AROUND THE JOBS.

Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 9, 7 August 1943, Page 4

AROUND THE JOBS.

In the seven weeks that ho has been at 4th Gen. Sgt# Fred Watts has developed that - Rexona Girl complexion that is going to make him Glamour Boy No 1 at our big dance# Sgt. Chas. Rye is making a magnificent effort to build up a he-man " front ", Sgt. Lin Llpanovio is doing his best to put vim into his step and young Clark and Reid aro bacl? Oomph to carry them into the front rank P What none of them quite , realise is that Fred Watts has that ” natty " finish which gives him a flying start. It is that something about him a woman cant help noticing. . .and paying attention to. It impressed me when I paid a visit to Sgt. Watts, Sprs D# Holwcll, J. Burling, F. Sayers, G. Stribling, A Thurston, L. Inns, J.Fowlie.and T.lnnes at 4th Gen on Tuesday. They aro all in fine fettle and have been putting in somo good work there. At least that is what one WAAC told me..'...now dont misunderstand • I moan that they " boys 11 have been putting up some mighty useful buildings and putting everything they dive into tho work. Ono week-end they worked right through, despite tho heavy rain which sent other workers to, the cover of tents. Tho camaraderie which is in evidence among the lads is a fine tribute to Fred’s leadership.

From 4th Gen.to BRCH was a fair step to L/Cpl H. Page, Harry b tringer, J. Olsen, C. Hayward and F. Britton who have made some mighty fine burns. Harry is getting fatter than over and looks like taking up thatching for alivelihood. Writing pads wore tho main requests They all agreed that M Writing to Mum 11 was most important.

Another long ride brought us to Sgt. Jack Matheson who was just s. job and looking forward to moving on to another. He was just finishing a cup of tea, so we butt* -onholod him for information. We’ve soon little of the Warehouse Party since they constructed thiair first building here; but seven hofty warehouses now constructed show that they have not been idle. A systematic method of erection works something like this; Sprs L.Olark and W.G.Smith who specialise in concrete piles for the buildings are the first to get busy; while this is going on all the sorting has to be done, that is,sorting out the various patts of the building, which is in tho hands of. Spr. E. Bradley. Cpl. Lane is the man in charge of tho " sides J who works in with Cpl. G* King who has charge of the “hoisting « Roofing is 'handled by Cpl. M.Watson. With him is. Spr. Swift who is sd.d to move like a cat across the roof. Sprs. J.Fox and J.Woods are the 11 door kings 11 ....apparently they put them up quicker than most of us close them# From doors we come to windows where wo find Spr A, Williams. Aftorthe windows we bump into difficulties. We have notes that are all mixed. We’ve been on the roof, round tho walls through the doors and poked our head through tho windows and still have mon who are experts on all parts. Wo can hardly add another roof, or an extra wall, though that would help us out. So perhaps wo had better compromise by saying that all the mon wo mentioned aro nearly as important as M.Pasco, J. Ellery, N. Jarnos, J. Conoybeer, E. White** house, Wo Goddard, R* McCosh, P.J.Culling, W. Apporley, H. Cole, T# Orr, R, Croskerry, E. Sheffield, Nicholson, A. Neal,and L. Wilson* L/Opl Lane wo ware, not able to contact. Wo shall try to get in touch with him and hie party next wook* Lieut. W* siso wo just saw. Ho had a mass of plans spread out before him and was in conference with ; an officer* L/Cpl. A* Wagnor did not have timo to givo us tho news, but promised to have something to say next wook*