SOAP AND CANDLES.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14658, 6 May 1913, Page 10

SOAP AND CANDLES.

Though the number of works in Canterbury at which soap and cnndles aremanufactured shows a decrease of one since 189G, and stood at four in 1911, tho industry is a well-established and successful one. As compared with ten .years ago, it is estimated that at present the output is about three times ias great iind the number of hands has [increased from .'33 in 1901 to 47 in J l9ll. The business, as far as the CanI terbury works are- concerned, is increasing every year, and the locallyI manufactured* articles are finding no j difficulty in holding their own against j the imported articles. .Soap manufacI trred in Canterbury finds its way to j almost every part of the Dominion, land in quality and price is considered by nianv as equal to the imported article. Tho cnndlo and soap industry is not affected by the present tariff to any appreciable extent. The accompanying figures indicate tho progress of the industry in the Dominion, and are a guido to tho development of tho industry iv Canterbury: — 1896 1911 £. £. Wages ... 16.903 28,390 Material 98,191 197.'359 Output ... 152,298 268,<535 Land, buildings, and plant ... 58,826 92,609 Tho outlook for the industry in Canterbury at present is very promising, and its future extension is certain.