Public Works when they

year on

me or

were not in attendance upon otherwise employed with their overseer In repairs to Roads they performed the work of 249 men, in making Drains & men, elearning drains and side channels 229 men, planting and

egmen,

new

trumming trees 274 men, removing

trimber 126

men, euthing

euthing grass

and

weeding at Government Offices 31 men,

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