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Table B. Detailed Table showing the principal facts relating to the Development of Certain Specified Industries according to the Census Returns for 1896, 1901, and 1906.

[Note. — r J he particulars for 1906 aie provisional.] (1.) Iron and Brass Foundries, Boiler and Range-making, with Engineering. (2.) Spouting and Ridging Factories. (3.) Agricultural Implement Factories. 1896. 1901. j 190C. 1896. 1901. 1906. 1896. 1901. 1906. Number of Works Number of Hands employed 90 1,642 111 I 143 3,590 i 3,936 i 9 90 35 46 261 159 34 581 33 58S 29 793 Amount of Wages paid Approximate Value of land, buildings, machinery, and plant. £ 129,763 252,135 £ \ £ 307,209 ; 335,519 394,282 ! 568,237 £ 5,758 19,729 £ £ 20.584 ' 36,078 52,687 j 30,245 £ 44,581 71,267 £ 53,941 61,339 £ 79,043 95,467 1895. 1900. j 1905. 1895. 1900. 1905. 1895. 1900. 1905. Value of Materials used Total Value of Manufactures (including repairs). £ 100,273 302,815 £ ! £ 446,507 ! 419,426 924,171 877,834 £ 16,351 23,762 £ £ 70,643 51,954 112,691 73,756 26,904 102,054 £ 49,072 138,094 & 91,043 199,741 (4.) Tij ware Fi stories. (5.) Cycle Faci ;ories. (6.) Water] Clothing and proof Factories. Xumber of Works Number of Hands employed 1896. 1901. 1906. 1896. 1901, 1906. 1896. 1901. 1906. Amount of Wages paid ... Approximate Value of land, buildings, machinery, and plant. 34 289 £ 19,742 25,849 60 337 £ 23,143 56,914 54 473 £ 36,467 80.270 19 125 £ 5,932 24,831 71 395 £ 21,443 65,403 97 452 £ 30,831 83,666 31 27 23 2,151 2,626 1,914 £ £ £ 77,123 105,430 105,661 62,020 97,092 90,641 1895. j 1300. 1905. 1895. 1900. 1905. 1895. I 190'0. I 1905. Value of Materials used ... Total Value of Manufactures (including repairs). £ £ 32,835 i 52,553 63.723 j 98,587 £ 68,802 127,150 £ 7,696 18,817 £ 26,824 65,047 £ 37,092 75,991 £ 280,706 £ ■ £ 184,113 j 154,655 342,404 J 308,943 I (7. Esi .) Tailori: ablishmei its. (8.) D: Milliner; ressmaku T Establis ng and ikments. Esi Shirt-making ablishmenta. Number of Works Number of Handa employed 1896. 1901. 1906. 1896. 1901. 1906. 1896. 1901. 1906. 175 1,621 308 2,997 290 338 2,888 3,039 ■£ & 78,506 113,366 193,998 269,000 ! 25 22 531 399 Amount of Wages paid Approximate Value of land, buildings, machinery, and plant. £ £ 102,946 211,016 £ 215,087 372,026 & £ £ £ 15,562 J 14,955 26,528 i 31,680 >"■ 1895. 190Q. 1905. 1895. I 1900. i 1905. 1895. 1900. I 1905. Value of Materials used ... Total Value of Manufactures (including repairs). £ £ j £ 173,211 I 181,201 312,436 i 331,268 £ £ 45,319 41,362. 75,879 ! 75,832 ■* V V \S t J J \l Vf '.* * 122,863 244,191 301,356 578,416 a; £ (lo.; Hat and Cap 'actories. (11.) Woollen Mills. (12.) Hosiery Factories. 1896. 1901. 1906. 1896. I 1901. 1900. 1896. 1901. 1906. Number of Works ... Number of Hands employed 15 72 13 117 16 237 9 10 10 1,416 1,693 ! 1,549 7-1 17 133 J 282 10 374 Amount of Wages paid Approximate Value of land, buildings, machinery, and plant. £ 3,554 10,560 £ 5,389 19.217 £ 16,380 47,010 £ £ £ 91,619 112,001 105,036 223,473 277,422 307,759 £ £ 2,541 8,030 4,565 19,997 £ 21,960 36,697 Value of Materials used Total Value of Manufactures (including repairs). 1895. £ 4,458 10.902 £ I £ 11.463 I 19,817 J 38,369 1900. 1906. 1895. 1900. 1905. £ £ £ 139,317 196,081 ,206,847 302,423 359,882 397,348 i 1895. 1900. ! £ £ 2 610 I 18,032 9,357 j 31,265 £ 42,052 67,T>88 1905.