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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 64, Issue 4533, 6 February 1942, Page 4

LONDON QUALIFIED OPTICIAN. LA W R ENCE ANDREWS, F.S.M.C., Tl.O. (London), VISITS TE AWAMUTU on alternate Thursdays. Appointments at Mr W. Jeffery’s Pharmacy, Telephone No. 17. NEXT VISIT: THURSDAY, 19th FEBRUARY, 1942

Announcing that, as balloted men become available, the Home Guard could be built up. the Minister of Defence. the Hon. F. Jones, stated at Wellington on Wednesday night that first-lire, units would comprise higher category men. This would enable c u n now set ing in National Reserve .units .who should not for various recons he retained in first-line transft. to th: Home Guard, which would in future provide all the second line troop., required. When the transfer of personnel was being made, special consideration would be given t.o, the retention of officers, warrant. non-commissioned officers, and specialist The Minister said the Government, greatly aporeciated the splendid servic rendered and the excellent example set by National Reser' i<t... Thev had answered the mo- ■ : li=ot'. n call to a man, and he felt u”" t’.-.ej would display the same loy.'i.l ,' in the Home Guard which had characterised their service l:i the past. .<? . jg'