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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 220, 15 March 1912, Page 4

THE LABOR MARKET.

The current issue of the Labor Journal reports on the state of the labor market: "Reports from shopkeepers are satisfactory in tone, Whilst business was not in any way extensive, sales generally have exceeded those of the same month in last year. Building trades have been sufficiently active to absorb all available employment. Manufacturers report a fair continuance of trade during the month in some branches—chiefly the clothing, cabinetmaking and cqachbuilding trades—which are rather busy." In regard to unskilled labor, the Journal states:, "There has been little or no trouble in meeting the needs of applicants during February. The demand for unskilled labor for work in the country districts continues unabated. Any man used to this class of work was immediately placed in employment. A large number of farm hands made for the South Island, where harvesters were reported to 'be in' demand. There has been a decided slackening-off in the call for dairy-farm hands, and it is evident that the milking season is drawing to a close. The placing of immigrants, newly arrived from the Old Country, has given the department no • trouble whatever; in fact, nearly the whole of the applicants from the lonic were placed within forty-eight hours after arrival. They were a particularly class of men, and employers were satisfied with their capabilities."