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APPENDIX VIII. Statement of Register as at the 31st October, 1918. Total Number of Men on Register. (A.) Disposed of .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..19,362 (B.) Under action .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,178 (C.) Not ready for action .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3,016 24,556 Particulars showing how Cases dealt with. (A.) Cases disposed of : — (a.) Men who have work to return to or have re-enlisted or returned to military duty, &o. .. .. .. .. .. 7, 460 (6.) Men placed in employment by the Department (not including men when placed more than once) .. .. .. .. 3,643 (c.) Men who have signed " Assistance not required " .. .. . . 5,405 (d.) Left New Zealand or cannot ascertain address .. .. .. 188 (c.) Men who have not responded to repeated communications, and men who have accepted work the Department found for them but failed to start work .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.660 —— 19,362 (B.) Cases under action : — (a.) Reports upon cases not yet returned by officers making inquiries .. 824 (b.) Awaiting further advice (including men who have stated that they are not ready for work) . . . . . . .. .. . . I ,072 (c.) At present on Employment-wanted Register (chiefly men just discharged and listed to committees) .. . . .. .. .. 282 — 2,178 (C.) Cases not ready for action : — Men convalescing, not ready for employment and not yet discharged by the military authorities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,016 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. .. 24.556

APPENDIX IX Statement at 31st October, 1918, showing Location of Men whose Names appear on " Employment-wanted Register " as unplaced. Whangarei . . .. . . . . 0 Hastings .. . . . . . . I Dargaville, . ■ • • ■ • • • 3 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 4 Auckland .. .. .. 83 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 0 Hamilton .. .. .. . . 2 Wairarapa .. .. .. . . 3 Te Awamutu .. .. .. .. 1 Levin .. .. .. .. 2 Cambridge .. .. .. < .. 0 Wellington .. .. .. ..11 Thames .. .. .. .. 3 Blenheim .. .. .. . . 6 Paeroa .. .. .. • • 0 Nelson .. .. . . . . 3 Waihi . . .. .. • ■ 0 Westport .. .... .. .. 4 Te Aroha .. .. .. .. 1 Reefton .. .. .. .. ■ 6 Rotorua . . .. .. .. 2 Greymouth .. . . . . . . 3 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 8 Hokitika .. .. .. . . 3 Opotiki .. .. . ■ • ■ 1 Christchurch . . .. .. 20' Te Kuiti .. .. .. . • 0 Ashburton .. .. .. . . 2 Taumarunui . . .. . . .. 1 Timaru .. .. . . . . 15 Taihape .. .. .. • • 1 Oamaru .. .. .. .. 6 Marton .. .. .. .. 1 Dunedin .. .. .. 12 Feilding .. .. .. . • 1 Southland .. .. .. .. 8 Palmerston North .. .. .. 1 Miscellaneous (chiefly men who desire Taranaki . . .. .. • • 3 Government employment only) . . 47 Wanganui .. ~ .. .. 2 Gisborne . . .. ■ • • • 8 282. Napier .. .. • • • • 4 -—

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