PICTORIAL PARADE 38

000:16 Roller SkaTING Napier - Young champion at Practice: At just 15,Valerie White is the New Zealand Women’s Open Roller Skating champion. She practices at the Marine Parade rink for the international championships in Barcelona.
002:45 devonport - underwater tradesmen: Trainees practice emergency techniques in a swimming pool and learn the theory of diving in the classroom. They must also learn about the tools they will use in their work, like oxy hydrogen tools for emergency repairs.
005:24 tree and plant health - research at mt albert: At the Government Plant Research and Diseases Station, scientists are working to “keep their country fruitful”. They test soil for harmful bacteria and in the glass houses they study clover. Timber research is carried out with an electronic device which measures the rate of sap flow.