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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1985
HE NOTED THAT THE PROPOSALS IN THE BILL WOULD UNLIKELY HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT INFLATIONARY IMPACT ON TRAVEL SERVICES, CONSIDERING THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRAVEL INDUSTRY.
+ALTHOUGH THERE MIGHT BE AN INITIAL CONTRACTION IN THE NUMBER OF TRAVEL AGENTS, THIS CAN BE REGARDED AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF CONSOLIDATION OF THE INDUSTRY.
+ IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ANY BONA FIDE BUSINESSMAN WOULD BE DISCOURAGED BY THE LICENSING SCHEME TO ENTER INTO OR STAY IN THE TRADE, HE SAID.
EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES, PAYROLL STATISTICS FOR MARCH RELEASED
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THERE WERE 867 900 PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN MARCH 1985, REPRESENTING A DECREASE OF 0.2 PER CENT OVER MARCH 1984, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE CENSU AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
IN MARCH 1985, EMPLOYMENT IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADE, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, AT 573 400, WAS 7.6 PER CENT HIGHER THAN IN MARCH 1984.
EMPLOYMENT IN THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, AT 171 600, WAS UP BY 4.0 PER CENT.
BUT EMPLOYMENT ON BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES DROPPED BY 5.4 PER CENT RELATIVE TO THE MARCH 1984 LEVEL.
A DEPARTMENTAL SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE STATISTICS FOR MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN MARCH 1985 WERE DERIVED FROM THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL CONDUCTED EACH QUARTER BY THE DEPARTMENT, COVERING THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR.
THERE IS A SEPARATE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY COVERING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.
/THE OVERALL
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