PHYSICAL WELFARE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 16, 29 October 1938, Page 6

PHYSICAL WELFARE.

ORGANISATION DISCUSSED. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, October 28. The organisation now in train to bring the Physical Welfare and Recreation Act into full operation was discussed at aln. interesting gathering held, to-day in the Ministerial rooms at Parliament House of the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Parry). The gathering was arranged principally to meet Mr E. W. Herbert, B. director of the Leadership Training College of Physical Education and Recreation, Sydney. Among others present were Mr N. T. Lambourne (Director of Education/, Mr J. W. Heenaii, C.R.E. (Undersecretary of Internal Affairs), Messrs A. S. Falconer, R. M. Brasted, Mason V. Jones (of the Y.M.C.A. executive), C. R. Bach and W. A. Jameson (of the Physical Welfare branch of the Department of Internal Affairs). Discussion. took the form of an exchange of views on what was being done in New Zealand and Australia, and othqv parts of the world, to provide for physical training and recreation. Mr Parry said he hoped in the course of the next few weeks to be m a. position to publish a layout'of the schemes under the legislation initiated at mteetings of the National Council of Physical Welfare and Recreation. “The pace at which interest is growing in the work,’’ the Minister said, “is more than a delight to. me, as is also the assistance I am receiving from those who recognise the value and importance of fit people.’’