WORK FOR SOLDIERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4875, 22 May 1918, Page 5

WORK FOR SOLDIERS.

POSITION I-N REGARD TO THE LAND. LITTLE DEMAND' UN Ell HER SIDE. An iET&iSbS 1 ssictaV the work of the been renuest by the Board for information number of -»•«*»* for farm work, and is of paiticniai interest as showing that the oemand for farm labor in the districts between Gisborne and Wellington and AVano-anni and AVellmgton is J small" It also shows that of the ieturned men available only a combatively small percentage are desirous of obtaining farm work, as °ut o tlic 84 on offer in the several districts only 12 have expressed*' desrro fc accent such employment. ine letter which is from the officer in obaSe of V Department, and « dated May 13, is as follows. _ “Referring to your .inquiry ol 11th inst., we have to inform yon J.1.0+ +;iie number of men on ou ‘Employment Wanted’ register m the following towns is as tollows. Wlanganui -

Total . 84 1 “The above have indicated to this Department that they am now fit and ready to work The estimated' number .who follows cept farm work is as follows. Shepherd 1, married couples 2, • foreman 1, light farm woik 3, farm laborers 4, ploughman 1. 1 °“OurMist, of course, varies from day to day but the above figures mav be taken as substantially correct We have found employment m farms for 51 men m various capacities since January last but you will notice from our latest Fst -of offers of employment, which is revised every month, that we have very few offers of em ployment for farm work m the districts indicated above. Wo should be very pleased, therefore, to hear of any billets offer mg, so that we may see whether wo can . nominate suitable returned soldiers therefor. • A progress statement analysing the work of the Department was enclosed with the letter. 'lt contained the following particulars:— Total number of returned men on register: Disposed of 12,714, under action 2582, not - ready tor action 2074. Total, 17,570. , , The cases disposed of were treated aS yfen°wlio have- work to return to or* who, have -re-enlisted or returned! to military duty, etc.. hZtil Men placedi in employment hy the Department (not including men placed more than once), 2659. . Men who have signed “Assistance not required,” 3456. Left New Zealand or cannot ascertain address, 165 Men who have not responded to repeated communications and! men who have -accepted work the. Department found for them, hut failed to start work., 1147

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