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Committees, Education Committees, and Maori Tribal Executive Committees. These men and women, numbering in excess of one thousand throughout New Zealand, have given ungrudgingly of their time —often at no small expense to themselves —in order to make available to the administration the benefit of their specialized skill and experience. The Board, officers of the Department, and all ex-service personnel who have benefited as a result owe a very considerable debt of gratitude to these people. 2. The Board's thanks is due also to the Disabled Servicemen's Ee-establishment League and its officers and to the Blinded Servicemen's Trust Board for their conscientious service on behalf of the less fortunate servicemen whose re-establishment into civilian life will involve somewhat longer periods of training than the average. The excellent progress being made by all trainees cared for by theae two organizations as agents of the Board must be a source of gratification to those responsible for their management. 3. A debt of gratitude is owed to the State Advances Corporation, the Lands and Survey Department, National Employment Service, Native Department, Social Security Department, Transport Department, Department of Industries and Commerce, H.M. Customs Department, the Treasury, Labour Department, Forestry Department, and the Education Department, as well as Honorary Educational Advisors. 4. Acknowledgment is also made to the three Service arms for their active co-operation in all fields where liaison is maintained. 5. Worthy of mention amongst the many organizations which have been, and continue to be constructively helpful, are the New Zealand Returned Services' Association, the 2nd N.Z.E.F. Association, the New Zealand Homeservicemen's Association, the New Zealand Federation of Labour, the Employers' Association, the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturers' Federation, and the Farmers' Federation. 6. The Board, in conclusion, extends its thanks to members of the staff of the Rehabilitation Department for their continued keen and unremitting efforts throughout the year.

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Table No. Subject. Page. I Rehabilitation Board Members 22 II National Rehabilitation Council Members 22 III District Committees 22 IV Table indicating Progress in Major Fields of Rehabilitation (to face p. 22) V Departmental Expenditure 23 VI Rate of Demobilization 23 VII Particulars, " A " Class Trade Trainees 24 VIII Particulars, " B " Class Trade Trainees 25 IX Particulars, " C " Class Trainees 25 X Analysis of Stages in Rehabilitation of Ex-servicemen and Ex-servicewomen .. 26 XI Educational Facilities granted 27 XIT Educational Courses approved 27 XIII Particulars of Farm Trainees 28 XIV Farm Settlement Results 28 XV Loans granted 29 • XVI Compassionate Grants approved 30 XVII State Rental Dwellings allocated 30 XVIII Particulars of Trainees with Disabled Servicemen's Re-establishment League.. 31 XIX Particulars of Ex-trainees with Disabled Servicemen's Re-establishment League absorbed into Industry 31 XX Assistance afforded to Maori Ex-servicemen and Ex-servicewomen 32