THE LABOR MARKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4007, 13 August 1915, Page 6

THE LABOR MARKET.

CONDITIONS AT GISBORNE

Tho following is tho Gisborne Labor report for the month of July prepared by Mr W r . IT. Westbrook©: — General.— —'L’rado and labor conditions may bo considered fairly satisfactory for the season, and very little changed from last month. 'Jlio various branches of tho building trade arc still fully employed and a general improvement is shown, especially in the painting branch.. . • . | Building Trades.— Bricklaying, car- | pen try and joinery, painting, plastering, plumbing and gasfitting are all busy. Several inquiries have been received for employment. Sash and door factories, sawmilling, wood-turn-ing etc., aro busy. Indications are that business will bo brisk for some time to come. . . Engineering Trades. — Agricultui al implement repairing, brass and copper smithing, electrical engineering, fitting and turning continue fairly busy and no bands are idle. . Leather Trades— Bootmaking (repair shops) and saddlery and harness making are somewhat slacker than last month, althougu no hands have applied for employment. Clothing Trades.—Dressmaking and millinery are very quiet. No overtime is being worked in tho factories and several hands arc out of employ-

ment. Tailoring (order).— Trade is dull and several lianas are working short time. Retail Trades.—_ Clothing, _ boots, drapery and groceries are still dull. Probably no improvement will .bo shown until the opening of tlio spring

season. , ~ . Printing Trades—Bookbinding and printing are still fairly busy. Meat-freezing, etc. —Tanning, currying and fellmongoring and slaughtering, freezing and preserving arc now about at a standstill, the works having practically closed down for the season. Coachbuilding Trades.—Blacksmithing, coach and carriage building have slackened off since last month and several bands are working short time. Cycle and motor trades are still keeping busy, hands being fairly constantly employed. Agricultural Operations.—Farming, dairying, etc. This class of work is now at about its slackest time. Inquiries are still being received for buslifellers.

Unskilled Labor—During the month 58 applications have been received from unskilled laborers, and of these 10 married men with 42 dependents and thirty single men have been sent to road work in the Motu district. Although a considerable number of applicants lias been received and a number sent away to public works, the position is not unfavorable as regards unskilled labor as compared with other seasons.