WOMEN'S WORK.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 110, 11 May 1909, Page 7

WOMEN'S WORK.

GIRLS WILL NOT GO OUT OF TOWN. The women's work section of the Labour Journal shows the demand for female domestic labour is still greatly iv excess of the supply. At the Dunedin bureau it appears to be the experience that "the request for situations in public places and institutions has been very great, notwithstanding the good wages and liberal outings offered by private employers. It is almost impossible to get girls to accept places 'out of town, despite the favourable induce- , ments offered. ' The scarcity of generals is still keenly felt, especially in the country districts." Auckland received 186 applications for domestic workers, ■ but 90 women only applied for work, ] and 78 engagements were made. Christchurch had 181 applications for servants, but "the demand cannot possibly be met." "Eighty persons have applied for assistance, of whom seventy were helped to employment. There are not many applications for hotel-help at present, as this is rather a quiet time in that bnsiness. The domestics assisted are of a very good class. There are vacancies for costume-makers, hat and cap makers, etc." WELLINGTON'S POSITION. Coming to Wellington, Miss Bremner reports that during the month 77 women have been assisted to employment — 57 single and 20 married. The various callings included : generals 20, cooks 4, housemaids 13, kitchenmaids 4, waitresses 3, charwomen 17. Applications from employers were received for: generals 45, cooks 7, housemaids 13, kitchenmaids 4, waitresses 3, ladyhelps 2. cook-l&undresses 3, machinist 1, shop-assistant 1, house-parlour-maids 3, assist generally 6, housekeepers 4, housemaid-waitresses 3, nurse-atten-dants 3, married couple 1, dentist's assiscant 1, charwomen 17. The steamers Ruapehu and Arawa were met. A few girls from these vessels found their way to the office this month, and they were suited immediately. ._ ________________