DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2838, 1 August 1916, Page 7

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

/ FINDING WORK FOE THEM. The following progress report of tho work of the Discharged Soldiers' Information Department as at July. 26 lias been issued, by tho Minister (tho Hon. A. L. Herdman) (I.) Total number of men on register:— (A) Disposed of '3435. (B) Under action, 1022. (C) Not ready for action (including men returned by recent transports), 772; total, 5229. (II.) Reports received from interviewing officers,'3Bo4; reports in hands of interviewing officers, 187; reports issued, 3901. (III.) Particulars showing how cases dealt with:— (A) Cases disposed of: —(a) Left New Zealand or cannot ascertain address, 124; (b) re-enlisted or returned to military duty, or have work to return to, etc., 1360; (c) mon who havo 6igned "assistance not required," 875; (d) men placed in employment, 787; (e) men who have not responded to repented communications, and men who ' have accepted work the Department found for, them, but failed to start work, 183; (f) men who havo drawn sections of land, 106; total, 3435. (B) Cases under action(a) Reports upon cases not yet returned by officers making inquiries, 187; (b) awaiting further advice (chiefly men who havo stated that they are not yot desirous of work), 505; (c) at present on employment wanted register, 330; total 1022. (C) .Cases not ready for action:—Men recontly returned to New "Zealand, now convalescing, not ready for employment, and not yet discharged by tho military authorities, 772. Grand total, 5229. There are-nine unplaced men in the Wellington district this week who desire employment as follows:—Light work, i; farm work, 1; simple olorical, 1; motor work. 1; clerical, 2.