TROOPS’ LEAVE AT CHRISTMAS
14 DAYS’ HOLIDAY ANNOUNCED
NO MORE ABSENCE ON FURLOUGH
FREE RAILWAY WARRANTS TO BE GRANTED (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, December 5. Arrangements for granting leave to members of the first echelon of the special military force were announced tonight by the Minister of Defence (the Hon. F. Jones). Mr Jones said it had been decided to grant all members of the first echelon 14 days’ leave to cover the Christmas holidays after which no more leave on furlough will be granted.
Arrangements were being made for the men to be granted leave between the following dates: Departure on December 14,15 and 16.
Return on December 28, 29 and 30. “Each member of the first echelon,” said the Minister, “will be granted a free return railway warrant to his home town or place of enlistment and, if required, he will also be supplied with an inter-island steamer warrant.”
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Southland Times, Issue 23992, 6 December 1939, Page 4
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