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SECTION IV.—APPEALS AND POSTPONEMENTS FROM SERVICE WITH THE ARMED FORCES Table B.—Determination of Appeals by Armed Forces Appeal Boards (Period covered : Ist May, 1943, to 31st March, 1944) Number dismissed outright and withdrawn .. .. .. .. 1,213 Number dismissed (general service) subject to time condition . . . . 629 Number dismissed subject to New Zealand service (all types).. ' .. 99 Number allowed and adjourned sine die (not medically unfit).. .. 6,344 Number struck out (Grade IV) and adjourned (medically unfit) .. 2,429 Total appeals heard .. .. .. .. ..10,714

Table 9.—Industrial Analysis of all Grade I Men aged Twenty to Forty inclusive, and Air Force and Naval Volunteers, postponed or released from Service with the Armed Forces following Appeal Board Action

Notes.—(i) These figures include men aged twenty held from Army service as well as Category " A " men. (ii) The above figures exclude, however, 594 men who were held from service on grounds other than occupational grounds (mostly on grounds of domestic hardship).

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(Position at 31st March, .1944:) Total '] Ota] Industrial Group. Number Industrial Group. Number Held. Held. L_ Primary Industry— Secondary Industry—continued Fishing and trapping .. .. .. . . 150 Other leather-working . . . . . . 26 Sheep-farming .. .. .. .. 2,240 Laundering, dry-cleaning, and dyeing ,. .. 34 Dairy-farming .. .. .. .. 6,523 Other textile, clothing, &c., industries .. .. 18 Other farming (including tobacco and vegetable) .. 4,897 All textile, clothing, &c., industries . . 1,087 All farming industries .. .. .. 13,816 Lime and cement making .. .. .. 99 Flax growing and milling . . .. . . 79 Brick, tile, and concrete products manufacture .. 100 Bush sawmilling and afforestation .. .. 1,173 Asbestos, stone, and other mineral processing .. 21 Coal-mining .. .. .. .. .. 1,908 Wallboard-manufacture .. .. .. 14 Gold-mining . . .. .. .. . . 164 Timber milling and joinery manufacture .. 267 Other mining (including scheelitc and oil) . . 45 Wooden box and case making . . .. .. 91 Quarrying . . . . . . . . .. 38 Cabinet and hard furniture making . . .. 95 - 1 Upholstering and soft furniture making .. 20 Sub-total .. .. .. .. 17,223 Other industries allied to building .. .. 15 All industries allied to building 722 Building and Construction— Glass-manufacture .. . . .. .. 48 Road, railway, hydro, &c., construction . . . . 421 Rubber and rubber goods manufacture, vulcanizing 78 Housing and other building construction .. 1,505 Paint and varnish making .. .. .. 19 Soap and candle making .. . . .. 17 Sub-total .. .. . . .. 1,926 Manure-manufacture .. .. .. 66 Drugs and chemical manufacture .. . . 45 Transport and Communication— Paper and cardboard manufacture .. .. 46 Railways (including workshops and motor services) 2,872 Carton, cardboard-box, and paper-bag making .. 18* Tramways (including workshops) . . .. 197 Printing, publishing, and bookbinding .. .. 204 Motor services, n.e.i. (including garages) .. .. 1,212 Tobacco processing and cigarette-making .. 18 Shipping and harbour services .. .. .. 2,111 Other (miscellaneous) industries .. .. 87 Air services .. .. .. .. .. 19 Post and Telegraph and radio broadcasting .. 575 Sub-total . . . . . . . . 8,704 Sub-total .. .. .. .. 6,986 Commerce and Finance — Banks, insurance, trustees, &c. . . .. 374 Heat, Light, and Power — Shops, warehouses, depots, &c. . . .. 1,274 Electricity production and supply .. . . 461 Stock and station agencies and storage .. .. 165 Gas production and supply ...... 120 — Sub-total .. .. .. .. 1,813 Sub-total .. .. .. . . 581 Public Administration and Professional — Secondary Industry— Health, religion, and social welfare . . .. 1,355 Engineering .. .. .. .. .. 3,157 Education .. .. .. .. .. 449 Meat freezing, preserving, &c. . . .. . . 1,441 Defence (civil staffs) .. .. .. . . 62 Butter and cheese manufacture . . . . . . 891 Lawyers, police, justice, and prisons . . .. 789 Grain-milling and cereal food making . . .. 66 Government Departments n.e.i. . . .. 606 Sugar-refining .. . . . . . . 42 Local authorities n.e.i. .. .. .. 570 Bread, cake, and pastry making .. .. 374 Biscuit and confectionery making .. .. 42 Sub-total .. .. .. .. 3,831 Jam-making, fruit and vegetable preserving .. 36 Brewing and malting . . . . . . . . 18 Miscellaneous Services and Professions — Aerated-water and cordial making . . .. 8 Entertainment, sport, and recreation .. .. 9 Other food and drink industries . . . . 174 Hotels and catering .. .. .. .. 33 All food and drink industries .. .. 3,092 Musicians, artists, authors, &c. .. .. 8 Fellmongering and wool-scouring .. .. 74 Other services .. .. .. .. 19 Tanning .. . . .. .. . . 121 Woollen and knitted goods manufacture . . .. 209 Sub-total .. .. .. .. 69 Silk-hosiery manufacture . . .. . . 19 Flock, felt, sack, rope, &c., manufacture . . . . 49 Training for Industry— Hats and millinery manufacture .. . . 10 University and other students .. .. . . 484 Clothing-manufacture n.e.i. . . . . . . 128 Boot, shoe, and slipper making .. . . . . 367 Boot-repairing . . . . .. .. 32 Grand total for all industries . . .. 41,617