POSTPONEMENT OF TRAINING

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28754, 27 November 1958, Page 24

POSTPONEMENT OF TRAINING

Fixe Applications | Granted Four npplieations for postpone-] ] menl of military training for essential employees, and one for personal reasons, were granted by' the Military Training Postpone-j moot Committee yesterday. The] 1958-59 training season will be the! last. Appearing lor D. D. J. ’l’. Sim-! motids. Mr B. B. Courtis of the 1 Prevision Dental Corporation, said that his employee was the only .dental mechanic able to do a cm- | tain branch of the job. and his ; particular work - finishing of removable bridges would have Io be closed down at any time that Sim'monds was not there. ’Die work took live years training, and there were two apprentices who had each been there a year, he said. "T.ib.-icco profits are down, so w e have l<» rely «>n the saloon, i the siiinnicr-t inie is particularly busy.” said a hairdresser. Mr I).I G. Collie, appealing lor postponement for an employee. M. J. : ;Day. One of his assistants was: .leaving to set up his own busi-l |ness, so there would be an acute staff shortage if Day were to go to camp in February, he said. ! ' Because of his specialised know-1 ledge of the market, and employ-[ menl in a new company dealing iin U nit and vegetables. K. .1 .Cooper was granted a postponement. So also was E. L. Barke! a fireman, lor whom Mr 1.. K Osmond, li e chief fire officer ol j tla Metropolitan Fire Board, ap-' peared. An application by G. B. Edwin, .in accountant. who requested] I postponement on personal grounds 1 was granted. Committee members were i Messrs E. O. Edwards. J. H. Waj d. R. H. Webb, and 1.. T Falconer. I with Mr W. K. L. Dougall as i chairman. j