HEALTH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 65, 18 March 1938, Page 8

HEALTH COUNCIL.

PHYSICAL WELFARE. CHOOSING THE PERSONNEL MANY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. It is the intention of the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, to make arrangements during the next few days for the appointment of an adviser and council under the Physical Welfare and Recreation Act.

"It is tlie wish of the Government that the council shall be representative of the cities and country districts of the Dominion." Mr. Parry said to-day. "The popularity of the new legislation, coupled with the desire of sports bodies to assist, has brought in hiany applications for •the offices, and it will be difficult to make a selection. It is desired that the men and women to be appointed to the council shall have a national outlook and that interest in all-round sport and physical recreation. shall |>os«css administrative ability, and be able to inspire enthusiasm. These are the main factors which will guide the Government in appointing the personnel."

The Minister said the people were realising more than ever before the advantages to their health and general well-being of physical culture and recreation. One evening, while in Sydney, he was taken to a big school for physical training. The school was in operation with men and women instructors from about 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, and many young and middle-aged people, after work, there for training and exercise. This was an indication that men and women were thinking more of their health and bodily culture. Some of the young men he saw needed the physical culture and they were getting it at tlie rijsht time and in the riglit place.