THE LABOUR MARKET.
The Journal of ihe Department ... of Labour, published ou Nov. 14, contains •tho following- remarks concerning tlie labour market in Canterbury .* — Rangiora — Building trade very busy. Engineering trade good. Boot trade dull. Clothing trade fairly busy. Unskilled labour: Shearing is absorbing a large number of hands. Work is much more plentiful. Christchurch — Bitilding trades very busy. Engineering trade' busy. Boot, trade good. Clothing trade very busy. Retail trade good. Unskilled labour : A few applications for employment during the month. Seven men were sent to Government work and five to private employment during October. Employment getting more plentiful. Ashburton — Building trades fair. Engineering trade dull. Boot trade fair. Clothing trade brisk. Eetail trade very good. Unskilled labour : No applications for work, and no men known to be idle in the district. 'Timarn— Building trades very busy ■ many new buildings in course of erection. Engineering trade busy. Boot trade very busy ; employes working full time. Clothing trade very busy. Eetail trade fair. Unskilled labour : During the month five married and three single men were sent to the Midland Eailway at Jackson's. Work generally has beeu very plentiful all round the district. Waimate — Building trades brisk ; several new buildings being erected. Retail trade fairly busy. Unskilled labour: Six married men sent to Government work at Midland Railway works at Jackson's during the month. There is a decided improvement in the condition of labour in this district.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5733, 28 November 1896, Page 7
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236THE LABOUR MARKET. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5733, 28 November 1896, Page 7
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