THE LABOUR MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 18

THE LABOUR MARKET.

John Skene and Son report under date April 15 as follows —We are very busy m this market at present. Plenty of orders in of all descriptions, but there is a great scarcity of workers. Wages keep very firm. We quote as follows — Ploughmen, 20s to 25s , milkers, 12s Gd to 22a 6d ; shepherds, £65, station couples, £65 to £75 , grooms and gardeners, 20s to 255 , hotef porters, 15s to 20s; harvesters, 8d to 9d per hour; potato diggeis, Cd to 9d per bag, poisoneis, 17s 6d to 2Bs , stat-on hands, 17s 6d ; fencer", 20s. cooks and bakers, 20s to 30s; station b!ack=miths, 25s to 30s , smart boys, from 8s to 12', and found.

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