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·community-of-interest Sub-branch Pros·pers
· The P.~. sub-branch, in the six years since its foundation, has progressed steadily· and with a. present roll-call of 143 members
. can ex~ct still more enrolments. ·
Over the past 12 it Is up to members to
THE LISTENING· POST .A,;il,_ 1966
-ANZAC DAY OBSERVANCES ~ . . . . . . . . .. .
On Anzac Day (Monday, Aprjl 2,5) -51 year~ to the day since the epic landing orAustralian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli-the West Australian branch of the League will conduct its traditional observances in Perth.
~e ~ast of Cathedral· avenue. Information on person
alltles taking part should be handed ln before~ parade moves off. Ca s will be supplied for purpose. The. intorma· tlon ls ~ulred for- radio and televlslon commentamonths several social support their sub-branch
functio-ns were arrang- and its committee by at- The Leag-ue Invites all ed, S4ch,
1as a birthday- tendance at meetings ex-service men and wo
party meeting, games andJ ocials. men •. ~nd the ~eneral nights and a Chris tmas Th annual subscrip public, to participate ln social. tion became due on tli'ese solemn observ·
ances.
War Memorial by bug- tors. lers and drummers. "'-The route or the march The "Still" will be to-the Esplanade will be ·
soundeQ.- when the col- by way· of St. George's· umn Is halted at the--ltle- ferrace and Willlammorial. ·stree~ as usual. The par-
The committee feels January 1 and can be DAWN SER~CE it is not getting th" a t-I paid _to P,>rthur Peters Tll!' parade r the
. , ~ r Heg1stratwn Branch, tendance at meetings ! Ground Floor, G.P.O.l or Dawn Service w as.' that it should. and that to Anzac House. Perth. semble at the Quee Vie·
toria Monument In
Wreaths may be laid on ade timetable Is as folbehalf of unit associa- lows: t!ons and other ex-ser- ~rkers: 9.45 a .m. vice organisations at ·the ·rwl ~l' 10 a.m . . conclusion of the official Move off: 10.15 a .m.
- - = = - - - ~T- = King's Park at 5.35 a.m. wreath-laying. , Service Start.: 11 a.m. 1 to b!• led to t he State Alter the ceremony ot The columl'\ wlll be con
s ilence private wreaths trolled bv ina~:shals may be laid. wearing red armbands.
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BURNt NEWSPAPERS MAtAZirtES .or ANY PAPER
Let them Help 'in the Social isation of
MENTALL~_ RETARDED- BOYS·
OVER 16 YEARS ()F AGE
who will sort and pack them lot shipme~t to Malaya
These can be deli~red to oor~ depot at 30 Oelhi Street, W~st Per-th, or railed to Perth free by goods train if addressed to
the Grou~ and m arked "Donation." ,~=============--====-==7-~~=·'~======~
WE ALSO COLLECT MEDICINE BOTTLES POS'J;AGE • STAMPS, MILK BOTTLE TOPS: SECONDHAND CLOTHES, WALL . PAPER
. CAR.JONS ~NO CORN SACKS/ '
. SLOW LEARNING CHILDREN~~ -GqOUP OF .W.A. " ,
The Schoolsl Service ··
The Schools' Broadcast Service a t th~ State War Memorial,will be held on Friday, April 22 at 2.30 p.m. with the Churchlands High School choir particjpating, The Hon. E. H . Lewis,
Minister for Education and Native Welfare. will give the addr~s. . This ceremony is alway, s
impressi'r(e and is well wot·th at~tendiQl!: or hearing over the radio. The service is broadcast
throughout Western Australia by Station
Official wreaths may b~ InQuiries corlnectsed with left overnt~¥:t at the the parade should be dlr-KinR"s-Park Lodge. ,ected· to. the marshals. Those· attending the An increase of ex-ser
Dawn Service are asked vice Pllrtlclpants Is ex-to Ob t . t .
1 pected.
serve s rlc_ SI ence "rhe South African vetand to refram from erans will take th 1 flashing · torches and 1 1 · "- e r lighting matches usua P ace ln tue par-
. · ade, riding in a Land CITY PARADE Rover provided by cour-
As In last ye,ax:'s parade tesy ot the Comma,nt:Ier, on the Esplanade there Western Command, Brig. will be a salute by three G. P. Hunt. R.4\.A.F. Vampire jet The salute wlll be taken planes. · by His Excellency the For the parade through Governor. Major-General
tile city to the Esplanade Sir Douglas Kendrew. unit assoclationli_)Vill be I , alloted .assembly polrits 5'1·branch Services In St. George's,terrace to · on Page 4
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The Order of March The Chief Parade Mar· Interstate ' group 44th
shal for Anzac Day · t., Battalion, Korean' VeterCol. J. E. 1\litchell, aud ans, 48th and 2-/ 48th Bat
A nzac Race.s the Order of !\larch 1.8 as tallons, BAND Freman· foUows : . . tie LadifS' Pipe, 51st Bat- ·
6WF' and the· school services are synchronised so as to make the broadcast a -part of each schoo!,..service_
And Trots Navy,,Army, Ho~pltal. talion, Machine Gunners:· . Cars. BAND Y.A.L. · Le- 2/3rd M.G., 2/4th M.G.
A joint committee of ,gacy, BAND R.S.L., State A.A.S.C., BAND Perth R.S.L. a nd Torchb~arers· Executive, ex-Navy an Ladle.11 Pipe, A.A.M.C.: for Legacy representa.- Merchant Navy, 1 217th Fd. Ambulance-..,.2/
.t ives is pl<.rnning a better- Light Horse, -Roy_al !t: . 13th · F~. Ambulancj!, than-ever race and trot- moured Corps, !)th .! D1-v. R.A.A. Nursing Service, ~-- i.ng me-eting on Anzac Cavalry, S.R.D., 2/5th V.A.D., A.A.M W S
~a:¥-,. afternoon and even- Commandos, BAND Fior- -A.W.A.S., South· Af~lciui mg. eat Salvation Army, Ar- Veterans' (transport), The W.A.T.C. and tlllery: 2/3rd Fd. Regt, New Zealanders BAND
W.A:T.A. are co.operat- 217th Fd. Regt., ' 7!.3rd Coastal Scott!sk 'Old ing m their usual splen- L.A.A. Regt. EJpgineers: Contemptlbles British did way and the meet- 2/~th ' -f'd. Park, 2/4th Ex-SerVIces )\ssn., BAND ings should ·be a great Workshlip, R.A.E.M.E. AlP Force Assn., A.F .. C., success. · Slg_nallers: 7th an~. th R.A.A.F. 460 Squadron Total net proceeds will ·DJv. Sigs, Plo s, R.A.A[ .• S..E.A.C., Royal
go to the ·Anzac\ Day B~N_P CitY or _ Pert Air Forces Assn., Red Trust. J . 11th( and 2/1~th ~;) Cross, Greek Ex-servlc~ Ex-servicem~n. · don't talion, l2752nf:! Batta!t¥. 111en, Polish Ex-service
forget: the10e two meet- .BAND, 16th Battilllon, men. ings are for~ the special 2/1~ }3attallon BAND, '
( INCORPORATED l ben~fit of service organ· 2$tli ~attaliol'};' 2/'28th 'PLEt\SE NOTE: will all
6 0. RO STREET WE~ isahons. ,. Battalion, BA~ Perth c.omponents ple.ase ar- I
, ST PERTH· ' His Exc:ellency the Gov· . ipe, .32nd Battalion, 2/ range ~o collect o]ider-of· :PHONE 23 2301 emor. S1r Douglas Ken- 32nd Battalion, 25'th.In:f. sei'VIce sheets Paz'ade-
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APRIL, 1966 The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance.
THI LJSTIHING POST
GIFr ()F GOODWILL
The GalUpoll 14100 of An&acs preeented a col· our photo&T&Ph of the Desert Mounted eorp. Memorial to the ·Return ed servtces Leape at An7ac HOUie last inonth. Leglbn president, · Mr
Jlm McKinley, ~d . the presentation was In rec ognltion of the League's 50th anniversary and an
ANZAC -DAY-51 t A • ' expression of the good• . . s nniversary will shared by the two The stbry of Anzac Is not one of a great mill· o~ani~atlons.
t 1 t it · t d hi h 1 rif' In responding, the ary v c ory; 1s no a recor w c go 1es League State President, war; it is simply a fo~point In history which M p p h 1 e'stablished for all time he dedication of" Aus- edr th:trs~~ er:n!ti:S tralla and Australians t the principles of na- which hlld emerged from tlonal integrity. \\!in or · lose, our countrymen the League's efforts had went into battle side by side with our ,New . .Zea- been !or all ex-serVice land neighbours to play their part with Britain~ men and not just League allies in demonstrating that, whatever the cost, ~~~~~son said it. wa:st free men and women had no altern.ative to the proposition that if they were to preserve their pleasing to learn- tha way of life they should choose to die an--their r~~gh~gr:,on p~er~en~~o feet rather than live on their knees . . , / metnbets of the League
This was the tradition they establish-ed-men It would be even more and women, divided by every point of the corn- gratifying If the 80 per pass in opinion and belief In matters material, cent coultl be converted but each possessing an abiding faith in tl:le right to 100 per t-ent. to argue and pray, work and play, think and act The picture Is 'hanging In the boardroom -in An according to one's convictions. . zac House but will be dis
It was this faith that made them one in the played in the ballroom on face of national adversity. ' all official League occa
Life in Australia today ls a living testimony slo.ns. to the sueeess whi'CIQ crowned their efforts, and [The D.M.C. memorial it is a challenge, too, to us· who . were spared to was moved from Port remember their lsacrifices and resolve that no Said to Albany several apathy of ours pshall weaken the national edifice years ago.) built on the1oundatio'ns of Anzac. "' ~erhaps the best summing-up Is that "f ·Dr. C. N.Z R ' •
E . W. Bep.n, official historian of the Great War: • eunzon "Anzac stood and still stands for reckless valour ~ For Crete In a good cause, for enterprise, re~ourcefulness, fidelity, comradeship and endurance that will Veterans· never own defeat."
'the A.flzac Story I
By WJ.M. April 25, 1915- April 25, 1966
(5l .years ~ince the fateful dawn) l 've seen the Anzacs i n battle array Marching to fame in the bloody fray. This.w~/their d:ay, this was ·their hour. They faced the shell and shrapnel .shower From A1f~ Oove to Bullecourt. Al.t Ypres and Pa,schenriaele they fought. They ·he~ the Hun in every fight · · By day and night. . · · · They saw the front of battle lour; · They stopped. the Hun's boastful power,· They smashed his Pros~ body-gua.rd W\th the l?ayonet, yard byJyard. I . They fought lor Australia, King ·ana Law
·With Freedom's sward · · they won the draw. ··As freemen . they sto~ as freemen they fell And lived and died.
. Th48 d!}y the remna.nts of that fic.y ·
The Crete Vet!'!rans' As soc!atton Is holding its third annual reuriton at Auckland (New zeaiand) from May. 20 to· 22 this year. The occasion wUl mark
the silver jubVee <25th anniversary) of the battle. , A large attendance Is
expected, Notices will be sent to all known mem·. bers, but the roll Is not compl!;!te. Veterans who do not re
ceive ·one should write to the Reunion Secre"'ry, Crete Veter~ns' Associa· tlon Inc .. P.O. Box 2692, Apckland, C.l., New .zea land..- :.. _r· Ellgitlle · ex-servicemen
· ~ho tuive not yet joined tl\e association are .fnvit ed to join and attend the reunion.
Be with the · Le•gue it's\ Jubilee · Year!
1916-1966 Fifty years of service to
ex-servi-cemen in Au~lia
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The 19J8 Memltlrship · Fee is now ·ciYertlue
PLEASE N'OTE~ If ·you. do n'ot receive your copy of the May Issue of 11The Llstenin& Post" 1t will be because you are UNFINANCIAL. Complete the coupon below alld . for· *•rd 1t with $3 to your sub·branch secrtta'ry OR direct to. Anzac · House, Perth.
The League needs your member-sryp. . If you don't exactly need the League at the moment, yourself, one of your old service mates., might. · ·
The ~eague is as strong as its mem-bership. -
'QON'T-wear ~ b9Cfge without a finc(nciol dip. .wear a badge with o clip yetm old. wear, a badge (soup plate type) Issued 25 yean ago. ·. '
qather eo. com~ate and ~our the. da~.
1 Any Australian who served o~Crete will be sure of a rliht royal .'~
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LEAGUE MEMBERS
') ' P,GJtfonise your own , Anzac Ch.11b--First class amenities
·• _Excellent Snack Bar
• . Frie~dly Service
• Best Beer in Perth
LOWEST PRICES
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.Sub~branch Anzac Arrangements Details ot sub-branch ar· Canrtlng: Assemble at Dawn Service at Memor·
rangements-as suppUed Wharf-street and Albany .. ial 'Park on Anzac Day; by them-tor their AD· highway corner 7.45 a.m~ assemble at Palmerston· zac observ31lces · are BB Service commences 8 a.m. street gates at 5.45 a.m. tollow!f: . DariJng Rlulge: Sunday Mt. HaWthorn: Wreath· Albany: Dawn · serv~ce 24th, assemble Honour· Layb;tg eeremol)y '· 9.15
at 5.50 a.m. Assembly avenue, 2.30 p.m. a.m. on April 25 at R.S.L. 10.30 a.m. for main serv· Fremantle: Sunday 24th Memdrial Hall, Oxford· ice at 10.50 a.m. asservble at John Curtin street. Applecross: Service to School 2.30 p.m., m~>Ve Mundarlng: Assemble
be held on 24th (3 p.m.) off at 2.45 p.m. for ser· 10.30' a.m., Nichol-street. at sub-branch hall. vice at 3 p.m. in Memor· street. --Bassendeam Dawn ser· ial Reserve Gardens. Fre- Norsem.an: Dawn ser·
vice at 6 a..m. Parade at mantle. vice at.. 5.45 a.m. ; morn· 8.00 a.m .... leaves R.S.L. Geraldton: Assemble 11 lng..._serV-lce a t 10.45 a.m. Hall, Ker:my-street, for a.m.; march t.o Birdwood North · Beach: . 3 p.m., march to town hall. Ser· House for c1v1c commem· ~.S.L. Hall, North Beach· vice at approx. 9 a.m. fol oration at 11.90 . a.m.; road, Sunday 24th. !owed by wreath-laying awn se1·vice 5.40 a.m. North·East .Fremantle: at War Memorial. Par· fen Forres~: Assemble Annual1!lessing,..ot Flow· ade marches back to ar Post Office at 2.30 ers ceremony, Fremantle R.S.L. Hall. · p.m. April 25. Cemetery, 9.30 a.m. Ser· Belmont: Memorial ser· Guildford: Assemble at .Wee at' North -Freman'tle
v ice Sunday 24th (3 War Memorial 7.30 a.m. War Memorial at n ·a .m. p.m. l at Belmont War April 25. · Shenton Park: Wreath· Memorial. Parade to as- Kelm!>eolt: Anzac Day 1\lylng- Anzac Day at--7.30.;. .semble at Brisbane & service at Shire Hall 3 a.m. at Memorial Hall, Wunderlich Reserve- ·p.m. On'slow-road. ·Service at march down Great East- Maylu.nds: Sunday .April 8.15 , a.tn. On Sunday
. ern-highway to memorial. 24, 2.45 p.m .. at ra1lway (April 24) parade outside · Blackboy Hill: Dawn station; 3 p.m. wreath· Methodist Church On·
~~~~~;i~~~;~~~~~~~~~~ service at the memorial. laying at Memorial; 3.15 s low·road' at 9.45' a.m . . Boulder : March !P move p.m. service at Memorial Medals and decorations off from Mernonal Hall Hall. · to be worn on both oc· ,at 9 a.m. April 25th. An- 1\losman l'ark: Sunday, casions.
See of Perth
zac smoko in Memorial April 24, combined ser· South Perth· Service at Hall. Piesse-street, Frid· vice at Willis·street Meth- 7.15 a:m., War Memorial, ay 22nd (8 p.m.l. odi.st Church 7.30 p\m...:. cnr. I.:.abouchere-road and
Angelo-street.
Memorial Will Mark FtRsrFoR . 25th).Anniversary.
· Money, Woverley, Medino o~;~d Hoywonb Bunbury '
Sublaco: Laying of wreaths Subiaco Clock Tower Memorjal, cnr. Rokeby and Hamersley rqads, at s&.m.
aroona- el: Assem· ble at RS. . . Hall at 10.30 a.m:; service at 11 • DARTS • DART BOARDS November, 1.966, will mark the 25th anni-
versary of the formation of the Australian e ·Pt:AYING CARDS Women's ·Army Service. \ e I~DOO~ BOWLS _and MATS To celebrate this occas· held each .vcar. The main
ion the A.W.A.S. Assooia· tw...o-are the reunion In .• ·QUOITS • ·INDOOR GAMES . tion plans to ereet .a the Anzac House ball· memorial in the grounds room each show night • TARGET RJfLES ·and AMMU~ITION of the War Veterans' and a Christmas party in
\_,/ · Hame, Mt. Lawley. December. · All Registered Clubs receiv~ Though the associa· The annual subscription
a.m. . West Leedervill&Wem·
bley-Floreat PUk: April 2'4th-enurch Service Salvation Army Citadel, Brookdale·street, Floreat Park at 7 p.m. M.onday, April 25, Assemple at Leedervllle 'I;own Hall for Service at '8.30 a.m.
tion has been in opera· Is only 50 cents 'and the DISCOUNT FROM BQAN$ tion for 20 years there secretary will be de· A e 11
•------~·----·-----.. ·still seem to be quite a lighted .to contact anyone nzac ,;tu few who are unaware of who is eligible but rtot A se9en-\nch 33 1·3 its existence. · yet a member. r .p.m: record · o.f verse Over the years tlie as· To help raise funds for and prose, selected and
sociatlon has assisted in the War Veterans' Home read ,_ · by · Peter
THINKINA REAL ESTAT£7 the welfare of handkap· venture the following O'Shaughnessy, Is now U · . · 'i ped anrl - less · fortunate functions will be held: < availaole to readers . of membets. • .Wednesday, May 4, at The Bulletin.
I T H I N K 1 · l It has h~lped in ra1s· 1.30 p.m., American The price of $1 lnclud· . ~ ~·n funds for · \;'ar\ous afternoon-tea (brihg a es ·po!itage a.nd-packing.
~ ganieations, especially gift and buy a •gift) at The record · inclul:les: , . ~ ~ ~ t e Silver Chain Nursing the Allen Park \jTennis From "Australasia," by
1 A VERY SAy AGE & CO._% ~~a~~!~~niake part . in ~~:~bom~~~ments-stre.~t. 't;~~;~fro~";!~~e ~~~~
I · (Members Reol Estote Institute) § Anzac Day · services- • Sunday, May 15, at 10 of er .Mick:''· by c. § both the wreattl-laying a.m .• a car r'\lfY starting J. D is ; "New Guinea
. VALUERS, · BUStNESS BROKERS, LAND AND ~ ceremony and . the par· atJthe car P!}tk at the C11m gn," by Ian Mud·
L:. . ISTATE ~.AGENTS, AUCTIONEERS § ade. The num~rs .on. r.eat 6f Queen's Gardensr le; ' he V.C." by A. B.
' • : parad~ have been mcreas· corner of Nelson-crescent Patterson ; ' from "Gall(· 1 HAY STREET WEST PERTH E. m~ each year. .--- and Hale-street, Perth. po}i," by John Maselleld, ' ! This year fall-in will lf any further informal 0 M.; frwn ' 'The One
A. A.,_ry, ex-.2/llth Btn., Sole PrQprletor, ~ take· place outside the old ti.'on is ·re.guired contalft oay 'of the Year" by AI· Phone 21 3175. ~ ·Y.W.C.f-. building in St the secretary, Mrs Con-y llin Seymour; "The.Tomb ~
! George s,terrace. (6 2824} or Mrs. Clinton of Lt. John Learmonth " .... M.;. ..... ..._ ................ :;:"""""""'"""'"""'"~ Several function.s ·' are ~(~ 1983)._ ·. . Al.F:'! by .Jolm Manlfo\~
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Re~mpwyrnen·t · R·ights Of Veterans' l:hapel Appeal ' ' .
· C.M.F~ Volunteers DonaUtms to the War $3; City ,of Fremantle, $10;
Veterans' Home chapel Manforif, F., 'SlO; Rock.inaham sub-branch, ,$4; Harvey
appeal fund have been sub-branch, $10.50; Boulder arrlvln~ at AnzaC House Ex-servicewomen'5 Assn., $~0;
Swanbourne sub-branch, $20; Follo'wing a meeting of the ~ational. J,:xecu
tive· last . .August;. the Commonwealth Government W'll8 requested that re-employiltenf rights av~ble to national servic;einen following their enlistment should be extended to volunteer members of the C.M.F. se[Vi_ng in Vi~~m·. '
-I~ ,reply Defence Min~ster Fair hall said: . L • .
'l'he purposes of the De- service in Vietnam re· fence <Re-Establishment) gard was had to the fact Act are to provide for that they would be older the fe-establishment of than national servicemen persons compulsorily called up for compulsory called up for defence ser. service (at'lp who may or vice, and to protect the may not Sf rve in Viet· employment of Citizen nam). 1 and Reserve Force ~?er· The C.M.F. volunteers sonnnel. . when mee~mg ~ould be e~pected to be the trammg obligatiOns en·who had settled into imposed 'on them. their selected· form of The . re-establishment civil employment.
provisiOns of the Act are ' It could also be expected Intended . to restor~ to ·that, in deciding to vol· their civilian occupatiOns unteer th~ would take those men whose care~rs all factors into account h~ve been compulsorily including the prospect of du;rupted by. defence ser· returning to their form· v~e !light to r e·estab· er jobs if they desired to llshment Is not meant to do so. . be· a form of compensa· T~e Govez:nment ~ees It tlon for oper.ational as Its duty to provide for
., duty. All personnel serv- the re-establishment· and ing In ;vietnam · at pre- the protection of employ. sent for instance are ment of persot111el called members o!<. the . r egular up for compulsory ser-forces to whom the De. v1ce. . fence (Re-Establishment) 1 do not think it would Aet does not apply. be reasonable for the In your letter you have Government to compel
mentioned that re-estab· private'. employers t9 lishment provision was keep jobs· open for made for volunteers for C.M.F. members who service in World War II have volunteered and and in Korea. · ·have bee'ilS:ttepted for 12 I~· thls regard it is im- months' service ifl Viet·
Portant,' to note that ser. nam. vice in the World W\lr = = ==='======= = was for anJndefinite per- , lod and in Korea, for the Present For most part. was for a min. ~~~r~, . period of thret> Ro.cky Gully .
C.M.F. volunteerst fgr service in., Vietnam, ow· ~couple· ever, sign on fo 12 months only, plu!l an ad- At the January Meeting ditional five months or a git t (canteen o! cut· so for training. · lery) was presented · to
, Mr"and. Mrs Aub Schuts. AN OPTION . who have no~ retired
C.M.F. personnel have in 11 very pleasl~~~t man· Onslow sub-branch, $2.1; b · · f 11 ti · ner, Ricbardson E., $2; 161h Bn. een servmg on u · me Association, $20; .Posnella
duty with the Army for Donations previously sub-wiUlch, S20; Kyle Dr. lj;Ome years in Australia acknowledged 1 total E. w., SIO; Mitcheln F., $5; and at some overseas lo· $5,890. Those received Wheeler D{, R., S42; Hucations. • subsequently are as fol· gr~aves Mrs. E. M., $400; They fully understand lows: Walker T. l., $20;
and accept that the De. Nicholls F. H., $10; 2!7th fence (Re-Establis hment) Osborne Park sub-branch, Fd. Regt .. $5; Yarloop subAct Is not intended to ap- ~10; Swan Brewery, $100; branch, S6; Scarbotough .o;ub, . Louch, T. S., $20; Shell Co-., branch, $10; Bindoon subply to voluntary service. $2; Coolup sub-branch, 1; S4; branch, $10; Officer Mrs. Under the conditions of Sassendean sub-br~h. '1>40; J.. S6.30; Royal Aust. Arm
service applied to C.M.F. Stubbe, J. H. Dr., $5; Wheel- o.ured Corps Assn., $10; Wilmembers a~pted lfor er Mrs E., S2.10; B.elmont son A. B., Dr. $5; Amey E. service in Vi tnam, the sub-bran~ h. S 10; Bunnmg, G. B., $40; Boulder sub-branch, members re ive the· M:, S20; E. G. Bugg, SI; R. $200; Calingiri sub-branch, same allowa . ces as Gllmorc, $10; Sharp, R., . .$4;. SIO; R.S.L: Shop, $28; Purch·
. Do.ngara sub-branch, S20; er }(.' E., $10; Vetter 0. L., A.R.A. pe~·son el and !!.re Rq1lways sub-b':"nch, SIO; Jun- $2; Ma:ylaqds sub-branch, $6; eligible for repatriation 1or naval rccruJIS, $20; C'?mo Old Contemptibles Assn., and war-service-homes sub-branch, SN.; Paft1aUy $20; Wubin sub-branch, $20; benefits. Shnded Sold1ers, $21; M.M.A., Heagney 8 $10· IIth and In addition they receive $7; Chidlow sub-branch, $16; 2/ IIth . B~·. As'soc., $100;
the same rates cif cash 21161h Bn. Assn., , $!0.50: Gascoyne. sub,hranch, $5.08; • gratuity as are received Polish Ex-Ser.vtcemen s Assn., King Dr. A., 'S20; Beverley
$10; b<>i:mgm sub-branch, sub-branch, $20; Evans R., by short-service commis. SlO~ St n T., S4; Be~ess $20;." Evans E. G. G.. $3; si on officers ahtl those E. ·""'' 5; W. Lcederv•lle- Webb w .. s 10; Corrigin subr egular army enlistees Wembley sub-branch $10; branch, $100 (second dona· who serve for not more Lee Steere,. E. H., ~; Me- tion); than s ix ·ve·ars. Dooald M•ss H., SIO; Mab:'tr, Women's Auxiliaries - Cot-
[Thl·r •·ep.lay was onsid M•ss T., · S2.!0; Mundarmg 1 I $2.0· C 1· I S' 20· ~ · c · sub-llranch, $10; Claremonl es oe, • ar 1~ e, "' • ere<! highly unsatisfac. sub-branch,\ S 10.50; Friendly Perth, $50; K~1onup, $2(/0; tory and was discussed . Union Soldiers' Wives, $2!; Sc~rbo~ough, $10.. Bu~lton: again at a meeting of the 2/4th Machine Gon Asso., S4, . Blackboy Hill, $4, Nar Defence sub-committee $10; M,osman Park sub- rogu), S!O; Bould~r. 521; with the Minister on branch, $1b; _Coolgardie sub- Kalgoorhe, SJO, ·Mandurah. March 15.] branch, S4.20; Mt. Helena $40.
sub·branch, $4; !<.e"ay, E. A., Proaress Total, $7,619."·
S~ent_on Park -Members See. · Their ,Contact Shenron Park members
at their last ...meetin~ were honoured by, the a tt~ndance 'ot their liaison officer on the State Exe· ('utive. l\1iss s. White.
Miss White appealed for a maximum effort in mPmbership for the Lea· gup's Golden Jubilee year. Numerous questions on
ex-se.rvice benefits were dealt with effectively by Miss White.
Visited the Anz~c Club Lately?
"Lifeltitg frlellil of •EX ••• " ' · Mr. W. 'J. W"scon, 280 A nson Strut, ORANGE, N.S.W., writes:
"I am a returned soldier from the Jut war ... spent .some years .In Ne,.,.J Guinea. Durlac my service there I . contnicted numerous .bo!JU_/61 malaria which tWned to' bronc:hlal asthlllll oa aJY return to Australia. l"Jo one but myself lmowa tlie pain and agony . Vsuffered for years, Ulltfl I trW Bex Powders and their relief has ca~~Md dlto be a lifelong friend of mine."
BEX is not a treatment for malaria or bronchial asthma, I!JIIY your doctor can lr~t such aerioua In the event of not COJTI· from farming'· to. the
pletiJlg training satlsfac- flesh-pots of Busselton. torlly .they may elect not Both w~l~ be . greatly to continu,e.-im . full-time missed aV'J\ub was a duty or to remain on full· staunch member from the time duty in Australia foundation ot the sub· only. . branclt, a!Jd Mr~. Schuts·
Last month the sub· branch conducted a stall at the Claremont fete, and a eabaret dance. Neithe'r was very profitab)e. It has been decided to
revive the J;[ames-sessions ·. fo!Jowing the monthly ' meeti~s.
, \f.omplaints, but BEX does bring relief from the . vain and fever. ' - \
This. option was not wa~ j_ust as staunch a available to volunteers in n.emEier of the auxiliary. the World.War or Korea. The sub-branch wishes ln deciding to call · for them a happy retirement
'C.M.F. . officers and and for Aub a lqt Of fish N.C.O's to volunteer .for and a few beers.
Members are at:cordin~· ly ' invited to bring · along their ~ecia'l darts and table tennts bats. For sub-branch Anzac
arrangements see neti<;e on Page 4.
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WAR · SERVICE ·.HOMES Thanks, Mrs~ H.~~t~n! • • • <! • •
LOA.IS AVAILABLE "If you want to get _ahead, ·use the one · · · . . - ·you've got." 'l'ltis is a phr88(l used by Mrs
, . · - . EmUy E. Hamilton~ and to members of 'the Loans on very liberal terms, and ·with no Riverton sub-branch it typlf~es her outlook on
waiting•JH!riod, are now available -to eligible llfe and w)1at she puts into life.
ex-servicemen with _de~ndants to en~ble them Anothe~ of her say•ing~ citiiritable organlsatio.Js·. to own their own homes If they: Is: "I can because l .Dtlrlng- - the past · ten
· · think I can." she has 1. Have never previously lng Commission, Plain· Mrs ·Hamilton was born to · rron·tlront•'!nlik·
been assisted under the street, East Perth, which at Sandringham (Victor. War Service Homes is agent for the War la) In 1889. Act and now wish to Service Homes sebeme in During the World War build or buy , a . new this State. she wa~ mother-h'Ost to hOIJle or purchase an The· !bans are still not several orphans who liv· older-type home. awilab~ to otherwise ed with her.
2. Are thirtkin"' of selling eligible ex-servicemen r-~-~~~~ .. to discharge ~tlng their present home to mortsages on th r pre-
a:cqulre another. sent homes, nor r re-Eligible ex-servicemen pairs and renovation..s_.
who can measure up to Neither can a war-ser· the obligations,' Involved vice-home loan be obin a war-se Ice-home talned for business purloan and wish o obtain poses on the security of some · assistance should one's present home. Inquire at Anzac House, Further lri!ormation is Perth, or the State ·Hous· available on inquir¥.
Hobart .Has Plan For
.The Jfihilee On June 6 next the
i.eague wtll celebrate Its liDth aruilversaey.
Medical Units Association
The Army Medical Units Association Is open to any member of an Army medical unit. Members, do not forget
Anzac Day! Th_tt fall-In Is 'at the usual spot in St. George's-terrace; Ex-Army 1 medical men
of any untt are lrivited to join inthe march.
With commonsense she g~ided them to save their money, and several of them .are now farmers in Victoria.
. $560 Gift For I . .
Slow Learners
As a commemorative project the Hobart sub· btanch is endeavmuing to make a comprehensive collecUon of letter en· velopes, cardll, or other postal covets addressed to (or by) service ·person· nel and stamped or franked · durin~ny periad of war In Wh"R!h'" Aus· trallans have served in their o~n units.
The annual fee . of 50 cents (5/)'ls·now due and can b& handed to the secretary on Anzac Day.
In 1949 , she came to W.estern Australia, where she has worked hafd jor l(~:_~i!!~:~·
F1rst Time In W.A.-.
By this 'means they h0pe to estalllfsh a collection that will in its :own way be a tribqte to the per· sonnel who served In
ces. ,-.
The annual reuni()n this year will be held on Friday; June 3, at l3 p.m:1Ti the Perth sub-branch rooms <basement of Anzac House).
Please roll up and bring your friends! For further information
~eld post offices main· ininl!' vitalJVartlme ser·
The Hobart sub-branch .No Income Tax will be glap ·to receive ·1!--. y· . any envelopes or other rgr -roops IIOStal COver& that could I- v• . help it .ill 'Its collection
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BOOK W ANJ'ED Can anyone suPply a
copy of "Egg~a-Cook," the 44th Battalion history by the late· Cyrll Longmore? " It is required by Alfred c: Hol'\1{.ood, Fh!t A, Lot
45 Andrews-road, · Wilson.
. Members of the Aus·trallan Forces serving In Vietnam wtll receive full income-tax · exemption from July 1,-1965. Arising out oi the Fflb·
ruary meeting of the National 'Executive a re. quest was mll:de to the Federal Treasuter for the eXemption to be backdated to the time when the servicemen first arrived lp the area.
Congratulations to Arnold Crow on bein~ the first United States ex· servicema'n to become president of a Western 4ustralian sub-branch of. the R.S.L.- Ciaremont. 'Arnold' has be~n an ac·
tive member of the Claremant for the oast and a two years. He Is always the flrsf to
offer practical help pvhim lt Is reQuired and sets an example 'l:n all subbranch.activitles Durin~ the wa~he
ed in the. U .S.
Cunnlngham said at etfort, ·
with various organisations and business houses contiibutln~ to its success. _ ' · His~nly regret was that
one of his· R.S.L. col· leagues, Mr Hal Jones,
played a major role org.aru~iatlc>n of th~·
not prethe result of
was a patlent at Hollywood · Hospital, P!=!rth.-RJ.B.
WH~REABOIJTS OF ·Ei~SIU.u.-... ~:.nt~
fleet OPfratlng mantle; durln~ ~.,.,,.,. Jl:N·'-'· l'''"fi·""'""'l He has beeri a er of the U.S. ~v''"""'uu· Veterans' · and ·prior to de'ht so he has· an lent background for top jo~ with Claremont
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Lord ··Ca~y ro·. Open New Duntroon Chap_el
The Goven1or-GeneraJ, Lord Casey, will open the Aniac Memorilll Chapel at the RoyaJ Mll~ Colleg~, Duntroon, ~n April 30. · This Was announced re
cently by Army Minister Fraser, who said the chap-el was fast nearing completion. The Chapel woutd cost
more ( than $100,000 In public conscript-Ions and Government grants, he said. Its unique twin design,
Incorporating a chapel !or combined Anglican and Protestant 1enomin· atiop services, a d a ~ec· ond chapel for Roman Catholics, promised to be a clty...showpiece. The two chapels .were
joined' by a V-shaped common-entrv. · Original plans . were
modified to Increase seating - capacity, and the
chapels would now hold a combined _congregation of 900. The extra space would
cater !or relatives and frlencf~ pf Staff Cadets at the· college during cer~monlal and church parades, Mr Fraser said. Anny apprentlcf\1 en·
glneer.s, and Royal Mili· tary College staff I by garrison engineer L eut· enant J. G. Tgylor, had built the chapel. The official opening by
Lord Casey would be m·arked by the laying of a plaque In the entrance tower floor. The day after the open
Ing_ the chapel would be dedicated by church lead· ers of all det\ominatlons.
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Applecross Plans An
Association ·Plans For
Honour Roll Anzac D The Applecross sub· ay
branch is endeavouring The 2/28th Battallo,~ to compile a Roll of Hon· anr;J 24th Anti-Tank Co"'· our of servicemen who pany Association wDI have enlisted from that' hold a short service at district for service · in it~ ?wn memorial In Korea, Vietnam or Mal· Kang s Park about half aysia an hour after t.ltc Dawn
· Service at the State War Unfortunately ~hese Memorial on Anzac Day.
names are not available ·. from Army headquart· , Widows and relatives of ers ---.., a~ceased members of the
· two units are especially It would therefore be invited to attend. appr~lated if parents or Those requiring trans·_ r40'latlves of any such ser. port to. the service should Vicemen ~ould c~ntact c;)ntact association secre· the sub-branch president, tary w. Goggin (71 3748). Mr H. Holland, of 9 Bald- Following the main wm-avenue, Mt. Ineasant 'Anzac Day ·s.ervlce and (64 2337) or the sec~e· march-past the a ssocia· tarv. Mr ":'·H. Summets, tion will hold a family of 26 Reynolds-road, Ap· picnic and barbe-...ue at plecross (64 1676). the South Perth Zoologi· The sutrbral')Ch district ea) Gardens.
extends .from Canning 'The success of the inBridge tb Rome-road and augural - picnie held last from the Swan River to yen.r should ensure a High-road. good attendance.
LYRWOOD~ . .
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Fiddlesticks? Inquiries Indicate that ·
while Rome burned Nero played tpe bagpipes On· stead of the fiddle, which had not then been invented).
Indeed, it appears the bagpipes were familiar in Europe and Asia be· fore the Irish passed them on to the Scots. In some quarters it Is
said the Irish are still laughing. from "ARMY'' NeWS·
paper.
Medals Found, O~ner ' Sought
Would anyone kno~lng Mr A. Phillips (ex-12632, R.M.E.l please ask him to get in tou.ch with R.S.L. headquarters. Medals ~longing to Mr.
Phlllips were found on,a building site at Bedford Park •and were kindly sent to the office. · The last address record.
ed at headquarters for Mr. Phillips was Yealer·' ing- in 1935.
Check the iiig"features in every R.D.C. home
. , . . The luxury appolrttments in R.D.C. homes are standard reatures· at no extra cost to you.
Contemporary. "Colorado" has three spacipus bed~ooms, provision for built-in robes, an9la kitchen, covered walkway from entrance, carport, drive; established garden, hosts of ·other ruxury appointments.
Rig~t .down to landscaped gardens with trees and shrubs. soJ:jplied. --:- - ·
Find out ho.w · easll~ yo~ .catt._have a quality R.D.C. home at Lynwoo.d o Iy_ eight miles frOm Perth. .
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· Jnspe~ the R.O;C. homes j ~····i at'Lynwood from 11 a,m. to · 1 ' ~ p.m. Monday to FriHay and
Spac1ous• colonial style of "Pineville" features large ~iving and dining areas; carpo?t under main roof, three bedrOOIJlS, functional floor plan and all the R.D.C. qu·ality eppolntments. ._
..... THI LISTININfl POST- .,.,, 1966
t .n~reases Sough-t By R~S~L. · The National President, Mr. A. J. Lee, re- other economic statis-. complete, and on many
cently issued the following statement on the tlcrnamely: occasions lost or destroy-L • · · i h tt . .- f · (a) the latest figure~ ed by enemy action. eague 8 ' acbv1t es on t e ma .. e~ o penston. available for the ave~gl! In many other ~t-increases. . weekly earnings .. J>el: ·ances conscientious sol-
. male unit showed tbat in 41ers did ·not repo sick The National Executl~e At .lts meeting wtth the September 1965 t'his- because of the demands met the Ex-Servicemen s Cabmet committee the amount was $56-72. of the military situation, Committee of Federal executive had also pre- Twelve months previ· and now found that they Cabinet on March 15 and sented. a request from ously, in SePtember 1964, ·had no evidence to sup. submitted a claim for a t~e R.S.S. for . th~ exten· the_ figure had been port relationship .of a 1eneral review of war sl_O!l of repatriation hos- $53.44• representing an d isabUity with a war'· ana service pension p1tal ,benefits to men of increase of . somethi.l\1{ 'tifQe occurrence. rat~s. the Great War. and Boer like $3·30 in ~rage . Secondly the number The executive informed War:. Irrespective !Jf th~ weekly male earnings : '..u · t d · decreasin~ the Cabinet committee origm of their d1sabU1· · · a.uec e was . that pension values had ties, and for a~ncrease (b) Figures .rele~ed by each year a;nd now coul fallen to a level regarded in the tuner grant ~ht; .Commonwealth Stat· no.t be .greatly in excess by the League as dis· from £25 ($50) to £50 lstlclan on .January 2I o! 40,000 astrously low. ($100). last showed 0~~r the pas ·or tnese a percentage
employed male unit by 100 per cent. Funeral costs had kept
in llne with wage and satary movements. The total expenditure
required · to meet this / benefit · would be eonsid.erably less than $400, 000-a· negligible pr.oportlon of the total cost of r~i>atrlation: . The request had been
made on many preVious occasions and the League hoped that the submission· this year would meet with approval.
CONCLUSION The executive pointed · l2 months an Increase In woulQ be securely placed out that on ~' three pre· PENSIONS PLAN the ~nsum~r nrlce ihd';~ financially ·and would The three points out-vious occasio s general of 12 cents. '( - ·nave personaL contacts lined above In ,the 1966 reviews had been Con. The 1966 Pel}sions Plan (c) 9n June 19, 1965, the with their own doctors Pe~slcms Pl1111' . were was submitted in det-ail A b t tl C t h d thg which th dncted. These were In r 1 ra on our a and local _hospitals that se on · e th;'years 1!20, 1943 and to the Cabinet commit- awarded ~arginal tn- they would wisl'l" to main· League now believed ac-1900 tee. creases which represent· tain so the figure might tiorl was a matter 'of. ur-On ·all of those occa- To ensure that repatria. ed ~~rOxnnately H per be further reduced. gency. !lions the nension for tion benefits should be cent oftotai wages. . The benefits of other total Incapacity ,had been maintained at a level con. The A.C.T.U. had Ji,re- SHUT OUT repatriation provisi~ns brought to a level equal tshisotseentw whoith ... t,!'J ns~efl.desreodf pared a case f~r a re ew ' The majority of the ygeraar"stewd as tahprporuecghla'ted.he with the Commonwealth I' of . the Cornmonw~lth ed Id b basic wag·e at that til'ne, in war ttle R.S.L. lnclud· ~as.lc ~!lge in 1966 and men concern wo.u e. However, the question ed the following three d at n wer th t those who by application· of war compensation and the general-rate < 100 requests in its Pensions m· IC 10 s e · a of the means test were could only be satlsfactor. per cent) pension to an Plan: this ~ould be based on onlr. just excluded from ily assessed in tenns of amount equal to half the a claim for an increase rece1ving ~e servi<;e pen· a regular weekly pen· Commonwealth basic General Review of Pen· of $4·20 wee~dy. sion and Its associated sion wage. sloo Rates: That . the It the increHe granted benefit of medica) and In ·vi ..... 'of ..._e 64~..:~-. Government should con· were only 50 per cent of h it 1 t ~ ... "'...-..r PENSION VALUE duct a gener.:1l review of the amount sought this osp a .. treat~en · decline ·of . pension At the present time the pension rates. and atlow· .would still have an ap· Ep.mmmg this request values, ex*rvlcemen rate for total incapacity ances aJd that in this re· preciable effect on the from a br?ad, national could be eJ'(lUI!ed for was only 92 pre cent of view he special·rate table presented below poi!l! . of VIew hospital thinking' that tbe Gov· . the Commonwealth basic (T.EJ.) pension should and both the s~al-rate .fa!Cilltles must be pro- ernment had abandoned wage, and the general be increased to an and th~ T .P .I . pensions vj~ for those men the principle . of values rate only 39 per cent. amount equal to the would appear as much so e\Vhere! and while e8tabllshed In 1920, and Mr Lee said the League existing level of the reduced percer;rtages of ·this extens10n of hospital oontlnned by generaJ had draWl) the attention Commonwealth basic the Commonwealttr basic treatment would impose reviews In 1943, and' by of the Cabinet committee wage; the general-rate w~e. some increa~ed demand the present Govent{lleflt to the fact that pension (100 per cent) pension This meant that as a on re~atriatiOn • hoseltal ·In 19150;
values were now approxi· should be Increased to result of cost increases Jacllit es, Jher!! woul~ · l)e ma~ely equal.... t9 those an amount equal ttr 50 that had already occurred a correspondmg rei:l.uc- LEAGl!E VIEW existing in 1949:' oer cent of the existing the position for the war tion In the ~e.ed ~or Civil In the• League's view it At that time the Gov- Commonweafth basic and service pensione'r accommQdatlOm m hos- was imperative that the ernment had recognised wage. and other pensions was very much worse pitals. · value o1. pensions recogthe serioUs loss In pen· and dependants' allow- than the figures at pres· This t.:equest had now nised and confirmed on sion 'values and in 1950 ances should be lncreas- ent av~ilable Indicated. been tnade by the R.S.L . those previous occasions had increaseci the total- ed proportionately. ' · over a number of years. be re-established · In the
Incapacity pension by 32 llospital Benefti8: That HOSPITALISATION Each year it gained an next Budget. per cent and the 'general- repatriation hos pital The R.S.L. had on\ ·pre·. added! degree of urgency In seekin~ a general rate pension by Z7 per benefits· should be exten- vious occasions presented 8.1'\d was now becon{irig review of pension rates, rent. - , ded to all.. returned men a strnng case. for the ex· a matter of great l>rlor· the Lea~ue had remina. Similar action was re- who served in the Boer tensions of repatr.lation .ity as far as the League ed the Government of the quired now, Mr Lee said. War and the Great War hospital benefits to men was concerned. relative value of pensions The League recognised_ rj!l@rdless of any rela- of the Boer War and· the · FUNERAL GRANT In o.ther years when a and indl!ed strongly sllp· -tio~hlp of the disability Great WAr. general review occurred. ., ported.J:he case for ·con- to war service. The major points could Little could be added ·to Those facts were set silfer)lble fncrease in de- FUneral Grant:- That perhaps to re-stated .to the eviden~e the League out In the table below fen.ce spen~ing aJI. na· funeral grants payable advantage. Firsty, the h~cl submitted on pre. and ' compared with the tlon~ secunty WaS No. under repatriation regu. request,· covered · what VIOUS occas1ons In sup· position existing at" the 1 pnorlty. · h be was u'Ddoubtedly the poDt of the request f{)r present time. But In this c911ntry of latlons fs oul$50d t $lOOin· most deserving section an Increase in the .fun- In the submission any affluence, pri$Jege and creased rom 0
· of the ex-service ~- era! gr~nt,... ' · reference to specWc high standards. the re- ECONOMIC TR~S municy toQay-the me~ ·~t, was now 14 year_s amounts was avoided for sponsibUit:r; to provide who (nave served th~l smce the last . increase ,the ve;-y good · reason adequately fox: those,whO in the period sin ,, tbe country i,n war anti no , was granted, when the .that by the time Cabinet had sufl.ered In war 1965 Pensl~ns Plan was 'found that iri their ad· al'l;lo~nt was raised from should make· its final could~ever be 'll.,brogat· submitted th!!re had vanced Y.ears their needs, $40 to $5~, · ._ .declsJon there was every ed by the need to proVide been no change In the parttcularly o~ hos'pital In that time costs 'had Jll'OSpect that the ·corn· · for the country's secur- amount ~f the Common:_ a.nd meaical_ c e, rep~ IRcreas~ greatly, The mo'nwealth basic wage 1ty. 1' . . . • wealth basic wag!! ~hicH · 'Mnted ~ stead y lJ1CreBS· COJllMOnwealth e:basic would have increased Austi'alla was prosper- ·remained at ·$30.~. How· lng burden. . wage had· increas(!<f by substantially -1' aus enough · to proVide e_ver, slgni!Jcant fluctua· Me?Jcal .rec11rds of . the 44 per cent and the ~er- : ade(luately for both. tion11 had oecutect ln two .. wars ' were often ln· age weekly eal;ning8 'Per (Table oppotite) _,.. ~ / \ ( . ' .
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ACtion On · Deci$ions Of State Congress ' l
Below, 1n n o t e form , is a n .account o f t h e Item No. 28 <Gerald· resentations is not yet· tional Congress item No. e tion taken bn t h e agenda i tems. r esolved on ton) - carried - deciHed known 39.
a that every encounige- Item No. 47 !West Leed- Item No. _63 <Swan-at last year's Stat e Congress. ment be given to sub· erville-Wemblev. Floreat, bournel-carned - n~w DEFENCE · · b1·anchcs in the larger Parkl- carried - refer:\ ppPrattve - !=Oncesston
tioth Commonwealth <ll1cl countrv centres to ·· im· red to National. Con- gt·anted bv State GovState laws provide that plement local schemes. Prpss as item No 181 emment February. 1966. persons are not enrolled Item No. JO (City . of ind lost. · Item . No. 72 (Midland) until they reach legal ·Perth 1- carried Decided Items No. 53 <Midland) -earned a~ amendedmajority. As Nationa l then• was no reason at and No. 54 !Swan· result pendmg. . l Servicemen are not ca ll- pre.-;cnt for considering boumel _ carried _ re-. Item _No. 76 (Midland ed up until they ·arc 20 other club premises. This fer red 'to National Con· --cq.rned- became . Na· years of age, and in view mattcr to t·eceive fur- gress as Item No. 176 tional .congress Item Of the time that elapses tlwr consideration if and aile! lost. ~o. 4~carned-stand-
Items No. 1 <Cottesloe), No. 2. <Returned Sisters), No. 3 (Cltf of Perth) and No. 4 (Maylands) became National Congress item No. 94, which was carried and · referred to the composite defence \ resolution (see March issue "Listening
be.t \lileen date of registra- when warranted. ·---., Item No. 5G <May· mg policy. tlon and actual call-up. Jtem No. 35 (Mt. Haw- landsl - became National HOUSING Post").
many of them are ~ltttl · thorn1 l'31Tied as Congress item No. 184 Items No. 79 <Returned P.d ~o V?te under ex ·ttng anwmlt>rl ---dE"dded cases - <'arricc;!-standing pol· Sisters> and No. 80 (RE!· legtslatiOn. I \\'oulr! hC' treated on icY!' turned Ex-Servicewo-Item No. 15 CMogumb- ; th eir mt•rit!< and ever y Item No. 57 (Midlandl men l- became National
t>rl--carried. Afl amend· l t'onsidC'ration g iven in --carried-became Na- Congress Item No. 154-ment to the National Ser- c·a,:p,. of acnuine / hard- tional Congress item No. carried- standing policy. vlce Act providPs that shiP. 172- carried ....: refeiTerl Item No. 81 (State Exeregulations could be :.:a1.-
1 Item No 38 (Bicton· national Congress item cutive}-.carried- in line
etted which would Pl't>s· Pnltnna • 'carrif'd as No. 70. tlo with Sti)te Housing Corn· cribc classes of Abori;:!- anwndt·d ,aJe of POJ)- Item No. 58 <Ma•·garet miss ion policy.
ines who s hould not bt· l uiPs to be on Remem· Ri\'e•·-can:ied- became rtem No. 82 (State ExeP.xempted and hence . I;)(' hr;IIH'<' f>~y or the Fri· Na'tiona l Congress item cutivel-berame National liable for service. .-\1 clav 111't'('l'ding. No. 188-lost. Cong rE'!<!< item No. 149 tional Congress item No.
92-composite defence resolotion (see March ls&ue "Listening Post").
though s uch classf's haw I A:\'ZAC DAY · ItelTI No. 59 CMavlandsl - carried - s tanding po). not been prcscribt'd. 1 - became National Con- i<'\'. those not required ton·~ ltt' lll ;\lo. 39 (Midland \ i!:ress item No. 50-car- ftr m No. 84 ICollit>-ister may vt>lunteer for - carri<'rl to be imp le- ried-standing policy. Cardi ffl and item No.
ltP.m No. 9 <Maylandsl -carried-reply pend.
National Service. j mcn t<'rl as far as the Item No. 60 (Returner! 8.'1 l~tate Executive\ -CONSTITUTION J IWW road system per- Sisters)- became Na, both itPm!< h~>came Na-In g.
Item No. 10 <Maylandsl lmtts. · 1 c ·t N Item No. 21 <State E.w- ltt>n1 No. 42 ' (Apple· tiona) Congress item t1on11 ongTess 1 em o. N 4"' I t 146- -ranied - standing cutive) - carried - n'- <TO>'~! r.ill'l'ied ...::: con- 0 · ;)- os· nolicv.
-earrled-became · Na· quires aotion State Con I -idr•rf>rl to be as satis' tional Congress Item No. gt•ess 1966. · • ..; f;~('torv as circumstances '94-.,-withdrawn. . <lllow · ·
Item No. 11 (Maylands ) AD J.UIN IST RATION r1L'm No -~5 (J{arridal<'· -National Congress· Item No. 2-i <·Alba m· t Au.!!u~ta l carried - ar-ltem No. 105-carried. carried-hi~ory )!f ·Lea- ranc-~'ments for the ~ni· Minister for Immigra- gue. versarv of U1e. Coral Sea tion advises that move- Item No . . 25 (Citv of battle arc in the 'hands ment of. Indonesians to Perth·l_,;_carriEid and· im- of the Commonwealth Australia Is not great. 1 d GovC'mment in co-ope t'il· As a general r ule there P eme!'lte · tion w~h the local A us-Is no restriction on Item No. ~6 (Apple· t ·alia-AI'ncrican Associamovem ent of those Jaw· cross) - carrted - con· 1 fully admitted. Moreover sidercrl to be bcyoncj.J lion . the · vaTious co""fiattions scope of League and l HEPATRI ATION required to be satisfied quite _impractical:ric_ due ,. Items· No. 46 IMidla nd l as a pre-requisite to visa to hutldmg and mamtcn· and :'>lo. -18 t Albany) .issue provide ,an added ance costs. lw('amc Nat ional Consafeg\tard, Item. No. 27 <Midland l gr css item ,No.: 17-ca~-Iterris No. 12 <Coorow· - earned as amcndpcl. I'I <'Cl. Th1s Question was·
Waddi-Forcstl, No. 13 Present policy of Leag·u·· ~tronglv advocated bv (Cowaramupl and No. 14 is to !;mild cottages and tlw National P ens ions \MlUgaret River) - Na- charge on a .rental basb. ~liJ:!-co~mi.tt<'e when tliaaLCongr~ item No. The ten Darby and Joa n pn•scntmg the 19G6 PPn· 12 - carried aS:"'amcnded. cottai;es at the- War Vet· ~ions Plan to the MinisR ly from Minister for erans' Home are being tcr on March 15. The reDefence points .out that conducted on this basis. suit of the League's rep-
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Anza~ Memorial Cottage Is·, Over 50 Years Old B Ji J SYKES · · ly, three members b1 ·his descendants ha~e f~l o~ timber. one Of c~ment
Y • • the Progress Assocla- l-ights of ownership pro. and paints, one of scaf. · By. an awe-inspiringly patriotic but J:lOW tion starting the fund. vided the residential folding, one tiled grate,
almost forg-otten effort SO years ago the people with £~ each. . · qualifications are fulfill· one ~arge enamel bathl The· committee · consist- t!d. one of r.efre~hments ana
of Perth-in one day.:-.erected a cottage for a ed of Messrs. F . M. Kel- This will ensure that one·of sundnes. Gallipoli veteran ... as a memorial to· perpetuate sail (president). J . H . the cottage will remain The procession was
. the uame "A."zac." Beverldge (secretary). J . for all time. a monume.nt viewed by thousan(ls as ~ Hollis. G. A. Jones, G. to what Lord Kitchener it proceeded to Mt.
The idea was orl.ldnated by the Mt. · Hawthorn Pro~ress As~c!.(ltion. W1th a des .J0 pefpt!t·
uate' the n ·· e "Anzac" - a name sacred. to all Australians · and New Zealanders; yea, to all Britishers-in the dis· trict. !he Mt. Hawthorn ~rogress Association de·
cided to erect a monument which should take the practical form oL.a home for a wounded soldier who t~k part in the famous lantling, and to name such . monument "Anzac Cottage."
A comnlittee was form· ed and the proposal was taken up enthusiastical·
O'Keefe. W. H. Hill. F. has termed "a remark· Hawthorn, ilnd on arrival W. James. T. W. Strick· able record of valour." · at "Anzac" was greeted land. P ,Menzies, J . The Australian Flag, by hunq.J;"ecis of enthusfas· Handby and J. W. bearing the word "An· tic ' rn~m...' women and Brown. "' zac" will be run to the cblldrt!ri: ~r S. Gib~on was in- masthead at 4.30 a.m. (in Mt. Hawthorn was . "en
v1ted to .1om the corn· honour of the landing) fete" on Saturday, Feb· mlttee as. organiser f on April 25 each- year, ruary 12 when about the build!¥· and M. and will re-awaken in all 4,000 peopie .assembled In Alfred Lev1do as arch!· who behold it .a feeling KalgoO!'lle-street. at· tect. ·of fervant admiration tracted by an annuonceCr Gibson recomlifend· for those who. on thp.t men~ ... that "Anzac '_Cot-
ed that a brick cottage day crowned this voutJR tage would· be .erected be erected. and he Inter· nau'on with imperishable by a "busy bee" in 'which viewed various firms In glory 200 workmen would the building trade to · t'ake· part. ~
, . solicit support for the THE FIRS':!' JOB Peaceful sleepers were monument. :J rudely. awakened at --3.30 BE. PREPARED
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Every firm Interview· .The first ·work In con- a.m. t1y the ringing of. a ed was impressed with nection with ·the cottage bell. and the- stentorian the practical nature of was perf-orined on Satur- voice of. the crier: "Arise! the proposal, and res- day, January 29, 1916, Arise! Anzac Cottage Is ponded e:enerouslv with when about 30 men- to be built today!" do.nations in mom;v .. mat· armed with shovels, saws It was., an . inspiring er1al and formshmgs, and axes-assembled to sight to see men wend· and where it was neces· clear the land. which was lng their way from all sarv to make purchases heavily timbered. directions armed with the goods were supplied A photograph was '-n~:st hurricane lamps and a.t a considerable reduc- taken. and then the klts of tools, and by 4 tlon on trade . prjces~ swinging axes of the a. m. 50 artisans and la-Having made arrange- "busy hee" made the weJ. bourers had reported m~nts for the building kin ring. to the clerk of works. material the n~xt step At 4. o'clock the Ladies' ~;~.~~~~~a~irted eto pat~a~ Patriotic Guild regal~ RUSH~..O WORK
' building s ite. which had the \Workers \Ootith after- From thlstime all roads been selected in Kal· noon tea. after which· an led to Anzac: and by 8
I t attack was made o.fi 'clock' over 100 men ~hg;ni.e-s reE:t. Mt. Haw- "Lone Pine"-a name were at work all round
given to t\e last standing the walls. FREE CARTING tree. Men ..leaving their em·
A "carters' bee" was or· /(Y, nightfall the whole ployment at noon"hurrled ganised by Mr. J. Oates, 0 the timber had. been to join their ma!es at the and all material was as· c!-lt up and stacked for cottag-e, and at J o'clock sembled and ca.rted free ,firewood. fully 200 men-ibrlcklay. of charge, which was No finer display of pat- c-rs. hod carriers. carequal to a donation b:Y riotic and industrial ef. penters. plasterers, the carte'I'S' ·of about £50. fort has ever 'been seen plumhers, painters, gar· Workers in the building in Perth than that witnes. rleners. etc.-were work·
trade responded noblv to sed 011 Saturday after· ing as thoue:tt their exist· the call to erect the build. noon, Februar-y 5, 1916. ence ·depended on get· ing without payrverit on w~en · 70 . drays, !~den ting the building finish-the "busy bee" plan. w1th bu1ld1!Je: material. ~d ~v ~d:time. · ''Anzac Cottage." there· ~ormed up •.n proc~ssion It. was a triumph of
fore is 9 monument to m James·stleet, pnor to organisation. for no mat. oyr ~troop'S;'-to the gener· proc~~dmg to "Anzac Cot- ter what callln2 the osity of the people of tage. · - new arrivals· followed Cr Perth. and to the work- F!!IIY 150 men gave up 'Gibson seemed able to
1/~l's who erected it to the their Saturday. a!ternoo.{l utilise their labour._ with hon6ur ol their breth· to. cart the bu.~ldmg ma't· advantage the m~ent ren-in-arms. erlal, . and the R,rocesslon they "sie-rled on."
. h was about half-a-mile · ~he · s•te oft e .cottage long. · The· cottage wasJ allot.
- m .Kalgoorl~e-street ted21 John Fortl!f (11th overlookmg the northern Mrs.. c,. ~berts, the Batt i · · A IF ) ~hore of Monger's Lakt> ~(,Soldiers Queen," head· \_ on · · · • ~hd surrounded, by some e\:j t.he proc;,ession In her 1 .Top died last. YE:Ilr and of the finest scenexY In mot«_>r-car, which also. the Anz~e Cottage In the Metropolitan arya- earned a Metters stove Kalgoorhl!-str~et !s · .at is an ideal one. and copper· and was .~c- t1resent occupied by Mrs. The title-deeds . ot the compamed by i:wo ot9er Porter ...
cgtta~e are vested in tlre de~rate.p motor-cars. . This was most probably •. trustees of the Mt. Haw·· Then came 20 drays· of the first Anzac memorial thorn Progress Assocla· stone, 27 of bricks: one IQ Western Australil\'--i! tion, and the soldier .an·d ! llme,,.....thr¥ of: tlles, 12 not in Australia. \. ·
April, 1966 , ... , I ~ ·Officers .of· ·B·M~A.S. Perth at Anzac House . .. ' . . . . ... . ~ .
Sub-branch ·was To . 50 "Perth"
Host Men
The City of Perth sub-branch really turnJJ it on when_ it organises an evening's entertaiB- ,
• In the Anzac Hcmse bdardr~om on March f-9 State Presiflent Pe~ison and members of hi3 executive entertained Captain 1. H. Cartwright and other <JfficerB of HM.A.S. Perth, the new missile destroyer, on her first vmt to W.~. Among the visitors were those pictured above --:from left, Commanders A. A. Townshend and D. S. Lynam, Lieutenant D. Thompson, Commanders I. Crawford and I. H Richards, and
Lieuts. I. Jones, L. Mann and P. Tredea.
ment, and so· it 'Was for lts welcome to 50 •---------------------------~ ,sailors from H.M.A.S. Perth last mo~th~
The occasion was a cab- The first of the A.R. Riverton . . aret night, wheri 35 beau. M.S. Games fixtures
· ti!ul hostesses danced starts soon,.,and members with the sailors to a .sev· are asked to a~end these en-piece band led by Mrs games and -assist sports Porte<>us. director " Bill Hood to
Show For Sub-branch president L. make them a success. _.Sail~rs
Phenna wel~omed e sub-branch cara-visltors alimg with mem. vans .at Point ·Peron, he bers of the sub-branch fully furni"bed, can be On ~larch Z4 t! River· and their ladies> d tJ' h ton • sub-branch entertain-
The Anzac House ball· rente b t ~gti out the ed some 50 li.M.A.S. room pniseilted 'a lively year oy con c ng secre· Perth sailors at u even· scene and the floor- was tary Wilf ·Ferrier in the filled to capacity. Anzac House basement. i~ party, The \"om·en' auxll•'ary Bookln~s cah be made A good turn-up of girls. ' s • from Fnday 'to Thursday led by !s Tomlch, org. . ensured tbat all r;nen had
anised a sumptuous.~UP· mcluslve.. . partners, and with mu. per ' . The holiday camp Is sic and dancing a first· lt~ms re renliered by under lawns and has a class evenln.e was the re·
Miss . Nell Shortland- _lovely beach and safe suit. Jones and her party for swlmmi~ -.. At the party State Exewhose wonderful;;u~ort The ·E er ~ift raffle cutive member R. B. Mar. over il number ;t>f years has had a fSI;tr re_sponse ris. presented a Certlff. the sub-branch' Is grate- an~ the secretary Is cate of Service to ,Mr M. fupl. I . ~~ve~fsuo\'dto.~keemtsbearsdw~~ E. Schofield for oa.,_t;stan·
· os es in elaborate box· ""' n · ding service to· the'-' sub· es were presented to the rned tl}e butts. . branch as secretary for-ptesldent of the women' General monthly meet· 11 years and president
' State Executive, Mrs lngs ·are held on the· se· for 0~. . . Ames, and the lady ,rt- cond Tuesday and the 1 lsts. president' ·and committee Mr. arrls stressed .that When the bus c!Hled at would like to see mqre the certi1icates were not
11.40 to <:onvey ftle sail· m~mbers -flttendlng a~d handed out careles~y and ors back to their ship Mr taking an lnt~t In sub<' were the result-of very Phenna batle them "bon branch. activities. hard and faithful service voyage" and 'thanked . Itei:II$ for this year's to the !-eagbe by the pet· them · for . their atten!l· State Congress close son or persons receiving ance. soon.-WUf Jlerrler. . th_em.
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The &.!Jider sub-branch has decided to give $200 to the War Veterans' H'ome, Mt. La'Yiey, to mark the sub-~ranch's jubilee year. ' The decision was made
at a meeting last month after president Tom Castlehow had sug~ested the milestone in the subbranch's histm·y) should be marked In a practical way. .Members ielt the gift
would contribute in a small ·way 1o help some old Digger. Anzac smoko and Anzac
Day march arrangements ~re also approved at the meeting. , The Anzac Day march
will 1move off from tbe Memorlah Hall at '-g a. m. OJl Apri\~· ThE! Anzac smoko will
held in th~ Memorial Hall. Plesse-street, ~m !'(rldaY 22nd. -This funcl"on ha~ alwa.vs been regarded as one of the best on the Goldfields, and this y~ w!U be no ex-
ception. Zero hour is 8 p.m. It will cost $1 to join the ranks. Everything to make it a
~ood night will be there, mclud~ng catering by the wome~ auxiliary and the Ex-servlcewo'llen's Association- all are wel· come. A suggestion by the pre
sident that pensioner members be the guests ot the branch on that night was adopted.
ANZAC C'-UB PARTY NIGHT
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There'a o Dalgety- N.Z.L. OHice or repreMntotive in your district.
The Green Hell Of War-zo-~·e :_D · (From a correspo'nclent with the R.A.R. _in Vie'(,(lm) If you. live with ;J.st Battalion, Royal A.us
tralian Regiment, at Bien Hoa (Vietnam) a iourney into "hell" takes ~en minu4es.
Field , Battery, R.A.A. !l~ them on their out· W!lrd journey into Viet· Cbng territ6ry . ..
Friendly mort!rs alter· You !lit oft by helicopt· Nothing is friendly in nate with the cannon at er from a _section of the this wilderness but your irregalar inte;vals. No complex Bien Hoa atr: comrades. Thorn-clad fo- otrter sound Is hev.rd. field known as Snakepit. llage tears at you with 'Twelve hours later the In company with another every ·movement you faint t 1 k 1 b dozen chopper-loads of mak61o the few birds are es P 1\ g ow e· soldiers you fly, in close ent. Even the lone gins to lighten the east·
I bal erp sky. You are up formation, out over the monkey that g ares e- and moving, noi.,el.essly. low plateau on which fully at you from a " Bien Hoa stands: jun~le tree-top seems to Again tlie secretive Three minutes out the ~adlate S!Jllen _resentment ~!§~~ma a~\1~r~~:·
formation begins to of your m_vasl6n. a methodical packing of weave in and out a,nd You are m the midst of gear. You are ready change altltcide ~P and- a Viet Cong. stronghold. for your: second day. down rapidly, as bullets N_o one loyal to the Sou~_ from Viet Cong conceal- Vietnamese cause-free- Today you :walk, F_o'r ed in the thick bush be- dom from communist seven hours YO\lr pack low zip at the aircraft. domination-has livetl 111 never leaves your back.
th f You file liltnost sound-F . In--·_£ - -: •. t e zone or years. 1ve m ~ o..u you u · · t 'k h lessly through endless cross a st~>~ escarp. ..,.as~ave _a~r-s n es ave j 1 11 , ment and -wfug over the pounded 1t, :-ma_ny Viet ung e tra s, eyes dart· broad, rock-barred Song Cong have died m it. But !~~aJ~ a~~~abo~~- right, Dong Nai River and risP. stillll th~ communists For- se·ven hours you sharply above · tne c ng to 1t. jungle proper. · Soon you know why. could :play a 'tune on any
Patrols radiating out nerve in your body. In another five minutes f h 1 1 You leap from the hover· rom t e anding-po nt begin to radio back re- FLESH TORN }~~t ~~lic;;:~~er i~n!o b-J:h~ ~rts. They ar~ finding · Your· clothes and flesh
· t et pig caches ot nee, sheet are torn by th_orns Your glr pa -- steel, oth~r communist system . · aches · with .You ;ire in the green war supplies. thirst, put you lteep tell· hell of War Zone D. _ ing yourself: "I'll gq dry With other green-clad, ABANDONED for another 10 mint1tes."
mud-spattered soldiE:I:S. Trucks, · some partly This way yo,u preserve you streak thl"ough the laden with, bagged rice, s lush for the protection have been tound hidden the precious water in the 1n th · 1 three metal bottles at of the surroundi.fig e ]ung e where they your waist. jungle. have b!'en hastily -aban-
\ doned bv the Viet Cong For even the water Is PROTECTION ·- who stole them· from hpstile to you in this
n its shadows stand the civilian popttlatlon In <tountry_ To d{'ink it portective cordons ol other areas. witho¥t sterilisation is fo other Australians and The communists are re· suffer. the swift, gnawAmericans who have ar· acting to the despoliation lng pains of • dysentery. rivet! before you, after of th<'ir military. lreas- A.nd. time is too valuable
Ures T f 1 to be"' wasted unneces-traving fought their way · wo o our so· through by road. in arm-. diers are shot by snipers; sarlly on the treatment oured personnel carriers other!'> a1·r injured by pf water . of the 1s t Australian cunningly.roncealed boob Occasionally you halt. APC Troop. others a~e lnjurel;l Word comes back, along
by cunn ingly-concealed tl:a( winding file of rhen, As ·the m\id of th{! P~di booby traps as they scour in , urgent whispers: sucks at your feet and the bush. "Booby traps Ahead!" saps your muscles _you Your· first day In hell arc glad they are there, d - . Your feet t-ake on a guarding you from the raws to a close. You caution o.f their own; swift and deadlv tactics ~rew t!'a ovt>r a secretive your eyes strain for hid-of the Viet Cong - lttle burner as .dusk _den trip wires . . · darkcns the scrub . You jom them In tf!e Pickets s tand ch~t-deep Som~times the halt ·
jungle gloom.;, They grin In the fighting pits shar· catch~s you in a clear.:_ as Y!lll file past them, penlng tt~eir senses' tun· ing. YOu cro~ch in headmg for a pre·arrang- tng their ears to 'move: _what meagre cover you ed rerldezvous with y~ur J)l.ents foreign !.to the can find, ·feeling like ·. a fellows In a heavy thick· jungle night: . \fOIJlan· caught naked m et. . . Np 'ci~arette glows here the' bath as you peer at · Y-ou .hack at . the .stub! No whispered word be: th~ menaci,Jtg wall of born scrub. and vines to trays the encampment. foha_ge around you .. clear enol!gh space f~r N~ human movement ' The man in front o! your one-man hutqh1e, stirs the bush. you b~ins to move; bee· ~pre~d your bedrol~ on PreseMly, artillery kons you on. You-melt the Jungle floor, blister opens up frorq behin~ thankfully Into the bush your hands as you you. Shells whistle again. h~w a · fighth'lg pit .overhead as .the gups of ) from !be ~rd 'Soil. the Australian ~05th / (Continued Page ·14)
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:Qlt_tckhoy -Memori~ Activity at the Blackboy Camp conunemora
tion site h~ been stepped-up considerably over th~past 12 months ana a number of improvements. effected. · A stone...seat has been
erected ar-the lower end and f~t._ere are s tone steps leading down the road. The Gallipoli Legion of
Anzacs provided a pia~· e tor the seat-read: lng: Rest and Reflect"and these old soldier!j have done some work orl the site itself. Mundaring Shire em
ployees, now working on new roads adjacent to the site and on sundry earthw<>rks. The companions of Lcg
ac)' will be holding a busy-bee in mld-April to tidy .the site for Anzac Day. About 30 young people
will devote a Sunday morning to this work.
At. sun~t on April 24 they will hold their annual commemorative ceremony, paying respect to the Anzacs who departed thence for Great War battlefieltls. 'fhe Legacy Compan
ions will welcome -anyone who cares to join them. It is significant that
the younger generation should be seeking to take part in the ceremonies. The 1st Di~nella Scout
Troop intend to keep vigil overnig t for the thir:d year in succession. After their vigil the
ba-ys will attend the dawn service to be conducted by the Blackboy Hill sub. br.anch.
Go.od Use For Waste Paper An advertisement in this issue asks for . '
newfi~papers and other waste paper ·to be col· lected' and forwarded to the Slow Learning Children's Gr~up, Perth. Bundles of ~uch · mat· where it is used for pack
erial addressed to the ing. group and clearly mark· The bundling and sort· ed "Donation" wil! be ing provides work for carried free on the rail· 60 · mentally retarded ways. men and women at Delhi This project is corn- Street and Hawkevale
mended to sub-branches an~ t_hus. helps in their for their very serious soc1alisat10n. consideration and. if pos-· The seer~- of !he sible implementation. Slow Learmng Cl}tld-
• . ren's Group at 6 Ord· At 30 DeA}ti-street, West street West Perth is
Perth, tHe paper is sort· 'Dav~ McGillivr.ay O'f 27th ed and graded-by 30 men Battollion (1st A.I.F. > and and 15 women who are a member of-the League. l!lentally .handicapped. He would be happy to . The paper Is wei•Jhed furnish further details to into 5'6 lb. bun'Clli. branches or to be a paper-wrapped and wir . gues~·SP~ker at branch tied and then shipped o meet.mgs where convenPenang, Butterworth and ient_-telep~one 23 2301 Malacca In Malaysia. durmg off1ce hoqrs. .
Ex-serviceman Seeks -Help
Would 8J1Y p~r on who served with Cl oral ·AI· fr.ed Bolitho WX18951-2/ 10th Field Regiment) please correspond with Anzac House as soon as convenient. Mr. Bolithp needs proof
of service In the Abrol·· hos ' Islands to obtain a service pension.
' CORRECTI9N . In the Last Post
colur:nn of t~ Janu· ary 1ssue tJm name F. N. Sawkins was included, through an error. . , Out apolegies to
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GREE~ HELL (f ·p 1") L • J D f The two·exceptlons are ~ rom . ag~ "' · og-.c n e ence Swltzerland_:_which . has ·At times yo'u---pass huge · Stret~:her-bearers hurry &! , . . . a Citizen M!Utia Force craters tom in the jung1e through the mud of an· . I I purely designed f~ home noor· bv bombs ~ropped other padi ~t the jungle .Press statement by the R,S~L~ Nat ona detence and in which · t A I B52 J t e<1 yt p· Id t M A J ·L C a E M c every man, woman and rom mer Can e S. ge carr ng WOUnded res en ', r 1 • 1 ee, I I I' I I YOU~ person plays S0ffie Their awesome dimen· to walting .helicopters for . 1 11 part-and New· ~aland,
sions make 1;ou wonder swift evacuation to hos- :a~:~~na~ha~~c~ois b! ~~~~fin~tagfn 1~aTla~ where~e scheme is one at. the -fanatic sm of your pi tal. . . treafed on a basis of cold and ·Malaysia by the set- that p ovides for basic enemy. More· Viet Cong rice d 1 f 11 d "Li" train! g only. h hard logic an not on t ng up P.. so-ea e u-Then the second day Is cTahc es are uncovered. emotionalism. eratlon Committees." Australia exists in prob-
over. More hasty chop· e communists fight Australian· forces are Let us not delude our- ably the most unstable ping as you camp for for them but leave five now In South Vietnam at selves. This war is one part ot the world: her the night; more ibllsters of their own dead on the A milltaiJi for·c'es . must
ju 1 trails the request of the South of aggress!Qn. ~ppease-as you tear a sanctuary ng e . . Vietnamese G<wernment ment, witlidrawal a:nd have .t ·e ,machinery ·lm" from the earth. .For two more-days you and in fulfilment of our wea-kness wm be nQ more responding ' 9uickly to You are 3,000 yards traverse the by·ways of SEATO Treaty obliga- successfub pow than at any change 1n the mili·
deeper into ~ell, and hell. Then ., the word tions to a protocol State. Murrtcll. tary situation. This cannext morning the Viet comes: the operation is In Vietnam there Is Delegates to the 50th not be achieved on the Cong let you know lt. over: you are going o~rwhe!mlng evidence National Congress of the basis of voluntary• re· Bullets zip through the home. o aggression from the. R.S.L. In October last cruiting .. There' inust be trees from hidden sniper Again your comrades no that is manipulat· y~ar unan.Lrnously car- some _&ystein that will nests and jungle bunkers stand guard In the fungle ed a .d supported by Red ried the fonowlng reso- guarantee the number of as your probing patrols fringing the pad! as yo1,1 Chi a. lution: recruits. stir the enemy to resist- 'file past them, crouch· The SE:ATO partners at ( "That ,this Congress' Muci) has been made of ance. lng for the quick dash their last meeting con· Wholeheartedly . en- t~e moral l.ssues of Na·
Again the radios In the aboard as the choppers demned the war In Vlet- dorses the Common· tional S~rv1ce and as an command post whisper. come thundering in. nam a!\ a cleai'!y deOned '!Vealth'.s action in .sen<b- alternatJVe some people One o! your -comrades The clothes you have act of agj;ression. A ing troops to South he.ve suggested that vol· has died out there In the worn for five days are similar decis10n has~n Vietnam and Borneo." unteers could be found to bush from a communist stiff with mud and sweat reached by -fue/!.eg;ll · accept Australia's re· bullet. against your flesh. You Committee of the_ Jnter· National Service sponsibilities in Vietnam. By the end of . day tht'ee itch and burn from a national Control Corn- As far as National Ser- It is obvious that this
or four others have be<!n hundred stings and mission. Countries such vice is Conc~ned the is· course has been exhaust· wounded. Throughout scratches. as South Korea, Malay. sues can be simply stat· ively examined by the the dar massive air But the grins are 'Still sla and the Phillp{lines ed; Since the time when Army; in any case . for strikes have pounded the there on the faces about that have had personal the last National Service too long Australia has
· jungle ahead of your pat· you, and you grin with experience. of. Interna- Scheme concluded ')the battened on the spirit, rols, opening their own them and summon your tlonal Communism ,at R.S.L. has been .pressing the initiative and patrj· branches of hell for the last strength as your work have given support the Governm.ent fo~ a otlsm 'of young volun· Viet Cong. chopper comes In. · to South Vietnam and' I:eally effective scheme teers. The jungle shakes to ·Then you are aboard have condemned this of N~lonal Service to There are -many 19;year· ~he roar of bursting and the helicopter is lift war as communist ag- take 1ts place. The Gov· old youths already serv· bombs and' shells; earth ing away over the tree- .gressl6n. _ · ernment resisted until ing in Vietn~m in the gouts Into the canopy of tops. Your taut nerves The communists them- 1964. Regular Forces. Surely
1 fpllage overhead as de- are relaxing. l selves boast ·' of their In May of that year it in all logic we must rerholltlon charges destroy The "heaven" ol 60B!en campaign and have al· lntrodu_ced wid~ improve· ject the s1,1ggest1on that enemy bunkers. . Hoa Is 10-minutes away. ready publicly anno~n~ed melits. m seryic~J pay and it is moral to appeal to
.conditions w1th the idea the patriotisrp of young llo:=================:r=========~·===== ofrstimulating the re· men to accept their na
cru!Hng rate and provid· tion's responsibllity but ing the requisite num- immoral to oblige each bers in the Regular Army and every young man to by voluntary enlistment. take an ~ual chance In By October it was ap· serving on the Nation's
parent that this would behalf. • · .. not l>roduce the results Only once have .• young
• • • requ1red. : men been · obliged to The appreciation o{ the serve abroad. This was
Whatever your walk zn life And whotev.er financial service you need, whether your account Is large or small, a genuine welcome awaits you at any of.aur numerous branches. The Manager and staff will always. be
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Government's 'defence ex- In 1942/43 when the cruperts was that a Regular clal battles of · New Gui· Army of 37,500 men giv· nea and In the oceans lng an effective s6rength ·north of Australia were of 33,000 would be re· be~ng Wjiged against the Qt!lred by the end of Japanese .. 1966. It was apparent In rnany respects 1 the that on the rate of en· war in Vietnam is com-)lstment the number parable. - · would be many thou· In ·the long term the de· sands short of this fence of_ the free coUn· figure. tries of South-East Asia . Service 'Chiefs. then re· may prove J;IlOre ~Ita! to co'lnmended the lntrodutY- Australia's security thim tlon of National Service even thta defence ot New on the present basis of Guinea ·in the last war. "two 1 Y~~s· conttnuous The League urges the service·- tncludlng"': tfte widest ppsslble dlscusogllgatlop )for overseas sions on the questions of servlfe ~tl with a fur: Vietnam and J:l{atlonal ther period In the C.M.F. Service. We believe that
Most countries in the I! the !§sues are . clearly world • have National Se'?· and wliiely ·presented to vJ.ce of c;me Ignd or an- the AustraPian people other. In all· but . two they wili respond· as they ther:e is the obligation tor have~· always responded active service should this jn a time of national be necessary, \'leed. /
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CASSOCIAT;IO~s· .. ~F EX-S·ERV;ICEMEN War Cross To Be Blessed , FEDERATEO...:{.B. SAILORS; BRITISH EX-SERVICES AS· BRIGADE OF GUf!:RDS SOLDIERS AND AIR- SOCIATION INC.-Meet ASSOC."' of W.A.-Presi-M.EN'S ASSOCIATION. second TUesday. -in Forest- dent. H. Haydeo (67 2768). (W.A. BRANCij}-2nd en' Hall, atr. Fraoc:is and Secretary, S. C. MacPbnil Floor Wellini!OD Buildings, Museum atreets, Perth, 8 (65 3098). 104 Gra,od-1 58 William-street, ·Perth. p.m. President, W. · Lindsay, parade, Redc:Iiffe. Meet-Second M,ooday. Presii:leot, Sec:relai!J D • . Black .. (Box mgs 3rd Friday each month L. S~rs; Secretary, G. S1547, -v.P.O., Perth). l)nznc House. ·
. ~iesley. 11TH AND 2/llTH BAT- LIMBLES::. SOLDI~RS' AS· SOUTH AFRICAN ANJ?. IM- TALIONS A.I.F : ASSOCI- SOCIATION OF W.A. PERIAL ,VETERANS· As- ATION: President E. Mac- INC. ("Wiojlies and Stum· SOCIATl~N • Anzac: Leod, 5.5 .MacLeod-road, pies"),-Presodent, A. B House baseD:~eo~ thud Moo- AppJecross-phooe 64 1053 Bingham, Secretary, H. W day at 2 p.m .. rresideot, A. (Home) . .s 3971 (Business). Glick (21 5888). Meetings, Glass, 93 Mam-streel, Os- Hon. Secretary G. R. first Thursday each month borne Pllrk. . Secretary, R. (Dutch) Durant, .S Forward- except January~ A. McDonaldt 20 Keqny- street,: · Man.nillg , - Phone PAR1'1ALL Y BLINDED street, Bassen'!2an (79 1404). 60 4495 .(Home), 87 2361 SOLDIERS MSOCIA-lOTH LIGHT l\IORSE AS· (Business). Welfare Officer TION lnc.-General meet· S9CIA1'l0N-Anzac House !>hil Grief, la Clifton-cre~- in~s at 8 p.m. 1st Thurs· bo-monthly fourth Thursday cent; Mt. Law1ey-Phone day and Socoal Meetings 3rd tn Jan., March, May, _July, 71 1110. Committee meets ~hursday of each month at Sept. and Nov. Presodent, 00 4th Tuesday each month. crired Men's Room, Rail-T. Soutar, 37 Bruc:e-street, Annual -Re-unoon, Anzac ay Institute. Wellington-Nedlnnds (86 1683). Secre- House BqUroom, 7 p.m.. >tre.:t. Perth. Presodent W tary. Jack Syme, 28 Ma~ Septem.bef 30, 1966. • H. Grant. 70 Hobbs..aveoue quos-street, South Bentle 2TH d 52ND BATTA- Como (67 4471 ). ·Secretary (68 2946). I an A. R. McDonald, I 7 Craw-ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSO LMIONS r· ASSOF~d1Al10Nh shaw-cresccnt Manning CIATION OF W.A.-Meet- eet orst n ay eac !60 4222\ . ings at Anzac__.House when month, Anzac House. Preso- RA E EX-SERVICEMEN'S called President A G dent W. T. Bower. Phone · · · . Dougias lOS ~RaJ\way:road· 861264. Secretary, Lauric ~~~OCIATION: S~Meetmp Subiaco.' Sec(ctar , E. a: !;. Porteous, (J.P.) 14 Rad- e on 1st , ay '" p 11 168 ~ d- d ium street Bentley. March, June. eptc er Mtw~l'aremont (3 I {S,s)_roa . 14TH BATTALION ASSO- and December_. ·at !0.30 16TH BATTALION and 4TH "CIATION - Committee a.m., Press Pavo!Jon BRIGADE ASSOQIA- meets when called. Annual W.A.C .A_ Annual Ge_neral TION · ,... - ·11 1 Reumon Show Week Mon. Mectong on 25th April_ at ~anum ee . mee s .d 1 T . 2 0 1 p.m Presodent. V. l. second Tues. at RaoiWIIY In- ~reso eot, . att, 11 ag- S ff . ("4 2455'-d ) stitute · Perth President W bsh-streel (8 3928), Wemb- re a no no -
0 hay · Lilley~ao S2 Chandler: ley. Secretary H. S. Browne, Secretary: H. · Do erty
avenue ' Floreat Park 123 Second-avenue, Mt. <24 1802) (87 405,0). Secretary, 0 . C. ,Lawley (71 1636). ROYAL ARMOU~ Young, 28 Oakover-street. 48TH BATTALION ASSO- CORPS ASSOCIATION East Fremantle (39 2934). CIATION-M , 41h F ·. meets _every fourth 'fl!~rs-ee, s 11 day m Press Pavohon 2/16TH BATTALION A.l._f7. day in January, April, July W.A.C.A. Ground, East ASSOCI.\\TIO!"! - Preso- and Octo~r at AnzM: Perth Presiilent. R. Hayes dent. J. Curroc, 12 Dun- House._ Pr~sodent_.,_Syd ~az· (61 9848); secretary. H. J. · blanc-road Floreat Park. zucbe~. 131 \,trWa-Corcle. Crowley (21 0161, exten-Secretary. L. Anderson, 11 Dalkeilh. A/Secreta • S. G . sion 232)
' Kitchener-,treet. Shenton Power, 1138 - . andanll'. GALLIPOLI LEGION OF Park (8 1971). Treasurer, S. Tbomas-street, Suboaco. ANZACS-Meets ill' Y·.A.L E . Jon~1 . 69 AXfor~·street, SIST BATTALION A.I.F. Rooms Perth as notified. Como .. Pogeo'?· Post quar-· ~SOpATlPN - ~eet- Preside~t. J. MncKinlay, SI !erly w•t.h notocc of !Deet- ongs when called.. PreSident. North-road Bassendean mgs~dot_or. A. J. Poo:v;a, W. E. Butcher M.M:, 42 Secrerary G.-{). Sbaw. 71 33 Par.k-street, .Tuart Holl. Jutland-l!arade Dalkeith Leake-st · Belm'!lnt (65 2342) Commottee meets fir_s! (86 2773). Hon. Secretary- ND ·BATTALION AS Wed each month on T R A. w d 35 2/32 ·
WA EX-P.D .W. ASSOCIA-TION-2nd Floor, Boans (Pi)one 23 3.564). President, A. Westley. 72 McMillanstreet, Victoria Park (6 ~2). Sec_retary, H. J . Brown. 122 The Strand, Bedford Park (71 5381) ..
ANZAC ~CLU-B th·e home of frieftdshi'!
A cross w~ch had marked the French grave of Len 1.'rigwell, who was killed at Pozleres In the Great War, will be dedlcated1c-at the Donnybrook Ang!l can Church · on April 24. Len's sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Green, ~ot the cross when she visited the military ~metery on the day all ·crosses were being replac_ed by p}aque.s. Mrs Green brought it
to Australia and since her death it has , been kept by her s!ster, Mrs :r. Chrlstie. Mrs Chrlstle's husband,
Jack, is a Gallipoli vet· er an.
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16TH BATTALION WOM- areema-street,_ e an s denl I. R. Ha molton. Vera- ':;-::::::;:::;:;:;::;;:;::;;:;:;:;:;:;:::::;:==~ EN'S AUXILIARY- Presi- <86 5584)- Assostant-Sec:., .L. street. Morley Park. Secre- = dent Mn Ke erer 190 R. Alllerman, 39 McKenzoc· IBJY· R. N. Cleland, 28 Adeiaide-terrace ~-'Perth Sec- street, Wem~ley <87 4485l- Chrtrles-street, South Perth retary M!~! F, Orai' 68 Anpual reunoon_. basell_lent Treasurer. R. C. Edmist~?n Bennett-st., Perth' (21 .s702). t'nzac House. forst Fnday 14 I Stirling-highw~yr Clare· 28TH BATTALION ASSO:. m October. mont. Annual dmner last CIATION _ Meets Anzac 2/ 4TH M.G .. BATTALION Friday in July. House second Tuesday at 3 A.I.F. AS~OCIATION- 32ND BATTALION (1st p.m. President E. R. Else- Pre5odcot, E. Frazer, 83 A.l.f.) ASSOCIATION:-good, ~ .Evershec;!-street. Alexander-street,_ Wembley Pre·sident,' F. R. ..McKenZJe Myaree Secretary ~ar- (87 1854). ~ecretary,. E. 84 Clievedon-street. North reil . Fla 602 13~ ' Adelaide- Zappa, " 1 ne Promen!'de, Perth (24 4 I I 8). Secretary terrace, Perth. Annual re- Mt. ~leasant. Commutee C. l. Shaw, I I ~live-uniol} Show Week mee!s 1\nzac House s.econd road. Mt. Lawley (71 331 1)
2/28TH BATTALIOM 24TH Tuesdllf. 'n;,..--. Commillee meetrngs as call-ANTITAcNK COY _.4.sso TOTALLY AND 'pERMAN- ed. Annual reunion nearest . CIATiON p - ,.._:-:~-..:: H. ENTLY INCAPACITAT· Friday to July 19. - r~si.dent · EO SOLDIERS' ASSOCIA- RA-TS OF TOBRUK ASSO· Freedman. 24 Mount-street, T~N (T p I) ·W A CIATION <W A B~NCH) Perth (21 3070). Secretary, NCH T. p" I. ·. . · . . · Bill Go gin' 17 Elizabeth- B - ·. · • Memonal - Presodent .. J . . R 1, 16 street, ~llyiwater (71 3741i). House, 88 Colio-street, Wc$1 Second-avenue, G~a la~ds .Annual Reunion Sh<fw Perth (~1;54S7). PreSident, Secretary, Davo · Kilpatnck. /.Week Frlda P .. W. _Q!JmD. Secretary, L. P.O. Box 44, Nedlands I ARMY MEri'icAL UNITS H. Wtlkmson (21. S4.57 . and Cosmittee meeting~ sec:~md ASSOCIATION p . 21 76!6). Treasurer, W. G. Mo day each mqtfth. . - [eSo- Momson. T .P.I. Journal KOR ~N VETEJY!NS' ·AS-dent, E. G . Shier, 117 Selby- pubftshed guarterly: sOciATION - Meets sec-street, Floreat , .Park · b th (87 1934 - busiMss hours 2/iTH AUS1. COMMANDO ond Monday eac: moo 21 0131). Secretary, A. W. ASSOCTATION - Presi. in A:nzac House b~m~nt 'Dur!On, ~ Weston-street dent, C . A. Broome, 31 Presod~nt, M. H. Filer,_ .S Carlisle. Quarter.Jy geoerd BCS9CH·aveoue, Como Vale_nton~-~~-1 Mor!ey. Vrc!>" meetings and annual re- (67 3089). Secretary, J. presodent anu !'\ctmg-secre-uoioo held-at Anzac House. Middletod, · 40 Collllis- tary, J. S. Hewllt, 24 Man· All members notified. st., South Perth (67 2067), sell-street, -Morley. ·
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'New Le~r for Manjimf!!p Mr S1dney Young Qf Highfield-street, Man- it had beerr lnteresUn~ to
jimup, was elected president of the Manjimup-: note the a tteQdance of
b · many Great War veter-
sub- ra nch at the recent annual general meet- ans. i.ng. ' Any effort the sub-
branch. made was well He replae<es Mr Maurie warning of complacency worthwhile when it h~d
_Dunn.who had been pre-·. and strive to regain our such men as the secresident for tour years and former strength for the tary, treasurer and memdeclined nomination. very real tasks which lie .bers of the committee It is the first office Mr ahead." who ))ad stuck to their
Young has held during He said the movr:ment's duties during . the ._year, his 43 years as a mem- . work was not yet done a lthough unrewarded by ber. and appealed to all ex- big attenda,nces of mem· Mr Youug has been in servicemen to make the bers at m eetings. ~ . ·
the district a ll his life local sub-branch worthy Mr Dunn salct- it . had and grew up on his par: of its sph·ndid name and been his aim to revive, the ents' farm a t Mica Hill. record of a~1ievement. women'!? auxHlai'y, but
During 1911-12 he work- ~ .. ast year· Anzac Day due to the pressure ot pri-ed for the government observance h been well vate work he had t~nd · c learing roads and build- attended. it Impossible 'to call a ing small bridges. Ex-sen<iccmen w<:re in meeting. During 1 the summer reasonably good numbers ======':.=======
months he would cart a rrd the kct:nness of many v· . ad SJZI§[g§:J§JZ§SJ§JIIJJ]J]_j ig~~ravel for the laying of youth groups had helped ISII lhe AtiZIC ;.:.: s. to make the par-ade col- ·
His next move was to ourfu_i and worthy of the ):J~b Lalelv'
Sub-brancli publicity officers and · lndlvh!ual membel'!l, this journal vrovldes you with an op· portunlty of addressiog Lt>ague members throughout the State!
' If YOl.J have anything of interest to do wlt.h' your sub-branch and its acti\'ltles, or by way of peESOnal remlnlscences. sen<J ·it in.
But note the deadline for any i<;s~the 2sth day of the pr4;1vious month. Submissions nmst be bi the h•nds of .
The ·Editor, ·
... The Llste~g Pos~," Anzac Hpuse, 'Perth.
by that time.
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1 t ~· occasiOn. · ' • s ec(.Jer con rac. mg. With Mr Dunn sa id . that the ..... _ ' 18 men under him he ;~;:;;;;;;;;;:;~~ woulrl cal!t sleepers sub-branch owPd deep t hrou_ghout the dis trict gratitude to those groups · with his two teams of for the continuance of horses. their, very finP support. Mr Young was wound· The annual reunion had
ed in t he Great War and been poorly attended, but in August. 1918. return. ed to J:remantle In a hos- E p 0 pital ship and was In and · X• W out of hospita l unti11921. · . • ~ •
MARRIED Netvs That vear h e married a
Perth girl a nd · a week Of14.\Vedn~sday, Mareh 9, later brought his bride to ISX-P.O.W. Association Manjimup where he president A. Westley and s tayed on h!s father's · men.tbers of the Iadl~' farm until 1954. auxiliary visited Ute war Mr Young worked in th~ Veterans' Home and al'j
applc>-pack ing sheds at ran~ed a c·ard afternopn. MaH.iimup until 1962 Th1s_ was so successful when he retired a t 68 that 1t has been--decided ·years of~- to hold these functions
He is a keen member of each month. the Manjimup Rifle Club. On T ut;Sday, March. 15, Other- sub-branch offic- AssociatiOn secretary H.
er~; electC'd were: Mr M. Brown and former DUi:n, senior vi ce-presi· P.O.W's ML•ss1·s. T. Bundent; Mr W. Forrest, jun- nmg, B. Saggers and I . ior vice-president~ Mr A .. Hangor I gPneral seereBlackwell. secretarv; Mr tary of thr- Y.M.C.A.) at J. Ta>:.Lor, treas urer. ~ended a private screen·
Befon; ·llanding over of- mg of ·"King Rat," the fice Mr Dunn said: controversial film ol
Chan{{i. . "The y~ars are rollln$ Later in the ·week
on ar1d it appears ' tha t Messrs. Westley and witjv ·t.l:lis advance the Br_o~n app~ared on a· telJT}Ore intimate duties of ev1s1on programme and service to fellow man, gav~. their opinions ol and carrying on( the t'orcll the I 1lm. . for our comrades-in-arms In response to Inquiries who gave tl\,eir lives,· . Is the association has been disappearing . not only q t d from the scene but from up e a return fare of our min,ds. . $350 (£175l to ti\~ Kiwi
·reun,I'On in Auckland " The duty of m~mbers from Jun~ 8 to 11 · but
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