DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8528, 4 September 1907, Page 7

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.

The Journal of the Department of Labour for September contains the following concerning Master ton, TlMgand Greytown: — /HP* MASTERTON. A wet month has to be recorded, consequently outdoor workers have been unable to put in full timeBusiness generally has been fair, but money is tight. The four wooden shops recently damaged by fire are to be replaced by brick structures, and other buildings contemplated and in course of erection will afford ample work for some months to come Building trades. —Still very brisk, and all carpenters, plasterers, plumbers and bricklayers fully employed; bricklayers are in demand. Tailoring.—Still moderate. Engineering —Slack. Coachbuilding.—Fair business repDrted, both in sales and orders. Moulding.—All local hands fully employed. Sash and door making still continues good. Saddle and harness making. —Improving. Furniture trades. —Fair. Dressmaking and millinery.- Fair■h - good. .Retail trades.—Fair business in all fcsKTjches. labour. During the peeiod under review there were several! applicants for work, all of whcMYi were placed in private employment. I TINUI. Building trades.—Local carpenters have been employed erecting sheds and d spelling-houses, bat wet weather presented them getting in full time. Retail teade (general).—Trade in ail branches has been very slack through the bad state of the roads jand flooded rivers. Miscellaneous.—Blacksmiths have been doing very little work during the month. Unskilled labour.—All local men have been employed during the month at road-work, scrub-cutting, draining and -fencing; but the wet weather, prevented them making full time, j Only a few swaggers were seen on j the road; all of them get employment at scrub-cutting. There is plenty of work in this district for good men. ,7. GREYTOWN. r Building Trades.—Fairly busy. Retail trade (general).—Good. Unskilled labour.—Local labour fully employed. No room for outsiders at present. Fewer men have besfcvf»ve]ling the roads this winter tha?i during any previous winter.