STATE PLACEMENT SERVICE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22243, 6 November 1937, Page 18

STATE PLACEMENT SERVICE

FORTY-FOUR POSITIONS FOUNf

The report for the week of the State Placement Officer shows that work ®r 44 persons was found. Of these, 19 were permanent positions, and 26 temporary. Apart from these many men were placed on subsidise** work with local bodies, and several with State departments. There was “ noticeable improvement in the call tradesmen, and included in the pia<*£ ments were six fitters and turners, carpenters, painters, a plasterer, one electrician, the latter going South Westland. There has been a very steady demand for farm workers, an all local demands have been sau fled. It is expected that a call hands for shearing will start towarns the end of the month, and alreaoy several workers have been bespoken. The 4F scheme, by which inexperienced farm workers are subsidised w the Government, has not been tas advantage of to any extent by d3OT or sheep farmers, and so far onu eight youths have been placed unt* thlQ CPIIPITIP The youths’ campaign shows activity, and results are more encouraging. Three further applications were J*P~ proved by the Registrar of Appr® 3 . tices during the week, and sever are still under consideration. . Since April 1 this year, the loc*i State Placement Office has filled 1 positions. Out of this number 500 we* permanent