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Table 13. —Inflow and Outflow of Labour through Government Youth Centres during Three-monthly Period from 1st December, 1942, to 28th February, 1943

Note. —The total inflow to Youth Centres from schools during the above period—i.e., 1,156 males plus 1,274 females —may be compared with the corresponding total outflow from all schools throughout the Dominion at the end of the school year, of some 11,000 males plus 11,000 females, roughly one-third of whom are located in the four main centres.

SECTION V.—INDUSTRIAL ABSENTEEISM Table 14.—Table showing Results of Application of Industrial Absenteeism Regulations

Note. —There have been 16 appeals lodged against the imposition of fines —i.e., 4 per cent, of these cases. Of these appeals, 6 were dismissed, 7 were successful, and in 3 cases the fine was reduced.

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Inflow to Centre from — Outflow from Centre. p , Total Industries, . " Primary Inflow. Temporary Permanent Centre. School?' Schools. Placings. Placings. i M. F. | M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Auckland .. 217 182 532 550 89 74 838 806 302 169 352 405 Wellington .. 157 221 130 166 38 36 325 423 10 14 295 379 Christchurch .. 74 94 109 138 63 70 246 302 2 3 258 298 Dunedin .. 32 84 148 187 47 53 227 324 116 37 87 211 Totals .. 480 581 919 1,041 237 233 1,636 1,855 430 223 992 1,293

(Position as at 31st March, 1943) Total Number of Complaints of Absenteeism received by Man-power Officers up to 31st 7,564 March, 1943 Number. Percentage. Analysis of these complaints — (а) Complaints relating to male workers employed in—• (i) Mines and sawmills .. .. .. • • 1,931 25 • 5 (ii) Construction .. .. .. .. • • 430 5 • 7 (iii) Transport and power-supply . . .. . . 183 2 • 4 (iv) Engineering and munitions .. . . .. 558 7 • 4 (v) Food-manufacture .. .. .. .. 574 7-6 (vi) Other occupations.. .. .. . • • • 1,152 15 • 2 Total complaints relating to male workers .. 4,828 63 • 8 (б) Complaints relating to female workers .. .. .. 2,736 36-2 Total of all complaints .. .. .. .. 7,564 100-0 Results of investigations by Man-power Officers — Allegation of offence not substantiated .. .. .. 1,427 20 • 5 Warning given to worker concerned .. .. .. .. 5,109 73-4 Pine imposed .. .. .. •. • • • • 424 6 • 1 Total dealt with by 31st March, 1943 .. .. .. 6,960 100-0 Action not complete at 31st March, 1943 .. .. .. 604 Total .. •• 7,564