ARMY MOTOR LORRIES

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12606, 17 November 1926, Page 7

ARMY MOTOR LORRIES

MR COATES WILL BE A BUYER Auatralian and N.Z. Cable Asan. (Received November 16, S.S p.m.) LONDON, November 16. Mr Coates, on witnessing the military display at_ Camberley, was so impressed with the value of tho six-wheeled Army motor lorry, with four hack wheels, which are easily anfl rapidly ~ fitted with caterpillar attach- *■ ments, for use for Public Works cartage in heavy country, that he decided to buy some for use in New Zealand.

passed, the Labour Department sent to headmaster* of schools requests for reports on boys who were leaving, and who wanted to learn trades. The boys and their parents ware invited to get advice and assistance from the department, and employers were approached regarding positions. The response from boys and their parents was good, but curiously enough the response from the employers was very meagre. In 1924 puty five employers responded, and this year 29. PLACING THE BOYS In three years the department had succeeded in placing 35 boys. Auckland hod been more successful. Mr Rowley said that in his opinion the reason, for this was that many hoys were appointed at not getting work, and drifted into the first position that offered. For many years employers were unwilling to take on boys as there were too many Government restrictions, and also because Boys were not so amenable to discipline these, days. Education was another factor in a boy’s life. In many cases it made him want to look further afield, with the result that many more preferred pro- , fessional and commercial careers than* \vas formerly the case. WAGES FOR UNSKILLED LABOUR Wages for unskilled labour were usually higher than those for skilled labour, and there were not ao many restrictions. The chief difficulty seemed to be caused by a ruling of the Arbitration Court. A very much larger number of boys could be taken on than -■ employers imagined. For 25,000 jewr- - neymen employed there were over 8000 ' - apprentices. As a matter of fact an extra 6000 could still be employed. “The employers themselves are largely to blame,” said the speaker. “They don’t want to be bothered with apprentices, and believe in letting the future take care of itself. If they can’t get skilled labour they say that they can get it. from abroad. The question then arises, ‘where does > the public come in in the long run?’ As a rule the general public is not taken into consideration at all.” CO-OPERATION Other organisations have taken up