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The following table provides the basis of comparison of the classification of industries into four groups:—

Table showing for the Years ended 31st March, 1935, 1936, and 1937, Figures relating to the Various Industries classified into Four Groups as stated.

It will be noted that in every case an improvement has become apparent in the position of the industries during the last year as disclosed in the above table. The comparison provided by Group 4 above is of particular interest, in view of the fact that the industries included in this group may be regarded as genuine manufacturing industries. In the 1936-37 year the number of persons engaged increased by 7,760 in number, or by 13 per cent. ; Salaries and wages paid increased by £2,344,611, or by 26 per cent. ; while materials used and value of output both advanced by 20 per cent. ; " added value " advanced by 19 per cent. ; and the value of land, buildings, plant, and machinery increased by 4 per cent. Set out below is a summary of the principal variations in the comparison of the figures for 1936-37 with those of the previous year as affecting individual industries: — Number of Establishments. Increases. —Coachbuilding and motor engineering, &c., 68 ; furniture, 30; sawmilling, 19 ; clothing, 18 ; concrete block and fibrous plaster, 17 ; joinery and woodware, 14. Decreases.—Aerated waters, 13 ; saddlery and harness, 5. Persons engaged. Increases. —Clothing, 1,532 ; coachbuilding and motor engineering, 1,454; sawmilling, 798 ; furniture, 545 ; general engineering, 401 ; boot and shoe, 320. Decreases,- —Sausage-casing, 41 ; meat freezing and preserving, 27 ; electrical engineering, 19. Salaries and Wages paid. Increases. —Coachbuilding and motor engineering, £461,756 ; sawmilling, £348,754 ; clothing, £296,878 ; meat freezing and preserving, £231,097 ; butter and cheese, £192,209 ; printing and publishing, £173,939 ; general engineering, £172,239 ; furniture, £152,306. Value of Output. Increases. —Butter and cheese, £3,504,049 ; meat freezing and preserving, £3,255,820 ; coachbuilding and motor engineering, £1,111,610; sawmilling, £679,895; fellmongering and woolscouring, £632,082 ; clothing, £573,080 ; agricultural machinery, £399,134 ; printing and publishing, £366,690 ; furniture, £350,544 ; general engineering, £311,716. Decreases. —Sausage-casing, £73,626.

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v Persons Salaries and Cost of Materials Value of | Value added by ® u ildings, engaged. Wages paid. used. Products. | Manufacture. Machinery Group 1. Group 1 includes industries such as meat-freezing; ham and bacon curing; butter, cheese, and condensed milk ; sausage-casings ; fellmongering and wool-seoiiring ; boiling-down and manure-making. Number. £ £ £ £ £ 1934-35.. 12,730 2,557,906 31,459,836 37,213,253 5,753,417 8,921,964 1935-36.. 13,175 2,748,360 37,559,333 43,512,567 5,953,234 9,078.347 1936-37.. 13,458 3,217,821 44,296,344 51,139,656 6,843,312 9,305,107 Group 2. Group 2 includes industries such as gas making and supply, electricity generation and supply. 1934-35.. 4,637 1,058,884 4,170,349 6,004,384 1,834,035 34,214,699 1935-36.. 4,789 1,143,208 4,248,815 6,248,748 1,999,933 33,609,706 1936-37.. 5,120 1,278,172 4,554,257 6,563,185 2,008,928 34,526,759 Group 3. Group 3 includes such industries as fish-curing ; log-sawmilling ; lime-crushing and burning, &c. ; brick, tile, and pottery making ; concrete block or pipe and fibrous-plaster making ; flax-milling ; pumice-products preparations. 1934-35.. 8,523 1,477,768 1,147,420 4,225,557 3,078,137 3,649,326 1935-36.. 9,965 1,823,952 1,570,068 5,340,289 3,770,221 3,774,949 1936-37.. 11,404 2,363,626 1,864,514 6,488,431 4,623,917 3,875,066 Group 4. Group 4 includes industries of a type not included in the above classifications, such as grain-milling, iron-smelting, motor engineering, &e. 1934-35.. 53,468 8,149,815 15,307,136 31,881,279 16,574,143 20,482,461 1935-36.. 58,659 9,128,847 16,562,177 34,913,144 18,350,967 20,975,877 1936-37.. 66,419 11,473,458 19,952,960 41,750,450 21,797,490 21,890,333