INSTRUCTION OF MOTOR MECHANICS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 31, 31 October 1919, Page 7

INSTRUCTION OF MOTOR MECHANICS

-4f— TECHNICAL SCHOOL ADVOCATBD. By . Telegraph-Special (..orrcsc-ondciit. Palmerston North, October 30. At the meeting of the New Zealand Garage Proprietors' Association this afternoon Mr. H..H. Jlodgers, vice-president of tho Wholesalers' Association, delivered a most interesting address, in which ha advocated the'.establishment of n technical school to ieach motor mechanics the business. He suggested that t'uch garage proprietor shoulu subscribe a certain amount towards the establishment of the school, and contended that he *.votil<l reap the benefit ioiu'told Liter on, through being able to secure skilled' labour, which was practically unobtainable at present.

The matter was heartily taken vp by the delegates, who offered substunthfl donations in the room.

The president (Mr..J.D. Perry, Pending) gavci im interesting address on 'cooperation. The discuss.on which foiii.wc.l was taken part in my many members, all expressing approbation of i.oth scknics.

Eventually a special committee was set up to evolve a scheme lor a technical college, also to go into the nuttor of further co-operation.' .Major Goddard, a representative of the British Motor Traders' Association, also addressed the meeting, and gave interesting particulars of what the Iradc was doing ut Home. In endeavouring to trrn out cars and commercial vehicles to suit all the overseas dominions and ly standardisation, it would be able to si it all classos at prices, when quality Mas taken ii.to consideration, that would ct-ii.pare favourably with competitors. He u ado an urgent appeal to the dominions to deal with Britain, which, although tho war was won, was just entering on "a commercial war, and would have to carrv the financial burden.

To-morrow the conference will conclude, when members will be taken lo V- :\n"aimi, Marton, and Feilding, to k able' them to sc-o the garages and the ci.untrv.