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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Empire Labour Exchange

Empire Labour Exchange (Licensed), Proprietors, Edwards and McBeath (James Edwards), Grey Street, Wellington. Established 1885. Telephone 414; P.O. Box 307. Private residence, Ghuznee Street. The Empire Labour Exchange is conducted by Messrs. Edwards and McBeath, whose office is 1 Grey Street, opposite its old quarters in the same thoroughfare. This well-known firm started about the middle of 1885, and has been in active existence ever since, its activity and usefulness being shown by the fact that during that time between 10,000 and 11,000 persons have passed through their books. The class of situations they deal in is not confined merely to servants, but embraces situations of all kinds for males and females, and the scope of their operations extends from the Bay of Islands in the North to Dunedin in the South, it being always understood that the operations of the firm are confined to labour. That a large business is done will be evident from above, and when we state that Mr. Edwards conducted the business from the beginning, it will be a sufficient guarantee that the business is carried on in a very satisfactory manner. The firm is registered under the Act passed in 1894 rendering such a proceeding necessary, but in this connection we may remark that the firm's books always have been kept in the manner prescribed by the Act. The Empire Labour Exchange advertises the situations vacant on its books by means of the newspapers, and the business generally is conducted in such a manner as to give the greatest satisfaction to employers and employed alike. Correspondents for situations require to enclose stamp for reply.