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RELEASES FROM THE ARMED FORCES Table 14. —Estimated Releases of Men from the Armed Forces to Industry

Table 15.—Industrial Classification of Men released from the Armed Forces by the Action of District Man-tower Officers and Armed Forces Appeal Boards (Period covered: 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945)

Type of Release. Period during which Release was effected. Total Releases. Man-power and n ,, Appeal Board. UUler ' Outset to 31st March, 1943 .. .. 16,300 6,500 22,800 1st April, 1943, to 31st March, 1944 .. 23,900 8,000 31,900 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. 24,400 9,900 34,300 Outset to 31st March, 1945 .. 64,600 24,400 89,000

Industrial Group in which placed Number of Percentage following release from Forces. Releases. of Total. Primary industry— Fishing and trapping .. .. .. 48 0-2 Farming .. .. .. .. 6,386 26 • 2 Flax growing and milling .. .. 45 0-2 Bush sawmilling and afforestation .. 668 2 • 7 Coal-mining .. .. .. .. 232 0 • 9 Other mining and quarrying .. .. 87 0-4 Building and construction — All building and construction .. .. 3,223 13-2 Transport and communication— Railways (including workshops and motor X, 227 5 ■ 0 servicos) Motor services n.e.i. (including garages) .. 952 3-9 Other transport services .. .. 446 1 • 8 Post and Telegraph and radio broadcasting 453 1 • 9 Heat, light, and power — All gas and electricity production and 271 1-1 supply Secondary industry— Engineering and metal trades .. .. 1,246 5 • 1 Meat freezing, preserving, &c. .. .. 1,407 5'8 Butter and cheese manufacture .. 581 2'4 Other food and drink industries .. 501 2 • 0 Fellmongery, woolscouring, tanning .. 85 0-3 Textile, fibre, and clothing manufacture 297 1-2 and repair

Industrial Group in which placed Number of Percentage following release from Forces. Releases. of Total. Secondary industry—continued Leather working and repair .. .. 119 0-5 Building-materials manufacture .. 409 1 • 7 Timber-milling and joinery (including 562 2-3 box-manufacture) Furnishings-manufacture .. .. 282 1 ■ 2 Paper, &c., manufacture, printing and 315 1 ■ 3 publishing Other secondary industries .. .. 345 1 • 4 Commerce and finance— Banks, insurance, trustees, &c. .. 450 1 • 8 Shops, warehouses, depots, &c. .. 1,602 6-6 Stock and station agencies and storage 262 1 • 1 Public administration and professional— Health and social welfare .. .. 225 0'9 Education (not students) .. .. 252 1-0 Lawyers, justice, and prisons .. .. 63 0-3 Government Departments n.e.i. .. 505 2-1 Local authorities n.e.i. .. .. 283 1-2 Miscellaneous— Miscellaneous services and professions .. 308 1-3 Students .. .. .. .. 16 0-1 Industry not specified .. .. .. 222 0-9 Total .. .. .. 24,375 100-0