OCCUPATIONS.—SUB-ORDERS.

TABLE III.—Showing (exclusive of Maoris) the Occupations of the People as on 31st March, 1901, arranged in One Hundred and Thirteen Sub-orders—contd.

| Class. | Order. | Sub-order. | Occupations (arranged in One Hundred and Thirteen Sub-orders). | Males. | | | | | | | | | Females. | | | | | | | | | | Totals both Sexes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | Under 5 Years. | 5 and under 15 Years. | 15 and under 20 Years. | 20 and under 25 Years. | 25 and under 45 Years. | 45 and under 65 Years. | 65 Years and upwards. | Unspecified. | Total Males. | Under 5 Years. | 5 and under 15 Years. | 15 and under 20 Years. | 20 and under 25 Years. | 25 and under 45 Years. | 45 and under 65 Years. | 65 Years and upwards. | Unspecified. | Total Females. |
| III. | 5 | 14 | Dealing in building materials and house-fittings ... | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 15 | 2 | .. | 61 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 6 | 67 |
| | | 15 | Dealing in furniture ... | 7 | 21 | 14 | 85 | 35 | 2 | .. | 164 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | 3 | 5 | .. | 22 | 186 |
| | | 16 | Dealing in chemicals and by-products ... | 1 | 21 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 3 | .. | 91 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 96 |
| | | 17 | Dealing in paper, papermakers' materials... | 12 | 50 | 49 | 107 | 49 | 9 | .. | 276 | .. | 2 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 1 | .. | 65 | 341 |
| | 6 | 1 | Dealing in textile fabrics ... | 137 | 817 | 666 | 1,462 | 541 | 52 | 3 | 3,678 | .. | 12 | 371 | 427 | 353 | 70 | 5 | .. | 1,238 | 4,916 |
| | | 2 | Dealing in dress ... | 28 | 67 | 66 | 239 | 86 | 9 | .. | 495 | .. | 2 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 12 | 2 | .. | 138 | 633 |
| | | 3 | Dealing in fibrous materials ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| | 7 | 1 | Dealing in animal food ... | 136 | 669 | 650 | 1,868 | 762 | 141 | 1 | 4,227 | .. | 6 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 38 | 7 | .. | 131 | 4,358 |
| | | 2 | Dealing in vegetable food ... | 28 | 148 | 138 | 560 | 299 | 50 | 1 | 1,224 | .. | 7 | 73 | 86 | 176 | 95 | 14 | .. | 451 | 1,675 |
| | | 3 | Dealing in groceries, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants ... | 143 | 693 | 580 | 1,155 | 430 | 65 | 4 | 3,070 | .. | 1 | 48 | 51 | 96 | 91 | 9 | .. | 296 | 3,366 |
| | 8 | 1 | Dealing in living animals ... | 16 | 179 | 237 | 737 | 200 | 19 | 6 | 1,394 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1,394 |
| | | 2 | Dealing in manures and animal waste products ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| | | 3 | Dealing in leather, raw materials and manufactures ... | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 41 |
| | | 4 | Dealing in wool and other animal matters ... | 1 | 18 | 20 | 87 | 35 | 8 | .. | 169 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 169 |
| | | 5 | Dealing in seeds, plants, flowers, vegetable products for fodder and gardening purposes ... | .. | 6 | 42 | 47 | 132 | 84 | 11 | 322 | .. | 2 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 6 | .. | 50 | 372 |
| | 6 | | Dealing in other vegetable matters not included elsewhere ... | 11 | 79 | 90 | 292 | 162 | 28 | .. | 662 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 666 |
| | 9 | 1 | Dealing in coal and other substances mainly used for fuel and light ... | 9 | 72 | 110 | 333 | 195 | 28 | 1 | 748 | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | 11 | 759 |
| | 10 | 1 | Dealing in stone, clay, earthenware, glass, and minerals (not otherwise classed) ... | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 3 | .. | 68 | .. | .. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .. | 20 | 88 |
| | | 2 | Dealing in gold, silver, and precious stones ... | .. | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .. | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 28 |
| | | 3 | Dealing in metals, other than gold and silver ... | 38 | 300 | 275 | 599 | 187 | 23 | 1 | 1,423 | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | 18 | 1,441 |
| | 11 | 1 | Merchants, dealers (undefined) ... | 181 | 773 | 639 | 2,377 | 1,509 | 306 | 7 | 5,792 | .. | 22 | 328 | 287 | 458 | 266 | 60 | .. | 1,421 | 7,213 |
| | | 2 | Other mercantile persons ... | 136 | 577 | 515 | 1,301 | 515 | 109 | 3 | 3,156 | .. | 5 | 274 | 309 | 225 | 9 | .. | 822 | 3,978 |
| | 12 | 1 | Engaged in speculating on chance events ... | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 29 | 6 | .. | 41 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 44 |
| IV. | 13 | 1 | Engaged in storage ... | 4 | 132 | 171 | 330 | 207 | 18 | 1 | 863 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 868 |
| | 14 | 1 | Engaged on railways (not construction) ... | 7 | 583 | 713 | 2,479 | 1,177 | 92 | 1 | 5,052 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 | 5,057 |
| | 1A | | Engaged on tramways ... | 1 | 62 | 95 | 172 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 381 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 381 |
| | | 2 | Engaged on roads ... | 45 | 556 | 828 | 2,517 | 1,061 | 183 | 6 | 5,196 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .. | 16 | 5,212 |
| | | 3 | Engaged on sea and rivers and the regulation thereof ... | 25 | 591 | 1,216 | 4,086 | 1,729 | 302 | 25 | 7,974 | .. | .. | 6 | 10 | 60 | 8 | .. | .. | 84 | 8,058 |
| | | 4 | Engaged on postal service ... | 14 | 190 | 170 | 379 | 185 | 26 | .. | 964 | .. | 1 | 20 | 46 | 94 | 41 | 9 | .. | 211 | 1,175 |
| | | 5 | Engaged on telegraph and telephone service ... | 143 | 337 | 184 | 459 | 94 | 1 | .. | 1,218 | .. | .. | 27 | 64 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 1,386 |
| | | 6 | Engaged in delivery of documents, parcels, and messages ... | 250 | 163 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 14 | .. | 480 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 481 |
| V.* | 15 | 1 | Manufacturing books and publications ... | 119 | 523 | 471 | 1,072 | 315 | 33 | 2 | 2,535 | .. | 15 | 289 | 147 | 80 | 5 | 1 | .. | 537 | 3,072 |
| | | 2 | Manufacturing musical instruments ... | .. | 10 | 12 | 54 | 27 | 12 | .. | 115 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 118 |

• See note as to dealers and manufacturers ante.