RELEASE OF SHEARERS
Applications for the release of a number of shearers from military camps have been made by the secretary of the Southland Council of Primary Production (Mr A. L. Adamson). A small number has already been released and others will probably be available about the middle or end of this month. Mr Adamson stated yesterday that he had already received a few applications from young men who wished to join the learners’ shearing class at Lumsden next week. Those who had attended previous courses were now regarded as experienced shearers. One had joined a contract partnership and would be shearing a large number of sheep this summer. POSITION IN OTAGO (Special) DUNEDIN, October 8. When the Press Association message from Auckland concerning the shortage of shearers in the province was referred to the chairman (Mr A. C. Leary) and the deputy-chairman (Mr A. C. Cameron) of the Otago Primary Production Council they said the position in Otago was also undoubtedly serious. Shearing in the province did not begin generally until November, but runholders were already concerned about the prospects of obtaining the services of men. When the former Minister of Primary Production for War Purposes (Mr Polson) met representatives of the various production councils in Dunedin recently, he stated that the War Cabinet had agreed to release dll shearers and musterers irrespective of medical gradings provided they were not actually waiting to proceed overseas. It remains to be seen how this decision will be interpreted by the Army, even if all the available shearers are released there will still be a shortage, and Messrs Leary and Cameron pointed out that for this reason the Otago Production Council was anxious to conduct again a training class at Roxburgh. The council was communicating with the Government in an endeavour to secure the release from camp of young farmers ranging in age from 18 to 20 years who would be suitable for training as shearers, but so far no reply had been received. In spite of the risk of the weather a number of farmers have begun shearing operations earlier than usual so that they will be assured of the services of the few skilled men available.
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Southland Times, Issue 24870, 9 October 1942, Page 4
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366RELEASE OF SHEARERS Southland Times, Issue 24870, 9 October 1942, Page 4
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