DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3000, 10 February 1917, Page 16

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

THE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT. The following progress statement of the work ot tho Discharged' Soldiers' Information Department as at February 6 is made available by the Minister in Charge (the Hon. A. L. Herdman):— Total number of men 011 register:—. (A.) Disposed of, 5789; (B.) Under action, 548; (C.) Not ready for action (including men returned by recent transports), •137; total, 677-1. Particulars showing how cases dealt with Cases disposed of:—(a.) Men who have work to return to, and men who have re-enlistc-d_ or returned to military duly, etc., 2-176; (b.) Men placed in employment, 1342; (c.) Men who have signed "Assistanco not required," 1289; (d.) Left New Zealand or cannot ascertain address, 154; (0.) Men who have not responded to repeated communications, and men who have - accepted work the Department found for them, but failed to start work, 528; total, 5789. Cases under action:—(a.) Reports upon cases not yet returned by officers making inquiries, 120; (b.) Awaiting furIher advice (including moil who havo stated that they aro not yet ready for work), 323; (c.) At present 011 employment wanted register, 105; total, 548. Cases not ready for action:—lfon convalescing, not ready for employment, and not yet discharged by the military authorities, 437. Grand total, 677-1.