UNEMPLOYMENT
FURTHER REDUCTION SHOWN. The unemployment return for July 30, issued yesterday by the Minister of Labour, the Hon. 11. T. Armstrong, including those on the register who are for health or other reasons unfit for employment, discloses a reduction of 18.514 as against the corresponding figure for July 31, 1937. Compared with the position for last month there is a decrease of 2894. Details are: — July 30. 1938 Registered but not on relief 1364 On sustenance awaiting placement 1321 On Scheme No. 5 relief 1244 Total 3929 On sustenance, totally unfit for employment for health or 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 £377,572.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 August 1938, Page 5
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