TRADE AND LABOUR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 13, 23 December 1911, Page 19

TRADE AND LABOUR.

REPORTS FOR NOVEMBER. Tho Labour Journal for December contains the following: reports on tho state of trade and labour (luring November:— WELLINGTON... Very uncertain weather and the near approach of tho general election .materially affected business in the retail trades, anil consequently the progressive trade cxpcctcd by shopkeepers during November was not realised up to the standard anticipated. The provision trades have been fairly busy; beyond these trada has been quiet, but at the time of writing it is\fully expected there will be a rush of business to tho end of the ytar, and prospects for tho next month are certaiulv bright. Full work has offered in the building trades. Mechanical engineering is reported quiet, but in all other manufacturing trades briskness is reported, and a general review shows that conditions nil round for the month are better than obtained in the corresponding period of last year. Building Trades.—All branches Mntinue active, and, in many, inconvenience is caused by the scarcity, of tradesmen. Bricklaying—Trade, still good, but thete is not bo much work in sight now. Car-pentry-and joinery good, and competent men are wanted. Painting continues at high pressure,- particularly in .the paper-' hanging branch; a. considerable amount of renovating worlt is being done. Plastering very busy, and the want of men is delaying contracts. Plumbing and gasfitting—All hands are kept busy, and plenty of' work still in sight. Stoneniasonary—All hands aro reported in. full employment. • 1 Woodworking Trades.—Cabinetmaking and upholstering very busy;; no', men are idle? a demand exists for good chair hands. Boxmaking and coopering—'Thore has 1 been a rush of work during the whole month, and there is every prospect of continuing so for some time. Sash and door factories—Full work has been maintained, and immediate prospects continue bright. Wood-turning rather quiet. Saw-milling has shown considerable improvement during the month.' Engineering Trades.—Trade has been very spasmodic for a long time, and during November business dropped considerably, there being a general dullness throughout the district, and, unfortunately, there is nothing in view to warrant any immediate betterment. Boilermaking—Trado quietened since tho previous month. Brass and copper-smith-ing fairly active; good .coppersmiths could be placed. Fitting and turning very quiet indeed. "Iron and-brass-mould-ing—There was a slight' improvement on last month,...but trade is still.-below-nor-mal. ltangemaking is . quiet. Electrical engineering—This, is a growing industry, ' and trade is likely to bo progressive for a long time. A few good capable electricians should experience, no difficulty in securing work. ; Leather trades.—The boot tride has been brisk, in both factories .ind repair shops. Saddlery and harnessmaking. -■-There is no demand for hands, but trado has been good right through tho month. | Clothing ' Trades.—Dressmaking and millmerv have been very brisk, | overtime being worked'in most factories to the fullest extent. Shirtmakiiig and underclothing—Sufficient'.work is in sight to keep factories busy for a consider-, able time;'-'-the shortage of hands 'is a serious! handicap to this industry. Clothing factories—Work has- continued at liigh pressure, and there is 'still a strong' demand for workers. Order, tailoring— This is.the busiest time of the year, and, as there is-a shortage of workers, con-, siderable overtime is being worked. Woollen-milling still . very busy, and boys and .girls are, badly, wanted. Printing Trades.—Bookbindiue'reported very., brisk. '- Printing, establishmentshave been' exceedingly .busy, the general election giving abundant work. Meat-freezing, etc.—Slaughtering has coaimeivc'ed', biit; owing to the- wet- woa : thcr jk'ee'ping the shearing' back;-"«.tockj so far, '■ hhy ;! beeh coining -fii : ; very-- slowly; Tanning," currying, arid follmo'ngering— Trade reported good, and likely to improve.' . - C-oachbuilding Trados.—November is usually a busy month, and trade in all branches-, has been .very brisk; coachpainters; are wanted. Cycle and -Motor' Trades.—The'season is now'well'in, and all shops are very busy. Unskilled;'Labour.'—During, the period tho demand for unskilled labour has beengood for both public' works; and prii'ate employment';; there has;bceh no' difficulty in placing aiiy'man who Vas Willing unci able to do heavy work. A-considerable improvement has thken place in tho amount of work offering locally since last report, 'while the .demand for dairyfarm hands, continues, and by far exceeds the supply.. The number of applicants for eu'ipl6yment during -the month lias been small .as compared for the : snme period -JUSt year, which goes to show that employment;is more easy to'obtain. ' During tllG' ppi'-iod 113 men we'ro' found, "employment or otherwise? assisted to work —42 married and 101 sitw 1 ".- with n fotal of 123 dependents. Of the number assisted, 98 were sent to private employment, and 45 to public works, comprising ■' bricklayers, carpenters, engineers, plumbers, tailors, and labourers. - PAEMEKSTON- NORTH. Business has been very satisfactory dur-' ing the past month, although ii few days' bad weather retarded some of the outside work, Perhans tho -busiest trade has been the printing trade, mid this may be expected on:,account -of the approaching general elections. - Building 1 rade?,prCnrpentery and ; joinery—'Trade • in this line- has been verv good, and employer's-find it' difficult 'to got men. Painting /very fair. .Plumbing and- gaslitting. fair,--but no improvement-on last month' has obtained. ■ Stonomasonrv still fairly ; busy.;. Wood-working trades—Boxmaking very. busy. Cabinetmaking and upholstering yerv. quiet... Coopering very busy. 'Sash and door factories very good, bawmilhng good, but not up to the standard of last month." WANGANUL The condition of trade during the past month has been highly satisfactory. The building trades are particularly' busy. I tie clothing trade is also exceptionally busy, some employers-stating that woric has had to be refused owing to tho dearth of hands; a considerable amount of overtime has been worked, and in some ca'es .employers have worked right 'up to the limit provided by the Factories Act. Work '..at the freezing-works has com--rnenccd, and. stock is coming in freely; a good season is anticipated. Shearing is . also, m full operation, and a demand has existed for shearers and shed hands. NEW PLYMOUTH. Trade in the building line hus continued very good during tho period under review. The retailers are complaining that business in all branches has been very quiet. The weather has been very qold and rough during the month, and in consequence tho supply of milk is very far short of expectations for the time of the year; unless there is an improvement soon the output for tho season will fall far short of last season's output. NAPIER. The general conditions have not materially altered since Inst report. In some instances there has been an increase in the volume of business, but (he general reports indicate a stationary tendency. - • HASTINGS." There appears to be a fair amount of business being transacted here, and much expectation is placed upon this ; ear's fruit-crops. Tailors here, as in Napier, are busy, and a demand exists for male and female employees. The building trado in all its branches is very busy, and the demand for men cannot bo met. Tho fiirnituro trade shows more activity than it docs in the Napier shops. Tho general labourers aro all fully employed.

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