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 VI.—PRIMARY PRODUCERS—continued.
Sub-order 3.—The capture, preservation, or destruction of Wild Animals, or the acquisition of their products.
24 3 1 Bee-keeper 142 119 23 119 23
2 Kangaroo hunter, rabbiter 1,267 1,267 10 1,257
3 Wild fowl, game keeper, hunter 16 16 2 14
4 Others (including vermin inspector, destroyer) 34 34 34
Sub-order 4.—Fisheries.
4 2 Fisherman 913 911 2 59 852 2
3 Oyster-bed lessee, worker, shell-fish catcher 2 2 2
5 Others 3 3 1 2
Sub-order 5.—Forestry, or the acquisition of Raw Products yielded by Natural Vegetation.
5 1 Forest Department officer, ranger 51 51 1 50
2 Forest saw mill proprietor, worker 1,309 1,307 2 1 1,306 2
3 Axeman, woodman, timber-getter, splitter 1,924 1,924 16 1,908
4 Bark stripper 32 31 1 31 1
5 Collector of pith and fibre-yielding plants 4 4 4
6 Tree-ringer, grubber 13 13 1 12
7 Others (chiefly bushmen, bush labourers, so stated) 494 494 4 490
Sub-order 6.—Engaged in the Conservation of Water in all its forms, and in Water Supply from Natural Sources.
6 1 Water Supply Department officer 139 139 79 60
2 Water Supply Department caretaker, worker 328 327 1 71 256 1
3 Water Supply (private) officer, worker, well-sinker 117 117 4 113
4 Water carrier, carter 5 5 5
5 Others (including reservoir caretaker, worker, undefined) 67 67 50 17
Sub-order 7.—Mines, Quarries, or the acquisition of Natural Mineral Products.
7 1a Mines Department officer (not geologist) 80 76 4 41 35 4
1b Mining engineer, inspector, surveyor (not Government) 148 148 64 84
2 Mine, gold (quartz), proprietor, manager, worker 10,522 10,520 2 226 10,294 2
3 Mine, gold (alluvial), proprietor, manager, worker 9,068 9,068 64 9,004
4 Mine, gold (undefined), proprietor, manager, worker 2,093 2,092 1 172 1 1,920
4a Mine (undefined), proprietor, manager, worker 6,163 6,162 1 466 5,696 1
5 Mine, tin (lode), worker 2 2 1 1
6 Mine, tin (alluvial), proprietor, manager, worker 19 19 2 17
7 Mine, silver, proprietor, manager, worker 5 5 3 2
8 Mine, coal, proprietor, manager, worker 894 894 6 888
10 Mine, copper, manager, worker 12 12 9 3
12 Mine, precious stones, manager, worker, 5 5 2 3
13a Mine expert, amalgamator, diamond drill worker 76 76 18 58
13b Mine director, agent, legal manager, clerk, secretary 524 514 10 276 4 238 6
14 Quartz crusher 635 635 5 630
15 Pyrites worker, ore roaster 67 67 1 66
16 Cyanide worker, &c. 210 210 3 207
17 Smelter—gold 4 4 4
22 Smelter—others 21 21 21
23 Quarry proprietor, manager, clerk 101 100 1 59 41 1
24 Quarryman, worker 796 796 483 313
25 Others 2 2 1 1