OFFICERS' CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 182, 4 July 1931, Page 8

OFFICERS' CLUB.

AXNT7AL MESS DINXES. Th± aortal mess dinner cf tre Pmmerrton Xcinh and Destrier Omcers' Club ~as held : -~ etetmg. Cc--;rsi ( S. G. Sancre (mess president) ~as is*, the chair. and'there -s-as a targe at-.; tendance. 5 V isitors present included Cclcg.es Symon (VVeidsgc-on). Colonel Pomes (Balls), Mr A. £. 3lansford (Mayor), 5 Mr J. R. itardie (ierrm clerk; arc Mr 3lacpherson (Conservator of state Forests at Palmerston North}. j Colonel J. H.'Whyte.. —bo recently retired from the position cf corner im charge of the Central Command.'and from - the Defence Department on. srperannoaiion. was the geest cf tne eveningThe nealth of the gnesg of henettr ~as prop-ceed by Colonel bardie, yitc - rc. T T-C. /•rCs'Z ■

pain a. manned tnoute to tie services of Colonel Whyte. The toast of "The Visitors" _ —as proposed 07 Major J- T. Btsvcrth and replied to by the Mayor. After the dinner the oukers vere addressed by Colonel Symon on the organisation of the ne— voluntary military training system. There_ -=ras a general discussion and the oSoers present indicated that they wald do eterything to support the latest system.