text_original: It is difficult to estimate what the extent of this diminution has been, but collecting one or two scattered notices I should be inclined to say very nearly 20 per cent. There has been at least this reduction in the textile, engineering, and house building trades.
text_transcription: IT IS DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE WHAT THE EXTENT OF THIS DIMINUTION HAS BEEN BUT COLLECTING ONE OR TWO SCATTERED NOTICES I SHOULD BE INCLINED TO SAY VERY NEARLY TWENTY PER CENT THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST THIS REDUCTION IN THE TEXTILE ENGINEERING AND HOUSE BUILDING TRADES
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