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APPENDICES. APPENDIX T. Statement of Register at the 21st June, 1917. Total Number of Men on Register. Present Year. Last Yoar. (A.) Disposed of .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,298 2,083 (B.) Under action .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,080 1,205 (0.) Not ready for action, (including men returned by recent transports) 692 1,028 — 9,070 4,376 Particulars showing how Gases dealt with. (A.) Cases disposed of: — (a.) Men who have work to return to, and men who have reenlisted or returned to military duty, &c. .. .. 3,223 1,017 (b.) Men placed in employment .. .. .. 1,573 400 (c.) Men who have signed " Assistance not required " .. 1,659 537 (d.) Left New Zealand or cannot ascertain address ... 157 91 (p.) Men who have not responded to repeated communications, and men who have accepted work the Department found, for them but failed to start work .. 686 38 7,298 2,083 (B.) Cases under action : — (a.) Reports upon cases not yet returned by officers making inquiries .. .. .. .. .. 291 439 (b.) Awaiting further advice (including men who have stated that they are not yet ready for work) . . .. 587 560 (c.) At present on Employment Wanted Register. . .. 199 266 1,080 1,265 (C.) Cases not ready for action : — Men convalescing, not ready for employment, and not yet discharged by the military authorities .. .. 692 1,028 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 9,070 4,376

APPENDIX 11. Occupations in which Men have been placed, to 23rd June, 1917. Agricultural. Department . . . . 23 Messengers . . . . . . . . 53 Artificial-limb manufacturers . . . . 3 Milk Inspector . . . . . . 1 Attendants .. .. .. .. 86 Night-watchmen .. .. ... 63 Bakers . , .. . . . . 11 Orderlies . . . . . . . . 11 Barmen. . . . . . . . . 5 Painters .. .. . . . . 7 Basketmakers.. .. .. .. 3 Photographers .. .. .. 2 Billard-markers .. .. .. 9 Plumbers .. . . . . . . 13 Bootmakers .. . . . . . . 5 Post and Telegraph. 'Department (exchange. Butchers .. ... . . . . 5 attendants, &o.) . . . . . . 30 Butter-factory hands . . .. .. 6 Presser .. .. .. .. 1 Carpenters .. . . . . . . 31 Public works .. .... . . 10 Chauffeurs . . . . . . . . 37 Rabbit-poisoners . . . . . . 8 Chemists . . . . . . . . 3 Railway hands . . . . . . 61 Cleaners .. . . . . .. 9 Saddlers . . . . .. .. 3 Clerks .. .. .. .. 17.1 Sawmill hands .. .. .. 17 Commercial Travellers . . . . . . 38 Salesmen . . .. . . . . 39 Compositors . . . . . . . . 4 Sanitary Inspector . . .. . . 1 Cooks .. .. .. ■ ■ 16 Shepherds .. .. .. .. 13 Defence Department (guards, &c.) . . 91 Shipping-work . . . . .. 23 Dentist's assistants . . . . . . 2 Stewards .. . . .. . . 11 Draughtsmen .. .. . . .. 4 Storemen .. . . . . . . 67 Drivers . . .. .. .. 72 Surveyors .. .. . . .. 7 Farmhands . . .. . . . . 95 Tally clerks . . . . . . . . 4 Fire-brigade men . . . . . . 11 Teachers .. . . . . . . 7 Gardeners . . . . . . . . 14 Telegraph linesmen .. . . . . 20 Grocers .. .. .. .. 5 Toll-gate keepers .. .. .. 2 Jewellers .. . . . . . . 3 Tramway employees . . . . . . 32 Jockey and grooms . . . . . . 3 Tree-planters . . . . . . .. 12 Labourers . . . . .. .. 175 Umbrella-makers . . . . . . 4 Letter-carriers . . . . . . 48 Woodwork instructors . . .. .. 2 Liftmen .. .. .. .. 21 Wool-sorters .. . . .. . . 4 Lighthouse-keepers . . .. . . 7 ■ • — Meat Inspectors .. .. .. 10 1,611 Mechanics and engineers .. .. 57 ■ — [Note.—This return is of rather later date than the corresponding figures in Appendix L]

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