A Chinese storekeeper in Masterton named Bang Chong was fined £2O and costs ons day last week for keeping- liquor for sale in a no-license district. A sign of the times is apparent in the fact that there are now three women gardeners constantly employed at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. They wear neat, workmanlike overalls, and present a very trim appearance. Since the establishment of the Labour Department in 1891, 118,468 workers have received practical assistance through the Men's Employment Bureau. Last year the number was "2966, a decrease on the previous year of 3012. These figures are analysed as follow, figures for last year bcinjr given in parentheses:'—Married, 41,t8l (1140); einsle. 76.587 (1826); dependents. 152.961 (3518); to private work, 54,082 (2216); Government work, 64,386 (750).
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Otago Witness, Issue 3314, 19 September 1917, Page 26
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