LYTTELTON NEWS
* CAMOUFLAGE NETS Since a group for the manufacture of camouflage nets was formed in Lyttelton a little more than five weeks ago 98 nets have been completed and sent to Christchurch. The group, meets on week days in premises in Canterbury street. Most of the net makers are women, but a few men also fill in spare time on the work. Return of Soldiers Three Lyttelton men who have been on service overseas and have been invalided home will arrive from the north this morning. They are SecondLieutenant D. G. Day. and Privates B. J. A. Smith and J. J. Tissiman. Constables Leave Force Constables A. S. Mills and E. C. Ross, who have been stationed at Lyttelton tor about 18 months and 12 months respectively. left the service of the Police Force yesterday. Both completed three years’ service with the force on Monday, and have been stationed at Wellington. Christchurch, Greymouth. and Lyttelton. Each took a prominent part in the Koiterangi man-hunt. Constable Mills comes from Fairlie and Constable Ross from’Ohai, Invercargill.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23590, 18 March 1942, Page 7
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175LYTTELTON NEWS Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23590, 18 March 1942, Page 7
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