H.—ll.

Table showing Monthly Statistics, &c.— continued.

Southland District.

Summary of Statistics concerning Persons assisted by the Department of Labour from the 1st April, 1898, to the 31st March, 1899.

The number assisted during the year is 2,115, exclusive of 324 persons assisted by the Women's Branch of the Department of Labour, making a total of 2,439. Of these, 259 were assisted on more than one occasion during the year. Of the 2,115 persons assisted, the causes assigned for failure to get employment were : 2,097, slackness of trade ; 18, sickness. There were dependent upon them for support, 4,759 persons, consisting of 1,178 wives, 3,300 children, 281 parents and other relations. There were 32 wives and 37 children sent to workmen.

Domestic Servants assisted by the Women's Branch of the Department of Labour.

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May, 1898 July, August, „ Sept., Oct., Dec, Jan,, 1899 Feb., 23 4 2 4 6 6 5 21 2 25 4 2 4 6 6 7 23 121 23 8 21 31 35 19 94 23 4 2 4 6 6 5 21 1 I 97 .. 19 6 .. i 17 ..38 29 14 4 , 69 i 5 ! 276 1 24 4 2 4 6 6 5 22 106 14 7 6 14 20 17 35 25 4 2 4 6 6 7 23 25 4 2 4 6 6 7 23 2 2 2 I i '' I I'' "" I"" Totals 71 6 77 352 71 73 219 77 i i 77

Wellington South District Auckland District North Canterbury District Dunedin District Gisborne and Hawke's Bay District Taranaki District Wellington North District Marlborough and Nelson District Westland District South Canterbury District North Otago District .. Southland District 355 449 804 , ,'1,471 355 88 11,028 399 405 1,403 j 803 '22 :-n 6491 134 11 209 115 124 46 333 16] I 764 . 463 209 115 57 13 ' 498 1 335 82 45 251 116 515 331 325 158 8 3 2 4 2 323 4 161 196 54 71 79 267| 133 j 744 245 196 54 76 24 i 472 : 167 45 7 222 126 497 115 262 133 3 132 266 1 3 32 4 31 7 63 9 134 8 32 4 6 98 2 7 5, 561 15 135 6 63 1 d ■■ .. i 13 13 13 13 18 10 13 1 j 5 72 20 79 38 151 58 298 74 72 20 10 4 216 50 38 151 20 121 45 151 58 151 58 38 71 1O e 48 77 192 352 38 71 5 154 276 9 4 39 73 83 219 48 77 48 77 Totals 1,178 . 937! 4,759 1,178 281 3,300 638 1,477 3,489 2,097 L8 32 37 I 1,182 I 905 __ 12 2,115 2 14 I I

April, 1898 May, June, July, August, „ September, October, „ November, „ December, „ January, 1899 February, „ March, 5 10 6 3 5 9 2 4 5 5 3 8 24 20 20 30 30 33 22 18 11 13 18 20 29 30 26 33 35 42 24 22 16 18 21 28 4 4 3 4 4 3 29 28 26 33 34 42 i 24 I 22 J 16 18 21 28 2 1 31 11 22 25 38 39 25 16 12 11 19 21 26 29 26 33 35 42 24 22 16 18 21 28 3 1 4 23 27 23 83 35 34 24 20 16 I 14 17 26 3 3 2 7 1 2 1 2 4 6 'a 4 j 6 2 " 4 2 2 •■ 2 5 5 Totals 65 259 324 28 28 321 3 270 320 4 4 292 25 4 3