TRADE TRAINING CENTRE

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24503, 28 February 1945, Page 3

TRADE TRAINING CENTRE

♦ OPENING CEREMONY AT PETONE . (P.A.) WELLINGTON. February. 27.,: A trade training centre established in Petone for the training of suitable former servicemen in bricklaying; plastering, and tiling was opened today by the Minister of Rehabilitation (the Hon. C. F. Skinner). It is* toe first of its kind in New-Zealand. More' than 52 men are already in training. - The opening ceremony was, attended by a number of visitors, as well as the Minister, of Finance (the .Hon. W. Nash) and the Director of Rehabilitation (Mr F, Baker), who presided. It{ i * Mr Nash spoke of the importance, pf such schools in the training- of artisans, without which it would be , impossible for the Government tq implement its housing programme and overtake the existing shortage of houses. -The schools were also important In that they enable men to be trained rapidly. , ' Mr Skinner said he considered the old, method of training Artisans was gqne for ever, for it had been demonstrated that, the average man could be trained tp become a tradesman in a far shorter time than was previously considered necessary. The old system; . which involved an,apprenticeship pf five years and in some cases seven years, appeared to be a thing of thg past. ::'y } The Minister , also emphasised the necessity for : the use of alternative materials in building construction, for it was impossible to supply all the timber reduired. That was why the school' had 'been opened so that instruction could be given in plastering and bricklaying.

BOWLS

i . EICCARTON RACECOURSE CLUB : In the final, of the obits’, championship of the Blccarton Racecourse Bowling Club, E. Dewar beat F. T, H. Bell. In the' final of the fours championship, E., Holloboh, C Williams, N. , Evans and R. Gwatkin (skip) beat W. Main, C. Harrow, M. Bridges, and G.: Reed (skip) 22-17. ■;PAPANUI, ’ BELFAST■/ ,V Papanui beat Belfast, 2343, in Watson Shield. . Players for Papanui were Ward; Bond, Hadley, and Hartley, and for Belfast, Walker, Crimshaw, Henry,, aiid Wotton. ST. ALBANS .BEATS ELMWOOD The annual match between the Elmwood and St. Albans Bowling Clubs; for the H. B. Oakey silver kitty resulted in a win for St. Albans. • \■ . ' Infantile Paralysis in N.S.W.—A warning of a possible outbreak of an infantile paralysis epidemic has bfcen issued by the New South Wales health authorities. This year there have been 22 cases, in the Sydney metropolitan area, 'll being reported last week and two cases • being announced yesterday. The metropolitan medical health officer, emphasising the seriousness of the position, said that last year there were only one-third of the number of cases reported in the first two months of this year.—Sydney, February 27. V R.A.A.F. Aeroplanes Crash.—Trapped in dense low cloud - over Gippslarid, Victoria. 13 Royal, Australian ,-Air Force aeroplanes circled for hours before making forced landings. Four .of the aeroplanes crash-landed, killing two airmen and injuring a third.' One was killed when he bailed out from his aeroplane at a low. altitude. ; The parachute failed to open. The aeroplanes were returning from night exercises when caught in a sudden storm which enveloped the ground in low clouds.—Melbourne, February 27. “Unconstitutional” Regulations.—The National Security Regulations forbidding iuter-State travel except, by Commonwealth permit were declared unconstitutional by a magistrate in the Perth Magistrate’s Court. Counsel argued that the use of defence power could not contravene other provisions of the Constitution. The matter will now be considered by the At-torney-General’s Department, which will nave to decide whether the order should be amended or, .whether the magistrate’s decision should be reviewed, in . a higher Court—Perth, February 27. Mulgan’s Track Drainage.—A letter from several residents ofMonck’s Bay complaining of the ineffectiveness of the storm water drains in the area at the foot of Mulgan’s track-was received at a.Tneeting .of the Sumner Borough .Council-. OB' Monday, evening. It was recalled that this matter had been under consideration in. the oast, but work had not been commenced, as the residents of that area had not been able to reach an agreement. It was considered . that ‘ a complete rearrangement of the drains in- : this area' was necessary. Cr, W. Machin moved that a memorandum tothiseffect be prepared for the engineer of the Christchurch , City .Council ; The motion was carried: ' ;V ■ Sumner Petition.—A motion ; that the petition asking, that the ..Borough qf Sumner and the. City- of . Christchurch be constituted oi>e united city, Sje addressed .to the Governor-General, passed at v meeting .of the Cow-.