UNEMPLOYMENT.
ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS
THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS. WELLINGTON, October 9. Arrangements for the election of members of the Unemployment Board set tro under the Unemployment Bill, to which the Governor-General’s assent is expected to be given this week, will shortly be undertaken. Regulations are to be gazetted prescribing the method of election and detailing the form of application for registration. The board will comprise the Minister of Labour as chairman, two Government appointees, one member appointed from persons nominated by employers engaged in primary industries, one representative of employers in secondary industries, two members appointed from persons nominated by organisations of workers, and one member anpointed from persons nominated by the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association. The Minister of Labour (Mr S. G. pßith) stated to-day that the Secretary of Labour is now engaged in compiling lists of organisations of employers and workers who-will be asked to submit nominations of persons for appointment to the board. The secretary has a complete list of organisations of employers and workers registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, but if other organisations of employers engaged in the primary and secondary industries and other organisations of workers desire to ensure that they will receive nomination papers they are advised to communicate wfih the Secretary of Labour imnie-
THE LATEST REGISTRATIONS.
WELLINGTON, October 9. I here was an increase of 27 compared with the previous week in the number of unemployed registered in New Zealand for the week ended last Monday, according to a statement made by tlie Minister of Labour (Mr S. G. Smith). The week’s total was 6052. Details of registrations at labour bureaux and post offices are as follow:— Auckland.—With dependants, 1002; without dependents, 745. Wellington.—With dependants, 484; without, 408.
Christchurch.—-With dependants, 646; without, 411.
Dunedin.—With dependants. 313; without, 142.
Invercargill.—With dependants, 170; without, 76.
The totals - for the five centres (with the figures for the previous week m parentheses) are as follow:—Auckland 1747 (1689), Wellington 892 (934), Christchurch 1057 (1090), Dunedin 455 (444), Invercargill 186 (191).
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Otago Witness, Issue 3996, 14 October 1930, Page 19
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