REPATRIATION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16614, 9 December 1919, Page 3

REPATRIATION.

NEW PLYAIOUTH COAIMITTEE. A meeting of tho New Plymouth Repatriation Committee was held on Monday evening. Present: Messrs. W. J. Chaney (in chair), C. Carter, H. R. Cattloy, R. J. Clarke, T. Furlong, F. Hartnell, T. O. List, F. W. Okey, J. R. Rowlands. E. Whittle and the secretary (A. S. Alien). The secretary reported that three names remained on the unemployed register. An application from two 'returned men for a loan of £SOO to purchase a general store business was recommended for approval. Six applications for loans of £SO each to purchase furniture were granted. Another for £2O to purchase sheep dogs, bridle, etc., was also approved. An application for continuation of university training interrupted by the war was recommended to tho Alinisterial Hoard for approval, and an apprentice resuming his indentures was granted a sustenance allowance for six months.

Two applications for farm training! were granted and one for a sustenance ( allowance whilst learning carpentry was I also approved A correspondence course in arohitec-1 tural drawing was granted to_a return-j ed man engaged in the building trade, j The chairman, referring to the recent i visit of the committee to the Technical j College, expressed satisfaction of the i facilities offered for the training of re-, turned men, and was quite satisfied l that the director and his staff wero doing all in their power to help the dis-' abled men learn their new’ trades. _ ! The secretary reported that advice 1 had been received that the department: offices would close for the Christmas, and New Year holidays from December j 24 to January 3 (both days inclusive). |