Industrial Statistics




FRUIT-PRESERVING AND JAM-MAKING.

TABLE XXVII.—Showing the Number of Fruit-preserving Works and Jam-factories in Operation in March, 1901, the Number of Hands employed, the Amount paid in Wages, the Value of Materials used, the Quantity and Value of the Output for 1900, and the Approximate Value of Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Plant.

Provincial District. Number of Works. Hands employed. Wages paid. Motive Power. Horse-power. Value of Materials used in 1900. Manufactures for 1900. Total Value of Manufactures for 1900. Approximate Value of
M. F. M. F. Steam. Gas. Fruit bottled or preserved. Jam made. Other Preserves.
Quantity. Value. Quantity.
lb. £ lb.
Auckland* .. .. .. 6 37 32 2,472 547 6 2 103 17,875 84,500 950
Taranaki .. .. .. 1
Hawke's Bay .. .. 1
Wellington .. .. .. 1
Nelson .. .. .. 1 48 50 3,845 1,211 3 .. 14 24,529 .. ..
Canterbury .. .. .. 1
Otago .. .. .. 2
Totals, 1900 .. .. 13 85 82 6,317 1,758 9 2 117 42,404 84,500 950
Totals, 1895 .. .. 22 103 90 5,101 1,450 6 .. 77 20,542 72,790 1,676
  • Value of land and machinery not stated in one case. Hands employed and wages paid not stated in two cases.

GASWORKS.

TABLE XXVIII.—Showing the Number of Gasworks in Operation in March, 1901, the Hands employed, the Amount paid in Wages, the Value of Materials used, the Quantity and Value of Gas, &c., manufactured during the Year 1900, and the Approximate Value of Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Plant.

Provincial District. Number of Gas-works. Hands employed. Wages paid. Motive Power. Horse-power. Value of Materials used. Produce for the Year 1900. Total Value of all Produce. Approximate Value of
M. F. M. F. Steam. Water. Gas. Gas made. Coke. Tar.
Quantity. Value. Quantity.
Cubic feet. £ Tons.
Auckland .. .. .. 6 181 .. 25,928 .. 9 .. 4 49 31,146 281,001,450
Taranaki .. .. .. 2
Hawke's Bay .. .. 2 171 4 20,537 185 8 .. 2 93 15,891 196,852,600
Wellington .. .. .. 6
Marlborough .. .. 1 31 .. 4,038 .. 2 .. 2 39 4,592 42,490,800
Nelson .. .. .. 2
Westland .. .. .. 2
Canterbury .. .. .. 4 103 .. 10,361 .. 1 .. 3 34 14,717 133,955,000
Otago .. .. .. 5 82 .. 9,524 .. 4 1 1 27 17,266 132,231,300
Totals, 1900 .. .. 30 568 4 70,388 185 24 1 12 242 83,612 786,531,150
Totals, 1895 .. .. 27 293 2 37,747 102 19 1 8 126 64,330 532,060,300


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🎓 Fruit-preserving and Jam-making Works Statistics for 1900

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
1 March 1901
Fruit-preserving, Jam-making, Industrial Statistics, Workforce, Wages, Output Value, Materials Used, Machinery Value, Auckland, Nelson, Provincial Districts

🏗️ Gasworks Operations and Production Statistics for 1900

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
1 March 1901
Gasworks, Gas Production, Coke, Tar, Residuals, Industrial Statistics, Workforce, Wages, Materials Value, Output Value, Machinery Value, Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago