DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2922, 7 November 1916, Page 7

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

FINDING WORK FOR THEM.

Tho following progress statement of tho work of tho Discharged Soldiers' Information, Department, as at October 31, is made availablo by tho Minister in Charge, tho Hon. A- L. Herdnian:— Total number of men on register:—(a) Disposed of, 4331; (b) undor action, 401; (c) Not ready for action (including men returned by recent transports), 487; total, 5909. Particulars showing how cases ,dealt with:—(A) Cases disused of: (a) Men Who havo work to return to, and-men who havo re-enlisted or returned' to military duty, etc., 2114; (b) Men placed in employment, 1154; (c) Men who have signed' "Assistance not required,"-1117; (d) Left Now Zealand or cannot ascertain address, 148; (e) Men who have not responded to repeated communications, and men who have accepted work tho Department found for them but failed to start work, 398. Total, 4931. (B) C'a6es under action:—(a) Eeports upon cases not yet returned hy. officers making inquiries, 7G; (b) Awaiting further advice (including men who have stated that they are not yet ready for work), 245; (c) At presont on Employment Wanted Register, 170; total 401. (C) Cases not-ready for action-.—Men convalescing, not ready for employment, and not yet discharged by tho military authorities 487. Grand total, 5900. , The location of the men whoso names appear on "Employment Wanted Register" as unplaced on October 31 is:— Whangarei, 8; Dargavillc, 1; Auckland, 2G; Hamilton, 3; Thames, 3; Paeroa, 1; Rotorua, 2; Tauranga, 1; To Kuiti, 1; Feilding, 2; Palmerston North, 4; Taranaki, 5; Wanganui, 2; Gisborne, 3; Napier, 2; Hastings, 8; Dannevirke. 1; Wairarapa, 4; Wellington, 3; Blenheim, 3; Nelson, 4; Hokitika, 3; Christchurch, 8; Timaru, 11; Oamaru, 1; Dnnodin, 27; Southland, 4; miscellaneous (chiefly men who desire Government employment only), 29; total, .170. .