EMPLOYMENT FIGURED.

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EMPLOYMENT FIGURED.

; The monthly report of the women's em* pldynlent branches, issued by tlio Joiirnal of tho Labour Department, states that during the Inst month the following applications had been received in Wellington from employers nrs, 24; domestic workers, 35; iadyholps, 5; housemaids, 6; cooks, 14; nurses, 10; married eoupies, 2; housekeepurs, 2; waitresses, 2;'pa-ntryrnaid.s, 2; total, 104. From employees: DayWorkers, 15; dbnlestio workers, 9; housemaids, 5 ; nurse, 1; lady-helps, 3.' cooks, 4; married couple, 1; seamstress, I ; pantrymaid, 1; housekeeper, 1; matron, 1; factory hands, 1; waitresses, 2; total, 45. Forty-080 of these Were found employment. In Auckland 2oy applications were re* ceived and dealt with: 200 of these were from employers and 65 from women desiring employment. Of these, engagements had been made for fir, of whom U were married and 42 single. Eleven Were new arrivals in New Zealand. Tlie dearth of domestics; in Auckland is very keen at present, and it is difficult tis get private employers suited. In Christchufch 148 applications were received from employe-is, while applications from employees miinljcrod 27. Of these 2o were placed ill suitable positions. There was a very great demand for domestics, cooks-, and cook-genera Is, and exceptionally high wages were offer' od, but girls seemed to prefer a lighter class of employment. In Diviodin there Were 'to applications from employers needing assistance and from assistants seeking work 24, of whom 23 were placed. Mrs. KollMton, Hair Spwinlint, has returned from ChristShnrth, vlver*. u bfniieii of her business has been e<-l.hi)lifh l *il, and may be consulted ell all trcafmiflt* of the hair and face, also the jif.rmaivc-nt removal of superfluous- hair- tor" which Mrs. Rolloston holds a diploma and medical references. A larse. stoek of Switch". Tra-usformationß, always en hand, ihi Lombtoa CJuay,*