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 —continued.

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I ■— January. February. March. April. May. | June. July. | Metal extraction and working—continued. Engineers' draughtsman .. .. .. 12 9 9 7 11 10 19 Blacksmith .. .. .. .. 187 141 162 162 163 190 190 Fitter •• -■ .. •• •• 301 295 332 318 297 269 257 Turner .. .. .. .. .. 38 34 46 41 41 44 39 Moulder .. .. .. .. .. 98 100 87 77 70 72 76 Patternmaker .. .. .. .. 20 25 25 16 24 26 23 Boilermaker, iron and steel worker .. .. 146 136 109 120 125 160 159 Assistant .. .. .. .. .. 62 87 72 94 67 47 53 Electric welder .. .. .. 4 2 5 4 3 8 7 Brass finisher .. .. .. .. 7 13 8 18 19 24 24 Toolmaker .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 3 2.. Total .. .. .. .. 877 843 856 860 822 850 847 Tinware and sheet-metal worker .. .. 100 90 112 115 105 88 93 Electroplater .. .. .... 3 3 6 10 9 10 8 Wireworker .. .. . . .. 16 5 9 9 8 17 20 Coppersmith .. .. . . .. 6 7 4. 10 10 4 4 Cutler .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 1 Locksmith.. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. 1 X Total .. .. .. .. 127 107 132 144 132 121 127 Gold-miner .. .. .. .. 523 537 547 564 616 729 762 Jeweller, watchmaker .. .. .. 52 57 50 54 55 61 65 Total .. .. .. .. 575 594 597 618 671 790 827 Water transport— Ship, boat, builder .. .. .. .. 53 46 45 50 47 50 66 Sailmaker, rigger .. .. .. .. 9 3 15 14 15 18 17 Seaman, stoker, &c. .. .. .. 918 860 901 929 992 980 1,008 Waterside worker .. .. .. .. 255 318 248 281 229 305 391 Total .. .. .. .. 1,235 1,227 1,209 1,274 1,283 1,353 1,482 Land transport— Railway surfacemen .. .. .. 86 68 78 94 81 57 55 Locomotive drivers .. .. . . * * 21 23 30 75 84 Railway worker, undefined .. .. . . 4 3 6 13 20 51 47 Total .. .. .. .. 90 71 105 130 131 183 186 Tramways employee .. .. .. 3 6 6 9 9 19 28 Blacksmith, shoeing .. .. .. 168 173 194 189 201 178 180 Driver, horse .. .. .. .. 218 260 284 310 325 301 314 Saddler .. .. .. .. . . 49 4.5 50 45 46 41 48 Total .. .. .. .. 435 478 528 544 572 520 542 Cycle mechanic .. .. .. .. 25 30 36 40 43 45 45 Motor-transport manager .. .. .. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Carrier, general .. .. .. .. 156 152 148 144 151 160 164 Driver, lorry, bus, taxi, &c. .. .. .. 1,508 1,452 1,480 1,545 1,596 1,573 1,617 Coach, motor-body builder, painter, &c. .. 86 98 94 94 95 121 122 Motor engineer .. .. .. .. 192 199 178 160 170 194 201 Motor mechanic .. .. .. . . 454 431 430 450 465 471 500 Garage, &c., attendant .. .. .. 43 46 50 46 49 53 44 Vulcanizer.. .. .. .. .. 10 8 14 14 19 29 21 Total .. .. .. .. 2,475 2,417 2,431 2,494 2,589 2,647 2 715 ! ' Traffic inspector .. .. .. .. 2.. .. .. 1 1 1 Roadman .. .. .. .. .. 110 100 93 84 90 99 102 Asphalter .. .. .. .. .. 14 13 14 18 18 16 20 Total .. .. .. .. 126 113 107 102 109 116 123 Boots and shoes — Boot-factory worker .. .. .. 93 77 69 59 62 57 56 Bootmaker, repairer .. .. .. 315 323 304 326 329 313 346 Total .. .. .. .. 408 400 373 385 391 370 402 Clothing— Clothing manufacturer .. .. .. 11 17 16 19 13 29 19 Tailor .. .. .. .. .. 175 174 167 165 180 183 199 Furrier .. .. .. .. .. 3,8 6 7 8 6 7 Hat manufacturer, cleaner, &c. .. .. 19 9 10 9 8 10 15 Total .. .. .. .. 208 208 199 200 209 228 240 * Included under steam engineers.