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Sustenance.

Comparison of the old and new scales shows that the average weekly increases in unemployment relief rates were : — From Ist June, 1936 (Scheme No. 5), and from 30th November, From 31st Janu--1936 (Sustenance). ary, 1938. Per Week. Per Week. (a) Men resident in country districts — £ s. d. £ s. d. Scheme No. 5.. .. .. .. 0 18 8 138 Sustenance .. .. . . . . 0 18 6 13 7 (b) Men resident in secondary towns — Scheme No. 5 .. .. .. .. 0 15 11 10 9 Sustenance . . . . .. . . 0 15 7 10 7 (c) Men resident in main centres — Scheme No. 5 .. . . .. . . 0 12 11 0 17 9 Sustenance . . .. .. .. 0 12 8 0 17 8 (d) Maoris — Scheme No. 5.. .. .. .. 119 168 As has already been stated, classifications " J " to " M " inclusive have only been operative from the 31st January, 1938, but the present rates for classifications " A " to " I " inclusive have been in force from the Ist June, 1936. Improvement in Status, &c., of Maoris. As from 2nd March, 1936, Maoris were placed on the same footing as the pakeha, and the lower rates of pay which had previously obtained were increased as from that date accordingly. The following table sets out the old Scheme No. 5 rates of relief for Maoris as compared with the increases granted from 2nd March, 1936, from Ist June, 1936, and from 31st January, 1938 : —

The foregoing rates represent an average increase over the old rates of £1 6s. Bd. per man per week.

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Present Old Rates. „ , Amount of Increase. Kates. Class. As from bKI 8 xSS7 Ce M nts. Country Districts. Secondary Towns. Main Centres. 31/1/38. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. % £ s. d. % £ s. d. % A.. 0960 12 00 14 01000 10 6 111 080 67 060 43 B .. 0 18 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 15 0 0 17 0 94 0 14 0 67 0 110 46 0 .. 120 150 180 1 19 0 0 17 0 77 0 14 0 56 0 110 39 D .. 1 6 0 1 9 0 1 12 0 2 3 0 0 17 0 65 0 14 0 48 0 110 34 E .. 1 10 0 1 13 0 1 16 0 2 7 0 0 17 0 57 0 14 0 42 0 110 31 F .. 1 12 0 1 15 0 1 18 0 2 11 0 0 19 0 59 0 16 0 46 0 13 0 34 G .. 1 14 0 1 17 0 2 0 0 2 15 0 1 1 0 62 0 18 0 49 0 15 0 38 H .. 1 16 0 1 19 0 2 2 0 2 19 0 1 3 0 64 10 0 51 0 17 0 41 1 .. 1 18 0210240330150 66 120 54 0 19 0 43 J.. 1 18 0210240370190 76 160 63 130 52 K .. 1 18 0 2 1 0 2 4 0 3 11 0 1 13 0 87 1 10 0 73 17 0 61 L .. 1 18 0 2 1 0 2 4 0 3 15 0 1 17 0 97 1 14 0 83 1110 70 M .. 1 18 0 2 1 0 2 4 0 3 19 0 2 1 0 108 1 18 0 93 1 15 0 80

New Rates. Weekly R t teS t a D * ! Increased Rates I Total Percentage Class. previously increased Rates > r , . T , „ 7 ,, T T B r .. ■■ . „ , ,, , from 1st June, Weekly Increase. Increase, operative. from 2nd March ; d to 31st May, 193... January; ]Q38 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A .. .. 0 9 6 0 14 0 110 0 11 6 121 B .. .. 0 18 0 14 0 1 18 6 ] 0 6 114 C . . .. 12 0 18 0 2 2 6 10 6 93 D .. .. 160 112 0 266 106 79 E .. .. 1 10 0 1 16 0 2 10 6 10 6 68 F .. .. 1 12 0 1 18 0 2 14 6 12 6 70 G .. .. 1 14 0 2 0 0 2 18 6 14 6 72 H .. .. 116 0 2 2 0 3 2 6 16 6 74 I .. .. 1 18 0 2 4 0 3 6 6 18 6 75 J .. .. 1 18 0 2 4 0 3 10 6 1 12 6 85 K .. .. 1 18 0 2 4 0 3 14 6 116 6 96 L .. 1 18 0 2 4 0 3 18 6 2 0 6 106 M .. .. 1 18 0 2 4 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 J 110