UNEMPLOYMENT
POSITION IN NEW ZEALAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association ) WELLINGTON, This Day. The unemployment returns for the four-weekly periods ended December 17, 1938. and January 14, 1939, were issued yesterday by the Minister of Labour. Mr Webb. The returns, which include those on the register who are for health or other reasons unfit for employment, are as follow: —
On sustenance, unfit for employment for health or other reasons, but being afforded relief from the Employment Promotion Fund 7285 7809 The January figures disclose a reduction of 7211 as against the corresponding figure for January 15, 1938. For the four-weekly periods under review the expenditure from the fund under the heading of promotion of employment, as distinct from relief expenditure was estimated at £516,880 for December and £429,081 for January.
Dec. Jan. 17 14 1938 1939 Registered but not on relief 407 553 On sustenance awaiting placement — — On Scheme 5 relief 510 483 — — 917 1036
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 February 1939, Page 2
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