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1950 NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1950

Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

Department of Labour and Employment, Wellington, 27th June, 1950. The Hon. the Minister of Labour and Employment. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the activities of the Department of Labour and Employment during the twelve months ended 31st March, 1950. I have, &c., H. L. Bockett, Secretary of Labour and Director of Employment.

CONTENTS

Part I.—The Industrial Position Over the Twelve Months — page Section I—Employment Levels and Trends .. .. .. .. .. 3 Section 2—Current Characteristics of Industrial Welfare and Industrial Relations .. .. 5 Part II —Departmental Activities — Section I—Employment—(a) Placements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 (b) Hostels and Camps .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 (c) Training of Shearers .. . . .. .. .. .. 9 (d) Employment Promotion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 (e) Maori Employment .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 (/) Employment Advisory Committees .. .. .. .. .. ..11 Section 2—lmmigration—"(a) Administration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11 (b) Analysis of Immigrants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Section 3—Military Training Act, 1949 .. .. .. .. .. ..15