The Hastings Standard Published Daily. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30, 1896. PROGRESS OF THE DISTRICT.

Hastings Standard, Issue 208, 30 December 1896, Page 2

The Hastings Standard Published Daily.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30, 1896. PROGRESS OF THE DISTRICT.

1-V.r the cause that lacks assistance, F>jr the wrongs that neerl resistance, For the future in the distance, And the <,'ood that we can do.

As the year is now drawing to a close, it is natural that a comparison should be made of the progress attained during the last few years. For this purpose wo present to our readers a comparative statement of the past five years of the products in all departments, and it is very gratifying to observe that the march onward continues. The figures are taken from Government returns : Population itxclu- 1898. 1891. Inc. sive of Maoris)— Hawke's ]Ja v Provincial District... 34.05y 28,306 5,582 Napier Borough ... 9,2:51 H.:;41 890 Hastings Borough 8.190 2,808 887 Land occupied and cultivated — Holdings "2.187 1.918 '27-1 Live StockHorses 13.782 1.5.480 262 Cuttle 74,646 54.568 20.88:3 Dairveows included above 10,224 9.0:J9 1,185 Sheep —ln 189.'.. H. 240.491 ; in 1891, 2.658.271 ; increase. ".87,220. Total area, ineludinir sown grasses and land in fallow—ln 1896. 1.256.879 acres ; in 1891. 1.085.454 acres; increase 171.425 acre*. In crops. 1896. 557.16 H acres ; 1891, .">6.21H acres: increase. 9-">0 acres. 11l sown grasses. 1896. 1.217.85S acres ; 1891. 1.021.277 acres: increase. 196.611 acres. In fallow, 1M96. 1.H28 acres ; 1891. 27,9,>6 acres ; increase. 26,186 acres. Lkading I.vru sTKiEs. BCTTKR AND CKEKSE FAITORIES. Provincial 1 of Hawke's Bay and Wellington icannot separate*. 189:., 1890. Inc. Factories. No. ... 26 11 1.3 Hand-, persons ... 9s 29 69 Wages paid. £ ... 7.968 1.444 6.519 Cheese, tons ... 436 287 149 Butter, 1895, 1.973.4041b5. ; 1800, i 1H4,6791b5.; iucrease. l,7Bß r 72Sibs.

FKLLMONGERY, TANNING, AND WOOLSCOURING. Hawke's Bay Pro- 1895. 1890. Inc. vincial District— Works, No. ... 16 10 6 Hands, persons ... 132 113 19 Wages paid, £ ... 10,133 8,801 1,332 Hides tanned ... 2,150 500 1,650 Bark used, tons ... 70 12 58 Tan pits, No. ... 49 19 30 Wool scoured and sliped, 1895, 2,635,6281bs ; 1890, 1,998,7721bs ; increase 636,8561b5. SAWMILLS. Hawkes Bay Pro- 1895. 1890. Inc. vincial District— Mills, Xo 23 13 10 Hands, persons ... 299 1(55 134 Wages paid. £ ... 27,154 16.034 11,120 Doors and sashes... 2.810 200 2,61.0 Value of output, £ 50,839 32,913 17,926 Sawn timber. 1895, 13,393,212 ft ; 1890, 8.439,565 ft; increase, 4,953,647 ft. lie-sawn, planed, flooring, &c., 1895, 1,965.679 ft; 1890, 1,680,029 ft; increase. 284.650 ft. Moulding, 1895,477,600 run. feet; 1890, 138,000 ft; increase, 339,909 ft. Attendance at Sunday-Schools, 1896 and 1891. census 1896. April, April, Num. Inc. Attend Sun- 1896. 1891. Inc. p.c. day-school 104,934 92,184 12,750 13 83 Sun. - school teachers... 11.111 9,791 1,320 13*48 Remarks—The attendance at Sunday school has increased by 12,750 or IH-HS per cent, in the five years, which is greater than the increase per cent, on the total population (12-24). Information as to numbers at different ages not yet available. The attendance at public worship, as previously published, showed increase from 177,055 to 20 ( J,731, or it the rate of 18*10 per cent, while in other tables it was shown that the number of Freethinkers and Agnostics had decreased from 4797 to 4515, or at the rate of 5*54 per cent.