UNEMPLOYED IN NEW ZEALAND

Southland Times, Issue 23735, 6 February 1939, Page 8

UNEMPLOYED IN NEW ZEALAND

8292 Men Receiving

Sustenance

RETURNS FOR LATEST PERIODS

(United Press Association)

WELLINGTON, February 4.

The unemployment returns for the four-weekly periods ended December 17, 1938, and January 14, 1939, were issued yesterday by the Minister of Labour, the Hon. P. C. Webb. The returns, which include those on the register who are for health or other reasons unfit for employment are as follows:— Dec. 17 Jan. 14 1938 1939 Registered but not on relief _ _ 407 553 On sustenance awaiting placement—on Scheme 5 relief 510 483 Total 917 1036 On sustenance unfit for employment for r "’p thealth or other rea- .■ sons, but being afforded relief from the ■. f \ Employment Promo- ' tion Fund 7285 7809 The January figures disclose a reduction of 7211 as against the corresponding figure for January 15, 1938. For the four-weekly periods under review the expenditure from the fund under the heading of promotion of employment as distinct from relief expenditure was estimated at £516,880 for December and £429,081 for January.

Henry William Mules (Invercargill). James Leslie Douglas Oates (Invercargill). < John James Oughton (Invercargill). Florence Margaret Ann Pollock -(Gore). Gilbert Rewi Russell (Invercargill). Hilda Schofield (Invercargill). Daphne Vair Shields (Invercargill). Roy David Stewart (Invercargill). Mary Timpany (Invercargill). Joyce Tonkin (Invercargill). John Charles Webb (Invercargill). Pauline Esme Williamson (Gore).

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND RESULTS IN ECONOMICS The following are the cabled results in Economics for M.A., M.Com., and B.A. Stages II and 111 of the University of New Zealand: M.A. AND HONOURS Canterbury University College J. E. P. Jones, Second Class. University of Otago L. W. Woods, Second Class. M.A. Canterbury University College Coila M. Stephens, Pass. University of Otago Jean I. E. Bisset, Pass. M.COM. AND HONOURS Canterbury University College A. N. V. Dfibbs, Second Class; R. S. McNish, Second Class; M. J. S. Nestor, Pass; P. B. Watts, Second Class. University of Otago ' J. T. Andrews, Pass; J. M. Bremner, Second Class. University of Otago A, Vivian, Pass. SECOND B.A. Canterbury University College Coral T. Anderson; Mary K. Kent; C. Miller; Betty R. Morgan; F. J. Tempero; B. G. Tindale. University of Otago I. M. Chandler; F. J. Comerford; P. R. Every; S. A. Excell; G. McFadzien; R. S. Roxburgh; P. R. Stephens. FINAL B.A. Canterbury University College S. S. Amies; Barbara M. Chisholm; L. D. Glenday; D. W. Oxnam; G. D. L. White. University of Otago T. M. Brydone; A. E. Lock. PRE-REQUISITE FOR M.A. Canterbury University College Edna H. Hyslop. University of Otago R. H. Wade.