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(2) The Period from 1929- to 1944 Turning next to the period subsequent to the depression, the following table givesthe figures for 1929-30 for comparative purposes, and the figures for 1937-38, 1942-43 r and 1943-44

Table No. 99.—Table showing the Number of Employees engaged in Secondary Industries , 1929-30, 1937-38, 1942-43, and 1943-44, differentiating between Stable, Expanding, and Contracting Industries

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— 1929-30. 1937-38. 1942-43. 1 1943-44. (l) Stable Industries Vegetable food — 2,812 Biscuit and confectionery making 2,719 3,208 3,111 Heat, light, and power— Gas making and supply 1,796 1,920 1,668 1,704 (1944-45 = 1,751) Processes relating to stone, glass, clay, &c. — Brick, tile, and pottery making 1,156 909 1,076 1,133 Ornaments and minor art projects— 61 Picture-frame making 52 41 47 Designs, medals, type, and dies— Engraving and stamp-making 161 189 149 151 House furnishings— Furniture and cabinet making 2,774 3,145 2,547 2,810 Chemicals and by-products— Chemical fertilizers Chemical manu902 808 781 facturing, 199 ; (1944-45 = 879) chemicalfertilizer refining, 719 Apparel— Eur coat and necklet making 379 581 427 389 Fibrous materials — Rope and twine making 219 240 Not shown, as only three establishments. (2) Expanding Industries "Vegetable food — Fruit-preserving and jam-making 298 449 1,031 1,028 Concentrated foods and essences manu195 275 461 474 facture Drinks, narcotics, and stimulants — Brewing and malting 987 1,155 1,191 1,309 (1944-45 = 1,384) Wine-making . 40 70 67 57 Ice-cream making 164 218 284 328 Coffee and spice grinding and preparing .. 105 126 135 146 Tobacco-preparing and cigarette-making .. Not available 793 1,049 1,022 (but for 1931-32=542) Sauce, pickle, and vinegar making 262 272 347 405 Animal matters (not elsewhere classed) — Soap and candle making 452 552 775 730 Boiling-down, glue and manure making .. 265 374 443 476 "Working in wood — Coopering and casemaking 381 601 650 578 Woodware and turnery manufacture 1,112 1,150 1,911 1,896 Paper-manufacture— Paper-bag and box making 348 607 917 992 Heat, light, and power—Electricity generation and supply 2,459 3,427 3,694 3,721 (1944-45 = 3,860) Processes relating to stone, glass, clay, <fcc. — Lime crushing and burning, and cement928 1,050 1,276 1,355 making i Electroplating 67 164 135 121 Pumice-products preparation Not available 91 55 77 Concrete block or pipe making r 473 507 Wallboard and building sheet of plaster, J- 780* 950* 526 503 cement, &c., manufacture J I Metals, other than gold or silver — Tinned-plate or sheet-metal working 1,494 1,690 2,310 2,361 Engineering, iron and brass foundry, boiler4,688 4,828 7,345 8,409 making, &c. Nail-manufacture .. .. .. i Included under " Engineering " 87 119 Electrical engineering .. .. 235 855 1.353 1,395 Range-making 400 689 784 392 Wire-working 192 248 275 26i> Precious metals — Jewellery and watchmaking 182 256 302 346 Rubber products— Rubber goods and vulcanizing Included under " Coachbuilding 531 701 and motor engineering. <$-c." and " Miscellaneous " * These figures do not include wallboards or other building sheets, previously included in " Miscellaneous."