More Without Work In Chch
(From Our Own Reporter) WELLINGTON, November 21. The number of registered unemployed in Christchurch rose 154 to 504 in die fortnight ended November 17.
The n a t i o n a I increase in the same period was 377 to 5193.
The Minister of Labour (Mr Shand) said in Wellington today that the main reason for the increase in unemployment registrations was the re-enrol-ment by men who were no longer employed on special Government works because their jobs were completed,” he said. There were 1738 men employed on special Government works at November 17, compared with 2487 on October 31.
Mr Shand said that male enrolments on the employment register rose from 4127 to 4370 over the last fortnight and female registrations rose from 729 to 823.
Oct. 31 Nov. 17 Whangarei mm K* 284 322 Auckland KS 1706 1764 Hamilton SXB BTi' 341 383 Tauranga rs ■R? 78 103 Rotorua E3 ■m 207 221 Gisborne amm ■TVi 74 55 Napier tun K£ 103 73 Hastings 49 23 New Plymouth 133 150 Wanganui ■ni 294 209 Palm. North aww 188 208 Masterton . -a 29 37 Lower Hutt pjs126 125 Wellington ■R 261 268 Blenheim KT* 7 9 Nelson .-m 70 91 Greymouth . m 65 76 Christchurch g-» 350 504 Ashburton K** 28 31 Timaru eTW m-_ 93 48 Oamaru K**l 27 40 Dunedin 159 223 Invercargill 184 230
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31533, 22 November 1967, Page 30
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