FEMALE LABOUR.
SHORTAGE IN AU STRAW A. (Received 31, 9.30 Wlm.) Sydney, Mar. 31. A meeting of manufacturers discussed the question of the shortage of female labour. Several States are prepared to start manufactures, but large numbers of hands are unavailable. One manufacturer declared Sydney and Melbourne between them could absorb five thousand girl employees. One firm* had ordered 40,000 garments, and there was no hope of filling the order owing to the dearth of hands. Manufacturers were willing .to mcreaae wages by five per cenTh® meeting resolved to ask Government to assist in bringing Out girl immigrants, who would be gnanmtadd regular work at the rnlmg rate of. wages.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 92, 31 March 1911, Page 1
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