The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-05
AUSTRALIAN FACTORY WAGES.
The weekly Pay of TniIors, MiIIin-
ers, and Furniture Makers.

CTS, ana Furniture Makers.
Although New South Wales does not
claim special mention as a manufacturing
country. it has no less than 1912 manufac-
tories and works, employing 81. 646 hands.
me latter showing a steady annual in
crease. In the trades connected with the
manufacture of clothing and goods made
from textile fabrics there are 437 factO-
RES and workshops, employing I0,9S4
hands. of whom 6, 400 are females. the lat
Ter hsures including Sc female children
child labor. as a rule being spaTingly en-
| pioyed IN the parent State. In the manu-
Iacture OF slop clothing the weekly wages
PAID male workers are as follows. Cutters.
Jus to lOOs. knife cutter Us cd to 7Os; ma
chinists. Sos to SIS: filters. ass to 120s;
pressers. 26s to Us Sd: trimmerS. 20s to
6Vsi vest hands. fQs to 45s: coat hands.
2Os to SOS; and coat machinists, Us to Cos
Female workers obtain: Coat hands. los to
4Os; coat machinists. los 10 Z5s: button
hole fnisheTs IS to EOS: fnisEers, IS TO
rs sd; Juvenile clothing hands, los to 4Os:
machinists, 2Gs to 37s Sd; seam pTeSseTs.
SIS Sd 20 15s trouser hands. SIS 10 30si
| trOuser fnisheTs. Is Sd TO 2Js: vest hands,
| los TO 3Gs: vest machiuists, Us to 22s Sd.
! In the bespoke trades the rates are higher
In the dressmaking and millinery trades,
where the majority Of hands are females,
blOusemakers obtain from It's to Z0s
dreSSmakers. from los to sos; machiniSts
from los to 22s Cd Sleeve hands. from
Is cd to 25s; skirt hands, s. to 3~s;
Children'S dressmakers, It's to Z2s cd;
mantle makers los to 37s; millinery
hands. los TO 35s. In The hat aud cap
trades most of the workers are females,
the rates of wages being: Capmakers,
/ los to les; felt hat neadie hands, 22s
Sd; felt hat IFimmCFS. los to 2CS, straw
hat trimmers. los to 22S Cd Male felt
! cap body makers obtain Cos; helmet
/ body makers. rs Sd to 6Cs. and straw
/ hat blockers, les to SOS In shirt
making the rates are: Machinists, IS
| to 22s Sd; fnishers. IS to lbs, and
| buttODhole makers. les to les. In the
| white work (iadies and children's cloth
! ing} trades, cutters obtain As; ma
! chinists, IS 20 Dds Sd; pressers, Z0s- to
/ 40s; trimmers. lis; fuckers, IS TO S.
! and corset makers 12s to rs In the
/ furrieTy industry cutters get from 4es to
{ ASS; dyerS 42s: furrierS. 40s to Sos. tan
J ners. Sos to As Sd and fer4ale machiuiSts
! 30s- In the oiIskin and waterproof cloth
/ ing manufacture the rates are Coat
/ hands, 15s; cutters. pos TO SOS; waterproof
| hands los to 35s: females. IS to 35s-
In the furniture trades the rates are:
/ Cabinet makers. Sos 10 56s: chairmak ers.
| SIS to ijs: frame makers. IS Sd to 20s;
| JOlnSTS. 11S 10 DIS, pOIishSrS, 8US 20 51S
| WCoG turner's and Carvers. 35s TO 53s. Pic
| tuTe frame makers Obtain from 15s to Sos
/ mount cutters. frGm 4Gs to SOS: Venetian
! blind makers. rs Cd 10 As Cd: blind paint
/ ers. 30s 10 As: carpet layers. 3Gs 10 32s Sd;
! cTapCry machinists (female) los 10 Sos;
! bedding hands. 30s to 52s: mattress max
| ers 2Gs 10 3Gs; uphoisterers (male). 25s TO
! 55s: upholstersrs (feInaie). I5s to ISs: var
[ nisherS 25s to As. wire mattress ma
/ chinists 36s TO Sos. wire wesvers. 3Gs TO
/ 45s: paper bag makers tfemale) los TO
/ 15s: card box cutters. DIS Cd to j2s Cd;
! card box makers. is cd TO 39s: b0okbinG-
( eTs 30s 10 7es. The eignt-hCur system
I prevails in nearly all the trades mentioned.
/ and there are numerous holidays Most
/ Of the workers are expert in their respec-
/ tive trades and have little TO learn from
! new arrivals. who. to secure employment.
/ must prove themselves thoroughly cOmpe-
! tent. Many Of the factories are cOmmO-
! dious. well lighted. and thoroughly ven
tiiated. As a rule the relations sUbsist-
| ing between employers and employed are
| OF most friendly character. especially in
! the older establishments. Child labor is
! discouraged. and the number OF appren-
! tees regulated BY the rumber o. hands
/ employed. The great body OF workers are
| British or Australian hrn the alien ele-
! ment being exceedingly limited. and con
/ fined TO the Chinese furniture factories and
! Syrian Sauce and jam making es-
/ Adjustments or which latter there are
/ TWO or three in Sydney.