LABOR REPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1915, Page 6

LABOR REPORT.

NEW P-Li'iMOUTH. The conditions of trade and labor are considered by ibusincss people to tie satisfactory. .Skilled workers in almost all trades have no difficulty in obtaining employment. The. 'building trade, in all its branches, is busy, owing to u num'ber of new buildings being erected in town, and some dairy factories in the country districts. One or two carpenters tould be 'placed, and also :i couple of bricklayers. The iron trades are busy but difliculty is found in getting part's that have lo be brought oversea* The boot trade, (both in manufacturing and repairing, has been 'busy for some time, and there seems every prospect of it continuing so. Retailers have found the month fairly satisfactory, though some complain of the tightness of money. Several drapers' sales have been held during the month, and the results have been satisfactory. Clothing Anna, however, find a falling off in the volume of ■business, which is said to be duo to so many young fellows having left the district, and the same remarks apply to order tailoring. Though this is the ofT season for country work-, there is already considera-blc activity in getting ready for the coming season, ploughing 'being in progress, and the quantity of land to be brought under (he plough tliis year will show a considerable increase. The dairying season will ibn commencing shortly; cows are now coming in in numbers. Several j new butter and cheese factories are 'being erected, and additions are being made to others. A good season U expected 'by dairy farmers.

| BUILDING ITRADES. Bricklaying,—Shows a considera-ble improvement over last month, and one or two good tradesmen could be placed. Carpentry and Joinery.—Busy, and there is a, fair prospect of steady work for some considerable lime, ■Painting.—Busy. 'Plastering.—'Pair. Plumbing and Gasfltting.—Busy; a.ll hands fully employed, and one or two plumbers could be placed. Stonemasonry,— Fair, WOOD-WORKING TRADES. Box-making.—Fairly busy. Oaihinet-imakmg and Upholstering.— Satisfactory. . Coopering.—-Busy. Sash and -Door Factories and Sawmillmg.—Fair, but most factories are working with a reduced staff. Wood-turning, etc.—Quiet, Engineering Trades.—Are busy. LEATHER TRADES. Boot-making (factories').—Trade continues ibusy; th e factories are full handed, and are working -full time. Boot-making (repair sliops).—Busy. Saddlery and Harness-makine—Nor-mal. * CLOTHING TRADES. Dross-making and Millinery,—Quiet, and some firms have reduced their number of hands. ■Shirt-making.-Very busv, and there are vacancies for one or two machinists Tailoring (order).—First fortnight of period slack, hut towards the end of the month all hands were work-in" full time. ° RETAIL TRADES. ■Clothing.—Shows a considerable fall- ' mg off, a s compared with the same period of laist year. i Boots.—(Busy. I En-apery.—Seasonal reduction sales have been held, and trade is reported to have been very good. ' Groceries.—Business has been good throughout the period, and tradespeople i are well satisfied, ' ' HUNTING TRADES.

Bookbinding and Printing.—Fairly busy, and sufficient work is oilering to keep regular hands employed, MEAT FREEZING, KTC. Tanning, Currying and Fellmongerv.— Busy; all factories running full handed Slaughtering, Freezing and .Preserving. -Tlie slack season is now well on, and I these trades show a considerable falling | oft. ° COACPTBUILDTNTG. TRADES. 1 Bla^ksmithing.—Busy, < Coach, Carriage and Tra.m-car building.—Fair. " Cycle and Motor Trades.—Dunn" the past three weeks the weather has improved, with (he result that this trade is very 'busy. AGRICULTURAL OPERATION'S. Farming, Dairying, Etc.—There is not much doing at present; .ploughing is being pushed forward in several districts. This U the oil' season, but cow's are already coming in, and everything is being put in readiness for aii early start. Milkers are now being engaged. MISCELLANEOUS. ■ . Vi Brick-building.—ls improving. Petroleum, Oil Boring and Refining.— Quiet. Cement Pipe-making.—Fair. Tent and Tarpaulin-making.—Sat i>fac-. lory. " ' Brewing.—Busy. Aerated-water' Manufacturing.— Quiet. Unskilled Labor.—Conditions" are very satisfactory, in consequence of the large number of men employed in the construction of the new Iramwnv. The number of callers has been few, and in almost every case emplovratmt has been found for them.