THE LABOR DEPAK MENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2503, 17 May 1909, Page 5

THE LABOR DEPAK MENT.

LAST MONTH’S REPORT.

Ibe Labor reports as follows for the month of April:— GisJ borne: Business is reported to have slightly improved during the month, as compared with the two previous ; months. Retailers report that money i has been easier to get in, and that tho prospects for flic winter are certainly improving. The painting trade has also - improved considerably, and .at the pre- : sent time there are no unemployed. At. the same time there is no room for tradesmen from other narts. re the work now in hand may only be temporary. Bricklayers have also been fairly well employed. Building trades: Brick-* laying fairly busy; three journeymen idle. Carpentry and joinery slack * thirteen rnen entered. as being: oift pY, employment. Painting-—Deei9e«r"i'»ri^ provement on last month, and no jour- g. ncymen are idle. Plastering quiet, but _ no journeymen idle. Plumbing gasfitting—Fair trade reported; no jour- ' neymen idle. Woodworking trades: Cabinetmaking and upholstering—This trade still continues fairly busy. and there are no local men idle,, although, several journeymen arr Jvcd from other parts were unsuccessful in obtaining work. Sash and door factories etill very slack. Sawmilling busy ;_ as the winter is approaching, it is quite probable that one or two miffs wj]l down shortly. Engineering trade: Boilermaking, brass and copper-smithing, electrical engineering, and fitting and turning still continue fairly busy, and all operatives are fully employed. Leather trades: Bootmaking (repair chops) * —All hands busy. Saddjery and harness making—Employers report having had a good month; there is sufficientwork coming in to keep all hands fully employed. Clothing trades: Dressmaking and millinery busy, and a decided improvement as compared with last month; all hands fully employed. Tailoring (order) still continues very slack, and a number of journeymen arc idle. Retail trades: Clothing reported” as very satisfactory, and a decided improvement on the previous month. Boots quiet. Drapery satisfactory and also an improvement on last month, groceries: Retailers report that business still continues to improve, and that a good month has been experienced. Printing trades: Printing fairly busy and 311 bands employed. Meatfreezing. etc.: Tanning, currying, and fellmongering, and slaughtering, freezing and preserving still continue busy in all branches, and a great deal of overtime is being worked; the season is likely to continue for at least another ■eix weeks. Coachbuilding trades; Blacksmithing and coach, carriage, and tram-car building—Business during themonth and in fact the whole year has been well maintained ; “all journeymen have been kept fully employed. Cycle and motor trades quiet; work done at these trades is mostly in the natureof repairs; no journeymen are idle. Agricultural operations: Farming— As there is'very little ploughing done in this district in the autumn, farming maw ho described as decidedly quiet. The maize crop has still to come in. and this will no doubt give employment' to a' number of men. Dairying—The factories are still kept going, .but the*supply of milk is reported to have fallen off considerably during the month. Unskilled labor: During the month there* have been a fair number of applicant® for work, the majority? being strong,, able-bodied men. Twenty-eight meat were sent to Givernment work and six to private employment.