SCIENTIFIC TRAINING

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1932, Page 2

SCIENTIFIC TRAINING

'YOUTHS PLACED ON FARMS. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) DUNEDIN, August 8. it. Mr A. E. Anaell, M.P., who has been ! appointed by the Government to assist in/ placing boys in . employment, says that, opportunities in industries are comparatively small, and it would therefore seem that practically the only avenue for. finding them employment is on farms. ' Tjhe idea is not .to allow these, boys to become simply farm 1 labourers, but to give them opportunities to educate themselves in agricultural pursuits so (that they may be able to take up land themselves in due course. With this object in view Mr Ansell and Mr S. G. 'Smith have arranged that for 1 two' months in eadh year th e boys will be enabled to take a course of scientific training at one 'of the-agricultural colleges or similar institutions in the Dominion. This training will be provided free of cost to the, boys, The project has been favourably received in all centres, and in the South Island the following arrangements have been .made: —Lincoln College to take 60 -boys, (Rangiora High School 4(3, Waitaki High (School 20, • and the Southland Boys’ High 'School 25. Negotiations are being continued to extend this scientific train, ing to high schools'in other centres.