The Labour Outlook.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1912, Page 3

The Labour Outlook.

IN lIOIJinVUEMJA AND MANAWATU. I'roiii tin , latest issue of the Labour Journal the folluwiug details are taken regarding trade conditions in Otaki ami Pahnerston North: - PALMi'.USTON NORTH. l?ii.sino.-.s all round lias been exceptionally luisy during the past month. Probably tho near approach of tin* spring show bas had something to do willi improvement in the retail trades. Tho building trades appear to shnw the most marked advancement. Kor S|,llK> time past this branch Ins been on ibo upward grade, but dining tlie ]i'i>t month t'lt* lnisy appearance of outside worker.- is eviMi niiire apparent. MuiMings are going up in all directions, both house ami business promises. Carpenters are hard in get. iind in one t - ; ,<e an employer inInniiinl the PepartiiKMit lie had had to i.lfer as much as USd per hour bvl'ore he could get men. Tfie bootmakiiuc industry has suffered more tliaii any other owin'j: in the dilfieulty in getting workers, and one f;iir->i:'.ed factury is elesing down on :icc..:nii i>l - this trouble. Twentyfo!!!- building penniis fo the value of L'i 'J-'O have been issued by the ('i.u-'-il during the past ni'ui h. Huiiding irp.des: MricMaying fairly l.u-y. Caipenrry and joinery V( i v i'lj-k. Painting very busy; K,";»t hilly employed. P!a.-bering liii-\. I'luiubiiiL; and gavlitting except i !<ai 1 \ li'i>y : men wanted. ,si'.i-.,'iiia.<oiiiy lairly busy. Woodv. !'■ kit; ir trade*: Uoxinaking lairly ''■μ-v. I'abi'ietmaking and I'liiKilst iiiu improvement on ki-t month. iMit veiy biwy yet. Coopering lairly bn>y. Saujniliing I.U.sy. KiiLiin, trade.?: Agricullural-iii.pl"!in-ii! n .-ikin'j; very bu>y. Boilei ni'al-.inii. lnvs and eopper-smith in_i. rlc'irieal engineering, fitting, ;ind iuniiug. and iron and lirass ifioiii' : 'J.'S 'j a;' 1.e.-it'ier f rades : I'm,it making (I'ae-t-oi ii'M- • Wo'-ki !'s lindly wanted,: Ir;n.!e c-i'i|'pli J lor v, aifl of liton. iiiii.ii.-akliu »j -■j-; (i i • >!ioiis) very liii-v. Saddle; v .:iri'.! liariie^^niakini; I'letiiy I.l' woi-1;. ('l'.'i !d;:Li i)•:).!.■-■. Vtr-'S-niakinj;' find inilliiiei'y \ eiy 'ni-y. Tailoring (ordeii ve>v bi!>\ : v/avi(ed ".•n.Tiilly. Uet.iil trade.-: Ci- -; hi:i;j;. inu.ls. lir.iiH'iv, rind .unuvries \ , ery biisy. Printing trade.- : Ijookliuidin , .:' liu.'-y. Print in '..'.very busy on account ol spring show. Me.-it Iree/jiiL , ;. etc: Works clo-ed .ai |ire.-L-)il. (.'oaflibuildinv: trades: lilaeksmithill i. bu-y. Coach and carriage buildiiij. , ; just fair. ('yele and motor trades ke]'»t busy. Agricultural oper;i lions : <lairyin.ii. o'c. .Men fully employed, and a i'ev, - farm h-indd have been for durin-j. the month. Mi-i'dlaui'iiu- : Klav uiillinijc in full .swin.i: , : win leers wanted. I'li-kill, d labour : Sultirieid labour to -upply local demand; men ki'pl fairly well occupied for season of Hit , year. OTAKT. D'liiiii the pa.-t month trade and labour have been more steady thon the previous montli. The huildiu.LC trader siiuw no t'ailiii'z-ofl'. Several

lie,, l>uii'"i:i.n< aie in course n!" eivt ion. in;-In.ii!i-j; us '.',• te-,\ n limM, and now that a T'l.vn i!..ard has been gazetted i: U especud that the town Will I'M '<> Zt'r-< Vt'l'.V C(ilisii!er;|lil\'. JJilir.'.'iig i> 111 lull >UUU;. The liiilk-Mipply M)im.''.\iiat larger than pri'viou- y.-ir--. buL the tests are not so high, owing no doubt to Ibe ex-ci'.s-ively wet v. rather experienced A nmiiljer of new -uppliers hare coiiilU"|iCed opiTjUiuii.',. I'uildiim trades: 15i icklayiiig fairly busy: Incal bands working full iiiiii. , . ('ar[)eiitry and joinery.Mrisk trad. , duing. Painting fair. Plumbing and u:as!ittiug- Local bands working lull time. AVondv/orking Ir:ides: (.'nbinetinakiug and uiihfil.stering fairly busy. Sash, and door I'aclorie—Only fair trade doing. Sawinilling still eimtiuiies busy ; and all mills are working :\l liigh pressure. I'lnginefring 1 rades: Iron aiid.lirass iiHiuldiiic -Local foundry working full timo. Leather trade?: I'nolnwiking (re])nir shops) fair. Saddlery and barnessiiiaking fair: on a par with last mouth. Clothing trades: Dressmaking and millinery dull. Tailoring (order) - No improvement on previous month. Retail trad"-.: Clothing -Trade .slack, but with tendency Inwards improvement. Mrots rather dull compared with previous month. Drapery fair. firoceries fair. Prinling trades: Printing fair. Coachbuilding trades: Mlacksinithing fairly bit.sy : there has been an improvement siucv. l;i.st I'eport. Coacbbuilding aliout iidi'iihal. Cycle and motor trades fail - . Agricultural operations: (''arming, dairying, etc.--- Dairying is nut very active, and indications point to u good season. Btock generally look well, nnd goud prices for same are ruling. Miscellaneous: The; bnsket-factories and flax-mills arc still very Imsy: ila.v is rather scarce, one mill having to elo;,e dinni in consi->(|iio(ice for a short time. Bricklaying also busy. JJulchers are doing good business.

Unskilled labour: No npplinations for work hnve boon made during tlio mouth ; there nro very few road or bush contracts on now. and For what work is doing local hands can more than moot the do maud.