THE LABOUR MARKET.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10589, 24 February 1900, Page 3

THE LABOUR MARKET.

— ■ .—a- : The "Labour Journal" for February reports as follows with.respect to the labour market in the various centres in Canterbury: Christchurch. —Ruilding trades: Still very active. Engineering trade ■>; Itusy » n all branches. Boot trade: A little better than last month. Nothing trade: Rather quiet this month, and very irregular time made. Retail trade (general): Good business in nearly all depart-—art— Unskilled labour: Practically no unemployed. Rangiora.—Building trades.*. Carpenters are ali very busy. ? Engineering trau_*: Fairly good. iJoot trade : Fair. Clothing trade: DulL Retail trade (general)) : Dull. M-ftftajaieotis: Fla-mills all working overtimeVy- Unskilled labour: There are several #a!iing about the town for the will soon be in full swing. There was no application for ■work during t_e month. Ashburton—Building trade: Very busy. Engineering trade: Very busy. Boot trade: Fairly good. Clothing trade: Good. Retail trade (general): Very good. I-isc-eUaneous: The harvest will be in full swing in a few days, and promises to be a very good one; all hands and machinery will be fully employed. Unskilled.laboa-*: 2*o application'? have been received during the month, and there appears to be no men idk. ... » Timan_—Building trade: Busy ; number of buidings in course of erection. Engineering trade: Brisk ; employees making full time. Boot trade: Fairly busyj employees in factories making almost full time; shop sales rather dulL Clothing trade: Factories not so busy as during last month: no overtime during the month. Retail trade (general): Fairly brisk. Miscellaneous : Brick manufacturing and wool scouring busy. These industries employ a good deal of labour in this district at present. Unskilled labour: During the month a -number of men called, passing through, making enquiries as to where they would find harvest employment. As the harvest i had not begun in this district as yet, the | department was unable to get them employ- j me-nt. The supply of men for harvest work j in this district is finite romal to the demaad.