VOLUNTEER COMPANY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 130, 3 June 1937, Page 15

VOLUNTEER COMPANY

WELLINGTON REGIMENT

LOWER HUTT ASSOCIATION

The fourth annual' meeting of the Lower Huti Association (the Wellington Regiment) was held recently. The annual report stated that, although there was not a great deal to show for the year's work, the object of the association in helping to increase the social side of training, was bearing fruit. Recruit numbers were increasing and. keenness was much more marked. Badminton and ping-pong, in addition to miniature rifle shooting, were. all proving - extremely, popular •and the company's strength ■ was now higher than it had been for some years. A special and very jealously-guard-ed privilege, granted to the C (Hutt Valley) Company by the Mayor of Lower Hutt; empowers the company to parade with fixed bayonets on all local public occasions. This considerably adds to the appearance of troops on parade. .' ' ..'■ :' . ' Captain R. J. Wells, officer commanding the local company, expressed great satisfaction at the result of the company's first annual military ball, held on May 14. Association membership is steadily increasing, four new members being enrolled at the meeting. Mrs. F. E. Joyce, one of the original members, was elected. to life membership. A special membership drive is being conducted so that tho association, cgn give the strongest support to the local company. ; :'■ ■" ;' -; . ".' ■ ■ ■ ' '"•■■':■ The election of -officers resulted: —; President, the Mayor of Lower .Hutt;; vice-presidents," Sir Alexander' Roberts,' Dr. F. E. Bolt, Dr. A. F. Hickey, Councillor J. Mitchell, and Messrs. J. M. Carlson, ~D,vA-*>sEwen, ;N.:;: B. ...Gi.bb,pns f , W. Smitß^'W^D^'Burton^Xsubject^tp: acceptance^, .land a representative 'from the Lower Hutt Borough Council; committee, Mrs.;.' F. E Joyce, (ex-omcio); Lieut-Colonel-' C> E.. But'cTier; Lieut.Colonel dVLUSaunders, D.5.0., Major G. J. McNaught, Captain-:R. J. Wells, and Messrs." J: Bonner, A. Grierson, and M. C. Redmond; hon. secretary, Mr. K. R. Soward; :hon. treasurer, Mr. CM. Hill; hon.'auditor, Mr. L. V. Phillips. The president thanked, the secretary and treasurer;for their•■ sterling work, and the-auditor for his services. He expressed'his gratitude to the-.com, mittee for.tiieir co-operation during the year. Captain R. J. Wells, on behalf of the omcets and men of the company, exprtsse'd thanks for all that the association.was doing for them.