BOOT TRADE QUIET.
POSITION IN CHRISTCHBRCH.
CASES OF UNEMPLOYMENT. [bt TELEGBAPH.—OWN COSBXSEONDENT.] \ CHEISTCHURCH, .Wednesday. Unemployment is now occurring among the boot operatives, the output of most of the factories having been substantially, reduced. In some instances the em-' ployees are getting only three days' wort in the week. The main cause of this is the exceedingly heavy importations of Australian footwear which have glutted the market. , In addition, the public appears to have bought heavily during the period from February to June, and the demand is how very moderate. "It is the first time since- the war. commenced that ■we have ; been in this position,"' said a boot manufacturer. "We had never been able to get enough girls —now we don't want them." * " . Some orders by importers for Australian footwear had'still to" be >; filled, he said, but, apart from this, little fresh business Was" likely with Australia for sbihe ' considerable time. With an easing market holders were having great difficulty Tin making sales..-Until the glut was worked off the industry in New Zealand was in for a quiet time.' "'"?"" ~ * ■ -
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17649, 9 December 1920, Page 6
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