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Permits granted to Young Persons (14 to 16 Years of Age) to work in Factories during the Year ending 31st March, 1912.

Return showing Number of Factories and Shops in the various Towns and their Surrounding Districts in New Zealand. Number Number Number Number Name of Place. of of Name of Place. of of Factories. Shops. Factories. Shops. Auckland .. .. 1,608 2,115 Northern Industrial District— Wellington .. .. 1,177 1,576 continued. Christchurch .. .. 1,322 1,448 Taupo .. .. .. 10 15 Dunedin .. .. .. 1,156 1,325 Tauranga .. 36 59 Northern Industrial District— Te Aroha .. 57 44 Aratapu .. 26 41 Te Awamutu .. 34 39 Cambridge .. .. 52 69 Te Karaka .. .. 23 53 Coromandel .. .. 6 26 Te Kuiti .. .. 40 50 Dargaville .. .. 44 75 Te Puke .. .. 18 21 Gisborne .. ..249 225 Thames .. ..60 158 Hamilton .. .. 85 136 Tolaga Bay .. .. 11 15 Helensville .. ..15 28 Waihi .. .. ..71 149 Hikurangi .. 16 34 Waikino .. .. 6 22 Hokianga .. .. 25 57 Waipiro Bay .. .. 12 24 Huntly .. .. .. 18 33 Waipu .. .. .. 13 21 Kaitaia .. ..12 32 Waiuku .. ..20 26 Karangahake .. ..14 38 Whakatane .. ..30 19 Kawakawa .. ..17 34 Whangarei .. ..79 117 Kawhia .. .. 13 17 Whangaroa .. 10 15 Kihikihi .. .. 10 9 Whitianga .. .. 7 18 Mangawai .. .. 13 11 Taranaki Industrial District— Mangonui .. ..6 25 Eltham .. ..83 69 Maungaturoto .. ..15 19 Hawera .. ..98 119 Mercer .. .. .. 46 51 Inglewood .. 57 73 Morrinsville .. 25 42 Manaia .. .. 45 58 Ngaruawahia .. .. 16 19 Mokau .. .. .. 3 15 Ongarue .. .. 14 40 New Plymouth .. .. 230 274 Opotiki .. 22 28 Opunake .. 40 49 Paeroa .. .. ..36 56 Patea .. .. ..35 48 Papakura .. ..31 32 Stratford .. .. 78 "113 Port Awanui .. .. 4 4 Wellington Industrial District — Pukekohe .. .. 26 35 Ashhurst .. 30 24 Raglan 12 16 Bull's .. .. ..16 27 Rotorua .. ..60 161 Carterton .. ..58 73 Russell.. .. ..3 9 Dannevirke .. .. 97 .110 Taumarunui .. ..40 123 Eketahuna .. ..29 17

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Town. Number of Boys. Number of Girls. Boys: Standard passed. Girls: Standard passed. IV. V. VI. VII. IV. V. VI. VII. iratapu ishburton .. Auckland Christchurch Ounedin iisborne Greymouth .. Hastings Sawera 4 17 256 180 157 11 10 3 6 29 6 15 24 40 10 36 8 23 32 163 76 13 308 238 215 10 4 5 3 20 6 21 10 29 11 31 103 44 57 6 1 1 0 53 60 30 2 2 2 3 12 1 0 8 18 3 10 3 5 96 55 64 3 7 1 'fi 4 1 133 63 89 6 5 73 69 65 3 3 2 1 13 1 10 2 14 6 8 7 98 100 61 4 3 5 12 5 6 6 15 3 3 3 11 20 50 30 2 2 2 [nvercargill Masterton .. Napier kelson Sew Plymouth 3amaru Palmerston North Rangiora fimaru 3 10 7 4 11 4 1 6 55 21 3 3 7 3 11 5 5 8 5 8 2 9 "o 3 iVanganui .. Wellington .. Smaller towns 36 30 251 52 11 6 58 25 12 9 55 11 11 5 104 22 13 15 86 18 1 6 1 Totals 412 417 442 1,106* 1,293* 341 330 398 Hi 16 * Special permits were issued to 21 boys and to 6 gi iris under section 27 of thi Factor: ies Act, 1908.