OCCUPATIONS OF FEMALES IN SIX AUSTRALAIAN COLONIES, 1891.—SUB-ORDERS (EXCLUSIVE OF ABORIGINES)—continued.
Order. |
Sub-order. |
Occupations. |
Exclusive of Aborigines. |
Victoria.(1) |
New South Wales. |
Queensland. |
Western Australia. |
Tasmania. |
New Zealand. |
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Engaged in— |
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|
|
|
|
|
4 |
1 |
Banking and finance |
209 |
48 |
60 |
4 |
206 |
60 |
|
2 |
Insurance and valuation |
18 |
14 |
2 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
Dealing in— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Real property |
910 |
590 |
275 |
47 |
308 |
280 |
|
4 |
Patents and trade marks |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
1 |
Books and publications |
134 |
77 |
32 |
|
12 |
39 |
|
2 |
Musical instruments |
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
4 |
|
3 |
Prints, pictures, and art materials |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
4 |
Ornaments and minor art products |
204 |
79 |
13 |
|
16 |
81 |
|
5 |
Equipment for sports and games |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Type, designs, medals, and dies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Watches, clocks, and scientific instruments |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
Surgical instruments and appliances |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
Arms and explosives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
Machinery, implements, and tools |
6 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
14 |
|
11 |
Carriages and vehicles |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
Harness, saddlery, and leatherware |
|
|
1 |
3 |
|
1 |
|
13 |
Ships, boats, and their equipment |
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
14 |
House fittings |
11 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
15 |
Furniture |
44 |
23 |
11 |
|
6 |
11 |
|
16 |
Chemicals and by-products |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
6 |
1 |
Textile fabrics |
744 |
744 |
221 |
39 |
108 |
434 |
|
2 |
Dress |
140 |
113 |
27 |
|
12 |
76 |
|
3 |
Fibrous materials and articles made therefrom |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
1 |
Animal food |
234 |
110 |
63 |
4 |
45 |
138 |
|
2 |
Vegetable food |
647 |
474 |
175 |
6 |
37 |
264 |
|
3 |
Groceries, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants |
520 |
482 |
100 |
1 |
104 |
155 |
8 |
1 |
Animals |
5 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Animal matters not otherwise classed |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
3 |
Animal waste products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Vegetable matters not otherwise classed |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Fodder, seeds, and flowers |
96 |
55 |
4 |
|
|
3 |
|
6 |
Paper and papermakers' materials |
161 |
43 |
15 |
|
1 |
26 |
9 |
1 |
Stone, clay, earthenware, and glass |
26 |
16 |
2 |
|
9 |
4 |
|
2 |
Gold, silver, and precious stones |
15 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
Metals, other than gold and silver |
24 |
10 |
1 |
|
4 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
Fuel and light |
17 |
10 |
3 |
|
1 |
6 |
11 |
1 |
General and undefined dealers |
3,509 |
1,911 |
888 |
164 |
270 |
1,110 |
|
2 |
Speculators on chance events |
|
9 |
1 |
|
|
|
12 |
1 |
Engaged in storage |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Connected with— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
1 |
Railway traffic |
854 |
143 |
141 |
3 |
22 |
6 |
|
2 |
Tramway and road traffic |
49 |
24 |
32 |
|
4 |
10 |
|
3 |
Sea and river traffic |
43 |
57 |
16 |
8 |
11 |
60 |
|
4 |
Postal service |
420 |
253 |
46 |
28 |
113 |
41 |
|
5 |
Telegraph and telephone service |
173 |
22 |
17 |
13 |
59 |
23 |
|
6 |
Messengers and porters |
5 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
4 |
|
|
Workings in— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
1 |
Books and publications |
507 |
314 |
82 |
17 |
22 |
182 |
|
2 |
Musical instruments |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Prints, pictures, and art materials |
14 |
13 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
4 |
Ornaments and minor art products |
91 |
114 |
22 |
|
2 |
25 |
|
5 |
Equipment for sports and games |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Types, designs, medals, and dies |
57 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
7 |
Watches, clocks, and scientific instruments |
11 |
4 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
8 |
Surgical instruments and appliances |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
9 |
Arms and explosives |
21 |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
10 |
Machinery, implements, and tools |
2 |
|
1 |
9 |
|
4 |
|
11 |
Carriages and vehicles |
13 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
12 |
Harness, saddlery, and leatherware |
14 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
7 |
|
13 |
Ships, boats, and their equipment |
|
|
1 |
|
|
4 |
|
14 |
House and shop fittings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
Furniture |
224 |
120 |
15 |
1 |
9 |
46 |
|
16 |
Chemicals and by-products |
50 |
44 |
3 |
|
|
6 |
15 |
1 |
Textile fabrics |
362 |
74 |
68 |
|
28 |
467 |
|
2 |
Dress |
26,077 |
16,803 |
4,796 |
354 |
1,648 |
10,244 |