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WORK IN BRITAIN

FEATURE OF LATEST RETURNS British Official Wireless (Received February 4. 5.5 pun.) RUGBY, February 3. The accentuation of the normal seasonal increase in unemployment, at this time of the year, is due to a spell of unfavourable weather around the date of the count, and to the registration of a large number of juveniles, who reached the school leaving age at the end of the December term. This is the main features of the returns published to-night. The Ministry of Labour Estimates at January 20, that there were approximately 10,349,000 insured persons (aged 16 to 65) in employment in Britain. This was 250,000 less than the month before, but 282,000 more than at January 28, 1935. At the same date, the numbers of unemployed on the register were 2,159.722, comprising 1,732,503 wholly unemployed, 345.117 temporarily laid off, and 82,102 normally in casual employment. This was 291,157 more than at December 16, 1935, but 165,651 less than a year ago.

STEEL INDUSTRY BUSY PRODUCTION REACHES RECORD LEVEL British Official Wireless (Received February 4, 5.5 p.m.) RUGBY, February 3. The great activity of the British steel industry, in which production is at record level, is shown by the report of the commissioners that the Imports of foreign ore in January, were double the figure for December, or 5263 tons and 2513 tons respectively. Manufacturers are so busy that they are taking increased imports of ore in order to meet commitments.

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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20334, 5 February 1936, Page 9

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WORK IN BRITAIN Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20334, 5 February 1936, Page 9

WORK IN BRITAIN Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20334, 5 February 1936, Page 9