DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2795, 13 June 1916, Page 8

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

1 PROGRESS STATEMENT' BY THE ' DEPARTMENT. .. > • The following progress statement regarding the work of the Discharged Soldiers' Information Department has been ' issued by the. Minister-.—' ~ (1) Total number of men. on register: '(a) disposed of, 2624; (b) under action, 1135; tc) not ready for action (including -men.-returned by recent transports), 1000. Total, 4753. .

(2) Reports received from interviewing officers, 313G; reports in hands of interviewing officers, 347;' reports issued; 3483. (3) Particulars showing liow cases dealt' with(A) Cases disposed of: (a) Left New Zealand.,or cannot ascertain address, 103;. (b) re-enlisted or returned to military ■ duty, or have work to return to, etc., 1162; (c) men who have signed "assistance not required," 702; (d) men placed in employment, 551; (e) men who have not responded to repeated communications, and men who have accepted work the Department found for them, but failed to start work, 'Bli. Total, 2G24. (B)' Cases unuer notion: (a) reports upon cases not yet returned by officers making,inquiries, 347; (b) awaiting further advice (chiefly men who have stated that they are not yet desirous of work), 416; (c) at present on Employment Wanted Register, 372. Total, 1135. '■(C) Cases not ready for action-.—Men recently returned •to New Zealand now convalescing, not ready for employment, and' not yet discharged by the military authorities, 1000. Grand total, 4759. -Thirteen unplaced men in the Wellington District desire employment as follow:—Light labouring, 2; orderly, 1; driver, 2; messenger, 1; storeman, 1; light 'work, 4;' clicker, 1; painter, 1.