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1938-39. Recent Figures. Unit. Year Ended 31st March, Amount. Year Ended 31st March, Amount. Year Ended 31st March, Amount. Year Ended 31st March, Amount. Productions continued — Building permits issued in urban districts — Total value all buildings Private dwellings Government housing construction : Dwellings commenced (included above) Value of goods available for consumption Volume ofgoods available for consumption (1938-39 — 100) .. £(m.) .. Number Number £(m.) .. Index No. 1939 1939 1939 19391 1939 1 12-1 8,093 3,432 134-6 100 1948 1948 1948 1947 1 1947 1 21-4 9,854 2,651 217-6 106 1949 1949 1949 19481 19481 26-4 11,102 3,627 289-9 123 1950 1950 1950 19491 19491 30 -4 C 11,530 5 4,064 5 281-35 1215 Membership of workers' unions (000) .. 1938 4 249-2 1947 4 260-4 1948 4 271-1 1949 4 275-8 Trade — Value of exports, N.Z. produce (excluding specie) Volume of exports, N.Z. produce (excluding specie), (1938-39= 100) Value of imports (excluding specie) Volume of total imports (excluding specie), (1938-39 -- 100) .. £(m.) .. Index No. 1939 1 1939 1 57-4 100 1947 1 1947 1 120-7 118 19481 19481 145-0 122 19491 194.91 147-9 131 £(m.) .. Index No. 19391 1939 1 56-5 100 1947 1 1947 1 91-0 83 19481 19481 146-9 114 19491 19491 110-2 102 Transport and Communications — Radio-receiving licences (000) .. 1939 3 317-5 1948 3 421-0 1949 3 432-1 1950 3 449-3 Railways — Passenger journeys Net ton-miles run Million.. Million.. 1939 1939 23-3 574-5 1948 1948 25-9 937-4 1949 1949 26-2 970-8 1950 1950 25-9 1,021-1 Motor-vehicles licensed (000) .. 1939 3 307-9 1948 3 360-9 1949 3 387-0 1950 3 413-4 Finance — Net national income at factor cost Salary and wage payments (included above) ,, .. £(m.) .. £(m.j .. 1939 1939 194-1 111- 1 1948 1948 410-8 210-1 1949 1949 418-4 226-7 1950 1950 472-75 25§-6 5