LOCAL LABOUR CONDITIONS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1901, 22 April 1913, Page 7

LOCAL LABOUR CONDITIONS.

\ The report of the local k ag office for last month is publis.fi«» follows in the Labour Journal r Trade has been very satist'actotfy during the past month for both out- S side and inside workers. Carpenters are wanted in several instances, and also a few tailors and several experienced tailoresses and dressmakers. ' ; The outlook is very hopeful. j j Building trades: Bricklaying fair. Carpentry and joinery very busy; J S men wanted. Painting busy. Plumb- 1 j ing and gas-fitting good. StonemasI onry fair. Woodworking trades: Boxmaking very slack. Uabinetmaking and up- I J holstering good. Coopering slack, j i Sash and door factories, sawmilling j | and wood-turning, etc., good. Engineering trades pre very busy. Leather trades: Bootmaking (fac- i tories and repair shops) fair. Sad- j dlery and harnessmaking fairly i good. | Clothing trades: Drassmaking and millinery good. Tailoring (factories j and has been very busy dur- I ing the past month. | Retail trades: Clothing and boots j * fair. Drapery and groceries good. j | Printing trades: Bookbinding and I j printing busy. /: I Meat-freezing, etc. : Slaughtering, j freezing, and preserving fairly busy, i Coach building trades: Blacksmith - ing and coach and carriage building j are aiuch quieter than usual. , Cycle and motor trades fair, iff"*** 36 I _

Agricultural operations: Farming, dairying, etc., fairly busy; sufficient local labour offering? Miscellaneous: Max-milling is now in full swing; all workers fully employed. Unskilled labour: There have been a few callers at this office for work and twelve men have been sent to employment.