CENSUS-INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.
WOOLLEN MILLS,
Thb, aenaua industrial Bbatistiog show, in a tabla prepared by the Registrar General, that the woollen mills in the colony have increased Binco 1891, from Bto 9. Tho following particulars aro g'Vfln :— 1895 1890 Increase or Decrease Number of milla .. 9 8 1 Hands eiaployod— Men 473 426 Woman 513 373 Boys 177 176 Girls 243 200 1416 1175 l&I Waerea paid— £ .£ & Males 59 583 52,250 7.333 Females .. .. 32.056 26.79U 5,24 n 91,619 79.040 12.679 Horne-powor .. .. 1.403 930 470 Wool U3od Hb3).. .. 3,433 £93 2,699,219 786.674 Total value of manufactures <&) .. .. 302,423 279.175 23,2^3 Valua and, builduiß*. m achi ncr j and plant (f) .. .. 223,473 259.955 36,482 ■ Manufactures— Tweoil (yds) .. .. 1,297,012 966.864 330.148 Cloth (yds) .. .. 3t>7.228 34,840 322,383 Flannel (yds).. .. f.51.265 773<5-23 219.272 Mlankuta (pairs) .. 23,576- 1!),82J 8,747 Shawls and Rusts (No.) .. .. 28,020 18.728 1,292 Besides yarn, knitted roo:13, hose, pants, shirting, etc.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 284, 30 November 1896, Page 3
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