DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2775, 19 May 1916, Page 3

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

WEEKLY STATEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT.

The Minister in charge of tho Discharged Soldiers' Information Department (the Hon. A. L. Herdman) furnished yesterday the following statement concerning the work of the Department as for the week ending May 16:— (1) Total number of men on register:— (a) Disposed of, 2231; (b)' under action, 1351; (c) not ready for action (includi-is men returned by recent transports), 743; total, 4393. (2) Reports received from interviewing officers, 2SSI; reports in hands of interviewing officers, -187; reports issued, 3368. (3) Particulars showing how cases dealt with:—(a) Cases disposed of: (a) Left New Zealand or cannot ascertain address, 92; (b) re-enlistcd or returned .to military duty or have work to return to, etc., 1084; (c) men who have-signed "assistance ■ not required," 593; (d) men placed in.- employment, 455; (e) men who have not responded to repealed communications, and men 'who accepted work wo found for them, but failed to start work, 67; total, 2291. (b) Cases under action: (a) Reports upon cases not yet returned by officers making inquiries, 487; (!>) under further incniiry, 387; (c) awaiting notice of discharge. 201; (d) at present •on employment wanted register (details attached), 276; total, 1354. (c) Cases not ready for pc-. tion: 748 (men now convalescing and not vet discharged by the Military authorities). Grand total, 4393.