General Statistical Summary for the Years 1881 and 1891, showing the difference between the two Census Years., Area—26,215 Square Miles.
|
1881. |
1891. |
Increase since 1881. |
| Absolute. |
Per cent. |
| Population on 31st December |
|
118,113 |
152,619 |
34,506 |
29.21 |
| Population mean for year |
|
116,438 |
148,955 |
32,517 |
27.92 |
| Revenue— |
|
|
|
|
|
| From Customs |
£ |
254,591 |
376,130 |
121,539 |
47.74 |
| Other Taxes |
£ |
90,133 |
126,009 |
35,876 |
39.81 |
| Total Revenue |
£ |
505,006 |
883,198 |
378,192 |
74.90 |
| General Expenditure— |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest on Loans |
£ |
128736* |
263,853 |
135,117 |
104.98 |
| Total Expenditure |
£ |
463,684 |
851,559 |
387,875 |
83.66 |
| Loans Expenditure— |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Railways |
£ |
|
254,321 |
|
|
| Other Public Works |
£ |
|
307,330 |
|
|
| Total, current year |
£ |
|
561,661 |
|
|
| Public Debt on 31st December |
£ |
2815500† |
7,110,290 |
4,294,790 |
152.50 |
| Imports |
£ |
1,431,144 |
2,051,964 |
620,820 |
43.37 |
| Exports— |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wool |
£ |
498,400 |
418,460 |
- 79940 |
- 16.04 |
| Gold |
£ |
211,253 |
133,013 |
- 78240 |
- 37.03 |
| Silver and Silver Ore |
£ |
|
62,138 |
62,138 |
‡ |
| Tin |
£ |
375,775 |
293,170 |
- 62605 |
- 16.66 |
| Total Home Products |
£ |
1,548,116 |
1,367,927 |
- 180199 |
- 11.63 |
| Total Exports |
£ |
1,555,576 |
1,440,818 |
- 114758 |
- 7.36 |
| Shipping—Total Tonnage |
|
383,762 |
1,044,606 |
660,844 |
172.20 |
| Railways— |
|
|
|
|
|
| Miles open |
|
168 |
425 |
257 |
153.00 |
| Train Miles |
|
401,773 |
941,165 |
539,392 |
134.30 |
| Cost of Construction |
£ |
1,619,367 |
3,282,489 |
1,663,022 |
102.68 |
| Receipts |
£ |
78,867 |
190,226 |
111,359 |
141.20 |
| Expenditure |
£ |
72,146 |
169,327 |
87,181 |
120.83 |
| Telegraphs— |
|
|
|
|
|
| Miles Poles |
|
795 |
2,082 |
1,297 |
163.16 |
| Offices |
|
68 |
210 |
142 |
208.83 |
| Cost of Construction |
£ |
|
198,663 |
|
|
| Messages |
|
147,660 |
456,396 |
308,736 |
209.08 |
| Receipts |
£ |
6,952 |
32,576 |
25,624 |
368.55 |
| Expenditure |
£ |
7,992 |
34,950 |
26,958 |
337.30 |
| Post Office— |
|
|
|
|
|
| Offices |
|
206 |
328 |
122 |
59.22 |
| Letters and Post Cards |
|
2,994,148 |
5,852,381 |
2,858,238 |
95.46 |
| Newspapers and Packets |
|
2,237,504 |
6,682,001 |
4,444,497 |
187.12 |
| Receipts |
£ |
20,143 |
56,464 |
36,321 |
180.30 |
| Working Expenses |
£ |
29,613 |
50,277 |
20,664 |
69.78 |
| Banks—Deposits (Ordinary) |
£ |
2,600,113 |
4,073,631 |
1,473,518 |
56.67 |
| Banks—Deposits (Savings) |
£ |
369,278 |
554,417 |
185,139 |
50.14 |
| Property—Assessed Ann. Value |
£ |
714,112 |
1,061,182 |
347,070 |
48.00 |
| Agriculture— |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wheat—Acres |
|
51,757 |
47,584 |
- 4173 |
- 8.07 |
| Bushels |
|
977,365 |
937,680 |
- 39685 |
- 4.06 |
| Oats—Acres |
|
27,535 |
28,360 |
825 |
3.00 |
| Bushels |
|
783,129 |
876,573 |
93,444 |
11.93 |
| Barley—Acres |
|
4,597 |
2,650 |
- 1947 |
- 42.36 |
| Bushels |
|
102,475 |
71,686 |
- 30780 |
- 30.04 |
| Potatoes—Acres |
|
9,670 |
16,393 |
6,723 |
69.54 |
| Tons |
|
33,565 |
63,000 |
29,435 |
87.70 |
| Hay—Acres |
|
34,790 |
45,445 |
10,655 |
30.63 |
| Tons |
|
44,957 |
67,164 |
22,207 |
49.38 |
| Land in Crop—Acres |
|
148,494 |
168,121 |
19,627 |
13.22 |
| Land under Cultivation—Acres. |
|
374,374 |
516,930 |
142,556 |
38.08 |
| Live Stock— |
|
|
|
|
|
| Horses |
|
25,607 |
31,312 |
5,705 |
22.28 |
| Cattle |
|
130,526 |
167,788 |
37,262 |
28.55 |
| Sheep |
|
1,847,479 |
1,664,118 |
- 183361 |
- 9.92 |
| Pigs |
|
49,660 |
73,520 |
23,860 |
48.05 |