INDUSTRIAL CENSUS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1437, 11 May 1912, Page 10

INDUSTRIAL CENSUS.

GROWTH OF LOCAL INDUSTRIES. Tables containing results of the Dominion industrial census, taken in April, l'Jlt, and showing the position of industries at March 31, 1010, as compared with earlier periods, nre published in the Gazette, in continuation of similar tables published last week. Following aro some of the more important particulars embodied in the, Inter tables: — BUTTER- AND CHEESE MAKING. ] Hands Wages _ «4 . employed, paid. .e r> 4m cm , ,3"3 . m i< *■, ft S s< S3 .« £ £ Auckland 57 272 5 31,778 187 961,727 Tiiraimki 75 397 — 14,803 — 1,209,243 ll'kc's 13. 18 81 — 9,993 — 151,887 Well'Bton 65 292 2 37,3.11 81 709,21)5 Jlaribo'gh 8 22 — 1,877 — 29,439 Nelson ... 10 31 — 2,958 — 50,839 Westlaad 1 13 — 1,273 — 21,711 Cnut'iiury S3 118 2 9,185 40 221,641 Otngo ... 15 127 13 14,352 320 223,900 Southland 53 126 1 15,435 48 279,762 Totals, 1910 ... 33S 1,481 23 169,880 835 3,919,181 Totals, 1805 ... 2C4 1,456 28 130,442 681 2,581,639 Totate, 1900 ... 247 1,165 23 95,401 972 1,535,150 ENGINEERING ESTABLISHMENTS. Auckland 26 619 — 71,840 — 198,675 Turanaki 2 199 - 22,853 - 68,412 Ha'ke's B. 6 Wcll'gtan 23 416 - 45,290 - 161,411 Marlbo'gh 5 13 - 1,263 - 3,692 Nelson ... 4 — 82 — 9,130 — 29,996 Westland 3 Uant'bury 21 309 - 34,870 - 95,594 (rtago ... 20 668 - 61,850 - 170,416 Southl'nd 10 106 — 10,129 — 23,286 Totals, 1910 ... 128 2,442 260,225 - 751,485 Totals, 1905 ... 61 1,846 -166,805 - 437,036 In 1910 there were 42 bacon curing -establishments employing 200 males and 1 female, who received respectively £27,010 and .£39 in wages. The output was valued ut £371,6i}1. In 1905, fifty-two factories employed 210 males and 14 females, who received .£20,729 and £1493 in wages. The output was valued at .£253,937. Twenty ilsh-curing and preserving establishments employed 57 males and 2 females in 1910, Wages amounted to £SGSO and .£73 respectively, and the output: was valued at ,£29,002. In 1905 thoro wore 21 factories, employing 103 men and three women. The wages paid amounted to .£6BOI and £28, and tho output was valued at £28,109. Sixty-six grain-mills employed 419 males and 5 females in 1910, who received as wages £50,774 and £210. Tho year's output was valued at £1,248,061. In 1905 seventy-seven mills employed 531 males and 26 females, who wero paid in wages £56,988 and ,£Bl7. Tho output was valued at .£1,058,186. Biscuit-making:—l9lo: Factories, 9; male-workers, 210 (wages ,£22,356} j females, 171 (wages .£7736); output, £168,122. 1905: Factories, 12; male workers, 379 (wages £23,310); females, 208 (wages'.£lo,s7l); out-. 1 put, £225,476. Fruit-preserving and jam-making.— 1910; Factories, 22; male workers, 161 (wages .£12,548); females, 125 (wages £4179); output, .£135,506. 1905: Factories, U; male workers, 174 (wages £1956); females, 137 (wages .£4247)', output, .£98,032. Confectionery and sugar-boiling.—l9lo: Factories, 33; male workers, 311 (wages £30,791!; females, 418 (wages £16,928); output, ,£259,493. 1905: Factories, 36; male workers, 304 (wages ,£21,470); females;- 267 ■ (wages 7910); output, £138,635. Aerated waters and cordinl manufacture:— 1910: Factories, 124; male workers, 537 (wages, .£61,578); %nales, 33 (wajios, .£1359); output, .£250,571. 1905: Factories, 123; male workers, 563 (wages, ■ .£48,838); females, 23 (wages, .£779); output, .£189,501. Colonial wine-making:—l9lo: Factories, 12; male workers, 20 (wages, £1438); out-: put, .£5498. 1905: Factories, 22; male workers, 50 (wages, .£1539); feinaiee, .1 (wages, .£52); output, .£9965. Soap and candle works :-1910: Factories, 20; malo workers, 223 (wages, £27,177); females. 29 (wages, .£1213); output, £268,635. 1905: Factories, 19; male workera, 215 (wages, £21,059): females, 23 (wages, £794); output, £178,556. Sauce, pickle, and vinegar-making:— 1910: Factories, £3; male workers, 80 (wttße?, £7430); females, 63 (wages, £2048); output, .£62,728. 1905: Factories, 27; male workers, 115 (wages, £8241); females, 104 (wages, JE2932); output, .£56,326. < , Clothing and waterproof manufactures :-1910: Factories, 69; male workers, 477 (wages, 52,957); females, 2470 (wages, £116,695); output, ,£507,125. 1903: Factories 23; male workers, 375 (wages, .£38,045); females, 1539 (wages, .£07,516); output, .£308,943. , Furniture-making:—l9lo: Factories, 207; male workers, 1588 (wages, £172,960); females, 101 (wages, \£5082); output, GBl. 1905: Factories, 172; malo workers U35 (wages, £130,759); females, 93. (wages, t£3S25); output, .£328,165. Saddlery and harness-making:—l9los Factories, 117; male workers, 541 .(wages, £59,232); females, 53 (wages, .£8249); output, .£220,301, 1905: Factories, 108; male workers, 514 (wages, £10,872); lemnles, 30 (wages, £1341); output £110,813., Sail, tent, and oilskin-makings—l9lo: Factories, 31; malo workers, 113 (wages, £12,533); females, 111 (wages, £5754); output £92,249, 1905: Factories, 29; male workers, 97 /wages, £8312); females, 66 ics, 8; workers, 190 (wages, £20,3(7;; out•812): females, 789 (£35,484); output, £1,377,920. 1903: Factories, 239; male workers 3238 (wages. £374,872); females, 6GO (wages, £25,910); output, .£1.06<,527. Iron and Brass Foimders.-1910: Factories. 63; male workers, 1304 (wages, £Io(,816}; females, 1 (wages, £52); output, £371 155. 1905: Factories, vl; male workers, 1814 (wages, £114.340); females, 24 (wages, £702); output, £376,52(. Tinware Manufacturing.—l9lo: lectories, B5; male workers, 411 (wages, £40,493); output, £160,584. 1905: Factories, o4; male workers, 409 (wages, £§,3fi; females, 4 (wages, £105); output, £12<,15f1. Coachbuilding Establishmonts.-1910: Factories, 180; male workers, 1436 (wages, £149,099): females, 3 (wages, £107); output, £396,012. 1905: Factories, 133; male workers, 1165 (wages, £116,204); output, £294,818. , , Cooperages-1910: Factoriei, 20; male workers, 170 (wages, £W.3«)i females. 1 (wages, £150); output, £73,607. 190o: lactones, 22; malo workers, 114 (wages, £9409); females, 2 (wages, £94); output, "iliipand Boatbuilding Tards.-IMO: Factories, 29; workers, 559 (wages, £69,415); output, .8143,019. 1905: Rvctoriee, 30; workers, 237 (wages, £20,889) output, ' £ Brici Tile, and Pottery Worta.-IMO: Factories, 94; workers, 966 (wages, £112,3281; output, £235,220. 190 a: Factories, 125'; workers, 1254 (wages, £99,246); outP Li'mo"and o Cemcnt Works-WlO: Factories, 17; workers, 45G (wages, £53,934) j output, £164,080. 1905: Factories, 20; workers, 280 (wages, £34,249); output, £107,-

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