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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Wellington, 25th July, 1939. Your Excellency,— . I have the honour to submit for your Excellency s information the report of the Department of' Industries and Commerce for the past year. I have, &c., D. G. Sullivan, Minister of Industries and Commerce. His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand.

Wellington, 13th July, 1939. Sir — I have the honour to submit the annual report of the Department of Industries and Commerce. This report deals with the work of the Department since the previous report was placed before Parliament, and covers generally the period ended 3.lst March, 1939. In certain instances, however, matters subsequent to that date are also referred to. I I18)V6, &C., L. J. Sohmitt, Secretary. The Hon. D. G. Sullivan, Minister of Industries and Commerce.

INDEX TO CONTENTS.

Overseas Trade— page General Trade Review .. • • ■ • Exports .. ■ ■ • • • • " i Direction of Trade .. • • • • A Imports .. .. • ■ • • ' t Origin of Imports .. • • • ■ ° Trade with United Kingdom .. .. « Trade with Australia .. • • • • "7 Trade with Canada .. • • • • "I Trade with United States of America .. • • » Trade with British West Indies .. • ■ ° Trade with South America .. • • ■ ■ JO Island Trade .. • • • • "in Trade with Fiji .. • • • • "11 Trade with Western Samoa .. • • " ! i Trade with Cook and Niue Islands .. .. 1Trade with Tonga .. . • • • '' !•> Trade with the Continent of Europe .. .. 13 Trade with the East .. .. • • ' 1 k Trade with Japan .. ■ • • • '' ! r Trade Treaties . • ■ • • • '' 1 r Overseas Trade Representation .. .. "if Exhibitions Overseas .. • • ■ • "in Stores Control Board .. • ■ ■ • " :: Manufacturers' Federation and District Associations 17 Statistics relating to Manufacturing Industries .. 17 New Zealand Publicity Campaign .. "in Directory of New Zealand Manufacturers .. .. 20 Industries Committee (Import Control) .. 20 Cost of Living, Prices, and Control .. "99 Bureau of Industry .. • • • ■ " H List of Members .. • • • • "99 Introductory • • • • • ■ '' 90 Meetings held .. • • • • "93 Licensing . . ■ • • • • • 7', Appeals .. • • • • • • ■■ M

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Bureau of Industry—continued. page Industrial Plans .. .. .. .. 24 Flax .. .. • • • • • • 24 Pharmacy .. • • • • .. 25 Storage Batteries .. .. .. .. 26 Clav and Concrete Products .. .. .. 26 Soap .. •• • • • • .. 26 Nails .. .. • • • • .. 26 Radio .. . • • ■ • • .. 27 Petrol-reselling Industry .. .. .. 27 Fishing Industry .. .. .. .. 27 Financial Assistance to Industries .. .. 27 General .. .. • • • • .. 28 New Zealand Standards Institute .. .. 28 Organization for National Security .. .. 28 Wheat, Flour, and Bread .. .. .. 28 Tobacco Industry .. •. • • .. 29 Board of Trade (Onion) Regulations 1938 .. .. 29 Sea Fisheries Industry .. .. .. .. 30 Woolpacks .. • • • • • • .. 30 Timber .. • • • • • • .. 31 Cement .. • • • • • • .. 31 Agricultural Lime Investigation .. .. .. 31 Superphosphate .. • • • • .. 31 Petrol-price Fixation .. .. • • 32 Motion-picture Industry .. .. .. 32 Chattels Transfer Act .. .. • • .. 33 Cash-order Trading .. .. • ■ .. 33 Gas Regulations .. • • • • .. 33 Technical Division . . .. • ■ .. 33 New Zealand Centennial Exhibition .. .. 34 Publications .. .. .. • • 35 Library . ■ • • • • • • 35 Miscellaneous Activities .. . . .. 35 Conclusion .. • • ■ • • ■ ■ • 36 Appendix : Manufacturing Industries .. .. 37