N.Z. RAILWAY JOBS
Few Interested In Britain (Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.) LONDON, April 16. “Failure of a Mission” might be the title given to the visit to Britain of Mr E. F. Hamilton, the New Zealand Railways workshops inspector, who arrived five months ago hoping to sign up 250 single men as fitters, turners, boilermakers, blacksmiths, and moulderinquiries to advertisements totalled about 100, of which several were from married men. But firm applications so far number only six, and even these may not form the type or standard of applicant required. “The plain fact is that there is a boom in Britain today, and the type of single men we need in New Zealand just are not interested in going there.” said Mr Hamilton. “There is plenty of work in Britain and good money is being paid.” Mr Hamilton is now considering going to Norway or Denmark to see whether offers of work in New Zealand may attract young men from those countries.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27636, 18 April 1955, Page 3
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