Home Guard Hours
A suggestion that the hours for Home Guard training in country districts should bb reduced wfis made by Mr. R. Graham at to-day’s meeting of the Cook County Counp.il. when the council Was discussing the .release of mien, from carnp for essential, pniiupy production.. Mr. GrEihatn i,j the cony. maiiding officer of the. (look Battalion of the Home Guard,, apd he said., that the minimum of 24 hours, a ..month required of Home Griardsiqen was equivalent to, four full days when travelling .time was, taken .into account, and...at.busy times this was.a serious handicap to production. In addition, colds and influenza were preyalent and interfering with work and training. He §aid he put th 4 matter forward merely its a suggestion, and did not seek a resolution from the council.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20836, 15 July 1942, Page 4
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132Home Guard Hours Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20836, 15 July 1942, Page 4
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