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1941. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

Your Excellency,— Wellington, 12th August, 1941. ]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.

g IR Wellington, 28th July, 1941. ' 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 31st March, 1941. In certain instances, however, matters subsequent to that date are also referred to. I have, &c., L. J. Schmitt, Secretary. The Hon. I). G. Sullivan, Minister of Industries and Commerce.

INDEX TO CONTENTS. page Bureau of Industry—continued. page General Trade Review .. .. .. . . 2 Industrial Plans and Industrial Committees —contd. Price-control .. ■■ •• •• 2 Dry-cell Batteries .. .. .. ..14 Retail Prices 4 Wet-storage Batteries 14 Wholesale Prices .. .. .. •• 4 Macaroni .. .. .. .. ..14 Export Prices .. • • • • 4 Nails .. .. .. . • 14 Effective Wage-rates .. .. • • .. 4 .Refining of Used Oil .. .. . .15 Statistics relating to Manufacturing Industries .. 4 Manufacture of Salt .. .. .. 15 Manufacturing: General Comments .. .. 6 Wooden Heels . . .. .. .. 15 Comments on Manufacturing Industries .. .. 7 Pulp and Paper Products .. .. .. 15 New Industries .. .. • • 10 Ministry of Supply .) p«- i , in Reclamation of Waste Material .. .. ..17 Bureau of Muster- 10 Indust * ieB Committee 17 .List 01 iviemoeis .. ■ ■ ■ ■ New Zealand Manufacturers Federation and District Introductory Associations 17 Meetings held 1 Tobacco Industry 17 Licensing " Wheat, Flour, and Bread 10 A PP eals •• " •• '• Linen Flax 20 Industrial Plans and Industrial Committees — Motion-picture Industry .. .. .. 21 Elax .. • • • ■ ■ • '' i o New Zealand Centennial Exhibition .. .. 21 Pharmacy.. . • • • • • Government Exhibit .. .. .. .. 23 Sale of Motor-spirits .. •• ..13 Standards Institute .. .. .. ..24 Fisheries .. .. • • • • ..14 Library and Publications . . .. 24 Apple-juice .. • • • ■ .. 14 Directory of New Zealand Manufacturers .. .. 24 Asbestos-cement Products .. .. •. 14 Miscellaneous Activities .. .. . • 24

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