SKENE'S LABOUR EXCHANGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1342, 18 August 1877, Page 11

SKENE'S LABOUR EXCHANGE.

August 15th, 1877. The labour market still moves very quietly, but there are far fewer men co-r plaining of wsnt of work. The building trade cannot be called bad for the winter, a* a great many substantial buildings are being erected, aid many more contemplated. The iron trade is still rather diecoura'iusr. As usual, we are invaded with a host of city-bred gentle-nurtured young mo'i from Home, quite unfitted for roughmsf it in a uew country. Those w.lO send them aye guilty of great cruelly tuvatds them. Station couples aie aiways moving oil Very few shepherds fre m demand yet, but all cusses i^r the ehesp stations will very goon be needed. Kvcy piomrhman and genuine farm h-!:d Uat once secur d. female servant, are icore Settled at present Men for country utorea and male hoti-1 «er\.vnts noed not loak for activity for a month >ut Wages— Station and farm couples, £05 £70, and £.80 ; Louse aad general servant, g/irls, 10s } 12s, and

15s ; hotel do, 12s, 15s, 20s, 253 ; da>rymaids, 12s and 15s ; d«ry men and knockabouts, Kh, 20s, and 265 ; ploughmen, first class, £60 and £(55 ; second class, £52 and £55 ; cooks, trrooms, gardeners, waiters, &c, 20s, 255, and up to 40s ; day labour, 7s, Bs, and 9s ; country storemen, 25b, 30s, aud 40s and found ; carpenters, 10s and 12s fjr good men ; bridge carpenters, 12s per day.

Messrs SJ. and J. Mxbnan, George street, report the following as the latest quotations :— Flour— Large bags, L 18;1 8; small do, LlB 10s per ton. Oatmeal— Llß per ton. Pearl Barley— L22 per ton. Bran — L4 10s, including baga. Pollard— L7 5s per ton. Chaff— £s per ton. Hay — L 55s per ton. Potatoes, £2 10s to £3. Wheat — 7s 6d for milling ; fowls* feed, 4s to 4s od. Barley— 33 to 3s 6d per bushel. Oats— 3s 4d to 3s 6d per bushel to 3s 9d milling. Butter— Fresh, Is 2d per Ib. Cheese— s£d to 6Jd per lb. Eggs — Is Cd per doz. Straw— £2 per ton.