ACUTE SHORTAGE.
FEMALE -lABOUR. J /.There.is an acute;shortage of female labour in the -boot,' and' clothing trades, and. the domestic problem is also acute. This statement, was.made to-day:by Mr.' J: R. l : Elsbury, ■• placement, .'officer at Auckland.;. = ' ) i/r'.'' V: .'•' ' ' ■ ~ "Although the placement office does riot .deal with, female ;labour," said Mr. .Elsbury, "w6" : are ;consistently., getting inquiries: from boot, and clothing '.manufacturers for girls. It : is-the.-same with domestics."-''. - / -."vy:■-''.. •'.';.. ./--.:/ .--■ .
' A, iriembcr of /the staff:'of! the Place-, menfc-Office "mentioned-.that" he' 1 knew-- 1 'of. three "instances . where/mr.rried'-"women were working their owiv'.hoprs--atyfn'C/ torieSy'v /The .women 'saw.T-t}i'eir ; liusbarids. off tOvworkjri ,thc"morning).then'did the houseSvorKjfaf tcr, which they,:lef t'. to"'p'ut iii just as .many hours .-as ;theyidesired at; the factories. ,•■-.-":.:.';'..-:•'. : >■/' .'.'.- '.'■; -" : ,v
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1937, Page 8
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116ACUTE SHORTAGE. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1937, Page 8
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