From Western Post 16 February 1861, the following labour rates were noted: LABOUR RATES (mentioned in Sydney Prices Report) With board and lodging or hut-room and rations, per annum - Married couples £45 to £55, farm servants £30 to £35, surveyors' men £35 to £40, shepherds £28 to £30, hutkeepers £25 to £27, bullock drivers £40 to £50, carpenters £52 to £80, Blacksmiths £60 to £80, cooks and laundresses £26 to £30, general servant £20 to £26. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.