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1945 NEW ZEALAND

REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER THE NATIONAL SERVICE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS 1940, AND THE INDUSTRIAL MAN-POWER EMERGENCY REGULATIONS 1944

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

National Service Department, Wellington, 30th May, 1945. The Hon. the Minister of National Service. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the activities of the National Service Department during the twelve months ended. 31st March, 1945. I have, &c., H. L. Bockett, Director of National Service and Controller of Man-power.

CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION 3 PART I—THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PAGE PAGE SECTION I.—HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS, JULY, 1940, SECTION lII.—ADMINISTRATION— to march, 1944— (i) Administrative Developments .. .. 10 (i) National Service Organizations .. 3 (ij) staff employed .. .. .. 11 (ii) Developing Man-power Problems .. 6 (iii) Appreciation .. .. .. .. 12 (iii) Policy Trends and Results .. 6 SECTION IV.—FINANCE AND EXPENDITURESECTION ii.—main currents of policy, April, 1944, (i) Administration Expenses .. .. .. 12 to march, 1945— (ii) War Expenses Account .. .. .. 12 (i) The Maintenance of New Zealand's Overseas (iii) Promotion of Employment .. 13 Contribution .. .. 8 (ii) The Intensification of the Industrial War Effort and the Return of the Pacific (3rd) Division 8 section v. the policy and organizational out(iii) The Middle East (2nd) Division Replacement look— Scheme .. .. •. .. 9 (i) Abolition of Controls .. .. .. 13 (iv) The Industrial Absorption of Ex-servicemen .. 9 (ii) Plans for Full Employment .. .. 15 (v) Relaxation of Man-power Control .. .. 10 (iii) The Post-war Employment Service .. 16