TRAINING SEAMEN.
Melbourne, Dacember 2, Following np tbe suggestion made by Lord Brassey some time ago, the Steamship Owners' Association are considering a eoheme for training able seamen for the local mercantile marine. The sobeme I* not matured yet, but it contemplates too reception of two youths on board eaott of the intercolonial steamers, to be undejr the direct control of captain and officers, ana not to be put to menial wcrfe. They are t(» be received .for one year, and M there MM 60 steamers in the Intercolonial trade .ib Ifl thonght a superior class of leamen will thufl be trained, and tire status of the craft raiaedL besides which the foreign element now 10 prominent might be eliminated.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2232, 10 December 1896, Page 14
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120TRAINING SEAMEN. Otago Witness, Issue 2232, 10 December 1896, Page 14
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