.* ■ ! . Part VIII of the last census returns,' giving the occupations of the people of.New Zealand, lias just come to hand,. The breadwinners (exclusive of Maoris) arc as follow, the parenthesised number's 'denoting' feminine workers: — Professional,' 23,509 ' (6960); domestic, 34,394 (27,852); commercial-pro-jperty and finance 5631 (585),. trade , ' 33,438 (4938)', storage 863 (5) i transport and communication, 21,750 .(485)'; industrial, 101,184 (16,310): agricultural, pastoral, mineral, and other primary producers, 111,921 (3914); indefinite, 7555'(2622). The non-nreadwinners totalled 432,149, of whom 300,985" were females. Three hundred and forty people failed to specify their occupation, and 278 had none. ' . Owing to the increased consumption of gas, tho Masterton borough proposes not to light the street lamps, and it is probable; thai gas for motive power will he cut off.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12618, 23 March 1903, Page 4 (Supplement)
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