GENERAL SERVICE CORPS

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23810, 2 December 1942, Page 5

GENERAL SERVICE CORPS

MANY TASKS UNDERTAKEN Group loaders of the General Service Corps held their quarterly meeting on ' Monday, to decide on a programme of ’>• ork for the coming year. To keep in closer touch with the progress of the work was decided to meet every two months, instead of quarterly, as leaders felt that there was need to pass on information to members more frequently. Collectors for the Maori Battalion Street Appeal were invited to man two corners in the City; and members .were asked to attend the office as often as possible during the next 10 days to pin 20.000 badges, and cover collection boxes. Letters were read from officers and men serving overseas, acknowledging parcels from the Corps, which was continuing this service to members’ near relations. It was reported that the corps had been asked to sort waste paper early in the New Year when the Reclamation and Waste Committee will be ready for the work to be done. This piece of war work would occupy members who were unable to knit or sew. and those Willing to help wore asked to give their names to the honorary secretary as »oon as possible. It was announced that a deputation had waited on the committee from the National Savings Campaign Committee asking the help of the corps in the sale of National Savings Stamps from house to house in the suburbs. Leaders agreed to ask their members to help in this important piece of war work, winch could be done near at home by those who could not work at the office or meet in groups. The furnishing of the proposed new recreation room for the men of the Bth Canterbury Battalion was approved. Steps were being taken to have the furniture and curtains ready early in the New Year. MORNING RECEPTION After an Investiture held in the Provincial Council Chambers yesterday morning, their Excellencies Sir Cyril and Lady Newall held a reception in Jellicoe Hall, where the guests included the Mayor and Mayoress, representatives of the churches, members of Parliament, representatives of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, of the University College, and of local bodies. Her Excellency wore a full-length frock of ivory satin-striped georgette, cut diagonally, with flared skirt, and fitting bodice lightly embroidered with beads at the neckline, and her bolero to match had short puff sleeves. Her ivory straw hat. with brim sharply upturned at the back, was trimmed with a scarlet flower Iwkl with a diamenle buckle, and she carried a small bag of petit-point. The hall and long tables, from which refreshments were served, were effectively decorated with summer flowers, artistically arranged. An orchestra, the members of which all wore Air Force Uniform, played during the reception and were complimented by her Excellency on the standard of their performance.