POSITIONS OFFERED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22356, 29 February 1936, Page 14

POSITIONS OFFERED

FEES FOR TRAINING WARNING TO APPLICANTS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Friday A warning against sending money to the Australian Academy of Advertising, from which many New Zealanders have received advice that provided they forward £1 or £2 as tho first instalment of a deferred payment of £l2, as fees for a course of training, they will receive jobs at £5 a week, was issued yesterday from tho office of the Australian Trade Commissioner in Wellington. The statement said: "We have received many inquiries as to tho standing of this firm, but as our activities are confined only to trade directories wo have been unable to give any information other than to advise inquirers to refrain from any financial commitments ponding a"* personal interview with tho Now Zealand manager on hiH promised arrival toward the end of April, which dato is given in circular letters received in New Zealand. We have cabled Australia suggesting investigation at that end." The Australian Academy of Advertising invited applications at the end of January for a staff of nine for n branch to bo opened in Wellington. Similar advertisement? for staffs for other branches were published in other main centres. At least HO people from various parts of the Wellington Province have stated they have been advised of their-selection for positions provided they first pay for a course of training. All evidently received similar printed letters of appointment.