TRADE BACK TO NORMAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2275, 8 October 1914, Page 7

TRADE BACK TO NORMAL

UNEMPLOYMENT DIMINISHING. "As far as applications,for work are concerned, last week was tho best, week we have had since the outbreak of the war," said a responsible officer of the Labour Department yesterday. "That is to say, for the week ended October 8 there were fewer applications at the bureau for jobs. During that time we only had 80 applications for work from general labourers, and of that number the Government found employment f\>r 39, and 19 were given employment privately, leaving a total of 2'2 only who still "require to be provided for. General labourers are picked out, as they are tho class most easily affected by aiiy crisis, and because of the exigencies of their work, may. bo dismissed at a day's notice. Since the war broke out, we have had in one week well over 200 applications for work from labourers, so that we take it that labour conditions in Wellington are returning to a normal state very rapidly. "From all other branches of labour there were only eighteen applications received last week, of which eight were found employment privately almost immediately. There has been no difficulty experienced in finding work for artisans, which is an indication that trade conditions are keeping normal. This week the number of those seeking work has been increased by the arrival here of large numbers of people from the Old Country by the Tainui and Ruahine. All of those who were used to country (farm), work were placed at once, and now we have more vacancies in the country than we can fill. Coal-mine truckers are wanted at Greymouth— wanted urgently. ,A youth or man need not necessarily have had any previous experience in the work, but if, in our opinion, he is active and otherwise suitable for tho work, then he can get a job. The wages are 10s. 6d. per day.' ,, "The reports respecting tho retail trade generally in Wellington are moet encouraging," continued the officer. "AH classes of business seem to have picked up wonderfully during tho past two or three weeks, and the head of ono of the hi" drapery firms in Cuba Street informed us that his receipts for September were better this year than they wero for the corresponding month last year. And there is no reason why this "should not bo. "We are in for a pood season; there is suro to be a firm demand for our products; and the banks nro acting most discreetly. That euch things should' bo is wonderfully signi(icsnt of England's greatness.'