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EXHIBIT No. 8. (Supplied by Mr. P. W. Rowley. See page 431.) Summary of Return showing the Increase and Decrease in the Number of Persons engaged IN THE VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND FROM 1891 TO 1906.

1891. Number according to Average Increase in Total Population at 41-8%. 1900. r. S 1 Persons engaged in the production or manufacture of necessaries of life 159.730 226,456 238,851 1A In Persons engaged in the distribution of necessaries of life .. Persons engaged in necessary work, but not production or distribution (i.e., hairdressers, launderers, &c.) Persons engaged in domestic work, &c.) Persons engaged in occupations indirectly necessary to Class 1 (school-teachers, medical men, &c.) Persons engaged to occupations indirectly necessary to Class 1 (police, local government, &c, to second degree) Persons engaged in the production of things of secondary importance (luxuries) Persons engaged in the distribution of luxuries Persons engaged in literary and art work Persons engaged in occupations which do not assist production or distribution, (law, defence, &c.) Persons engaged in the production of sporting requisites . . Persons engaged in the distribution of sporting requisites .. Persons engaged in other occupations which do not assist production . or distribution (engaged in religion and charities) Persons engaged in occupations largely unnecessary (brewers, &c.) Persons engaged in the distribution of Class 8 items Persons engaged in financing and speculating, &c. Persons engaged in racecourse and theatre work and attendanoe on well-to-do Scholars and students Dependants, including inmates of institutions Pensioners Independants, including persons without occupation Miscellaneous Government Departments*, M.P.'s, and Cabinet Ministers 32.253 8.173 45,806 11.620 61,786 13.974 Io 2 147.901 7.272 209.770 10,325 236,401 11,840 2a 2,044 2,898 3,311 3 3,533 5,028 6.485 3a 4 5 513 1,606 1,397 727 2,277 1.982 1,071 3,410 2,213 6 6a 7 57 93 1.321 81 131 1.875 105 313 2,015 550 780 I 797 8 8a 8b 9 253 2.376 1.031 360 3,371 1.470 547 4,423 2,506 10 10a 10b 10c 11 146,761 102.276 585 5,794 546 593 208,000 144,965 830 8,226 758 842 164,582 122,476 2,641 6,792 433 1,606 Totals 626,658 888,578 888,578 * Ixclnding Railway and Postal services, Judges, Stipendiary Magistrates, hi penal officers, and law-court officers (shown sep ealth and edi larately). ication officers, police and