ENGINEERING INDUSTRY.
SLACKNESS IN TRADE.
"VERY SERIOUS POSITION.* [BY TELKGEAPH.—OWN COBBESPONBXKI.J CHRISTCHURCH. Monday. "The position of some of the em* \ ployers in the engineering industry today is a very serious one," said Mr. J. Keir, the employers' representative at *'".-' conciliation council meeting to-day,' " Half the people will have to get opt of it if something does not happen soon,'/ he continued. "0» course, you union people will not believe it, but we are telling the truth. We are in a position to know all the facts." The discussion round the council table went to show that things were very slack in the engineering trade at present, and a great many men were out of work in Chnstchurcb. The fanners had" no money with which to buy implements, and this was reflected in the whole . trade position. Christchurch, however, ' appeared to be not as bad as othei ] centres. j
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18121, 20 June 1922, Page 4
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