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(6) The distribution of vacancies geographically was as follows :

Vacancies Recorded in Half-yearly Returns, October, 1949

Vacancies Recorded in Half-yearly Returns, October, 1949, as Percentages of Labour Force Covered by Returns

(7) Manufacturing groups have made more substantial gains in surveyed labour force than was the case in the twelve months ending in October, 1948. The following table shows how the main groups have expanded between October, 1948, and October, 1949. The total gain by these groups combined amounts to some 5,600 workers.

Surveyed Labour Force in Main Manufacturing Groups

Despite a substantial gain by manufacturing industries as a whole there were some industries which revealed reductions in surveyed labour force over the same period. These are set out below :

Surveyed Labour Force in Manufacturing Industries Showing Reductions

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— Male Vacancies. Female "Vacancies. Auckland 3,720 (3,483) 3,469 (3,349) Wellington - Lower Hutt 4,675 (3,999) 3,152 (3,030) Christchurch 1,-863 (1,150) 1,623 (1,378) Dunedin 1,493 (1,079) 1,683 (1,504) Twenty-one other districts 5,695 (5,008) 2,757 (2,658) Total 17,446 (14,719) 12,684 (11,919) (October, 1948, figures shown in parentheses.)

— Males. Females. Auckland 4-9 10-9 Wellington - Lower Hutt 8-4 13-7 Christchurch 4-7 9-9 Dunedin 5-7 16-8 Other districts 4-2 5-9 New Zealand 5-2 9-9

—■ October, 1948. October, 1949. : Gain. Food, drink, and tobacco (excludes seasonal) 15,219 15,820 601 Textiles, leather, and clothing 35,799 36,669 870 Building materials and furnishings 19,424 20,063 639 Engineering and metal-working 48,365 50,629 2,264 Miscellaneous manufacturing 20,863 21,832 969 Power and water supply 8,738 9,030 292

—' October, 1948. October, 1949. Reduction. Flax, rope, and twine .. 730 607 123 Ships, engine manufacture 8,774 8,711 63 Mining (other than coal-mining) 941 784 157