FOR OVERSEAS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 192, 15 August 1941, Page 8

FOR OVERSEAS

UNMARRIED WOMEN

PARTY OF THIRTY

TO DO WELFARE WORK

(By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. Thirty young unmarried women are to go to the Middle East to help in the New Zealand Forces' Club and other similar institutions established lor the welfare of Dominion troops, according to a statement made by the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, this morning.

Mr. Jones said that a short time ago a reqA'st was received from Major-General B. C. Frevberg asking for arrangements to be made for the young women to proceed to the Middle East. As a result a committee of the Women's War Service Auxiliary had been set up to make recommendations, and selections were made from members of the various branches of that organisation and affiliated bodies.

"The women who have been selected have all been medically examined and passed fit, and steps are now being taken to have them vaccinated, inoculated and fitted with uniforms," added Mr. Jones. "A total of 30 women are required, and they have been drawn from all parts of the Dominion, from as far north as Dargaville to as far south as Invercargill."

The Minister said that he had been assured that they were excellent types and should render good service in the Middle East.

The names of those selected are:— Misses M. Harding (Dargaville); M. Buddie, A. Myers, L. Kay (Auckland): C. Farrer (Hamilton); H. E. Duxfield (Matamata): P. Bourke, I Somervell (Gisborne), K. Hodder (Napier), ,T. H. Macrae (Stratford), D. M. Latham (Wanganui). O. Barton, P. Sherriff (Marton); M. Cooksley, M. Gulliver (Palmerston North); P. M. Thomas (Masterton), Y. Hunter (Hutt Valley), K. Bourke, G. Clarke. J. Gilmer, J. Inglis, A. Neely, M. Webster (Wellington); E. Murrav, M. R. Webley rChristchurch); C. Johnson, A. Holdgate (Timaru); J. Burnside. G. Chisholm and J. Gilmour (Invercargill).