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DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

-.. ' ' » . ; GROWING TASK OF CARING FOB , , "I i THEM. ' ■--•';■: 'i The progress statements of the opex ! ation of the Discharged Soldiers' Infon. j mation Department show how very big ' the tasks of the Department have been • since its inception. The progress ; statement as at September 1, which follows, ha-s been made available by the ] Minister in charge (the Hon. A. L.- j Herdman):— '■■'"' '; Total number of men on register:' (A)]' •-; Disposed of, 4218; (B) under aotion, , > 903; (C) not ready for-action (includ* '■! ing men returned by recent transports), 384; total, 5505. _• . ' ■ ; ] Particulars showing how cases dealfi -! with:—(A) Cases disposed of: (a) Men' who have work to return to, and men —'j wlio havo ro-enlisted or returned to" ■ j military duty, etc., 1683; (b) men: '• placed in 1007; (o) men !, who have signed "Assistance not re- = quired," 1014; (d) left New Zealand, I or cannot ascertain address, 139; (e); j men who have not responded to -re- ,'j peated communications, and men who ! have' accepted work the Department i found for them but failed to start . ; work, 240; (f) men who have drawn ■ sections of land, 135; total, 4218. - j (B) Cases under action:—(a) RoportS' j upon cases not yet returned by officers making inquiries, 141: (b) awaiting j further advice (including men who i have stated that they are not yet ready; for work), 480; (o) at present on employment wanted register, 282: "total, ■.'; 903. 1 (C) Cases not ready for action:— i Men convalescing, not ready for em- ' i ployment, and not yet discharged by ; the military authorities, 354: grand .-j total, 5505. . j At present simple clerical work is : wanted for three men in Wellington. .:

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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2881, 20 September 1916, Page 5

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DISCHARGED SOLDIERS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2881, 20 September 1916, Page 5

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2881, 20 September 1916, Page 5

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