A move towards decentralisation of industry in the Dominion has begun in the past few months, but the number of firms setting up in provincial towns is not yet large enough to afford much relief in the most congested area, that around Wellington. There is a serious problem in regard to the availability of land and buildings suitable for manufacturing purposes in Wellington, and the labour problem is extremely acute. If the lack of machinists is to be overcome by decentralisation, it is stated, young workers will have to be trained in the country districts.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23955, 2 November 1939, Page 8
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