LABOR IN GISBORNE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3218, 15 May 1911, Page 2

LABOR IN GISBORNE.

DEPARTMENT’S MONTHLY

REPORT;

A FAVORABLE SUMMARY

[SPECIAL TO TIMES.] WELLINGTON, May 13

The Labor Journal’s report for the last month on 'Gisborne is as folows: The conditon of trad'o and labor generally is much the same as last month. The recent wet weather has to some extent lessened the turnover of retails and caused a temporary slackness of the country work. There are a few men applying for work and they will soon find employment. There has been a decrease in the number of applicants for work during the month. Building: Bricklaying still busy, but shows signs of slackness.

Carpentery and joinery still busy and plenty of work. Painting fairly busy, but no inquiry for men.

Plastering, is busy, but the work in hand will soon be finished.

Plumbing and gasfitting are busy, and plenty of work is offering. Wood-working trades and cabinetmaking and the upholstering trade is slackening off, but no hands are idle.

Sash and door factories are still busy, and! likely to continue so for some time.

Sawmilling is busy, and woodturning rather slack but no hands are idle.

Engineering trades and agricultural implements: Not much doing in this lino, but no men are idle. Fitting and turning: All hands fully employed 1 , but trade is not busy.

Leather trades: Bootmaking (repair shops) busy, all hands are fully employed; saddlery and harnessmaking busy and future prospects good.

Clothing trades : The recent wet weather has caused a falling off in sales. Dressmaking and millinery are slackening off since last month and very little overtime is being worked. Tailoring (order): Not so busy as last month, but good for the time of year.

Retail trades: The boot trade is better than last month, but drapery is not so good as last month, but is fair for the time of year. Groceries are normal and the printing trades (bookbinding and' printing) are very busy, but no hands are enquired for. Meat-freezing trades: Tanning, currying, felmongery, slaughtering, freezing and preserving are busy. Coachbuilding trades: Blacksmithing is still busy and plenty of work in hand; coach and carriage building also continues busy and the winter promises to be a good one.

Cycle and motor trades : Repair shops are busy but sales are not plentiful. Agricultural operations: Fanning and dairying. The recent rain has caused a considerable growth of feed. The dairying season has generally been a good one and promises to hold out later than usual. ' Miscellaneous: The Oil Well Company is still employing a number of hands. Prospecting and experts state the indications are good. Unskilled labor: The number of applicants for work has fallen off towards the end of the month. So far there is no lack of employment and unless men from outside districts come in great numbers, it is not expected there will be any difficulty regarding unemployment during the winter.