WRECK OF THE WARRIOR. TAKING THE CENSUS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8096, 28 April 1906, Page 2

WRECK OF THE WARRIOR.

TAKING THE CENSUS.

THE ENQUIRY.

On Friday, Mr T. Hutcheson, 8.M., gave Ilia vordict in tlio matter of the wreck of the scow Warrior. After reviewing the whole of the circumstances, from l! 1. 1 time the scow left the breakwater, the Court came to tho conclusion that the captain had " stood 111" too long on tho starboard tack, and this error of judgment must h ive contributed to the wreck. The vessel had, of course, failed to "go about" owing to the failure of the wind, and this was the direct cause of the casualty, but tho evidence went to prove that Ihe vessel was too close in, taking the weather conditions into consideration. This was shown by the fact that the vessel struck at 9.45 p.m., and was hyli and dry in three-quarters of an hour. The Court admitted that tho captain had done all in his power when he found himself in his awkward position. There was no question .of the suspension or cancellation of the oaptain's certificate, from the constitution of the Court, nor wai such & punishment in the circumstances oalled for. He would be ordered to pay £6 3s, the cost of the enquiry.

POINTS TO REMEMBER. | To-morrow (Sunday) night an im. portant duty is placed on the head of every household in the country. The 2!lth April is fixed as the date for taking the five-yearly census. The intelligent co-operation of every oocupier or person in charge of a dwellinghouse is earnestly desired to help in making a success of census work by carefully filling up the schedule. It is well to remember that the information given is looked upon as strictly confidential, and will be used solely for tho compilation of statistical returns. Remember also that a penalty of £2O may be imposed on persons wilfully refusing or neglecting to fill up, sign, and deliver the form. In the paper the name of the head of the house comes first, the wife (if any), then follow the children, guests, etc. No person absent on the night of Sunday, April 20th, is to be entered on the schedule except such as may be travelling or out at work during that night (and not elsewhere returned), and who return to the dwelling on the next day. A census of the Maori population will be taken separately on a different date. No aboriginal natives are to be entered on the return excepting Maori women who are married to living Europeans. If any are halfcastes, the letter H is to be written after the name of each such person. In the case of Maori women married to living Europeans the letters M.W. are to be inserted after each such name in the column provided. The age of all persons must be stated, in addition to whether thoy are married, widowed, single, or divorced. A divorced person cannot say that he or she is single.

PAMICULABB BEQUIBED. A person's place of birth is also required to be given ("also state of health, occupation, and whether an employer of labor or not. The occupation of women who are employed in any but domestic duties should be stated. Laborers must be precise in the designation of their work. The word " laborer " will not do. On this poinUhe instructions in the schedule are ample. The term " farmer" or " market gardener " is to be applied to all persons actually in occupation of land [and tilling, whether proprietors or tenants; the term of land-owner is too vogue. The term " farmer" is understood to moan agricultural farmer; if "dairy "or "poultry farmer" such should bo stated. Persons not following any profession, trade or calling, aud not holding any public office, but possessed of independent means, may designate themselves "proprietors of htrtijes," "capitalist," " annuitant," as th<;, : Jsise may be. The I word "householder" should not be used in place of "proprietor of houses," nor the word " gentleman " or " lady " in place of "no occupation " or " independent means." Wives, sons, and daughters, brothers, or other relatives habitually helping on farms and stations, or engaged in hotels, shops, or any other industrial pursuits, should be returned as " wife assisting," " son assisting," " daughter {assisting," etc., as the case may be.

BELIOIOUB DENOMINATIONS. Under this heading very precise information is also required. It is pointedly stated that general] terms' which represent more than one religious body will not be accepted. The actual sect to which a person belongs must bo stated; "Protestant" or "Catholic" will not be accepted. The particular branch of the Protestant faith to which the person belongs must be distinctly stated, Church of England, Presbyterian or otherwise. In the same way " Methodist" will not do for Methodist Church of Australasia, Primitive or other Methodists. If a person is a free-thinker, or of no denomination, then he is required to say so. There is a proviso, howeve:', making it -legal for persons who object to state their religious denomination, en« tering the word "object" in the column provided for this information. The educational status of the people will also be ascertained.

INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS. Comprehensive information regard- ' ing the industries of the country will be collected on a separate schedule. The names and-addresses of proprietors or managers of all establishments employing two hands or upwards in the manufacture of either articles for the trade, or for stock, or for individual orders must be returned. With these will be necessarily included all establishments where machinery worked by steam, gas, oil, electric, water, wind, or horse power is used, as well as all industries of au interesting or unusual character. It is to be specially noted that all tailoring, bootinaking, and dressmaking and millinory establish, meats coming under this definition must be entered on the list. In places whore manufacturing is carried on in connection with some trading business, as in a large drapory establishment, tho manufacturing portion only of the business will eventually bo included in returns to the obtained. Ordinary boot, bakers', confectioners', butchers', and other shops carrying on a purely commercial business should be omitted, also blacksmiths,' wheelwrights', and other establishments where repairs or putting together manufactured parts of an article is the principal work, as well as works where manufacturing is not regularly carried 011. Addressos for shipbuilding, boatbuilding, and engineering works and railway carriago and locomotive works and cycle works, whoro the work is necessarily very largely ropairing, should, however, bo included. For large establishments whoro two or more industries are carried'on conjointly, the ultimate object will be to obtain particulars on separate forms for each industry, apportioning the hands, horsepower, and value of machinery, lauds, and buildings as far as possible ove»tho various divisions. FURNISHING RETURNS. Other details 'Sf a less important character will also be gathered, v but the foregoing particulars fairly indicate the main particulars which the census is designed to obtain, AU schedules will be called for on Monday, April 30th. The paper is' to lie filled up, signed, and delWoil to the sitt^enumevator \vhpn for. it '