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 9 (10).—PERSONS DEALING IN METALS OR MINERALS OTHER THAN THOSE USED FOR FUEL AND LIGHT.
Sub-order 1.—Stone, Clay, Earthenware, Glass, and Minerals (n.o.c.).
9 (10) 1 1 Stone, marble, slate, gravel, and dealer 147 146 1 112 1 34
2 Lime merchant, dealer 35 35 25 10
4 Brick, tile dealer 2 2 1 1
5 Potteryware, earthenware dealer 3 3 3
6 Glassware dealer 24 17 7 16 5 1 2
7 China, crockeryware dealer 186 112 74 99 54 13 20
8 Others, (Bottle dealer, collector, &c.) 73 66 7 60 5 6 2
Sub-order 2.—Gold, Silver, and Precious Stones.
2 1 Gold, silver buyer, dealer, broker 11 11 1 10
2 Precious stones dealer, buyer, broker 9 8 1 7 1 1
Sub-order 3.—Metals, other than Gold and Silver.
3 1 Tin, zinc merchant, dealer 7 6 1 5 1 1
4 Iron ore, pig iron, scrap-iron dealer 1 1 1
5 Iron, galvanized iron, wire importer, dealer 66 65 1 55 10 1
6 Ironmonger (not saddlers' or coach-builders'), hardware dealer 1,624 1,557 67 1,103 37 454 30
7 Others (including metal merchant, dealer) 18 18 16 2
ORDER 10 (9).—PERSONS DEALING IN MINERALS, ETC., MAINLY USED FOR FUEL AND LIGHT.
Sub-order 1.—Coal and Other Substances mainly used for Fuel and Light.
10 (9) 1 1 Coal, coke merchant, dealer 164 161 3 136 2 25 1
2 Lignite, shale, peat, charcoal dealer 9 9 1 8
3 Firewood, fuel merchant, dealer 2,646 2,615 31 703 24 1,912 7
4 Petroleum, kerosene, paraffine importer, dealer 9 9 6 3
ORDER 11.—PERSONS ENGAGED AS GENERAL DEALERS OR IN MERCANTILE PURSUITS (N.O.C.).
Sub-order 1.—Merchants, Dealers (undefined).
11 1 1 Merchant, importer, undefined 1,239 1,203 36 957 20 246 16
2 Storekeeper, shopkeeper 4,600 2,955 1,645 626 547 2,329 1,098
3 Dealer, trader, seller 3,039 2,486 553 1,525 366 961 187
4 Hawker, pedler 1,039 997 42 341 24 656 18
5 Broker, agent 690 681 18 418 12 263 6
6 Commission agent 696 683 13 426 8 257 5
7 Others (including marine dealer, collector) 396 343 53 233 46 110 7
Sub-order 2.—Other Mercantile Persons.
2 1 Officer of public company, society ; consul 124 123 1 104 1 19
2 Clerk, cashier, accountant, typewriter (commercial or undefined) 5,184 4,367 817 3,418 614 949 203
3 Commercial traveller, canvasser, salesman, (undefined) 2,729 1,641 1,088 1,208 682 433 406
4 Others (chiefly caretaker, undefined) 792 612 180 371 134 241 46
ORDER 12.—PERSONS ENGAGED AS SPECULATORS ON CHANCE EVENTS.
Sub-order 1.—Chance Events.
12 1 1 Bookmaker 274 274 231 43
2 Others (including turf adviser, gambler so stated) 11 10 1 7 1 3
SUB-CLASS C.—STORAGE.
ORDER 13.—PERSONS ENGAGED IN STORAGE.
Sub-order 1.—Storage.
13 1 1 Bonded, free store, proprietor, manager, clerk 69 69 65 4
2a Bonded, free store, storeman, worker 191 191 155 36
2b Storeman, store labourer (undefined) 825 825 597 228
3 Others engaged in storage 8 8 6 2