APPLICANTS CHOSEN

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 115, 8 February 1935, Page 12

APPLICANTS CHOSEN

Penrose Training Farm The boy employment committee has made its selection of boys who are to be included in the first group of those going into training at Penrose? Agricultural Training Farm. Masterton.

Following medical examination, out of 37 applications received, 27 boys were accepted for the first group, which will commence training on Monday. The Unemployment Board has made provision training of at least 100 city boys, and some time ago it was

decided by the committee that, instead of taking a large number of boys into training at one time, arrangements would be made for successive groups of 25 boys in each. Enrolments will now be accepted for

the second training group, members of which will commence their training within a fortnight's time. To qualify for enrolment the boy or youth must give some evidence of good character and a desire to work in the country in the event of an opportunity offerin'The course is restricted to boys and youths under twenty-one years of age. and is by no means in the nature of a relief camp. Preference will be given to boys in the order of their suitability and date of application. Any boy resident within Wellington district is eligible to attend the course.

Contributions of goods-in-kind such as jams, fruit, and other edibles suitable for the boys in camp would be appreciated by the committee. Goods may be left at the Y.M.C.A., or the committee can arrange for them to be collected.