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MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. Fruit-preserving and Jam-making. Official statistics, year ended 31st 1931. 1932. 1933. Establishments (number) .. . . 10 11 11 Employers (number) . . .. 352 441 388 Wages paid .. .. .. £63,128 £59,074 £55,312 Value of output .. .. .. £330,522 £305,808 £277,866 Value added by manufacture .. £135,762 £121,228 £111,807 Imports, calendar years — Jams and preserves (including preserved £ £ £ ginger) .. .. .. 10,411 7,681 6,497 Fruits, bottled and preserved in syrup — Apricots .. .. .. 16,384 13,576 7,159 Peaches .. .. .. 43,535 26,974 15,246 Pears.. .. .. .. 1,330 650 195 Fruit pulp n.e.i. .. .. 1,907 1,836 3,759 Total ... .. £73,567 £50,717 £32,856 Factories in the north report a slight increase in one or two lines included in the above statistics, and trade generally has improved to warrant an increase in factory staff. One company in the south reports conditions to be improving and records an increase in the export trade. The export trade of 1933 in canned fruits shows a remarkable increase when compared with the two previous years. The figures are shown hereunder : — Produce of New Zealand. £ 1931 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 1932 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 331 1933 .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 9,455 In the latter year exports to the United Kingdom accounted for £9,328 of the total. It is worthy of note that £60 of New Zealand canned fruits were exported in 1933 to British West Indies. Records for past ten years do not show any previous shipments to this territory. Lime and Cement. Official statistics, year ended 31st March— 1931. 1932. 1933. Establishments (number) .... 40 43 45 Employees (number) .. . . 912 794 688 Wages paid .. .. .. £205,414 £164,665 £134,842 Value of output .. .. .. £878,732 £601,849 £483,840 Value added by manufacture .. £693,766 £474,821 £381,912 Imports, calendar years : — Cement, building (cwt.) .. .. 7,508 4,968 3,981 Value .. £2,936 £2,267 £1,864 The decline in building operations is directly responsible for the decreased output. A. revival of the building trade which is now evident in main centres provides an optimistic outlook for the industry for the ensuing year. Engineering. Official statistics, year ended 31st March — 1931. 1932. 1933. Establishments (number) .. .. 200 198 188 Employees (number) .. .. 3,455 2,691 2,329 Wages paid £725,690 £513,554 £414,409 Value of output .. .. .. £1,692,214 £1,161,974 £974,490 Value added by manufacture .. £1,115,380 £748,246 £623,079 Constructional engineers report generally a further decline in trade for the past twelve months. The noticeable increase in building activity recently has resulted in orders for substantia] quantities of structional steel, with consequent benefit to the industry. In other branches of engineering some slight improvement is recorded by a number of companies. Sauce, Pickle, and Vinegar Making. Official statistics, year ended 31st March— 1931. 1932. 1933. Establishments (number) .... 22 20 20 Employees (number) .. .. 234 224 210 Wages paid .. .. .. £45,270 £39,386 £38,086 Value of output .. .. .. £203,741 £187,334 £177,861 Value added by manufacture .. £116,610 £112,255 £103,104 Imports, calendar years : — Pickles (gallons) .. .. .. 1,244 405 708 Value £747 £295 £500 Sauce and chutney (gallons) .. 10,046 5,964 6,040 Value £11,273 £6,504 £6,452 Vinegar (gallons) .. .. .. 16,225 20,411 20,379 Value £4,186 £5,364 £5,522 Reports for current year show a decided improvement in this industry, and the prospects of increased trade are considered bright.

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