THE IRON TRADE.
PROSPECTS GETTING BRIGHTER.
Consulted as to the condition of tho iron trade in Wellington, Mr. J. P. Luke, of Messrs. S. Luke and Co., Ltd., said that tho general opinion was that the trade in- Wellington was emerging from a Tather cjuiet period into one of comparative activity, and on. the whole the outlook was encouraging. It may be (said Mr. Luke) that the usual slackness in outdoor work during th© winter months would be reflected in the engineering shops and foundries, but at present they hoped to be able to keep the men now working fully emploved. Work was being closely competed for, but they were continuing to exploit new ground wherever there was an opportunity of the field yielding work. Wellington had fared very well in boilermaking in connection with the steady development of the dairying industry in the country, but whilst a number of engines were supplied locally, a greater •number were imported. The 5 per cent, duty on engines was not a sufficient margin of protection in view of the great difference in the wages paid and hours worked in England and- isew Zealand.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1756, 22 May 1913, Page 5
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191THE IRON TRADE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1756, 22 May 1913, Page 5
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