WORKLESS GIRLS THIRD GRADE LAMB

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 4 May 1931, Page 8

WORKLESS GIRLS

THIRD GRADE LAMB

‘ GOOD MARKET IN ENGLAND.'’ SHOULD BE, SECURED. Speaking from his own experience as a freezing works manager, Mr. J. O. Cooper, former manager of the Wain-ga-wa Works, declared at the annual meeting of the Mas ter ton branch, of the Ear mens’ Union on Wednesday that there is a market in England which third grade lamb is preferred to first grade. Mr. Cooper stated also 1 that his experience had. been that, taking third grade lambs out of the,' second grade improved and strengthened the higher grade. While in control of the Waingawa works he had found that on the west coast of England, particularly Manchester, a top market price could' be obtained for third grade Jamb during the seaison it was wanted —the months of hot weather. The result of his establishing a third grade hadi lieen that first and second grades were .maintained at a very high standard. Moreover, under tills plan lie had found it possible to go to farmers and by the end of the year “pretty well cleaned them right out of black-lace lambs.” He had been enabled to pay farmers in the Wairarapa first quality price for first '

J. 1 ,/ J. * anti second grade Jambs and second quality .price for third grade Jambs. While in the Old Country, Mr. Cooper saicl that he had made very careful inquiries into the market for third grade (Jamb, and found that it sold best in Manchester during the warm months of July, August and .September. On occasions it ihad actually competed in price with first grade, 'instances, said he, had occurred in which the prices for third grade were better by }d per ll>' than for first grafter. Mr. Cooper commented .that when the Control Hoard. came into oil ice and resolved that there should he ony two griides of Jamb in New Zealand, it had been, lather ,a severe jolt as far as he was concerned. To any authority who

•said that sis far sistbis district was concerned, Iho fsliililUliiiKMil, of a third grade tor inmhs was going to injure the other grades, Jie eoul,| only say Hint, sis tni- sis this district was concerned! his persons!l experience wsis that, this wsis contrary to fact. Referring io the msikol. sit Home for third grade Isimb, Mr, ('oo|hw said I,lml. the people jtylio honehl. this meat were {'em‘rally mill workers, who were winking in sin a I iiiosphcro of oils and Inf all Ihe week. They wanted ismall, mealy joints send wore prepared to pay top price for them. There was a. markeb there that might he catered lor, and if we did not carter for it. the Argentine would.

0 j| -.REGISTRATIONS CONTINUE. ). RECORD AT WELLINGTON. )r Registration at the Y.W.C.A. Friond- .. ]y Service Bureau at Wellington had, ie * been made by 138 girls up till Eriday. j reports the ••Dominion.” A careful reJ cord is being kept of the circumstances u . of those registering. Care lias been r taken to avoid duplicating the registering at the Society for the Protection n of Women and Children, a daily cheek a being made. j So far 69 per cent, have been girls and women under 30 years of age. Of t , these the larger number is of girls unV’ tier 20 years. Shop, office, industrial \ and domestic work are the .occupations u represented. Sixtv-two per cent, of x ‘ the girls are living at home, and 0 though in some cases needing work ® because of unemployment of other memy bers of the family, they are not res quiring housing. The Y.W.C.A. lias received a number ■ )1 of requests for girls to do housework l ' for a small wage, and in some cases L ' homes have been offered in return for n services. As a result it has been posG sible to place some nine girls. There T is a great need for day work, and, the e officials state, it would be of great d assistance if offers of a few hours’ work k in homes, shops or offices could be made. r. Arrangements ..are being made to r - establish a darning and mending depot t at the Y.W.C.A. Oil and after May * 11 work will be received and attended 't to on the premises. With public supc port for this enterprise it is hoped to , s be able to pay _a ; stated sum per hour to each worker.' ‘ ■ Plans are also on foot for a liaudi- , craft group. Girls will he offered the . opportunity of learning to make useful and attractive articles, and efforts will be made to find a sale for these, thus serving the double object of giving pleasant and profitable occupation. In addition the voluntary services of a qualified physical instructress have been secured for a physical culture i l ~ class for Saturday mornings. A class to assist girls to renovate ; their clothing will also be started if any f wish to avail themselves of the oppor- ” tunity. Further plans will he made as need arises.