NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21142, 9 July 1943, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Cage Bird Show The Poverty Bay Poultry. Pigeon and Cage .Bird Association’s annual show in the City Hall. to-day drew some very good entries ol' Black Orpingtons, White Leghorns, and Rhode Island Reds in the poultry section. Entries in the poultry section totalled 281. in the pigeon section 121. and cage birds 151. The show will also be open to-morrow. Maori Battalion The Minister representing the Maori race on the Executive Council, the Hoq. E. T. Tirikatene, speaking at Tuahiwi, Christchurch, said that the Third Maori Battalion would not be trained as a fighting battalion, but that the personnel already recruited •would be utilised as reinforcements for those of the race already serving overseas. More Staff Required With the object of releasing inspectors now engaged in inside duties to “catch up" with delinquent taxpayers, there have been tentative discussions in Wellington with business institutions employing large and trained clerical staffs, so. that their services can be made available to the Income Tax Department. With this year's assessment work about to begin, the department is reported to bo hard pressed for adequate staff. Home Guard Smoke Concert A brief survey of the formation and growth of the Homo Guard in Gisborne was given by one of the original members. Captain R. E. Gambrill, officer commanding D Company, Gisborne Battalion, at a smoke concert held in Findlay’s. rooms last night by the officers, N.C.O.s and other ranks of that company. Captain Gambril] recalled how, following the outbreak of the war, a number of enthusiasts became associate members of the Legion of Frontiersmen and these men formed the nucleus of the Home Guard when it was organised here. Since then the Home Guard had had its ups and downs and the Gisborne Battalion compared more than favourably with some he had seen in other parts of the North Island. The commanding officer of tlie battalion, Major C. A. Smith, said that Gisborne had a battalion of which they could be proud and the Home' Guard had created a line spirit among a large body of men who otherwise might never have got to know each other. Other speakers were W.O. II H. J. Little, Lieutenant K. It, Waite, W.O. I F. Ryan, Lieutenants C. F. Carter, I. J. Quigley, J. Byford, Privates H. Brown and F. McDonald, Sergeant Mori, Stoker Taylor, and W.O. II R. Oxenham. A very enjoyable musical programme was contributed by the company’s orchestra, and Lieutenant Carter, Privates Clark and T. Hill, and W.O, Ryan. The accompaniments were played by Lieutenant Worsfold. W.O. II P. Hockley and Corporal W. Oakden.