DOMINION UNEMPLOYED
INCREASE IN REGISTRATIONS FALLING OFF OF SEASONAL WORK (By Telegraph —Press Association. ) WELLINGTON, This Day. Figures relating to unemployment were released for publication on Saturday by the Minister of Labour, the Hon H. T. Armstrong. He said the return for May 7, 1938, including those on the register who were for health or other reasons unfit for employment, disclosed a reduction of 11,988 as against the corresponding figure for May 8. 1937. “Compared with the . position for last month, however, there is an increase of 1099, this being brought about by the falling-off of seasonal employment,” he added. This increase in registrations has been revealed in past returns and is to be expected during the winter months of the year.” Details were as follow:— May, 1938: Registered but not on relief. 1244; on sustenance awaiting placement, 4,222; on Scheme No. 5 relief, 2848; total, 8314. On sustenance, totally unfit for employment for health oi- other reasons, but being afforded relief from the Employment Promotion Fund, 8000. For the four-weekly period under review, the expenditure from the fund under the heading of promotion of employment, as distinct from relief expenditure, is estimated at £233,456.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 May 1938, Page 8
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