Industrial Statistics




FLAX-MILLING WORKS.

TABLE XXXVIII.—Showing the Number and Character of Organization of Flax-milling Establishments in Operation in April, 1911, with Particulars as to the Hands and Power employed, Amount of Wages paid, Cost of Raw Material used or operated upon, the Value of all Manufactures for the Year to the 31st March, 1911, and the Approximate Value of Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Plant.

Provincial Districts. Number of Works. (See Introductory Note.) Character of Organization. Hands employed. Wages paid. Motive Power. Horse-power. Manufactures for the Year 1910. Approximate Value of
Individual. Firm, or Limited Partnership. Reg. Co. Co-operative and Miscellaneous. Male. Female. Male. £
Public. Private.
Auckland .. 14} 10 6 .. .. 134 2 10,267
Taranaki .. 2} 12 14 2 10 869 2 117,823
Wellington 38 6 2 .. .. 62 .. 3,319
Marlborough 3} 1 3 .. .. 30 .. 1,561
Nelson .. 5} 6 1 .. .. 88 .. 7,772
Westland .. 4 3 5 .. .. 57 .. 2,934
Canterbury 3}
Otago .. 4}
Southland .. 8
Totals, 1910 81 38 31 2 10 1,240 4 143,676
Totals, 1905 240 .. .. .. .. 4,076 .. 227,460
Totals, 1900 101 .. .. .. .. 1,698 .. 101,046

HOSIERY - FACTORIES.

TABLE XXXIX.—Showing the Number and Character of Organization of Hosiery-factories in Operation in April, 1911, with Particulars as to the Hands and Power employed, Amount of Wages paid, Cost of Materials used, and Output, &c., for the Year to the 31st March, 1911, and the Approximate Value of Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Plant.

Number of Works. (See Introductory Note.) Character of Organization. Hands employed. Wages paid. Motive Power. Materials used. Manufactures for Year 1910. Approximate Value of
Individual. Firm, or Limited Partnership. Registered Company. Male. Female. Male. £ Female. £
Public. Private.
Totals for 1910* 14 6 2 5 1 49 478 6,930
Totals for 1905 10 .. .. .. .. 30 344 3,230
Totals for 1900 17 .. .. .. .. 17 265 1,328
  • During the year 1910 hosiery to the value of £163,861 was imported (from the United Kingdom, £160,654; Germany, £2,414; other countries, £793).


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🌾 Flax-milling Works Statistics for 1910

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Statistics, Flax-milling, Employment, Wages, Production, Provincial Districts

🌾 Hosiery Factories Statistics for 1910

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Statistics, Hosiery, Employment, Wages, Production, Imports