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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 167, 15 July 1907, Page 5

Discussing the Auckland bootmakers' intention tp " petition ' Parli4nWni', ""■ the object of jMreventing any increase in the dnty on footgear, a. representative of a Wellington firjn;. sifttied ip-day that he held the same opinion, ag the Northern men. He .contended that the " : industry did not need, any extra': pro? '.:.., tection; indeed,- the employers 'had/.til*.': ' work to offer now, but: • not suffldeat ' ' operators were coming foTW*r& "W* ','■.: have been short of -m-chinists for"-yeaim .. > and years,"' he added; '?W» have tried ~ everyXrhere—ail over Australia--for them. We don't know whati ta If ■we could get more machinists we coold put on more male labour. Qwjng to. t**>.; . shortage of labour we have had. to- ttiin ■ orders away repeatedly.''.; A;prominent f- , member of "Wellington. Trades. !•_•'" our Council gave an opinion, that .tl»» •• ' minimum wage. (1/ an hour,, for a .forty--five hour week) was not sufficient te tempt lads to . learn : boot-m_kfi»g--They..'.' ■ preferred callings which promised higher, rewards. '' . .

The following. Is Captain: '-. . weather forecast for twenty-fonr hours:; from 9 a.m. this day.-—"Strong" " from between north and south-west, glass rise, Veathef cold."-. L .