SANITARY AFFAIRS.

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1926, Page 6

SANITARY AFFAIRS.

Inspectors Confer. SEVERAL REMITS DEALT AVITU DI NEDiK, February 11. 1 lie Sanitary Inspectors’ (.'onference concluded yesterday. The Wanganui remit that, in me opinion of this centre, it is desirable that apprentices io the plumbing trade be allowed to sn tor the I’liiinLei's’ Board examination at any tunc alter three years’ service, provided such apprentices are recommended by their I’echnical School Instructor. It permitted to sit tor the examination, and should they be suecesslul that they be allowed to do any kind of plumbing work for the master I lumber to whom thev are apprenticed; but that the certificate of registration lie withheld until completion of apprenticeship; aller considerable discussion was rejected. In reference to a remit, touching education and training for Sanitary Inspectors, the President, Mr. 11. Paul, stated that the General Council had recommended that a committee be set tip to go into the subject more fully, and that lhe conimittee consist of Messrs ,1. Gardener, Vf. Furness, AV. Kershaw, W. Gough, E. C. Alexander, F, Tomlinson, 11. Paul and JR. Bleakley. The remit in question read as follows:—"That the As. sociation take the necessary steps to ensure to it the same facilities in the conduct of examinations bv the Royal Sanitary Institute as has been accorded to the Sanitary Inspectors’ Association, England; whereby the Royal rate examining body, and lhe Sanitary Institute censes to be a sepniary Institute Inspectors examining board merging to form one body to examine candidates and grant the only certificate to be officially recog. ruseil. It was resolved that the eimlerencc approve of Council's recommendation.