THE LABOR MARKET.

Evening Star, Issue 12732, 5 August 1907, Page 3

THE LABOR MARKET.

The following is from the report, issued by the Hcjuurtment of Labor for the montn cf Julv:

Dunedin.—During the past month business has been as good ls could be expected for this season of the year. Indoor workers have had a very fair month. Almost cveiy factory has- worked Us full ooii.plernemt of hands, whilst those employed outside have made very good time. Agricultural implement manufacturing if*' busy in all branches, with the. exception of the wood-working departments. It is to !:; noted that this season's output is not *o piomdsing as that of last year. Owing 10 tho poorness of the late harvest, farmers do not feel disposed to order more imp]em;en!.s than are absolutely necessary. Carpenters are not busy, and work is* intermittent. Plfi6tere.i-.s- Still busy, but, there- is the prospect of a lull. Painters are very quiet, and a large number of them are" unemployed. Ji is expected that business will brighten np sooner than -was anticipated in iast months notes. Plumbers: Business has improved considerably 6incc last report. Bricklayers: A number of men are idle, while o:h«s are only employed short time. As the incoming month advance* tlio slackness will disappear, and all should find employment before tho next report is published. Stonemasons: It is. evident that this branch of the building trade will experience a slack period for some time to eooie. Engineering: Fairly .good time has been made during the month. Blacksmith* and moulders have been bogy. Tm.-se. s-liops which rely to any extent on the minim' industry have been rather quiet owing to the dry eeason. Furniture manuidcturing : Not nearly ao good as it was two months ago. There ia a general feeling' of quietness throughout the wbolo trade. Saddlery and Larness manufacturing: All hands have been kept going, but tiere ia no great rush of business. Boot, manufacturing: A verv mnch batter turnover has been experienced than has heeia the case for some- time psiet. The outlook is distinctly brighter. There aie openings for firsUclass dickers and female assistants. Hosiery workem have been busy right- through the winter, and the output has been nvuch better than it has been for eorma sria«-;ons pa-st. Clothing factories are. still busy, and a sulhciencv of kinds cannot be obtained to moot the rcouirements of the tiade at the present time Shop tailoring: Only medium business hat,been transacted during the month, and a few hands are id:o. Coach building: All hands are kept going, but there opportunity of placing any employees in thk line. Tinsmiths are slack, but it its expected that good business will be done during tho next month, and that all hands will ie employed. Country workers: It is rather difficult to place even experienced hands at the present t.nnc, but towards tire end of next month it is anticipated that things will take a turn for the better.