WOMEN'S LAND CORPS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24792, 17 December 1941, Page 8

WOMEN'S LAND CORPS

, METHOD OF ENROLMENT A new avenue of War work is opened up for women and girls with.the formation of the Women's Land Corps, enrolment for which is through, the Women's War Services Auxiliary. The Women's Land Army has played an important part in Britain during the past-two' years, and with the calling up of men farm workers the New Zealand organisation, which is on similar lines, will be called upon to carry out work of the utmost, national importance in the Dominion. ' Members of the Land Corps will be trained to take the place of men on dairy and sheep farms. During their training period of six months, they will receive a wage payable, by the farmer of 35s a week tin dairy farms and 30s on. sheep farms. When their,., wqrk measures up to the required: standard inc#ased. h ; Traine«3%will vk supplied MfcfowMh the £ khakiv unifornr of the - War Services Auxiliary together; with a working overall. They will .be accommodated in the farmers' homes, but are not expected to share in domestic work other than attending to their own rooms and laundry, etc. *>»■».*.■ U The minimum age for enrolment*4s 18 years, and those under 2liflPiJt hajfe the. written consent of parent?. - " It#s emphasised that a high "Standard of character and physique is called for, but previous farming experience is not required. Applications should be made at the office of the. W.W.S.A., New Zealand Express Company's Building. Bond street. . . t "' ,v _ ;>fe