'GOVEMMEW LABOUR IMMIGRATION OFFICE, DUNEDIN. KEPORT for Wesk Ending Jan. 21, ' 1885. APPLICATIONS BY EMPLOYERS. 1 Groom and Gardenor, 1 Married Shepherd, 2 .Milkers, 1 Farm Servant. REGISTERED FOR HIRE. 3 Carpenters, 3 Married Ploughman, 2 Fitters, 1 Cheeaemaker, 1 Saddler. ENGAGED. 1 Labourer at 15s per week acd found, 1 Lad at 10s, 3 farm Servants at IG\ 1 Married Couple at £70, 1 Ploughman at £52. CURRENT RATES OF WAGES. Ploughmeu, £52 per anuum; Shopherda, £52 to £55 ; Farm Servants, from 16? to 20s per week ; Boys for milkinir, from 12s to 15s ; Female Servants, 8s to 10s per week ; Gonoral Labourers, 6s to 7a per day ; Wharf Labourers, Is per hour. The demand for ploughmen .md farm servants 1b good. Country employors can be supplied on short notice. Labour-forms, which go free by post, can bo obtained at all the country Poat-oflkeu. COLIN ALLAN, limnlKy»tlnn.officor
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Otago Witness, Issue 1731, 24 January 1885, Page 15
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148Page 15 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Witness, Issue 1731, 24 January 1885, Page 15
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