DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2958, 22 December 1916, Page 8

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

WEEKLY PEOGEESS REPORT.

The following statement of the work Of the Discharged Soldiers' Information Department as at December 18, is made available l)y the Minister in charge (the Eon. A. L. Herdman);-r-Total number of men on register:— (A) Disposed of, 5325; (B) under action, 611; (G) not ready for action (including men returned by recent transports), 203; total, 6045. Particulars showing how cases are dealt with:— , , , Cases disposed Men -who have work to return to, and men who have Te-enlisted or returned to military duty, etc., 2258; (b) men placed'in employment, 1255; (c) men who have signed "Assistance not required," 1199; (d) left New Zealand or cannot ascertain address, 151; (e) men who have not responded to repeated communications, and men' who have accepted work the Department found for them, but failed to start work, 159; total, 5325. Cases under action:—(a) Reports upon cases riot'yet. returned by officers matin" inquiries, 138; (b)' awaiting further advice (including men who-have stated that they, are not,yet ready a for work), 244; (c) at present on employment wanted register, 129; total, 511. - ; Cases not ready for action:—Men convalescing, notTeady.foremployment, and not yet discharged-by the military au- ■ thor'itiw, 209. Grand: totol, 6045.