BUILDING TRADE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19769, 6 November 1929, Page 15

BUILDING TRADE.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. The Canterhurv Builders' Association met last night, Mr W. P. Glue presiding. Messrs N. Sale and W. Newman were reappointed to the Technical College board of examiners in carpentry anu joinery. % It was reported that in the City and Guilds' examination held this year six students passed the carpentry an joinery examination in Grade 11.. whi e another passed the first examination with first-class honours. The number or apprentices in attendance this >ear was approximatelv 120. . Mr R. T. Bailey, district Registrar of Apprentices, wrote stating that t »e Court of Arbitration would sit in Christchurch on November l&th. Included in the business set down tor hearing was an application by the Christchurch branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters an<l Joiners for an amendment to a clause of the North Canterbury Carpenters and Joiners' apprenticeship order. It was decided to take steps to oppose the proposed alteration. The Town Clerk (Mr J. Sstatin? that with reference to tne suggestion that in the case of plans of buildings in the inner and outer area where the value was over i.IOOO the plans should be signed by a registered

architect, the By-laws Committee had decided to place a clause in the draft by-law with the additional provision that the plans may be signed by a registered architect or an engineer. "This is what we asked for," commented the chairman. "It meaus a big thing to us." It was decided to thank the Council for its proposed action.