BOYS, FOR FARMS.
_ Among, tho- various agencies 'of' the f °ys Institute, none' is of: value than .the free employment -bureau, and .especially, is this' true: of the-Farm 'Department. Two boys went.'toVthe country, 1 and in ■ less' than a year came' home m the pink of condition,' and with .£BO between them. .In the short. time the' in: stitute has been .engaged: in', this" work,'quite a', number..of boys.'have "been: sent to the country. Theirwages have ranged from ss.' to. 10s. per week for boys without experience; and frdm 10s.'to 20s. "per week for' boys- with', experience, • these amounts. including board r and lodging; ■washing, •;■ and ;. mending. ■ . Among • the places "to which boys .have gone are'the following:—Eunterville, : TCaitawa; Tauherenikau, Himitangi,.,' Woodville, Lowlands, Ohau,' Manaia; and at present there are a' number ■of vacancies .waiting f or.'. suitable ■ lads, ■ with-' and ■. withoutiex-. perience.-":Mri.vColonbus; General-. .Secrer: .tary'olthe institute,-will be glad: to hear of-.any■■boys desiring./worb-in town; or country.':- ■■■ : '..."',i'y v s:<, '.'.-. -,%:
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 950, 18 October 1910, Page 9
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157BOYS, FOR FARMS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 950, 18 October 1910, Page 9
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