THE LABOUR MARKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9653, 18 November 1909, Page 3

THE LABOUR MARKET.

Ths Journal of the Department of Labour fur November contains the following concerning Ten.ii, Master* ton and Fcatherston.

TENUI. Building trades: Local carpenters have been fairly busy during., the month erecting a riwellinehouse and repairing uuthuiidings, a.-iu several carpentera froii outside districts liave b. on busy erect,ng a wool.lied and doin? odd jobs to men's whares and shearing sheds before shearing starts. Retail trades have much improved since last month, and a fair trade has beon done in all branches. Agricultural operations: Farming, dairying, etc. —Ploughing and sowing oats, rape, turnips and potatoes have been in fill! swin;* during the month. Blacksmiths have been fairly busy. Trade has much improved during tiie latter part of the mont'i, and, no doubt, will bs better durin/ the summer months. Unskilled labour: All local men have been employed nearly full time during the month fencing, ploughing roadmaking, horjebreakin?, scrubcutting, and at shearing. Several swaggers passed through during the month, and some of them git employment in woolsheds, and others again are waiting about until other sheds start next month, when shearing will be in full swinj; in this district. Work is getting plentiful now il at shearing has started.

MASTERTON. There has been a continuance of imprvement oin trade and business throughout this district during the month. Shearing has co nmenced at a .tew stations, but is nothing like as active it will be in the coursa of a few weeks, the cold unseasonable weather having delayed operations considerably. The dairying industryis now busy, consequently there is a fairly good demand for milkerj. There are also better prospects with respect to bull.ling trades than there have been for some considerable time. Coachbuilding andblaeksmithing show an improvement, steady employment now being given t> almost all the workmen in these trades. Tailoring and dressmaking are fairly busy, a r d likelv to continue for a time. Building trades: Bricklaying fairly busy, and improving; those in the trade are t'dirly regularly employed. Carpentry and joinery—A considerable amnunt of building and additions are proposed to be undertaken, which will improve the condition of this trade. Painting—A few employers report a fair amount of work in hand, bat there is not any demand for extra tradesmen. Plastering —Very little required. Flushing ar;d gasfitting still improving, but there is not much demand for additional tradesmen. Woodworking trades: Boxmaking fairly busy. Cabinetmaking and upholstering: Very little improvement has been shown, and some tradesmen are not making full time. Coopering fair. Sash and door factories—Trade is improving ■slowly. Sawmilling An improvement i-i reported. Woodturning, etc. Trade is better than it was hist period, nut no extra tradesmen are rcauired.

Engineering tradts: Agricultural implement making fairly busy. Fitting and turning— An improvement is still reported, but no inquirv for y extra tradesmen has been hear-i or. Iron and brass rrouldinir r.i-iiU-slack. Leather trades: Buuim iking (factories) normal, Bootma.i.u (repair shops) busy. Sad ilery and harneFsmaking—Very fair business is reported, and all ttad?smen are regularly employed, nothing trades: Dressmaking and millinrry fairly busy;etxra hands are in demai.d, and a considerable amount of overtime'is being worked. Tailoring (factories and order)— Trade has mu h improved; some extra hands were inquired for, and overtime is being worked. Retail tradesClothing—Fairly good sales are reported Boots fair, and an improvement is"noticeable. Drapery —Good business has naen the rule. Groceries fair; an improvement has been experienced. Printing not very brisk; no inquiry for any additional workers hasbeen received. Meat-freezing, etc. trades still quiet. Coachbuilding, trades: Blacksmithing is fairly busy throughout; all in the trade working regular time. Coachbuilding—Good trade has been dona throughout, all tradesmen being fully employed. Cycle and motor trades fair; all in, the "lire working full time. Agricultural operations: Dairying, etc. — The busy season is now approaching, and there is a good demand for milkers. Farming— General farm work is also absorbing a number of men who have been for a considerable time unemployed. Unskilled labour: There is not a great number of this class of workers calling at present; the majority are men inquiring re shearing work, which willjbe shortly in full swin? throughout the district. During the month six married men and six

single men were assisted to private employment. FEATHERSTON. The past month having been very wet, the demand for unskilled labour has been very small; but factories are all working full time, and business generally is good. Building trades.: Bricklaying slack. Carpentry and joinery Local tradesmen working full time. Painting—Men fully employed. Plumbing busy. Leather trades: Bootmaking (repair shops) and saddlery and harness making busy. Clothing trades: Dressmaking and millinery very busy. Taloring (order) good. Retaii trades: Generally good business has been done. Coschfcul ling trades busy. Cycle and motor trades slack. Agri'cultural operations: Farming, dairying, etc. Butter and cheese factories are very busy; the milk supply is the largest on record. Miscellaneous: The flaxmill is working full time. Unskilled labour slack. There is no demand at present.