H.—36

2

Table showing the Number of Flax-mills in New Zealand in March, 1890, in respect of which Returns have been furnished to the Registrar-General.

Comparison with 1886.

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March, 1886. March, 1890. Number of mills .. 30 246* Number of hands .. • • 249 i , 804 Amount of horse-power 273 2,558 : Number of machines .. 48 414 Raw material used tons 9,173 142,813 Fibre dressed tons : 1,397 19,508 * And 59 mills for which there are no returns.