More people patronised picture theatres in New Zealand in 1940-41 than in the first year of war or the last year of peace. The Abstract of Statistics shows that admission receipts in 1940-41 were £2,107,443, against £2,009,662 in 1939-40, and £ 1,893,617 in 1938-39, A total of 31,491,811 people paid for admission to picture theatres in 1940-41, compared with 31,171,130 the year before and 29,809,454 in 1938-39. More people were also engaged in the industry last year, there being 2979 employees in 572 theatres, against 2897 workers in 574 theatres a year earlier. Wages paid theatre employees rose from £353,128 in 1939-40, to £370,762, “I am very concerned at the continued prevalence of pedestrian accidents and shall advise you further about what action it is found possible to take,” stated the Commissioner of Transport (Mr G. L. Laurenson) in a letter received by the Automobile Association (Southland) in reply to representations made recently by the association through the South Island Motor Union. Mr Laurenson added that special consideration was being given to the question of accidents to pedestrians.
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23494, 24 November 1941, Page 4
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Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23494, 24 November 1941, Page 4
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