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(1) The Period from 1901 to 1931 The following table gives a picture of the development of secondary industries between 1901 and 1931, classified as between those that were relatively stable in the number of their employees, those that were expanding, and those that were contracting. This table is self-explanatory :

Table No. 98.—Table showing the Number of Employees engaged in Secondary Industries 1900-01, 1920-21, 1930-31, differentiating between Stable, Expanding, and Contracting Industries

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— 1900-01. 1920-21. 1930-31. (1) Relatively Stable Industries . Drinks, narcotics, and stimulants — Brewing and malting 827 927 952 Processes relating to stone, glass, clay, &c.— Brick, tile, and pottery making 838 1,054 946 Ships, boats, and their equipment— Sail, tent, and oilskin making 231 272 212 Apparel— Boot and shoe making 2,696 2,103 2,364 (2) Expanding Industries Vegetable food— I Biscuit and confectionery making 972 1,529 2,716 Fruit preserving and jam making 172 280 352 Concentrated foods and essences manu29 Not available 149 facture (baking-powder manufacture prior to 1930) Drinks, narcotics, and stimulants — Aerated water and cordial manufacture .. 452 404 601 Ice-cream making 5 Not available 157 Coffee and spice grading and preparing .. 78 51 97 Tobacco preparing and cigarette making .. 38 Not available Not available Sauce, pickle, and vinegar making 151 198 234 Animal matters (not otherwise classified) — Soap and candle making 232 314 438 Sausage-casing manufacture 98 359 406 Boiling-down, glue and manure manufacture 113 578 276 Working in wood — Coopering and casemaking 138 234 415 Woodware and turnery manufacture 156 891 880 Paper-manufactures— Paper bag and box making 81 175 378 Heat, light, and power— Gas making and supply 572 966 1,778 Electricity generation and supply 52 457 2,716 Electric tramways 1,080 2,915 (Note. —Not now shown under Factory Production Returns.) Processes relating to stone, glass, clay, &c.— Lime crushing or burning and cement 184 715 912 making Lead-light making and glass bevelling 16 143 357 Electro-plating 11 67 76 Concrete block or pipe and fibrous plaster Included in 203 664 making " Miscellaneous " Metals, other than gold or silver— Tinned-plate and sheet-metal working 598 808 1,448 Engineering, iron and brass founding, boiler3,397 3,774 4,226 making, &c. Electrical engineering Not available 255 265 Range-making 193 254 332 Wire-working Included in 122 171 , " Miscellaneous " 1