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In the following tables the various classes of industries contributing to the factory production of the Dominion have been groitped. according to general character: —

Table showing for the Years ended 31st March, 1926, 1927, and 1928, Figures relating to the various Industries classified into Four Groups as stated.

The above tables assemble what might be termed (a) semi-primary industries, (b) certain public utilities and services, (c) semi-extractive and processing industries, and (d) other manufacturing industries. Analyses of the data for the various industries disclose the following principal differences between 1927-28 and 1926-27 Persons engaged. Increases. —Meat-freezing, &c., 711 ; clothing, 220 ; printing and publishing, 179 ; butter and cheese, 171 ; motor and cycle engineering, 152 ; chemical fertilizers, 89. Decreases. —Sawmilling, 893 ; flax-milling, 173 ; electric supply, 167 ; electric tramways, 155 ; biscuit and confectionery, 154 ; general engineering, 110.

v Persons j Salaries and M . • i j Value of j Value added by | Buildings, Year ' engaged. 1 Wages paid. ! Materials used. Producta . ! Manufacture. ! Winery. Group 1. Group 1 includes meat-freezing, ham and bacon curing, butter, cheese, and condensed milk, sausage-casing, fellmongering and wool-scouring, boiling-down, and manure-making. Number. £ £ £ £ £ 1925-26.. 11,825 2,795,711 31,848,741 38,984,651 7,135,910 9,934,754 1926-27.. 10,780 2,724,508 28,761,058 35,949,071 | 7,188,013 9,099,276 1927-28.. 11,692 2,726,430 1 32,892,737 40,316,821 : 7,424,084 9,125,123 Group 2. Group 2 includes gas making and supply, electricity generation and supply, electric tramways. Number. £ £ £ £ £ 1925-26.. j 7,348 j 1,673,962 I 2,980,311 5,499,195 [ 2,518,884 I 25,683,829 1926-27.. 7,583 : 1,789,606 3,573,037 6,109,861 2,536,824 28,514,595 1927-28.. 7,210 1,851,644 4,221,136 6,601,850 2,380,714 ; 30,087,314 Group 3. Group 3 includes fish curing and preserving ; log-sawmilling ; lime crushing and burning, &c.; brick, tile, and pottery making , concrete block or pipe and fibrous plaster making ; pumice insulation ; flax-milling. Number. £ £ £ £ £ 1925-26.. 13,802 I 3,256,974 2,086,501 8,285,241 I 6,198,740 5,146,112 1926-27.. 12,303 ! 2,863,200 1,926,225 7,407,603 5,481,378 4,988,310 1927-28.. 11,228 2,529,511 1,733,150 6,635,991 j 4,902,841 4,901,587 Group 4. Group 4 includes all other industries. Number. £ £ £ £ £ 1925-26.. 48,725 9,150,234 15,411,445 32,023,347 16,611,902 18,304,306 1926-27.. . 51,238 9,670,409 15,961,735 34,173,036 18,211,501 20,120,944 1927-28.. 1 51,610 9,768,293 16,461,174 34,174,820 17,713,646 20,560,126 Percentage of each Group to Total. 1926-27. 1 .. 13-16 ! 15-98 I 57-28 43-31 21-91 14-51 2 .. 9-26 10-50 ! 7-11 7-36 7-74 45-46 3 .. 15-02 16-80 3-84 8-92 16-71 7-95 4 .. 62-56 56-72 j 31-77 40-41 53-64 32-08 ; i Total.. 100-00 | 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 1927-28. 1 .. 14-30 16-15 59-47 45-95 22-90 14-11 2 .. 8-82 10-98 7-63 7-53 7-34 46-52 3 .. 13-74 14-99 3-14 7-56 15-12 7-58 4 .. 63-14 57-88 29-76 38-96 54-64 31-79 Total.. 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00