DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1943 Session I, H-11

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1943 NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR (REPORT OF THE)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of Ilis Excellency

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The Secretary, Department op Labour, to the Hon. the Minister op Labour. g IR _ Department of Labour, Wellington, 10th May, 1943. I have the honour to present herewith the fifty-second annual report of this Department for the information of His Excellency the Governor-General, and to be laid before Parliament in compliance with the Labour Department Act, 1908, and the Factories Act, 1921-22. The report covers the financial year Ist April, 1942, to 31st March, 1943. I have, &c., Henry E. Moston, The Hon. the Minister of Labour. Secretary of Labour.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The position as to the supply of workers has become more difficult during the year and it is now common, when an inspection is made of any large factory, for Inspectors to be advised that production is being held up, at least to a certain extent, through shortage of labour and particularly of trained hands. Supplies of materials also present problems in many industries, shortages existing because of the supplies not coming forward, of the necessity of meeting prior demands of the armed services, and of stocks being " frozen "to meet anticipated further demands for emergency purposes. It is obvious that because of extensive mobilization of both men and women the numbers employed in those avenues that are lesser in importance will fall. The tables recorded later, however, show a further increase in the number of women engaged in factory employments. This, to some extent is the result of the direction under the Man-power Regulations of women into essential undertakings. Because statistics as to the number of persons employed in factories are collected mainly in April in each year, the figures available are those of 1942, and the earlier preparation of this report means that examination of the 1943 trend has not been possible. In the primary industries a shortage of labour, which was apparent all through the year, became serious with the onset of seasonal activities. To meet the position the temporary release of experienced workers from the armed forces was arranged, while bivouac camps were of major assistance for harvesting and similar purposes by furnishing a pool of willing, though to some extent unskilled, labour. Women are increasingly engaged on farm work, and Inspectors quote cases where womenfolk have, for example, kept large dairy herds in production with inadequate assistance. * New Industries Difficulties of supply have led to the establishment of factories for the manufacture of bituminous mastic roofing, also of macaroni and spaghetti. Dehydration plants have also been introduced, and meat, vegetables, and fruit are being dealt with this year by drying processes. Reclamation of rubber and local manufacture of rubber goods have appeared because of necessity, while many factories are now producing various types of machines and equipment to meet emergency requirements. An establishment to extract oil from linseed was recently opened, this being a further development upon the growing of linen flax mentioned in last year's report. In the sphere of primary production the extraction of phosphate deposits in Otago, treated for purposes of this report as a new industry, is of major interest. Overtime Extended hours have again been worked in many factory industries, particularly those immediately associated with the meeting of the requirements of the defence services. Because of these extended hours there have been suggestions that fatigue is beginning to make itself felt; however, while some instances of excessive hours have come under the notice of Inspectors, in no case has it been shown that there has been any detriment to health as a result of the extended hours approved by Inspectors in the case of women and boys. Extension of hours for male workers over sixteen years of age is not subject to limitation except as to the provision of meal breaks, but the statute limits the Inspector s approval to ninety hours in a year for each female worker or boy, though he may in exceptional cases arising from unforeseen circumstances permit an additional thirty hours to be worked. Further^

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with the approval of the Industrial Emergency Council, overtime beyond one hundred and twenty hours has been permitted in 3,936 cases (3,902 women and 34 boys), amounting in all to 235,212 hours. The total extended hours worked by women and boys during 1942 was 1,549,635 hours, compared with 1,413,157 in 1941, 1,241,807 in 1940, and 950,140 in 1939. In reviewing these figures, the Suspension Orders permitting the employment of women on night shifts should not be overlooked. Notwithstanding the introduction of shift arrangements, overtime has increased in many industries. Supply factors have also had an appreciable effect on some trades. For purposes of example, overtime figures for several trades are quoted : —

Juveniles Inspectors report that there is an unsatisfied demand for juvenile labour. Recently, also, there have been press comments regarding high wages paid to youths, and [inferences that the demand has caused the high wages have been drawn. It is necessary to distinguish between those occupations where current rates are in excess of minimum rates provided for and generally paid to young persons and those occupations where, in the absence of rates for juniors, such workers are performing the work of and receiving the remuneration of adults. Cases of high wages received by young persons have been reported by Inspectors, but they are chiefly within the second category above. Canteens for Industrial Workers In view of the extent to which overtime and also shift-work operated, also because numbers of women whose previous normal activities were home duties had entered industrial employments, a special investigation regarding meal facilities was carried out, it being desired to ascertain whether workers in such circumstances had reasonable opportunity of securing proper meals. It has been the experience in England that feeding facilities near to work places have been necessary in emergency conditions. Employment conditions there, of course, have been affected by aerial bombardment and the transfer of places of employment to areas outside the cities. Nevertheless, the problem in a limited form was anticipated in New Zealand because of the overtime and shift factors mentioned above, also transfers of workers, and labour difficulties in catering establishments. Several awards contain provisions respecting dining-room provision, and a statutory obligation exists in regard to women workers in certain circumstances, but there is no provision operative in New Zealand requiring canteen facilities. Nevertheless, in a considerable number of cases employers do provide such facilities, many of them being on a major scale and maintained in a manner that is a credit to the establishments involved. The English Emergency Law contains an authority enabling Inspectors to require the establishment and maintenance of suitable canteens in the immediate neighbourhood of the factory. Naturally the larger factories are the ones covered, though use appears to have been made of " British restaurants the communal feeding centres established by local authorities to cope with conditions in bombed areas—and thus even small concerns have facilities available. As a result of the investigation it was found that the problem, where it existed in this country, was minor in character and probably capable of solution without legal authority. Nevertheless, the matter is being kept under review and the question of the necessity for authorizing powers will be reported on should the necessity occur. Women in Industrial Employments In the period from 1931-32 to 1942-43 the number of women employed in factories increased by over 100 per cent. The annual reports of previous years record that 18,545 women were employed in 1931-32 (compared with 17,322 in 1913-14), while in 1942-43 38,092 were employed. This increase has been something apart from the incidence of emergency conditions as the following figures will show : 1931-32, 18,545 ; 1932-33, 19,334 ; 1933-34, 18,630 ; 1934-35, 21,291 ; 1935-36, 23,582 ; 1936-37, 25,528; 1937-38,29,646; 1938-39,28,911; 1939-40,31,332; 1940-41,34,291; 1941-42, 37,111; 1942-43, 38,092. Relationship of women to men: 1913-14, 30 per cent.; 1939-40, 38-5 per cent. New Zealand legislation regarding factories has for many years contained , special restrictions concerning female workers. In respect of ordinary hours, for example, there is a prohibition against employment between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. the following day, on Sundays and holidays or half-holidays, though special provisions modify this in respect of milk-preserving factories in the spring and summer months. Limited overtime is permissible with the prior approval of the Inspector of Factories, but this cannot be for more than, three hours in any day, on more than two consecutive days in the week, for more than ninety hours in any year (except that in any exceptional case arising in the opinion of the Inspector from any unforeseen circumstance an additional thirty hours can be worked), or on any holiday, half-holiday, or on any Sunday. Under the* Factories Act, 1921-22, there is no statutory differentiation as to minimum wages as between women and men, but women under eighteen enjoy a prohibition of deduction from wages except for time lost through the workers' illness or default, or on account of the temporary closing of the factory for cleaning or repairing the machinery. It is also provided in respect of women that the occupier of a factory shall not be entitled to make any deduction, set-off, or counterclaim against a claim for wages or other remuneration for work actually done, except to the extent of the special damage (if any) which he proves he has suffered by reason of the unlawful

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r , Bi = cu i t and Woollen- g inclulCglhirt, Tobacco. Confectionery. milling, &c. * &(J _ Hours. Hours. Hours. Hours. Hours. 1939 .. .. 88,947 98,444 12,411 388,302 50,512 1940 .. .. 98,665 *174,053 25,754 481,401 87,065 1941 .. .. 1-217,725 235,374 15,375 420,502 40,303 1942 .. .. 184,998 310,843 38,597 358,726 310,843 * Shift employment practicable after 20th June, 1940. t Shift employment practicable after 23rd June, 1941.

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act or default of the claimant in leaving the employment or being absent from the employment after the work was actually done as aforesaid. Until the passing of the Factories Amendment Act, 1936, which provided for the occupier of a factory to allow certain holidays to every person employed in the factory, this privilege was by statute accorded to women and boys alone, though as a matter of custom and pursuant to collective bargaining action many men also benefited. Other sections of the Act provide specially for meal-rooms for women workers, regulate the matter of taking meals in workrooms, restrict employment immediately after childbirth (there is no recorded case where it has been necessary to enforce this section), and prohibit employment in any factory in which wet spinning is carried on unless full and satisfactory provision is made to protect each of them from being wetted, and, where hot water is used, to prevent the escape of steam into any room in which any of them are employed. While, as stated above, there is no statutory differentiation in wage rates, awards of the Court of Arbitration have in many industries made provision for wages for women lower than the wage for men (for examples see table on page 9). Further, under the basic-wage determination in terms of section 3 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act, 1936 (1936 Book of Awards 715), the rate for adult female workers is £1 16s. a week (£3 16s. a week for adult males). Again, the order of the Court of Arbitration under the Rates of Wages Emergency Regulations 1940 (1942 Book of A wards 258) applied the increase to a"n amount not exceeding £2 10s. a week in the case of adult female workers (£5 a week for adult males). In many industries, however, no separate rate has been prescribed for women workers, and where, duo to the increasingly significant role played by women in the war programme, women have entered these employments the minimum wage legally payable has been that provided for men. On several occasions applications to fix rates for women have been dealt with by the Industrial Emergency Council, which has adhered to the principle of equal pay for equal work. Where it has been shown that a lesser volume of work was inevitable or the whole of a job could not bo allotted to women, lower rates have been fixed. The following table illustrates the respective rates for males and females per week :—

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ltate fixed. Hate for Males. Agricultural workers eighteen years of age and over— £ a. d. £ s. d. Dairy farms .. .. •• First (5 months .. ..210 .18-19 .. .. 1 10 0 Thereafter .. ..2 8 6 19-20 .. ..2 3 0 20-21 .. ..2 10 6 Adult .. .. 2 17 6 Other farms .. .. • • First (i months .. ..116 0 18-19 .. ..1160 Thereafter .. ..2 3 0 19-20 .. ..2 3 0 20-21 .. .. 2 10 0 Adult .. .. 2 17 0 Bakers .. .. •• .. £4 15s. 6d.* .. .. £4 15s. plus 5 per cent, plus 5 per cent. —i.e., £5 4s. 9d. If engaged wholly in bread packing and checlring, bread wrapping and banding, bread cutting and wrapping, assisting in the distribution of bread in the bread-room to drivers' racks and vans, and keeping the bread-room clean. £ s. d. Butchers (shop) .. .. .. First 3 months . .3 5 01 Plus cost- £5 5s., plus cost-of living Second 3 months 3 15 0 f of-living increases. Thereafter .. 4 0 0 J increases Packing display trays; windowdressing ; pricing and ticketing; weighing, wrapping, and serving customers any joints, chops, steaks, and smallgoods that have been prepared for saie by male assistants ; taking cash ; sewing and tying prepared rolls of fresh meat; linking sausages ; light cleaning, which shall not include scrubbing and/or scraping of butchers' blocks or the cleaning of sausage or similar machinery or brine tubs. Grocers— Up to 20 .. .. .. • • Rates for youths as in award. £ s. d. 20 •• •• •• "a cost-of-living increases £5 5s., plus cost-of-living in- •• •" .. 4 7 OJ creases. £ s. d. When commencing at the trade at age First 0 months .. 3 0 0 1 pj l|3 COf)t twenty or over Second 0 months.. 3 7 0 ' of _ ' Third () mouths .. 4 2 0[ . fc Thereafter ..4 7 0 J lnoreases a. d. s. d. Porcclain workers (employed by the Amal- Under 16 .. 18 0 Under 16 .. 25 0~| eamated Brick and Pipe Co., Ltd., 10-161 .. .. 22 6 16-161 ..30 0 Auckland) 164-17 .. .. 26 0 161-17 .. 35 0 17-17| .. .. 30 6 17-171 ..40 0 171-18.. 34 6 Plus cost- 171-18 ..45 0 p] 18-181.. 38 0 J-of - living 18-18* ..50 0 I ,, f u^n " 184-19 .. .. 42 0 increases 184—19 . ■ 55 0 19-19| .. .. 40 0 19-19* .. 00 0 lncreases 191-20 .. .. 50 0 191-20 .. 05 0 20-201 .. .. 55 0 20-201 ..75 0 201 an( l over • • 60 0 J 20J—21 .. 80 0 Adults (per 2 5_ hour) Sandbag Workers employed by McKen- £2 10s., plus cost-of-living increases, £5, plus cost-of-living increases, drick Bros., Ltd., Auckland ' increased to £3, plus cost-of-living increases, after 2 months' experience (no award for this work) »I.e., forty forty-fourths of the rate for males in view of the limitations of working-hours to forty (males, forty-four).

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The prohibition referred to above against the employment in factories of female workers between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. has been lifted in a number of industries because of emergency conditions. In these industries employment on " shift-work "is now practicable. A special shift allowance —-usually Is. 6d. a shift —is payable, and a requirement that conveyance of workers on the late or night shift to their homes be arranged is introduced. Examples of industries affected are-Ammunition-manufacturers. Bread-baking (bread packing and checking, bread wrapping and banding, bread cutting and wrapping, assisting in the distribution of bread in the bread-room to drivers' racks and vans, and keeping the bread-room clean). Biscuit-manufacturing. Brushware-manufacturing (limited to two Auckland employers). Laundry workers (Auckland Hospital Board). Woollen-milling. Workshop Committees Inquiries show that while committees have been established in some towns, this position is by no means general. Good work appears to have been done in several cases, though there is a suggestion that in some instances the committees have become a mere channel for the ventilation of complaints. It was not contemplated that workshop committees deal with matters arising out of an award, this being the function of the Disputes Committee provided for therein. The Department's view is that the following matters are such as could be discussed by a workshop committee representative of the management and the workers : (1) Health and safety of the workers ; (2) greater efficiency ; (3) increased production ; (4) prevention of wastage in the industry ; and (5) cleanliness of the factory. It has been reported that joint Production Consultative and Advisory Committees have been set up in the Royal Ordnance Factories in Great Britain and are to be set up in the engineering and allied industries. The report states that these provide means for a regular exchange of views between the management and workers on matters relating to the improvement of production. Examples of the matters to be discussed are : Maximum utilization of existing machinery ; upkeep of fixtures, jigs, tools, and gauges; improvement in methods of production; efficient use of the maximum number of productive hours ; elimination of defective work and waste ; efficient use of material supplies ; efficient use of safety precautions and devices. It is evident, therefore, that in Great Britain committees are consulted on many matters that have normally been regarded as essentially the responsibility of the management. FACTORIES ACT Number of Factories and Factory Workers For the registration year 1942-43 the number of factories registered was 16,408. In these factories there were employed 15,714 working occupiers, 76,754 male employees, and 38,092 female employees, a total of 130,560 workers. While the number of factories and the number of workers had increased annually for a number of years up to 1939-40, a reduction in the number of factories had occurred each year since (1939-40, 18,141 ; 1940-41, 17,940 ; 1941-42, 17,421 ; 1942-43, 16,408). The number of employees, however, increased until 1941-42, but a reduction is recorded in 1942-43 (134,039 to 130,560). This reduction is in respect of male employees (80,469 to 76,754), a further increase having occurred in respect of female employees (37,111 to 38,092). A recent analysis indicates that there is 1 factory employing more than 1,000 hands, 11 employing between 500 and 1,000 hands, 73 employing between 200 and 500 hands, and 92 employing between 100 and 200 hands. Therefore, there are 16,231 factories employing less than 100 hands. Accidents in Factories Because the results had not been tabulated it was not possible to include in last year's report the usual information regarding accidents reported to have occurred to workers in factories. Details given in this connection are always for the calendar year, this being to facilitate international comparison. The total number of accidents reported during 1941 was 6,517 (6,002 males and 515 females). Other details are —Age : Under 16, 194 ; 16-20, 1,086 ; 21-24, 853 ; 25-34, 1,991 ; 35-44, 1,210 ; 45-54, 703 ; 55 and over, 370 ; not stated, 110. Disability: Fatal, 5 ; permanent partial, 189 ; temporary, 6,323. Causes : Fixed machinery, 958 ; vehicles, 35 ; explosions and fires, 214 ; poisons and corrosive substances, 227 ; electricity, 10; falls of persons from elevations, 256; falls of persons into excavations, 23 ; slipping or stumbling on the level, 348 ; stepping on or striking against fixed objects, 381 ; falling objects, 271 ; falls of earth, 2 ; handling of objects, 2,006 ; hand-tools, 1,326 ; animals, 34; miscellaneous, 426. Time lost: 120,341 days. Compensation paid : £106,473 6s. 7d. A preliminary count in respect of accidents reported during 1942 gives a total of 7,548. The increase in the number of accidents can be partly accounted for as a result of notification of accidents by some employers who had not previously carried out this duty. However, it is to be anticipated that with the increased overtime, the introduction into factories of workers not having previous experience of factory and machine processes, and the mobilization of many skilled workers and probably maintenance hands an increase in the number of accidents will occur. Such an increase is also recorded in the report of the Chief Inspector of Factories for Victoria for the year ended 3lst December, 1941. Inspectors are giving careful attention to processes and methods of work in an endeavour to keep the number of accidents to a minimum. A special review made in the Auckland District illustrating the action of Inspectors revealed interesting features as follows : — ; (a) In thirty-four cases out of forty-four investigated involving particles or dust in the eyes, workers had failed to make use of protective apparatus provided : (b) One factory with a considerable increase in size due to war demands did not have a high accident rate, but roughly 70 per cent, of the accidents were to workers with six months' or less experience. Many machines arc used, and the most frequent cause of accident was the insertion of fingers under a guard to remove blockages, or doing, while machinery was in motion, something that should be done only after a machine has been stopped : (c) Investigation of the number of accidents at a canister-factory suggested that to a large extent unsatisfactory layout of machinery was involved. Arising out of the Department's action, which was supported by the insurer, a complete alteration of layout was undertaken : (d) Acid and sodium burns in one factory were traced to carelessness in the adjustment of protective apparatus, particularly among inexperienced workers.

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Inspections, Etc. Daring the year visits of inspection to the number of 8,916 were made. Complaints were received respecting 434 alleged breaches of the Act, resulting in 4 prosecutions and 162 warnings. In 131 cases investigation showed that no breach had been committed, while in the remaining cases no action was considered necessary. Two prosecutions were instituted for breaches which were discovered by Inspectors, and warnings were given in other cases, being either first offences or of a minor nature. Convictions were secured in all cases ; the fines totalled £20. No case calls for comment. There were 426 requisitions served to comply with various requirements of the Act, such as for lime-washing, safeguards for workers employed on machinery, &c., sanitary conveniences, fire-escapes, dust-extraction, renovations and structural alterations, heating-appliances, lighting, ventilation, spraybooths for duco work, first-aid appliances, and dining-rooms in the case of establishments employing over six women and girls and boys under sixteen, also provision of drinking-water. Boys and Girls in Factories The Factories Act, 1921-22, provides that a boy or girl under sixteen years of age shall not be employed in any factory unless the occupier holds from the Inspector a certificate of fitness relating to the boy or girl. Issue of a certificate is subject to age, education, and fitness qualifications. Documentary evidence of age and education is called for, but in respect of fitness the Inspector has regard for the trade and occupation involved, including considerations as to lifting of weighty articles, the particular factory and the working-conditions therein, and the appearance and physique of the young person concerned. Pursuant to these requirements Inspectors issued 3,263 certificates during the year (boys, 1,706 ; girls, 1,557). This is a considerable reduction on the previous year, when the issues were : Boys, 2,153 ; girls, 2,145 ; total, 4,298. There has been public comment regarding the number of boys and girls under sixteen years of age being granted permits to work in factories. The number of permits issued last year —viz., 3,263 —is less than for any of the three years prior to the war, the figures being: 1936-37, 4,462 ; 1937-38, 4,016 ; and 1938-39, 4,150. It has been pointed out above that Inspectors of Factories are in a position to protect young persons who enter factory employment. There is, however, no similar power in respect of other avenues of employment, except that the Agricultural Workers Act, 1936, prohibits the employment for hire or reward of a child under the age of fifteen years on any dairy-farm. Thus young persons who are refused permission to work in factories may enter undesirable employment elsewhere. Industrial Ventilation With the introduction of black-out and semi-black-out conditions, the Department instructed its Inspectors to watch carefully that ventilation requirements were maintained. It will be appreciated that the fitting of screens to windows and other light sources impedes the inflow of fresh air, and the workers may then suffer from impure air and a temperature rise. Many simple means of overcoming this exist, these being based upon the principle that, while light beams travel in a straight line, air will flow around projections. Inspectors have been able to advise factory occupiers on ventilation problems, and the necessity to introduce special extraction or induction air systems to meet temporary conditions has to a large extent been avoided. Industrial Lighting It is accepted that good lighting is a considerable factor in productive efficiency, and the Department has, over a period of years, given special attention to the problem of adequate industrial lighting. Whilst there is much room for improvement in some factories, there has been considerable success in the effort to secure the proper utilization of natural light, with suitable supplementary lighting where necessary, also an improved standard of artificial lighting, particularly in those factories where work is performed during the hours of darkness. With the onset of emergency conditions, supply and labour difficulties have caused progress to be interrupted. Such conditions really constitute an additional argument for improved lighting, as productive efficiency in munitions units is a major necessity. Further, the introduction of black-out or semi-black-out conditions has involved the necessity for light-traps that themselves impede the full utilization of natural light during daylight hours. Many of the new factories erected are models so far as good lighting is concerned. Skin Irritations arising out of Industrial Processes Oil Acne.—ln three separate factories where the work of turning or drilling required the use of special lubricating-oil in the process, cases of oil acne or dermatitis occurred. In such cases prevention is all-important, workshop hygiene needs attention, and machines should be so guarded as to prevent the operators being splashed. Filtration and sterilization of the oil may be necessary, while adequate washing-facilities for the workers are essential, personal cleanliness being a factor of major importance. The cases referred to above were dealt with in conjunction with officers of the Health Department, and the hygienic measures introduced appear to be coping with the outbreaks. Lacquer Dermatitis.—Difficulty arose at several food-canning establishments and was attributed to solvents in the lacquer. The introduction of further automatic means of handling the tins during the lacquering process reduced the incidence of this trouble, while investigations showed that the irritation was increased by the pyriden which is added to commercial methylated spirits in New Zealand. Dust from Insulating-board.—lnvestigations are proceeding concerning a suggestion that dust created in sawing and handling a brand of insulating-board, is injurious to the workers. Survey of Earthquake Damages in Industrial Premises Following the two earthquakes in June and August, 1942, a survey of factory and workshop premises as well as workplaces connected with mercantile and commercial activities was made in the Wellington and Masterton districts. As a result, requisitions were served on a number of occupiers to carry out repairs or protect workers during repair operations. The number of requisitions was very small relative to the number of cases where repair work was involved, as much necessary repair was undertaken voluntarily or pursuant to direction by local authority. This Department is carefully watching the safety of workers in jjremises where the damage was not immediately dangerous. Absenteeism. The problem of absenteeism in industry is one that has engaged the attention of this and other countries. Loss of working-time may be due to a variety of causes, and, while much can be done

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to reduce the effect of such causes, it appears to be inevitable that, as a result of sickness and. industrial accident, some workers will not be able to work full time. These normal absences from work on what may be regarded as permissible grounds are accentuated by a set of circumstances in which married women have returned to industry, many of them voluntarily as a war effort. For them absences may be necessary because of (a) sickness of some member of the family for whom the worker has to care ; (.b) shopping difficulties ; (c) normal requirements of the family and home care of children, preparation of meals, cleaning of the home, &c. Furthermore, strain due to long hours have contributed to absences that would not occur were only normal hours worked. A complete survey of absenteeism throughout the Dominion was not possible owing to staffing difficulties. However, inquiries were completed in certain selected industries and localities with results as set out at the end of this paragraph. It was apparent early in the inquiry that few employers had recorded reasons for absences. Thus it was almost impossible to arrive at any completely satisfactory conclusion as to how much of the lost time was due to sickness and reasonable causes. Further, there appeared to be no available information as to the average absence through sickness in New Zealand, though overseas publications have given the experience of other countries. For example, the New South Wales Industrial Gazette of 31st August, 1942, quotes a statement on medical certification issued by the Council of the British Medical Association as authority for the proposition that in normal peacetime industry 3 per cent, of workers are absent each day. (Note. —The lost time per worker per week through sickness would thus be 1 hour 12 minutes.) Again, in a publication of the Medical Research Council, Industrial Health Research Board (England), " Industrial Health in War," a report of the Department of Health for Scotland is, mentioned. This states that the average duration of incapacity in an insured population of about 1,750,000 persons was about 15 days per annum. Further, a table in " Recent Advances in Industrial Hygiene and Medicine " (Ling) gives the sickness absence for fortysix organizations providing records for two years at least as (for female persons in days per annum) : 18 days, two cases ; 16 days, two cases ; 1.5 days, one case ; 14 days, three cases ; 13 days, five cases ; 12 days, nine cases ; 11 days, two cases ; 10 days, three cases ; 9 days, two cases : 8 days, two cases; 7 days, five cases ; 6 days, five cases ; 5 days, three cases ; 4 days, two cases. If the mean is taken as 12 days, an absence equivalent to 2 hours per person per week is arrived at. These conclusions when applied to the details following indicate that the absences in many cases are not unduly high.

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. ., Estimated AverAverage Absence unauthorized per Worker per Absenoe per Week. Worker per Week. Female Workers Clothing-manufacturing — h. m - h- m - Period of twelve weeks ending 30th October, 1942— First example .. .. .. • • • • • • 2 29 1 25 Second example .. .. ■ ■ • • • • 2 40 1 33 Third example .. .. • • • • • • 25 2 5* Fourth example .. .. • • • ■ • ■ 3 30 Not available.' 1 "' Period of eight weeks ending 8th March, 1943— Fifth example .. . . . ■ ■ ■ • • • • 3 13 1 45 Sixth example .. .. .. • • ■ • • • 2 8 10 Seventh example .. .. • • • • • • 1 32 0 24 Period of fifteen weeks ending 20th November, 1942 — Eighth example .. .. • • • • ■ • 2 40 0 22 Ninth example .. .. • • • • • • 3 30. 1 10 W oollen-milling — Period of twelve weeks ending 30th October, .1942— First example .. .. ■ • • • ■ ■ • • J" ' r ava^a^e " Second example .. . . • • • • • • 3 45 3 0 Period of eight weeks ending 8th March, 1943 : Third example 2 8 0 57 Period of fifteen weeks ending 20th November, 1942 : Fourth 2 21 Not available, example Biscuit-manufacturing — First example .. .. • • • • • ■ • • 2 20 0 10 Second example .. .. . • • • • • • • p 50 Third example .. . . • • • • • • • ■ 2 20 0 50 Fourth example .. .. • • ■ ■ • • • • 3 50 Not available. Boot and shoe manufacturing — First example .. . . • • • • • • ■ ■ I 3 45 Nil Second example .. .. . • • • • • • • 1 37 0 15 Third example .. . . • • • • • • • • ' '' ■ ® Fourth example .. .. ■ • • • • • • • 3 22 0 43 Fifth example .. .. • • • • • • • • 2 39 111 Male W or leers Boot and shoe manufacturing — First example .. .. • • ■ • • • *• 1 20 Second example .. .. • • • • • • • • 1 30 0 20 Third example .. .. • • ■ • • • • • " ,r) " ' Fourth example .. .. • • • • • • • • 0 40 i\ u Fifth example .. . . • • ■ • ■ • • • 30 ,, Sixth example .. .. • • • • ■ • • • 1 43 ,, * A further review from 30th October, 1942, to 17th February, 1943, excluding the Christmas - New Year period, gave results 4 h. 35 m. and 3 h., 3 h. 40 in. and 2 h.

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A number of cases were examined in considerable detail and, while it is not possible to record here the conclusions, it is desirable that some of the factors discovered be set out:— (a) Some workers recorded by employers as absent without reason for considerable periods were actually sick —in one case the worker was in receipt of an invalidity benefit and unlikely to resume work even at a distant date. Because they were employed in an essential industry but had neglected to secure a formal release through the Man-power Organization, their names were retained on the employment record, though in ordinary circumstances removal would have occurred. . (b) In other cases unauthorized change of employment had occurred. The original employer was thus recording the worker as absent from work, whereas in reality he was working elsewhere and probably employed on work involving overtime. These cases are quoted to demonstrate that no " bird's-eye view " of this subject gives an accurate picture. It has been found overseas that avoidable absence from work is more likely to be satisfactorily solved by internal means than by external powers of discipline or punishment. The Chief Inspector of Factories, Great Britain, in his last annual report, states : It has been found by many firms that the best method of dealing with absenteeism is the prompt interviewing of the absentee by an officer of the personnel management department and, where necessary, his subsequent appearance before a committee of fellow-workers." The changes brought about by wartime production have disclosed the necessity for greater attention to staff management and welfare conditions, and the appointment of a competent personnel manager or welfare supervisor in the larger factories would assist in solving many of the problems that arise. Furthermore, fuller use could be made of any works committees that exist. Addresses in factories undertaken by Mr. Moncur, M.P., have aimed at reducing possible absenteeism by appealing to patriotic sentiment. Employers generally have expressed satisfaction with the result of these addresses. The Minimum Weekly Wage (Essential Undertakings) Order (No. 2) (Serial number 1942/320) contains a provision which operates as a penalty 011 workers who absent themselves from their employment where it provides that the right of the worker to receive in respect of any week the minimum weekly wage shall be subject, inter alia, to the following condition :— (c) That the worker during the immediately preceding six weeks was not absent from available work for any reason other than (i) sickness or accident or other cause outside his or her control; or (ii) leave of absence to which the worker was entitled under the terms of his or her employment, or leave of absence granted by or on behalf of the employer ; on more than one working-day, or (if the total number of hours worked by him or her during that period of six weeks exceeded his or her weekly hours for that period by not less than 20 per cent.) for more than three working-days. SHOPS AND OFFICES ACT Because of the mobilization of staff the number of inspections is less than in the previous years— viz., 12,470, compared with 17,250. In consequence, it is more difficult to estimate the number of shops and the number of assistants employed therein. Nevertheless, from the information available it is estimated that there were 26,197 shops, a reduction on last year —12,465 being carried on without assistants. In the shops where assistants are employed it is estimated that 20,144 males and 27,298 females were engaged, as compared with 24,451 males and 27,575 females last year. There has been a substitution of female labour for male labour in shops, and, in addition, a considerable number of female shop-assistants have been directed to other occupations pursuant to the Industrial Man-power Emergency Regulations. Complaints were received respecting 275 alleged breaches of the Act. Investigation of these resulted in 21 prosecutions and 152 warnings. There were in all 38 prosecutions (employers, 35 ; workers, 3), and fines amounting to £53 15s. were imposed. In addition, 64 requisitions were served on occupiers of shops to comply with various requirements of the Act, such as sanitary conveniences, ventilation, heating, and lighting. Retail Hours for Oil-fuel Establishments The regulations (Serial number 1942/181) provide for universal opening and closing hours for all retail oil-fuel establishments throughout the Dominion. Hours specified are 7.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays inclusive, and 7.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. On Sundays, premises are to be closed all day. Machinery is provided whereby fuel may be obtained in case of urgent necessity . An amendment during the year (Serial number 1942/317) provided that in those districts for which the statutory closing-day under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22, is a day other than Saturday, the closing-time 011 the day of the statutory closing-day shall be I o'clock in the afternoon and 011 Saturdays shall be 5.30 o clock in the afternoon. Provision was also made enabling the Minister of Labour, by notice in the Gazette, to authorize closing at 8 o'clock in the evening 011 one day in rural areas and the smaller urban areas. Annual Appointment op Statutory Closing-day Except where the closing-day has been fixed by a poll of electors, the closing-day is appointed each year by resolution of the local authority or, in the absence of a decision by a local authority, by the Minister of Labour. Three changes of day occurred in 1943, Saturday being substituted for Wednesday in the counties of Manakau and Stewart Island, while in respect of the road district of Ostend, Waiheke Island, an alteration was made from Thursday to Wednesday. Late-night Elimination The Closing of Shops (Late Night) Emergency Regulations 1942 (Serial number 1942/2) empower the Minister of National Service to authorize or direct any local authority (or all local authorities within a specified area or locality) to fix, in respect of the late night observed by shops within its district, an earlier closing-time than the closing-time fixed in accordance with the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22, or any award. Pursuant to this measure authorities have been issued for areas as follows : Auckland Metropolitan District, Tolaga Bay, Whangarei Borough, Waihi Borough, Morrinsville Borough, Tauranga Borough, and Dargaville Borough.

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INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT Awards of the Court of Arbitration . . .. • • 96 (last year, 100) The awards and industrial agreements actually in force on the 31st March, 1943, total 533 (last year, 524). . The Court also issued 4 apprenticeship orders and 61 miscellaneous documents (interpretations, enforcements, &c.). Section 115 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925, provides that every person who prints or publishes anything calculated to obstruct or in any way interfere with or prejudicially affect any matter before a Council of Conciliation or the Court of Arbitration is liable to a fine not exceeding £50. A Court action during the year (Cornwell v. Temple (42 Book of Awards 630)) under this section dealt with comment that appeared in a newspaper on 4th March, 1942. In this issue a report appeared concerning an application by the New Zealand Engine-drivers, River Engineers, Marineengine Drivers, Greasers, Firemen, and Assistants' Industrial Association of Workers under the Rates of Wages Emergency Regulations 1940. Other comment in the newspaper was deemed by the Court as calculated to prejudicially affect the application, and a fine of £2 was imposed. Work performed by Commissioners and Councils op Conciliation Industrial agreements made under the Act .. .. 19 (last year, 34) Disputes where recommendations were substantially accepted or agreements reached and referred to the Court to make awards .. •• •• •• 41 (last year, 84) Disputes where partial settlement was arrived at and referred to the Court to make awards .. .. • • .. 42 (last year, 35) Disputes withdrawn .. • • • • • • .. 6 Minimum Wage-rates pixed by Awards and Agreements in a Number op the Principal Industries A pronouncement of the Court of Arbitration (see 1937 Book of Awards 1648) contained standard minima for casual labour as follows : Skilled, 2s. 9d. per hour ; semi-skilled, 2s. sd. to 2s. 7|d. per hour ; unskilled, 2s. 4d. per hour. These rates have, with variation, been written into awards issued SUbS °The Rates of Wages Emergency Regulations 1940 (Serial number 1940/86) empowered the Court of Arbitration to amend, by general order, the provisions of all awards, industrial agreements, and apprenticeship orders relating to the rate of remuneration of workers, and pursuant to this an increase of 5 per cent, upon rates fixed by awards, agreements or apprenticeship orders was granted on 12th August, 194-0 (1940 Book of A wards 1153). Under the Rates of Wages Emergency Regulations 1940, Amendment No. 3 (Serial number 1942/28), the Court was authorized to exclude from the scope of any subsequent order such portion of the remuneration in each week as exceeded an amount determined by it. It also prescribed that where any such exclusion was made any increase or reduction provided for by the order in the rates of remuneration applied to the unexcluded portion of the remuneration of each worker irrespective of his or her total weekly remuneration. By order dated 31st March, 1942, the Court increased rates of remuneration by 5 per cent., excluded such portion of the remuneration as exceeded £5 per week in the case of adult male workers, £2 10s. in the case of adult female workers, and £1 10s. in the case of junior workers and apprentices, and applied the increase to the unexcluded poition of the remuneration of -each worker. . In making a generalj order under the Rates of Wages Emergency Regulations the Court was required to take into account (a) the economic and financial conditions affecting trade and industry in New Zealand, (b) the cost of living, (c) any rise or fall in the cost of living since the date when any previous order under the regulations was made, and (d) all other considerations which the Court deemed relevant. The Economic Stabilization Emergency Regulations 1942 (Serial number 1942/335) introduced a new arrangement in respect of the variation of wage-rates on a general basis (popularly referred to as "cost-of-living increases"). Previously the Court of Arbitration was authorized to act on I y following an application of an industrial union or association of employers or workers. Now the Court is required to issue an order automatically if there is a variation of 5 per cent. (2| per cent, increase for first order) in the general level of prices included in the wartime price index published by the Government Statistician. . The wartime price index is to be of the prices of such commodities and services, including rents, as the Minister of Industries and Commerce directs, the basic level of prices to be that indicated by the index as at 15th December, 1942. A statement is to be published by the Government Statistician as soon as possible after 15th March, 1943, and thereafter at quarterly intervals, showing the increase or reduction in the general level of prices as indicated by the wartime index. Whenever there is an increase or reduction of not less than 5 per cent, the Court of Arbitration is to issue a general order increasing or reducing rates of remuneration, but the first order following the introduction of the regulations shall be made when there is an increase of not less than 2£ per cent. The amount of the increase or reduction shall be as nearly as may be equivalent to the amount of the increase or reduction m the general level of prices. Further, there shall be excluded from the scope of the order such portion of the remuneration in each week of each worker affected by the order as exceeds £6, but this amount may be reduced in the case of female workers, junior workers, and apprentices. The increase or reduction applies to the unexcluded portion of the remuneration of each worker, irrespective of his total earnings. If the actual rate of remuneration exceeds the minimum rate prescribed by award or as the case may be, the increase or reduction nevertheless applies. In the following table where there is no Dominion award or agreement m operation Wellington rates have been taken. All the wage-rates shown below, except those indicated by an asterisk (*), are subject to an increase of 5 per cent, as from 12th August, 1940, in accordance with the general order of the Court of Arbitration dated 9t,h August, 1940, and all are subject to the increase from 7th April, 1942, in accordance with the general order of the Court dated 31st March, 1942.

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Inspection, etc. During the year, 4,785 complaints of alleged breaches of the Act and of awards and industrial agreements, &c., were received, but it was found on investigation that in 1,342 cases no breach had been committed. In 131 cases proceedings were taken, and in 1,920 warnings were given. No action was considered necessary in the remaining cases. Apart from the complaints mentioned above, a large proportion of the inspections of factories, shops, &c., included an inspection to ascertain whether the awards and agreements were being complied with in respect of wages, overtime, &c., and as a result of these inspections 1.7 prosecutions were taken, and warnings were given in other cases. Of the 148 prosecutions, 120 were against employers and 28 against workers; 109 convictions were recorded, 85 against employers and 24 against workers. Total penalties, £172 10s. 6d. Registration of Industrial Associations and Unions The usual statutory return (to 31st December, 1942) giving a list of associations and unions on the register at that date, together with the membership thereof, is appended hereto. Employers' unions number 272, as against 270 last year, with a total membership of 13,042, compared with 11,802 last year. Workers' unions number 410, compared with 428 last year, with a total membership of 218,398, as against 231,049 last year.

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Industry. Hate. Weekly Hours. Bakers .. .. .. .. £5 15s. per week .. .. 44 Biscuit and confectionery workers— Male .. .. .. .. £4 12s. 6d. to £5 15s. per week 40 Female .. .. .. .. £2 10s. per week .. .. 40 Boot operatives— Male .. .. .. .. 2s. 0|d. per hour .. .. 40 Female . . .. .. .. Is. 5Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Bricklayers .. .. .. 2s. 10Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Butchers (retail shops) .. .. £5 5s. to £6 5s. per week .. 44 Canister workers — Male .. .. .. .. 2s. 7d. per hour .. .. 40 Female .. .. .. .. £2 15s. per week .. .. 40 Carpenters and joiners .. .. 2s. 9fd. per hour .. .. 40 Clerical workers — Male .. .. .. .. £5 10s. per week .. .. "I m , . . ,, Female £3 5s. per week .. .. jThose of establishment. Clothing-trade employees — Male .. .. .. .. £5 2s. 6d. per week .. 40 Female .. .. .. .. £2 15s. per week .. .. 40 Coachworkers .. .. .. 2s. 9d. per hour .. .. 40 Cheese-and butter-factory employees .. £4 10s. to £5 14s. per week .. Butter: 40, 44, or 48, according to season of year. Cheese : 38, 44, or 52, according to season of year. Drivers — (a) Motor .. .. .. £4 16s. to £5 8s. per week .. 44 (ft) Horse .. .. .. £4 13s. for one horse, £4 16s. 44 for two horses, and 6d. per day extra for each horse above two (c) Passenger transport .. .. .. £5 10s. per week .. .. 88 per fortnight. Omnibusdrivers, 80. Electrical workers .. .. .. 2s. 9d. per hour .. .. 40 Engine-drivers, firemen, and greasers — Drivers, 1st Class Certificate .. .. £5 6s. 6d. per week .. .. 40 Drivers, 2nd Class Certificate .. £5 Is. 6d. per week .. .. 40 Firemen and greasers .. .. £4 16s. 6d. per week .. 40 Engineering-trade employees.. .. .. 2s. 4Jd. to 2s. lid, per hour.. 40 Furniture-trade employees — Males .. .. .. 2s. 4£d. to 2s. 9d. per hour.. 40 Grocers' assistants .. .. .. £5 5s. per week .. .. 44 Hairdressers — Male .. .. .. .. .. *£5 13s. per week .. .. 44 Female .. .. .. .. £3 17s. 6d. per week .. 44 Labourers .. .. .. .. 2s. 4d. to 2s. 7d. per hour 40 Motor-engineering-trade employees .. 2s. 5d. to 2s. lid. per hour .. 40 Painters and decorators .. .. 2s. 9d. per hour .. .. 40 Plasterers .. .. .. .. 2s. 10Jd. per hour .. .. 40 Plumbers .. .. .. .. 2s. 9|d. per hour .. .. 40 Printers' machinists, &c. .. .. £4 10s. to £5 7s. 6>d. per week of 40 hours Shop assistants— Male .. ., .. .. £5 10s. per week .. .. 44 Female .. .. .. .. £3 7s. 6d. per week .. .. 44 Storemcn and packers— Wholesale .. .. .. .. £4 17s. 6d. per week .. 40 Oil-stores .. .. .. £4 16s. 8d. per week .. 40 Wool, grain, &c., stores .. .. £4 15s. per week .. .. 40 Timber-yards and sawmills employees.. .. 2s. 4|d. to 3s. per hour .. 40 Tramway employees— Motormen (after first year) .. .. *2s. 9 ■ 575d. per hour .. 40 Conductors (after first year) .. .. *2s. 6• 95d. per hour .. 40 Conductors (after fifth year) .. .. *2s. 7-475d. per hour 40 Motor-bus drivers .. .. .. *2s. 9-575d. per hour .. 40 Typographers .. .. .. £4 5s. to £5 15s. per week of 40 hours Warehouse employeesMale .. .. .. .. £5 5s. per week .. .. 42 Female .. .. .. .. £3 2s. 6d. per week .. 42 Woollen-mills employeesMale .. .. .. .. 2s. 4d. to 2s. 9d. per hour .. 40 Female .. .. .. .. ..Is. 3$-d. per hour .. .. 40 I

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Industrial Disturbances during the Year There were 43 industrial stoppages during the year, compared with 111 in 1941-42. These disturbances involved lost time equivalent to 26,123 working-days, compared with 45,759 working-days lost the previous year. There were 25 disturbances in the mining industry and 7in the freezing industry. Of the disturbances during the year, only 6 involved absences exceeding one working-day. One shipping dispute involved a stoppage for 4 days (7 men) and another a stoppage for 27 days (5 men). The latter concerned alleged insufficient accommodation for the crew on a vessel and was adjusted by the setting-up of a disputes committee. One dispute in the mining industry affected the Waikato area and involved 1,417 men for periods ranging from Bto 17 days. A demand that the piece-rate earnings of 5 pairs of miners be brought up to the minimum was not conceded, as it was alleged that there had been a deliberate " go-slow." The introduction of State control of the Waikato mines was an important factor in the settlement of this dispute —see the Waikato Coal-mines Control Emergency Regulations 1942 (Serial number 1942/293). Comparison with other countries is often a matter of difficulty, because published statistics are sometimes in no way related. During emergency conditions also many countries do not publish details of industrial stoppages. The following statement is based on available information.

LABOUR DISPUTES INVESTIGATION ACT, 1913 During the year nine agreements were filed pursuant to section 8 : twelve agreements were in force on 31st March, 1942. APPRENTICES ACT At the present time there are 134 Apprenticeship Committees each representative of employers and workers. Pursuant to requests by Committees, officers of the Department have made 100 special investigations during the year, while in addition 83 complaints were investigated. As a result and following the inspections of factories, &c., referred to elsewhere in this report, 11 prosecutions were commenced and 110 warnings were issued. Convictions were secured in 9 cases, fines amounting to £23 being imposed. Two of the prosecutions were against workers, the cases being adjourned sine die. The following table gives the approximate number of apprentices in the trades to which the Act now applies :—

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Average ■vr , Number of * T , c Number of v um>or Workers in- .J 111 ,* 1 ° Working-days ear " ° volved in the , 01 (m ?" lost per Worker Stoppages. St0ppages , days lost. jn tho Stoppages. New Zealand 1910 II 49 9,293 24,082 2-7 1941-42 111 20,466 45,759 2-2 *1942-43 43 8,353 26,123 3-1 New South Wales (A 7 ew> South Wales Indus- 1940 434 227,505 1,075,714 4-7 trial Gazette, 28th February, 1942) 1941 766 344,477 912,035 2-6 Canada (the Labour Gazette, May, 1942, 1940 168 60,619 266,318 4-3 p. 521) ' 1941 231 87,091 433,914 4-9 fGreat Britain .. .. .. 1940 922 299,400 940,000 3-2 fUnited States .. .. .. 1940 2,508 576,988 6,700,872 11-6 * Twenty-five of these disputes involving 6,877 workers for 25,748 days were in the coal-mining industry, t Quoted in report of the Department of Labour, Dominion of Canada, for the financial year ending .'list March, 1941, page 15.

I Number of Trade. Apprentices employed. Baking .. .. .. 278 Boatbuilding .. .. .. 26 Boilermaking .. .. .. 41 Bootmaking .. .. .. 381 Boot-repairing .. .. .. 43 Blacksmithing .. .. .. 11 Bricklaying . . . . . . 22 Carpentering .. .. .. 1,313 Clothing .. .. .. 175 Coachbuilding .. .. .. 288 Coopering .. .. .. 8 Cycle-working .. .. .. 1 Dentistry .. .. .. 22 Electrical .. .. .. 804 Engineering .. .. .. 1,613 Motor engineering .. .. 1,181 Furniture .. .. .. 876 Furriers .. .. 1 Gardening .. .. .. 5 Hairdresaing .. .. .. 105

Number of Trade. Apprentices employed. Hatmaking .. .. .. 10 Jewellery . . .. .. 94 Leadlight .. .. .. 14 Masonry . . .. .. 14 Moulding .. .. .. 101 Painting . . .. .. 256 Photo-engraving . . .. 70 Plastering . . .. . . 96 Plumbing . . .. . . 480 Printing .. .. .. 791 Saddlery .. .. .. 34 Sail and, tent making .. .. 3 Tailoring . . . . . . 17 Tile-laying .. . . .. 1 Tinsmithing .. . . .. 175 Wicker-working . . .. 11 Wire working . . .. .. 3 Total .. .. .. 9,364

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The number of new contracts registered during the year ended 31st March, 1943, was 1,917. This compares with previous years since 31st March, 1936, as follows : 1,292 ; 2,328 ; 3,235 ; 2,700 ; 2,840 ; 1,974; 2,441. Apprenticeship on completion of Military Service On their discharge from the armed forces apprentices may, by notice in writing within six months, revive their contracts of apprenticeship either until the normal expiry date or for the term unexpired at date of suspension (or any less period being to a date not earlier than the normal expiry date). Should an apprentice during his service with His Majesty's forces perform trade work of the same class as that to which he is apprenticed or of a class related thereto, he may be credited under his contract of apprenticeship with the period during which ho was so engaged, this provision being designed to give full advantage of the trade training received in some branches of the armed forces. The extent to which trade work is taught and performed in the armed forces and the continuance of emergency conditions may mean that many servicemen will have had on discharge trade training perhaps almost equal in some respects to that possessed by a journeyman tradesman. It may be advantageous for ex-servicemen in that position to accept employment in their newly-acquired trade in preference to their previous normal occupation. Even if an ex-serviceman is not fully trained as a result of his experience in the armed forces, he may be more advanced in his service trade than in his civilian trade. Thus from a rehabilitation point of view it may be preferable that before demobilization he receive the extra training necessary to advance him to the standard set by the industry. Officers of the Department have been endeavouring, by a review of the training given and the experience secured, to value on a civil-occupation basis the Army experience of a trade nature. Some of the training is, of course, of a very specialized technical character not entirely in line with the practical training in trades, thus creating a difficulty for such personnel to be readily absorbed into peacetime trades. Nevertheless a good deal of it will be of considerable benefit to the servicemen Concerned, and some statement of the average value of such wartime experience should be useful both to the men concerned, their prospective employers, and the community. This review is of interest as a demonstration of the theory study enforced in Services training establishments, but largely omitted in an ordinary apprenticeship training except in so far as use is made, either voluntarily or otherwise, of the facilities in technical schools. In these Services training establishments also there exists the means to provide intensive short-term instruction to many servicemen either just prior to or immediately following demobilization. The extent to which effective use can be made of the specialist training staff to provide a smooth change over from defence trade requirements to civilian occupations of a similar nature will be largely determined by an early decision as to policy and curriculum. Replacement of Apprentices joining tiie Armed Forces An employer may take steps, on the loss of an apprentice to the armed Services, to obtain the approval of the Industrial Emergency Council for the appointment of another to replace him, notwithstanding that the quota allowed by the apprenticeship order would be exceeded by employing the additional apprentice. During the year the Council approved the engagement of 244 additional apprentices in industries as follows, the totals since June, 1940, being shown in parentheses: Baking, 8 (16) ; bootmaking, 10 (10) ; boot-repairing, 2 (3) ; carpentering, 28 (51) ; clothing, 1 (3) ; coachbuilding, 5 (8) ; electrical engineering, 20 (38) ; engineering, 21 (34) ; furniture-manufacturing, 51 (71); hairdressing, 1 (2) ; motor engineering, 56 (95) ; painting, 6 (7) ; photo engraving, 2 (6) ; plumbing, 15 (30) ; printing, 17 (44) ; and tailoring, 1 (1). ARREARS OF WAGES Amounts totalling £12,481 15s. 4d. (last year, £15,922 195.) were collected by the Department's officers on behalf of workers who had been underpaid the wages prescribed by awards and the various Acts, while further amounts of such arrears totalling £15,082 12s. 3d. (last year, £18,766 7s. Bd.) were paid by employers at the instance of the Inspectors directly to the workers concerned : total, £27,564 7s. 7d. (last year, £34,689 6s. Bd.). Inspectors of Factories also took civil proceedings in forty-six eases for recovery of wages due to workers, judgments being secured to the amount £636 13s. 9d. WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT During the year 107 cases were heard and determined by the Compensation Court (previous year, 122). The Statutes Amendment Act, 1942, provided that for the purposes of section 8 of the principal Act and the Second Schedule thereto the permanent loss of the use of one eye by a worker who is already permanently without the use of the other eye shall be deemed to be the permanent loss of the use of both eyes : Provided that any sum previously received by the worker by way of compensation in respect of that other eye shall be taken into account in estimating the compensation. Section 59 of the Workers'- Compensation Act, 1922, provides that where the Governor-General is satisfied that by the laws of any other country within the dominions of the Crown compensation for accidents is payable to the relatives of a deceased worker although they are resident in New Zealand, he may, by Order in Council, declare that relatives resident in that country shall have the same rights and remedies under this Act as if resident in New Zealand. The Workers' Compensation (Tasmanian Reciprocity) Order 1942 (Serial number 1942/206) was issued during the year pursuant to this authority. The countries to which reciprocity had previously been applied are United Kingdom, Queensland, and Western Australia (N.Z. Gazette, 1910, page 3823), South Australia (N.Z. Gazette, 1912, page 2658), Victoria (N.Z. Gazette, 1915, page 2193), New South Wales (N.Z. Gazette, 1918, page 1238), and Irish Free State (N.Z. Gazette, 1935, page 1912).

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AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ACT, 1936, AND SHEARERS' ACCOMMODATION ACT, 1919, ALSO SHARE-MILKING AGREEMENTS ACT, 1937 Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Dairy-farms. —The Agricultural Workers Act, 1936, fixed minimum wages, based on age, for agricultural workers employed 011 dairy-farms, and provided for revision of wage-rates following alteration in the guaranteed pricc under the Primary Products Marketing Act, 1936. Wages fixed to date have been :—

Where board and lodging is not provided by the employer an additional amount of £1 a week is payable to the worker. Wages of female agricultural workers of eighteen years and over selected for employment by an organization authorized in that behalf by the Minister of National Service'are fixed by Suspension Order under the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations 1940 (see Statutory Regulations, Serial number 1941/206 and Serial number 1942/269). The minimum rates so fixed are : First six months, £2 Is. (plus keep) ; thereafter, £2 Bs. 6d. (plus keep). Farms and Stations used for the Commercial Production of Wool, Meat, or Grain (including Seed). Power is given in section 20 of the Act to extend Part 111 (special provisions as to the employment on dairy-farms), with modifications, to specified classes of agricultural workers other than those employed on dairy-farms. Those employed on farms and stations used for the commercial production of wool, meat, or grain (including seed) are engaged under conditions of employment contained in the Agricultural Workers Extension Order 1942 (Serial number 1942/247). Rates of wages are now in line again with those quoted above for agricultural workers on dairy-farms. They had previously moved in line excepting for the period 1938-42, when the minimum wage for adult workers on farms and stations remained at £2 ss. The Suspension Order referred to above as applying to females also operates in respect of farms and stations, the rates, however, being : First six months, £1 16s. (plus keep) ; thereafter, £2 3s. 6d. (plus keep). Other Farms, &c. —The powers referred to in the preceding paragraph have also been invoked in respect of agricultural workers as follows :— Orchards : Agricultural Workers Extension Order 1940 (Serial number 1940/24, as amended by Serial number 1942/246). Tobacco : Agricultural Workers Extension Order 1941 (Serial number 1941/197). Market Gardens— Wellington and Nelson Industrial Districts : Agricultural Workers Extension Order (No. 2) 1938 (Serial number 1938/53) ; Agricultural Workers Extension Order (No. 5) 1938 (Serial number 1938/184).* Canterbury Industrial District: Agricultural Workers Extension Order (No. 3) 1938 (Serial number 1938/74). Otago and Southland Industrial District: Agricultural Workers Extension Order (No. 4) 1938 (Serial number 1938/92). Northern Industrial District: Agricultural Workers Extension Order 1939 (Serial number 1939/58), (applicable also to soft-fruit growers, nurserymen, and landscape gardeners). Inspections, etc. During the year complaints were received respecting 107 alleged breaches of the Act. There were 5 prosecutions. Fines imposed amounting to £15. Apart from the above, inspections were made of 126 properties. Warnings issued totalled 186. Inspections of accommodation were also made as follows : Farm workers, 71 ; dairy-farms, 16 ; shearers, 160 ; sawmillers, 23 ; market-gardeners, 5 ; orchards, 2. Permits to accept less than the minimum rates prescribed by Act or Extension Orders were issued in 339 cases (part-time employment, 5 males, 172 females ; inexperience, 14 males ; disability, 113 males, 1 female ; other reasons, 34 males). SCAFFOLDING AND EXCAVATION ACT During the year 2,113 notices of intention to erect buildings and scaffolding and to commence excavations were received (previous year, 4,243) and 6,499 inspections were made. There were 9 prosecutions, convictions being recorded in all cases, and fines amounting to £19 10s. being imposed. There were 143 accidents during the calendar year, 1942, to workers employed in scaffolding and building work, also in connection with gear and excavation work. The usual analysis is not yet completed. It was not possible to give the analysis of 1941 accidents in last year's report. This is therefore now given, as follows,: Temporary disability, 159 ; permanent partial disability, 5 ; fatality (fall), 1. Causes : Falls of persons, 46 ; stepping on or striking against fixed objects, 27 ; falling objects,' 7 ; handling of objects, 47 ; hand-tools, 17 ; others, 21. Ages : Under 16, 2 ; 16-20, 10 ; 21-24, 13 ; 25-34, 46 ; 35-44, 35 ; 45-54, 32 ; 55 and over, 20 ; not stated, 7. Days lost, 3,562. Compensation paid, £3,818 14s. lOd. 1 Consideration is at present being given to the causes of accidents that have occurred to workers engaged 011 roofs covered with asbestos-cement materials. Due to some extent to the shortage of iron and other metallic roofing-materials, asbesos-cement roof coverings are cojning more into use. During the past two years five fatal accidents have occurred, in each case the workers being engaged on roofs covered

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Seasons. Reference to Authorizing Provisions. £ S. d. 1936-37 .. . . 2 2 6 Agricultural Workers Act, 1936, section 14. 1937 -38 .. .. 2 5 0 Statutory Regulations, Serial number 1937/273. 1938-42 .. . . 2 12 6 Statutory Regulations Serial number 1938/128. 1942-43 .. .. 2 17 6 Statutory Regulations, Serial number 1942-248. '

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with this material. The precautionary measures so far adopted both in this country and in Australia are (I) the provision of "crawlers" or "duck-boards," and (2) that no workman bo permitted to work on any roof covered with asbestos-cement materials if the space between the purlines exceeds 3 ft. in respect of small-section corrugated sheets and 4 ft. in the case of large-section sheets (N.Z.S.S. 282). SEEVANTS' EEGISTEY OFFICES ACT The number of offices registered has further decreased to 37. All appear to be well conducted, only one warning being necessary. FAIE RENTS ACT, 1936 The operation of the Fair Rents Act, 1936, was further extended by the Fair Rents Amendment Act, 1942. It now continues in force until the expiration of one year from the termination of the present war, and shall then expire. Every dwellinghouse—i.e., every house or part of a house let as a separate dwelling where the tenancy does not include any land other than the site of the dwellinghouse and a garden or other premises in connection therewith, but including any furniture that may be let therewith in the Dominion is now subject to the Act, no dwellinghouse being excluded by reason only that part of the premises is used as a shop or office or for business, trade, or professional purposes, though premises let at a rent that includes payments in respect of board, and licensed premises within the meaning of the Licensing Act, 1908, are excluded. With the passing of the Fair Rents Amendment Act, 1942, the term " basic rent " means with reference to a dwellinghouse let as such on the Ist day of September, 1942, the rent payable as on that date, and with reference to a dwellinghouse that was not let on that date, the rent that was last payable before that date or, in the case of any premises first let as a dwellinghouse after that date, the rent first payable in respect thereof. Increases on the basic rent are possible in two ways —viz., as a result of a determination by a Magistrate of a fair rent that is higher than the basic rent, or as a result of an agreement in writing between the landlord and the tenant, this agreement requiring the approval of the Inspector of Factories. In fixing a fair rent a Magistrate is to have regard to the relative circumstances of the landlord and of the tenant. Such fair rent is not to exceed the basic rent unless the Magistrate is satisfied, by evidence produced by the landlord, that in the special circumstances of the case it is fair and equitable that the fair rent should exceed such basic rent. In the case of premises to which the Act applied prior to the operation of the 1942 amendment, the fair rent is to be fixed with reference to the " basic rent " under the repealed sections. The 1942 amendment also contained provisions protecting sub-tenants, prohibiting the refusal to let a dwellinghouse to an applicant with children, and providing special conditions in connection with recovery of possession by servicemen as defined in the Rehabilitation Act, 1941. Under these conditions a serviceman landlord has an absolute right to possession of a dwellinghouse where he occupied the premises as a dwellinghouse until he vacated them for the purpose of serving as a serviceman, provided, however, that the tenant is not a serviceman or the wife or widow of a serviceman or a dependant of a serviceman. Where the tenant is a serviceman or the wife or widow of a serviceman or a dependant of a serviceman and the landlord is a serviceman, the right to possession is to be determined upon the basis of relative hardship. In the case of a tenant being a serviceman or the wife or widow of a serviceman, and a landlord not being a serviceman, possession can be secured by the landlord only on one or more of the following grounds :— (a) That the tenant has failed to pay the rent lawfully payable in respect of the premises, or has failed to perform any other conditions of the tenancy ; (b) That the tenant has failed to take reasonable care of the premises or has committed waste ; or (c) That the tenant has been guilty of conduct that is a nuisance or annoyance to adjoining or neighbouring occupiers. Under the Economic Stabilization Emergency Regulations 1942, it is required that a register containing certain particulars be kept, this register to be produced for inspection. Further, every person commits an offence against the regulations who stipulates for or demands or accepts for himself or for any other person on account of the rent of any dwellinghouse any sum that is irrecoverable by virtue of the Fair Rents Act, 1936. The Inspector of Factories is empowered to act on behalf of any tenant in proceedings under the Act, and the following table indicates the extent to which tenants have availed themselves of the services of the Department's Inspectors :—

The total number of applicants for the previous year was 6,346. The reduction is chiefly in the number of agreements submitted for review. The Department investigated 11 alleged breaches of section 15 of the Act, which imposes certain restrictions on the letting or selling of a dwellinghouse where the landlord has recovered possession on the grounds that the premises are required for his own occupation ; proceedings were taken in 2 instances, convictions being obtained in both cases, and penalties amounting to £2 were imposed.

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Agreement under Cases where Fixation of Fair Bent, involved and Inspector Section 21. appeared in Court on behalf of Tenant. Tenant represented — by Inspector in Total Owner's Application. Tenant's Application Eviction Proceedings. Town. Number of ,. nmvK , 'Other Applications. Notap- .. . Bent reduced Cas <®. Inspector P roved - E ent Rent „™Jsio below Basic Rent not „ ,, „ .. reduced. justified. ,, "ft Bent or Fair reduced. Seotlon 13 - Section 14. nerea to. Rent Auckland .. .. 2,415 915 53 3 13 52 88 17 314 17 943 Wellington .. 1,503 313 25 17 8 3 183 15 125 42 772 Christchurch .. 534 134 4 7 22 13 (i 38 20 •will Dunedin .. .. 125 (>2 22 .. I . . . . ., 12 I Other towns .. 558 184 18 0 6 3 3 2 31 10 295 5,135 1,608 122 33 50 58 287 40 520 90 2,327 • These cover cases dealt with by the Department's officers without reference to the Court, in many cases involving considerable reductions in existinn rents, or applications which were withdrawn as a result of the tenant vacating the premises, or for other reasons.

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT The regulations under the Act provide for the reverificatiou of weights, measures, and weighing and measuring instruments in use for trade purposes. The articles verified or reverilied during the year arc summarized hereunder: — Submitted. Incorrect. Weights 30,959 5,260 Measures .. .. • • • ■ .. 2,768 71 Wcighing-fristruments .. .. 22,004 2,317 Measuring-instruments .. .. •• •• 2,351 339 There were also submitted for verification 964,992 bottles—milk, cream, or oil —10,831 being rejected. In addition to the reverification work referred to, the Department has carried out surprise tests of appliances on the owners' premises, the net-weight and standard-weight provisions of the regulations also receiving attention. Each shop inspection included an examination to ascertain that requirements as to reverification have been satisfied, and, in addition, surprise tests of appliances on the owners' premises were madeInspections were also made covering the regulation requirements as to net-weight and standard-weight of packages, and the sale of firewood, coke, and coal, also the provisions relating to the weight of bread including those contained in the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908. Complaints were received respecting 78 alleged breaches of the Act. As a result of the investigation of these and of the check inspections referred to above, 24 prosecutions were instituted, fines amounting to £48 10s. being imposed. Fifteen machines presenting novel features were submitted for approval during the year. Of this number 2 were approved, 3 were rejected, and 10 are under review. In some cases modification of design was found necessary. Details are :— Approved—■ A pattern of an automatic packing and weighing machine designed for the rapid weighing and despatching of cement in bags of customary size, styled the " Rotary Fluxo Packer." Makers, F. L. Smidth, Ltd., England. Approved after a slight modification. A counter platform scale of 2 cwt. capacity. Makers, Messrs. F. J. Thornton and Co., England. Approved after extensive alteration. Rejected— A liquid measure of a capacity not permitted by the Weights and Measures Act. An automatic filling-machine designed to measure by volume dry materials and freerunning substances packed into containers and eventually sold by weight. An automatic filling-machine designed to fill bottles with liquids of low viscosity irrespective of capacity, but with no adjusting mechanism to enable predetermined standard measure quantities to be delivered. Under review - Self-indicating counter scale of 2 lb. capacity. Self-indicating dial platform scale of 300 lb. capacity. Self-indicating dial milk-tank weigher of 3,000 lb. capacity. Self-indicating dial overhead track weigher of 1,000 lb. capacity. Self-indicating dial crane weigher of 1,000 lb. capacity. Three automatic packing and weighing machines. Liquid flow-meter for large bulk deliveries. Length-measuring instrument for the measurement of bolts of various woollen materials. OCCUPATIONAL RE-ESTABLISHMENT The underlying intention of the Occupational Re-establishment Emergency Regulations 1940 is that the employer of a worker who goes on military service is under an obligation to find that worker employment on his return from service. It is not a question of reinstatement in the identical position held at the time of mobilization, but of reinstatement in an occupation and under conditions not less favourable to the worker than those which would have been applicable to him had his employment been continuous. If by reason of injury the worker is not able to perform the work on which he was engaged at the time of'mobilization, the employer is still under necessity to give suitable employment, and his responsibility is discharged only if he can bring himself within the provisions of regulation 7 by showing that by reason of changed circumstances it is not reasonably practicable to reinstate the worker or that his reinstatement in an occupation and under conditions not less favourable to hirn than those which would have been applicable to him had he not rendered military service is impracticable and that the employer has offered to reinstate him in the most favourable occupation and under the most favourable conditions reasonably practicable. There was a considerable reduction on the previous year in the number of alleged infringements for attention. This, no doubt, was due to the changed military policy in respect of Territorial service following the Pacific crisis. Presumably the further amendment of policy will be reflected in the 1943-44 record of alleged infringements. Only 32 cases of alleged refusal to reinstate discharged men were dealt with in 1942-43, a prosecution being commenced in one instance. For the purposes of these regulations the term " employer," in relation to a serving employee, ncludes every person for the time being carrying on the undertaking in which the serving employee was employed immediately before the commencement of his military service or carrying on any undertaking with which that undertaking has at any time since the commencement of the serving employee's military service been amalgamated or in which that undertaking was immediately before the commencement of the serving employee's military service comprised, and the term " military service " means continuous whole-time service as a member of any of His Majesty's naval, military, or Air Forces, whether in New Zealand or elsewhere, and whether such forces be raised in New Zealand or by the Government of any territory forming part of His Majesty's dominions, or continuous whole-time service as a radio operator in a ship to which the Shipping and Seamen Act Wireless Regulations 1925 apply (including any period of training for service as such an operator) where the service as operator or trainee

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commenced after the 19tli day of February, 1941, or hereafter commences, and terminates not later than the end of the duration of the war in which His Majesty is now engaged or as soon thereafter as the contract of service may lawfully bo determined. The responsibility to reinstate exists in every case whore a serving employee was employed for at least four weeks immediately prior to his offering himself for military service or to his being called up for military service. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION Meeting of Emergency Committee Last year's report dealt with the Conference held in New York from 27th October to sth November, 1941,. and also referred to the setting-up of an Emergency. Committee to meet in London to consider the effect to be given to the resolutions on post-war reconstruction and other matters mentioned in last year's report. As reconstituted in New York, the Emergency Committee, to which the Governing Body has delegated power to act on its behalf when Governing Body meetings cannot be held, consists of representatives of the Governments of the United States of America, Great Britain, India, Mexico, and the Netherlands, together with Sir John Forbes Watson (British), Mr. Harriman (United States), and Mr. Oersted (Danish) for the employers, and Mr. Hallsworth (British), Mr. Reus (Belgian), and Mr. Watt (United States) for the workers. Meetings of this Committee were held from 20th to 24th April, 1942. Dealing first with the general role of the International Labour Organization in reconstruction planning, the Committee adopted a proposal to establish a committee composed of men of wide experience whose function would be to study what economic provisions should lie included in the post-war settlement in order to make possible the implementation of the social objectives of the Atlantic Charter and act as an advisory body to the Governing Body for these purposes. It then dealt specifically with a number of reconstruction problems. In respect of development works, it requested the International Labour Office (a) to collect information on the measures taken by the different countries for drawing up programmes of work necessary for the development of their national economy and ready to be carried out when they are required by the employment situation ; (/)) to suggest to countries which have not yet done so that they take such measures within the framework of their post-war reconstruction planning ; (c) to collect information as to the amount of international collaboration required for financing the carrying-out of these programmes ; (d) to draw up a list of public works having an international bearing and to study the conditions under which they may be carried out; (e) to begin the study, in consultation with qualified experts, of the financial problems raised by an international public-works policy, relating them to the study of international financing in general; and (/) to examine what amendments to the statute of the International Public Works Committee might be required iu order to enable it to contribute most usefully to the carrying-out of a post-war international public-works policy. A study by the Office of international migration problems was authorized in order to discover the kind of international body that should be set up to correlate and supplement the national action taken by Governments, with a view to ascertaining what number of persons will wish to emigrate, making the proper selection, and preparing them for departure. Proposals as under in regard to agriculture were approved: Continuation of the study of the problems of agricultural workers, with particular attention to the question of methods of wage-fixing in agriculture ; broad studies of problems affecting the standard of living of the rural population, in particular attention to be given to agricultural credit, agrarian reform, and measures directly connected with ensuring to farmers an adequate income level. The textile industry was the subject-matter of specific attention, it being proposed that the study of this industry by the Office be resumed. Resolutions submitted to the New York Conference but not dealt with fully for lack of time were examined. Arising therefrom, the International Labour Office was authorized to consult appropriate agencies and individuals regarding the methods which should be adopted for the co-ordination of studies of international transport problems and the application of the tripartite principle " in considering plans for the regulation of economic and social conditions after the war" it being understood that the result of such consultation " might then be formulated into specific proposals for consideration at a future session." Meeting op Joint Maritime Commission The Joint Maritime Commission of the International Labour Organization held its twelfth session from 26th to 30th June, 1942, in London. A summary of the resolutions, which were unanimous, is given below : — (1) Ratification of International Labour Conventions : Urging Governments to ratify as soon as possible those conventions which present no substantial difficulties, and to institute immediately national consultations between the Governments and the organizations of shipowners and seafarers to see whether the essential principles of those conventions are capable of early application and whether the obstacles to ratification can be overcome. (2) Safety Measures for Seamen : Urging Governments to revise existing regulations in the light of recent progress in safety measure's and equipment. (3) Organization for Seamen's Welfare : Urging all maritime members of the International Labour Organization to give effect without delay to the provisions of the Seamen's Welfare in Ports Recommendation, 1936, and drawing attention to the following matters as of special importance : — (a) The administration of welfare schemes should be so organized as to give effective control to representatives of industrial organizations directly concerned with ships and the sea: (b) The financing of such schemes should be organized on an adequate and permanent basis and should not be exclusively dependent upon so-called " charitable organizations " : (c) Special provision should be made without delay for visiting seamen on the basis of equality of treatment irrespective of colour, race, or religion :

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(d) Medical research services should be organized as soon as practicable for the scientific investigation of questions relating to the promotion and maintenance of the health of seamen afloat. (4) Equality of Treatment for Seafarers : Recording admiration of the war effort of Chinese, Indian, and all other seamen from Asia, Africa, and the East and West Indies serving in the fleets of the United Nations, and urging that, in collaboration with the respective organizations and Governments concerned, all practicable steps to be taken to ensure that in the conditions of employment and general treatment of these seamen there be no unfavourable comparison with crews of vessels in similar trades and under the same registry. (5) The Shipping Industry and the Peace Conference : Urging that the shipping industry as a whole, both shipowners and seafarers, be represented. (6) Internationa,l Maritime Charter: Inviting the International Labour Office to study whether it is practicable to prepare an International Maritime Charter setting out guiding principles for an international minimum standard applicable to seafarers of all nationalities, embodying the best practicable social legislation affecting seafarers. (7) Conditions of Service of Seafarers : Inviting the International Labour Office to prepare for submission to the next meeting of the Commission a statement on the present position, specifying the wartime changes concerning the conditions of service of seafarers of the principal maritime nations, with special reference to hours of work at sea and ashore, manning, holidays with pay, security of employment, accommodation, pensions, training, and recruitment. (8) Organization of Merchant Fleets : Inviting the International Labour Office to prepare for submission to a future meeting of the Commission a statement on the measures taken by the principal maritime nations to adapt the organization, control, and operation of their respective merchant fleets to wartime conditions. (9) International Agreements on the Utilization of Merchant Shipping : Inviting the International Labour Office to prepare for submission to a future meeting of the Commission a statement of any public information available on the international agreements or arrangements made between the principal maritime nations, with a view to securing the most effective use of merchant shipping in wartime. INDUSTRIAL EMERGENCY COUNCIL This was set up soon after the outbreak of the war to advise the Minister of Labour on matters relating to the war effort. There have been twelve meetings of the Council during the year. In addition, the Hours Committee met on twenty-five occasions. The following matters were dealt with :— (a) Review of the conditions of employment for women in munitions manufacturing by one Wellington firm—see N.Z. Gazelle No. 42, 23rd April, 1942, p. 1161 : (h) Condition of employment of female workers employed by one Christchurch firm in the manufacture of military clothing—see N.Z. Gazette No. 45, 30th April, 1942, p. 1345. (c) Conditions of employment for female workers in the baking industry —see Serial number 1942/134 : (d) Modification of the limitation of 7 lb. in the weight of cans of paint lifted by female workers in the paint- and varnish-manufacturing industry—see N.Z. Gazette No. 53, 4th June, 1942, p. 1483 : (e) Fixation of wages and conditions for female workers employed in making porcelain ware— see N.Z. Gazette No. 53, 4th June, 1942, p. 1483 : (f) Introduction of shift-work provisions in the bottle-store of one Christchurch firm—see N.Z. Gazette No. 64, 25th June, 1942 : (g) Introduction of shift-work for female workers employed by two Auckland firms in the manufacturing of toothbrushes —see N.Z. Gazette No. 69, 16th July, 1942, p. 1927 : (/«) Employment of female workers in the preserving department of two Canterbury meatfreezing works —see N.Z. Gazette No. 69, 16th July, 1942, p. 1931, also N.Z. Gazette No. 89, Ist October, 1942, p. 2449 : (i) Fixing wage-rates for engineers employed by a Foxton. employer for a forty-four-hour week —see N.Z. Gazette No. 80, 27th August, 1942, p. 2127 : (j) Fixing conditions for female workers employed in the manufacturing of gas-masks—see N.Z. Gazette No. 89, Ist October, 1942, p. 2449 : (k) Fixing of a minimum weekly wage for workers employed in essential undertakings —see Serial number 1942/287 : (I) Authorization of shift-work for female workers in the manufacturing of canisters (applied to one Auckland firm for a special purpose) —see N.Z. Gazette No. 101, 12th November, 1942, p. 2745 : (w.) Introduction of conditions of employment for female workers employed in retail butchers' shops—see N.Z. Gazette No. 4, 28th January, 1943, pp. 63 and 64 : (n) Suspension of Factories Act provisions to permit employment of female workers up to 11 p.m. in the Auckland milk-distribution depot—see N.Z. Gazette No. 7, 18th February, 1943, p. 131 : (o) Special conditions for female workers employed in the explosives section of an engineering works —see N.Z. Gazette No. 15, 11th March, 1943, p. 300: (p) Lifting of the restriction upon the employment of female workers in tea-rooms and restaurants after 10.30 p.m. in certain districts —see N.Z. Gazette No. 26, 15th April, 1943, p. 446 : (</) Presenting working-conditions for trainee motion-picture operators —see N.Z. Gazette No. 20, 26th March, 1943, p. 377. The Council procedure is to give an opportunity to workers' and employers' organizations to bring evidence before it. 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TRAINING OF AUXILIARY WORKERS A scheme for the training of auxiliary workers in the engineering industry was introduced in 1940 in anticipation of an extended demand for the manufacture of munitions. Pursuant to this, the training of machinists was undertaken in the technical colleges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, while in Wellington instruction was also given in welding. Sixteen weeks' full-time instruction was given in each case, the trainees being paid a maintenance grant meantime on the basis of the minimum wage for general labourers. Subsequently there were introduced classes for the training of clickers for the footwear trade, these operating for a period in the technical colleges at Wellington and Christchurch. In Auckland, however, a school operating on the basis of a footwear-factory was opened and instruction has been given in the clicking, machining, and making sectious of the trade. Schools for instruction in carpentering and house-building have been commenced at Miramar (Wellington), Petone, Auckland, Christchurch, and Rotorua, the latter being exclusively for members of the Maori race. In these schools a workshop course extending over eighteen weeks is given, instruction of trainees being undertaken on bench work, including the care and use of tools, the working of timber, elementary joinery, &c., also workshop mathematics, draughtsmanship, and the principles of building-construction as applied to cottage-building. Following the workshop course is an eighteen weeks' course of instruction involving the actual building of houses to the Housing Construction Department's standard plans. The houses constructed by the trainees have proved to be equal to those constructed by experienced carpenters. Workers trained under the scheme to 31st March, 1943, were : Engineering, 349 (Auckland, 51; Wellington, 191 ; Christchurch, 83 ; and Dunedin, 24) ; footwear, 162 (Auckland, 132 ; Wellington, 17 ; and Christchurch, 13) ; and carpentry 91 (all Wellington). An additional 248 workers were undergoing training as at 31st March, 1943—viz., engineering, 58 (Auckland, 12 welders ; Wellington, 22 ; Christchurch, 24) ; footwear, 27 (all Auckland); carpentry, 163 (Miramar, 46 ; Petone, 47 ; Auckland, 46 ; and Christchurch, 24). Of the workers referred to above, 92 of those trained and 110 of those undergoing training were ex-servicemen. The framework of the training schemes can be adopted for the training of ex-servicemen, and they are being developed so as to provide training for such men to the fullest extent that may be found necessary. EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR Salaries and allowances (including salaries of nominated members, Court of Arbitration, £ Waterfront Control Commission), temporary assistance and agents' remuneration .. 81,227 Fees, travelling-expenses, &c., in connection with work of Conciliation Councils and the Court of Arbitration, Compensation Court, Industrial Emergency Council, and Emergency Disputes Committee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,093 Printing, stationery, office requisites and equipment, rent, cleaning, heating, and lighting of offices, advertising, postage, telegrams, telephones, &c. .. .. .. 14,506 Travelling-expenses, &c., of Inspectors, including cost of bicycles, motor-vehicles, &c. . . 3,733 Law-costs incurred in Court cases conducted by Inspectors .. .. .. .. 717 Waterfront Control expenditure, including office furniture, printing, rent, travelling-expenses, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,367 Weights and measures equipment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Miscellaneous expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 111,697 Immigration expenditure — Disbursements of amounts collected on behalf of Imperial and other Govern- £ ments, &c. .. .. .. . . . . . . .. 95 Portion of salaries and other expenditure, High Commissioner's Office, London 730 825 112,522 Less recoveries— Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,496 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Sales publications .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11l Fees, &c., Conciliation Councils, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 250 Printing, &c. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 Inspector's travelling-costs .. .. .. .. .. 1,021 Services to other Departments .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 Waterfront Control Commission expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,509 Miscellaneous Immigration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 11,719 £100,803 The above figures do not include items provided elsewhere than the Labour Department's vote— e.g., salaries of Judges of Court of Arbitration.

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EXPENDITURE ON EMERGENCY TRAINING SCHEMES FROM INCEPTION TO 31st MARCH, 1943 £ s. d. £ s. d.. General overhead .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,693 19 3 Engineering training course — £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. .. 4,735 17 2 Wellington .. .. .. .. 24,323 3 10 Christchurch .. .. .. .. 12,301 11 3 Dunedin .. .. .. .. 2,508 1 7 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. 19 0 0 Equipment .. .. .. .. 1, 895 7 4 45,783 1 2 Clicking training course — Wellington .. .. .. .. 600 5 8 Christchurch .. .. .. .. 1,565 14 0 Equipment .. .. .. .. 68 18 11 2,234 18 7 Footwear trade schools — Auckland —- Equipment .. .. .. .. 1,087 14 7 Establishment .. .. .. .. 870 17 8 Maintenance .. .. .. .. 19,118 13 2 Wellington .. .. .. .. 953 19 11 22,031 5 4 Carpentry trade schools— Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 6,796 2 8 Miramar .. .. .. .. .. 22,477 18 5 Petone .. .. .. .. .. 13,178 14 8 Christchurch .. .. .. .. 1,538 14 4 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. 89 19 I General expenses .. .. .. .. 804 6 0 Tools for sale .. .. .. .. 3,007 16 7 47,893 11 9 119,636 16 1 Less recoveries— ■ Engineering training course— For work performed : Christchurch .. 148 0 2 For equipment loaned— Christchurch .. .. .. 44 16 3 Dunedin .. .. .. .. 68 3 4 260 19 9 Clocking training course —For work performed : Christchurch .. 133 12 4 Footwear trade schools : For work performed — £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. .. 4,382 15 11 Wellington .. .. .. .. 164 5 6 4,547 1 5 Carpentry trade schools : For work performed and tools supplied .. 2,838 6 11 7,780 0 5 £111,856 15 8

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APPENDIX.

RETURN PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, 1925, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF AFFILIATED UNIONS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION AND THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN EACH INDUSTRIAL UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT TO 31st DECEMBER, 1942. (As a matter of convenience, registrations, cancellations, and changes of name subsequent to 31st December, 1942, and up to and including 30th April, 1943, have also been shown.)

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS OF EMPLOYERS.

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-Is °'9r3 No/ Name - 1|£ -3 <0 .M " Pi 1727 New Zealand Bacon Curers .. .. .. 4 1732 New Zealand Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. 15 526 New Zealand Federated Builders and Contractors 18 1672 New Zealand Master Butchers .. .. 17 1655 New Zealand Master Carriers and Customhouse 4 Agents 1869 New Zealand Dairy Factories .. .. .. 5 1886 New Zealand Fibrous Plaster Manufacturers .. 3 1593 New Zealand Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and 3 Allied Products Manufacturing 1845 New Zealand Furniture and Furnishing Trades .. 3 1253 New Zealand Federated Ironmasters .. .. 4 1623 New Zealand United Licensed Victuallers .. 20 1041 New Zealand Motor-Body builders .. .. 6

-Il o as No' Name. 11! *18 «4p 1043 New Zealand Federated Newspaper-proprietors .. 4 1260 New Zealand Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners 3 1314 New Zealand Federated Master Painters, Decorators, 5 and Signwriters 893 New Zealand Federation of Master Plumbers .. 7 724 New Zealand Master Printers .. .. .. 8 1809 New Zealand Private-hotel Keepers .. .. 4 1844 New Zealand Soap Manufacturers .. .. 4 1731 New Zealand Tanners .. .. .. 3 1868 New Zealand Theatre-proprietors .. .. 3 1333 New Zealand Theatrical Proprietors and Managers 2 1248 New Zealand Waterside Employers' Association .. 10 Totals: Number of associations as at 31st 155 December, 1942, 23

°' aS o|s nT Name - III So." Name. JP| g£3 l-Sf " jl_ *f | *1470 North Island Bacon Workers'Federation .. 1 1831 New Zealand Federated Jewellers, Watchmakers 2 1318 New Zealand Federated Biscuit and Confectionery 5 and Related Trades and Related Trades 866 New Zealand Journalists .. .. ,. 7 561 New Zealand Federated Boilermakers, Iron and 4 1315 New Zealand Federated Labourers and Related 8 Steel Ship and Bridge Builders Trades 796 New Zealand Federated Bricklayers .. .. 4 1832 New Zealand Metal Workers' Assistants .. 3 1791 New Zealand Federated Brush and Broom Trade 4 1897 New Zealand Federated Milk Roundsmen's '' 3. Employees 1453 New Zealand Federated Motion Picture Projec- 7 1884 New Zealand Federated Caretakers, Cleaners, Lift 5 tionists Attendants, and Watchmen's 275 New Zealand Federated Moulders .. .. 4 855 New Zealand Amalgamated Society of Carpenters 12 567 New Zealand Federated Painters and Decorators" 13 and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1767 New Zealand Federated Paint and Varnish Manu- 3 1796 New Zealand Federated Clerical and Office Staff 7 facturing Employees Employees 1734 New Zealand Federated Plasterers (including 3 124 New Zealand Federated Clothing Trade Employees 7 Fibrous Plasterers) 473 New Zealand Federated Coach and Motor-body 4 824 New Zealand Road Transport and Motor and Horse 12 Builders and Related Trades Drivers and their Assistants 1225 Federated Cooks and Stewards of New Zealand .. 2 1779 New Zealand Federated Saddlers, Canvas-workers 4 1748 New Zealand Federated Fire Brigades Employees 4 Riggers, and Related Trades 1522 New Zealand Federated Flourmill Employees .. 6 1306 Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand .. 3 53 New Zealand Federated Footwear Trade .. 4 1495 New Zealand Federated Shipwrights and Boat- 2 1706 New Zealand Freezing Works and Related Trades 6 builders fl848 New Zealand Federated Fruit Preserving, Condi- 2 1218 New Zealand Foderated Shop-assistants .. 18 ments, Vegetable Canning, and Related Products 1238 New Zealand Federated Storemen and Packers 9 Employees (other than in Retail Shops) and Warehouse 772 New Zealand Federated Furniture and Related 6 Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) Trade 869 New Zealand Federated Theatrical and Places of 3 1847 New Zealand Gold-mines Employees' Federation 4 Amusement Emplovees 1916 South Island Gold Dredge and Ailuvial Gold Mines 3 1419 Grey Valley and Buller Onderviewers and Deputies 2 Employees 912 New Zealand Federated Woollen-mills and Hosiery- 4 729 New Zealand Federated Hotel, Restaurant, and 9 factories Employees Related Trades Employees . Totals: Number of associations as at 31st 209 December, 1942, 39 * Cancelled subsequent to 31st December, 1942. t 1941 membership shown ; return for 1942 not received.

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CARDBOARD-BOX MAKERS. 1795 | Wellington District Architects .. .. | 10 1687 I North Island Cardboard Box, Carton, and Paper- I 5 I bag Makers BACON-CURERS. 1675 Auckland Bacon-curers .. .. .. 11 CARRIERS. 1629 Wellington Industrial District Bacon-curers .. 9 348 Auckland and Suburban General Carriers and 65 1741 Canterbury Bacon-curers .. .. .. 7 Coal-merchants 1645 Otago and Southland Bacon-curers .. .. 8 1561 Waipa Master Carriers .. .. .. 30 1790 Gisborne Carriers .. .. .. .. 12 BAKERS. 1118 Wellington General Carriers and Customhouse 54 330 Auckland Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. 280 and Forwarding Agents 1756 Taranaki Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. 45 324 Canterbury Employers of Drivers .. .. 50 106 Wellington Master Bakers .. .. •• 71 1472 Otago Carriers and Customs Agents .. .. 42 1647 Wanganui Master Bakers, Pastrycooks, and 27 Related Trades CHARTERED CLUBS. 1762 Manawatu, Southern Hawke's Bay, and Wairarapa 62 1909 | New Zealand Chartered Clubs .. .. ..| 46 Master Bakers 1659 Nelson Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. 22 CLOTHING TRADES. 297 Canterbury Master Bakers .. .. .. 103 122 Auckland Master Tailors .. .. .. 30 1736 Christchurch Cake Bakery and Cake Kitchen .. 37 447 Taranaki Master Tailors .. .. .. 12 189 Otago Master Bakers .. .. •• 43 815 Wellington Clothing-manufacturers .. .. 11 1894 Southland Master Bakers and Pastrycooks .. 42 1197 Wellington Soft-goods Manufacturers .. .. 14 1840 Wellington Industrial District Furriers.. .. 11 BOOKSELLERS. 831 Christchurch Clothing-manufacturers .. .. 37 1559 Wellington Retail Booksellers and News-agents .. 10 125 Christchurch Master Tailors .. .. .. 17 1579 Wanganui Retail Booksellers and News-agents .. 8 313 Dunedin Master Tailors .. .. .. 7 1631 Palmerston North Retail Booksellers and News- 13 agents COACHBUILDERS. 1688 Hawke's Bay Retail Booksellers, Stationers, and 19 504 Auckland Motor-body Builders .. .. 25 News-agents 1027 South Auckland District Coachbuilders, Black- 17 1578 Invercargill Retail Booksellers and News-agents .. 6 smiths, and Farriers 1054 Wellington Coach and Motor-vehicle Trades .. 13 BOOT-MANUFACTURERS. 298 Canterbury Motor-body and Carriage Builders .. 12 6 1 New Zealand Boot-manufacturers' Association .. 1 43 "89 Dunedin Coach and Motor-body Builders .. 10 BRICK, PIPE, AND CLAY PRODUCTS. COAL-MERCHANTS. (See also Carriers.) 1649 ! North Island Brick, Clav Products, and Concrete- 16 J582 J Wellington Coal Merchants and Dealers .. I 44 pipe Manufacturers 1550 1 and Suburban Coal-merchants .. | 63 1664 South Island Briek, Clay Products, and Con- 4 . .mo.rmmrnc ,o i r , • , „ orete-pipe Manufacturers CONCRETE-GOODS MANUFACTURERS. (See also Brick, &c„ BRICKLAYING CONTRACTORS. 1855 North Island Concrete Products and Pumice Goods 11 (except concrete pipes) Manufacturers *1934 | Otago Bricklaying Contractors' .. .. I .. 1859 North Canterbury Concrete and Pumice Products (except concrete pipes) Manufacturers 8 BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. 164 Auckland Master Builders .. .. .. 225 CONFECTIONERS. 370 Gisborne Builders and Contractors .. .. 26 1482 | Wellington District Manufacturing Confectioners | 8 1443 Waikato Master Builders .. .. .. 65 1438 Rotorua Master Builders .. .. .. 18 COUNTY COUNCILS. 1927 Taumarunui Master Builders .. .. .. 15 1772 \ New Zealand County Councils.. .. .. I 120 204 Taranaki Master Builders .. .. .. 66 1390 Hawke's Bay Builders and Contractors .. 50 DAIRY FACTORIES. 1385 Masterton Master Builders .. .. 14 lg57 Auokland Dairy Faotori es 42 1343 Manawatu Master Builders and Contractors .. 40 605 Taranaki D airying and Farming .. .. 57 418 Wanganui Builders and Contractors .. 30 1356 Wellington Dairy Factories 85 101 Wellington Builders, Joiners and Contractors .. 109 lg49 Canterbury Dairy Factories 19 1739 Nelson Master Builders • • • • • • Otago and Southland Dairy Factories .. 69 1917 Marlborough Builders and Contractors .. .. 8 113 Builders and Contractors Association of Canterbury 113 DAIRYMEN 1320 South Canterbury Builders and Contractors 26 337 Dunedin Builders and Contractors .. .. 69 1747 | Christchurch Dairymen's .. .. .. | 152 406 Southland Builders and Contractors .. .. 34 DENTAL EMPLOYERS. BUTCHERS. 1568 1 Wellington District Dental Employers .. .. J 11 464 Auckland Provincial Master Butchers .. .. 101 838 Poverty Bay Master Butchers.. .. .. 11 DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MERCERS, AND CLOTHIERS 1281 South Auckland Master Butchers .. .. 76 (RETAILERS). 1562 Taranaki Master Butchers .. .. .. 21 1921 | New Zealand Drapers, Clothiers, Mercers, Milliners, I 920 1451 Manawatu Master Butchers .. .. .. 27 I and Boot Retailers | 1448 Wanganui Master Butchers .. .. .. 19 1437 Wellington Master Butchers .. .. .. 65 ELECTRICAL TRADE. 1666 Wairarapa Master Butchers .. .. .. 15 1689 New Zealand Electric-power Boards and Supply 51 1870 Nelson Master Butchers .. .. .. 10 Authorities 1853 Westland Master Butchers .. .. .. 33 1577 Wellington Electrical Contractors .. .. 34 430 Canterbury Butchers.. .. .. .. 90 1580 Wellington Wholesale Electrical Traders .. 13 1926 South Canterbury Master Butchers .. .. 18 1769 Wellington Storage-battery Manufacturers .. 7 891 Dunedin and Suburban Master Butchers .. 56 1702 Canterbury Electrical Contractors .. .. 56 1280 Dunedin and Suburban Pork-butchers .. .. 5 1633 Dunedin Electrical Traders .. .. .. 18 560 Invercargill and Suburban Master Butchers .. 40 1634 Dunedin Electrical Contractors .. .. 19 CANISTER MAKERS. ELECTROPLATERS. 1885 I New Zealand Canister Makers .. .. | 11 1615 | Wellington District Electroplaters .. .. | 4 * Registered subsequent to 31st December, 1942.

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° £ «S jf s" N P f Name. Iff I l <f«' Name. ||a^ No - sgss No - . is 83 OH« <=.S«> £ a R i?3p ENGINEERS AND IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. HAIRDRESSERS AND TOBACCONISTS. 1252 Auckland Ironmasters .. .. .. 53 1876 Auckland Ladies' Hairdressing and Beauty Salon 19 1019 Jas. J. Niven and Co., Ltd. .. .. .. I Proprietors 1105 Wellington Engineers, Metal-workers, and Iron and 22 1581 Wellington Ladies'Hairdressing Salon Proprietors 30 Brass Pounders 1860 Wellington Tobacconists and Hairdressers .. 56 1247 Christchurch Engineers, Metal-workers, and Iron 28 1069 Christchurch Hairdressers and Tobacconists .. 65 and Brass Founders 1724 North Canterbury Ladies'Hairdressers .. 16 1087 Dunedin Engineers, Metal-workers, and Iron and 28 1881 South Canterbury Hairdressers and Tobacconists 15 Brass Founders HARBOUR BOARDS. FARMERS. 1725 | New Zealand Harbour Boards.. .. .. | 23 1685 New Zealand Agricultural and Related Farmers.. 83 1684 | New Zealand Dairy-farmers .. .. .. 94 HARDWARE-MERCHANTS. 1704 New Zealand Fruitgrowers .. .. .. 453 1426 | Briscoe, E. W. Mills, and Co., Ltd. .. .. j 1 1590 New Zealand Commercial Gardeners .. .. 510 1673 New Zealand Sheepowners .. .. .. 1,925 HAT-MANUFACTURERS. 1621 1 Nelson District Hopgrowers II U 97 I Wellington District Hat-manufacturers and I 9 I Milliners I FIRE BOARDS. 1867 I New Zealand Fire Boards .. .. .. | 23 HOSPITAL BOARDS. 1883 I Now Zealand Hospital Boards.. .. .. | 40 FLORISTS. HOTELKEEPERS (LICENSED). 1798 I Wellington Industrial District Florists .. .. | 14 736 Auck]and Lioensed Victuallers' Association .. 191 1599 Poverty Bay Licensed Victuallers .. .. 30 FOODSTUFFS. 516 Taranaki Licensed Victuallers.. .. .. 10 . ,, ' . , „ ,, 1610 Egmont Lioensed Victuallers .. .. .. 17 1584 j Wellington District Drug, Chemical, Condiment, 41 161I Patea Licensed Victuallers' .. 17 | Patont Food, and Medicine Manufacturers 1612 Stratford Licensed Victuallers ' 11 1875 | Canterbury Sauce, Pickle, Preserved Food, and 5 , 007 Hawke's Bay Licensed Victuallers .. .. 18 | Starch Manufacturers 1597 Wellington Licensed Victuallers .. .. 72 *1601 Wairarapa Licensed Victuallers .. .. 12 FREEZING COMPANIES. 1602 Palmerston North Licensed Victuallers.. .. 14 n 41 i a Ti j ti ) i7i ■ n t i i 1604 Manawatu Licensed Victuallers .. .. 4 741 | Auckland Farmers Freezing Co., Ltd | 1 1605 Rangitikei Licensed Victuallers .1 " 15 1606 Wanganui Licensed Victuallers .. .. 14 FROZEN PRODUCTS. 1553 Marlborough Licensed Hotolkeepers .. .. 18 1514.1 New Zealand Frozen Products Manufacturers | 23 j®?? Nelson Licensed Victuallers .. .. .. 20 1 1 1600 Westport Licensed Victuallers.. .. .. 16 1815 Greymouth Licensed Victuallers .. .. 40 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE TRADE. 1751 Hokitika Licensed Victuallers .. .. 15 1895 | Aueldand Fruit and Vegetable Retail Traders .. ] 121 Canterbury Licensed Victuallers .. .. 130 1598 Waitaki Licensed Victuallers .. .. .. 6 1614 Timaru Licensed Victuallers .. .. .. 22 FURNITURE AND FURNISHING TRADE. 1608 Dunedin Licensed Victuallers .. .. . . 85 911 Auckland Furniture and Furnishing .. .. 36 1749 Southland Licensed Victuallers .. .. 32 1022 Wellington Furniture and Furnishing Trade .. 44 1770 Wellington Flock, Felt, and Spring Manufacturers 3 HOTELKEEPERS (PRIVATE). 141 Christchurch Furniture-makers .. .. 25 1496 Wellington Private-hotel Keepers .. .. 13 1878 Otago Furniture and Furnishing Trades .. 7 1825 Hawke's Bay Private-hotel and Boardinghouse 11 Keepers 1742 Canterbury Private-hotel Proprietors .. .. 27 GAS-METER MANUFACTURERS. 1745 Otago Private-hotel Keepers .. .. . . 5 1698 I Wellington Gas Meter Manufacturers .. .. ( 3 JAM-MANUFACTURERS. GATE, FENCE, AND WIRE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS. 1505 Thompson and Hills, Ltd. .. .. .. 1 1744 | Wellington District Gate, Fence, and Wire Products 1 5 S. KirkpaArick and Co., Ltd. .. | Manufacturers I 1564 Dunedin Canning Co., Ltd 1 GLASS, OIL, COLOUR, PAINT, AND WALLPAPER. JEWELLERS. 1620 I Wellington Glass, Oil, Colour, Paint, and Wallpaper ! 22 1569 Wellington District Manufacturing Jewellers, Die- 8 | Merchants sinkers, Silversmiths, Engravers, and WatehGROCERS. LAUNDRYMEN. 1566 Auckland Chain Grocery Stores .. .. 8 1508 Auckland Laundrymen, Dyers, and Dry Cleaners 14 1713 Auckland Master Grocers .. .. .. 642 1473 Wellington District Laundrymen, Dyers, and Dry 18 1690 Gisborne Master Grocers .. .. .. 70 Cleaners 1229 Taranaki Provincial Retail Grocers .. .. 150 1735 South Island Laundrymen, Dry Cleaners, and Dyers 16 1421 Wellington Chain Grocery Stores .. .. 6 1123 Wellington Grocers .. .. .. .. 192 LIME-MANUFACTURERS. 1589 Nelson District Master Grocers .. .. 73 _ . 1422 Canterbury Chain Grocery Stores .. .. 3 1842 | Wellington District Lime-manufacturers ,.| 4 1368 Canterbury Master Grocers .. .. .. 30 *1423 Otago and Southland Chain Grocery Stores .. 4 I MILLERS. (See also Ihrcshmg-mill Owners and Sawmillers.) 302 Otago Grocers .. .. .. .. 256 1737 i New Zealand Flour, Oatmeal, and Pearl-barley I 38 664 Southland Grocers ■ ■ .. .. 140 Millers < * 1941 membership shown ; return for 1942 not received.

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2|| • „ l&Srj »««• Name. fa §S No®' Name - f 1 §® jljH • : — —— \ >"*■ MINE-OWNERS (COAL AND GOLD). RESTAURANT-PROPRIETORS. 163 Taupiri Coal-mines, Ltd. .. .. .. 1 1491 I Wellington Tea-rooms, Restaurant, and Refresh- I 61 318 Otago and Southland Gold-mining .. .. 11 I ment-room Proprietors I 88 Westport Coal Co., Ltd. ., .. .. 1 RETAILERS MOTOR TRADE. 1912 Wellington United Retailers (other than Book- 40 , a/. sellers, Butchers, Florists, Grocers, Hairdressers, 1802 | Now Zealand Motor trade .. .. ..I 5) Opticians, Tobacconists, Tea-room, and Restaurant Proprietors, or Retailers of Drapery, Clothing, NAIL-MANUFACTURERS. Boots and Shoes, Furniture, Radios, and Wood 1711 I Auto Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ..I 1 and Coal) 1712 I Lino Products, Ltd. .. .. .. | 1 SADDLERY, HARNESS, AND LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURERS. NURSERYMEN AND LANDSCAPE GARDENERS. , 78(| AuckW Saddle> Bridle! Harness, Collar, and Bag : 5 1257 Auckland Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners j 20 Manufacturers 1255 Wellington Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners 70 1549 Wellington Industrial" District Saddlers, Harness- j 12 1254 Otago and Southland Nurserymen and Landscape | 7 makers, Bridle-makers, Collar-makers, Leather, Gardeners I J and Fibre-bag Makers OPTICIANS. SAIL> TEN x, AND CANVAS GOODS. 1537 I Wellington Industrial District Opticians ..I 12 1498 1 Wellington District Sail, Tent, and Canvas Goods I 6 Manufacturers' Society PAINTERS AND DECORATORS. SAWMILLERS. 472 Auckland Guildof Master Painters, Decorators, and 133 ' Sienwriters 1880 New Zealand Sawmillers and Boxmakers .. 131 Wellington Master Painters 100 148 Auckland Sawmillers and Wood ware Manufacturers 18 v 1677 Wanganui Master Painters and Decorators .. 17 305 | Canterbury Sawmillers .. .. —> 1321 Christchurch Master Painters, Signwriters, and 60 SHIPOWNERS Decorators 343 Otago Painters .. .. .. .. 28 342 Devonport Steam Ferry Co., Ltd. 326 Northern Steamship Co., Ltd.. . .. .. I PAINT AND VARNISH MANUFACTURERS. 137 Union Steam Ship Co. of New Zealand, Ltd. . .. 1 1481 I Wellington District Paint, Varnish, and Allied I 9 SOAP-MANUFACTURERS. I Products Manufacturers I 1625 Auckland Soap-manufacturers .. .. 3 1816 Wellington Industrial District Soap-manufacturers 4 PLASTERERS. 1843 Canterbury Soap-manufacturers .. .. 4 1778 Auckland Fibrous Plaster Manufacturers .. 6 1841 McLeod Bros., Ltd. .. 1733 Wellington Industrial District Plasterers and 27 TANNERS AND FELLMONGERS. Fibrous Plasterers . . , , „ A *1383 Canterbury Master Plasterers .. .. 19 1509 Auckland Tanners 4 1866 Otago and Southland Fibrous Plasterers .. 4 "U Christchurch Tanners ; b 171Q Otago and Soutliland Tanners .. .. .5 PLUMBERS. THEATRE-PROPRIETORS. 571 Auckland Master Plumbers .. .. .. 101 1852 Auckland Theatre and Motion Picture Theatre 8 142 Thomas Ballinger and Co., Ltd. .. .. 1 Proprietors 1274 Wanganui District Master Plumbers .. .. 12 1858 Wellington Industrial District Theatre Proprietors 4 886 Wellington Master Plumbers .. .. .. 37 1331 J. C. Williamson (New Zealand), Ltd. .. 1925 Westland Master Plumbers .. .. .. 6 1411 J. C. Williamson Picture Corporation, Ltd. .. 1 894 Christchurch Master Plumbers .. .. 32 1854 Canterbury Motion Picture Theatre and Places of 17 1557 Timaru Master Plumbers .. .. .. 5 Amusement Owners Z ESSS3SS3-;- :: :: 8 <™™». 1902 North Island Threshing Mill and Agricultural , 30 PRINTERS AND NEWSPAPER-PROPRIETORS. Contractors , , , , _ T J T4 . J i aii- i rn i pa 1396 North Canterbury American Type Threshing-mill lb 539 Auckland Master Printers and Allied Trades .. 64 Owners 1070 Auckland Provincial Newspaper-proprietors .. 15 379' South Canterbury Threshing-milt Owners .. 22 1776 Auckland Stationery Manufacturers .... 4 979 Gisborne Master Printers and Bookbinders . . 4 TIMBER-MERCHANTS. 861 Taranaki Master Printers, Lithographers, and 9 1851 ! New Zoaland Timber . merchants .. 76 Bookbinders 1 1361 Wairarapa Master Printers and Allied Trades .. 6 WATERSIDE EMPLOYERS. 644 Wellington Master Printers, Lithographers, and 26 . Bookbinders 1241 Auckland Waterside Employers'Union.. .. 15 948 Wellington Newspaper-proprietors .. .. 11 J276 New Plymouth Waterside Employers'Union .. 9 1800 Wellington Stationery Manufacturers .. .. 3 1245 Wanganui Waterside Employers Union .. 9 694 Canterbury Master Printers 22 1239 Wellington Waterside.Employers Union .. 14 914 Canterbury Newspaper-proprietors .. .. 4 1279 Picton Waterside Employers Union .. .. 3 1072 Timaru Master Printers and Bookbinders .. 6 1283 Nelson Waterside Employers Union .. .. 7 519 Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd 1 277 Grey mouth WatersideEmployers _ Union .. 4 936 Otago and Southland Newspaper-proprietors .. 6 1244 Lyttelton Waterside Employers Union .. 14 325 Otago Master Printers, Lithographers, and Book- 30 1240 I imaru Waterside Employers Union .. •• binders . 1242 Otago and Southland Waterside Employers'Union 11 RABBIT BOARDS WICKERWORK. 1707 I Wellington District Wickerwork (other than [ 3 1833 1' New Zealand Rabbit Boards .. .. | oo | Furniture) and Perambulator Manufacturers ] RADIO MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS. WOOLSCOURERS. 1804 Auckland Provincial Radio Traders .. .. 57 1665 Wellington Woolscourers .. . . .. 9 1643 Wellington Radio Traders .. .. .. 13 1740 Canterbury Woolscourers .. . . .. 7 1786 Wellington Radio Manufacturers .... 9 1808 Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland 32 Totals: Number of Unions as at 31st December, 13,042 Radio Traders 1942, 272 * 1941 membership shown; return for 1942 not received.

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° g c" , ® gfjj Reg. N Reg. Name 3™ no. Name - a a Is No. JName * a a §S 2 LJJ <U 3 i£j <U gap ARCHITECTS AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS —Continued. 1523 Wellington Architectural Assistants .. .. 21 672 Wanganui District Carpenters, Joiners, and J oiners' 246 *1635 Christchurch Architects and Structural Engineers' 12 Machinists Assistants 1316 Wellington Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 924 Carpejiters and Joiners and J oiners' Machinists ASBESTOS WORKERS. 1432 Blenheim Branch of the Amalgamated Society of '70 1892 j Auckland Asbestos Workers .. .. ..J 269 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners'Machinists 572 Nelson Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 128 BAKERS AND PASTRYCOOKS. v Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1882 I Now Zealand Baking Trades Employees ,.| 1,493 1307 Westland Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 120 Carnenters and Joiners and .1 oiners' Machinists BISCUIT AND CONFECTIONERY EMPLOYEES. 20 Christchurch Branch of the Amalgamated Society 830 1313 Auckland Biscuit and Confectionery and Related 634 of Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners'Machinists Products Employees , Ann 0 > nd Shipwrights _ 1452 Wellington Biscuit and Confectionery Manufac- 225 1099 Branch of _ the Amalgamated Society of 18 turing and Related Trades Employees J Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners Machinists 1439 Nelson Biscuit and Confectionery Manufacturing 40 Iimarn Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 40 and Related Trades Employees . Carpenters and J oiners, J oiners Machinists, and 1345 Christchurch Biscuit and Confectionery Manufao- 262 b upwiights _ turing and Related Trades Employees 792 Invercargill Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 200 1142 Otago and Southland Biscuit and Confectionery 652 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners Machinists Manufacturing and Related Trades Employees 1293 0a ' naru Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 60 Carpenters and J oiners BOOTMAKERS AND REPAIRERS. 78 Otago Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 554 r „ . . , , „ i--c.ii , inn Carpenters and Joiners and J oiners'Machinists 59 Auckland Operative Bootmakers .. ■ .. 1,177 1 14 Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Society .. 457 35 Christchurch Operative Bootmakers'Society .. 550 CHEMICAL MANURE AND ACID WORKERS. (Also included in 45 Dunedin Operative Bootmakers .. .. 247 reezing Workers.) 1335 I New Plymouth Chemical-fcrtilizer Workers .'.I 60 BREWERS AND AERATED WATER EMPLOYEES. \ Wanganui Chemical Fertilizer and Acid Workers [ 56 1874 | New Zealand (except Nelson and Otago and 727 Southland) Brewers, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, CLEANERS, CARETAKERS, AND LIFT-ATTENDANTS, and Aerated-water Jim ploy ees 1199 Nelson Brewers, Malsters, Bottlers, Bottle-washers, 16 1125 Auckland Cleaners, Caretakers, Lift-attendants, 471 and Aerated Water and Watchmen's 873 Otago and Southland Brewery, Bottling Houses, 140 1787 Taranaki Cleaners, Caretaker?, and Lift-attendants 30 and Aerated Waters 1488 Wellington Caretakers, Cleaners, and Lift-attend- 428 ants BRICK, TILE, AND POTTERY WORKERS. 1515 Christchurch Cleaners, Caretakers, and Lift-attend- 223 340 Auckland Brick, Tile, Pottery, Clay, and Concrete- 440 Dumldin Liftmen, Cleaners, and Caretakers .. 88 ware Employees 1186 Otago and Southland Brick, Tile, Pottery, and 91 Concrete Goods Makers CLERICAL WORKERS. (See also Tally Clerks, &c., and Sugar Workers.) BRICKLAYERS. 1528 New Zealand General Insurance .. .. 2,337 576 Auckland Bricklayers .. .. .. 96 1653 New Zealand Bank Officials .. .. .. 1,482 528 Wellington Bricklayers .. .. .. | 75 1526 New Zealand Shipping Officers .. .. 1,027 566 I Canterbury Bricklayers and Tile Layers .. 60 1636 New Zealand Freezing and Related Trades' III- 1,239 246 ! Otago Bricklayers * .. .. .. | 28 dustries Clerical Officers 1676 Auckland Legal Employees .. .. .. 470 BRUSH AND BROOM WORKERS. 1489 Auckland Clerical and Office Staff Employees .. 4,876 1693 Auckland Brush, Buoom, and Mop Trade .. 36 1651 Auckland Public Accountants' Employees .. 157 1879 Wellington Brush and Broom Workers .. 7 '760 Auckland Stock and Station Agents' Clerical 332 1064 Christchurch Brush and Broom Trade .. .. 128 Workers 1080 Dunedin Brush and Broom Trade .. .. 41 1846 Auckland Provincial Dairy Companies'Secretaries 26 1864 Wellington, Taranaki, and Marlborough Clerical 4,871 CARBONIZATION WORKERS. Workers „ . . . , ,, 1928 New Plymouth Public Accountants' Employees .. 35 162b | Waikato Carbonization, Ltd., Employees . . | 41 ig71 Taranaki Legal Employees .. .. " .. 91 CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. 1705 Stati °" 1046 Auckland Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 2,899 1850 Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa Public Accountants' 136 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists Employees 1049 Whangarei Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 164 1507 Wellington Legal Employees .. .. .. 485 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners'Machinists 1637 Wellington Public Accountants'Employees .. 197 805 Taranaki Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 194 1759 Wellington Stock and Station Agents' Clerical 516 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists Workers 1107 Hawke's Bay Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' 308 *1764 Marlborough Stock and Station Agents' Clerical 56 Machinists Workers 1267 Hutt Valley Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 359 1819 Marlborough Public Accountants'Employees .. 15 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1552 Nelson Law Practitioners' Employees .. .. 21 804 Masterton Branch of the Amalgamated Society of 120 1573 Nelson Clerical Employees .. .. .. 125 Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' Machinists 1766 Nelson Stock and Station Agents' Clerical Workers 31 594 Palmerston North Branch of the Amalgamated 205 1835 Nelson Public Accountants'Employees? .. 1(5 Society of Carpenters and Joiners and Joiners' 1585 Greymouth Law Practitioners' Employees .. 24 Machinists 1792 Greymouth Clerical and Office Staff Employees .. 190 * 1941 membership shown; return for 1942 not received.

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INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS—continued. o rn O af M Name. ||§3 e 0 g ; Name. |||| CLERICAL WORKERS —continued. COOKS AND STEWARDS (MARINE). 1139 Canterbury Clerks, Cashiers, and Office Employees 2,420 393 Auckland Federated Cooks and Stewards .. 200 1594 Canterbury Law Practitioners' Employees .. 284 1309 Wellington District (New Zealand) Marine Chief 11 1650 Christchurch Accountants' and Sharebrokcrs' Em- 344 Stewards ployees 212 Federated Cooks and Stewards of New Zealand 600 1763 Canterbury Stock and Station Agents' Clerical 389 Workers 1512 Dunedin Law Practitioners' Employees .. 186 CREAMERIES, CHEESE, BUTTER, AND DAIRY EMPLOYEES. 1541 Invercargill Clerks and Office Assistants .. 306 1723 N ew Zealand Dairy Factories and Related Trades 2,590 1536 Invercargill Legal Employees .. .. .. 87 Employees 1527 Otago Clerical Workers .. .. .. 1,130 l73g North Wand Dairy-factory Managers .. .. 278 1708 Otago and Southland Public Accountants Em- 92 7g3 Auckland Milk-roundsmen's .. .. .. 140 „ ployees , „ .. *966 Wellington Dairy Employees .. .. .. 106 1758 Otago and Southland Stock and Station Agents 361 183Q South Island Dairy-factory Managers .. .. 35 , Clerical Workers 1«62 Christchurch Milk Roundsmen's .. .. 25 1826 Otago and Southland Part-time and Full-time 20 g33 otago and Southland Dairy-factory Managers .. 75 Dairy-tactory Secretaries £q 39 Southland Milk-condensing Factories Employees 54 |1904 Dunedin Milk Roundsmen's .. .. .. 15 CURRIERS, TANNERS, AND FELLMONGERS. 1389 Auckland Curriers and Beamsmen's .. .. 41 CLOTHING-TRADE EMPLOYEES. 508 Auckland Fellmongers, Tanners, Soap-workers, 400 720 Auckland Cutters, Trimmers, Pressors, and other 236 and General Tannery Employees Clothing Employees 1908 Wellington and Taranaki Soap, Candle, Tannery, 90 73 Auckland Tailoresses and other Female Clothing 4,215 an d Related Irades Employees and Related Trades Employees 67 Auckland Tailors .. .. .. .. 52 1915 Wellington and Taranaki Clothing and Related 4,082 DENTAL ASSISTANTS AND TECHNICIANS. Trades 1567 Auckland Dental Assistants and Technicians .. 28 1801 Canterbury, Westland, Nelson, and Marlborough 2,452 1543 Wellington Dental Assistants and Technicians .. 149 Clothing Trades 1740 Canterbury Dental Assistants and Technicians .. 143 36 Dunedin Pressers, Cutters, and other Clothing 118 1807 0tago and Southland Dental Assistants and 64 Operatives Technicians 58 Dunedin Tailoresses and other Female Clothing- 1,154 trade Employees 1477 Dunedin Fur Trade Employees .. .. 86 DOMESTIC SERVANTS. 503 Otago and Southland Operative Tailors and Shop 61 Tailoresses *1490 | Wellington Domestic Servants .. .. | 20 DRIVERS. 240 Auckland Road Transport and Motor and Horse 2,466 Drivers and their Assistants 699 Gisborne Road Transport and Motor and Horse 134 COACH WORKERS. Drivers and their Assistants 1705 Taranaki Coach and Motor-body Workers .. 13 1151 Taranaki Road Transport and Motor and Horse 260 173 Wellington Coach and Motor-body and Related 104 Drivers and their Assistants Workers 375 Hawke's Bay Road Transport and Motor and 368 1683 Nelson Coach and Motor-body Workers .. 4 Horse Drivers and their Assistants 1752 Westland Coach and Motor-body Builders .. 11 730 Wanganui Road Transport and Motor and Horse 206 263 Canterbury Coach and Motor-body Builders .. 80 Drivers and their Assistants 205 Otago and Southland Coachworkers and Wheel- 53 219 Wellington Road Transport and Motor and Horse 1,117 wrights Drivers and their Assistants 1223 Blenheim Road Transport and Motor and Horse 95 Drivers and their Assistants 1146 Nelson Road Transport and Motor and Horse 200 Drivers and their Assistants 1654 Westland Road Transport and Motor and Horse 140 ml , minf Drivers and their Assistants 281 Canterbury Road Transport and Motor and Horse 1,200 1282 Northern Coal-mine Workers .. .. .. 1,165 Drivers and their Assistants 1109 Northern Coal-mines Underground Officials .. 93 1468 Southland Road Transport and Motor and Horse 250 1513 North Auckland Coal-miners .. .. .. 150 Drivers and their Assistants 1447 Ohura District Coal-miners .. .. .. 81 1119 Otago Road Transport and Motor and Horse 664 1703 Nelson Industrial District Coal-mine Workers .. 16 Drivers and their Assistants 1344 Buller Deputies .. .. .. .. 24 1348 Grey Valley Deputies and Underviewers .. 63 1042 Millcrton and Granity Brakesmen, Bricklayers, 23 ELECTRICAL WORKERS. (See also Engineers and Allied Workers.) Biaokstniths, Carpenters, and Fitters 662 Auckland Electrical Workers".. .. .. 916 1753 Runanga State Coal-miners .. .. .. 420 15g5 Taranaki Electrical Workers 179 1668 Grey Valley Col lenes, Ltd., Employees .. 150 6U We i, ingto n Electrical Workers .. .. 600 1679 Seddonville Coal-miners .. .. .. 15 892 Dunedin and Suburban General Electrical Workers 70 1696 Burke s Creek Coal-miners .. .. .. 53 1743 Runanga District Coal-mine Employees .. 52 1641 Canterbury Coal-mine Workers .. .. 52 /« , /n , i n . „r , 996 Green Island Coal-miners .. .. .. 27 ENGINE-DRIVERS. (See also Coal-mine and Gold-mine Workers: 829 Otago Coal-miners .. " '' " 239 Flour-mill Employees; New Zealand Railways Employees.) 1290 Ohai District Underviewers, Deputies, and Shot- 32 1813 New Zealand Engine-drivers, River Engineers, 743 firers Marine-engine Drivers, Greasers, Firemen, and 1728 Mataura District Coal-mine Workers .. .. 15 Assistants * 1941 membership shown ; return for 1942 not received. t Cancelled subsequent to 31st December, 1942 ; 1941 membership shown ; return for 1942 not received.

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INDUSTRIAL UNIONS OF WORKERS -continued. O " h *** Nam.. |||| ** Kame. |ffg ENGINEERS AND ALLIED WORKERS. FURNITURE-TRADE EMPLOYEES. 1827 New Zealand (except Northern Industrial District)' 5,713 910 Auckland United Furniture and Related Trades 744 Amalgamated Engineering and Related Trades 1330 Taranaki Federated Furniture Trades .. .. 16 1900 Northern Industrial District Amalgamated Engi- 6,927 1823 Wellington, Nelson, and Marlborough Federated 530 neering, Coachbuildyig, and Related Trades Furniture and Related Trades 596 Auckland District Boilermakers, Iron-ship Workers, 258 1906 Christchurch and Greymouth Federated Furniture 343 and Bridge-builders and Related Trades 149 Auckland Iron and Brass Moulders .. .. 191 84 Dunedin Federated Furniture and Related Trades 183 779 Ohinemuri Branch of the Amalgamated Engineer- 45 411 Southland Federated Furniture Trades .. .. 58 ing Union (including Electricians and Motor Mechanics) GARDENERS. (Also included in Labourers.) cfll Wellington Iron and Brass Moulders .. .. 74 1856 | Auckland Gardeners, Gardeners' Labourers, and 126 930 Wellington Metal-workers Assistants .. .. 257 rroon-l-wnors 19 Wellington United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel 93 v ' 107 Christehureh^Iron. 6 Moulders .. ..204 , GASWORKS EMPLOYEES. 372 United Boilermakers, Iron and Steel Ship Builders, 51 1761 j New Zealand Gasworks and Related Trades'Em- I 956 of Canterbury [ Payees . 703 Dunedin Canister Workers .. .. .. 54 mill Mi»i? limoKTOs 80 Dunedin Iron and Brass Moulders . . .. 272 GOLD-MINE WORKERS. 1140 Green Island Iron-rolling Mills Employees .. 82 863 Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries Employees (other 438 197 Otago Metal-workers' Assistants . . .. 414 than Engineers, Engine-drivers, and Firemon) 102 United Boilermakers, Iron and Steol Ship-builders 80 l" Thames Miners .. .. . . . , 130 of Otago 1471 Westland Gold-dredge and Alluvial Gold-mines' 390 Employees 1546 Otago Gold-dredge and Alluvial Gold-mines' Em- 87 FELT-HATTERS. ployees 1494 I Auckland Hatters .. .. .. .. I 65 i657 Southland Gold-mine Employees .. . . 10 1891 I Wellington and Dunedin Felt-hatters .. ..I 47 GROCERS' SUNDRIES MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEES. ttfrrv PIVTPI nvppc 1548 Aut!kland *>uit and Vegetable Preserving and 384 rHKRY EMPLOYEES. Canning, Condiments, and Related Products 1130 | Devonport Ferry Co.'s Employees .. .. 108 Manufacturing Employees 1588 Auckland Drug Factories Employees .. .. 120 Wellington, Taranaki, and Canterbury Grocers' 180 FIRE-BRIGADESMEN. Sundries, Chemical, >and Related Products Fac1920 New Zealand Fire Brigades Superintendents and 25 tory Employees Deputy Superintendents 1369 Nelson Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Jam-factory, 110 921 Auckland Fire Brigades'Employees .. .. 82 and Related Workers 1811 Northern, Wellington, Taranaki, and Nelson Fire 78 1837 Otago and Southland Manufacturing Chemists, 294 Brigades' Employees Preserved Foods, Jam, and Starch Factories 1342 Christchurch Fire Brigades' Employees.. .. 56 Employees 1131 Dunedin Fire Brigades'Employees .. .. 64 HARBOUR BOARD EMPLOYEES. FISH-TRADE EMPLOYEES. ' New Zealand Harbour Boards Employees .. | 1,466 381 Auckland Fish-trade Employees (other than 49 HERD-TESTERS Fishermen) 1539 Wellington Fishworkers . . .. .. 25 1686 Auckla n<l Herd-testers .. .. .. 106 1901 Taranaki Herd-testers .. .. .. 13 1803 Wellington Herd-testers .. .. 30 FLAXMILL EMPLOYEES. 540 ] Manawatu Flaxmill and Flax Textile Employees j 243 HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES. 1754 | Southland Flaxmill Employees .. ' .. 40 688 Auckland Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 4,710 Employees FLOUR-MILL EMPLOYEES. 1214 Taranaki Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 335 183 Auckland United Flour-mill Employees .. 90 Employees 1719 Wellington Industrial District Flour-mills Em- 11 218 Wenmgton Dmtnct Hotel; Restaurant, and Related 3.72C plovees Trades' Employees 1180 Timaru United Millers and Flour-mill Employees 84 1271 M K lk ® ro # ? otcl > Hest »«rant, and Related 151 174 Canterbury United Flour-mill Employees .. 112 10 «r w i ir 1^ 6 ® 8 A , , m , , 1059 Oamaru Flour-mills Employees .. .. 35 1265 Nelson Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 201 1538 Dunedin Flour-mills Employees .. .. 49 1990 w 1 ± r> i 1 m i , J 1228 Westland Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades 389 Employees FREEZING WORKERS. 652 Canterbury Hotel, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 2,080 •88 2 » 0,5 0$^ 1404 Moerewa Freezing 6 Workers .. .. .. 239 1295 So " thl ® Hote1, Restaurant, and Related Trades' 401 1393 Taranaki Freezing-works and Related Trades 411 mip o>u.s T Emp ! 0y S eS , ICE-CREAM WORKERS. 1465 Taranaki Bacon-workers .. .. .. 18 ■f 1887 Wellington and Marlborough Freezing-works and 4,138 1907 I Wellington and Taranaki Ice-cream and Related | 4 Related Trades Employees I Products J1932 Wellington and Marlborough Freezing-works, Abattoir, and Related Trades' Employees ' JEWELLERS AND WATCHMAKERS. 1391 Waingawa Freezing-works Labourers .. .. 224 1609 Auckland Manufacturing Jewellers, Watchmakers 55 11459 Wellington Bacon-workers .. .. .. 89 and Opticians' Employees 1648 Nelson Freezing-works and Related Trades Em- 38 1529 Wellington Jewellers, Watchmakers, and Related 29 ployees Trades 747 Canterbury Freezing-works and Related Trades 2,400 1694 Christchurch Jewellers, Watchmakers, and En- 15 Employees gravers 599 Otago and Southland Freezing-works and Related 2,074 1563 Dunedin Watchmakers, Jewellers, and Related I 20 Trades Employees ' j Trades December* rt,lown > return for 11)42 not received. t Cancelled subsequent to 31st December, 1042. t ltegistered subsequent to 31sl

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-Sir,,' „ Si!« Reg. Name. || IS Name ' 1 1 !l las I JOURNALISTS. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS. «^ v 853 Auckland Journalists .. .. .. 163 108 Auckland Painters and Decorators .. .. 463 1485 Taranaki Journalists .. .. •• 28 1312 Taranaki Amalgamated Society of Painters, 7 .J 1023 Wellington Journalists .. .. • • 106 Decorators, and headlight Workers ] 658 Nelson Journalists .. .. .. .. 10 1433 Hawke's Bay Amalgamated Society of I ainters 7,5 1663 Greymouth Journalists .. .. •• 12 and Decorators , 857 Christchurch Journalists .. .. .. 07 258 Wanganui Society of Painters and Decorators .. 76 854 Dunedin Journalists .. .. .. • • 51 12!) Wellington Amalgamated Society of Painters, 2J3 1893 Invercargill Journalists .. .. •• 30 Decorators, Display and Poster Artists 1484 Marlborough Painters and Decorators .. •. 1U LABOURERS (MISCELLANEOUS). 445 Nelson Painters .. .. • • • • 26 825 Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' Labourers 1,000 1 r ' CCOTatorS " 3 00 and Belated Trades JJ Painters and Decorators .. 26 871 Auckland District Labourers and Related Trades V06 Pnini-AP B 90 777 Poverty Bay General Labourers and Related Trades 201 1037 Qamaru Painters ' ■■ 9 811 Taranaki Labourers and Related Trades .. 327 Southland Painters 43 1173 Wanganui Municipal Labourers .. .. 00 1872 Wellington, Nelson, and Westiand Local Bodies' -2,866 other Labourers, and Related Trades PAPER-MILLS EMPLOYEES. 1667 Blenheim La|bourers and Itelated Trades .. 54 W hakatane District Paper-mill •• ! 238 General Labourers and 1,730 u58 | Dunedin p aper . mi lls Employees .. ..I 182 903 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Licensed Drainers 18 507 Otago Labourers and Belated Trades .. .. 504 PHOTO-ENGRAVERS. 1492 Southland Labourers and Related Trades .. 300 jggg ; j^ cw Zealand Photo-engravers .. ■ - ! 77 LAUNDRY EMPLOYEES. PLASTERERS. 1520 Auckland Laundry Workers, Dyers, and Dry 500 ggg Auckland Plasterers and Belated Trades .. 177 Cleaners 1699 Taranaki Plasterers .. .. • • • • 7 1903 Wellington and Taranaki Laundry Workers, 400 182 y Wellington, Marlborough, and Nelson Plasterers 145 Dyers, and Dry Cleaners j a nd Related Trades 1700 Nelson Laundry Workers, Dry Cleaners, and 21 jgg 8 i Canterbury and Westiand Plasterers .. ■. 90 Pressers 216 I Otago and Southland Operative Plasterers .. 47 m 1924 Greymouth Laundry Workers • • • - 14 1710 Christchurch Laundry Workers, Dyers, and Dry 158 PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS. „ , lnl 1817 New Zealand (except Westiand) Plumbers, Gas- 1,439 1560 Dunedin Laundry Employees .. .. 101 Trades LIME AND CEMENT WORKERS (also Labourers) 1533 Westiand Plumbers and Gasfitters .. .. 25 1145 GoldeT Employees !! 1! PRINTING-TRADE EMPLOYEES. 1176 Otago and Southland Lime and Cement Employees 266 1862 Now Zealand (except Otago and Southland 2,290 LOCAL BODIES' OFFICERS. District) and Rdated 1680 Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities' 886 no8 Auckland City Female Printing and Related 375 Officers Trades 1726 Taranaki Local Authorities' Officers .. .. 62 267 Otago Box-workers .. .. .. • • 95 1661 Wellington Local Bodies' Officers .. .. 962 3If; Southland Printing and Belated Trades .. 97 1814 Marlborough Local Bodies' Officers .. .. 12 1717 Otago Printing and Belated Trades .. .. 360 1721 Nelson Local Bodies' Officers .. • • • • 35 1820 Canterbury Local Bodies' Officers (other than 160 RADIO OFFICERS. 1506 Dunedin City Corporation and Dunedin Drainage 25 1922 I Now Zealand Radio Officers .. • ■ .. | 90 and Sewerage Board Engineer Officials 1501 Dunedin Municipal Clerical and other Employees 206 ROPE AND TWINE WORKERS. (other than Inspectors) J 246 Auckland Rope and Twi.no Workers . . .. 80 1889 Dunedin City Council and Dunedin Drainage and 36 1201 Canterbury Rope, Twine, and Flax-mill Employees 37 Sewerage Board Inspectors (other than Tramway 1038 Dunodin Rope and Twino Spinners . . .. 47 Inspectors) MATCH-FACTORY EMPLOYEES. RUBBER WORKERS. 1591 I Wellington Match-manufacturing Employees ..I 116 ' 1165 I Dunedin Wax-vesta Employees .. ..I lg73 Christchurch Rubber Workers.. .. .. 107 MERCHANT-SERVICE EMPLOYEES. RURAL WORKERS. 1720 | New Zealand Merchant Service Guild .. ..I 436 I616 , New Ze a la, n a Workers I 14,023 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS EMPLOYEES. SADDLERY AND HARNESS WORKERS. 710 Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser vante .. 13,000 Auckland Saddlers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, 246 1217 Engine-drivers, Firemen, and 2,068 Sailmakers, and Related Trades 1325 New Zealand Railway Tradesmen s Association .. -,26.) WelUngton> Taranaki , and Nelson Saddlers, Bag- 76 —/ci i t n jCr« \ makers, Canvas-workers, and Related Trades OPTICAL EMPLOYEES. (See also . ewe e , .) 2 23 Christchurch Saddlery, Bag and Canvas Workers 106 1551 Wellington Optical Employees .. • • 33 182 otago and Southland Saddle-makers, Harness- 45 1592 Christchurch Optical Employees .. • ■ 19 I mak ers, Collar-makers, Bag-makers, Cover1709 Otago and Southland Optical Employees .. 11 makers, and Bridle-cutters PAINT AND VARNISH MANUFACTURERS' EMPLOYEES. SCHEELITE MINE WORKERS. 1572 Auckland Paint and Varnish Manufacturers 61 *1930 | Glcnorchy District Scheelite Mine Workers .. | Employees 1911 Wellington and Canterbury Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, 78 SEAMEN AND FIREMEN. Printer's Ink, and Related Products Manu- , ( 1297 Auckland Federated Seamen's .. .. 818 1505 TH.?* 21 !S§ B»SSaa3fr. :: :: ''S * Registered subsequent to 31st December, 1942. m

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N 6 o.' Name " |!l| Na' Name " | ill IS* SHIPWRIGHTS. (See also Carpenters and Joiners.) TALLY CLERKS. (See also Waterside Employees.) 1839 I New Zealand (except Northern, Taranaki and West- 103 830 Auckland Tallymen's .. .. .. 255 land) Shipwrights and Boat-builders 1818 Napier Ships' Tally Clerks .. .. .. 15 494 | Auckland Ship, Yacht, and Boat-builders .. 170 1134 Wellington City Ships' Tally Clerks .. .. 95 1152 Lyttelton Ships'Tally Clerks .. .. .. 41 SHOP-ASSISTANTS. 1510 Dunedin and Port Chalmers Ships' Tally Clerks .. 35 152 Auckland Butchers .. .. .. .. 405 314 Auckland Grocers' Assistants .. .. .. 701 1434 Auckland Grocers' Shop-managers .. .. 119 THEATRES AND PLACES OF AMUSEMENT EMPLOYEES. 501 Auckland Hairdressers' Assistants .. .. 300 1794 New Zealand Musicians .. .. 1,105 1082 Auckland Retail Chemists' Employees .. .. 57 1805 New Zealand (except Northern, Nelson, and West,- 909 1100 Auckland Amalgamated Society of Shop-assistants 2,608 land) Theatrical and Places of Amusement and (other than Butchers', Grocers, Hairdressers', Related Employees and Chemists'Assistants) 1129 Auckland Houses of Entertainment and Places of 1,264 1275 Gisborne Grocers'and other Shop-assistants .. 235 Amusement Employees 1122 Taranaki Amalgamated Society of Shop-assistants 512 923 Auckland Motion-picture Projectionists .. 80 1502 Wellington Amalgamated Society of Shop-Assistants 3,630 715 Auckland Stage Employees .. .. .. 19 and Related Trades 1729 Auckland Picture-theatre Managers, Assistant 27 1024 Blenheim Amalgamated Socioty of Shop-assistants 103 Managers, and Publicity Men's and Related Trades 1449 Taranaki Motion-picture Projectionists .. 12 1178 Nelson Grocers'Assistants .. .. .. 74 1377 Wellington District Motion-picture Operators .. 77 1499 Nelson Shop-assistants .. .. .. 155 *1457 Nelson Motion-picture Projectionists .. .. 3 1639 Nelson Operative Butchers .. .. .. 41 1750 Nelson and Westland Picture-theatre Employees 42 1104 Westland Retail Shop-assistants .. .. 255 *1458 Westland Motion-picture Projectionists .. I I 274 Canterbury Grocers' Assistants .. .. 300 •(•1931. Canterbury, Westland, and Nelson Motion-picture 230 Christchurch Hairdressers' and Tobacconists' 211 Operators Assistants *1440 Christchurch Motion-picture Projectionists .. 37 *193 Christchurch Operative Butchers .. .. 211 5 Christchurch Stage Employees .. .. 20 j-1933 Canterbury Amalgamated Shop - assistants and .. 1450 Dunedin Motion-picture Projectionists .. .. 27 Related Trades (other than Grocers', Tobacc- 711 Dunedin Stage Employees .. .. .. 14 onists' and Hairdressers' Assistants) 942 Dunedin Theatrical and Shows Employees (other 121 *910 Canterbury Amalgamated Society of Shop-assistants 1,893 than Stage Hands) (other than Grocers', Tobacconists', and Hairdressers' Assistants) 221 Dunedin and Suburban Operative Butchers .. 133 TILERS AND SLATERS. 1098 Dunedin Retail Chemists' Assistants .. .. 38 i 542 i Auckland Roof Tilers and Slaters .. .. I 50 1167 Invercargi 11 Retail Grocers Assistants .. .. 100 1537 Wellington Tile-layers .. .. 17 1160 Oamaru Grocers' Assistants .. .. .. 20 ' 0 1359 Otago and Southland Amalgamated Socioty of 1,443 _ Shop-assistants (other than Grocers', Butchers', TIMBER-YARDS AND SAWMILL EMPLOYEES. Chemists', Tobacconists', and Hairdressers' 1771 I New Zealand Timber-workers .. ..I 0,575 Assistants) 444 | Auckland Coopors .. .. .. .. | 35 217 Otago Grocers' Assistants .. .. .. 148 578 Otago and Southland Hairdressers' and Tobac- 103 TOBACCO-MANUFACTURERS' EMPLOYEES conists Assistants 225 Southland Operative Butchers .. .. 56 t*929 New Zealand Tobacco Products Employees *1914 Northern, Wellington, and Nelson Tobacco Products 795 SPORTS-GOODS EMPLOYEES. Employees 1670 | Auckland Sports-goods Employees .. .. I 37 *1836 [ Wellington Sports-goods Makers and Repairers .. I 12 TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES. 1865 New Zealand Tramways Authorities Employees .. 2,534 STONEMASONS. 1652 Auckland Transport Board Inspectorial Staff .. 32 1788 I New Zealand Stonemasons .. ... .. | 170 1638 Auckland Transport Board's Maintenance Officers 32 1500 Wellington Tramway Inspectors, Despatchers, and 23 STOREMEN AND PACKERS. Depot Officers 1101 Auckland United Storemcn and Packers (other 1,272 }®°f Dunedin Corporation Transport Officials .. 29 than in Retail Shops) and Warehouse Employees 1181 Kaikorai Cable Tramway Employees .. .. 27 1200 N ew"' PI;y mouth Stored nen and Packers 46 WA ™SIDE ™PLOYEES, STEVEDORES, AND TIMEKEEPERS, (other than in Rotail Shops) and Warehouse I 718 New Zealand Waterside Workers .. .. 6,050 Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) 1532 Auckland Assistant Stevedores, Foremen, and 69 1797 Wellington and Taranaki Cool-stores Employees.. 95 Timekeepers (in connection with Waterside 1323 Hawke's Bay Wholesale Storemen and Packers 256 Work) and Warehouse Employees (other than Drivers 1730 Auckland Receiving and Forwarding Wharf Fore- 37 and Clerks) men's and Assistant Foremen's 773 Wellington United Warehouse and Bulk Store 1,200 1519 Wellington Foreman Stevedores, Timekeepers, and 75 Employees (other than Drivers and Clerks) Permanent Hands 1163 Blenheim United Storemen's (other than Em- 58 J524 Lyttelton Foreman Stevedores and Permanent 38 ployees in Retail Grocery and Soft-goods Hands Establishments) 1692 Otago and Southland Shipping Foremen's and 24 I013 Nelson Storemen and Packers.. .. .. 50 Assistant Foremen's 1095 Christchurch Storemen and Packers (other than in 447 Retail Shops).and Warehouse Employees (other WOOLLEN-MILLS EMPLOYEES. than Drivers and Clerks) ' H55 Auckland District Woollen-mills, Knitting-mills, 312 1403 Invcrcargill Wholesale Storemen and Packers and 205 and Hosiery-factories Employees Warehouse Employees (other than Drivers and 769 Wellington District Woollen-mills, Knitting-miUs, 996 Olorks) and Hosiery-factories Employees 1179 Otago and Southland Wholesale Storemen and 430 266 Canterbury Woollen-mills, Knitting-mills, and 1,010 Packers Hosiery-factories Employees 1822 Otago and Southland Cool-store Employees .. 14 776 Otago and Southland Woollen-mills and Hosiery- 1,551 factories Employees SUGAR-WORKS EMPLOYEES. 1168 Auckland Sugar-works Employees .. .. 238 1 1799 Auckland Sugar-manufacturing Industry Technical 28 I Totals: Number of unions registered as at J218,398 and Engineering Staff and Office Employees I 31st December, 1942, 416 * Cancelled subsequent to 31st December, 1942. t Ilogistered subsequent to 31st December, 1942. J This total includes 6,214 members 011 inilita service.