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auxiliary group, the former, in the aggregate, obtain a much 

 larger proportion of the available consumable wealth produced 

 in each year, and, therefore possesses a correspondingly greater 

 share of effective economic capital. In support of this view, let us 

 take the experience of Tasmania as regards the comparative dis- 

 tribution of consumable wealth, in the year 1911, among the two 

 principal groups referred to, as in the following estimate prepared 

 by me : — 



Distribution of Consumable Wealth and its Capital (Present 

 Capital Value) in Tasmania, Year 1911: — 



It is of particular interest in this place to note also that the 

 auxiliary producing instruments and forces, although contributing 

 92.94 per cent, of the whole physical energy engaged in Tasmania 

 in the production of the year's consumable wealth, they, in their 

 maintenance, repairs, and renewals, only absorbed 17,76 per cent, 

 of the £8,750>000 value of total consumable wealth produced by 

 the whole of the combined productive agencies, i.e., human services 

 and auxiliary forces. The value so absorbed amounted to 

 £1,553,757, which only represents 1/3.04 per head of total bread- 

 winners per labour-day. 



