TRADE AND LABOUR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10073, 20 June 1910, Page 6

TRADE AND LABOUR.

CONDITIONS IN MASTEKTON.

The Journal of the Department of Labour for June, just to hand, contains the following:— Mastertoo.—lrade and labour conditions remain much the same as at last report. The dairying season has almost closed; consequently butter and cheese factories have discharged some extra hands. The building trade continues t:> be a little brighter than formerly; one or two fair-sized buildings being constructed in brick have absorbed the employment of all the local brickmakers, while the building of stv3ral cottages in wood has engaged mure carpenters than for some time past. Ironworking trades are quieter than last month. Coachbuilding, repairing, and trimming maintain a very good standard, all tradesmen engaged being steadily employed. Clothing trades, tailoring and dressmaking, remain rather slack. Building trades:—Bricklaying fairly busy; all local tradesmen are at present employed. Carpentry and joinery: Trade continues fairly good; a number of residences and'cottages in course of erection are employing most of the local tradesmen. Painting: There is a fair amount of work on hand, and no tradesmen are reported idle. Plastering very slack; scarcely any work offering at present. Plumbing and gasfitting: There is not a great amount of trade at present offering, but an improvement is noticeable. Stonemasonry: All tradesmen full employed. Woodworking trades. —Boxmakirg fair. Cabinetmaking and upholstering very slack; extensive sales of furniture have satisfied the demand for a time.'Sash and door factories have a fair amount of work at preset, which keep all regular hands fully employed. Sawmilling very slack. Wood-turning, etc., fair. Engineering trades.—Agricultural implement making rather quieter than last month. Fitting and turning fair; all hsnds steadily employed. Leather trades.—Bootmaking factories: Trade is improving, and regular hands are stead'.ly employed. Bootmaking repair shops: All tradesmen are repjrted every busy. Saddlery and Good business is being done throughout, and all tradesmen are fully employed. Clothing trades: Dressmaking and millinery are quieter than usual, and some factories ar6 shortening hands. Tailoring factories and order > Trade is exceptionally slack; no additional hands are required in any of the branches. Retail trades.—Clothing, boots, drapery and groceries: The volume of trade still maintins a good level. Reports state that the general turnover considerable exceeds that of the same period of laat year. Printing trades.—Printing rather quiet, but most local tradesmen are fully employed. Meat-freezing, etc. trades are slack. Coachbuilding trades. Blacksmithing quieter than last month. Coach, carriage, and tramcar building.—Good business continues to be done, and all tradesmen are fully employed Cycle and motor trades continue fairly brisk. There is always a considerable amount of repair work offering. Agricultural operations: Farming, dairying, etc.: dairying season having almost ended, a number of hands are being dispensed with. Agricultural work is improving, and hands are more in demand. Unskilled labour.—There is very little of this class of work offering throughout this district, and unskilled men find some difficulty in ob-

taining emploj-ment. There has been a greater number o! applicants during the month just ended than far the previous three months. Eight rr;e . were assisted to private employment during the period.