ORGANISING SKILLED MAN-POWER

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 316, 23 December 1936, Page 5

ORGANISING SKILLED MAN-POWER

GERMAN ACTION AGAINST ALL EMERGENCIES.

MEMORIES OF SHADOW MOBILISATION OF 1914.

SKILLED WORKERS MUST REPORT FOR SPECIAL SERVICE.

(Press Association-—Copyright.) (Received Noon.) BERLIN, December 22. Germany has begun the founding of organisations of skilled man-power to be used against any emergency. It is being carried out on more thorough lines than the shadow mobilisation of 1914. Skilled workers are notified that on certain days they must report for special service. It is expected that a further scheme will follow, providing for men and women who are unfit for military service to replace the workers who may be called to the colours.

POPE’S BROADCAST

Task May Be Too Great A Strain. ■ 1... 1.1 ■ Press Association —Copyright. (Received Noon To-day). Rome, December 22. Though the Vatican reiterates that ..there is no anxiety regarding the Pope’s health, it is understood 'that the task of delivering the Papal address, on Christmas Day may be delegated to Cardinal Pacelli. Such a delegation of a task has had no precedent. The Pope decided, after a conference with his doctors, not to deliver the address from the Throne. It has been suggested that a microphone should, be installed at his bedside, but the doctors fear that even this may cause, fatigue. •

TAXIS AND CARRIERS.

Government Committee Ends Investigation. Press. Association —Copyright. Wellington, To-day. A complete reorganisation of the taxi-cab and town carrier business is expected as a result of the investigation recently made iby the committee of inquiry consisting of Mr P. M. Butler (chairman), Mr J. Walker and Mr H.B. Smith. The Minister of Transport, Hon. R. Semple, said tfitit evening that the committee had finished its work and had been disbanded. “The final typing of the committee’s report is in hand,” added the Minister, “and it will be submitted early in the New Year. The committee has carried out its investigations most thoroughly. The recommendations of the committee are of a far-reaching nature, aiming at the complete reorganisation of these two important branches of our transport sy’stem.”

NAVAL DOCKYARD . ■ _ o Purchase By Government At Auckland. Press Association—Copyright. Auckland, Last Night. Acquisition by the Government of nearly the whole dockyard area at Devonport, with the exception of 'the Calliope dock itself, is provided for in an agreement made by the Government, the Auckland Harbour Board and the Admiralty, which was executed at a-meeting of the board to-day. The agreement, .which was authorised in terms of the Naval Defence Amendment Bill passed .by Parliament in October, has been designed to eliminate the dual control of the repair facilities at the dockyard by placing them under the sole control of the naval authorities. As a result of the new form of control the Government will have a small but up-to-date dockyard with necessary workshops and auxiliary services capable of doing all refit work for the ships of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy and for ships of the Imperial service .

Carriers Now To Have 44-Hour Week. Press Association—Copyright. Wellington, Last Night. An Arbitration Court award issued today fixes a 44-hour week for drivers employed by common carriers and individual business firms throughout New Zealand.

MEETINGS CANCELLED c, Health Department Advice To Organisations. Press Association —Copyright. Wellington, To-day'. Acting on the advice of the Health Department the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association has cancelled the New Zealand junior and •intermediate championship meeting which 'Was to have been held in Nelson next month. If conditions improve the meeting will I»e held at Easter. The Student Christian Movement’s annual conference, which was to have been held in Cambridge over the New Year, has been cancelled on the advice of the health authorities. The management committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association met last evening and decided to postpone the junior section of the New. Zealand championships, set down for competition at Timaru from December 30 onward. The senior events will take place as arranged. The postponement of the junior section is in view of advice received from the Health Department. It is hoped, however, that the junior events will be played at a separate tournament .'ater on in the season, although no definite date or location for this can be fixed at. the present time.

FELL FROM PLANE 0 Death Of Air Force Officer In England. Press Association —Copyright. London, December 22. When four members of the Royal Air Force landed from a bombing plane at Brough aerodrome to-day they were astonished to find that the fifth man’s seat in the rear of he cockpit was vacant. Inquiries disclosed that while the bomber was manoeuvring spectators saw an object falling to the ground. A search party from the aerodrome discovered the body of the fifth man Pilot-Officer Charles Hart, a few.miles back.