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Table VII. —Showing Ex-servicemen Training and completed Training with the Disabled Servicemen's Re-establishment League as at 31st March, 1947

Table VIII. —Showing Progress towards Re-establishment of all Ex-service-men and Ex-servicewomen dealt with as at 31st March, 1947, as recorded by the Rehabilitation Department

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Completed Training. Trade or Occupation. In Training. Established in Employed. Own Enterprise. Artificial limbs 10 Basketware 17 5 *9 Bootmaking, surgical 5 Boot-repairing 27 40 28 Cabinetmaking 58 55 1 Clerical 2 5 Clog-making 5 French polishing 33 23 "i Gardening 5 Leatherwork 23 18 2 Mop-making 3 Paua-shell jewellery 8 3 Printing and bookbinding 10 5 Salesman 2 2 Storeman 1 5 Umbrella-repairing 1 Upholstery 24 9 Watchmaking 19 3 Weaving 1 1 i Wood-turning 4 1 Totals 248 185 42

Cumulative Period to 31st March, 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. Not yet discharged, returned to service, 5,808 12,389 12,393 29,128 6,559 on leave, &c. Intentions undecided, established a home 1,613 1,844 2,641 7,306 8,110 (women), deceased, &c. Enrolled for placement 146 71 339 122 19 In Employment Self-placed— (a) With pre-service employer 5,011 10,578 16,821 44,581 65,641 (b) Other employer 2,985 8,499 15,387 33,562 51,645 Placed by Department— (a) With pre-service employer 140 416 1,688 2,224 2,272 (b) Other employer 2,411 5,325 11,079 15,875 17,054 In trade training or undertaking full-time 201 737 2,191 5,528 10,948 study Acquired or returned to own farm or 979 2,797 6,136 13,074 20,262 business Totals 19,294 42,656 68,675 151,400 182,510