TRADES SCHOOL

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 170, 21 July 1941, Page 8

TRADES SCHOOL

ENGINEERING CLASS

EMPLOYERS PAY VISIT

Work being carried out in the engineering shop at the Seddon Memorial Technical College, in con nection with the auxiliary workers' training scheme, was inspected this morning by representatives of Auckland engineering firms, who were accompanied by the Auckland Place ment Officer, Mr. J. R. Elsbury.

. The 35 men being trained in age from 25 years to 55. and they receive £4 13/1 for a 40 hour week. Some of the men have had sligh engines: ing experience, but the major.iy have made an acquaintance with the bench and lathe for t'u first time. The li tof p: . iotts occupations includes a b.u driver, an hotel mar.ager, a m.h. bo.• j.ropricto . a freezing worker, a hj pital porter and a scheme 13 worker.

The visitors were met by the prin cipal of the college, Mr. G. J Park and after inspecting the work they discussed it with the engineering instructor. Mr. H. W, Hollies.

It was explained that the work done in the class had a commercial value. The Auckland scheme was launched nearly four months ago, the term of instruction is now nearing an end, and the next step would be to get the men placed in suitable employment.

The class goes along smoothly, and the men take a keen interest in the various jobs allocated to them One member of the class said he had had a little training in a fitting shop, and felt that he had made satisfactory progress. He was now looking forward to employment, where perienee ur^ei * engineering ex-

mpnt' the the establishthe class meant that about th 2 b ys a J- college could not, at the present time, get training in the practical work of engineering Last y ear 3oo boys, who had bee^trained college englneering class > lef t the