TRADE CAMPAIGN. “OPTIMISM-BASED-ON-FACTS. ’ ’ VANCOUVER, January V. Conti njui’ng his O'anadarwid'e 'campaign, of “optimismthe Federal Minister of Trade and Commerce, Mr IT. H. Stevens, recently told a convention of life insurance officers that industries which had shown substantial gains in the last year were woollens, 13 per cent.; thread, yarn and cloth, 7 per cent.; leather and footwear, 7 per cent.; silk, textiles, construction, pulp and paper, printing and retail business. On the eve of the flotation of tnc new National 'Service Loan, lie drew a. 'reassuring picture of the country’s financial position. The adverse trade balance had been reduced by 13 millions— from £19,800,000 to £0,800,000 —during tho year ended September 30. be said. There’ hud been a favourable trade balance of £2,400,000 for tbe last four months of that year. New construction in Canada for the first 10 months of 1031 was valued ~,a.t 50 millions, of which £14,200,000 represented new homes.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1932, Page 6
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