Teaching Natives
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To Run The Co-Ops.
THE Commonwealth Bank of Australia has now provided £7,000 towards the cost of a Co operative Educational Centre at Port Moresby, consisting of 3 dorm itories, 2 classrooms, mess hall and kitchen. This has resulted in a significant increase in the number of natives being trained in Co operative Society work throughout the Territory.
Up to 1954, 315 students had passed the storeman’s course, and, of these, 60 further qualified for training as Co-operative inspectors.
Storemen are trained to handle routine management of a Co-op., including simple book-keeping. In spectors must qualify for overall supervision of the societies, includ ing audits.
The grants which the Bank made in 1954-55 have made possible the provision of first-class accommoda tion for students. Native Co-op. societies make annual donations from their own funds to the new' school. Individual societies have as sumed responsibility for transport and living expenses for their students.
Mr. W. E. Briskey is the general officer in charge.