ARMY UNITS IN NELSON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 12 January 1944, Page 4

ARMY UNITS IN NELSON

AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL FARAdF Territorials are now being failed into camps at Blenheim and at Richmond to carry out harvesting operations in the Marlborough and Nelson districts. A small reserve of men is now avail able to meet immediate farm labour requirements in the vicinity of Richmond. and any requests for this labour should be forwarded direct to the Camp Adjutant, Nelson. Marlborough and West Coast Regiment. Richmond (telephone 160, Richmond). A camp will be opened at Motueka on 24th January and by Ist February it is anticipated that about 100 men will be available for work on tobacco. Requests for this labour should be forwarded to the Placement Officer, Motueka. WORK ON ORCHARDS On 21st February a similar camp will be opened at Ruby Buy where men required for fruit harvesting will be concentrated. The distribution of this labour will be handled through the office of the Fruitgrowers’ Federation in Nelson. • Lieut.-Colonel J. Moore. Area Officer at Nelson, stated to-day that it should be realised by all farmers and fruitgrowers that men are called up as required on anticipated demands for labour and each individual so called has to receive 14 days’ notice of his posting to a camp. It would, therefore, be appreciated by the authorities if employers would place their requirements for labour as early as possible. It was pointed out that men from the harvesting unit camps employed by farmers are transported each day to and from their places of employment and are also fed under Army arrangements.