IMPROVED TRADE.
A GOOD COMPARISON. OUTLOOK MUCH BETTER. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 13. Figures showing the improvement in trade' that lias taken place during the past two years were given by lit. Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Finance, at tho annual “Association Day” smoke concert of the Wellington Commercial Travellers’ and Warehousemen’s Association. The comparison was between tlic years 1931-32 and 1933-34, except that the building permits were for 1932-33 and 1935-35, tlie share prices for 1932 and 1934 and the Post Office Savings Bank returns up to the end of these years. The figures were as follow: 1931-32. 1933-34.. £ £ Millions. Millions.
“These figures indicate a pretty clear improvement in trade,” said Mr Coates, “and the latest figures also suggest that the value of manufactured goods for 1934-35 is likely to be 10 to 15 per cent higher than for the previous year, while there are strong hopes that prices for exports will be higher during the forthcoming season.”
Values of total production 83.6 98.8 Of farm production 49.2 63.6 Of exports 33.9 44.9 Imports 24.7 34.3 Building permits 2.1 3.1 Post Ollico Savings Bank . 42.0 49.0 Share prices (basis 1000) ... 703 9 57
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 246, 14 September 1935, Page 6
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196IMPROVED TRADE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 246, 14 September 1935, Page 6
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