WEEK'S FIGURES

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 8

WEEK'S FIGURES

RECORD REGISTRATIONS

ONLY 5000 WITHOUT WORK

During the week ended 15th June, the registrations of unemployed for the Dominion totalled 44,482, compared with 43,453.f0r the previous seven days. In supplying particulars of the registrations' to-day,' the' Minister of Labour (the' Hon; S. G. Smith)' said the apparent increase for the week was 1029. The number of men who qualified under the No. 5 Scheme-and were placed in work totalled 33,751, 4466 were engaged under the 4a scheme, and 603 under the 4b scheme. The total number of men for whom no work was found was 5662. Of that number, however, it was probable that a large percentage was not eligible for employment during the week,' and riiahyj no doubt, could not be placed owing to physical disability. Particulars of the registrations in the main centres were as follows:— With Without dependants, dependants. Auckland ... 2723 347S Wellington .. 1692 2674 Christchurch . 2964 1939 Dunedin. 1468 1213 Inver.cargill . 670 322 , The' total- registrations in the main centres were'as follows, the figures for the previous week being in parentheses:— Auckland' ..'....... 6198 (6123) Wellington...'..'... 4346 (4180) Christchurch 4903 (4905) Dunedin 2681 (2574) Invercargill 992 (1030) Tho Minister added that the registrations constituted a record, but the number of men for whom work had been found was also a record, being the highest since the Unemployment Board inaugurated its schemes.