Home Guard Notes

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 109, 9 May 1941, Page 8

Home Guard Notes

The area commander, Lieut. C. V. Ciochetto, M.C., M.M., advises that tne total Home Guard enrolments in the 6A area at the end of April are 6170, of whom 5486 are undergoing training for military duty. This does not include 232 who have been transferred to the E. organisation in Palmerston North city. Although weather conditions are not favourable the attondance at parades throughout the area is very well maintained. From May 17 onwards there will be a Home Guard section attending the C.M.D. camp at the Palmerston North Showgrounds. This will include Home Guardsmen drawn from various parts of the North Island. The Home Guard of tho Horowhenua sub-area will bo carrying out field exercises all along the coast from Waitarcre to Paekakariki on Sunday, May 11. Ia is hoped that Major-General Sir Andrew Russell will be inspecting the Guard at Te Horo and Levin over the week-end. association for a club must be transferred through tho executive before she can play for another club.” It was agreed to take a turn in assist ing with entertainment at tho A.N.A. Club. Consideration was given to catering for girls unable to link up with organised teams, Miss J. Barrie agreeing to take names with a view to forming further teams. I In the event of a holiday being de- ! dared early in Juno to celebrate the King’s birthday a provisional committee comprisng Msses C. W. Vautier, F. Ross and J. M. Barrie was set up to conduct the usual tournament. j It was unanimously agreed that the opening tournaments take place on Saturday, May 24, and tho regular games commence on the following Saturday. Closing date for entries will be May 20. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded the secretary and treasurer, also Miss Vautier, for their continued good services.