AIR FORCE STAFF
APPLICATIONS FOR JOBS POUR IN TWENTY-ONE VACANCIES ~Preaa Association WELLINGTON, Monday, In an Interview the Minister of Defence, the Hon. T. M. Wilford, stated that when recently the Defence Department publicly advertised for aircraftmen and aircraft apprentices for the Air Force the number of vacancies to be filled was not unfortunately mentioned in the advertisement. "Today,” the Minister said, "we have already received more than GOO applications and the number of vacancies to be filled is 21. These consist of 15 for cadet mechanics, three for fitters (aero engine), one for a metal rigger, and two for riggers (aero). Applications are still pouring in. Every day I am receiving telegrams and letters asking me to help young men to enter the force. I think it is time Ihe public should know that there are over 600 applications in, and only 2 L positions to be filled. I would like to say also that the selection of those who are to fill the vacancies will only be approved by me after the Director of Air Services, Wing-Commander Grant Dalton, has made the recommendations.” The Minister added that when applications were recently called for 10 men for Sockburn Airdrome the department had to close down as 400 odd applications were received almost right away.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 794, 15 October 1929, Page 16
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