H.—llA.

The following tables set out the weekly relief rates which previously operated, together with the increases granted over the period under review. The percentage of increase is also shown : —

Scheme No. 5.

Sustenance.

Comparison of the old and new scales shows that the average weekly increases in unemploymentrelief rates were — Per Week. (а) Men resident in country districts — s - d - Scheme No. 5 . . .. . . . . . . 18 8 Sustenance . . . . .. .. .. . . 18 6 (б) Men resident in secondary towns — Scheme No. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 11 Sustenance . . .. . . .. . . . . 15 7 (c) Men resident in main centres — Scheme No. 5 .. .. 12 11 Sustenance .. .. . . .. . . .. 12 8 (d) Maoris — Scheme No. 5 .. .. .. .. .. 21 9 Improvement in Status, etc., or Maoris. As from 2nd March, 1936, Maoris were placed on the same footing as the pakeha, and the lower rates of pay which had previously obtained were increased as from that date accordingly. The following table sets out the old Scheme No. 5 rates of relief for Maoris as compared with the increases granted from 2nd March and from Ist June, 1936 : —

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Old Rates. Present Amount of Increase. Rates. Class. ; : Country Secondary Main As from , , ., . , „ , _ rl , I ,, . / ( , Districts Towns Centres 1/6/36 Country Districts, secondary Towns. I Main Centres. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Per Cent. £ s. d. Per Cent. £ s. d. Per Cent. A., 0 12 00 14 00 17 0110090 75 070 50 040 24 B . . 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 7 0 1 18 6 : 0 17 6 83 0 14 6 60 0 11 6 43 C .. 150 1 8 0 111 0 226 0 17 6 70 0 14 6 52 0 11 6 37 D . . 1 9 0 1 12 0 1 15 0 2 6 6 0 17 6 60 0 14 6 45 0 11 6 33 E .. 1 13 0 1 16 0 1 19 0 2 10 6 0 17 6 53 0 14 6 40 0 11 6 30 F .. 1 15 0 1 18 0 '2 1 0 2 14 6 0 19 6 56 0 16 6 43 0 13 6 33 G .. 1 17 0 200 23 0 2 18 6 1 1 6 58 0 18 6 46 0 15 6 36 H.. 1 19 0 220 250 326 136 60 106 49 0 17 6 39 I .. 2 1 0 2 4 0 2 7 0 3 6 6 1 5 6 62 1 2 6 51 0 19 6 42

Old Rates. Amount of Increase. 0} a gg — — 1 - Mstriete. S T C owns" y st/U/S. ° OUntry Distri ° ts - Secondar y Twns " j Maiu Centres - £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Per Cent. £ s. d. Per Cent. £ s. d. Per Cent. A .. 0 9 6 0 12 0 0 14 0 1 0 0 0 10 6 111 0 8 0 67 0 6 0 43 B .. 0 18 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 15 0 0 17 0 94 0 14 0 67 0 11 0 46 C .. 1 2 0 1 5 0 1 8 0 1 19 0 0 17 0 77 0 14 0 56 0 11 0 39 D .. 1 6 0 1 9 0 1 12 0 2 3 0 0 17 0 65 0 14 0 48 0 11 0 34 E .. 1 10 0 1 13 0 1 16 0 2 7 0 0 17 0 57 0 14 0 42 0 11 0 31 F .. 1 12 0 1 15 0 1 18 0 2 11 0 0 19 0 59 0 16 0 46 0 13 0 34 G .. 1 14 0 1 17 0 2 0 0 2 15 0 1 1 0 62 0 18 0 49 0 15 0 38 II.. 1 16 0 1 19 0 22 0 2 19 0 130 64 1 0 0 51 0 17 0 41 I .. 1 18 0 2 1 0 2 4 0 3 3 0 1 5 0 66 1 2 0 54 0 19 0 43

I New Rates. ,, Weekl y R f 68 Total Percentage ass ' previous y Increased Rates Increased Rates Weekly Increase. Increase, operative. from 2nd Maroh frQm lgt June> to 31st May. 1936. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A .. .. 0 9 6 0 14 0 .1 1 0 0 11 6 121 B .. .. 0 18 0 14 0 1 18 6 1 0 6 114 C .. .. 1 2 0 1 8 0 2 2 6 1 0 6 93 D . . .. 1 6 0 1 12 0 2 6 6 1 0 6 79 E . . .. 1 10 0 1 16 0 2 10 6 1 0 6 68 F .. .. 1 12 0 1 18 0 2 14 6 1 2 6 70 G .. .. 1 14 0 200 2 18 6 146 72 H .. .. 1 16 0 220 326 166 74 I .. .. 1 18 0 LA. 0 3 6 6 1. 8_ 6 75 The above rates represent an average increase over the old rates of 21s. 9d. per man per week.