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VACANCIES—MALES ELECTRICIANS We require the services of several qualified Electricians for industrial and commercial work. Experienced tradesmen are required and are assured of i good wages and conditions. Apply: ] THOS. L JONES & ’ i SON, LIMITED, Electrical Engineers and Contractors, 220 DURHAM STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. FITTER AND i TURNER Versatile tradesman wanted I Must be reliable. Above award wages paid. Apply:— C. R. HAWKINS, LTD, " 388 Montreal Street. Phone 65-114. 8398 HOME APPLIANCE SERVICEMAN TRAINEE We require an energetic youth or young man for our workshop to specialise in home appliance servicing. Experience in the electrical or mechanical field an idvantaae but not essential as full training will be given to the successful applicant. Wages In accordance with age and experience. Apply: The Manager. MIIHGAN’S RADIO, LTD, 429 Colombo Street, Phone 74-989. 2644 INSURANCE CAREER S.I.M.U. MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Our Underwriting Division has a position available which would suit an exner’enced Insurance man about 25 years of age. You are tpvited to discuss the opportunities offered by this Association. The strictest confidence will • be observed. Write to: 1 MB MILNE. Administration Supervisor. P.O. Box 51, I Christchurch. Or if you wish. Telephone 30-099 to arrange an interview. 2968

THE STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF ' QUEENSLAND MANAGER The Cairns Regional Electricity Board THE STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION of Queensland, on behalf of THE CAIRNS REGIONAL ELECTRICITY BOARD, invites applications for the position of MANAGER of the Board with head office at Cairns, Queensland. The Board is an Electric Authority constituted under the provisions of “The Regional Electric Authorities Acts, 1945 to 1964.” It is responsible for the supply of electricity in a Region having an area of approximately 115,000 square miles which includes the City of Cairns, the Town of Thursday Island and twelve Shires embracing rural, industrial and commercial activities. The Board purchases electricity in Bulk from the Northern Electric Authority of Queensland for supply from its main distribution system over an area extending from Cardwell in the South to Daintree in the North and westward to all parts of the Atherton Tableland. Transmission and distribution is at 66kV and 22kV and there is an extensive 12.7kV single wire earth return system in operation. The maximum demand on the main system is about 50 MW and the units sold are at the rate of approximately 200 millions per annum. The Board operates isolated systems supplied from local internal combustion engine driven generating stations at Thursday Island, Cooktown, Normanton and Georgetown serving ownship areas. Installed capacity is 800 kW, 158 kW, 164 kW and 48kW respectively. The extension of the main system to Cooktown in the near future will enable that generating station to be closed down. Altogether there are about 30,000 consumers in the Region and the anticipated revenue for this financial year is in excess of $5 millions. The Board has a total of about 600 employees in all categories. Applicants should have had considerable experience in the management, operation and development of an undertaking of comparable scope and size. They should have appropriate academic qualifications preferably of the kind which would entitle them to Corporate Membership of a recognised engineering institution. The salary payable for the position will be within the range $lO,OOO to $10,750 per annum. Favourable recreation, sick and long service leave entitlements apply and a staff superannuation scheme is in operation. Applications, suitably endorsed, should contain full particulars of training, experience, academic qualifications, positions held and degree of responsibility, age, marital state, and war service (if any). They should be addressed to The Commissioner for Electricity Supply, State Electricity Commission of Queensland, Box 10A, G.P.O Brisbane, and will be received not later than May 31, 1968. Further particulars, if required, may be obtained from the State Electricity Commission of Queensland at the abovementioned address. K. D. VIERTEL, Secretary. 3105 VIBRAPAC MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN THE COMPANY: Vibrapac Blocks Limited, a Public Company with its Head Office in Christchurch and Subsidiaries throughout the South Island, is engaged in the manufacture of Concrete Masonry, Summerhill 'Stone, ready mixed concrete and Suncrete transmission and lighting poles. The Group has a sound record of growth, is well established and is a major supplier to the building industry in the South Island. THE POSITION: based in Christchurch, will embrace the design of plant for the Group and offers a wide variety of work. THE MAN: will have good mechanical engineering ! background and preferably experience with mat- i erials, handling and weightbatching equipment, etc. ' THE REWARDS: will be a substantial salary negotiated J on the basis of qualifications and ability together , with fringe benefits including superannuation and the opportunity to purchase Company shares on , favourable terms. 1 Applications will be treated in confidence, should state details of qualifications, experience and work history and be addressed to:— THE GENERAL MANAGER, VIBRAPAC BLOCKS LIMITED, P.O. BOX 16101, HORNBY, Christchurch. 2296