REPATRIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1921, Page 1

REPATRIATION.

THE LATEST REPORT. SOME INTERESTIN'; DETAILS. From the progress report of the Repatriation Department, issued by Mr .). R. Samson (director), regarding the unemployment, it is gathered that the department lias placed 25.6*>3 discharged soldiers in employment, and there are at the present time 285 names on the “Employment Wanted" Register (Auckland 7(1, Wellington 100. Canterbury 59. Otago 17). These figures represent decrease of 17 as compared with the previous month. It was necessary during the month to pay unemployment sustenance in six eases <•! hard-llip. TRAIN INC. In addition to I:!'.)(t students who 11., f.- been assist,'- j lill .in ntll.V w ith giant;- fur .in payment of fee.-, .tn< tin* pme'u,i.-e ut texi-lionks tin'' depattmeiii lias /u rouged vocational training lor 588(1 pariial'y di ' led soldiers, apprentices. ’lid ; 7t of this number have eonipleted th< : r < nurses and hare been absorbed in various industries. There are now only 912 still hoing train e<l. During the past month II nieii eotmnetieed training and 98 completed Hieir courses and obtained einploymi'ni. Tin 1 total amount expended to data* on Die provision of facilities fir training and for th '"sirnance o’, liaines is £364.269. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. I nans to assist discharged soldiers to i establish themselves in businesses or professions have hern granted in "938 eases at a cost of L'1.08,, 11. A further 13.208 men have received advances totalling COD 1.106 for the purpose of lioiiselmTd ftirnifur,. tools-in-t;rn le, and 3914 have been granted fnnuieial assistance in other directions, th' 1 ainimmt paid to or on behalf o| sol diers under all headings being £2,109 - 542. REPAYMENTS. Ot the total amount advanced £1.7,'12.8t7 is hv way of loan, and of .this sum the total collected by the do pnrtment in repayment- of such loans np to September 30th.. 1921. amounted Ini £742.861 or 42 per cent, mf the total loan advances. Expenditure on soldiers during September amounted to £26.155 whilst collections for the month totalled £86,608. Summary of assistance rendered, show 'ine, the nature of assistance, the number assisted and the amount, is as under : jeans. Business, 5988 01.095,, It • furniture, tools, eta'.. 13.268 , 0684.196. Omits. --Training, sustenance, etc., 7276. £864.260: transportation 2811, £7.002: unemployment sustenance. non. £5421. Placed in employment. 25.668. Tol d 56.039 assisted, amount £2,109.642.