BOYS' EMPLOYMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 45, 22 February 1934, Page 11

BOYS' EMPLOYMENT.

; FARMERS' APPRECIATION. Appreciation of the work bcinft done by the Auckland Boys' Employment - Committee is implied by the satisfactory refund of fare money advanced by v.:-. the committee to boys going to work on farms. Sir Joseph Smith, who preover the meeting of the executive "'"'"-VQstei'day afternoon, pointed out that .sincc the committee was inaugurated £287 had been advanced for fares, and £205 had been refunded by farmers who had piven jobs to the lads. Apart from -•-•the financial aspect, this showed that of the boys were staying on the as the refunds were made after \he first three months. Letters were t)leo received expressing general satisfaction with the boys placed on the Hand. 1 v tiig hope of being able to start £• , tome boys off in maritime training the *** «pmniittee had written to the . Prime r" Mlinister, the Minister of Marine, and 'vXthe manager of a shipping company. The litter explained what was being done «t present, and the other replies could -give no assurance of ability to assist lads in that direction, apart from recruit,ing for the navy. Since the last meeting 15 lads had been placcd in country positions and 23 in town positions.