UNEMPLOYMENT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20175, 2 March 1931, Page 13

UNEMPLOYMENT.

LATEST DOMINION FIGURES. RETURNS OF MAIN CENTRES. (PBIS"* ASSOCIATION T*LSQEAM.) WELLINGTON, March 1. ' Owing to the destruction of the records in the Labour Bmeau at Auckland in consequence of the recent disturbance caused by some of the unemployed, and also to the loss of records at Napier as a result of the earthquake there, it has not been possible to furnish during the past couple of weeks returns showing the unemployment position throughout the Dominion.

This statement was made by the Minister for Labour, the Hon. S. G. Smith, "on Saturday, when explaining why there had been a fortnight's interval since the last announced unemployment registrations. The Minister stated that the returns for the week ended on February 23rd had now been compiled. They showed that the total applications then pending on the books of the Department were 27,662. Following are the returns of unemployed in the main centres for the week under review: — With Dependents.

Thß new or renewed applications during the week were 8466. Of these 3474 were from persons who had not previously registered during the past twelve months.

Of the 27,662, 10,978 were qualified and again placed in employment under the Unemployment Board's Schemes No. 2 and No., 5. Excluding v the men employed under these scheme?, the following summarises the position :~r Auckland .. .. 0676 ' Wellington .. .W62 Christen urch ... .. 1142 Dunedin .. , • ■ 502 Invercargill .. .. 189 Other towns .. 7510 Total •«' 16,6§4 Of those, the majority have not yet, qualified under the conditions relating to employment under the Board's 'schemes..

SPECIAL SERVICES. BUSINESSMEN'S REQUEST. (ruse 4*socu.Tioa "WELLINGTON,, February 28. As a result of a request by businessmen for & day of special prayer regarding the world's unemployment problem and other troubles, March Bth had been chosen. It has been found impracticable to hold the ... suggested united service arid the executive of the Ministers' Association desires all ministers' in and around Wellington to fall into-line and make their services on > March Bth .as much as possible in harmony with this national movement,

Auckland 4106 Wellington 2001 Christchurch 2124 Dunedin • • • • 992 Invercargill 816 Without Dependents. Auckland 3000 Wellington 1750 Christchurch 1331 Dunedin .. •• 931 Invercargill 250 Totals. Auckland 7166 Wellington 3751 Christchurch 3455 Dunedin 1923 Invercargill .. 566