The Labour Market.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 83, 11 March 1885, Page 2

The Labour Market.

The following apearsin the correspondence columns of the papor :— • Sir,— l wiph to' state as a working man that I have travelled qpifroin toii, and, despite- sundry assurances, I have not obtained nv6rk either on the Manawatu Railway or at the waterworks here (Mr Sinclar's- conferait), ; 'the'' l reason being that they were full-handod, or, men being numerous, they were waiting to weed out the ; weak ' ones, and keep only the very strongest. There are here iv Marton now a large number of men waiting on to get a start with Mr Sinclair, but that gentleman informs me that he will be quite unable to give more than a quarter of the number work, and the applications are numerous. And yet men are told thero is plenty of work, and told to come here}* as if one had, only to go and get work" at once without any difficulty. x Thefevj'are here and m every part of NeM. Zealand any number of men ready and willing to do a fair day's work for a fair "day's pay. I may add that there a.-Jarge manfxjr brWTarried itien tfainping aAout bMo m 'search of employment, baring,, Jeft their wives and faiMilies^o.the.leiiper.mfirci^a of the townships arid 'cities' ' wiiere they have resided— tl a;in, etc,,; pjhoinas Staunton. JSdartonJ^arch JotJ^lß^ o ~