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Table No. 6 IMPROVEMENT IN NEW ZEALAND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Most Recent Information compared with Earlier Periods

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— Unit. Depression low. 1935-36. 1938-39. Latest Figure. Year ended 31st March. Amount. Year ended 31st March. Amount. Year ended 31st March. Amount. Year ended 31st March. Amount. Production — Value of total production £(m.) .. 19321 83-3 1936 1 113-8 19391 136-1 19461 186-5 6 Volume of total production (1938-39 = 100) Index No. 1936 1 93 19391 100 19461 105 s Value of farm production £(m.) .. 1932 1 49-2 1936 1 72-5 19391 82-6 19461 114-0 8 Volume of farm production (1938-39 = 100) Index No. 19361 101 19391 100 19461 107 Value of gross farming income £(m.) .. 1933 1 38-1 1936 1 57-8 19391 69-0 19461 95-5 6 Wool production (bales) (000) .. 1936 1 717 19391 921 19471 1,050 5 Butter production (tons) (000) .. 1936 1 168 19391 146 19471 146 6 Cheese production (tons) (000) .. 1936 1 89 19391 83 19471 90 s Meat production (tons) (000) .. 19391 0 470 19471 555 5 Value of factory production 2 £(m.) .. 1933 1 17-7 1936 1 23-2 19391 30-5 1946 1 44-05 Volume of factory production 2 (1938-39 = 100) Index No. 19361 76 19391 100 19461 His Total factory employees (000) .. 1934 86-0 1.936 102-3 1939 123-7 1947 153-0 Electric-power production (units) Million.. 1936 1,031-7 1939 1,413-5 1946 2,365-0 Gas production (coal-gas sold) (cubic feet) Million.. 1936 3,324-4 1939 3,591-4 1946 4,572-1 Coal production (tons) (000) .. 1933 4 1,821 1935 4 2,115 1938> 4 2,222 1946 4 2,794 Timber production (superficial feet) Million.. 1932 154-2 1936 293-1 1939 1 316-7 1946 344-7 For footnotes see end of table.