PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19985, 8 September 1936, Page 3

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Painting the Awatea. —The arrival at Wellington of the Union Steam Ship Company’s new trans-Tasman liner Awatea, and the necessity for her overhaul, caused a flurry among painters in Wellington. The Patent Slip .Company sent to the Labour DeI ntrlrne'nl‘s placemen! office an earlymorning call lor inn pa in tors and brush hands, |o commence work on the vessel on (lie following day. This was an unusual demand upon Hie placement office, lull the resources of Die scheme wore' equal lo Hie occasion. The current local register of labour available Indicated that only 72 men of that trade were enrolled, and requests lo report at once were sent lo all who could lie reached. Conlacl, was Mien established with the Painters’ Union, and the appeal for men resulted in the arrival of about 50. The placement officer at Lower Hull, advised Dial he could supply D) good men. and this offer was accepted. "11 previous day Ihe Patent Slip Company had .-feked the placement office lo supply 20 painters and brush hands for work oil a vessel on Ihe slip. The request was received was received at s.:jo a.m., and the men required were at work within two hours. Employers generally have come lo recognise Ihe completeness of the placement scheme’s organisation and Ihe reliability of Ihe men recommended for employment.