WORK OF REPATRIATION.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4471, 25 September 1922, Page 4

WORK OF REPATRIATION.

A PROGRESS REPORT. The Repatriation Department has issued the following progress return as at August 20: Employment.—The Department has placed 28,263 discharged soldiers in employment, and there are at the present time 259 names on the “employment wanted” register (Auckland, 71; Wellington, 66 ; Canterbury, 98 ; Otago, 24). Training.—ln addition to 1433 students who have been assisted financially with grants for the payment cf fees and the purchase Of text books the Department ihas arranged vocational training for 6075 partially disabled soldiers, apprentices, etc., and 5814 of this number, have completed their courses, and have been absorbed in various industries. During the month of August 11 men commenced training, and 19 trainees completed their courses. There are 261 men still being trained, namely, 168 subsidised workers and apprentices in private workshops or factories; 44 trainees at Ruakura and Tauherenikau Training Farms, etc.; and 50 Others at universities, etc. The total amount expended to date on the provision of facilities for training and for the sustenance of trainees ’.s £391,713. Financial Assistance. —Loans to assist discharged soldiers to establish themselves in businesses or professions have been granted in 6269 cases at a cost of £1 142,083. A further 15,183 men have received advances totalling £723,857, for the purchase of household furniture pr tools of trade, and 4491 have been granted financial assistance in other directions, the amount paid to or on behalf of solr diers under all headings being £2,270,820. Repayments,—Of the total amount of £2,270,820 expended on behalf of soldiers £1.865,942 represents loan advances for. the establishment of businesses, or for the purchase of household furniture, etc., and up to July 31 last the Department had collected m respect thereof £1,061,517.