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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 27, 3 December 1880, Page 2

The Duuedin labour mirket Is reported of as follows : — A very slight improvement in the demand for country and station hands; but there is very little of the animation of previous yenrs. Mustererj are unable to employ their usual complement ; in coneeqiienco, wnaes aro materially affected, and the country is overstocked with people. If no move now arrivals come, th<} wool and grain senaons may rectify matters. There is always a good dernaud for hotel people, dairy hands, and female servants. Dunedin is worse than the country. Wages: Couple?, £30, £65, and £70; bhephcrds and inuslfirers, '203 to 30 < and 455; day labour, Ils7s, and 8s; ploughmen, 20s; milkers (men and boys), 8., 10.*, lus, and 20a ; buahmen. 7s nndSs; station cooks, 25s to 403; upper female servants, 15?, 20s, 255, and 30s; ordinary ditto, 10s to 12s; Btoremen and clerks (for country), 203, and all found. Brr/Ls, Nov. 26. Me3*rs Stevens and Gorton report : — Tho following is t lie list of prices realized at our .»tock s;ile hell here today : — Alwit 200 head of cattlo and a pen of abeep were yr.rded. The atteudancu was quite ns large as usual, and the bidding spirited : 2^ yonr flteers, from £4 to £i IOs ; mixed, 3 "and 4-year-olds, £i 7s 6:1 ; 18-month's mixed, £> Ion; yearling 3, well bred and in good condition, £2 to £2 10* ; milch cows. £1 10s to £5 10s. Fat s':efp. shorn (mixed), 7* 3d. HoiiHE9.— Hacks and scrubbers, £2 10s to .C 8 10s.— ArlvocatH.