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CHURCH ARMY HUTS

Waiouru Camp One In Use Before Completion

Though not yet .completed, the Church Army hut at Waiouru military camp has been open for the .use of the Territorials in training there, and in four days last week, 12,000 sheets of notepaper were used. What "Was > expected to be a fortnight's supply disappeared almost as soon as iit was placed on the writing tables. Captain S. R. Banyard, director’ of the Church Army in New Zealand, paid a i visit to the camp : over the weekend and he said that in spite of weather that; had turned the grounds into .-a quagmire the soldiers were thoroughly enjoying themselves and seemed to be disappointed that they‘ were shortly /returning to, civilian life.

The Waiouru hut, he said, was similar to one at Narrow Neck, which was placed in use on Monday, though it will be officially opened later. In addition to a library, large writing-room and lounge, the hut contains billiard tables; table tennis sets, ironing boards, piano and radio. It has been built and furnished'from National Patriotic Funds.

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Bibliographic details

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 53, 13 December 1940, Page 3

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180

CHURCH ARMY HUTS Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 53, 13 December 1940, Page 3

CHURCH ARMY HUTS Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 53, 13 December 1940, Page 3