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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13661, 1 September 1916, Page 4

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS, THE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT 'Dip Discharged Soldiers' Information Department, of which the Hon. A. fi, Herdman is in charge, lias issued the following report'of progress up to August 2.1: 1. Total number of men on register: (a) Disposed of, :i794j (b) under aclinn, 1066; (c) not ready for action (including men returned by -recent 'transports), aflS. Total, 5368." 2. Reports received from interviewing officers, 1177;' reports in hands of interviewing officers, -'37; reports issued, 4354. .'!. Particulars showing how cases dealt with: (a) Cases disposed of—(1) Left New Zealand or cannot ascertain to military duly, or have work to return to, etc., l'ioi; (.'!) men who havo signed "assistance not required,",947; (4) men placed in employment, flflfi; (:'i) men who have not responded to repeated oomiDuiiiciKons, mid men who imve accepted work the Department found for them but failed to start work, 20,1; (fi) men who have drawn sections of land, .114; total, .1794. (Ii) Oases under action—(l) Reports upon cases not yet returned by malting inquiries, 2,17; (2) awaiting staled that I hey are not yet desirous of work), 4DS; (!!) at present on employment wanted regislai;, 3,11; total, Men recently returned to New Zealand, npw convalescing, not ready for employment, and not yet discharged by the military authorities, 508. Grand total, 5368.