DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2769, 12 May 1916, Page 7

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

." $ . WEEKLY . PROGRESS REPORT. The progress report for the current week of tlie Discharged Soldiers' Department —that branch o£ tho Public Service which finds work, for returned soldiers— shows. tliat thero ars the names of ,4387 soldiers, on tlie register, Uf that num-ber-the .cases of 21:;8 men have been disposed of; are umler action, and Dot) tmcludmg tiis men who returned by recent transports) are not reacly for action. In Wellington there are six men waiting tor employment oi a lignt character. Vlie .following are tlie otner'details of Ills Department's report:— 1. Reports received irom interviewing officers, 28128; reports in hands of interviewing officers, 260; total reports issued,-31U8. particulars showing how cases deait with:—(A) Cases disposed of—(a) Left' New Zealand or cannot ascertain address, 92; (.I); re-enlisted or returned to military duty or have work to return to, etc., 101'); (c) men who have signed "assistance not required," 5(il; (tlj men placed ili employment, 431,- (e) men who have not responded to • repeated communications, and men who have accepted work iouml for them, but .failed to start work, CO. . Total, :2198. (li) Cases under fiction—(a) Reports upon cases not yet 'returned by officers making inquiries, 280; (b) under further inquiry, 391; (cj a.waiting notice of discharge, 251; Idj at present on employment wanted register, 278/ Total, liOO." (C) Cases not ready lor. action—9B9. Grand total, 1387.

Schedule showing location of unplaced menWhangarei, 5; Auckland, . 09; Hamilton, 7; Te Ivuiti, 1; Uisborne, 5; l\apier, (j; Hastings, (j; Baiuiovirko, —; Taranaki, 1; Wangaiitij, ,0; Taihape, 2; Marton, 2; Feilding, 3; Palnierston North, 3; Pahiatua, J; Wairarapa, 8; Nelson, G;, Blenheim, 2; Christchurch, 2?; Ashburton, 1; Ureynionth, i; South Canterbury, 5; Oamarn, 5; Otago, 41); Southland, 7; Wellington * iU; miscellaneous, 37. Total, 273. -Thix-u.or four 0 f these men have nowbeen placed, and the balance desire light labouring work.