New Zealand Gazette – 1887 – No. 7

Page 180

✨ Statistics on Mills and Factories



GRAIN-MILLS.

TABLE XVII.—Showing the Number of Mills for grinding and dressing Grain in Operation in New Zealand in March, 1886; with the Nature and Amount of the Power employed, the Quantity and Value of Grain operated upon, the Quantity and Value of Flour and Meal produced during the Year 1885, and the Approximate Value of the Land, Buildings, and Machinery and Plant.

Provincial Districts. | Number of Mills. | Number of Hands employed. | Motive-power employed. | Amount of Horse-power. | Number of Pairs of Stones. | Grain operated upon during the Year 1885. | Produce for the Year 1885. | Approximate Value of

Auckland ..
Taranaki ..
Hawke's Bay ..
Wellington ..
Marlborough ..
Nelson ..
Canterbury ..
Otago ..
Totals ..
Totals, Census 1881

  • And seven sets of rollers.
    † And two sets of rollers.
    ‡ And nine sets of rollers.

(1) One not in operation in 1885, and two for part of year only.
(2) One not in operation in 1885.
(3) One not in operation during 1885, and one only part of year.
(4) Two not in operation in 1885. Two mills gristing only. Value of produce not stated.
(5) Two not in operation in 1885, and one for part of year only.
(6) Two not in operation in 1885.

FRUIT-PRESERVING AND JAM-MAKING.

TABLE XVIII.—Showing the Number of Fruit-preserving and Jam Factories in Operation in March, 1886, the Number of Hands employed, the Quantity and Value of the Manufactures for the Year 1885, and the Approximate Value of the Land, Buildings, and Machinery and Plant.

Provincial Districts. | Number of Works. | Number of Hands employed. | Machine-power used. | Amount of Horse-power. | Materials used during 1885. | Manufactures for the Year 1885. | Approximate Value of

Auckland ..
Wellington and Nelson ..
Canterbury ..
Otago ..
Totals ..

  • One in connection with meat-preserving works, and one with biscuit factory.
    † Two in connection with general grocery stores. Two not in operation in 1885, and one for part of year only.


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🌾 Grain-Mills Statistics

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Grain-Mills, Statistics, Power, Employment, Production, Value, Machinery

🌾 Fruit-Preserving and Jam Factories Statistics

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fruit-Preserving, Jam Factories, Statistics, Employment, Production, Value, Machinery