NEW RECORDS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20742, 28 February 1939, Page 8

NEW RECORDS

GROWTH OF INDUSTRY BIG INCREASE IN WAGES (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Tuesday New records under several headings .n lactory prudu .lion and in the nuinjers employed were established in 937-38, according to the Abstract of Sta istics. For the first time the numBer of persons engaged in industry in the Dominion exceeded 100,000. Salaries and wages paid in 1937-38 ot lied £20,981,598, compared with £18,333,077 in 1930-37 and £14,844,:.67 in 1935-36. .1 the year reviewed the number of establishments increased from 5728 ;o 5924, and the persons engaged from “6, 01 to 102,344. The number of miles engaged was 7 6,151 and females 36,1.93. The'cost of materials used or operated upon was £75,084,173 as ..gPnst £70,668,075 in 1936-37. Auckland and Wellington factory production represented 60 per cent of the Dominion total in 1937-38. Auckland had 1943 establishments in which 35,949 persons were engaged, £7,281,625 was paid in wages, the cost of materials used was £30,612,731, and the value of manufactures or products was £44,232,578, the added value being £13,619,8 47. Wellington had 1262 factory establishments and 24,391 persons were engaged. The value of its manufactured products was £24,281,178.