TABLE 2.—Occupations in Victoria, distinguishing Melbourne and Suburbs (Board of Works' District) and Country Districts—continued.
Class. Order. Sub-order. Occupations. Total of Victoria. Melbourne and Suburbs (Board of Works' District). Country Districts.
Persons. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females.
BY GROUPS—continued.
CLASS III.—COMMERCIAL—continued.
ORDER 7.—PERSONS ENGAGED IN DEALING IN FOODS, DRINKS, NARCOTICS, ETC.*
Sub-order 1.—Animal Food.
7 1 1 Milkseller 2,300 1,878 422 1,357 250 521 172
2 Cheesemonger, dairy produce dealer 348 277 71 240 69 37 2
3 Butcher, meat salesman 5,371 5,069 302 2,020 112 3,049 190
4a Pork-shop keeper, assistant 90 67 23 57 21 10 2
4b Provision merchant, dealer 93 67 26 52 26 15
5 Poulterer, game dealer 138 121 17 106 11 15 9
6 Fishmonger, oyster dealer 455 417 38 318 27 99 11
7 Others (including frozen produce exporter) 10 10 8 2
Sub-order 2.—Vegetable Food.
2 1 †Grain, flour, meal merchant, dealer—
(a) Produce merchant, worker (so stated) 774 754 20 439 16 315 4
(b) Others 464 454 10 295 6 159 4
2 Bread, biscuit dealer (See Baker, Ord. 17, Sub. 2).
3 Confectioner, pastry dealer 824 221 603 173 487 48 112
4a Greengrocer, fruiterer 2,970 2,109 861 1,474 489 635 379
4b Potato dealer 6 6 5 1
5 Others 11 10 1 10 1
Sub-order 3.—Groceries, Drinks,* Narcotics, and Stimulants.
3 1 Wine and spirit merchant, Australian wine seller 640 544 96 373 36 171 60
2 Cordial, aerated waters seller 9 5 4 5 3 1
3 Cocoa, coffee, chicory agent, dealer 14 14 11 3
4a Grocer 6,104 5,331 773 2,683 482 2,648 129
4b Tea broker, importer, dealer 539 480 59 389 57 91 2
5 Tobacconist 444 342 102 225 86 117 16
6 Opium dealer 2 2 2
7 Others (including sugar, ice merchant, dealer) 39 39 35 4
ORDER 8.—PERSONS DEALING IN AND TREATING ANIMALS, AND DEALING IN ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES, EXCLUDING DEALERS IN FOOD.
Sub-order 1.—Living Animals.
8 1 1 Live stock dealer 490 489 1 187 302 1
2 Horse and dog trainer, horse-breaker 847 844 3 404 3 440
3 Bird fancier 14 13 1 10 1 3
4 Others 3 3 3
Sub-order 2.—Manures and Animal Waste Products.
2 1 Manure, guano dealer 6 6 5 1
3 Others 1 1 1
Sub-order 3.—Hides, Skins, and Leather.
3 1 Hide, skin dealer 144 144 68 76
2 Prepared skins, leather dealer 34 32 2 20 2 12
Sub-order 4.—Wool and other Animal Matters (n.o.c.).
4 1 Woolbroker, merchant, classer, valuer, salesman, sorter, stapler 807 803 4 607 1 196 3
2 Tallow merchant, dealer 14 14 13 1
3 Bone, horn, hoof, hair merchant, dealer 5 5 4 1
5 Others 4 4 3 1
Sub-order 5.—Seeds, Plants, and Fodder.
5 1 Seed merchant 79 72 7 49 23 7
2 Florist, flower, and plant seller 324 168 156 118 122 50 34
3 †Hay, straw, and corn merchant, dealer, carter 332 320 12 198 10 122 2
4 Others 1 1 1
Sub-order 6.—Other Vegetable Matters (n.o.c.).
6 1 Timber merchant 1,026 1,014 12 680 2 334 10
2 Bark merchant, dealer 11 11 4 7
3 India-rubber wares dealer 9 9 8 1
4 Others (including cork merchant) 24 24 20 4