W.D.F.U.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 30 April 1942, Page 6

W.D.F.U.

MOTUPIPI BRANCH The monthly meeting of the Motupipi W.D.F.U. was held in the Motupipi schoolroom, when Mrs Humphreys presided over a large attendance. Mrs Haldane, provincial president and Mrs Polglase, provincial secretary, were present by invitation. The meeting opened with the National Anthem and the reading of the creed. Mrs Humphreys welcomed the visitors and presented them with shoulder sprays, a shoulder spray was also presented by Mrs Haldane to Mrs Hart, a keen and active member who is leaving the district. Mrs Haldane, Dominion vice-presi-dent, gave a very interesting talk on division matters, which was much appreciated. At the conclusion of the meeting Misses Joan Isaac and Valmai Robertson gave a vocal item, which greatly amused visitors and members alike. The competition for best bloom was won by Mrs Foskett, with Mrs Bense- ! mann 2nd and for best bloom from a shrub by Mrs Coppell with Miss Winter 2nd. The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the visitors. The next meeting will be on 13th June.

NO PERMANENT FATIGUES Sydney, April 23. It is the aim of all Australian Army commanders to see “fatigues” are kept tc an absolute minimum so as not to interfere with training. Fatigue duties are now distributed on a strict roster basis. There are no “permanent fatigues,” the nightmare of so many keen soldiers in the last war. This was stated at Eastern Command in answer to a question whether fatigue duty did not in some instances occupy too much of a trainee’s time. It was generally accepted that every man should take his turn, and company commanders were instructed to see that no man was kept longer than was reasonable on any one job.