AREA ACTIVITIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 82, 7 April 1941, Page 4

AREA ACTIVITIES

Kclburn. —There was an attendance of 70 at the last evening parade of the Kelburn Home Guard. A route march was held, after which Mr. H. McGill gave a lecture on the grenade. He appealed to other members of the unit who had any specialised knowledge in military matters to come forward and tell their colleagues about it. These lectures are a popular feature of the unit's activities, and are doing much to develop interest in the organisation's operations. During the weekend those attending the n.c.o. class had practical training in field operations. The next parade will be held on Wednesday, instead of on the usual Thursday. Members are asked to study at home the system of semaphore signalling as issued to them separately.

Ncwtoww. —The attendances at last Sunday's and Thursday's parades were disappointing. Sixty guardsmen were present on Thursday when Platoon Commander Domb delivered a lecture on map reading. The unit was also given a course of physical training. In a recent reorganisation of the company the following platoon commanders were selected: —Headquarters Platoon. J. Cumming; Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Platoons, F. J. Waterworth, C. A. Dyer, E. L. T. Domb, and J. H. R. Wilton. The Company Sergeant is W. R. Sutherland. The next evening parade will be held next Thursday. More than 20 guardsmen have been attending the n.c.o. classes each Tuesday and good progress is being made.

Island Bay.—lnterest is growing and the company parade on Thursday was very well attended. The unit engaged in night inarching and field exercises on Wakcficld Park. The n.c.o. classes are well attended, and all ranks are striving for efficiency. Squads are now engaged in rifle exercises, and several members take advantage of the extra training available in the lunch hour. New members may be enrolled at any of the company parades.

Thorndon.— On Thursday a successful recruiting march through the area took place. This was the last of evening parades for the company until the winter is over. In future weekly parades will be on Saturday afternoons, with occasional all-day field exercises on Sunday. N.c.o.s will continue with evening work but no parades are called for over the Easter weekend. Further recruits arc wanted and Thorndon residents are invited to attend at the Thorndon School, Murphy Street.

Seatoun - Strathmore.—On Saturday, March 29. the company underwent a series of field-craft, camouflage, and defensive exercises on the bills in the area and splendid progress was made. At Monday night's parade at Seatoun school the company brushed up its platoon and company drill.-and then attended lectures. A full muster of n.c.o.s attended special class on Thursday, undergoing further instruction in field-craft.