UNEMPLOYMENT RETURN
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT FURTHER REDUCTION REPORTED (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Nov. 4. The unemployment return for October 22, 1938, issued by the Minister of Labour (Mr H. T. Armstrong), including those on the register who are, for health or other reasons, unfit for employment, discloses a reduction of 13,972 as against the corresponding figure for October 23, 1937. Compared with the position for last month there is a decrease of 366. The following are the details: — Registered, but not on relief .. 726 On sustenance awaiting placement On Scheme No. 5 relief .. .. 519 Total •• •• 1.245 On sustenance, unfit for employment for health or other reasons, but being afforded relief from Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. •• 7,964
For the four-weekly period under review the expenditure from the fund under heading of promotion of employment as distinct from relief expenditure is estimated at £512,827.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23649, 5 November 1938, Page 19
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