Trade Conditions.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 February 1913, Page 3

Trade Conditions.

| IN OTAKI AND PALMERSTON. Following are the latest reports from Otaki and Palmerston North, 'published in the Labour Journal:— I'ALM EKSTON NORTH. Trade in general has been very satisfactory, and employment has bot'ti plentiful for the time of the year. Building trades: .Bricklaying busy. ■Several brick -and ferro-concrete buildings in course, of erection. Carpentry and .joinery very good ; men kept busy. Painting very busy. [Mastering fair. Plumbing and gasfitting busy. Stoneinasonry fair. Woodworking trades: Boxniaking busy. t.'abinetinaking and upholstering not very bright. Coopering busy. Sash and door factories, saw milling ami wood-turning .etc.. very busy. Engineering trades fairly busy. Leather trades: Bootmaking (re-pairing-shops) good. Saddlery and harnessmaking fairly busy. Clothing trades: Dressmaking and millinery busy. Tailoring (order) very busy. Retail trades: Clothing, boots, drapery and groceries good. Printing trades: Mookbinding and printing busy. Meat-freezing, etc.: Tanning, currying and fellmongering, slaughtering. freezing and preserving—A very good month lias been experienced, but the outlook is none too promising on account of pending dispute between company and workers. Coachbuilding trades: Blacksniithing good. Coach and carriage building busy. Cycle and motor trades very bujv indeed. Agricultural operations: Farming, dairying, etc.—The outlook for vegetable crops is not. promising, but otherwise prcspeets are satisfactory. Miseerianeous: Flax-milling is n full swing, and all mills are working full-handed. I nskilled nbour; There have been very few applications received for work during the past month. OTAKI. The first month of the year hatbeen fairly busy. The building trade lias been very brisk, and a number of buildings is in course of erection. Shopkeepers report trade very good, and the amount of money in circulation is more noticeable than it has been for some time. The farmers ' have had a good season ; feed is fairly plentiful and stock generally look well. Building trades: Bricklaying fairly busy local hands making full time. Carpentry and joinery very hri.sk; one large hall is in course of erection whilst another one is about to be commenced. awl there is a demand for a few good carpenters. Painting fairly good. Plumbing and gasfitting—Steady trade doing. Woodworking trades: Cabinotmaking and upholstering husy during the period, with even- prospect of a continuance: local hnndfi Fnllv employed. ftash nnd door factories—Trade fair. Sawmilling—Steady trade has been done during the month, and the prospects are bright. Engineering trades: Iron and bras, moulding fairly busy at the local factory. Leather trades: Bootmaking (re-pair-shops)--A very good business has been done. .Saddlery and har-nessmaking--Fairly brisk trade; local hands working full timo. Clothing trades: Tailoring (order) —Local hands fully employed. Retail trades: Clothing—During the past fortnight trade has shown a marked improvement on the previous month. Boots—Good business doing. Drapery fairly brisk. Groceries fair. Printing trades: Printing—All hands working lull time. Coachbuilding trades: Blaoksiuithing about normal. Cuacli and oar- ] j'iage building—A fairly good business hits been maintained in tho repairing line. Cycle and motor trades: Steady trade doing. Agricultural operations: Farming, dairying, etc.—Feed is plentiful, and tho dairy-farmors have bright prospects. Miscellaneous: Aerated-water manufacturing is very busy, and tho local factory is working at high pressure. Brickmnking is also busy; there is a good demand for bricks. Flax-mills and tho basket factory are in full swing again after the holidays, and are working full time. Unskilled labour: There has been no demand for this class of laboqr, and no applications have been received for work; local hands can more than meet the demand. mtepttßaaßeefßawmmat A farewell "social'' and dance was held in the Druids' Hall last night, to say good-bye to Miss Fosella, who is leaving this district next week. Songs were sung during tho evening by Miss Nicholson, Mr L. Nation and Mr McKoulkin. The Rev. Mr Wrigley and his wife are making a short stay in Levin before going hack to Hamilton. Mr Wrigley was the Methodist Minister in Levin for some years. He preceded the Rev. Mr Jones. Mr and Mrs Wrigley are the guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Pronse. Now is tie trme to set in Awen&,te lead for fruit-spraying. I n*Te Swifts in lib., 21b., and 101b. iars. Call in and get quotations for uiy quantities up to 1001b. kege. F.G. Remington, Gtomist Ufii.

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