INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
NEED FOE GREATER EFFICIENCY. By Telegraph-Press Association. Dunodin, February i. Tho annual conference of the industrial Corporation of New Zealand opened today. The delegates were accorded a civic reception, during which tho Jlayor suggested as desirable subjects for disoussiou, profiteering, and the cost of living. The annual report of tho Executive Committee stated that us this was only the second year of the association, the results achieved were highly satisfactory.
'In his presidential address, Mr. A. is. Isherwood dealt with the changes in the. commercial and industrial world as tho result of the war, noting the extent and character of restrictions, mid emphasising tho necessity for more iffieient methods of production, supply of raw material, distribution, anil shipping facilities. Me expressed the opinion that the Statu should show a more aggressive interest in the industries of the, Dominion.
The conference discussed the scheme of the British Colonial Institute for tho training of colonial students by British manufacturers. The delegates were unanimously opposed to the Hcheme, considering that tho brightest of our own young men were needed in New Zo.v land to develop its industries. A motion was carried—"That in the opinion of tlio conference it is tho duty of tho community to educate and train its own population, and that until we feel we are not competent to educate or train young men, tho proposal to send them for special training in another country must bo discouraged." It was further resolved—"That the conference cannot seo that it is practicable to limit tho number of apprentices until the number of young men necessary to go into trades and occupations year by year in order to maintain tho proper development of this country has been determined."
Tho conference also resolved that the cost and' maintenance of technical colleges should be borne by the Education Department in the usual way, and that no technical college should have to dopend on outside subscriptions, as this is umligniued and uncalled-for
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 112, 5 February 1920, Page 4
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327INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 112, 5 February 1920, Page 4
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