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Table No. 5. New Zealand. —Statistical Comparisons for a Decennial Period.

Dates or Periods. Unit. Statistics (or Increosi e. Item. First Date or Second Date or Period. Period. Numerical. Per Cent. Population (including Maoris) At 31st March, 1913 and 1923 Years ended 31st March, 1913 and 1923 fears ended 31st March, 1913 and 1923 Years ended 31st March, 1913 and 1923 Calendar years 1912 and 1922 Calendar years 1912 and 1922 Calendar years 1912 and 1922 Calendar years 1912 and 1922 Calendar years 1912 and 1922 1911 and 1922 .. 191 I and 1922 .. 1913 and 1923 .. 191 I and 1922 .. 1911 and 1921 .. 1911 and 1921 .. Calendar years 1912 and 1922 no. 1,111,592 1,325,301 213,709 19 Total trade £ 45,009,434 82,524,283 37.514,849 83 Imports £ 21.902,138 36,975,583 15,013,445 08 Exports . . £ 23,047,298 45,548,700 22,501,404 98 Exports ol' wool Exports of frozen meat Exports of butter Exports of cheese Exports of apples and pears. . Ih. £ cut. £ cwt. £ cwt. £ lb. £ 188,361,790 7,105,483 2,573,238 3,909,569 378,117 2,088,809 577.070 1,080,393 589,421 4,979 2,020.171 633,733 24,191.SKI 318,754 71,005 1, 157,129 55,770 I ,053 321,525,502 1I.SS2.103 3,518,004 S.387,408 1,120,200 9,011.551 I.101.196 4,080,850 4,741,322 05,732 3,323,223 1.137,055 22,928,864 384,333 So.SO I 2,807,346 1,289,135 46,816 133,103,772 4,770.980 944,700 1,177,899 742. OS:! 0,952,745 584,128 3,006,457 4,151,901 00,753 1,303,062 503,322 - 1,262,946* 35,579 14,250 1,349,917 1.233,305 t5,7(i:t 71 07 37 115 190 333 101 179 704 1,220 05 79 — 5* 10 20 93 2,212 i,:',ki Cattle Dairy COWS Sheep Pigs Hives of Bees Oul put of honey Exports of honey no. nn. no. no. no. Ih. 10. £ Industrial manufacture— Establishments Employees Wages paid Value of products Value nl land, buildings, machinery and plant Length of telegraph and telephone lines Length of telegraph and telephone wire Telephone subscribers Years ended ;!lsl March, L911 and L922 i At :ilst March, 1913 and I'.I2:i At 31s1 March, 1913 and 1923 At 31st March 1913 and 1923 At 31st March, 1:03 and 1923 Years ended .'list, March, 1913 and 1923 At 31sl March, 1912 and 1922 At :ilst March. I!li:( and 1923 no. no. £ £ £ 2,. 52 I 47,631 ...572,270 31,729,002 I I. 130.355 1,096 111 .(HIS II. 5 111. 975 07,140.209 41,384,219 571 13,437 5,947,706 35,417,267 26,953,864 10 28 107 112 187 miles 11,481 18,785 1,300 80 miles 88,897 278.I9S 189,601 213 no. 32.252 82,159 50.207 156 Railways .. miles 2,851 3,028 177 6 Government expenditure on roads and bridges Government water-races tor irrigation purposes Area of swamp drained by Government £ 337,585 0 13,150 305,571 01 mile:-; 83 247 104 198 acres 30,010 172,358 142,348 474 * Decri ISO.