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THE WOMEN'S LAND SERVICE Table 18.—Analysis of Applications, Strengths, and Vacancies, etc., at 31st March, 1946

Table 19.—Progressive Strengths of Women's Land Service at Three-monthly Intervals from September, 1943, to 31st March, 1946

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! -> i On Relatives' Farms. Others. Total. Number of applications to join the Women's Land Service received 1,582 2,708 4,290 from outset up to 31st March, 1946 Number of persons who have passed through the Service up to 1,317 1,394 2,711 31st March, 1946 Number of farms which have been attended up to 31st March, 1946 1,297 1,666 2,963 Number on active strength at 31st March, 1946 848 380 1,228 Number of applications held up on occupational grounds 420 420 Number temporarily unavailable for placement 35 35 Number immediately available for placement 3 3 Number of approved vacancies existing at 31st March, 1946 12 12

On Relatives' Farms. Strength at Dairy-farms. Other Farms. Total. 30th September, 1943 488* 31st December, 1943 847* 31st March, 1944 584 483 1,067 30th June, 1944 671 527 1,198 30th September, 1944 691 535 1,226 31st December, 1944 679 525 1,204 31st March, 1945 667 482 1,149 30th June, 1945 621 460 1,081 30th September, 1945 547 433 980 31st December, 1945 514 411 925 31st March, 1946 465 383 848 Others. Strength at Total Strength. Dairy-farms. Other Farms. Total. 30th September, 1943 466* 954 31st December, 1943 745* 1,592 31st March, 1944 390 422 812 1,879 30th June, 1944 430 457 887 2,085 30th September, 1944 462 400 862 2,088 31st December, 1944 478 392 870 2,074 31st March, 1945 373 328 701 1,850 30th June, 1945 291 312 603 1,684 30th September, 1945 276 269 545 1,525 31st December, 1945 224 230 454 1,379 -31st March, 1946 182 198 380 1,228 * Classification of type of farm is not available prior to March, 1944. Notb.—No quarterly totals are available prior to September, 1943.