INCREASE LOWER

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1933, Page 4

INCREASE LOWER

NEW ZEALAND UNEMPLOYED LATEST MONTHLY RETURN I Per L'ren Axiociutwn — Copyright .J WELLINGTON, September 13. The smallest increase for some time past is shcpvn in the latest monthly leturns oF.-the Unemployment Board. From August sto September 2, (here were 623 new men leg.stwed us unemployed, while during the previous month the increase was 3057. qhe tota), number of the unemployed at September 2, was. 78,627. Of this number, 4517 were ineligible for various reasons, leaving -74,110 a charge on the Board’s funds. It is estimated that at least 38,500 men were engaged on work of a d) - finite reproductive and developmental nttuie >u connection with primary industries. - * Under the No. 5 Scheme, excluding those who are gold prospecting, there pie 49,299 men now employed. In subsidised employment on farms there are 9867 men. In the various camps, there are 4370 men. Those in subsumed employment at standard rates of pay by the Public Works Department, total 2017, most of whom are married men. - Those engaged in the Building Subsidy Scheme number 4595, and those in gold prospecting, total ,3852, and others in subsidised . employ ment -, in various industries total 110,

N s,w, government scheme ~ TO REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT SYDNEY, September -13. The Sydney Sun newspaper says: The New South Wales Government is planning a big drive to reduce unemployment, involving the construction / of reproductive public works in the city and country. The aim is to finance these works by special securities that are to be issued by a corporate body or an employment, trust, thereby putting into circulation hundreds of thousands of pounds that are awaiting investment. .