TRAINING OF PLUMBERS.
THE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. VALUABLE TUITION[bt telegraph.— press ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. Giving evidence in the Dominion Plumbers' dispute. before the Arbitration (.'our', Mr. George George, director of technical education at Auckland, stated that he did not think 1 per cent, of the apprentices in th' plumbing trade, could pans the examination at the, end of their apprenticeship unless they received special instruction, such as is given in the technical schools. The only substitute for e\ piling classes was day training, under which hoy.- would not be tired out, as at present, after eight hours' work. In Muni. h. where all apprentices up to 18 years of age, were required to attend classes, the system had turned out most successfully, and was heartily approved by employers, who were at first opposed to the introduction of the system.
Mr. Groufell, dealing with the union's claim that plumbers should be paid more than carpenters, pointed out. that plumbers had more continues and regular work.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15550, 6 March 1914, Page 7
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163TRAINING OF PLUMBERS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15550, 6 March 1914, Page 7
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