‘Codswallop’
“A load of codswallop” was the reaction from the Superintendent of Paremoremo Prison (Mr J. Hobson) last evening to Mr Prebble’s assertions. Outside the House, Mr Prebble named his informant, who, he said, was a prison officer. The man could not be reached for comment later. Mr Hobson said that the man who gave the information to Mr Prebble had never been a prison officer. But the man had conducted an education extension class at the prison about three years ago.
Mr Hobson said that one inmate at Paremoremo had, about five years ago, taken a correspondence course on coastal navigation. That man was still at the prison and another inmate whose family ran a fishing company was working on a similar course. In between, about three years ago, several prisoners had expressed some interest in a coastal navigation course. Mr Hobson said It ran for only a few weeks because of the lack of interest.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19790802.2.32
Bibliographic details
Press, 2 August 1979, Page 3
Word Count
157‘Codswallop’ Press, 2 August 1979, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in