LABOUR REPORT

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13327, 29 July 1915, Page 1

LABOUR REPORT

MONTII OF JUNE IN OAMARU , Tho latest issue of the Jouinal of' ; tho v Labour • Department: publishes.' the. following ucport.fof labour conditious; nr.; Oamaru during s ' -' ; ; - "While theio aio veiy good-icpoits to Itaiukfroim several', of tho. principal; business houses, lepoit that :trade' has been • quiet • the,month. Sales liavo been hold an,many; ol ! 1 the. retail shops,' and the turnovovappears to.havo compared very favour-' ■ ably , with that of- last year. Welqoinc ram has fallen towrds the, end of the month. ..Building trades arc. still in avory satisfactory condition; ..andtliera is a good deal of'work in view for all : .binnchc& i ■: i Woodworking -.trades,—Cabinet ■ milkiiig.rslnck.i ■-In. -all . other branehos last ■ month's .business.-lias been fully maintamed, and there is still a-, good : outlook. •..-.■.Engineering.' tradesvaro dull- in- all branches, although 'the number .. of men ' employed—which . has .■ already been reduced bv enlistments—will not require to bo further; ■ ■ •;.Leather • trades.—Boot-repairing , still' very- bright. Saddlery and har-ness-making is still • dull, although at this.time of' the year,this comlition is geneially looked foi. Clothing tradetir—Dressmakers have had k a very .tair month,..although no further overtime has been workod. Millinery 18 slackening off. .Order, tailoring remains dull, and woikeis aie making.only ,broken tyno. ® . Itefcail trades.—Clothing and drap- ■ ery: Botailers have held ; tho usual win- ■ ..tor sales, and state that the amount of 1 tratlo doiio ' cxccodcd expectations, 8 comparing more than favourably wilh 1 tho corresponding sales of last year, a Boot-stores report trade as being good.: 8 OroeerS state that thcro lias been an 8 improvement in' business. . ' ' I ~ Coach'-buildiug remains rather ' dull 8 in all branches, ■ : . 8 Cycle" and Motor /trades,—The 8 slackening-offi reported last month was 1 only temporary, and business is again 1 up to its normal level, while there are 8 inquiries for one or.two' additional i workers. a Miscellaneous.—Plour:inills /are still M working, three shifts. Butchers and | bacon-curers are still doing good trade, 8 which appears lio have slightly in- 8 creased during the period. .. \ » Unskilled Labour,—There are very 8 few enquiries for men from employ- 8 era; only three men have ! registered; .B their names for work,: of jvliom\t\vo 8 .liavo' been sent to Government rail- 8 way. work." , : ;8