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Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1925, Page 2

Tin: secondary industries of New /calami are making steady, ii not phenomenal. progres-n A statistical review is made of them annually by the (locerumeut f-'tati.stician, who shows iu his latest report that the number of factory establishments, including meat works and dairy factories. 1101. is an increase of 12(1 over the previous year. 'l’he better comparison is that of employees, who number t;7.«M.j. The increase of -'1287 was. with the exception of sawmilling (785), engineering (152). and printing (tit if 5 1 . fairly evenly distributed, and the figures prove that the tlaxmilling industry lorn returned to its normal ictivity after a severe depression. The output iron) New Zealand factories shows an Linpri'l-sive total value of nearly 77 millions sterling. hut the inclusion ol such exported products as meat and dairy produce makes the figures somewhat unreliable as a guide to the real consumption of New Zealand-made goods in the Dominion. The value ol the products of the secondary industries showed an increase hirst year ol £B.l 12.(T0. the ino-t noticeable being meat freezing ami preserving (£581.877). and sawmilling (£152. DM h There were decreases in the value ol outputs from dairy factories (£251 ..if !). brewing (£109,9810. and hoot and shoe factories (£V(i.Si;Bi. The progress oi ( anlerbnrv a- a manufacturing area i. evident I rom the comparative returns over a period of years. Ibis fellows ill" I cheap electrical power. Its id,sene* iu the past, says the (liivr inuieni Siutistiei o. has haieiieauped N* >. Zealand industries. Put this is being overcome by the deveini meld ol hydro-eloctl ie power, top v.hieh the l! mu i.• 1 1 is geographieally ideal. Though i-tenan power show.' nil in: reuse, it is wholly areoi iit tod for l.y the electrical generating plants in the Auckland jn'oviii e. and the re| oi t indicates a real Ini-ling-elf in the use el Meam in New /.calami faOtonro. The dvilributiou of the country's industries is shown clearly by the following particulars reg.irding cm h pmviin c : Output Employes Value.

Salt Idaiel ... A. 117 A. 275.1 UK) Those who advocate the working up of New Zealand """1 in the country will reap some satisfaction from the fact that the New Zealand mills Inst year worked lip 5.X I().1 It )0| h ol scoured Wool, valued at £ii(b ,fl|S.

A nek l:i ■■■ 1 2.", ‘J'.lil £ •_v>, 7ni.co:j 1 ;i r:i ■ i a k i I ’iO llauk.'V f}; i v •j.rii; :!,nsi.o:io Wdliimtoii l.j.-ISKJ M iirllinnni^ii ■isi.rs: I 1 .1171).OC.t WVsthml l.ffiir. ( i»nt«'rl>iirv • • .. l i ir.n.uoo OtM-u ] l-.OI 1 8,0“)8.<::)!>