New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 8

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✨ Agricultural Industry Statistics



GRAIN-MILLS.

TABLE VIII.—Showing the Number of Mills for grinding and dressing Grain in Operation in April, 1896, the Hands and Power employed, the Amount paid in Wages, the Quantity and Value of Grain operated upon, the Quantity and Value of Flour and Meal produced during the Year 1895, and the Approximate Value of Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Plant.

Provincial Districts. Number of Mills. Hands employed. Wages paid. Machine-power used. Amount of Horse-power. Number of Grain operated on in 1895. Produce for 1895. Total Value of Output. Approximate Value of
M. M. Steam. Water. Gas. Wind. H.P. Pairs of Stones. Sets of Rollers.
No. No.
Auckland(1) .. .. .. 12 68 6,960 6 5 .. 1 550 16 76
Taranaki .. .. .. 5 9 505 2 3 .. .. 90 11 11
Hawke’s Bay .. .. 9 32 2,736 8 2 .. .. 123 12 37
Wellington(1) .. .. 9 18 1,270 6 3 .. .. 149 9 20
Marlborough .. ..
Nelson .. .. .. 32 157 16,829 15 20 1 .. 822 58 128
Canterbury(1) .. .. 23 135 12,590 14 12 .. .. 599 38 134
Totals, 1895 .. .. 90 419 40,890 51 45 1 1 2,333 144 406
Totals, 1890 .. .. 129 499 52,384 63 77 .. .. 2,906 274 273
  • Includes 418 tons of oatmeal.
    † Includes 3,596 tons of oatmeal.
    (1) One mill not working in 1895.

BISCUIT FACTORIES.

TABLE IX.—Showing the Number of Biscuit Factories in Operation in April, 1896, the Hands and Power employed, the Amount paid in Wages, the Value of Materials used, the Quantity and Value of the Produce for the Year 1895, and the Approximate Value of Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Plant.

Provincial Districts. Number of Works. Hands. Wages. Machine-power used. Horse-power. Value of Materials used in 1895. Biscuits made. Total Value of Manufactures for 1895. Approximate Value of
M. F. M. F. Steam. Gas. Tons.
Auckland .. .. .. 4 57 9 £2,912 £218 2 2 30 £16,200
Hawke’s Bay .. .. 1 32 .. 1,701 .. 2 2 24 5,134
Wellington .. .. 3
Marlborough .. .. 1
Nelson .. .. .. 1 81 29 3,688 385 2 .. 17 20,619
Canterbury .. .. 2
Otago .. .. .. 5 175 42 10,500 752 4 .. 63 43,327
Totals, 1895 .. .. 17 345 80 £18,801 £1,355 10 4 134 85,280
Totals, 1890 .. .. 22 284 47 16,150 1,049 .. .. 134 69,836


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🌾 Statistics of Grain Mills in Operation

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Grain mills, Statistics, Provincial districts, Labour, Wages, Output, Value, Wheat, Flour

🌾 Statistics of Biscuit Factories in Operation

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Biscuit factories, Statistics, Provincial districts, Labour, Wages, Output, Value