PLACEMENT SERVICE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19376, 14 July 1937, Page 15

PLACEMENT SERVICE

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS 752 POSITIONS FILLED (Special to the Herald.) WELLINGTON, this day. Through the State Placement Service 752 men were placed in private employment in New Zealand during the week ended last Saturday, bringing the total since April 1 to 11,408. The following figures show the operations of placement offices throughout the Dominion:— Last Since

OBITUARY MR. RUSSELL C. BILHAM After being ailing for the past four years, Mr. Russell Charles Bilham died to-day at the Cook Hospital. Born in Norwich, England, 47 years ago, deceased came to New Zealand and settled in Gisborne in 1909. He married Miss Mary Sim in Gisborne, and was employed by Mr. Walter Findlay, baker, for 20 years before he was overtaken by ill-health. He made a hobby of bowls and was an enthusiastic member of the Kahutia Club. There remain to mourn their loss, besides the widow, four daughters, Misses Stella, Jean, Hilda, and Dorothy Bilham, and two sons, Messrs. Ernest and Russell Bilham, all of Gisborne.

A short service will be held at the Holy Trinity Church at 2.15 p.m. on Thursday, prior to the funeral leaving for th’e Taruheru cemetery.

Whangarei week .. If) April 1 183 Auckland .. lost 2075 Hamilton 22 385 Tauranga .. 21 09 Gisborne .. 23 727 Napier .. It 318 Hastings .. 27 295 New Plymouth .. . . 10 311 Taumarunui .... .. 15 199 Wanganui . . 22 425 Palmerston North . . 30 490 Masterton . . 14 180 Lower Hutt .. 28 270 Petone .. 28 200 Wellington .. 71 1407 Nelson .. 22 211 Westport . . 8 85 Greymouth 8 195 Christchurch .... . . 25 540 Timaru .. 13 598 Oamaru ... 2.9 529 Dunedin . . 04 890 Gore .. 9 183 Invercargill .. 25 320 Other districts . . 21 237 ' 752 11,400