WEST COAST REGIMENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 6

WEST COAST REGIMENT

•SOLDIERING IN CHINA.” I Ihe social functions which were held I by the Wellington West Coast regiment i last year and proved to be such a success are to be commenced shortly in ”he Drill Hall, Monday night mark i ing the first for this season. Musical ■and elocutionary items have been pro- | mised by such well-known artists as i Messrs. Stokes (piano . Thomas, i Howell. Shcrriff, Darby. Powell and | Johnston. The social committee can- ’ not adequately express its appreciation !of the valuable assistance which is always so readily tendered by those eni tertainers. i The lecture for the evening will be i delivered by ('apt. D. T. Maxwell. N.Z.S.C.. \dintanr. and his subject will be ‘’Soldiering in China.” which should prove vorv interesting and ins; ructive. Members who are unable to attend the annual ramp will have the opportunity of hearing the Regimental Quartette, ('pls. Wadey and Jones, and Private Haller and Broome in ‘‘More Parodies.” Invitations have boon forwarded to the Marton and Feilding centres, and there is every prospect that a record for the coming winter months. Half-day parados for the remainder of this training year will be held on Saturday. April S and Saturday, April 22. On April 8 the M.G. course will bo completed by all ranks, the last opportunity in which the M.G. course can be completed this year. On Saturday. April 22. the rifle course will bo fired by all ranks, complete in the half-day parados as it is no* intended to hold any more until the completion of the football season. The usual Anzac Day parade vtll ho called and a large muster o f a.i ranks is anti cinated