Tlie Labour Market. . Mr Skbne reports for the week ending 16th inst. : Country work is pretty active just now on stations and farms. Dairy people are brisk, also farm servants in all departments. Hotels show a little more life at this season, but the old spirit is gone. Couples are in very fair demand if bred to country work. ' GOVERNMENT TjABOtTS* IMMIGRATION OFFICE, DUNEDIN. "OEPORT for Week Ending Dec. 9, 1885. APPLICATIONS^ EMPLOYERS Lad to Milk, 1 Carpenter, 1 Blacksmith (single men). REGISTERED FOR HIRE. a Married Ploughman, 1 Couple for station, 2 Gardeners, 1 Engine Driver, 2 Parm servants, ENGAGED. 1 Milker nt 10s per week. CURRENT RATES OP WAGES. Ploughman, £53 per annum; Shepherds, £52 to £55; Farm Servants, from 153 to 20s per week ; Boys for milking, from 12s to 15s ; Female Servants. Ms io 10s per week; General Labourers, 5s to 7s ]K>r dny. The demand for larm oei vaut 1 * is dull. Country employers cnu be supplied on short notice. Labour-forms, which go free by post, can be stained at all the country Post-offices. OOLIN ALLAN, Immigration Officer
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Otago Witness, Issue 1778, 19 December 1885, Page 15
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183Page 15 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Witness, Issue 1778, 19 December 1885, Page 15
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