No. 4.—Population of each Magisterial District, classified according to Occupation.

OCCUPATION.		ASHBURTON.			BLACKWOOD.			BROAD ARROW.
Class.	Designation.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.
	SECTION A.—BREAD-WINNERS.
I.	PROFESSIONAL.
	Engaged in Government, defence, law, etc.	7		7	9		9	11		11
	Ministering to religion, charity, health, education, etc.	6	2	8	31	16	47	19	9	28
	Total, Class I.	13	2	15	40	16	56	30	9	39
II.	DOMESTIC—
	Engaged in Supplying board and lodging	7		7	16	18	34	35	71	106
	Engaged in Domestic service and attendance	7	3	10	6	22	28	7	20	27
	Total, Class II.	14	3	17	22	40	62	42	91	133
III.	COMMERCIAL—
	Dealing in Property and finance				8	1	9	6	1	7
	Dealing in Art and mechanic productions				1	1	2	2		2
	Dealing in Textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials				1		1	5	1	6
	Dealing in Food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants				12		12	23	5	28
	Dealing in Animals, and animal and vegetable substances N.E.I.	3		3	3		3
	Dealing in Fuel and light							3		3
	Dealing in Metals and other minerals							2		2
	General and undefined merchants and dealers	10		10	15	10	25	23	2	25
	Speculators on chance events
	Engaged in storage
	Total, Class III.	13		13	40	12	52	64	9	73
IV.	TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION—
	Engaged in Railway traffic				38	1	39	17		17
	Engaged in Traffic on roads	7		7	8		8	17		17
	Engaged in Traffic on Seas and rivers	86	1	87
	Engaged in Postal, telegraph, and telephone service	9		9	7	6	13	10		10
	Messengers, etc.							1		1
	Total, Class IV.	102	1	103	53	7	60	45		45
V.	INDUSTRIAL—
	Working in Art and mechanic productions	1		1	7		7	2		2
	Working in Textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials	1		1	2	11	13	4	12	16
	Working in Food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants				6		6	24		24
	Working in Animal and vegetable substances, N.E.I.				1		1	13		13
	Working in Metals and other minerals	5		5	23		23	15		15
	Working in Fuel, light, and other forms of energy							1		1
	Engaged in Construction of buildings, roads, railways, etc.	6		6	31		31	33		33
	Engaged in Disposal of the dead, or of refuse				1		1
	Engaged in Undefined industrial pursuits	7		7	22		22	27		27
	Total, Class V.	20		20	93	11	104	119	12	131
VI.	PRIMARY PRODUCERS—
	Engaged in Agricultural pursuits	1		1	312	14	326	1		1
	Engaged in Pastoral pursuits	86	2	88	13	4	17	2	1	3
	Engaged in Capture, etc., of wild animals and their products	1		1	13		13
	Engaged in Fisheries	3		3
	Engaged in Forestry				122		122	3		3
	Engaged in Water conservation and supply	10		10	1		1	11		11
	Engaged in Mining and quarrying	22		22	256		256	607		607
	Total, Class VI.	123	2	125	717	18	735	624	1	625
VII.	INDEFINITE (of independent means)
	TOTAL, BREAD-WINNERS	285	8	293	965	104	1,069	924	122	1,046
	SECTION B.—DEPENDENTS, NON-BREAD-WINNERS.
VIII.	DEPENDENTS—
	Dependent on natural guardians	24	42	66	384	832	1,216	177	388	565
	Supported by voluntary and State contributions
	Criminal class (under legal detention)	1		1
	TOTAL, DEPENDENTS	25	42	67	384	832	1,216	177	388	565
	UNSPECIFIED	1		1	4	2	6	2		2
	GRAND TOTAL	311	50	361	1,353	938	2,291	1,103	510	1,613