PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2247, 20 July 1908, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS

(Speoial to “Times.”)

AVELLINGTON, July 18. SHEEP.

The interim return showing the total number of sheep in the Dominion on, April 30 tii last was laid on the table of the House yesterday. The total was 22,124,2(12, as against 20,983,772 at the cud of/April, 190/, being an increase of 1,140.430. The increase in the South Island was 650,982, and in the North Island 483,44 b. The following are the disrict totals in April last, the figures in parenthesis showing the increases : Auckland, 837,765 (.52,055); NapierGlisborne, 5,351,393 (231,492); /Wellington-! Vest Coast, 5,148,308 (199,901); Ma rlborough-N elson, 1,085,810 (63,370; Canterbury-Kaikoura, 5,301,595 ((154,255) ; Otago, 4,299,331 (439,357). 5 5 ’ FROZEN MEAT.

The number, of carcases of mutton exported last year was 1.821,420, as against 1,921,465 in 1907, and 1,500,773 in 1906. The weight exported in legs and pieces last. year, was 35,063 cwt., as against 37,456 cwt for 1907, and 13,471 cwt in 1906. The iamb carcases exported last year numbered' 2,826,437, as compared with 2.519,417 in 1907, and 2,134,563 in. 1906.

EMPLOYERS AND AA'ORKERS. The annual return of the numbers of industrial unions of employers and workers in the Dominion shows that there were 121 .unions of emjiloyces with a total membership of 3,630. There wore 310 workers’ unions with an attendance of 45,614. Eight employers’ unions and nine workers’ unions failed to send in returns and their registration will accordingly be cancelled'.