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Southland Times, Issue 24598, 21 November 1941, Page 6

SOME CTfiM NEXT GENERAL PARADE: Wednesday, November 26, 7 p.m. at Drill Hall. OFFICERS AND N.C.O’s CLASS: Monday, November 24, 7.30 p.m. at Drill Hall. As was to be expected under the prevailing weather conditions, the parade last Wednesday was smaller than usual. But this in a sense was an advantage, as all those who did attend were able to carry out satisfactory training in the Drill Hall itself. LINK WITH STEWART ISLAND The signalling section continues to do good work and rapid progress is being made in the development of suitable lamps for night work. On Monday next the members of this section will visit Bluff to discuss with the signallers there the question of completing the iink-up between Stewart Island, Bluff, Invercargill and Riverton. Application has been made to the appropriate authority for permission to operate between Bluff and Stewart Island. TRANSPORT SECTION REFORMED The transport section, which up to the present has been of great assistance to the battalion, is now being reformed into a Lines of Communication Company, but will still be available for use by the Home Guard. WORK OF INSTRUCTORS Last week-end two of the area instructors, Captain W. J. Leith and Sergeant-Major G. L. Smart, visited the ! Nightcaps district, where they attended ; parades at Ohai, Birchwood, Opio and Wairio. Attendances were good, and the instruction given was appreciated by those present. The third instructor, Sergeant-Major F. Rogers, visited units in the Hedgehope district, where the results were equally satisfactory. LOCAL BODIES MAY ASSIST (P. A.) WELLINGTON, November 20. Local bodies in future will be empowered to make financial contributions to the Home Guard if they so desire. This provision is contained in an amendment to the Defence Emergency Regulations 1941 which was gazetted tonight. The power contained in the regulations was previously held by local bodies, but when the Home Guard came under Army administration recently this power was abrogated and the regulations reintroduce it.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue the calling of tenders for the purchase of a house at Orepuki,— Advt.