Census, 1896.—Industrial Statistics.

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 21st November, 1896.

THE accompanying tables, showing the result of the census taken in April last as regards aerated-water and cordial factories, and woollen-mills, are published for general information.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN, Registrar-General.

AËRATED-WATER AND CORDIAL FACTORIES.

TABLE showing the Number of Aërated-water and Cordial Factories in Operation in 1896, the Hands and Power employed, the Amount paid in Wages, the Output for the Year 1895, and the Approximate Value of Land, Buildings, and Plant.

Provincial Districts. | No. of Works. | Hands employed. | Wages paid. | Machine-power used. | Horse-power. | Value of Materials used. | Manufactures for the Year 1895. | | | | | | Total Value of Manufactures. | Approximate Value of | |
| | | M. | F. | M. | F. | Steam | Water | Horse. | Gas. | Hand. | | Aërated Waters. | Cordials. | Tonic Beer. | Miscellaneous. | Cider. | | Land. | Buildings. | Machinery and Plant.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quan. | Value. | | | | |
Auckland .. .. .. | 26 | 71 | 11 | £3,940 | £137 | 8 | 1 | .. | 6 | 12 | 50 | £8,893 | Doz. 248,184 | Doz. 2,948 | Doz. 3,840 | 532 | £70 | Casks. 50 | £19,479 | £5,025 | £9,837 | £8,650
Taranaki .. .. .. | 7 | 10 | .. | £736 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 7 | 639 | 31,780 | 340 | 1,900 | .. | .. | .. | 2,513 | 640 | 1,330 | 1,230
Hawke’s Bay .. .. .. | 9 | 21 | 1 | £1,916 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 24 | 3,323 | 76,707 | 1,293 | .. | .. | 738 | 515 | 9,232 | 1,540 | 1,645 | 3,274
Wellington .. .. .. | 23 | 72 | 1 | £4,535 | .. | 11 | 4 | .. | 5 | 3 | 49 | 5,342 | 249,273 | 1,936 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 22,031 | 4,610 | 7,560 | 8,965
Marlborough .. .. .. | 4 | 6 | .. | £320 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 11 | 542 | 24,953 | 358 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2,146 | 180 | 620 | 1,700
Nelson .. .. .. | 9 | 18 | .. | £1,236 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1,374 | 43,013 | 221 | 740 | .. | .. | .. | 4,295 | 1,200 | 1,095 | 1,850
Westland .. .. .. | 2 | 7 | .. | £350 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | } 7,315 | 198,996 | 11,835 | 10,935 | .. | .. | .. | 14,941 | 2,975 | 4,537 | 6,162
Canterbury .. .. .. | 30 | 59 | 3 | £3,257 | £74 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 12,579 | 218,674 | 1,789 | .. | 7,637* | 765 | .. | 23,972 | 3,306 | 5,815 | 5,598
Otago .. .. .. | 22 | 66 | 1 | £4,894 | £50 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 29 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Totals, 1895 .. .. | 132 | 330 | 17 | £21,184 | £261 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 216 | 40,007 | £1,091,580 | 20,720 | 17,415 | 8,907 | £1,350 | 50 | 98,609 | 19,476 | 32,439 | 37,429
Totals, 1890 .. .. | 112 | 253 | 8 | £16,982 | £39 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 155 | 33,225 | 976,644 | 13,906 | 20,582 | 3,270 | £1,075 | .. | 91,691 | 19,970 | 24,680 | 28,497

• Including 6,000 gallons vinegar.

WOOLLEN-MILLS.

TABLE showing the Number of Woollen-mills in Operation in April, 1896, the Hands and Power employed, the Amount paid in Wages, the Quantity and Value of Manufactures for the Year 1895, and the Approximate Value of Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Plant.

| | Number of Works. | Hands employed. | Wages. | Machine-power used. | Horse-power. | Wool used in 1895. | Value of other Materials used during 1895. | Manufactures for the Year 1895. | | | | | | | Total Value of Manufactures, 1895. | Approximate Value of | |
| | | Men. | Women. | Boys. | Girls. | M. | F. | Steam. | Water. | | Quantity. | Value. | | Tweed. | Cloth. | Flannel. | Blankets. | Shawls and Rugs. | Shirting. | Other Manufactures. | | Land. | Buildings. | Machinery and Plant.
Totals, 1895 .. .. | 9 | 478 | 513 | 177 | 248 | £59,583 | £32,036 | 9 | 2 | H.P. 1,400 | lb. 3,485,893 | £100,135 | £39,182 | Yds. 1,297,012 | Yds. 357,228 | Yds. 554,256 | Pairs. 28,576 | No. 20,020 | Yds. 15,384 | | £302,423 | £11,050 | £68,358 | £144,065
Totals, 1890 .. .. | 8 | 426 | 373 | 176 | 200 | £52,250 | £26,790 | 8 | .. | 930 | 2,699,219 | £118,081 | .. | 966,864 | 34,840 | 773,528 | 19,829 | 18,728 | 29,540 | | 279,175 | 24,600 | 69,067 | 166,288
Totals, 1886 .. .. | 6 | 360 | 118 | 118 | 126 | † | † | 6 | .. | 438 | 1,924,932 | £67,675 | † | 642,568 | 116,619 | 254,654 | 14,358 | 17,954 | † | .. | 194,311 | 9,620 | 60,800 | 132,859

• The other manufactures in 1895 consisted of 168,802lb. and 5,122 spindles of yarn, 21,447 dozen and 28,000lb. of hosiery, 2,592 knitted garments, and 13,000 mats; and in 1890 of 167,471lb. and 3,688 spindles of yarn, 3,994 dozen hosiery, and 5,142 knitted garments.

† Information not available.