DOMINION’S PROGRESS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1925, Page 4

DOMINION’S PROGRESS

FROM 1906 TO 1924,

INTEK KST fN G FlO UR ES

I)UNI',DIN. November 17. In tlic course ol to-day’.s address at the Exhibition opening the Hon. J. Coates gavo some statistics dealing with the Dominion’s progress since the International Exhibition at Christchurch in 100(1. Figures for that year and I<l2l were minted ns follows: — 100 G 10^1 Manufacturing establishments •hdl < -1,-161 Employees . of),20) ~» ,-161 Waves an d salaries . i;-1,l 1K,521 £14.373,441 Materials used 012,722,720 £47,027,033 Total iiroducts £22,42.).000 £i(i,!)!)!>,2t)i In tlic same period the value of production In the following industries iu-cron-ed as follows:—I ndustrv Increase. £ Engineering and agricultural implements 1 .(>13,00.) nothing ... ■ - 2.001 .000 I’,-idling - J’.'scuit-making and confectionery 1,020,000 Furnishing Woollen 1 .020,000 Tanning, woolscouring and fcllmongering 1.000,000 Mr Coates added: “These figures are ini[)]’<‘ssivt*. <*sncoi:illy \vlk*m iohigih* her tlie Dominion still to a very large extent is in the development stage. They show that «nr manufacturing industries are increasing in importance and becoming an appreciable factor in tin' economic liio ol our people. I have thought it useful to call attention to this important part ol our industrial activities because sometimes .New Zealand is considered purely a j producer of agricultural and pastoral products, such as wool, meat, butter mid cheese, while the fact that our secondary industries are so steadily developing hand in hand with the growth of our great primary production is uften lost sight of. A good purpose is served by demonstrating to our tanning community to whaL extent our manufacturing industries are growing in importance, ft is we 11 also to remember that the progress and prospeijtv of the Dominion generally is largely dependent, on the active co-operation of town and country. Turning to the general outlook as tains the Dominion is concerned Mr Coates said the revenue for seven months of the financial year to October 31. excluding railway receipts, amounted to £9,927.020 being a net increase of Cliots.OUi over the corresponding period of last year. 'I he net expenditure. again eliminating railways, was £12.1127,01id, an increase of £d52,285. The Prime Minister remarked that these figures disclosed a healthy condition of public finance, ami there was every reason for predicting a prosperous year lor tin: Domiili o 11 .