WORK IN WELLINGTON

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 140, 13 June 1912, Page 8

WORK IN WELLINGTON

LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S REVIEW. Although in the corresponding period of last year the exhibition held here fended to increase trade in the local shops, the Labour Journal reports that it is pleasing to note that shopkeeper generally report business for tho month as being well, up to the average expected at this time of the year. With the exception of bricklaying and stonemasonry, the building, trades are reported aa having been fairly^ busy. An improvement was noticeable iv the engineering trades, and reports' from factories on the whole must be regarded as very favourable. Bricklaying has quietened considerably, and, at time of writing several men aro idle-. Carpentry and joinery good ; all hands fully employed. Painting. — Sufficient work has offered to supply all local hands. Plastering busy, and likely to be so for come time. Plumbing and gaefitting.— :No unemployed reported. In woodworking trades the report is :—Boxmaking steady, cabinetmaking and upholstery, brisk ; coopering) fair trade ; sash and door factories, fuirly steady ; sawmilljng, very bright. Engineering trades good, but no call for extra ha.nda. Bootmaking trade' fair. Dressmaking and millinery busy. Shirt-making and clothing- factories still wanting hands. COMING IN FROM THE COUNTRY. During the month employment for unskilled labour has been fairly good, and quite up to the average of that of the two previous months, no difficulty having boeu experienced in placing men fit for heavy manual labour. Work in connection with the foundation of the new Parliamentary Buildings has given employment t» a good number of local married men. At present there is a, surplus of labour offering, due to the usual migration of men to_ the city from the country districts at this time of the year, causing an increase in the number of applicants for employment, especially for city work. There ie still a demand for men tor railway construction work in the Gisborne and Stratford districts. During the month, employment has been found for 35 married and 114- single men,' with a, total of 135 dependants. Of the number assisted, 73 proceeded to private employment, while 76 went to Government work, comprising carpenters, engineers, farm ' workers, miners, and labourers. Four wives and six children were also assisted to join their husbands in country districts. Clothing, drapery, and boot shops have been busy with incoming .winter goods. Grocers and provision merchants report a fair month. Other chops not dealing in the necessaries of life stale that trade has been 'on the quiet side. ,