FRESH VEGETABLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 61, 13 March 1942, Page 3

FRESH VEGETABLES

CHANCE FOR WOMEN 'lO ASSIST INTEREST AT HAMILTON Aucklan.i, March 12 ; Remarkable interest was displayed ; bv the women of Hamilton ami the j Waikato in the movement initialed by Major T. H. M- Irose. commander of iMe Hamilton Home Guard, to imi ; rove the defence measures of New IZ aland. The hall engaged for the ' meeting proved inadequate tor the ! number desiring to at!end, and a move was made to the largest meeting room in the town, the Blcdisloe HalL The deputy-Mayor. Mr. F. Findlay, ' i esided ovei an attendam e ot 12 10. i A motion thanking Major Melrose and ] the Homo Guard for the work they I in< pproving of the action Liken to inwrove t!lc country'; defence measures and undertaking to j help the movement in every way possible. was carried by acclamation. A .collection taken up at the meeting resulted in £55 being contributed to ' a -’sis! the movement. 1 "ii was a most encouraging manifestation of the keen desire of the I , omenfolk to assM fh«‘-count r\ ’s war j effort to the maximum extent,” said 1 < of M 1 . me -1 ing. "Tiie development of ’he war situa'ion is demanding a greater suopi.y of h vegetables for the inc mobilisation ot armed forces." he raid. “The labour available to commercial -growers is b'-coming inerensin,Tly scarce. Women and girls have ‘he opportunity of tilling ihe breach."