H.—35.

Table VIII. —Occupations of Unemployed remaining on Registers of Government Employment Bureaux at the End of each Month—January, 1935, to July, 1935.

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January. February. March. April. May. June. July. Agricultural and pastoral— Farmer, agricultural .. .. .. 85 55 80 100 84 69 97 Ploughman .. .. .. .. 23 20 25 29 25 28 28 Gardener, market gardener, nurseryman .. 719 702 733 731 761 791 801 Total .. .. .. .. 827 777 838 860 870 888 926 Farmer, dairy .. .. .. .. 264 306 319 331 373 388 395 Share milker .. .. .. .. 4 8 6 8 12 17 8 Herd-tester .. .. .. .. 1 1 2.. 2 2 2 Dairyman, milk-roundsman, &c. .. .. 24 22 20 34 40 44 49 Total .. .. .. .. 293 337 347 373 427 451 454 Farmer — Fruit .. .. .. .. .. 45 39 42 41 49 54 69 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. 276 258 270 305 331 396 406 Sheep .. .. .. .. .. 30 33 29 35 40 28 23 Shepherd, drover .. .. .. .. 102 81 104 111 118 152 160 Total .. .. .. .. 132 114 133 146 158 180 183 Apiarist .. .. .. .. .. 2 6 4 4 4 8 7 Farmer, poultry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 14 Miscellaneous — Farm-manager .. .. .. .. 47 39 41 39 36 50 44 Farm labourer .. .. .. .. 1,829 1,981 1,915 1,964 2,057 2,205 2,256 Fencer .. .. .. .. .. 46 46 41 45 49 47 56 Total .. .. .. .. 1,922 2,066 1,997 2,048 2,142 2,302 2,356 Total, agricultural and pastoral .. 3,497 3,596 3,631 3,777 3,981 4,290 4,415 Meat-freezing and preparation — Slaughterman .. .. .. .. 128 119 163 161 190 222 259 Meat-grader .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 1 ] Freezing-works employee, undefined .. .. 142 165 190 226 261 349 418 Butcher .. .. .. .. .. 463 425 473 485 482 523 560 Total .. .. .. .. 734 709 827 873 933 1,095 1,238 Butter, cheese, &c., manufacture: Dairy-factory 107 110 124 119 164 189 228 worker Fishing and trapping— Fisherman, fishmonger .. .. .. 154 170 152 152 166 168 185 Rabbiter .. .. .. .. .. 52 46 35 36 33 32 34 Total .. .. .. .. 206 216 187 188 199 200 219 Tanning, fellmongering, wool-scouring— Tanner, fellmonger, woolscourer .. .. 22 24 24 24 30 41 49 Wool-sorter .. .. .. .. 31 31 43 58 68 77 84 Total .. .. .. .. 53 55 67 82 98 118 133 Woollen milling: Woollen-mill worker, undefined.. 27 33 42 55 62 60 71 Soap, candles, tallow, &c., manufacture: Worker, 3 4 8 9 10 8 8 undefined Grain, flour, &c., milling— Flour-miller, worker .. .. .. 12 19 15 11 19 18 20 Baker .. .. .. .. .. 240 238 238 253 258 261 275 Total .. .. .. .. 252 257 253 264 277 279 295 Biscuits and confectionery manufacture: Worker, 46 55 47 60 60 60 60 undefined Jam, pickle, sauces, &c., manufacture: Worker, 17 10 18 12 20 14 17 undefined 7 Flax-milling: Worker, undefined .. .. 124 120 102 122 134 133 104 Rope, broom, brush, &c., manufacture: Worker, 41 28 22 26 25 23 22 undefined Kauri-gum digging and working: Digger, worker, 86 94 97 111 114 112 121 undefined • Brewing, &c. : Brewer, maltster .. .. 19 24 17 19 18 20 24