REPATRIATION THE LATEST REPORT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11048, 3 November 1921, Page 3

REPATRIATION

THE LATEST REPORT.

SOME INTERESTING DETAILS. From the progress report of. the Repatriation Department, issued by Mr J. R. Samson (director), regarding the unemployment, it is gathered that the department has placed 25,663 discharged soldiers in employment, and there are at the present time 285 names on the "Employment Wanted" Register (Auckland 76, Wellington 103, Canterbury 53, Otago 47). These figures represent a decrease of 17 as compared with the previous month. It was necessary, during the month, to pay unemployment sustenance in six cases of hardship. TRAINING. In addition to 1330 students who have been assisted financially with grants for the payment of fees and the purchase of text-books, the department has arranged vocational training for 5666 partially disabled soldiers, apprentices, etc., and 4374 of this number have completed their courses and have been absorbed in various industries. There are <now only 912 still being trained. During the past month 44 men commenced training and 98 completed their oourees and obtained employment. The total amount expended to date on the provision of facilities for training and for the sustenance of trainees is £364,269. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Loans to assist discharged soldiers to establish, themselves in businesses or professions have been granted in 5938 cases at a cost of £1,098,741. A further 13,268 men have received advances totalling £634,106 for the purchase of household furniture or tools-in-trade, and 3944 have been gram ted ; financial assistance in other directions, ithe amount paid to or on behalf of soldiers under all headings being £2,109,543. REPAYMENTS. Of the total amount advanced £1,732,847 is by way of loan, and of this sum the total collected by the department in repayment of such loans, up to September 30th, 1921, amounted to £742.864, or 43 per cent, of the total loan advances. Expenditure on soldiers during September amounted to £26,155. whilst collections for the month totalled £36,608. Summary of assistance rendered, showing the nature of assistance, the number assisted and the amount, is as xtnder: — Loans.—Business, 5938, £1,098,741; furniture, tools, etc., 13,2®, £634,106. , Grants. —Training, sustenance, etc. 7276, £364,263; transportation. 2844, £7,unemployment sustenance, 1100, Placed in employment, 25.663. Total, 56,089 assisted, amount. £2,109,542.