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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 270, 13 November 1943, Page 8

NOT ENCOURAGED

SOLDIER FARMERS MISDIRECTION ALLEGED > Supporting his opinion that there was room for believing there was misdirection of ex-servicemen in so far as farming was concerned. Mr. Postlewaite, at the meeting of the . R.S.A. executive on Thursdav. stated , that he had been approached by at least one returned man who 'had : complained that he had been dis- ( couraged from taking up farming by some officers of the rehabilitation ; division. • Mr. Postlewaite said he considered it . would be a great pity if the splendid 1 farm training system provided by the Government was not put to the maxi- _ mum use. He added that there were , not many applications coming through ■ the rehabilitation committee, and he had interviewed the chairman of the board 1 of governors of lUassey College, Mr. G. ■ RfS^T, C n m i ! '. b ? ;1 -- on tho f l«estion. Mr. • Campbell had informed him that very i little advantage .seemed to be taken of - the facilities at the college, which provided very useful courses under skilled i instructors on practically every branch 1 of agriculture for returned men and . during their course of training they were 1 tV o/ a week - :t lla <l been alleged . mat the courses were too academic, but , such was not the case, Mr. Campbell had , said, as returned men could have their L choice of the type of instruction they desired Mr. Campbell expressed his satisfaction that the R.S.A. was taking a . P l '?^. l^1 . interest in this aspect of rehabituation, and had extended an invitation to Mr. Postlewaite to visit the eol- ; lege and make a personal inspection of the facilities provided for the men He (Mr. Postlewuite) felt that the men should be given an opportunity to make their own choice and should not be ada',w f e 'V ler way in ••wai-fl to farming. Any of the men who might not be suited to this life, or would not make successful farmers, would be told so bv the instructors at the college, and " they should be the only authorities to decide the suitability or otherwise of an exThe executive decided that Mr. Postlewaite .should accept the invitation to visit Massey College, and that he should also proceed to Wellington to discuss certain vital aspects of rehabilitation with the Minister, Major C. F. Skinner. M.C. Among the matters Mr. Postlewaite proposes to raise are the question oi , freeho d for returned men. Jt is felt strongly that any man who lights for ins country is entitled to ownership of some small part of it. He will also mention the position of conscientious objectors and military defaulters. and measures to ensure that their civil rights will not permit of them acquiring businesses and other undertakings on conditions detrimental to the men who have done their duty for their country. ♦f+ . f COMING EVENTS K])K.\.HosKll,l,._To-night, cards, progresslve 500; Tuesday, bowls, club night; Wednesday, monthly general meeting 8 p.m., members' family night; Fridav bowls, open tourney, 7.43 p.m.; Saturday cards, progressive 500. TAKAPLXA. —To-night, cards, bridge and ;>00; Tuesday, club night; Thursdav inter-club, full rink tourney; Friday bowls, visitors Devonport Club; Saturday, mixed, open. Ml". ALBERT.—To-night, dance, servicemen guests of evening; Monday, bowls, members and partners; Wednesday, bowls, open drawn lours; Thursdav, bowls, members and partners; Friday, members' night; Saturday, cards, flag 500. Library, Monday and Friday. BIKKEXHK.AI}.— Thursday, club night, bowls, cards; Friday, bowls, open tourney; Saturday, open dance. THE JOCKS. —lngleside, ladies' night, Miss McXaughton's dance hall, Wyndham Street, Saturday, November 27, not November 20 as previously announced. OXEHUNGA R.S.A.— To-night, fortnightly dance, 8 p.m.; Tuesday, iadies' indoor bowls, 11 a.m., knitting bee, comforts for Second N.Z.E.F., 2 p.m., men's indoor bowls from 7.30 p.m.; Wednesday, ladies' whist afternoon, 1.45 p.m., mixed indoor bowls, 8 p.m.; Thursday, weekly dance. 8 p.m.; Friday, men's social evening from 7.30 p.m.: Saturday, outdoor bowls, ordinary draw, 1.45 p.m. sharp, mixed indoor bowls, S p.m. DEVOXPORT. —To-night, weekly dance, Foresters' Hall, 8 p.m.: Monday, executive meeting. Masonic Hall. BRITISH LEGION.—Social and dance, 24, Wyndham Street, Saturday, November 20, 7.30 p.m., ex-Imperials 'and friends welcome. PT. CHEVALIER.—To-night, club rooms open for members; Wednesday, bowls, members and partners: Friday, cards, 500 tournament, open. Club rooms open to members every Saturday night. GREY LYNN. —To-night, indoor bowls, open tourney, also progressive bridge; Monday, cards, whist: Tuesday, cards, crib tourney; Wednesday and Thursday nights, club members only; Friday, indoor bowls, open tourney; Saturday, dance, also progressive bridge; Saturday and Sunday afternoon, club open. TAMAKI. —To-night, social and dance, Parish Hall, 8 p.m.; Monday, executive meeting, bowling pavilion, 7.45 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, indoor bowls, Parish Hall, 7.45 p.m. A VOX DALE. —Monday, general meeting; Wednesday, cards, 500, club rooms, 8 p.m.; Thursday, women's section; Friday, indoor bowls, Oddfellows' Hall. SECOND N.Z.E.F. ASSX. — To-night, slub dance, S p.m.: Sunday, social evening, 7 p.m.; Tuesday, annual meeting, Auckland branch; Thursday, 7 p.m., club management meeting. Club rooms open Jaily, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. REMUERA.—Monday, 7.45 p.m., execu.ive meeting; Tuesday, 7.45 p.m., members' indoor bowling, with competitions; Wednesday, 1 p.m., women's auxiliary .vorking bee; Thursday. 7.4 5 p.m., ladies' ind gent's indoor bowling, with competiions; Saturday, 8 p.m., women's auxiliary ild-time social and dance