DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8502, 3 August 1907, Page 3

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.

The Journal of the Department of { labour for August contains the fol- : r lowing concerning Master ton and '■ ~ Tinui:— i MASTERTON. During the past month the weather conditions have greatly improved, consequently outdoor work has not been interfered with to any great j extent. The building trade still con- ■ tinuesgood; another large contract has been let, the price being over \ £5,000. Most of the drapery estab- i lishments have held sales, and in i each instance good business is re- ■ ported. Building trades: All branches busy, I ■contractors reporting work in hand j i'or some months to come. j -Engineering: Only normal. 'Coachbuildmg: Slackening off. ~-!• Moulding: All hands fully em- ! .ployed, j ' Sash and door making: Very good. I Plumbing: Still continues good. j Tailoring: Moderate business reported. Dressmaking and millinery: Fairly good. ! Saddle and harness making: Moderate. .; . Furniture trades: fair only. j Retail trades: Good business in all ; ■ •branches. i Unskilled labour: Several applica-! tions have been made for work during j the month. Private employment for three men was found at scrub-cutting j As spring advances work will be more plentiful. TINUI. Building trades have been slack •during the month owing to the wet weather and bad state of the roads, which prevented building materials being brought through. Retail trade (general): All trades have been slack during" the month -owing to the wet weather, and flooded rivers, which prevented people coming into the town. Unskilled labour: All local men have been fairly employed during the month at scrub-cutting, chaff-cuttng, •draining, fencing, and at road work, but the wet weather prevented them getting in full time. There have been twice as many swaggers on the road during the month as in the previous one. The majority of them got employment in this district at scrubcutting, but the others, who had no swags and no knowledge of country work, had to keep travelling on in search of suitable employment.