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1936. NEW ZEALAND.

MEMORANDUM WITH APPENDICES PREPARED BY THE MINISTER OF LABOUR ON BEHALF OF THE LATE UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.

In May, 1936, the Employment Promotion Act was passed, and on Ist June the Unemployment Board went out of existence as a statutory body. Annual reports, although not required by law, were submitted by the Board in past years, by leave. With the coming into operation of the Employment Promotion Act and the consequent cessation of the Board's functions, its late members are unable to present a report to the General Assembly upon the position of unemployment as at the date they handed over control to the Department .of Labour, Nevertheless, it appears desirable that for statistical purposes the following tables should be presented in respect of the position relating to unemployment as at 31st May, 1936. My report to Parliament next year dealing with the activities of the Employment Division of my Department will comprehensively survey the measures which have been adopted by the Government for the promotion of employment and the relief of distress caused through inability to secure work.

Table I. —Statement showing, Annually, Receipts and Payments of the Unemployment Fund.

: Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended l«^ e , 33stMarch, 31stMarcb, 31stMarch, 31stMarch, 31st March, 1931 * ! 1932 ' 1933 ' 1934 ' 1935 ' 1936 - ££££££ Cash in Fund at beginning of year .. .. .. 69,115 184,967 424,426 621,518 1,332,946 Receipts. Levy .. .. •• •• ..229,000 538,503 429,004 428,550 433,665 416,335 Wages-tax.. .. .. .. .. .. 490,0532,471,028 2,891,715 2,821,824 2,468,019 Tax on income other than salary or wages .. .. 220,2451,120,404 1,106,602 1,349,230 1,035,672 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund .. .. 159,247 1,118,753 Miscellaneous 9 2,530 7,563 13,466 18,841 36,591 Total .. .. .. 388,256 2,439,1994,212,966 4,864,759 5,245,078 5,289,563 Payments. Grants under section 18, Unemployment Act, 1930 313,209 2,200,545 3,594,637 3,972,186 3,397,099 3,464,104 Loans under section 18, Unemployment Act, 1930 .. 16,340 21,633 20,919 14,403 24,620 Payments under section 17, Unemployment Act, .. .. .. .. 39,362 86,347 1930 Loans under section 17, Unemployment Act, 1930 .. .. .. .. 8,000 34,266 Sustenance under section 20, Unemployment Act, .. .. 12,960 33,302 239,983 807,095 1930 Purchases of food, &c., under section 14, Unemploy- .. .. 58,667 104,278 73,885 98,445 ment Amendment Act, 1932 Grants to persons entitled to sustenance under .. .. .. .. 400 166,603 section 14, Unemployment Amendment Act, 1932 Administration expenses .. .. •• 5,932 37,347 100,643 112,556 139,000 201,372 319,141 2,254.2323,788,540 4,243,241 3,912,132 4,882,852 Cash in hand at end of year 69,115 184,967 424,426 621,518 1,332,946 406,711 Total .. .. .. .. 388,256 2,439,1994,212,966 4,864,759 5,245,078 5,289,563 * Period 11th October, 1930, to 31st March, 1931.