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VOLUNTEER COMPLAINTS.

A CAUSTIC COMMENT. [Pee United Peess Association.] WELLINGTON, April 15. In connection with the complaints concerning the alleged defective arrangement for the transport of troops to the Canterbury Easter manoeuvres, the General Manager of Railways says:—"There is always trouble in regard to volunteers. They consider, in many cases, that they should receive much greater consideration than is extended to the ordinary public, and yet they are supposed to be acting under war conditions. We do the best we can for them, but. .;ur experience has not been satisfactory. There is considerable lack of discipline, and as a general rule we do not get much assistance from the officers. At the Oringi encampment things went off very successfully, and the officers worked admirably and gave us every assistance. We only have a certain amount of rolling stock, and I take it that women and children have the first claim on covered carriages. Most of the volunteers are young men, and most of them would put up with far greater inconvenience to attend an athletic contest or play in a football match."

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Evening Star, Issue 14034, 15 April 1909, Page 4

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VOLUNTEER COMPLAINTS. Evening Star, Issue 14034, 15 April 1909, Page 4

VOLUNTEER COMPLAINTS. Evening Star, Issue 14034, 15 April 1909, Page 4

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