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REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER THE NATIONAL SERVICE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS 1940. THE EMERGENCY RESERVE CORPS REGULATIONS 1941, AND THE INDUSTRIAL MAN-POWER EMERGENCY REGULATIONS 1944

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

National Service Department, Wellington, Ist June, 1944. The Hon. the Minister of National Service. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the activities of the National Service Department. This report covers the period from Ist April, 1943, to 31st March, 1944. I have, &c., H. L. Bockett, Director of National Service, and Controller of Man-power. CONTENTS Section. Subject. Page. Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Part I. —Review op Policy as affecting Man-power in 1943-44 .1 Digest of Developments, 1939-43 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 The Redistribution of Man-power in 1943 .. .. .. .. .. 4 3 Key Statistics, 1939-43 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4 Main Components of New Zealand's War Effort, 1943 .. .. .. 6 5 The Man-power Position of Industry at the Close of 1943 — A. The Farming Industries .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 13. The Building, Construction, and Allied Industries .. .. .. 8 C. The Railways . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 D. Munitions, Engineering, and other Secondary Industries .. .. 8 E. Other Industries and Services .. .. .. .. .. 9 6 The Handling of the Seasonal Labour Problem in 1943-44 .. .. .. 9 7 The War Contribution required of New Zealand in 1944 .. .. .. 10 8 The Extent of the Dominion's Capacity .. .. .. .. .. 10 9 The Withdrawal of Man-power from the Pacific .. .. .. . . 12 10 The Build-up of the Farming Industries .. .. .. .. .. 13 Part ll.—Review of the Functions and Machinery of the Department in 1943-44 11 National Service — A. Ballots for National Service .. .. .. .. .. 13 B. Armed Forces Appeal Boards .. .. .. .. .. 14 C. The Special Tribunal .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 D. Defaulters' Detention Camps .. .. .. .. .. 14 E. Women's Land Service .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 F. Women's War Service Auxiliary .. .. .. .. .. 15 12 Civil Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 13 Industrial Man-power— A. Basis and Scope of Man-power Control, including Recent Changes .. 15 B. Man-power Utilization Councils and Committees .. .. .. 21 C. District Man-power Officers .. .. .. .. .. 21 D. Man-power Appeal Committees .. .. .. .. .. 22 E. Employment Promotion Schemes .. .. .. .. .. 22 14 Administration and Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 15 Finance and Kxpenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Statistical Appendix Statistical Information and Summary of Regulations .. .. .. .. 26