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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

INDUSTRIES IN PAHIATUA, WOODVILLE, PALMERSTON NORTH, DANNEVIRKE, ASHHURST, FEILDING, EKETAHUNA, AND MASTERTON, AND POWER USED IN WORKING THE SAME (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representative* dated the 16th November, 1910. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the number and nature of the industries, together with the power used in working same, stating what power and brake horse-power of each class employed, in the towns and districts of Pahiatua, Woodville, Dannevirke, Palmerston North, Ash-hurst, Feilding, Eketahuna, and Masterton." —(Mr. Ross.)

Summary of the Power used in Connection with the Industries carried on in the Districts mentioned below.

Feilding District.

Hone-power. District. Steam. Oil. Oil. Gμ Gμ Water. Water. Total. Total. Feilding Palmerston Nortli Ashlmist Woodville . . Dannevirke. . Pahiatua Eketahuna . . MastertoD 117 647 79 118 859 l>7() 772 1.(164 490 199 67 35 198 88 80 521 150 566 131 89 28 75 289 10 13 28 1,057 1,412 146 294 1,159 414 927 1,874 1.226 1,678 1,328 51 7,283

Horse-power. I ndustry. Steam. Oil. (Jas. Total. Dairying Meat-preserving Shearing Floui-milling Brickworks Sawmilling Woodworking Engineering Lighting Printing Miscellaneous . I 231 186 17 8 123 '.'. *9 '.'. 15 37 33 15 6 38 111 78 7 57 II I'.) :5 '.) 11 417 24 131 57 9 L5 114 :(l 47 it 21)0 ■ 1 I ■117 !'.>(> 150 150 1.057 1,057 ■' Miscellaneous " inoludee p portable engines capable of moving from place to place by ilace to ■lace b y theii their own motive ir own m< iotiv( r e power. f. iwer.