THE PLACEMENT SCHEME

Southland Times, Issue 22969, 15 August 1936, Page 11

THE PLACEMENT SCHEME

INVERCARGILL IN SECOND PLACE. FIGURES SINCE PLAN BEGAN. The total number of men found work of permanent, temporary or casual nature in Invercargill since the Government’s placement scheme was begun is the second highest in the Dominion. Wellington heads the list with a total of 613, and Invercargill is next on the list with 460. Dunedin with 414 is next; Christchurch and Auckland are each below the 300 mark. Invercargill leads the whole Dominion in the number of men found casual employment. It has placed 348 men in this class of work, and 50, "placed at Wellington, is the next highest for New Zealand. Casual work is defined as work lasting up to a week, and temporary as lasting for any period between a week and three months. The figures are as follows:—

Temmanent. Casual. porary.Tl. Whangarei 19 5 7 31 Auckland 112 4? 117 271 Hamilton 50 8 22 80 Gisborne 78 3 3 84 Napier 53 2 53 108 Hastings 6 1 5 12 New Plymouth 76 8 83 Taumarunui 21 2 23 Wanganui 52 3 36 91 Palmerston N. 75 6 36 117 Masterton 71 4 59 134 Lower Hutt 79 7 65 151 Petone 79 12 63 154 Wellington 293 50 270 613 Nelson 79 3 63 145 Greymouth 101 2 25 128 Christchurch 176 22 66 264 Timaru 62 13 52 127 Oamaru 75 26 29 130 Dunedin 259 61 94 414 Gore 7 4 6 17 Invercargill 75 348 37 460 Totals 1998 622 1118 3637