Labour Conditions.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 July 1911, Page 4

Labour Conditions.

IX HOROWHFATA AND I»AL-

MKKKTOX

The latest issue of the Labour •Journal give.s the following particulars frf trade conditions along thiv Coast :— NORTH. Trade generally -has been very satisfactory duriiig the last month, and perh-aps a little more brisk than usual, cyving to I ho influx of visitors to the Winter Show and Corona ti-cu festivities. The weather has been cold, yet bright, and specially favourable to outside work for this season of tl.'e year. Huildiiig tradi s : HrickLiying goo;l. C'ai'pentery and joinery fair.' but not so good as during tille> previous month. Painting fair, a-nd all hands are fully employed. IMumbing aiul gi'siitting-' Hnsiivcss is keeping good in conncctioin with, work ;it the Show: ■ Stonwna.vonryl satisfactory. * ti-r.!os: lioxin-iking ; slack. Cabin'.'tnuikiiig aiv.l uj;l>.oistering—Fair trade iiilir.g. Coojir-r----ing fairly busy. Stus'b and duov factories busy. normal. Engineering trades: Bu.-;i)]c>> is very fair, all bunds boi/.ig fully employed. Leather trades: Hootiuaking (factories; and repair-.siiops) —Tratlo very dull. Sad'Jlery and — Miisiu-c-ss svlov.'. Clothing trades: Dressmaking and millinery very busy. Tailoring (order) very busy. Retail trades: Clothing, boots, drapery, and groceries very fair. Printing trades: Uookbindirn; ami printing vory good. Coaclibuikiivig trades: Bl:icks-:nith-iug and coach- and carriage building fairly busy, but a little quieter than usual. Cycle and motor trades verv_g;ood. Agricultural 'oporati'vns • I'arinit'g dairying, etc.-- Dairyiii.g is now t a standstill. As regards farming, the winter so far hfifi not: proved ns disastrous as it was feared; the. mildness of the weather having promoted grow tli of win tor feed. Everything points to tl:o, coming season being an eariv -c;n:e. Unskilled lalwur is not very plentiful, tli-: , loca.l supply being equal to all dcniands. OTAKI. During the month business generally lias been rather dull: tradespeople -still complain of the tightness of money. The building trade is keeping fairly busy, and there seems to be a fair amount of work in sight. There lia.s been no overtime applied for in any of the trades during the past month. Building trades: Bricklaying dull. Carpentry and jdnery fairly brisk; local hands working full time. Painting fair. Plumbing and gasfitting fairly good. Woodworking trades: Bootmaking (repair-shops)—Faivly good business doing. .Saddlery and harnessmalcing—very good trade doing; local hands fully employed. Clothing trades : Dressmaking and millinery quiet. Tailoring (order , ) fair. Retail trades : Clothing, boots and drapery.—Trade • rather dull. Groceries fair. Printing trades: Bookbinding and printing fair. Meat-freezing, etc.: Slaughtering —Fairly- good business lias been done. Coacbbuilding trades: Blacksmithing—Trade, very good. Coach and carriage building—There hn.s "bee.ii a noticeable improvement on previous month's work. Cycle and 1 motor trades fairly brisk. Agricultural operations: Farming, dairying, etc.—The. dairying season has closed, and farmers report a. very successful season; winter feed is fairly plentiful, and stock generally look well. Miscellaneous: Flax - milling — Only one mill is now working, the rest having closed down for tho winter. Basket-factories a.re working full time. Unskilled labour: There have been no applications foir work during the month. ■ A few men from other districts are reported to havo found employment at bushfelling and roadWork.