REPATRIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1920, Page 5

REPATRIATION.

NEW PLYMOUTH COMMITTEE. A meeting of the New Plymouth Repatriation Committee \vas" held last evening. Present: Messrs. C. H Weston (chairman), C. H. Chaney, T Furlong. F- W. Okev, C. Carter, R. J, Clarke, M. Wh/ittle,. ?, C. List, J, R. Rowlands, F. Hartnell, H,. R. Cattley, and the secretary.;.(Mr.'A, S. AUpii). The executive's action in recomnionding for approval a loan of £3OO for the purchase of- & lar,ge motor launch was confirmed, as was also its action in granting an- eS-soldier thirteen months' training as a carpenter. The following were authorised: Payment of, retained subsidy to a farm trainee; the granting of thirteen months' training in motor engineering at a motor garage in respect of two men who had beeia receiving training at the Technical College; the" granting of a sustenance allowance to a, farm. trainee; and the granting of seven months' training in boot-repairing to an ex-soldier who coujd not follow his former avocation. Two furniture loans of £SO each, recommended by the, Wflitara and Opunake committees, were'approved. The unemployment register showed that there were three men wanting any sort of light Work, one required work with a surveyor, two others clerical and' farming work respectively. Another applicant Was prepared to tackle any job offering. The secretary reported upon the steps being taken to find the applicants employment.. Two meh applied for a loan of "£OOO With yhlch to augment their motor plant. The application was approved. Another application by two men for £OOO to purchase a 'business was referred to the executive with power to act. Three furniture loans of £SO iacli were granted. An application for six months' subsidy for learning' farming svas Acceded to, as Was an application for the payment of correspondence course fees for a law professional course, The secretary reported that the loans granted to date by the committee were as follow: Businesses 31, nAiount £7,880; stock 21 and £5,900; furniture 09 and £3,47'1 17s 3d; tools, etc., 13 and £253; a total of £17,500 17s 3d. ' Tlie repayments .were." Stock and businesses £933 lis Dd, furniture £450 14s Bd, tools, etc., £O4 10s Sd; a total of £1,44*8 18s Id. ■ , Thus, the amount of loans still out was £ 10,057 16s 2d.