GONOPHONE NEWS. "Pink House" To Close.

Dozerdust, Volume 2, Issue 4, 15 January 1944, Page 2

GONOPHONE NEWS. "Pink House" To Close.

GONOPHONE NEWS made Sappers uneasy last week when the nows was flashed that the Unit was to break up - at any minute and most of per* sonnel to b go North". From almost every quarter camo tho surroptij - ions' query " what do you know ?. The s cci a 1 release was that Ga pt, Bove had the Embarkation Roll — he had it alright - ha was soon o ■■ d ib'/t)n it. Besides did not Maj* s'. Ywt, DCBE, pay flying \ vi rd. ts to camp at tho time, and was he not followed by Brigadier Dove. " They wouldn’t bo here for nothing ::: THEN camo tho ' assertion that tho British Navy w-j.s to take over tho Hospital, On toe- ex' that was tho belief that that the Con. Do pot. had boon knocked on tho head - and when tho 00 announced a six day wook for some time that was tho full stop to the writing on tho wall© wo 11 all be North now V Had not Joo Andrews. Jack Telford, Percy Willis

Nairn FiU d Art pars? /been trans-f?.-r e Ir'iwa CJhCftry optimism of New. Tear’s Eva that we would bo home before the end of 44 began to fnde and every one saw thcnsolvos in li;waul by Easter,:: I BUT that vs stilled when it was loamt that Baa to r Eggs wore being made in 11. i. and on them was " welcome Kobe -rd Div,!:: IT 13 reliably stated that the " Pink House " is to dose - it being almost closed naw, there being only two be anti ns on tits job. For the benefi of nil. S opera Gone phono Hows rover! o that tho now " Pink. House", which is situated close to N.Z? Transit Camp, io nearing complete* ion ; it is built along modem lines, with lie and cold showers, reading loung and writing cm whore one may write to " Mum * , and will be fitted out in ohronlum plated furnityura, groover, it will provide that charming South Sea atmosphere which is so lacking in the paleo now dosing,::: AS we go to press the report comes through that fate of 3rd. Llw, will be settled for all tine when N.Z. Parliament moots.