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Table No. 6 IMPROVEMENT IN NEW ZEALAND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Most Recent Information compared with Earlier Periods

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Depression low. 1935-36. 1938-39. Latest Figure. — Unit. Year ended 3l8t March. Amount. Year ended 31st March. Amount. Year ended 31st March. Amount. Year ended 31st March. Amount. Production — Value of total production Volume of total production (1938-39 = 100) £(m.) .. Index No. 19321 83-3 1936 1 1936 1 113-8 93 19391 19391 136-1 100 19461 19441 184-5® 107 Value of farm production Volume of farm production (1938-39 — 100) £(m.) .. Index No. 1932 1 49-2 19361 1936 1 72-5 101 19391 19391 82-6 100 19461 19461 112-0 5 107 6 Value of gross farming income £(m.) .. 1933 1 38-1 19361 57-8 19391 69-0 19461 94*5® Wool production (bales) .. .. .. (000) .. 19361 717 19461 1,006 Butter production (tons) (000) .. 19361 168 19461 126 I Cheese production (tons) (000) .. 19361 89 19461 90 Meat production (tons) .. (000) .. 19361 440 19461 507 Value of factory production 2 Volume of factory production 2 (1938-39 = 100) £(m.) .. Index No. 1933 1 17-7 19361 19361 23-2 76 19391 19391 30-5 100 19461 19441 44 -0 s 129 Total factory employees (000) .. 1934 85-8 1936 102-3 1939 123-7 1946 141-8 Electric-power production (units) Million.. 1936 1,031-7 1939 1,413-5 1945 2,273-8 Gas production (coal-gas sold) (cubic feet) Million.. 1936 3,324-4 1939 3,591-4 1945 4,533-5 Coal production (tons) (000) .. 1933 4 1,821 1935 4 2,115 1938 4 2,222 1945 4 2,834 Timber production (superficial feet) Million 1932 154-2 1936 293-1 1939 316-7 1944 350-7 For footnotes see end of table.