MOTUTAPU IN THE 50'S A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE BATTERY ORDERS

Goat Island Groan, Volume 1, Issue 5, 11 October 1941, Page 3

MOTUTAPU IN THE 50'S A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE BATTERY ORDERS

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MAJOR W.D.BOVEY N.Z.A. COMMANDING ’ BATTERY N..Z.fA.

SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER -T9B®

DUTIES ORDERLY OFFICER (Volunteers are urgently . required) GUARD - : . ’ Battery Area .. ’ ' — J ' t ' ■ r:.j ■■ -r ■ •. i ■■ Gnr.Evenden. .... j,. ; s ;; - arj f ... . „ _ ■ -1* ». k . > i ■ i K ’,' ■ . ' .* B-i: .j Gnr .Barclay ... OFFICIAL DYA . ’ • . ’o/v. hnn.'-q and ends at ’ 1215 hours. ' Official Day begins.at 120 u houi s ana enus av personne l.having any knowledge of how to slope arms by numbers and the more K advanced work such as turning to the right an left counting out the time are urgently requested to communicate with B.S.M* Popham. No penalty will be incurred as this is mere y for the purposes of a return of fully trained men..

LEAVE The Deputy Fire Commander, Major Flash Leßoy has been pleased to grant a further six months annual leave to be concurrent on the last. Personnel must be on Station at least 24 hours a year to qualify for thia. ... . ;

round there. In addition the seal on the spare hogshead has been b oken and the contents consequently, revapor personnel are reminded that this spare 50 gallons is b ® broached except in cases of extreme emergency i«e., c. o- hi , Commander or 8.C., fainting spells, giddiness or nausea* . TELEPHONES < «nge operator will not ring the Cable Hut unless absolutely^necestary P as this .fiendish practice has been disturbing the guard’s sleep. ■■ ■ x : SEPTI %-Hrs a.e again warned againstMW septic tank. This is solely for the'use of officers. f . .. MAGAZINIj.j . disgusted with the’state of the Magazines. On K £ of No!f Magazine.’Lieut.Hutchison will arrange for an Battery 3"««■ AS afteast once per yearj'this practice will be discontinued,. growm result of a meeting oj the Canteen Committee it has been decided to install '.scented- tat ter -in-showers, as follow-. Officers Lavender. Sergeants Eau de Cologne .o rnnnors Nuit d’Amour, t , .... All ranks are requested not to.abuse this privilege by drinking undue quantities of their bath water. S g; to a large increase in staff it is now possible for the Q.M. Store to open at the following hours.:Wednesdays 1400 - 1405. Saturdays * 1400 — 1402. Sundays 7 During' Church Parade.

Gunner N..znA. for Major ; Commanding 50th Heavy Battery .nV