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In the following tables the various classes of industries contributing to the factory production of the Dominion have been grouped according to general character : —

Table showing for the Years ended 31st March, 1933, 1934, and 1935, Figures relating to the various Industries classified into Four Groups as stated.

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v Persons Salaries and Cost of Materials Value of Value added by ladings, engaged. Wages paid. used. Products. Manufacture. Machinery Group I. Group 1 includes meat-freezing; ham and bacon curing; butter, cheese, and condensed milk; sausage-casings; fellmongering and wool-scouring; boiling-down and manure-making. Number. £ £ £ £ £ 1932-33.. 11,684 2,634,260 24,440,749 32,094,798 5,625,440 9,158,560 1933-34.. 13,285 2,603,547 28,179,195 34,127,214 5,948,019 8,908,253 1934-35.. 12,730 2,557,906 31,459,836 37,213,253 5,753,417 8,921,964 Group 2. Group 2 includes gas making and supply, electricity generation and supply. Number. £ £ £ £ £ 1932-33.. 4,406 1,003,961 4,316,691 5,950,247 1,633,556 32,197,635 1933-34.. 4,561 1,026,161 4,079,104 5,862,564 1,783,460 31,745,616 1934-35.. 4,637 1,058,884 4,170,349 6,004,384 1,834,035 34,214,699 Group 3. Group 3 includes fish curing and preserving; log-sawmilling; lime crushing and burning, &c.; brick, tile, and pottery making; concrete block or pipe and fibrous-plaster making; pumice-insulation; flax-milling. Number. £ £ £ £ £ 1932-33.. 6,501 1,099,682 871,247 2,956,421 2,085,174 3,892,480 1933-34.. 7,148 1,187,510 998,907 3,445,324 2,446,417 3,651,266 1934-35.. 8,523 1,477,768 1,147,420 4,225,557 3,078,137 3,649,326 Group 4. Group 4 includes all other industries. Number. £ £ £ £ £ 1932-33.. 46,330 7,310,245 12,971,803 27,136,598 14,164,795 20,606,772 1933-34.. 47,657 7,289,282 13,661,987 28,335,770 14,673,783 20,085,269 1934-35.. 53,468 8,149,815 15,307,136 31,881,279 16,574,143 20,482,461 Table showing for the Years ended 31st March, 1933, 1934, and 1935, Figures relating to the various Industries classified into Four Groups as stated—continued. Group Persons Salaries and Cost of Materials Value of j Value added by Buildings, Number. engaged. Wages paid. used. Products. | Manufacture. Machinery Percentage of each Group to Total. 1932-33. 1 .. 16-96 21-86 57-37 47-10 29-97 13-91 2 .. 6-39 8-33 10-13 8-73 6-40 48-89 3 .. 9-43 9-13 2-05 4-34 8-16 5-91 4 .. 67-22 60-68 30-45 39-83 55-47 31-29 Totals 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 1933-34. . I .. 18-29 21-50 60-06 47-55 23-93 13-83 2 .. 6-28 8-48 8-69 8-17 7-18 49-30 3 .. 9-83 9-81 2-13 4-80 9-84 5-67 4 .. 65-60 60-21 29-12 39-48 59-05 31-20 Totals 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 1934-35. 1 .. 16-04 19-31 60-40 46-91 21-12 13-26 2 .. 5-84 8-00 8-01 7-57 6-73 50-86 3 .. 10-74 11-16 2-20 5-33 11-30 5-43 4 .. 67-38 61-53 29-39 40-19 60-85 30-45 Totals 100-00 100-00 J 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00