MURCHISON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 14 October 1941, Page 7

MURCHISON

ASSISTING THE WAR EFFORT PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES REVIEWED 83 MEN OVERSEAS When war broke out. residents throughout the Murchison district realised their responsibilities. and the County Council chairman wasted no time in calling a public meeting of settlers to prepare a suitable programme for assisting in New Zealand’s war work, states a review of what has been done in the district. From that meeting willing bands of workers formed themselves into suitable groups which are to-day fully organised and working exceptionally I well. i Many young men readily came fori ward from all parts of the district and ' volunteered their services for the Army and Air Force. Others have joined the Home Guard or the Emergency Precautions Scheme, while women joined the Women’s National Reserve (now known as the W.W.S.A.) There are at present approximately 83 Murchison men serving overseas. 8 j airmen and 16 army men are training in , New Zealand camps. 1 The Home Guard has an active mem- ! bership of approximately 200 and parades regularly, while the Emergency Precautions group is 63 strong. I IX A X C E C O M MITT E E This Committee has been publicly ap- ! pointed for the purpose of controlling any public subscriptions to authorised local patriotic appeals or functions, and lo assist the patriotic work generally, j Other duties under their care will be to assist in the rehabilitation of soldiers on their return from the war. Members meet periodically as required and are guided in their decisions by Government regulations governing the handling of patriotic funds —or instructions received through the Nelson Provincial Patriotic Council. The committee is:—Chairman, Mr F. H. Newman 'County chairman); secretary. Mrs R. G. Brown; treasurer. Mr A. Purdie; other members, Mrs R. Thurlow, Mrs F. H. I Newman, Messrs J. McLaren and L. W. j Hodgson. I WAR SERVICES CO-ORDIXATIXG COMMITTEE A co-ordinating committee has been appointed to assist or guide the working of the various war services, i.e. Home Guard, E.P.S., and W.W.S.A., and to try to avoid unnecessary overlapping ; in their specialised work. The members j of the committee arc:—Chairman, Mr ; F. H. Newman (County chairman); de-puty-chairman. Mr E. M. Brown; secretary. Mr J. H. McAuliffc. Hume Guard representatives, Messrs N. McConochie and D, R. Conway; E.P.S. representatives, Messrs L. Hodgson and J .McLaren. W.W.S.A. representatives, Mrs R. Thurlow and Mrs L. Hutchison. HOME GUARD The district has been divided into four suitable areas, viz.. Murchison township. Tulaki, Owen and Howard Valleys. Members parade weekly in j their respective areas and a recent “try ! out” of the combined forces (assisted I by some sections of the W.W.S.A. and E.P.S.) staged at Owen Junction proved » The Murchison district area is under the command of Battalion Commander Newton McConochie. other officers bc.l. Blceheyndcn. company commander, ,D. R. Conway, de-puty-commander. L. Hutchison, platoon commanders. No. I Platoon (Murchison | township), A. Purdie: No. 2 (Murchison township), J. B. Milligan: No. 8, 'Howard area). A. McConochie; No. J. (Owen area), D. W. Win; No. 5, (Tutaki area), L. W. Todd. Members of the Murchison platoon;: are at present busily engaged with the erection of a suitable drill shed in the township. EMERGEXCV PRECAUTIOXS SCHEME Men unable to conveniently join the Home Guard have responded well in the i E.P.S. unit. Meetings or parades are held fortnightly. The members have been formed intc convenient groups and schemes have ' been prepared to assist the district m

I the event of any emergency. The folI lowing controllers have been appointed i to the various sections: —Chairman, Mr } F. H. Newman (County chairman); de- ; puty-controller, Mr E. M. Brown; secretary. Mr J. H. McAuliffe; controller for transport, Mr A. J. McCaa; medical, Dr McTavish; St. John Ambulance, Mr J. McLaren; communications, Mr A. Bruce; fire, Mr L. A. Bradley; demolition, Mr J. Main: records, Mr J. Downie; law. Constable Batchelor; supplies, Mr L. W. Hodgson; electric lines. Mr T. B. As Murchison has urgently needed a fire brigade, much time has been spent preparing this scheme. Three fire alarms have been erected at appropriate : parts of the township—ladders, fire ! pumps, buckets and other suitable | equipment purchased and made ready ; for any emergency, j The first aid section have secured stocks of important medical goods, organised nursing and first aid staff and have arranged for ambulance and stretchers should they be required. A communications group is also busy learning signalling. WOMEN’S WAR SERVICE AUXILIARY j The women of the district are giving ; a great deal of their time to war work. 1 A war services auxiliary executive has j been formed comprising the following workers:—President. Firs R. Thurlow; Miss G. Peacock; treasurer, ; Mrs R. Thomson; Firs McCubbin, Mrs L. Hutchison, Firs H. Jagger, Mrs Ashi ton, Firs D. W. Oxnam. Firs Lcn HutchI ings. Mrs A. Broad, Firs E. Ford, Firs I N. Lynch. The district organisers are:—Howard area. Firs Geo. Shirley: Owen, Firs Rait and Mrs Newman; Glenroy, Firs H. Brooks and Firs FI. A. Lammas; Mangles, Firs Boland; Tutaki, Mrs L. W. Tockl. Mrs Esler; Ftatiri, Firs F. Sagar; 6 Mile. Mrs C. H. Gibson and Mrs G. Wilson: Lower FTnruia. Mrs J. Peacock; Upper Maruia, Firs J. Creighton and From the W.W.S.A. executive several necessar: sub-groups have also been formed to carry out their respective I duties LADY GALWAY GUILD President. Mrs F. H. Newman; secre- ! fury, Mrs J. H. FlcAuliffe; committee, Mrs L. W. Hodgson, Mrs J. McLaren, Mrs Spencer, Firs H. Jagger, Mrs A. ! Birt. | The members of this guild meet at various homes throughout ihe townI ship each week and spend the evening j making garments and knitting roods for refugees. Many packages of clothing have already been delivered from the district and the work is being continued in earnest. Appeals have been made to residents for any new or used (clothing fit to make into garments and ! the response to date has been most i helpful. GIRLS’ PHYSICAL CULTURE A number of girls have formed a class for instruction in physical culture under the leadership of Firs J. Oxnam. The district organiser Fir F. Banham, j visits Murchison periodically to assist i the class with their work. WOMEN’S TRANSPORT SECTION Fifteen women drivers have been j grouped under the leadership of Miss |O. Wallace and receive regular mej chanical and driving instruction sulfi(cient to enable them to relieve the men folk should the necessity arise. Those volunteers are being trained by local mechanics and licensed drivers—they try their hand with light and heavy trucks and are making good progress with the work. CIVIC EARL WELLS I OR SOLDIERS ! Public farewells, usually in the form [of a social and dance, are arranged by an energetic committee of ladies for ail soldiers going overseas. All the men have been presented with a suitable farewell gift from the citizens and the social functions are always largely at-

tended by the public. PATRIOTIC SHOP Mr H. .T. Stewart has Granted the use of his small shop in Fairfax street for ' patriotic work during the war. This is used by the women as a depot or head ■ quarters for their local activities. Produce and work are sent in by settlers and sold to assist the local funds. Mem bers take turns in looking after the i shop which is open daily and appears to be fairly busy. NATIONAL SAYINGS Murchison ha- retained the National Savings “Flag” from the beginning of the campaign until last month when -I was transferred to Wakefield. The whole district has been combed for fresh ue counts and the postmaster and his staff must be congratulated on their success ful results. Many business group; ha\ c been formed. FINANCIAL APPLALS Money collected from various an neals or patriotic functions held throughout the district which has been forwarded on to the district fund now amounts to £2342.T0 assist these col lections a successful Oueen Carnival and Field Day were held, together with many smaller efforts and authori.-ed patriotic raffles. | A concert and community sing is now being arranged by active members of I the community.

would be regarded as - dangerous eus1c mer. Iho popular belief i he will be j ri served for weight for age races ii> [ Results long . Bai :. a ■ hi oi 1 , Ynrrawonga, 8.5 (Davis i. 2: Brmawa. j 8.5 ( Mtinro ). 3. j Waver ley Handicap, of £500; one mile and three-quarters. Milrlura. 9 a i Munni'. 1 Goose Boy, 7 3 (Young), 2. j Gundagai. 7.12 (Cook'. 3. Chester Handicap, of £500; six furlongs.—Flying Knight. 10.0 (Bartlc). I; llappv Hav. 7.7 <Duncan ». 2; Winnipeg, lO.in .Munmi, :i. ] RANDWICK PLATF of £ 1000; j u.f.a.; two miles— Dashing Cavalier. 9.6 bShean) I 1 Veiled Threat. 8.11 <Munro) 2 I Hope. 9.4 (Parsons) 3 Clibborn Stakes, of £500; one mile— Yarn Ila 8.7 (Cook), 1: Thrax, 8.7 (Thompson), 2; Beau Son. 8.7 (Bartlc) 3 Final Handicap, of £600; one mile and a quarter—Katanga, 9.11 (Munro), I; Grand Fils. 7.9 (Cook), 2; Lord Valentine, 8.1 (Parsons), 3. CAULFIELD (IP FINAL ACCEPTORS Melbourne, Oct. 13. Final acceptors for the Caulfield Cup, £6500 and gold cup £l5O, one mile and a half, to bo run on S .urday, 18th October. are as follows: —Beau Vile, 9.12; High Caste. 9.7: Lucrative. 9.2: Rimveil, Reading. 8.12: El Golea. 8.11; Historian, Sur. Valley, Tranquil Star, 8.10: Saul, 8.9; Rivctte. 8.8; True Flight, 8.7; Velocity. 8.3; Evergreen, 8.0; England’s Glory, 7.12; Darnalis, 7.10: Sir Locket. 7.8: Contact, 7.4; Rainbar. 7.1; Carlton, 6.13; Frill King, 6.12: Palencia. Triggerman, Galliard, 6.9: Retnuha, 6.7—U.P.A. The palaeozoic period is the earliest period of life upon the earth. |