Reduction Of Unemployed

Northern Advocate, 20 July 1938, Page 9

Reduction Of Unemployed

[Special to “Northern Advocate.”! WELLINGTON, This Day. According to a statement made last evening by the Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, the unemployment return for July 2. including those on the register as unfit for employment, discloses a reduction of 15,998 from the corresponding figure p year ago. Compared with the position for June this year, said the Minister, there was a decrease of 1898. Details for the past two months are as follow*’.',— June 4 July 2 Registered but not on

There were 8000 on sustenance who were totally unfit for employment.

Mr E. B. Glanville, agricultural instructor, Whangarei, who has been engaged on facial eczema research work in the Waikato, has contracted measles. During the absence of Mr E. B. Glanville in the Waikato-, Mr Moss, of Kaitaia, is relieving instructor to the Department of Whangarei.

Captain H. G. Wocller, N.Z.S.C., of the Defence Department, Wbangarei, is making a 10 days’ tour of his district. He has already covered the northern areas, and is now in Auckland.

relief 1301 1551 On sustenance awaiting placement 4608 3240 On Scheme No. 5 relief 2812 2032 Totals 8721 6823