Census Manufacturing Statistics




Mar. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 647

Census, 1901.—Manufactories, Works, &c.

REFERRING to tables relating to certain specially important industries already gazetted, the summaries for all manufactories and works throughout the colony are now published in a series of three further tables.

These show the completed results of the inquiries made in connection with the census of 1901.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 6th March, 1902.

E. J. von DADELSZEN, Registrar-General.

MANUFACTORIES, MACHINES, WORKS.

TABLE I.—Showing the Number of Manufactories, Works, &c., of the undermentioned Descriptions in Operation in the several Provincial Districts of New Zealand in March, 1901; with the Number of Hands engaged, the Amount of Wages paid, Amount of Horse-power (Machine) employed, and the Value of Manufactures for the Year 1900; also the Approximate Value of the Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Plant.

Manufactories, Works, &c. Number of Industries in Provincial Districts. Number of Hands employed. Wages paid. Amount of Power employed (Horse-power). Value of all Materials used or operated upon during 1900. Value of all Manufactures of Produce (including Repairs) for the Year 1900.* Approximate Value of
Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Wellington. Marlborough. Nelson. Westland. Canterbury. Otago. Total Number of Industries.
Males.
Animal food—
†Meat freezing and preserving works 7 2 5 1 .. 4 .. 13 49
†Ham- and bacon-curing establishments .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 11
†Fish curing and preserving works 8 .. 4 1 1 1 .. 13 28
†Butter and cheese factories .. 27 102 37 4 7 3 42 247
Rabbit-packing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 62
Condensed-milk factory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 16
Vegetable food—
†Grain-mills .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 513
†Biscuit-factories .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 213
†Fruit-preserving and jam-making works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 82
Sugar - boiling and confectionery works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 147
Sugar-refining works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 256
Fruit-canning factories .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
Baking-powder factories .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 10
Drinks, narcotics, and stimulants—
†Breweries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 677
†Malthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 145
†Colonial-wine making .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 49
†Aerated-water factories .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 437
Coffee and spice works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 63
Tobacco-manufactories .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 11
Cigarette-manufactories .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 17
†Sauce and pickle factories .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 128
Vinegar-works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 13
Ice-factories .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 5
Animal matters (not otherwise classed)—
Bone-mills .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 17
†Soap and candle works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 224
Glue-factory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
Sausage-skin factory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 98
  • For information as to quantities manufactured or produced, see special tables previously published, and the final note to this table. Value of output, wages, &c., not shown where the number of establishments is so small that particulars might be identified.

† For full particulars respecting these industries, see special tables.



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🏥 Census 1901 Results for Manufactories and Works

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
6 March 1902
Census, 1901, Manufactories, Works, Industries, Employment, Wages, Horse-power, Value of Manufactures, Machinery, Provincial Districts, Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland, Canterbury, Otago
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Table I: Summary of Manufactories and Works by Provincial District

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
6 March 1902
Manufactories, Works, Industries, Employment, Wages, Horse-power, Value of Materials, Value of Manufactures, Land Value, Buildings, Machinery, Plant, Provincial Districts, Animal Food, Vegetable Food, Drinks, Tobacco, Soap, Glue, Bone-mills, Sausage-skins