THE FAREWELL MARCH OF THE 28th BATTALION, 1915

TH.E LISTENING POST

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE R.S.S.I.L.A. (W.A.• ·BRANCH) REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O., PERTH, FOR TRANSMISSION BY POST AS A Sept~mber, 1938 NE\VSP.'\ PER. VOLUME 18 NO. 9

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tains to the welfare, not only of Dig· The Diggers' Parliament gers' themselves, but of the country they continue to serve in peace as they did in "Conference makyth a ready l'nan."- Bacon. war. For instance, the items under the heading of Anzac Day and Defence re· fleet.. a great diversity o f opinion The end of the month will see the Even in our own Branch of the League and should give rise to very interesting' opel'ling of th~ Twenty-second Annual there have been changes since last year's de· bates. Nannup comes forward State Congress, and already metropoli· congr.ess. On the credit side, there is with the interesting suggestion that the tan members are looking forward to the well-merited Birthday Honour League that should form an approved greeting country comrades, some of was conferred upon our wortny State soci~ty under the National Insurance scheme whom we see only at this very import· president and the e levation t o Cabinet . . That also strikes us an an item ant time of the year. As the o ld pro· rank of the popular Alex. Panton. On the worthy of special consideration, even if- congress verb has it, much water has flown under debit side, we shall miss our equally does not approve of it. The the bridge since last congress. Speak· worthy senior vice-president. We fear Soldiers' Settlers' section contains severa ing internationally, this is the fourth con· that even episcopal gaiters will not cure l items ad· vacating a fiXed price for wheat. gress in success to be held in an atmos· us of the habit of referring to the new Per· haps the recommendations of phere of international tension. The 19 35 Bishop of Bendigo as Tom Riley; but ""'r.ecent l'remiers' conference, which congress was already in session when none knows better than the Bishop him· ~ave been approved. by the Federal Cabinet, have Italy commenced the rape of Abyssinia. self that such reference is no irreverence. more than met the desires of Spain had begun to endure the agony of We shall greatly miss his clear incisive the movers. Gloucester P ark sponsors a motion civil war when the 1936 congress met. reasoning during debates, just as the for a death benefit scheme. There are In the following year, congress delegates State executive will miss him for the val­ only two items concerning the o ld ques assembled when J apan's undeclared war ued work he performed year after year tion of accommodation at Anzac Hou in China was causing international corn· on the congress agenda committee. Speak· se; but thirteen- we hope that no ill-luck wi plications. This year, events have moved ing of the church militant, those who ll attach to the number- relating in such headlong confusion that one attended last year's congress will remem­ to the A ged Sailors and Soldiers' Fund. Th would need the beard and the mantle of ber the favourable impression created by ese items are pleasing evidence of the inter the prophet to be able to forecast witn Padre Herbert of Kalgoorlie. He has est aroused in that fund since l any degree of certainty when Anzac recently been called to an English par· ast congress. This year's congress will also be asked House resounds to the greetings of coun· ish; but what a tower of strength he was to approve of eight items for the be try and metropolitap delegates within to the Leagl.)e while he was in this State. tter· ment of the condition of Imperial ex· the short space of a 'fortnight. Intern· Death's ravening scythe has removed service men, now resident in ally,· there have also been changes, not many old friends during the year. Australia. That Our comrades in arms fro all of them for the better. Those rep· gallant soldier, known to m overseas may all of u s as rest assured resenting sub-branches in farming and "The Little Gene that the p roposals made on ral," will not be with ·their behalf pastoral areas know only too well the us at will receive a ·very sympa· the official opening, though his thetic hearing. distressing results of fluctuations in the portrait will look over the proceedings; world prices of primary products. T hat and a new Lord Mayor will preside over The items referred to }lave been culled knowledge is reflected in motions on the the ci vie reception to country delegates. at random, without any suggestion that agenda paper and country delegates need Fortunately, many well -known congress they are more important than others on no assurance from us that their city corn· identities are still with us, and we hope the agenda paper. Actually a ll congress rades will be behind any proposal th to im· ey will represent their sob-branches items are important, otherwise they . prove matters. It ·has been remarked, again this year, their heads perhaps a would not be forwarded by the- sub rather too cynica · lly, we think, that con· little greyer, but with their eloquence branches sponsoring them. No doubt ference is an exc use for talking instead unfettered by time or circumstance. they will be as keenly presented and as of acting. Thi s charge ~an hardly be A glance through the agenda paper re• carefully debated as the items of fo sustained when 'r· one remembers the re· veals the w ide and varied interests which mer years. In conclusion, may we add suits achieved by cong resses of the past. come within the orbit of the League's our own welcome to ·the official greet· In any case, and even where the pass· activities. Some items are old friends; ings that will be showered upon country ing of a resolution does not effect the other are indicative of new needs and delegates. May s uccess attend their de· desired result, much good can be de· new trains of thought; but all are evi· libeqtions and . may their brief and rived from the interchange of ideas and dence of the active inter<' est taken by crowded visit to Perth be enjoyable as a realisat • ion of the sympathy of others. membet$ of the League m .all tha~ per- well as p~;ofitable. THE L ISTENING PosT, 23rd September, 1938 Page 4 ANZAC DA Y OBSERV­ side which should now be s~ressed in our A DIGGER RETURNS TO observance of Anzac Day. !v1any ot ANCE the sorrowing relatives are also acknow· PALESTINE The secretary of the Kondinin sub· !edging that time is softening the harsh· Jim Payne, well known in Perth who their grief, and I venture to say brai1ch writes:- ness ot is now in the office of the A ustralian that if they poke their honest conv1c· ! am directed by my sub-branch to Trade Commissioner in Egypt as assist· they would a_dmit that_a quiet re· ask you to allow us to put forward our tions, ant Commissioner, describes a recent trip views on the observance of AnUlC Day. lig1ous service held m the vanous church· to troubled Palestine. es would more adequately meet their The views of the State executive and I left Cairo at 5.30 p.m. on an excel· Bishop Riley and others, as to the approval, as against the public 'parade of of lent train which was filled with the tail· necessity of retaining the present form an Anzac Day service. end of Britishers going on leave, and in W e will admit that it was necessary of Am:ac Day, have been well aired embarking op the Oronsay for H aifa. I issues of 'The Listening Post during the first twenty years or SQ, fol-' previous arrived there at 2 p.m. on Saturday, after and other Press, and we now ask for lowmg on the war, that those sacrifices 14 hours on the Mediterranean to find consideration. · should have been stressed and the sacred· similar business there at a standstill owing to The Kondinin sub-branch is the author ness of the clay had to be impressed on the generally bad situation in Palestine. of one of the motions on the agenda for the people by making it a holy day and Curfew had been in operation for some conference, which aims at the changing not a holiday. Yet even our own gov· time, owing eo Haifa having been the of the present form of observance; and ernments have not.acccptecl it as a holy centre of a good d eal of bomb-throwing our main r..:ason for advocating the day, as in a number of the public ser· and general lawlessness. change is that the general feeling of the vices, only ex·A.I.F. members are granted ng of pride one had to public of the State, including a very leave of absence from their work to at· What a feeli se alongside with the large percentage of ex-service men, is tend a m emorial service without the loss see the Repul lying definitely swinging against the present of pay. old White Ensign floating! form. We are not asking for an immediate The passengers were not allowed Members of the executive, or of any and complete reversal of Anzac Day; ashore, neither were the townspeople al· sub-branch, have only to move about the but we feel that a transiticon period is !owed on the wharves, all of which were private tennis courts and public recrea· approaching a nd will come in the very under a military guard as well as being tion parks, both in the c ity and in coun· near future. W e fee l that by mcding staffed by the Palestine Police. try towns, on Anzac Day and they will tne change half way more good will be Many of the old soldiers will remem· find them crowded with young people done than ..by opposing it blindly; also ber that the town of H aifa is built on enjoying their sports, even during the it will be more graceful on our part to steep hills from which you get a very hours while memorial services are being prepare the way from within our own fine view across the Bay to Acre. Be· held. Many of these p~ople ate too organisation, rather than have it forced yoncl, that at the far headland, is t he young to remember much about the war on us by outside influences at a later commencement of the barbed wire fen­ and even if some of their relatives may date. ces, known at Taggart's Wall, which is have made the supreme .sacrifice on ac· Thanking you, Sir, for giving us this the northern boundary of Palestine and tive service, they are now merely names opportunity to place the o ther side be· separates this much-disturbed country to them so they think: "Why should fore members of our League through the from Syria. The Arabs have given quite we mourn for them anyway?" Ccl.umns of our own offi cial organ, so a l ot of attention to this during the last There is the national side o f the cele· that the matter can be discussed from all few months by periodically hitching cam• brations, which has been somewhat ne· angles before delegates meeting m con· cls to the wire and pulling down some glectect of r ecent years; to much has been ference. considerable lengths of it ; and this is and is being made o f the "sacrifices." partly responsible for the increased mili· Colonel Collett hit this nail right on the IMPERIAL EX-SERVICE tary guards which now patrol these head' when opening the Memorial Park MEN barbed wire entanglements. . at Lake Grace, recently, when he said: The o ld German settrement of Haifa .. The word 's.t::rifice' has been mudi When Earl de la Warr passed through with its clean, tree-lined streets, is in used during the past 24 years, and it W estern Australia in January last, he striking contrast to the poorer Arab may have lost some of its s ignificance showed a keen interest in the welfare of quarters; . but the Jewish settlement, through the fact that war and depres· Imperial ex-service men and the difficul· which has been the scene of many recent sion during that period 11ave left very ties which concerned them w ere made I ombings, is a model of progress with its few, if any, untouched." known to him at League Headquarters. fine wide streets lined with cafes well· W e know we will be howled down He. requested that a case be prepared on hlled with a fine healthy-looking lot of for saying that " too much has been made their behalf and sent to him for his in· young and old, drinking the rich and of the sacrifices"; but we must face the vestigation. The State president pre· sweet Turkish coffee we all remember so fact that the feeling o f gratitude to those pared a case and forwarded it to the well in our association with Cairo. who made the sacrifi ces is rapidly pass· F~cleral execut!ve. W e have been ad· While s trolling through the main ing away, and it is only a matter of a v1sed ~hat similar action was taken in few . years when they will be entirely each :State. The cases prepared have street of the Jewish settlement in Haifa, forgotten ; but the great· glory won by been forwarded to Earl de la ·Warr and I noticed a crowd collected a nd reading our Australian soldiery will be reverently the ~esu lt of any action he may take is a public notice which annou'nced "the can· and proudly ~emembered, and that is the awaited. cellation of the curfew so tending to declare a more hopeful o~tlook generally. THE LISTENING POST, 23r~ September, 1.938

The streets were still patrolled by ar­ eyes were wet, it may have been because ised _ cabaret, which included .excellent moured cars and trucks filled with I had returned ali>he after so many years vaudeville turns in its programme. machine guns, and car-loads of soldiers to perhaps convey the pr1de of all ot yo~ The town had no natural harbour, so with rifles constantly arriving from be­ in Australia and New Z:ealand- thdse the Jewish people built breakwaters, .. , yond the city of Haifa. were my thoughts as I lett those old erected Customs houses, cool stores, etc., - - Evidence of the bombing in the market friends of war days. . ant;! probably created a world ~p by .,. area showed in the broken windows and 1:he car tnp trom Haifa to Tel-Aviv having a harbour on which £200,000 walls of buildings and the holes in the takes you along a road which, for the was spent after subscript'ion by 60,000 .. roads,. and the backfire of a car in the first few miles, skirts the coasthne be­ shareholders. ' .-. streets sent everyone to the nearest door­ fore running close to the bare; stony h1lls The c ity itself is connected to Jaffa way. which have sheltered many of the bn­ and is really an extension of that Arab The road leading from Haifa passes gands; and so my instructions to the town which was familiar to many ot us the ce!T\.etery, where freshly-turned driver were very definitely .. to step on earlier. Now the contrast is so striking , mounds covered with wreaths mark the it," and he was glad to do so, and tor -you motor along a maii1 street and resting place of a .number of British sol­ some miles all my attention was devoted meet,·no street notice that you are no diers and police ·who had paid the su­ to hanging on while he took curves at longer in Tel-Aviv-you come to an al­ preme sacrifice a few days earlier in the 60 miles an hour. most dead area, which is no man's land Haifa raid. Here and there we passed armoured when some Arab starts sniping from the I wandered along the rows of stone cars and police posts where groups ot Jaffa end. A f ew days after my visit to crosses bordered by the rosemary hedges Palestinian Police were posted. Uthcr Tel-Aviv an old car was parked outside in the shade of the cypress trees, and importaj)t junctions had squads of sol­ one of the cafes on the watertront, and here again , as in Cairo, one felt the sense · dters in motor trucks and other police 111 shortly afterwards it went up ·in small of loss of so many of the ·youth ·of 20 armoured cars fitted with wireless, awa1t· pieces. Inquiry proved that the·car had years ago. The same reverent care of ed calls to various parts. been purchased for £18 across ·. the Jor­ those many, many graves and all they · After passing from the hill country dan River a few days earlier by. an Arab meant to our folk at home, make it 'im­ you travel through many Jewish settle­ who had fitted a time fuse tQ,;a bomb possible to stand unmoved; and so if one's ments, the roads on e1ther side being which accounted for quite a 1~o;uber of lined with orange groves so well cared deaths and other casualties. ~ . for. Periodically· the brigands come down Jaffa is, I understand, still the import­ to these SJ:!ttlements, shoot up a few Jews ant shipping export centre for the Pal­ ALWAYS HAVE ·A and destroy the trees, r eturning to the estine oranges, and generally is particu• m:-ky hills where pursuit is almost irn· larly busy for a few months on from possible. December. I found it very quiet with BLACK CAT TICKET There have been 147 murders and almost a sullen atmosphere evidenced 1,073 serious assaults of this nature in everywhere. RUNNING FOR YOU Palestine during the last six months. I was on more familiar ground from Approaching Tei-Aviv-the Jewi:5h Jaffa when I branched off the fine Jeru­ city created in its entirety since the war salem motor road to call on Rishon-le­ -you pass through miles of orange Zion in its picturesque setting. The fam­ QUAIN'S FOR CA~ groves until you see the model factories ous old wine cellars brought back to my in the suburban area of this remarkable mind one memorable cllurch parade on modern city of 200,000 people. The Christmas Day, 1918, when the late streets, apart from the main thorough­ Bishop Stacey Waddy took the Church AHERN'S ARCADE fare, are narrow and are already a prob· of England service in one of the large PERTH lem for motor traffic, and would suggest cellars. In the course of his address· that Tei-Aviv town-planners had n ever many o f you will recall that h e said · anticipated such astonishing growth. words to the effect that "Not only have The p ublic buildings are beautiful in we to thank the Directors of Richon for design and the Opera House is claimed · the use of the cellars for our service, but to be the most modern and best appointed also for the hospitality which is to fol­ in the world. _low." An a aj oining cellar had been dec· The hotels arc good and overlook the orated by all those dear old Jewish folk Mediterranean where thousands of of that del.ightful little town, and barrels healthy brown boys and girls of fine phy­ of wines of every description were spaced sique are to be seen in groups doing phy­ out at intervals of maybe ten yards. sical culture. These wines with gingerbread and or­ The promenade facing the sea is lined anges were well patronised by the 600 . with cafes crowded with people taking odd men there, and it was reported that 263 Murray Street, Perth coffee, to the strains of fine o rchestral the late· Bishop, who was then our much­ WALTER BUCKERIDGE. F.I.O.O.• F.S.M.C .. D.B.O.A. music. One cafe had an orchestra of lov,ed Padre, said it was (BJ Eum. l.oodoo) truly the most eight girls with violin and 'cello, while remarkable church service he had ever aad RICHARD LBUCKERIOGE. F.I.O.O .. F.V.O.A. (81 Eum. Molb.l lhua Cndootials ara Your Caaraatu almost next d oor a Hungarian orchestra known, because half an hour after the in national dress played to a well-patron- close. of the service the great majority THE LISTENING PosT, 23rd September, 1938 Page 6 . of that 600 was under the influence of most modern hotels I have ever-Jived in hills, which do not show any change ov~ r liquor. As I had been stationed in a is the Hotel St. David, a magnificent the 20 years; but I was advised that one Field Ambulance Hospital, I called on a building designed b y a prominent Jew· or two of the native villages which over­ family named Bey~ev , who had been ex· ish architect who has followed out the looked the ~ig - ~ag near the approach to .traordinarily kind to several of us. What design of the entrance hall and principal the City had been removed after sundry a weka&ne was e xtended to me! When · lounges, as well as the furnishings, a s d 1sturbances. I called I found that the passing years closely a s possible to the time of King To return to Cairo I had to motor had l eft vacan't seats in that hospitable Solomon. I had the honour of sharing from Jerusalem to Lydda, which many home. How delight~d they w ere to hear this huge palatial hotel with the -three of you will remember as " Ludd'' be, of old friends, and when the photo. al· members of the Palestine Partition Com· yond Ramleh. There I caught a Misr blims were produced, several familiar mission, the General Officer commanding air liner and we took off from the most faces were in the groups (many of them, the Forces in Palestine and one other, modern air port with fine concrete run· . I r egretted t o admit, 1 had never seen who asked m e if I knew a man in New ways leading out from a rest-house since 1918, scattered as they a.re all over Plymouth (New Zealand) named Power, where we underwent the usual Customs Australia and New Zealand) . and I was able to say that one of the and passport fomalities. The only pas· Passing on still through orange and three o r four men in New Plymouth senger who had any difficulty regarding grapefruit groves, we branched off at whom I did know was the genial host of a passport was a young chap from Christ• Ramleh to v1sit the War Graves marked the Imperial Hotel at New Plymouth. church, who had. left the ship at Haifa by the tall, clean, green cypress trees, Opposite t he King Da vid Hotel is a and was having a quiet run around Pal· and paid a silent tribute at the resting fine block of buildings occupied by the cstine; but he had omitted to secure a place of m any who paid the price in the Y.M.C.A.; of striking architecture, it is visa to get back into Egypt. Field Hospital in the fi ne old monas· massively executed and the central build­ Leaving Lydda airport in the 'plane tery near the Crusaders' T ower. Here, ing is s urmounted b y a very fi ne towa belonging to Misr Airways, an Egyp· as in Haifa, the f r..:shly-turned earth from which there is a wonderful view of tion Company employing both British mounds bear mute evidence: ot the tur· the whole of the city. I ga~ed down into and Egyptian pilots, we flew over Richon bulent pEfiiod through wh ich Palestin.; is the Jordan Valley and thought of the with its masses of orange groves, mak­ passing. "i~' blistering heat and flies and other p ests ing a green patch against the sand dunes The f\'(yal Air Force aerodrome at of that f orgotten land, and hurried back bordering the ¥editerranean, and per· Ramleh '10oked extremely efficient and to the bar of the King David to attend haps this is the ideal way of grasping the many 'planes around the hangars a little cocktail party of Australians a nd the ama~ing job of work the Jewish peo• gave a feeling of confidence and the same New Zealanders who gave me the wel· ple have performed in Palestine. Miles pride that st1rred one when looking o n come that is characteristic of them where· and miles o f green gardens stretched out the Reptdse at, Haifa and the British ever you meet- and in what unexpected as far as one could see to the north-east Tommy in his armoured car . places one meets them. with the villages looking peaceful and All the traffic to Jerusalem from here The War Graves Cemetery of Jeru· prosperous here and there. · was fast-moving, and the 'bus loads o f salem is a gem of care,. and perhaps 1 Almost immediately, it seems, we passengers were readily distinguishable­ am t·ight in saying that no resting place passed out over the coastline to the sea die Arab drivers with the red tarbouche of soldier or civilian could be better and the young English pilot read his and the Jewish 'bus with a s teel m esh cared f or. Just at dusk 1 saw it, and paper while I looked back towards the over all windows to p revent b ombs be· thoug~ of those words- shore which was almost hidden far · be· ing thrown inside. Jerusalem was quiet " At the going down of the sun low us in a heat ha~e. The sea below atter a h ectic week's shooting and bomb· and in the morning and an entire absence o f shipping at this ing and -the c urfew was lifted th..: night W e wilt remember them.'' stage helped me to contemplate the notice after my arrival there. However, you If it will ever heal the heartache of some at my side printed in three languages: could fire a m achine g un down any of of the o ld mothers and fathers who have English, French and Arabic, to the effect tt"e street$ in the new quarter and not sons resting there, or in the Middle East, that " Lifebelts are carried under. the a soul; cafes w ere closed with but few to have a p hoto. l will do my best t o get seats." 'l!xceptions, a nd no b usiness was being on·e for them when in the locality. One's mind went back over the years transacted in these or any of the business The Old City is a hot-bed of intrigue to the memories of long desert rides, and houses. and daily the police must move in squads l tried to pick up El Arish where I spent Amongst the many I met in Jerusalem to prevent wholesale riots. It i s said an unpleasant few days waiting for a occupying high Government posts were that the umlcrground passages in the ho5pital train. However, we were by . two New Zealanders, Sir Herbert Hart Old City serve as hiding places fo r many this time a long way out to sea, and the (War Graves Commissioner) and Major of the law-breakers, and the police meet coastline was almost lost in the ha~e. The Stubbs (Lands Officer); also Mr. George with the grejttest difficulty in cleaning up 'plane trip was so comfortable that I Osborne (South British Insurance Co.) the crimes which are daily occurrences. slept until the approach to Port Said was and Mr. Ron O'Connor, while ex-A.I.P. This description must n ecessarily be indicated by a converging line o f steam, men incl ude Major Burns (highly-placed brief and somewhat sketchy and perhaps ers and smaller sailing craft. Then we in the Palestine Police Force) , Major disjointed, because it is jotted d own as were passing over the extensive salt Vickery (War Graves) and many others I have time. works to the east of the town, approach­ were absent on leave . The route taken by the Anzac Mount· ing over the canal to the aerodrome be· Jerusalem has many fine buildings ed Division is crossed occasionally by the tween the lakes and the western beaches ~ recteJ since the war, and one of the fine motor road leading up and over the and landing on a fine, hard surface. w~ 11u~ · LISTENING PosT, 23rd September, 1938

Major R. A. writes., from Jarrahdale: It VJaS a great amount of personal interest that I read in your August issue o f the claim ~y Manjimup sub-branch on behalf of Tom Skehan to b~ the olde~t Digger who is a member of the League. · I have had the pleasure of friendship with Tom f or over This paper really must adopt a go·slow to say that he can give John W ood a 30 years, and in addition w e were both policy in trying to pick the oldest active very close run for the honour. Inci· members o f Tivey's Chocolates and I . member of the League. For the second dentally, he sends his kind regards to the was alongside my old pai when he took time, after a lapse of a f ew years, we af oresaid John, to whom he was intro· a very nasty issue at Fromelles. There have nominated John W oods, of the duced by the late Jim Butler. Mr. M ur· is rather an interesting coinCidence in Press sub-branch, an old R.H.A. man phy was born in 1862 and is now 86 regard to two o f T om's birthday~ which . who was Regimental Sergeant-Major of years of age. H e joined the o ld R.S.A . is rather worth while telling. The W.A. a West Australian contingent in the at C rem orne Gardens in November, section of the 32nd left Fremantle on · South·African War. Now, our nomina· 1917, and has been a fin ancial member September 2 5, 1915. and on the ne?tt tion is challenged again, by a good scout, of the Perth sub-branch ever since. H is day was Tom's birthday-his 46th, I ]. W. ~urphy, who writes from Yalgoo, only trouble now is failing eye·sight. Ap· think. T wenty-one years later , o n Sep­ parent ly we have done a worthy veteran tember 24, 1936, a party of us, includ· an unintentional justice, to say nothing ing Tom, left for Adelaide to attend the re-fuelled here, taking on a full comple· of h aving advanced a claim which John 21st birthday p arty of our regiment, and ment of passengers a nd travelled ~ ! mos t W ood has never made on his own be· two days later T om celebrated another due south for some time over the miles half. When next we meet these old sol· birthday in company with a score o f old of swamps bordering the !ow·lying coas t· diers, we are prepared t o make amends comrades with whom he had line. celebrated somewhere where there is enough wind to a shipboard birthday 21 years before. I The o utstanding memory of your first blow the froth in the barman's direction. can assure you that on this latter occa· trip by a ir is the sight o f hundreds of Any other veterans who have suffered sion we very fittingly celebrated the sailing boats (feluccas) on these swamps similar injustice are advised t o get in natal day of our oldest m ember. Our or lakes which are popular fishing early, be fore the w ind gives out. subsequent holiday in Adelaide was one ground s. These felluccas enter the many The Listening Post joins with the that n one of us w ill ever forget, arid if canal s w hich here a nd there disappeared W agin sub-branch in regretting the loss ever a man endeared himself to his corn·. into the heat haze. Away to the east and condoling with the relatives of the rades, dear old Torn did. He was in­ I counted five larg e liners in the Suez late E. St. Ives Bilston. Our late com· deed the father of our party and he Cana l which we rapidly left behind. rade was an old member of the sub· took his duties seriously and set an ex· Presently we were Uying over the cot· branch and an old a nd valued contribu· ample that was worthy of emulation. ton and paddy rice fields fed by the Nile tor to The Listening Post. During the Good luck and long life to you, Tom, waters, and then you realise what this past few years, he was frequently in old comrade, and I am sure o f my book river means to the 16 million people w ho hospital, hut s uffering never impaired his when I say "the chocolate soldiers sal· live on the 7 million acres of the Nile Spartan fortitude and kindly good na· ute you." I would be interested to Delta. The average liire of the fella­ ture. Members of the Wagin sub·brant h hear of any other that disputes the claim heen's block on which '-tle supports his were pall-bearers a t the funeral on Au· put forward by Manjimup; so come on family is t acre, and these from the air gust I 0. The sub· branch also made ar­ look like so many swimming pools scat· rangements for the "Last Post" and the tereo here and there where the seed rice "Reveille" to be sounded at the grave· block is still under water beside the maize side. RAILWAY HOTEL and other cereal crops. Our Geraldton correspondent a dvises The journey from Port Said to Cairo us that on August 1 8, quite a g loom was · Donnybrook takes slightly over half an hour as against cast over the town and district when the has now .been taken over by three and a half hours by rail, a nd if riews became known that Dr. McRae only for the s triking contrast of d esert (local R epat. doctor, Digger a~d health GEORGE OWEN (late Kirup Hotel) sands and wind -swept dunes from one officer of the town) was killed in a mo· (late R.A.N.) window of the ' plane and-the green fer· tor accident outside· Moora en route for tility on the other, it is well worth try· Perth. Mac, as he was more familiarly ing. . known, especially a mong ex·service men, A Welcome awaiu all---eapecially ·I was not sorry to find . the- 'plane sud· displayed the proper Digger spirit and . · Ex-Service Men 'dently tilted .sideways for th~ fi11al glide gave a ·fair deal. to all. His untimely·end to the rather buinpy and sandy surface was a great shock. He was given a sol· die of the Cairo aerodrome, where we land· rs: funeral. and the respect arrd esteem Nothing Better in the South·West· ded, having been in the 'plane for three in which h e was held was shown -by the · A· Trial Solicited ·from Old and New and a hal.f ho1,1rs ins.te\ld .of a ~wel tering l;l.rge number of Diggers and. townsfolk Friends-Come Along rail journey of eleven hdurs.' · · present .at. the.graveside. ·· - - ~ -- 4_.____ ,,. .... - ·~ -- -4· ·----...'- Page 8 , THE LISTENING POST, 23r~ September, 1938

all you old tykes, that put back your Farquhar McKenzic, an okl_p..;ospcctor age on enlistment. of this State, passed on after a short t!l· GRAND THEATRE ness and was buried in the Karrakatta MR~ J. STILES, DIRECTOR The State secretary has received a let· Cemetery on August 6. The deceased, ter from Mr. J. F. Dowling (State secre· who was born in Victoria 7 1 years ago, tary "of the Sout~ Australian Branch) served during the war with the . 28th Coming Friday, 30th September describing courtcstes extended to mem· Battalion. The Nedlands sub-branch was bers of our own State executive who represented at the fupcntl by the presi· The Big Broadcast of 1938 passed through Adelaide o n L eague. or dent (Mr. R. A. W ood) and the secre· oth er business recently. Mr. Dowlmg tary (Mr. W. A. Duffield). Bugler with W. C. Fields, Dorothy Lamour, writes: Mr. BiH Jamcs, a memlx;r of your Hewins sounded the calls. We join Shirley Ross, Ben Blue and Hundreds of other Stars. State executive, duly presented y our let· with the N edlands sub-branch in extend· ter of introduction. He spent quite an ing sympathy to the bereaved relativrs. enjoyable day in Adelaide and was un· Watch for this Great Show! der the direct care of the assistant secrc· Clivc Newman, past president of the tary (Mr. Reynolds), who is ·also secre· N edlands sub-branch and memher of the tary of the Blinded Soldiers' Association State executive, reports favourably o n in this State, and who arranged a meet· Canberra. Heavy snow fell soon after in" with the Adelaide members o f his his a rrival and h e thoroughly enjoys the organisation. Mr. James is going to look cold and frosty mornings and nights­ Joe Vick us up again in his way back to the W est. er says he does, which m eans the same I might say that the State president and thing, according to M. Coue. 62 Market St., Fremantle I went down and met Archdeacon Riley C ongratulations to B on Saturday night, and had a few words crt B yfield on picking a plum out of the with him on his way through t o Mel· Civil Service pie. He has recently bee S.P ALL EVENTS THROUGHOUT bournc. W e c an certainly realise how n appointrd assistant Under-Treasurer. B AUSTRALIA much you will miss the reverend gentle· ert se·rved abroad as a man who, we understand, has been a gentleman ( assuming that all mounted troops were gentl tower of strength to the League in W.A. emen) of W e also met our old friend Jim Corncll the Imperial Camel C orps and has been Agent for W.A. Charities Consultations a good m e on his way through, and landed him mber of the League since his safely at the club where he s pent the return. His steady advancement has been wcll -mc rit c~ by qualificatio following day and dug up quite a few n and ability. of his friends. Mr. Sufficient Address: H osking was able C ordon J ames announces his intention to take him out t o a number of the sub· of contesting the N orth Fremantle seat branches on the Monday night, and alto· FREMANTLE of the Legislative A ssembly at the next gether Jim seemed to have thoroug hly general election. He is a son of Sir 'PHONES: FM1284, FM1212 ·enjoyed himself. He has.made a te nta· Waiter James, a former Premier of tive promise to stay another day when W estern Australia. Cordon James was he comes back. hom in Perth 40 years ago, and is the thir~-gcn e ration of his family to reside MRS Cottesloe reports that Captain A. G. here, as his grandfather came to the State . M. PARSONS CATERER C ook, who has heen secretary of the when quite a young man. He e nlisted 51 CAMBRIDGE sub-branch for many years, has been a in the A.I.F. in 1916 and served with ST., LEED'VILLE ver}• si.:k man of late. This, however, the 14th Battery tmtil the end of the Ex-Service Functions a Specialty · " 'has not prevented him from carrying on war. He was gasse d during the fighting All Classes of Cateripg done: Weddings, in the regulation style. Like an old sol· around Ypres in September 1917, but, Receptions, Dinners, Banquets, Picnics dier, he is a stickler for duty, and we a (; he says himself, the effects seem to join with the Cottcslofers in wishing him have worn off. On his return from the 'Phone: B4360 Terms Moderate a speedy restoration to better health. war, he did his law course and prac· tised at Katanning and at Merrcdin un· There is jubilation in the cricket camp til the e nd of 1 929. While at M errc· FREMANTLE DIGGERS at Cottesloe, because an old friend, Cliff din, he was a member of the committee Williamson, has returned from London Buy your Papers, Books, Magazines of the sub-branch which, in 1929, won and Stationery at-- after three years' absence. Cliff has the N ewdegate Cup. He is now practis· joined up with the sub-branch and will ing as a solicitor in Perth with his SOME'S represent it on the cricket field. A lit· father's firm. Cottesloe is his present NEWSAGENCY tie bird (npt the lyre bird, we hope) says sub-branch, but .he is connected with that Jardine, in bidding him farewell at many outside interests. He is a mem­ 86 HIGH STREET (opp. Cox Broe.) Victoria Station, gave Cliff some very ber of the Welfare Committee of the Proprietor: MARK PAYNE (late 16th valuable tips on hody·line bowling. With Artillery, a member of the Peppermint Battalion) Agent Cliff on the field, Cottesloe hopes to win Grove Road Board, the Board of Gov· for W.A. Cha.rities the major pennant this coming season. ernors of Hale School and the Perth TICKETS S~NT ANYWHERE THE LISTENING POST, 23rd September, 1938

Legacy Club. A man of 'his youth, en· Perth Chambei of Commerce, the foun· day some further contributions ~re to ergy and undoubted public spirit should dation president of the Perth Legacy hand, I have been unable to complete the readily commend himself to discriminat· (.;lub and and has a long record of ac· fifia:l fi.gu_res to present them to a firm of ing electors. tivity in the League as a member of the auditors for checking and publication. State executive. Admirer's of Madame's Advice from N ew York reports the work will be very glad to know that the appeal has death on April 11 of Sister M ary K. Another Digger due for congratula • been an undoubted success. Madame is Coleman at the age of 53 years. The tions is Mr. Alwyn ~chroeder, who has particularly grateful for all.the tokens of late Sister Colem an c~me to W estern been such a s uccess as special magistrate admiration so widely expressed, and I Australia with her parents in 1897 and to the Children's Court that the Gov· desire to add my personal thanks to the commenced her professional career as a ernment decided to confirm the appoint· numerous sympathisers who h ave sup· probationer 0n the goldfields a,nd entered ment on a more permanent basis. Mr. ported the appeal. the Australian Army Nursing Service in Schroeder served with the 24th Battalion I trust that by the time your next issue January 1911. She had the distinction as a ranker, although he could have appears I will have the final figures ready of being the first Australian · nurse on served as a chaplain, and since his re· for publication. Meanwhile, if there service in the war, and remained in turn has always been a goo are d worker in any sub-branches who hav France until March, 191'5. During the the League. e remittances to send, I trust that war she served for many months in Ser­ they will forward , Arthur Coombs, a 9th Battalion Dig· them to me at the e arlie bia and was member of a unit that was st possible mo· ger of Toombul, Brisbane, has been car· ment. captured by the Bulgarians. As the re· rying a b ullet in his body, close to the suit of negotiations with the Bulgarian spine, for about 23 years without being R.S.L. authorities, she \vas releas::d and allowed aware o f it. While serving on Gallip· CRICKET ASSN. Th to leave Bulgaria through Rumania, Rus· oli, he received bullet wounds in the ere was a large attendance of dele• gates sia, Sweden and Norway. Her war shoulder and foot. He thought the shoul­ at the annual meeting in An4ac decorations include the Cross of C har· der wound was a mere scratch, though House on September .9. President Har· old Hopperton was in ity, awarded by King Peter of Serbia. his left arm rem·ained paralysed for a the chair. It was announced that Sister Coleman returned to Australia in few days. He is now recovering from Cottesloe, Maylands, Midland Jun 1916, but soon went away again, this an operation for an internal complaint, ction, Fremantle, Mt. Haw• thorn, North Perth (two teams) time as a Sister of the A.I.F. serving which he did not associate with his war and Nedlands (two t with military hospitals in France and mJury. The bullet has not caused him eams) would compete during the coming season. In his England until 1919, in which year she any inconvenience s ince the war and its sl.xth consecutive annual report, the president again r eturned to Australia, where she presence was detected only through the congratulated Nedlands in having won remained in N o. 8 General Hospital, accidental circumstances of an X·ray the major pennant and shield and Fremantle, until she was finally dis· photograph being taken a little too high Cot· tesloe on winning the minor charged in 1920. Sister C oJeman, _who up when his present pennant and complaint was be· cup. In conclusio has often been referred to as Australia's ing diagnosed. n, he thanked Messrs. most·tnvelled nurse, went to the United W . L. Menkens and ]. G. Rankin for State5 in 192 3. Congratulations to Colonel Roy C hal­ their support. The secretary, in his re· rr.ers on being appointed Administrator port, stated that nine teams had been in Congratulations to Colonel Charles . of N auru, one of the mandated islands the Association. Twenty players, un· Lamb on his appointment to the A rbi· in the Pacific. Colonel Chalmers went der the able management of Mr. W . .L. tration Bench as e mployers' representa· to the war as a private and fin ished in Menkens, had visited Adelaide· for the tive. The Colonel had a distinguished command of the 27tti Battalion. He was interstate carnival.· The other outstand· war record with the 28th Battalion and a very popular C.O. troops on the ing events of the year were the town and later the 44th, which he commanded, and Ormonde on that liner's maiden voyage country match, won by the latter, and his business and public successes are also to Australia in 1919. the annual smoke social, which had impositlg. He is the head of ·a big firm shown. a profit. The credit balance of of accountants'; a pas~ president of the £3/ 12/·, with which the year opened, MADAME BENNETT­ had been increased to £9/3/·. CRYSTAL WILKINSON The following officers were elected : COURT Patrons, Messrs. W. A. Oldfield and TEA & DINING ROOM Mr. E. S. Everett writes:- W. L. Menkens; president, H. Hopper· Kindly grant me space in your journal ton; vice-presidents, W . J!ddy and S. Cr. William St. and Mount's Bay Rd.· to inform all those interested in the ap· Diva!; secretary, ]. G. Rankin;·publicity Now under the management of Mrs. peal for Madame Bennett-Wilkinson that Harold Pendergrast (wife of H . Pen• officer, W . L. Menkens. dergrast, late Royal Australian Navy), the response from returned soldiers gen· During the evening, Mr. W . L. Men· agent for State Charity Consultations, erally in all parts of this State has been kens presented the oresident with a wrist· caters for every kind of function at very gratifying indeed:- Almost daily let watch in appreciation of his long and 'shortest notice. Well-known for her contributions are being received popular mid·day lunches, grills, snacks, and, as valuable service to the Association. He sandwiches, etc., at · any time; also many have asked me 1f the appeal is still was supported by Messrs. Eddy, J. G. dainty morning a nd afternoon tea. All open because they have contributions to Rankin, W. Crain and C. Watkins. The hrands of Tobacco and Cij!arettes. ~end , I would say that whatever contri· next meeting of the Association will be Cool drinks, all varieties; milk bar and hutions a re received bv me will h con fectiohery. be passed. eld in Anzac House on Friday, Sep­ on t o Madame, since, happily, as each tember 30. Page 10 THE LISTENING POST, 23rd September, 1938

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Since Mr. Eden was ditched te..-oblige 36,000 Italian them foreign dictators, Britain's foreign pol­ unidentifi~d . who bat·-- icy has annoyed potential foes and pu~ ­ ties of the A siago plea:teau during ·the ~led friends . • Nevertheless, the French, Great War. The edifice is the third of· : with. their proverbial wit, have found a its kind in the province. It took five gleam of humour in the situation. French years to build and cos.t £50,000. illustrated papers now call Mr. Chamber­ lain "Monsieur JAime Berlin." The new Royal Air Forc_e school for- ~ technical training at St. Athari, Glam­ Lit;ut.·General E, K. Sq_uires, the new An eminent medical man sald recently organ, was formed on September 1. Inspector-General of the Australian Mili· that alcohol, .while it does not exactly When completed, this will be the big­ tary l'orces, is to !Je complimented on make the muscles deteriorate, has a de­ gest R.A.F. station in the United King· his digmfied refutation of the charge that pressing influence on the heart. Tobac· dom. The station will cover 900 acres he has come to Australia, with the pre· co, he added, is not injurious, but com­ and over 3,000 workmen are employed conceived ideas about defence, to take a petition in modern athletics is so keen by the 15 contractors and sub-contractors job that should have been reserved for that smoking robs a competitor of that who are working on the site. an Australian. The charge was made minute degree of efficiency which makes and repeated in some of our less reput· the bare difference between a winner and A bright lad in 9ur street keeps him­ able weeklies, and those who have criti· a loser. The chief advantage of alcohol self well abreast of current events. When cised the appointment haven't even a was expressed by the Digge,r who said, his teacher asked him to draw a map of rudimentary knowledge of what they are "A coupla pots make you feel the way ·Euroi pe, he nked in the outline and ex· talking about. The writer would be the you orter feel when you haven't had plained, " Please, teacher, I can't mark in any." As for smoking, if the moderate very last to advocate pitchforking an im· the middle countries, because father portation into a senior appointment over use of tobacco makes 'for even a slight didn't buy the mid-day scare edition of difference between success and failure, the heads of senior officers of our own the Daily N..ews to-day. service who, in most ·instances, are his then sport ceases to be play and becomes former comrades and valued friends. But dashed hard work. Can anybody oblige During the week of international ten· it must be· admitted that none of our me with a gasper? sion, the editor of one of ·our local pap· ers went on leave and the foreman of most senior officers have had first-hand During July, a Union of French and experience of the latest developments in the Furphy Foundry took charge of the Italian ex-service men adopted the fol­ office. One scare headline that affronted mechanisation and, in any case, the three lowing motion: "At the time when ne· most senior oflicers of the Australian ser· the sight of Perth ~citi ~ens w as "Fear gotiations are· under way between the Wracks Europe." Substitute editorial vice hold appointments of equivalent French ·and Italian Governments, the status, in which they cannot be conveni· offices for Europe, and you '!I form a bet­ Union of French and Italian Ex-Service ter idea of what really did. take place. ently replaced. And why, in the name Men (which comprises 18 associations of common sense, should it be supposed with a total of three million members) , Coincidences are not always oppor· that . a general who has seen service in without presuming to intrude on the tune, especially when they happen with France, Mesopotamia and India, be un· functions of governments, calls attention names. An English ex-service men's mag· able to appreciate Australian conditions to the fact that those who fought on a4ine, for which we have the highest and the Australian temperament? The either si& of .the Alps have been and esteem, published in a recent issue an experience of the South African War remain the link between the two coun· article entitled "Secrets of Tea-Tasting." and of the Great War has shown that tries; and affirms that the deep feeling It was written by a gentleman named the British R egular officer almost invari· prevailing "between the two peoples is to Beer. ably got on as well with the Australian see the establishment and the develop.· sold-ier as products of our own service. ment of sincere and trustful relations be· During the worst of the European ten­ "Curly" Hu tton, in South Africa, tween the two nations." Unfortunately, sion oil was poured on the troubled em­ ":airdie" and Lord PlmJler in the Great the negotiations broke down, despite the bers by Field-Marshal Goering, the co· W ar are cases in point; and so are resolution and the deep feeling referred pulent Pru.ssian whose fatty degeneration Clogstoun, of the Royal Engineers; to in it. While the ex-service men of of torso and cerebrum is said by his Major-General Sinclair-Maclagan, who both nations were passing this resolution , friends to be due. to war disability. Goer­ commanded the Fourth Division in the Sign or Mussolini demanded the French ing spoke scathingly of the origins and latter half of the war; Colonel Barnard, A frican possession, Tumsia, as the price culture of the Czechs, ignoring the fact the G.S.O.I. of the Fourth Division; of Italy's friendship. When France very that the University of Prague was estab· · Ross, of the S" 1st; and others of the gal· properly· refused, the Italian Press began lished, arid the Cm:hs had acquired a lant band of Regular officers who served - to blame Fran~e for the presence of for­ high degre of cuture when· Goering's with the A .I.F. throughout the piece. eign combatants in Spain, and so the con· own Prussian forbears were i"nerely The criticisms of General Squire's ap· versations became rough. pagan savages. pointment are not only in bad taste, they betray a lamentable inability to appree1· During July, King Victor Emmanuel Although the end of the Spanis~ Civil . • ate the situation, and do· the D1gger of of Italy was present at the consecration War is by no means in sight, G6neral later vintage a decided dis-service by of the monumental ossuary, which has Franco is raising funds through .tours to representing him in a damnably unfav· been erected on the hills above Asiago. . the battlefields. He has established a curable light. The ossuary contains the remnants of tourist office to conduct these tours into MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.-DYERS AND CLEANERS - Page 12 ._)fHE LISTENING PosT, 23rd September, 1938

what wa~ a year ago a battlefield, but Those \~lra people who style them­ "Orcades," arriving at Frem~ntle on October now a peaceful countryside. The cost selves the Council Against War 11; Miss Wintle accompames her. · Miss ancl Fas­ Homan of each tour is from £ (president of the club) has returned 10 to £11. Al­ cism never cease to brag about the mili­ from Melbourne after a very pleasant holiday. though the territory covered was pre­ tary strength and efficiency of Holy Rus­ viously the scene of important events in sia. Strangely enough, Russia celebrated COTIESLOE the civil war, Franco's tourists will not _August 4, the anniversary of t~e out­ The parade at the annual meeting on Sep­ tember 6 was approach nearer than 150 miles to the break of the Great War, as Anti-Mili­ well attended. Excellent re­ present ports of the past year's activities were sub­ war front. tarism Day. Perhaps that explains why mitted by the president (Syd. Harvcy), the the Russian troops made such a p oor secretary and the treasurer. The following Bernard N ew man, author of ''Spy," showing against the Japanese in Eastern offi ce-bearers were elected: Patron, Colond one of the best stories of war-time espion­ Siberia. Athol Hobbs; president, Arthur D. Whyte; age, has just published a new book, "The past president, Syd. Harvey; vice-presidents, · Danger An English cont Wally Dunn and " Bull" Mclntyre; secretary, Spots of Europe." In "Spy," emporary reported re­ A. G. cently that Cook; treasurer, F. ]. Spencer; auditor, he describes an early incident of the Miss Unity Freeman-Mitford, Cyril Morrow; committee, E. Newson, ]. Great War, about which one hears little the young English woman who has such Garrett, W. Eddy, A. D. Fletcher and j. these days- the impromptu and unoffi­ a violent admiration for Herr Hitler, was W . Gibbs; cricket delegates, G. T homas and suffering from a touch of the E. Scott; delegates to the annual State con• cial armistice on Christmas Day, 1914. sun. Our gress, old-fashione T. Sten and A. D. White; steward "I find that many people doubt whether d forefathers would have •for Aged Sailors and Soldiers' Fund, ]. L. the Christmas Truce ever existed," he blamed the full moon. Vincent. writes. "It did. Of all my memories The European crisis gave Mr. ]. T. NORTH PERT H of the .war, that day provides some of Lang, of New South Wales, the chance the most vivid. The movement seemed Messrs. W. James and H . W. Rigg have to step back into the news and been ;1ppoinced delegates to the an nual State to spread from the south; battalion after say, "We must keep out of a fUropean war." congr"ess. During the month, members and batallion strayed over the wire, meeting The btg John Thomas is consistent to this ex­ wives spent a very enjoyable evening with Germans in No Man's Land. Usually the Osborne Park sub-branch. J'he hosts tent: He officers went as well." . was one of those who kept out were thanked by the president (Mr. W. L. of the Great War. On the other hand, Menkens) , vice-president (Mr. H . G. Davy) and Local papers. recently published the he made no protest when individual Aus­ the president of the .women's auxiliary tralians went abroad to fight for the (Mrs. Cliff). The cricketers are opening the complaint of the Chancellor of the Uni­ season with a social match at Lemnos on versity of W estern Australia that mem­ Spanish Republicans. Apparently, it is Sunday, September 25. A 'bus will pick up bers of the University teaching staff were only Australian service in defence of players and others a t the Rosemount H otel at feeling the strain of qverwork. Univer­ British interests that is repugnant to Mr. 1.15 p.m. The weekly old·time dances Lang and others who ra11t in similar are improving, both socially and financially. sity work does impose a strain, when it They are. held in the local Town Hall on • comes on top of a welter of broadcast­ strain. Friday evenings. Tommy Brown, Phil. LofT- ing. . man and "Bunny" Richmond are still in hos­ pital, but the latest bulletin says that all three RETURNED ARMY NURSES' CLUB are on the mend. The social committee is During the heat of the European crisis, co-operating with the women's auxiliary in the Lord Mayor of Perth made a sug­ The monthly meeting was held on Thurs• connection with a series of coming events, day, September gestion that is a very old friend. It was I, but owing to a wet and which include a fancy dress ball and a huge stormy night, only 11 members were prc• bridge party. Several meetings have been to the effect that if all men in

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;-... Page 14 THE LISTENING PosT, 23rd September, 1938 AGED SAILORS AND A.R.M.S. C_OMPETITIONS SOLDIERS' FUND A r eport to the approaching congress of the League will show that this tund The ~m i ·finalists were Nedlands, Mt. quoits to win the match, and in the event and with a Hawthorn, West Leederville and Glou· of_ a loss to tie. They played consist· had now reached £9,250 cester Park. The first semi-final played ently well and after the fourth throw determined effort by sub-branches and at Anzac .House during the month proved were nearly 100 in the lead. Gloucester women's auxiliaries on the annual Poppy a surprisingly easy win for Gloucester Park were 346 to Mt. Hawthorn's 311 Day appeal, the fund should pass the · Park against West Leederville by 9 with one throw to go. Gloucester Park £10,000 mark this year. points to 1. This was aH the more put on 47, leaving the opposition 83 to Seventy sub-branches have appointed strange as West Leederville actually win. Bill Stone, who had been off his stewards and 124 sub-branches made spe­ scored the greatest number of points for game- his highest score then being 11- cial efforts during t he year on behalf of the series. The second semi-final between was left as last player to make a break the fund. As a. result of such special the zone leaders, Nedlands and Mt. of 44 to win, which he just did, to much efforts, £1,277 was forwarded to Head Hawthorn was more exciting. Nedlands excitement, winning by one point. A Office. The principal contn bution came won in draughts, 9} games to 2}, and play-off in draughts then became a neces· from the trustees of the Teachers' Col­ in rifle shooting with the splendid score sity ar.d this was won by Mt. Hawthorn. kg~ Memorial Fund, which amounted to of 148 (out of 150) to 141. Mt.. Haw· West Leederville acted as hosts for the £332/17/7. Amongst the sub-branches, thorn won the table tennis, 4 sets to nil, occasion for which they were heartily Lhe" biggest donation was that of South and in quoits, 3 59 to 205. Mt. Haw· thanked. Perth sub-branch (£135/10/-) and other thorn's crack player (Bill Stone) scored The grand final between Nedlands and sub-branches who did exceptioflally well 249, averaging 41 .5 p er throw. In the Mt. Hawthorn will be played at the Lee· are·: Bridgetown {£94/18/5), York bridge, each side had won a table and derville Town Hall on Thursday, Sep· (£52), Boulder (£25) , Bruce. Rock the result of the third table was only a tember 29. It is noped to have a large (£21), Carnamah {£22) , Gnowangerup few points in Nedland's favour, giving attendance of congress delegates at this {£34), Kellerberrin {£23/9/2), Kulin them the victory by a very narrow mar· function. {£30), Maylands (£25), Mt. Lawley gin. Mt. Hawthorn (the loser of the After congress, the controlling corn· £30/11/-) , Muntadgin • T otadgin zone leaders match) and Gloucester Park mittee will run a series of championship {£26/ 15/3) , Norseman {£20/ 9/·), Pin· met at the Leederville Town Hall on events in shooting, table tennis, quoits grup {£18/ 15/·) , Rosa Brook-Rosa Glen September 20, and played a m ost excit· and draughts, at which nominations will (£20), West Leederville (£39), W on· ing match to a .large gallery. Gloucester be _accepted from sub-branches participat· gan Hills (£34/4/3) , Yarloop (£16) and · Park won the table tennis and the shoot· ing in the g ames of no more than two Yealering {£15). ing, equalling Nedlands score of 148 to per game from each sub-branch. The only bequest received was that of ral Talbot Hobbs Mt. Hawthorn's 140. Five Gloucester Perhaps sub-branches will decide by the late Lieut.·Gene Sir from estate of the Parkmen scored the possible. The competition who their representatives (£50) and a .small one draughts were equal in rubbers and will be. When arrangements are com­ late Miss Dron. prepared by the State - games. Gloucester Park had to win the plete, notifications will be sent out. A pamphlet executive giving a s hort history and the objectives of the fund is now available and the committee .. hopes· that sub: NOTICE TO R.S.L. SMALL-BORE CLUBs- branches and women's auxiliaries will ~ont i nue their ~fforts this year, maintain· We are specialising in Small Bore Club Requisites. Let us fit your rifle with a mg or perhaps exceeding the excellent correct peep sight and make any corrections in sighting. All work guaranteed. total of the past year. Buy your Ammunition from the Digger Firm and obtain the best discounts and The report to congress points out that FREE TARGETS the fund has cost nothing to administer all clerical work, printing, ·stationery:

e etc., having been. undertaken by Head ? Office staff and necessary expenses being : met from League funds.

PERTH The bridge and euchre parties arc still Model 67. going strong at Monash H ouse and the sub· bran~h again reminds the people that these "Winchester" Model 67, .22 calibre, Single" Shot Rifle, made in U.S.A., 27-inch .evemngs arc open to the general public. A Round Tapered Barrell, full Military Stock, Bead Frontsight, adjustable Backsight pleasant afternoon can be spent at the Ladies' full size Nickel Bolt. 47/6. ' Thursday Afternoon Reception, when bridge Only Address: and afternoon tea ~an be had for sixpence. . All are welcome. It IS most noticeable how the sub-branch has gone ahead in the last six A. SHIMENSON & CO. months, many old m·embers ~aving rejoined. in 'Phone: 86085. 197 MURRAY STREET, PERTH 'Phone: 86085 The delegates. for congress are arriving Perth a?d qUite a number are visiting the sub-branch rooms, where they are welcome. MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.-DYERS AND C LEANERS THE LISTENING POST, 2.1-r!l Sep;ember, 1938 .

Though now overgrown and almos~· .iriJ.~ passable, it can be readily traced. Poz/ ieres windmill is merely_ a mound, but a tablet indicates that, at this point, Aus­ Through the courtesy of Mr. ). M. what is really a very fine building. The tralian casualties were heavier than at W. Anderson, we are able to publish Mr. town itself has been completely rebuilt, any other point . . In many towns, new· Geoff. Stillman 's account of his recent bu~ the Chateau and another large house brickwork and tile show were buildings tour of northern France, during which remam in ruins. In the fields outside the were damaged by shellfire. Billeting no­ he was present at . the unveiling of the· town can be seen traces of what were the Australian War Memorial at Villers tices !lnd similar signs can stili be . dug-outs used as 15'th Brigade H.Q. and in some places .and on a barn door, out-< ~retonneux. At Amiens, he writes, I the 15th J:<'ield Ambulance on August 8. side Amiens, the words "Vive Aussie" had the Iuck to meet a Digger named The next day, we did a long trip vis· still greet the eye. · ' Dow, a Ballarat man who served in the iting such places of interest as Allon­ war with the 1Oth Field Ambulance and ville, Sailly·le·Sec, Bray·sur·Somme, From Bruges I did another tour, L .....- ~...... who is now connected with a travel ~gen­ Chuignes (where we saw the remains ing in the greater part of the Y cy in Amiens. With him, I spent a day of the gun that shelled Paris), Peronnc, tor and touching such places as Poetc~f1,,"-'"': and a half in the Somme area, doing on Mont St. Quentin, Roisel, Templeux, elle, Menin Wood, Hell Fire the first afternoon Blangy-Tronv ill~, Targicourt, Bullecourt, Bapaume, Poz.· Yp:es, Kemmel, Dixmude, Hill

PICTURES OF THE WAR AREAS OF FRANCE SENT BY G. S. STILLMAN

Top left: The 2nd A ustralian Division Memorial OQ the top of Mount St., Quentin. It is in the form of an Australian soldier pinning down the German with a bayonet. The other Divisional Memorials are in the form of stone 6belisks. T op right: This pcaccful·looking scene depicts "Hell ­ Fire Corner" in 1938. The stone at t he edge of the - roado 1s ne o f the "DemarkH ion Stones" which are erected throughout Belgium to indicate the limits of the German advance in 19 18. The sign post near the railway line is one 'of a number erected by the Ypres League to mark well·known war·time spots such as and is simply designated "Hell Fire Corner." Bottom left: This is a section of the reconstructed front line at Hill 60. As can be seen, the original trenches have been cleaned out and revetted with galvanised iron. All sorts of souvenirs are standing round the parapet. Bottom right: Portion of the Australian War Memor• ial at Villers Bretonne\Jx prepared for the hy H is Majesty the King.

where the Chateau, which was the head­ ieres, Albert, Franvillers, covering the Leugenboom. The conditions are a quarters of the 15th Australian Infantry greater portion of the Australian sector different here, since ail the· towns Brigade, is still intact; Villers Brcton· on the Sommc. While a few conspicu· been completely rebuilt and, beyond neux, Fouillay and Davours. Unfortun· ous signs of the war remain, a close ex· approximate site of a camp at .l'o.c:uuu""'·•"'..1l ately, it was pouring with rain all the amination by anyone who was there on it was impossible to recognise· afternoon. Even in peace·time, the active service will reveal many signs ot ticular point. In fact, most of Somme mud has much of its war-time interest. For instance, "duds" are con· known places, such as Hell Fire '-''Jullta.; quality. The Wat Memorial was the n ~ tinually being dug up by farmers. These are designated by notice boards, euocL.--'..1. nearly completed and, as it was Sunday, dangerous souvenirs are left by the road· by an organisation known as the I was able to see over it. I then went side for collection by contractors arid League. The most clearly visible to the school which, as you know, was sold as scrap iron. Incidentally, acci­ of the war in this zone are the rellaaiqs~ the gift of the school children of Mel· dents caused by explosions are not un· of pill boxes, many of which are bourne. The headmaster, who served known. Remains of dug·outs are visi­ used by farmers as fowl houses. I witn the French Army, and was for a ble· on almost every steep bank. At La ered that for a p~riod after the war ttme alongside tpe A.I.F. in Abbey Boiselle, there is a se~t ion of a trench were blown u~ at the cost of the W ood, was most pleased to show us over system that has remain untouched. Cfllment, if the landowner SQ reqllPJOtP>ri'V, J;>age 16 T HE LISTENING PosT, 23rd September, 1938 but many have been put to peaceful use. AUNTIE At Hill 60, an enterprising man is re­ Unit Associations MAC'S CORNER constructing the tunnels dug by our Tun­ Matrimonial nellers. T hese will be used as a section Worries Solved of a sort of Ex~Machine Gunners' A ssn. war 1nuseum. The mine (Are you in need of heartsease or crater in Hill 60 has fallen in and is so Al."lNUAL MEETING AND BEANO love balm? If so, tell Auntie Mac all overgrown as to be almost unrecogni s­ All ex-Machine about it. She knows all the answers and able; but, strangely enough, Gunners are invited to th e at La Boi· annual meeting and social of the ex-Machine this page is at your service.-Ed.) selle on .the Somme, is still Gunners' intact. War Association which will be held at Before I deal with requests for love graves are wonderfully well kept Gregson's Mart, 32 King Street, Perth, o through­ n balm, I must reply to an inquiry from out, each with an easily accessible reg­ M onday, O ctober 3, 1938, 'at 8 p.m. A s before experienced, all th · Maudie" (Maddington), who wishes to ister at the gateway. All the crosses and ose who attend arc assured of an excellent night's cntcrt;linmcnt. know whether Auntie Mac is clean­ plans are similar, showing the regimenta l shaven or wears a "mou:" My dear, number, name, unit, date of dea th and how could you! I hasten to assure you age of the man commemorated. Where 48th Battalion A.I.F. that the faint mark on my upper lip no identification has been possible, the Ex-members are (which you thought was a moustache) phrase "An Unknown Soldier" invited, together with is in­ their relations, to a social evening at Keough 's scribed, or "An Unknown Australian Hall on Saturday, October 1, at 8 p.m. All Soldier" where partial identification has those intending being present please com­ been possible. municate with Challcn's Battery Service, 3 12th a~d 52nd Battalions Assn. Citron Street. 'Phone 132402. During ·a subs~;quent tour of England, ANNUAL SMOKO 1 saw some of the old camp sites on Sal­ At the meeting held isbury Plain. I am pleased to say on August 24 the that 44th Battalion Association acting president (T. P. Hunt) was in the the "Rising Sun" cut into the chalk chair and there was a good T cd Rogcrs, the hon. secretary of the attendance. A s hill near Fovant is the Association only meet still clearly visible, "Eggs·a·Cook" mob, advises us that the an· s quarterly, there was much business though the adjoining map of Australia nual reunion dinner will be held in the Stirl· on hand, the chief of which was a circular receiv is now almost covered with grass. ing !:>ocial Rooms, at corner of H ay and ed re a change in the form o f observance of An~ac Day. In spite of the postponement, Milligan Streets, on Monday, October 3, com· After I was mencing at 7 p.m. .considerable discussion, it was resolved that able to form one of the guard of honour the circular lie on the table until our next at Villers Bretonneux. The guard was o rdinary meeting. It was decided to hold the annual about 380 strong, not a bad muster con­ 11th Battalion meeting and smoko on Friday, Association October 7, ir.1 the Milligan Dining Room sidering the distance from home. The s, O ld members of the "Legs Eleven" arc Milligan Street, Perth. T o ensure its suc· party went across from England on the advised that the annual reunion will take cess, as in past years, all ex-members o f both previous afternoon and stayed at Amiens place at the Stirling Social Rooms, at the units arc cordially invited t o come along and meet their old and Lille. Mrs. ~tillman corner of Hay and Milligan Streets, Perth, cobbers. Nothing will be left and I stayed undone to make at Amiens and went on Tuesday, October 4 (Show Week) , at this year's smoko a suctess. by train to Corbie, 8 p.m. Nominations for office-bearers for the ensu· thence to the Memorial by 'bus. Wives ing year were accepted. As only sufficient and relatives of ex-service men were in were nominated for the various offices, a recommendation will be made t Reserve "B," Reserve "A" being allotted mufti. The King inspected the guard o the annual to the guard meeting that the followrng be declared of honour, so that, consider· \ ~1d talked t o about every tenth man. elected: President, H. Hopperton ing there ; vicc·presi· were reserves down to "D," -une of the most impressive parts of the dents, Messrs. T. P. Hunt, G. Dcary: hon. most of us had a good view of the cere­ ceremony was the sounding of the "Last secretary, A. Cook; committee, W. Bower, mony. H is Majesty the King was at­ Post" by buglers ]. Fulton, S. Bell, J, H opkins, W . Hall, ) . of the Guards from the Cowrie, D. McLennan, tended by " Birdie"; both of them in top of A. BromficJd, E. Mil!· the Memorial. not Coombc, ]. A)lcn, J. Kitson, T. Tout; country vice-president, R. Reeves, minute sec· rctary and publicity o fficer; W . ]. Thornton.

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WATSONIA Hams and GUILDFORD 'HOTEL Bacon j Phone: ML8 Superior Accommodation B. P. BYRNB (late 44 ------~-- S.tt.), Liceneee THE LIS.TE NING PosT, 23rd September-~ .1938 Page was only the froth off my evening glass He has a well-paid job, but never spends There is only one way to deal with a pf stout. A Torbay reader is in need of a penny, evidently preferringto keep his man like 'your fiance. I ~expect that he advice about ... but let's read her let· moneY. in his pocket. "What is there hates· to ,be reminded aboUt it, so every, ter:- that will make him loosen up, Auntie, time he should say something, ring a bell.':/... Dear Auntie Mac: dear?" to attract his attention. Of course, thi$ .f I am in a terrible dither and sadly need There is nothing like a spark of love will mean humping a bell· about where· · your help. You see, my hubby is big, for burning a hole in the boy friend's ever you go; but anything is better than handsome and aristocratic; but' not one pocket, Gert (Geraldton). a dumb fiance, Annie (Armadale) . Be· of those ''silent" fellers. Just the l{ind * * * ware· of ringing the bell too often. oJ man that any woman ·would be inter· One reader, Myra (Merredin) , is * * * ested. in, particularly city women, and as thinking of. breaking off V{ith her young Dear Auntie Mac: he has been elected to go to Perth shortly man "as he is the most conceited fe llow M y husband and I are very happy as • as a delegate ·to the R.S. L. State con· I know!" long as I don't tal~. When I do-arnl gress, I am very ·worried. He has been Nix! Myra (Merredin). Why, I know I confess that I like to tall{- he is obvi-­ several times before and nothing has lwp­ a young shaver who congratulated his ously bored. Is there anything I can do? pened (so far as I !{now_!); but after his mother on his last birthday! - Lettie ( Leederville.) ' return from last.year's conference, I hap· * * Obviously, Lettie (Leederville) , you ' pened to be putting away his best suit By way of a change, Mummie (Mt. are talking at the w rong time. No hu~­ when I discovered a lady's sill{ stocking l a wley) , has written to tell me about her band minds his, wife talking. Select your in his coat pocket where his hanl{y would infant progidy. " He is a wonderful moments more carefully. Be sure to have been!• When I ta...-:ed him about it, child," she writes, "and although only start talking the moment Dad and Dave he laughed it off and said that some of six years of age, he wmes away with all comes on the radio. Nothing pleases a ' the other delegates must have played a the· questions imaginable." husband more. A nd the ideal tiine for JOke on him. Anyway. I just put the Yes, I know, Mummie (M.t. l awley), telling him what M rs. Blank said about · · stoc~ing in my top drawtr and said no and at sixteen he'll know all the an· M rs. Dash at the e uchre party is during . more about it: but as he seems more than swers. the football or racing broadcasts on Sat· ever l{een to go to Perth this year. I'm urday afternoons, or when the trotting beginning to wonder whether there is * * * description~ are being given. You'll see anything more to it. and I shall be glad And now for some heartsease, lads his eyes light up with understanding. and lassies. Many letters to have your advice in the matter.-'Tre· will be aswered * * * mulous (T orbay.) · by 'phone or the evening post; but which· Dear Auntie Mac: My dear, I should refuse to worry ever way it is, rest assured that any ad· My fiance is everything a man should · vice given through this column is based unnecessarily if I were you. After all, be, bttt he has a nasty temper. He calls he must not 1et congress down, and you upon the most unreliahk authority. me everything at the time, but a minute cannot very well refuse to let him go. Dear Auntie Mac: or two later is deeply sorry.. Do you Besides, dearie, one stocking is no use to I am so unhappy. My fian ce is a thin/{ I should marry him?- Y ola (Yor~.) you and, who knows? he may bring home very peculiar snoozer. I notice that, Good heavens, no, Yola (York) . T en the other one this year, and then you will while other men will ma~e pleasant com· him he's got B.O. and to B. off. Then have the pair. plimentary .remarks about their wives or he can lose his temper in earnest with• "' ... * fi(ll1cees, my fian ce will never say any· out apologising. I have a letter here from a young man thihg. He even loo~s awk.ward when * * * signing himself "Frit~ i e" (Fremantle), my name is mentioned. What ought I Write to Auntie Mac about it. She asking me to put him in touch with a ro do about it?-Annie ( Armadale.) can tell you. "beautiful young Australian lady." He is he says a foreigner, and desirous of ' p~fecting 'his knowledge of the King's English. "With a pretty fraulem one could learn more than with a dozen Famous for Funiishings teachers," he says. That may be so, Prit~ie (Fremantle), Countless modern West Australian homes have been but it usually pans out a bit more ex· furnished by Ahern's ... Furni.shed entirely from floor coverings, curtains and drapings to the actual furniture pensive. itself. * * * These homes are models o f interior beauty, for they . Winnie · (Wiluna) complains that her have been furnished by expects on the art of coloor boy friend's idea of entertaining her is combination, who combine to blend every article into the to bung one tasteful scheme. That is the reason why Ahern's pound after pound of lollies are "Famous for Furnishings." Let us quote you. Advice into her, and she is fed up. and service entirely free. In fact, Winnie (Wiluna) you are choc. full. * * * Quite different from the story Gert AHERN'S Ltd. (Geraldton) has to tell me. She says her lad is as tight as they make 'em. THE LISTENING POST, 23rd .Septembe-r, 1938 Page 18 and south and terminating at A basan el Kebir. At this latter place a smart cap­ WESTRALIAN ture was made by a troop of " B" Squad · ron in the s hape o f three Turkish signal officers who had crossed the Wadi • CAVALRY IN THE WAR Ghuz.z.e at Tel e1 Jemmi in the night. What their real mission was remained By Lic11t.-Col. A. C. N. OLDEN, D.S.O. a mystery, but it was suspected that they were making an effort to establish com· munications behind our lines with the CHAPTER XX and confidence in the future to prevail. aid of the Bedouin inhabitants. ' H ad THE FIRST BATTLE OF GAZA The march was resumed a"nd Bir H am­ they reached a Bedouin hut and dis­ thalah was the next halting pl().ce. On guised themselves thi~ would have been THE FIRST and Second Battles of Gaza, again in the morning of the 14th, the a comparatively easy matrer. They were fought respectively on March 26 and Brigade arrived at Abu Shunnar, enemy jovial fellows and not a bit perturbed April 17-19, 1917, have probably caused 'planes hovering over the line of march by their capture, nor were they unwill· more criticism, and have been the sub· all day and dropping an occasional bomb. 111g to talk. They said. the Turks gener· ject of more controversial discussion than A w eek was spent in bivouac at Abu ally regretted that we were not their any other phase o f the whole campaign Shunnar, broken onl y hy a quick" move· allies,; but the Young Turk party und of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. er out of the 8th and 9th Regiments and Enver Pasha was too strong, and its They provided, as everyone knows, in· the 3 rd Machine Gun Squadron on the fluence swayed the rest. They also said the b urial ground for several hitherto 16th to Khan Yunus, as a result of a that the Turks intended to hold Gaz.a fine military reputations. If there was at report that a body of Turkish cavalry all costs, and when it was suggested that a fault or a blunder made, the passage were in that villago.:. The troops reached Gaza would be evacuated upon the ap of time will doubtless lay bare, in true · Kha n Yun us, hut found it clear of enc· preach of our Army in earnest, one of perspective, upon whose shoulders that my. them smiled and, politely touching his fault or blunder r ested. · On March 21, a further move forward fez, replied: "Pa~don , sir, I do not think So far as the fi ghting troops engaged was made to Tcl cl Marakeb, and here so. We gave you Rafa, but we will not were concerned, it is safe · to say that the two Mounted Divisions gradually give you that," pointing towards Ali they did all that was humanly possible concentrated. The following day a re­ Muntar. to achieve success-in some case more port was circulated that Gaza was evac­ than was humanly expected. But the Returning to Marakeb for water, the uated, but a day later this was contra· Regiment remained there for that night, sporting instincts of our race might in­ dicted, and the e nemy garrison was esti· duce us to almost pardon the Turks for and on March 25 rode out with the Bri· n~ated at 5,000. claiming victory on each occasion, and it gade to the rendezvous of the Imperial would be idle speculation to attempt to On March 23, a reconnaissance in Mounted Division- a beautiful green appraise the results of a cotU1ter-attack force was made of the Gaza defences by meadow near Deir cl Belah- in readi­ by them on April 20 had they been in­ our Brigade under Brigadier-General ness for the battle of the morrow. clined or able to deliver it. Royston. The 8 th Regiment with the As far as could be gathered, the gen· 3rd M.G. Squadron were in advance era! scheme for the impending operations For a general desc ri ~on of these op­ t·he 9th in support, and the 1Oth in re: was that Gaza was to be captured in a erations one must again reter t o the re· serve. The Wadi Ghuzze was reached combined attack by the mounted tr.OQps cords of higher formations. The troops and crossed, but the only opposition m et and infantry, · after which the mounted engaged on the British side numbered with was an occasional salvo from a tJ;"oops were to swing round on the Turk· about 70,000 of all arms, so that the I Oth single Turkish battery of light field ish positions ·at Sheria and take them in Regiment, with a strength of little over pieces. reverse. 450, played a small part-smaller com­ paratively, from a numerical standpoint, Ali Muntar and the town of Gaza The A~zac and Imperial M ounted Di­ than hitherto in the campaign. But it appeared in full view; but, beyond the visions were to envelop Gaza and, cut· nevertheless played an in"fportant role shelling o f this o ne battery, the e nemy ting the enemy communications, attack and suffered accordingly. made no sign. The Brigade withdrew the town in rear, whilst the 53rd and and remained in an outpost line that 54th Infantry Divisions would storm the On M arch 9 the Regiment left Masaid night on the Goz el T aire ridge, the 1Oth Ali Muntar system and capture it \vith with the 3rd Light H orse Brigade on its Regiment holding a position about four the bayonet. for..varcl march. Moving along the beach, miles in length, running about due north On the night of March 25·, the troops it reached El Burj that evening and biv· ouacked right on the water's..edge. Fresh water f or the horses was o btained by means of a shallow sinking in the sand a - The Lucky Charm 1 Kiosk few yards from the sea. Horses and men (MISS P. SMITH) were excedingly fit and well, and on the PICCADILLY ARCADE, PERTH 13th, whilst still at El Burj, the news Agent \XI. A. Charities Sold many Prizes in No. 7() Consultation. No. 71 now open that Bagdad had fallen to the British Tickets 2{6. Buy· early. . arms caused the spirits of all ranks to Melbourne Cup Consultation: Tickets, 10/ ·: Halves, 5/ ·. First Prite: .£t 5,000 soar and a stronger feeling of· optimism IHE LISTENING P OST, 23rd Septem . . - ]'er, 1938 of East Force moved up to their first ' times during the approach~ march, and not yet been called upon positions, the 5 3rd Division in the lead. to reinforce. t he German airmen grew more cautious. Certainly everything seemed to be going Dawn on the 26th was ushered in by a The Brigade halted on the Mansura favourably. Many posi dense fog which enveloped the whole tions had already ridge, near Tel el Ahmar, at about 10 been lost to the enemy; his landscape and through which it was im· whole 'gclrri· a m. and awaited orders. A m otor des· son surrounded, and his communications possible to see for more than a few feet; patch rider running down from the dir· cut. The force opposed to him was but the mounted troops rode. out cdnfi· over• ection of Gaza, brought news that the • whelming in numbers. Why, then, 9ently on their mission, relying upon un· ~d . A nzac Division had completely isolated he hesitate to hoist the white flag in erring accuracy of the Australian and sur• Gaz.a; had worked right round to the render? Surely he seemed to be wasting N ew Zealand bushmen who guided the sea on· the north side, had eaptured the time, and the day was getting on! He various columns. In f act, from one point Turkish. commander on his way from must realise that the game was up. Then of view, the fog was regarded as a Jaffa to direct operations, and were al· why didn't he acknowledge it m the ..cus-' happy circumstance, as it enabled con· ready occupying the town. As the des· tomary way? These ani:l many cealment of movement from the enemy. ot#e~; patch rider himself put it when a sked conjectures floated through the minds of · To the Am;ac Mounted Divi sion was the situation: "Well, we've taken Gaz.a many who considered that they entrusted the a'ttack knew on the Gaz.a rear and captured the boss of the whole out· something of military tactics. positions whilst the Imperial Mounted fit." But at this stage two facts stood out Division f ollowed in suppo rt. As the So far as the mounted troops were clear of all other considerations which fog lifted ~he Third Light Horse Bri· concerned that was correct. The Anzacs might w ell cause the Turkish command· gade moving in column , with the 8th, had swung round on to the high ground er to hesitate: In the first place the cli· approaching the steep banks of the Wadi overlooking the town from the east side max of the battle had not yet been Ghuzz.e. A crossing was effected at -called later Anzac Ridge- and from reached. The assault of our infantry on Sheikh N ebhan, and the 5th and 6th here had pushed on t hrough the olive Ali Muntar had not been delivered, and Yeomanry Brigades were seen away on groves and cactus hedges with the bay· the strength of its defences ~ yet to be our right in two columns parallel with onet right into the Turkish support lines, put to the test. Secondly, the dust that our own. driving the enemy before them in con· was observed in the early morning near The time was now 7 a.m. and the sun fusion. They had seized abandoned heavy Beersheba was drawing nearer ·and near· _ shone b rightly. Several miles ahead, the guns and turned them upon the elisor· er to Gaz.a. But that was not all. From Anzac M ounted Division was pushing dered Turks, sighting through the open Huj, about ten miles east of Gaza, an· along fast in a north-easterly d irection barrels. They had killed many of the other and larger cloud of dust was ob· and eventually disappeared behind the enemy and captured many prisoners and served by our airmen, also movi11g to· Mansura ridge. Our own brigade fol· had consolidated t heir firing and support wac.ds the surrounded garrison. Enemy !owed in the wake of the Anzacs whilst lines, with their horses well under cover. reinforcements, then, were hastening to the. Yeomanry Brigade swept out wider. The Imperial Division in support had the rescue. But how many? As we moved up the rising g reen slopes a cloud of high dust was seen to rise in the Judean foothills in the direction of & ersheba and worm its .way along north· westerly towards Gaza. A pparently the T urks were awake, L then, and already their cavalry were mov· ing up the Beersheba road to the res· SWAN cue. But they were a long way off as yet and there seemed to be no occasion to worry. Gaz.a was sure to fall very soon and h ad we not plenty of troops LAGER to d eal with any reinforcements the ene· my was capable of bringing up? Suddenly the boom of a heavy g~~ :e· qfct 4MONTHS verherated froR1 the hills in the vtcmtty of Abu H areira, abo1:1t half-way between Gaz.a and B cersheba. The shell came BE.ER (j}~ cm"~ fwm. _._...... , screaming through the air, and was ob· viously fired at ex~rem e range, burstmg W.A.GROWN about a mile short of our column . Enemy 8ARLEY- MALT aeroplanes commenced to hover above us, dropping an occasional bomb and fir· 1UUL!fW6f ill!! their machine guns. They grew · ,AUST~UAN HOPS bOlder and flew lower, but. the whole Brigade, springing from the horses, opened a heavy rifle fire at them and drove them off. The same tactics were adopted several MONARCH ,LI}VNDRY LTD.-DYERS AND CLEAN~RS Pe~,ge 20 THE LISTENING POST, 23rd September, 1938

Our air observers estimated the num­ Arrived at An~ac Ridge-;:;-now the head­ right in the path of the oncoming Turks. bers at 8,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry quarters of the Anzac Division under They were now about 3,000 yards dis­ all told. To us it did not seem an ade­ Major-General Chauvel - the Brigade tant, and lumbered along in straggly col­ quate force to decide the issue in favour halted, and here Brigadier-General Roy­ umns, and appeared very tired. They of the enemy; but the Turkish command­ ston received orders to intercept the ap­ had been marching since early morning .er in Ga~a. nevertheless, hardened hi~ proaching enemy infantry. and doubtless their march had been push­ heart and held on. At about 4 o'clock Detaching the lOth Regiment to act ed forward with vigour. Their numbers in the afternoon an order reached Briga­ temporarily as Anzac Divisional reserve, were estimated at about 6,000. Slowly dier-General Rovston to move his Bri­ the gallant Brigadier galloped out with they came on, and the 3rd Light Horse gade up rapidly to near Australia Hill. the 8th and 9th Regiments, the 3rd Brigade opened fire on them at distant The 3rd Light Horse Brigade, immedi­ Machine Gun Squadron and the Notts range, the Notts battery supporting with ately roused to action, rode at a fast trot, Battery, R.H.A., deployed, dismmmted, brisk salvoes of shrapnel. then m en d elighted to think that, after and occupied a chain of low hills one The Turks, apparently nonplussed, de­ all, they were to share in the day's fun. and a half miles east of An~ac Ridge, ployed and halted. They lay down, and

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Visions arose or ' German night on the right flank of our outpost ed Brigade seemingly were having a sim­ spies tampering with our communications line, made a OOJ.d move along the Beer-. 1 ilar experience on our right,'. but on the or•issuing "retire" orders-as before at sb_eba road in an attempt to interc;ept one . ~ right again from the · 6th Brigade, the Gallipoli-and a hundred and one other of our columns, but a couple of light ·, · 5th (Yeomanry) M ounted Brigade were things suggested themselves. box•cars, mounting Vickers machine guns more closely engaged. In fact the T urks Repetition of the o rder was asked for and co~anded by Lieut. "Scatty" Me· seemed inclined t o p ress their attack on and received. It was definite enough. lntyre-a gallant Scottish · Hdrseman that flank, and the 5th Brigade had fallen The Anzac Mounted Division was al­ much beloved by our Goys--dashed .up back slightly. Thus stood the situation ready being, extricated with difficulty with consullllllate daring and1 firing fur· at ·5 p.m. as far as the enemy reinforce­ from the town, and the various other iously at the Turks, held them off. Away merits were con·cerned. positions, and it was e xpected that this to the east the supply train of one of our The reported 2,000 Turkish ·cavalry Division would be concentrated behind Infantry Divisions-a copvoy of about had, so far, failed t o materialise, and it Anzac Ridge by 10 p.m., when it would 1,000 camels--which had ev·idently lost remained open t o doubt as to whether a commence its retirement along the sa.tne its direction in the darkness, was pro- ~ cavalry force was being·employed by the route as the approach m arch- in other viding a holiday attraction for the Turk· enemy at all. words, by a wide detour south-east anc:j ish gunners, and for a time the air wa.S Darkness was coming on, and at length then south-west. The infantry were mov­ thick was fragments of camel, biscuit the infantry, who had remained station­ ing back also, and the role o f our own boxes and "bully beef" tins. ary in their position of deployment since Brigade was to maintain its hold upon The W adi Ghu~ze was reached and early morning, delivered their assault on the position selected by Brigadier-General cro~d by our Brigade, and by 9 a .m. Ali M untar. From A nzac Ridge could Royston, and act as rear·guard until the on th!! 27th the horses were watering in be seen t he b ursting shrapnel and h igh general r etirement was complete, when the muddy lake a t Belah, the men dis· explosive o f our artillery raking the it would then withdraw to Belah. cussing the episodes of the previous day T urkish t renches whilst t he infantry The lOth Regiment was released from and night, whilst away up at (;aza could moved in steady waves towards their ob­ its duty as Anzac Divisional Reserve and, be heard "the distant and random gun · jective. O nly slight artillery fire from returning to the 3rd Light rlorse Bri­ that the foe was sullenly firing." the e nemy opposed their advance, but as gade, took its place on the left flank of Here we learnt that our unfortunate our troops drew closer and commenced the line of r esistance, its extreme left infantry had been very roughly handled their climb up the green slopes, they almost r eaching the sea. in their attack on Ali Muntar, and their were met by a furious machine g un fire The niglit was pitch black, and the casualties were estimated at 3,000. The and rifle fire which t ore huge gaps in men on observation could see but a f ew very fog which had assisted the mounted e their ranks. feet ahead. The s ilence was broken by troops to envelop Gaza had delayed th · The supporting lines went steadily on, the numberless howls o f jackals; but no infantry assault. That delay, in all prob suffering severe casualties, but gaining enemy movement or sound was detected. ability, constituted the primary cause of ground, and as the dusk approached they Towards morning, the flashes of a signal the debacle. could be seen standing on the sky-line as lamp told us that the troops were clear ('To be continued.) though the action had ceased .. of Gaza, and the 3rd Light Horse Bri· A six·weeks·old calf, nibbling at the News of their assault \~ eagerly gade collected its units as best it could awaited by our people. Had A li Mun­ from its five-mile (rant and began its grass in t he yard, was viewed in silence. tar fallen or not? That was the query march ba ck to Belah. The first streaks for some minutes by the city girl. "T ell on everyone's lips. The reply was slow of dawn r evealed clouds of dust behind me,"s she aid, turning impulsively to her in coming; but it came at last. 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mans, ~h~ Jn'Umber about three million of Ex-Ser;vice Men in World Affairs CJ:echoslovakia 's fifteen million 'people._~ Konrad Henlein: The Furious comprise at least half o f t he country's "Little Fuehrer" unemployed- and the dole in Crechoslo­ BY C. R. COU.INS vakia is a· beggarly one and sixpence a . week. While crossing the Indian Ocean in minorities with consistent fairness. · It is No won.der a change is sought. No· one of His M ajesty's troopships, l over- the only country of Central Europe wonder H err Henlein roared, " W e must heard my batman discussmg the M an where real Parliamentary Government, decide now whether the present political at t~e helm wtth a little CockneY" cabrn based on the ballot, universal suffrage, system in C~echoslovakia shall be liquid­ steward. "Does the :Skipper ever roar! proportional repreSentation and really ated. I warn the Republic that it is asked the batman. "Does 'e roar?" the. free elections still survives, and where bound to collapse sooner or later." The steward returned. "Not 'arf, boy." That there is a free Press. In the Cabinet validity of many of the German griev­ description would fit admuably Herr both Clericals and Socialists are repre­ ances has been recognised by, Dr. Benes, Konrad Henlein, an ex-service man from sented, and racial minorities are repre­ the President of the Republic and one the other side of No M an's Land, who sented, too. Compared with their coun­ of Europe's truest d emocrats. Benes has is now one o f the most talked-of men in trymen south of the Brenner Pass, who offered to grant all the major demands , Europe. H enlein is c::alled "The Little became Italian subjects after the war, the of the Sudeten Germans, except absolute Fuehrer" by his followers, and by his German minority in CJ:echoslovakia are independence. That he could never admirers in Germany; but he is consid- in a very favourable position. • Unlike grant without risking the destruction of ered a veritable little fury by his politi- Italy's German subjects, they are a llowed the State he laboured so long and so hard to b ring into being. ea! opponents in C~echos lovak.i a. Actu- to use their own language all the way ally, when not posing for the Press pho· - from the kindergarten to the University. Henlein has been severely handicapped tographer or facing the microphone, he T hey have their deputies .in the CJ:ech by the fact that his Nazi followers, up is a quiet-mannered, somewhat stolid man Parliament and their representatives in to ·the time of the annexation of Aus­ who has persistently refused to enter Par· the Cabinet. Nevertheless, it must not be t ria, were only about two·thirds of the liament; but when he is speaking for pub· supposed that their grievances have no German minority. The remaining third lication he thumps the table and roars in foundation 'in Tact. They bitterly resent was bitterly opposed to him. Then, last the approved Hitlerian manner. It is the existing pacts between C~echoslo· October, while Henlein was in London significant that British and American vakia and Russia and France, with the soliciting sympathy and support from newspapers use the phrase, "said Mr. implication that they might one day be English pro·Germans, his chief lieuten­ C hamberlain," or ·"Dr. Benes said last.. called upon to bear arms against their ant was a rrested on charges of sexual week"; but when they report Herr Hen· fellow Germans o f the Third Reich. perversion and sentenced to imprisoh' lein the word "roared" is almost invari· CJ:echoslovakia 's trade agreements with ment. The Naz.is in C~echos l ovakia, ably substituted for "said." other countries have closed to them the therefore, suffered an eclipse from ·which Konrad Henlein, who is still only in Austrian and Hungarian markets which they did not r ecover until Hitler marched nis fortieth year, is one of the youngest were formerly theirs. As Central Euro­ into Austria. At that time, there were men prominent in world aftairs to·day. pean finance crashed, they lost their four separate German parties in CJ:echo­ He went straight from school to the wealth. When they went bankrupt, slovakia, and three had seats in the Cab­ trenches. At the early age of sixteen, their businesses were taken over by inet. After the Austrian sensation, the he was a trained soldier, -fighting in the C~echs. who would employ only members German Catholic Party, which is the ranks of the A ustrian Army against the of the1r own race. T o-day, the Ger­ largest and most influential section of the Italians near the Brenner Pass. His war . service was brief, but not, f!.ltogether in- glorious, for he was wounded in action and taken prisoner. A fter the war he found himself the citiJ:en of a new State and the subject of an alien and thorough­ ly hostile people. Not the least of the Y.M.C.A. grievances of the German minority in CJ:echoslovakia was the attitude of the 119 Murray Street, Perth dominant race in the years that succeeded the war. A t that tijne the Crech re­ HOSTEL AND DINING ROOMS garded the German much in the same light as the German views the Jew to­ HOT WATER AND ALL CONVENIENCES day. Henlein enter~'d a bank afte'r the war. Then he became a gymnasium in­ Single Room, Bed and Breakfast, 5/- Nightly, 24/- Week. Share Room, Bed and Breakfast, '4/- Nightly, 21/- Week. structor. It is only within recent years, I· practically in recent months, that he has Full Board: 34/6 to 37/6. achieved notoriety as a political leader. Special Rates for Permanents CJ:echoslovakia is the one country of 'Phon'e B6 189 (2 lines) Central Europe that has treated racial 938 Page 24 THE LISTENING PosT, 23rd September, 1 minority within a minority, and the Ger· man Agrarian Party, hastened to align themselves with Herr Henlein and his Nazis. The German Social Democrats ·gave half-hearted adherence as far as i minority rights, distinguished from poli· tical theory and practice, were concerned. August 10, 1938 lels; and the Southern, the country south of It was believed then that a similar coup following recom· executive on the 32. 5th Parallel. The off against Czechoslo· At the meeting of the State bmitted to congress: would be brought Yeates, mendations will be su August 10, there were present Messrs. R. Cornish, of Carnarvon; vakia on or about May 12. Since Hitler Lamb, Mar· Northern, Mr. C. Olden, Collett, Philp, Aberle, l, Mr. ]. B. Lawton, of Yealering; and action by the Warner, James, W att, Centra was deterred from direct golin, Hunt, Tho"rn, Mr. R. C. A ustin, of Gnowang• on, Nicholas, Potts and Southern, unexpected firmness of Britain and ::iten, Mitchell, Pat erup. opposition to Herr Austin. Leave was granted to Messrs. Riley, France, the Socialist Keesing, Panton, Denton, Anderson, Cornell, National Insurance.- lt was decided that Henlein has increased. Herr Henlein has Freedman and j ohnstone. the c hairman of the National Insurance Corn• paid flying visits to London, and so has mission be interviewed by the ~tate president Newdegate Cup.- lt was decided that Brig· and secretary during his visit to Perth. The Herr Wenzel Jacksch, the former brick· adier·General Besseii•Browne be asked to ac· information obtained, relative to ex•service layer who leads the German socialists cept the seat on this committee, rendered mcr1, will be submitted to congress. Sir slovakia. Hitler's notorious vacant by the death of Lieut.·General i:n Czecho Talbot Hobbs. Federal Congrcss.- A tentative programme declaration, "One People, one State and covering the social arrangements .and enter­ the Lord one Fuehrer," revived the ambitions and Congri!SS.-It was agreed that tainment of ~clegates to the Federal Congress invited to the official opening of with agitation of the Henleinists; but Mayor be will be discussed by the State president the congress, and that the customary civic re· the Federal president. W enzel Jacksch has no illusions as to the ception to country delegates be arranged. The tate he and his follows would meet un· entertainment of country delegates during Imperial Ex-Service Men.- lnquiries were in Perth was referred to the H ouse received from the Federal Office as to what der Nazi rule. ··.heruem IS always tell· their stay Committee. action had been taken in the preparation of mg the world about the ~udeten minor· a case from this State for ~ub mission to Earl ity m Czo::cnostovalua," said Jacksch, Extra Country Vice·Presidents.- ln fulfil· de la Warr. The Federal Office had replied resolution passed by ,last year's m London three months ment of a that the length of time in obtaining reports when he was congress, it was decided to divide the State from all State branches would cause some ago. "But he never speaks of how his into three parts for the purpose of appoint· time to elapse before any result could be re· followers are treating the minority in ing a country vice·prcsident in each. The pa rted. It was decided that if this Branch's Northern section will cover all the country case had not a! ready been forwarded to Earl their own area- the Sudeten Socialists." north of the 31st Parallel; the Central, the de la Warr, the Branch should communicate The Sudeten or South Germans are districts between the 31 st and 32. 5th Para!· directly with him. so i::alled because they are numerically Relief Fund.-The report of the Relief strongest in the Sudetic Mountain dis· Fund Trustees for the month of July re• d at a o{ Czechoslo· vealed that 65 cases had been assiste tricts to the south·west The House of Warren total cost of .£65/ 18/8. It was decided to vak.ia·. If they were granted the auto· instruct the State secretary to include in the g out demand, Herr Henlein would next circular to sub·branches, pointin nomy they that applications for relief should be made immediately be confronted with a tick· to the H ead Office and not to individual !ish minority problem of his own, the Warren's trustees. problem outlined by Herr Jacksch. Until United Services Fund.-A report for the month of July disclosed that 31 applica· he visited Herr Hitler, presumably to re· urnituru tions had been approved at a cost of ceive further instructior.s, at the end of F .£33/14/2. July; Henlein had manifested a more 766 HAY STREET, PERTH Visits.-T he report of the Lemnos Board r reasonable attitude towards a comprom· 88418. FI594 (after hours) of Visitors was tabled for information. Othe visits reported were reported by Mr. Y eatcs ise. Since he has again fraternised with Harvey, Mt. Lawley·lnglewod, Ned· ation to (York, Tender you a Hearty Invit sub-branches and Gunners' Day), Col. Hitler, the .attitude of sweet reasonable· ses. lands • their Premi Margolin (Gloucester Park and Perth sub· ness has reverted t o o ne of great trucu· Their showrooms occupy over 6,000 branches), Mr. 'Thorn (Junior Farmers' lence. In Prague, it is openly stated that sq. feet of Ooor space. Club), Mr. Keesing (Merredin sub·branch), H ome); vite you to walk through and Mr. Wells (Heathcote Reception H~nlein is nothing more than the mouth· They in met Mr. inspect all their stocks. Mr. Y eates also reported having piece of Hitler, that the voice is the voice Pike, the Agent·Gcneral for Queensland, who Their employees will not pester you on the while the unseen hands that is one of the League's representatives • of Konrad, to purchase. Empire Council of the B.E.S.L. pull the sfrings are the hands of Adolf. Their prices arc clearly . marked. · way by The following visitors to the meeting were The position is stated in another They arrange hire·purchase at marked the State president: Messrs. ad· welcomed by those British commentatora who declare prices plus interest on amount Goldie (Broome) , J. Day (Wubin), H amil· vanced only. · on H err Hitler, and not ~:m Herr ton (Beacon) and D. East (Marradon~· Bod· that Listen . to their Broadcast session from dington). Henlein, depend the c hances of a peace· PM Saturday afternoons 6AM and appointm"en"t of ofli: · 3.30 to 5 o'clock. Sub·Branche s.-The ful settlement of Czechoslovakia's minor cials as advised by Bunbury and Dwellingup ity problems. sub-branches was confirmed. MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.-DYERS AND CLEANERS THE Lis·i:::NING ·POST; 23rd September, l938

Approval was given for the Wllliams sub· ·~'Assistance : Indigent Cases.-Manjimup Mons Day.- It was agreed thaLin order, branch to change its name to Williams and sub·branch advised that .a returned soldier, to give due and greater prominence ~o .. District sub-branch. · who liad applied to the Child Welfare De· (a) The commemoration of the annivei• A ged Sailors ~ Soldiers' Fund.-A dona• partmcnt for assistance, l1ad been advised to tion of £72/10/·, the pro<;l:cds of a "Paddy's sary of the Battle of" Mons; ; approach the local sub·branch of the R.S.L. (b) The association in war of the Au$tra• Market," was rece.ived from the Bridgetown for assistance, "as funds had been made avail· sub·branch. It was decided to congratulate lian Imperial Force with the able for that purpose." The secretary ex· Almies; the ~ub·branch and to refer to tire matter in plained that he had been in touch with the "The Listening Post." (c) The fact that units of the Common• Secretary of the Child Welfare Department wealth D efence Forces are to•day Air Force: Anzac D ay.-A communication who had expressed regret at the reference addressed to Colonel Collett from the Min· linked with corresponding corps of contained in the department's communication the present British Army; and of ister for Defence, indicating that inquiries and an assurance wa,s obtained that similar were bei~g made regarding the · Royal Aus• references would not recur. (d). Australia's admiration for their tralian Air Force co·operating in the An~ac T .B. Cases, Wards X and XI.- A corn· achievements of the "First Seven Di: Day parade, was received: munication was received from the Repatria• visions'' in the Great War, Soldiers' Ward, Old Men's Home.-A tion Department advising that patients in re• an endeavour to be made by the League communication from Subiaco sub·branch re· patriation wards were not exposed to the risk ensure a more representative attendance at garding this ward was referred to the Visiting of infection with tuberculosis from those pa· the annual Mons Day service in Perth and Committee. tients who were undergoing investigation for that the matter be re ferred to the Anuc Day Women's Auxiliary and Women's Service that particular disease. It was agreed that Committee, which is invited to seek. the eo· GuiJds.-Incjuiries had revealed that the Wo· a copy of the letter be forwarded to the operation of unit associations with a view men's Auxiliary State executive was not rep: Mt. Lawley sub·branch. to securing the presence o n parad~ of organ• resented at the meeting which was referred Transport, O ld Men's Home.- The Secre· ised detachments representative of the.A.I.F. . to in the last minutes of t he State executive. tary of the Medical Department advised that That the District Commandant be approached It was, however, ascertained that a member this matter had been investigated and there with a request that similar representation from :_ of the Subiaco women's auxiliary had ex• appeared to be no cause for complaint. It the Citi~en Forces be permitted. That the pressed approval and agreement in the reso· was agreed that a copy of the communication Union Jack and Australian Ensign be flown lutions referred to. · The women's auxiliary be sent to the Nedlands sub·branch. from An~ac House on Mons o.>undays. State exec1.,1tive had been asked to notify the National lnsurance.-A report from the Notice of Motion.-Colo nel Collett gave Subiaco women's auxiliary that in public State president concerning an interview he notice of his intention to move at the next questions of this nature the direction of the and the State secretary had had with the meeting that the District Commandant be League should be sought. Chairman of the National Insurance Corn· wrilten to and informed that the League, Roa,d ~ard Conference.-It was agreed mission was received together with other in· speaking on behalf of the ex·service men resi· that a communication should be addressed formation from Federal Office. It was agreed dent in W estern Australia, would greatly to the Road Board Conference, now in scs· that this be made available to congress and value an opportunity for t he units that took sion, inviting ex·service delegates to honorary that the Nannup sub·branch be supplied with part in the Great War to be represented at membership of An~ac Club. the information. the Royal Review, to be held on the occasion Leave of Absence.-Mr. James was granted Certificate of Service.-Kalgoorlie sub· of the commemoration of the birthday of leave of absence until congress. branch applied for a Certificate of Service His Majesty the King, in a similar manner to _ August 24, 1938 for S. G. Smithin, late hon. secretary of the that permitted on the occasion of His Maj• At the meeting of. the State executive on former Yarri sub·branch. It was agreed that esy's coronation. August 24, there were present Messrs. Yeates, the State executive recommend to State con· Leave of Absence.-The State president Olden, Collett, Anderson, Aberle, Lamb, gress that in the circumstances this Certificate was granted leave of absence from the next Margolin, Hunt, Fairley, Watt, Sten, Paton, be granted. meeting. Nicholas and Potts. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Riley, Keesing, Panton, Federal Congress.- Melville sub·branch ex· September 7, 1938 Philp, Denton, Thorn, Warner, Cornell, tended an invitation to delegates to Federal At the meeting o n September 7, , there James, Freedman, Mitchell and Johnstone. congress to visit Melville. This was referred were present Messrs. Olden, Denton, Ander­ Brigadier-General 3essell·Browne advtsed to the Management Committee. son, Aberle, Lamb, Margolin, Cornell, Fair· that he would accept \.-scat on the Newde· Jun ior Farmers' Club.- The Education De· Icy, Watt, Stcn, Mitchell, Paton, Nicholas gate Cup competition committee and on the partment submitted information concerning and Potts. Leave was granted to ·Messrs. State War Memon al commtttee. the Junior Farmers' rally to be held during Y eates, Riley, Keesing, Collett, Panto n, Philp, Condolences.-Condolences were extended Royal ·show week. This was referred to Mr. Hunt. T horn, Warner, James, Freedman,, to the relatives of the late Mr. ]. ]. Poyn· Thorn. Johnstone and Austin. ton and to Colonel Denton on the recent loss of his brother. Visits.-Visits were reported by the State ,. president (C.T.A. Annual Dinner, Pithara sub·brarlch, Mons Dinner) , Mr. Pato~ (Mos· man Park), Colonel Fairle5' ( Kalgoorlte, Boul· Whitty' s must come up der, Donnybrook, Busselton and Harvey ), Mr. Anderson ( Swan View·Greenrnount) and Colonel Olden (Military Ball, Mt. Haw· Soon thorn). A.R.MS. Competition.-Mr. Watt re· ported on the progress of the A.R.M.S. corn· TWO LOTTERIES OPEN: petition, which had reached the semi·linal ~t age. _ 71-.£2, 500 for 2/ 6, Closes October 1. S.S.L.-Mr. Nicholas reported that the Colonel Collett Shield competition for 1938 had been concluded, and that Mt. H awthorn 72- Mammoth Melbourne Cup, £15,000 for 10/ -. Half­ had retained the shield. Hospitals.-Mr. Nicholas submitted ·a re• tickets 5/ -. port on his visits to wards X and XI. . Sub-Branches.-Approval was given fpr the formation of a new sub·branch at Brook· WHITTY'S fot. WINNERS ton The appointment of 5 secretary, as ad· NEXT G.P.O., PERTH vis~d by the Marradong·Boddington sub· branch, was confirmed. Page 26 THE LISTENINC POST, 23rd September, 1938

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9 .0 M U R R RA ' EY E · S T T' I, .• . ~ Ph~ne;: . B6H2. ; .B7254 . 1 7 7 BEAU F 0 RT. S T RE. ET: THE SO.u'T~ .. BR~TIS~ INSURANCE CO., LTD: ' Phones:.B2533, 82035 . . 1_1 IRE -:- . M A R I N E -:- A C C I D E N T Ali E~ents throughout Australia "The' Leading Colonial" 0\iic~·. <{AI( Classes of Insurance transacted at lowest current rates. 0:: The Co"mpany's Roll of H onour contains 97 names, including Agent W .A. Charities 34' A.I.F. and 30 New ;lealanders. Consultations WM. E. MciLWRAlNE MANAGER· W.A. . ~RANCH Write for Gliar.t$ and Informat~o,;_ 23 BARRACK STRE'ET PERTH Page 28 THE LISTENING PosT, 23~d September, 1938 The finals took place on Wednesday, August turn·out the success it was. Artists who con-­ dent said that Messrs. Kreitmayer and Rowe t-ributed items were '-Messrs. Fenn, Taylor, {the architects), in conversation with him had 31 in the Jarrahdale Hall. Although the Diggers were outclassed in quoits, table ten• Laycock, Fairclough and last, but not least, promised to draw up plans and specifications Pianist Cunningham. The State executive 'at no cost to the sub-branch beyond the bar­ nis and parlour bowls, they were unbeaten was represented by Messrs. Paton and Stcn est out·of•pocket expenses. Tenders would in the rifle shooting. The sympathy of all a rid apologies were received from the State be called, and no definite action would be members of the sub-branch goe5 to Mr. and Commandant and District Naval Officer. taken without the authority· of the sub· Mrs. Wm. Clark, of Mundijong Post O!fice, A mongst the visitors were Colonel Hobbs, branch. The m em bership strength was stated in the loss of their youngest son, Harold, 'j. Tonlrin, Esq., M.L.A., and the chairmen of to be 166, taking into account 35 whose subs. aged 12! years. the Peppermint Grove and Mosman Park were not yet paid. It was regarded as fairly SUBIACO Road Boards. The usual two minutes' silence certain that nearly all of the 3 5 would pay In the A.R.M.S. games, we managed a was observed before the newly·clected Me· in very soon, and also that a number of' point's decision against Mosman Park ( 6·4) moria! Shrine (a miniature of the State War new men would join before the year was after a most enjoyable evening. Our merry\ Memorial and the work of Harry Burge), out." Tom Skchan lodged a claim to hold men were impressed not only by the cheer• both the shrine and the ceremony being fav· the longest continuous record of member· ful and friendly reception we met, but by the ourably commented upon by our visitors. The ship of any man in the district and produced very fine little hall which is t he property of efforts of Keith Wood made it possible for a receipt showing that he had joined in the Mosman Park sub-branch and is an in· the ampl.ification of speeches and those giving 1918. Others joined earlier, but can anyone centive to us to "go and do likewise." Our and responding to toasts are to be compli· beat his 20 yearsl unbroken? On August last event in the competition, against Cottes• mented on their equanimity before the 16, a concert organised by the sub-branch loe, fri 01zlcd out, much to our disappoint· "mike." Our concluding games in the was held in the Town Hall, popular Dave ment, as we have always had pleasant even­ A.R.M.S. competition were with Subiaco and H oward having been engaged especially for ings playing that sub-branch. Owing to a Gloucester Park, both of whom had not much the occasion. Dave was a big success and misreading of horoscopes or something, Cot· difficulty in taking home the bacon. From • was well supported by local talent. The tesloe had to scratch. We hope to arrange a social standpoint as well as from the angle radio star won the hearts of everybody by a "friendly". with them soon. At our gen· of creating renewed interest in the sub-branch generously entertaining the patients of War· era! meeting on September 1, we were treated the corn petitio n proved more than wo rth rcn Hospital and also a hall chock·full of to a moving picture display of infantry man· while, and we arc keenly looking forward to school kiddics at the Rainbow Theatre dur• reuvres and kapok bridging by Major Me· next senes, when we feel confident that we ing the afternoon. The concert netted about Kinlay of the 44th Battalion .(M.F.), for · shall give a better account of o urselves. Corn· £I 5 for the building fund. This building which our best thanks arc due. The big petition between sub-branch teams shall be business is looming large just now. Since event of this month is a Children's Plain and continued throughout the summer months, the meeting, tenders have been called and Fancy Dress Ball, to be held in the King's the winning team to be holders of a cup pre· there is a strong chance that one will be Hall, Rokeby Road, on Friday, September 23, sented by the president. It was decided at accepted by the next meeting. We have at 8 p.m. Tickets are 1/· each or the money the last general meeting to establish a lending £450 in the "kitty," but nearly twice as much can be paid at the door, and we arc arrang· library for the benefit of members and also will be needed before the building is up and ing for dancing for adults. Proceeds in aid the ladies of the auxiliary. A small charge furnished. Some (especially the "groupie" of the Aged Sailors and Soldiers' Fund. We shall be made for the exchange of books. settlers) are nervous about a mortgage. Still, ask all who read this notice to bring their Members having any books for which they it's not at all impossible. We are strong (in children and a·dvise their friends. A pleas· have no further use and which arc in suit· numbers) and willing (we hope) and we ant evening for a shilling a head and a real able condition are asked to bring them along still have the brave old auxiliary, which re• good time for the kiddics, not to mention a as a contribution. Next general meeting is fuses to back away from any reasonable job. contribution to a good cause. Bridge even­ on Tuesday, September 27, and all members CLAREMONT ings are on September 24 and October 8. are asked to make their best efforts to bring The monthly meeting was held in the ALBANY a new member along with them. Parish Hall on September I , the president The monthly meeting was held on Tues• (Mr. C. H. Briggs) being in the chair. A day, September 6, Mr. A. H . Richardson MANJIMUP hearty welcome was extended to Captain G. (vice· president) taking the chair in the ab• t . Manjimup sub-branch's meeting on August Ing, 14 M.G.C. and Lieut. A. J. Aldridgc, sence of the president (in hospital). The 11 was held in the C.W.A. rest room by as new members. The last two games in the coi'J)mittec investigating the matter of rcfur· permission of the ladies. The rest room is A.R.M.S. were played at Clarcmont against nishing the lounge arc to carry on and see most comfo rtable, but it has one disadvan· Gloucester Park, who won 10·0, and against what they can fix up. The reunion smoko, tage-liquid rations of the hard variety are Perth, who won 8·2. Claremont were poor:y fixed for . November 12, has been brought • barred. Jock Mackenzie presided over an represented at the games, and it is hoped that forward to October 22, and all members and attendance of 25. With some regret the next year more members will attend. Mem· prospective visiting members to Albany arc boys found they could not make use of the hers do not know .what they are missing at requested to bear the new date iri mind. The billiard table donated by Messrs. A. B. and these social gatherings, as they may meet delegate for congress had quit~ a busy in· M. Kreitmaycr, nor were they permitted to some 010 pal of the days gone by. Diggers nings, being authorised to deal with certain give it to the Edward Millen H ome. As it are reminded that Claremont sub-branch will items in accordance with the wishes of the was in need of considerable reconditioning, again have the parking of cars at the rear sub-branch and also to introduce an item re it was sold to a returned man for .£10, which of the Claremont Oval during Royal Show continuation classes and their early rcsump· sum will be added to the building fund. In week, every care and attention will be given tion. Disappointment was expressed at the regard to the proposed building, the presi· to those parking their-cars in the sub-branch smallness of the turn-out of Mons Sunday. p~rking area. so we hope for a better muster next year. MUNDIJONG-JARRAHDALE A wreath was laid on behalf of the sub· The monthly meeting was held, in the branch at 1:he local war memorial in one Mllr.dijong Hotel on .Saturday, August 13, of the heaviest downpours experienced for A. R POTTER '!there important business was dealt with, all some time. Messrs. Roots and Coles were members showing a very keen interest in detailed to assist the officers of the local ~ Late South Perth and Wembley, an• League affairs. Arrangements are well in Militia unit in fudging for the cup being nounces that ·he has taken over the hand for our ,Carnival, which is to be held presented' oy the sub-branch for competition on Saturday, September 24, in the Mundijong annua,lly. Business seemed never ending and business lately conducted by Mrs. Geo. Memorial Hall. New members are still corn• quite a number of members got their names Warren as- - ing along and we are pleased to be able to mentioned in despatches (minute book) and welcome 6563, F. Chester, 28th Battalion yet it was all over by 10 p.m., after which H airdrealler & Tobacconist in Colonial . (A.T.F.), and 9 1_61, G._ Nfyrfett, Royal Dub· a few of the latest yarns were swopped. The Mutual Buildings. !in Fusiliers, to our sub·branch. Many pleas· donations for our Returned Soldiers' Ward ant evenings have be-en spent in the com· arc beginning to roll up fast. Many subs. petitions against the A.N.A. ari'd Wanderers. are still due. - .:t,.• • THE LISTENING P osT, 23rd September, 1938

BUNBURY that the badminton boys and girls have put ·. COLLIE --.: · , ,.: It is with a certain amount of bashfulness up a very good show in t~.__ Bunbury "B" Attendance at·,~e~ing'sha s been ?~ !h'e • ·: that Bunbury makes a somewhat tardy re· grade, and have to play-off for the ·Pennant improve lately an . "inembers arc )Oimng·':; • appearance in these select pages; but the with Cathedral. H ere's hoping they pull it up; but, unfortunately, as e- get n ~ll'i m em>~~ . absence of news by no means indie<1tes any off; because next year the old legs will be a bers, we ar_e losing our old ones, and so o.ur • lethargy o r need for treatment by Dr. Voron• year older ~ nd the old heads will not have membership does not improve. A trip ~as J:f' ~ off. Th.e local s~b-br.anch , s till packs a punch such a pull over the young 'uns in the oppo· made to Worsley and contact was made w1th. ·, !lnd soctal , amcltor<\tton and revenue-raising sition. H aving come out all over sporty, we most of the ex-service men in that centre;;' ~ acttvtt1es demand a goodly portion of time had a spelling-bee after our meeting last A lot of other business was transacted, par•. ,,::">_ from the staff. The annual gen·cral meeting month, and after the masterly display of sev· ticularly on pensiqn and employment matters. ·. in July disclosed a satisfactory balance sheet era! human dictionaries, must seriously con­ Another visit will take place as soon as sul:lf,' ·!f:'. with a healthy surplus of assets and a marked sider sending up a team to line-up on one cient line w<:ather is experienced, when con·· ·· · reduction in the .overdraft and the splendid side of Professor Cameron. j ust one last tract will be made with all those who were·· t i: work of the women's auxiliary towards this word: Our an.nual reunion will probably be missed on our last visit. As the warmer . ; .,.. result is w.tion was · made recently to our queen who a new secretary in Bill Freeman, a fellow· was recorded at the August meeting. In the acted on behalf of the R.S.L. in the recently• \ scissor wielder, only Bill is a tonsorial artist absence of the president, the vice-president conducted Queen Carnival. Although our • • .?.~ and Arthur sartorial. A rthur and Bob are (Mr. N. C. Stonestreet) took the chair. Ar· queen did not top the list, the effort was to be presented with well-earned Certificates rangements for the Christmas Tree were dis· well worth tile praise which has been ac• of Service. The sub-branch raised .£9/18/ · cussed. The secretary was instructed to seek corded her. Sub-branch members and WO• for the recent Blind Appeal and forwarded permission for the sub-branch to conduct a men's auxiliary joined together on the date a donation of .£2 to Wooroloo for the Pas­ raffle ii1 aid of the funds. It is proposed to of the women's auxiliary anniversary at a time~ Fund. The Aged Sailors and Soldiers' otTer three prizes of£), £2 and £1. During dinner in the Soldiers' H all, and all the Fund is ocial festivities that followed the busi· other queens which took part in the competi• held every Friday for this object. Ten guin· nc~s. meeting, the sub-branch welcomed Mr. tion were invited. Members of the sub• cas already has be~ n forwardcu and a similar Jelfries, a former member who has returned branch rolled up in force and the proceed· amount will be forthcoming very shortly. T he after an absence of several years on the gold· ings passed off very nicely. A suitably in· Diggers' Golf Day at Sandridge Park was the field s: and Mr. Brown, who has just taken scribcd gold wristlet watch was presented to usval success, and the eHarninct half-way over thQ local State H otel. Mr. Brown was the queen. A special meeting of the sub· round, with a hard-boiled Ma1n 'se lie in at· president of the Carnamah sub-branch for branch to go into details regarding a visir to tendancc, was a popular spot for "fallout." several years, after which he was vice·prcsi• the Fremantle sub-branch was well attended.' Touching on sport, 1t i ~ worthy of record dent of the Bruce Rock sub-branch. It was decided to communicate with Freman•

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Temple Court, Perth Queen St , Fremantle Hannan. St., K~lsoorlle ···. : . THE LISTENING POST, 23rd'Septemoer, 1938 Page 30 . Several new member& Brookton for their initial held in the new hall tie so that a suitable date could be arranged. secretary I visited A. H. Smith congrat­ September 3. On our were welcomed. Mr. Unfortunately, a few of our regular members reumon'- on Saturday, Committee on the successful found Bevcrley full of people ulated the H all are at present in hospital. We wish them way down, we conducted the opening hall, a very imposmg manner in which they all a sE_eedy recovery. The quarterly meeting admiring their new Buchanan on his consequently we were able to of the hall, and Mr. N. of the No. 1 District Counc1l was held in structure, and of chairs. M r. contact with quite a number of sub• idea of asking for donations Brunswick on Monday, September 12, ~nd make e reported that he had ob· members, and a League Certificate• B. H . Lofthous the usual delegates from Collie attended. branch I O·ft. forms for H. Grcgory, M.H.R. The tained quotes for 12- and holder in Mr. had offered to make NARROGIN Brookton was preceded by their the hall. Mr. E. Eames reunion at ch purchased the The annual meeting was held on July 30 meeting, which was well attended ' the forms if the sub-bran monthly been done, and the cost at the C.W.A. rooms, Narrogin. The meet­ ly conducted. The reunion was material. This had and efficient round the hall had ing was very well attended. Great praise was by 35 to 40, including a car load of enough forms to go attended . A. H . Smith moved a accredited to the past committee for the Pingelly, bringing ~h eir president (Mr. only been £6. Mr from for his services. work carried out during the1r year of office. and some musicians from that sub­ vote of thanks to Mr. Eames Archer) moved a vote of thanks It was pointed out that although heavy finan­ branch. It was held in the Bedford H otel Mr. C. Beauclarke or his donation of a cial alterations had . been made to the build­ and the host, a returned soldier, in the per• to Mr. A. J. Robins f Mrs. W. Sutton was ing, the finances as s hown on the balance Mr. Allom, provided a very good dock for the hall and .son of she had pre• sheet presented were very satisfactory. The indeed. The evening was marked by a thanked fo r the Roll of Honour show B. H . following officers were elected fo r the ensu· high de gree of good fellowship, and both sented to the s ub-branch. Messrs. were elected ing year: President, j. C. Vincr; vice-presi­ Mr. Benson and myself were listened to with Lofthouse and N. Buchanan . Mr. A. H . dents, H . Smith and Rev. Lerpiniere; treas­ interest, when in our addresses we of· delegates to the State Congress close that Mr. Wheel­ urer, j . W . Holden; secretary, T. Hogg; fered such advice as might be useful to a Smith informed the meeting mmunity co·n­ committee, H.. Sutherland, T. Quinn, R. Fer• new sub-branch and endeavoured to stress don had offered to conduct co the building guson, F. French, j. Bnron, j . Causebrook, e responsibility incurred in forming a new certs for the sub-branch to help th the matter . Stone, H. B. Wood and H . Gill. After ub·branch. The new group is full of prom· fund and Mr. Smith moved that J s l committee general business, Mr. Doney moved a hearty e with capable officers, a great -deal of real be left in the hands of the socia 1s Ar­ ·vote of thanks to the o utgoing committee enthusiasm and a good l eader in Captain to make the necessary arrangements. and trusted that their good w ork would be (late Royal Navy) . The secretary rangements for an Ugly Man Competition Boultbie com­ carried on. Several sporting schemes were (Mr. Sturmer) shows no lack of energy and were also left in the hands of the social meet· put forw'lrd for next year with th e object of progress and should keep the new group mittee. Mr. C. Beauclarkc drew the had cc­ retaining the good comradeship between Nar­ . A w o men's a uxiliary is functioning ing's attention to the vandalism that busy ­ rogin and its nearest country sub-branches, is g iving its help to a dance in the near cured at the weir during a recent hike. Af and the and it is hooed that cricket matches, etc., will future fo r the purpose of bringing members ter discussion, it was decided to draw De­ be arranged during the summer months. together and o f adding to the present meagre attention of the road board, the Railway and the local police to the damage WYNDHAM sub-branch fund. They hope that the smaller partment on this year will pave the way to an caused to th e ffowering wattles at the weir, m sub-branch functi The secretary of the W yndha annual ball to he held next year. Their last and to the fact that broken bottles had been advises that a minia­ chil­ (Mr. H . A . Harriso n) eeting brought together 26 Diggers, s ome thrown into the little weir where the :'vtemorial has m ture replica of the State War s far out as 17 miles, and one chap all the dren paddled. occupies pride a arrived at Wyndham and now way from Collie. Their membership is at KUUN and sub-branch of place at social functio ns I understand, about 30. Unfortun­ This month we welcome the newly-formed memQers will present, meetings. The maiority o f s will reduce Pingelly membership Kulin sub-branch to our pages. The sub· the off-season, ately, thi soon be coming southward for a dozen; but as the formation of the branch now numbers about 50 members. The and other by about but the president (Mr. Walker) ub·branch has resulted in the enrolling meeting on August 30 proved a very happy -branch meetings new s offi cials intend to hold sub least ten men, who had either never gathering when the social atmosphere suc­ dinner on August of at in the city. The annual in the League o r had not been financial ceeded the business routine. Members arc The guests been 18 was an outstanding success. for years, the loss to Pingelly, it will be seen, proud of the work of "Old Mick," who has on (wo rks man­ included Mr. W . H . Fergus is a gain to the State Branch. collected a considerable amount for the W.A. ager), Dr. Alan King (Flying Doctor), Mr. Aged Sailors and Soldiers' Fund, and is still Davidson (Chairman, W yndham Road GERALDTON are sorry to learn D. j. has been on the war-path. Members R. Robin~on (pilot for lvfc­ Our secretary (Mr. R. C. Webb) has been Board) and Mr. oub-branch at that. their comrade, ]. Haywood, Robertson, Miller A viation - Coy.) . Items appointed delegate for the war disability. Tod Scott is at havmg a rough time through were contributed by Messrs. Jim Martin, Joe congress. Committeeman him better health in· the has our best wishes One and all wish Brown and Charlie Eyre. The Meat Inspec­ present in hospital and ture. . Our Annual Dig­ fu tor (Mr. D ave W right ) ably beefed out the for a speedy recovery BOYUP. BROOK gers' Night was held on August 20, and al­ bugle calls. e nda of the forth· OSBORNE PARK though the ·attendance was only fair, th S~veral items for the age organisers (J. Hollings, H. Kendrick and com1!lg congress were agreed upon at the y meetings on August 3. 17 The fortnightl W . Willcocks) seemed pleased with the re­ ~eetmg on- August 26. The secretary was nded. Thanks to the and 31 were well atte sults and a very enjoyable time was had by mstructed to assist a local ex-service man in s and the ladies' coln­ good work of m embe~ all. The nett profit was about £ 16. On com_Pil_ing a letter to the ·secretary of the Re• Grand Military Ball on mittee, the Second August 29, a reception was g iven to Arch­ patr.1at1?n ~m mission, appealing for assistance 3 was a great succe.,. There was September s~o p Prcndivillc and visiting priests, num• m hqu1datmg an account owed to the Bridge­ of approximately 200. Among bi an attendance enng 17. On arrival at Birdwood House town Hospital. It was decided to ask the were the patron (Colonel b those present - where members o f the sub-branch the State secretary to inform the Poppy Day s. Olden, Colonel and Mrs. O lden) and Mr .S.L. Trust, the Mayo r and Town Clerk Committee that November 2, the day of the reprc5entatives of the Perm-. R Margolin and and many others were gathered- he was wel• Upper Blackwood Show, is the only day of Forces and Militia Units. The repre­ anent comed on the piauo by the president (Mr. the year on which the whole district gathers the units was due t o the work sentation of Ray Anderson). His Grace then laid a in the one place, and is therefore the day member, Mr. Charles Graham, who is of a wreath on the Soldiers' Memorial while Bug­ most suitable for selling poppies. Arrange­ worker for all the sub-bnihch dances. a keen ler Stan Hutchinson played the "Last Post" ments were made for the reunion on Septem• The music for the occasio n was provided by and then the "Reveille." Inspection of the ber 30, which will be preceded by a meeting Glass and her o rchest ra, and Mr. Doug. Mrs. follpw~ cj . The .,A.rchQis)10p ex• fpr_ ~he purpose of discussing a proposal to an proved a c apable M .C. The ladies l:Iouse th ~n Forem pussed, h1mself very pleased with Birdwood . build a-R .S.L. hall. It was decided to donate ed an excellent supper. The next fo r t-~ provid nd said it was fittingly named after a guinea to the Madaple Bennett Wilkinson dance will be held on October I. House a nightly a great soldier. . appe~l. . : . . · .------.:- : ·aRa0kT.O& ·:. :.~- · . -- . .HARVEY · · cARirsu~ . -~ . -- -:. ' Mr. T om Sten reported to the last State ·-·_Mr . -~· ~~: !-£(t .~_o~~c - e_r_e~id~sJ over a large C~l 2._ a,n_!! _r_ai.!ly_ weilt!ter. acl.v~r.seiY.. .a.ff!!ctl:d, c"TcCUtive meetmg: In -compa·ny with Hie· SThte· attendance of members at the first meeting the attendance at the August meeting, pre- TH :_ LISTENING Pos1=, 23rd September, 1938 Page 31 sided over by Mr. H. Crofts. There were over 20 members present and two new mem• hers were heartily welcomed. A' great deal of business was disposed of. The JllOnthly report was very favourable. The committee is to be congratulated on the way the sub­ branch is progressing during the quiet month&­ of the year. Members expressed their pleas• ure at seeing the wide and winning smile of Mr. McKinlay after his long bout of sickness. McKinlay Shield Competition SUBIACO Diggers and their ladies who wish to spend The August meetings were well attended. a Jolly eve.ning· should attend the R.S.L. A jumble sale was held, which proved a dances on Friday nights, as t hey are now WON BY SOUTH PERTH 6nancial success. A social evening for an established success. Mc.mbers are desirous mothers and daughters was held on Augu.st' of visiting other sub-branches in the metro• The semi-finals and 30. Mrs. E. Congdon had the arrangements politan area. The final were all · burghers of Carlisle arc closely contested. well in hand with the result the ladies, prepared to bring their own artists and light young and not so young, spent an enjoy• refreshments ·and assure any interested sub· On - Augu~t 29, Nedlands beat May· able evening. During the evening the presi• branch of a real good Diggers' night. Will lands and on September 5 South Perth dent (Mrs. G. Shand) presented the past anyone interested please write and 6x a date. president (Mrs. H . L. Downe) with a Cer­ The next monthly meeting will be held on beat West Leederville. The final was tificate of Service. All members arc worl!:· October 6. played on S eptember 12, when South · ing hard for the .Ba~aar: to be held in Oc· WAGIN Perth beat Nedlands. tober. Mr. Jock White presided over an average VICfORIA PARK attendance at the monthly meeting on August Arrangements are we 16. The matter of organisi ll 1n hand for the ng a special corn• about 80 members and friends being pre· auxiliary birthday party, the first one to be f or~s fund for the inmate sent. s of soldier mental Representatives Ji·om the State cxecu• celebrated in ten years. Members are homes was discussed. It was tive were th ad· decided to de· e State president (Mr. A. Y cates) vised that the next united auxiliary social fer discussion pending and Colonel Margolin. a report by the presi· Several sub-branch at Anzac House will be held on the dent at the next mont representatives same hly meeting. It was also attended. Messrs. Att· day as the Exhibition, as no other date coul decided to make well Bros. orchestra, d available a small sum to under the baton of Mr. be arranged. Members are therefore re· supply comforts for a local ex-s h. E. Clark, brightened ervice man at the proceedings with quested to hurry along with the d'oyleys for ' present at Lcmnos. The secretary (Mr. Dan· some good old tunes, and Messrs. Jock Inch, the auxiliary stall and to prepare iels) agreed other e~· to represent the sub-branch at H. P. Clarke and E. W . Mockridge inter· hibits. Thirty members attended the general congress, provided spersed so me he could arrange his leave well-appreciated vocal items. meeting on August 25. Mrs. Barnett re· for that time. Toasts were honoured in the usual manner. parted on her visit with Mrs. Tolmie During to the WEST PERTH the evening, the State president prc· Edward Millen Home. Cigarettes and read· senteo a The annual meeting was held at Padbury Certificate of Service to the retiring ing matter were distributed, and caps made sub-branch president (Mr. B H ouse on August 16, 1938. The retiring . McCicary). by members for pat i ~nts who sleep out were president (Mr. B. McCieary) in his report stated that the sub-branch was still in a flour• ishing position and a number of complaints dealt with during the year had been success· fully 6nalised. T he report proceeded to show that Honour Avenue in King's Park had Leave Nothing to received special attention during the year, and at each inspection the trees were found to be in excellent condition. ~egret was expressed that the Park Superinten'dent (Mr. Chance J. Heath) had been retired; but his successor (Mr. ·Watson) had promised every assistance No matter what the recipe, there's in the future maintenance requirements. A no fear of failure with CARTER'S. recommendation to the incoming committee to consider a· suitable grant to the Aged Sail· CHARLIE CARTER'S SELF· ors and Soldiers Pund was carried. The foJ ; RAISING FLOUR never varies !owing officers were e lected for the. cnsuln~ ... it is made only of the 6nest year: President, Mr. R. E. T yler; vJce·presJ· dents, Messrs. H . B. Hayles and M. J. Offer; ingredients and is mixed in such a committee (Commonwealth representatives), scientific way that there is no dif· Messrs. W. G ri fli ths, H . Clack, E. J. Holton, ference in the quality from one G. H . Lummis, G. H . Teague; State repre· sentatives, Messrs. S. T. Palck, E. B. Winch, year's end to the other. It is easy E. V. Hayward, A. Stewart and J. N. Nurse; to use and is mo~t reliable and eco· secretary, Mr. P. L. Ross (for th e I Hh con· nomical. Leave nothing to" chance secutive year); assistant secretary, Mr. N. Beckley; treasurer, Mr. W. L. Boyd; audi· use CARTER'S every time. tors, Messrs. Greenwood and Cooper; wb· licity omcer, Mr. A. Stewart; Messrs. B. Me· 7lbs. 1/ 3 Cleary and P. L. Ross were elected delegates to the annual State congress. Members are Famous for Quality-Famous for Economy requested to note that the monthly meetings of the sub-branch are held on the third Tues· day in the month at Padbury H ouse, at the corner of St. George's Terrace and King Street, where the sub-branch h ave their own rooms for games and social facilities. The £HARL1l. president {t\Rl(li (Mr. R. E. Tyler) presided LTD. over the annual. smoke social held on A,ugust 26, Page. 32 T HE L ISTENING PosT, 23rd September, 1938

' handed to the matron. T he auxiliary secre· work entrusted to them. A-jumble sale was dren's plain and fa ncy dress ball is to be held tary is now on the mendr but Mrs. E. Lloyd held on the 3rd inst., at D urbridge Hall on s~turday, September 24, in the Town' H all Cambridge Street. recently had the misfortune to scald both and proved to be a great success. ~lkmb.ers Good prit'es legs severely and Mrs. Grannery had had are pleased to hear Mrs. Prendy is out of arc being 'providetl. T he socials held t his inlluen~a. We wish all three a speedy re• hospital a nd now convalescent at her home. winter by members ha\'e been a great success covery. Tea was served after business had We all hope and trust that she will soon be and have been well patronised by both mem· been disposed of, and the raffle was won by smiling ~t us again. bers and the .public. Mrs. Chandler. The social af~ernoon was NEDLA well attended and proved a happy gathering. WEST LEEDERVILLE-WEMBLEY NDS Mesdames Gartland and F. Matthews won Members and friends gave Mr. and Mrs. T he auxiliary entertained Lemnos, Edward the competitions and Mesdames Wall and Debnham a social afternoon at the \Vest Millen and O ld Men's H ome R.S.L. ward Martin the raffles. Leederville Town H all on the golden anni· patients at a picture show an~ high tea .on versary of their ~unday, August 14. The ptctures, wh1ch SOU'IH PERTH marriage. One hundred and fifty guests were present and Mr. Gully acted were shown at the \Vindsor 1 heatrc, were The McKinlay Shield sports committee are as chairman. There were quite a number of kindly donated by Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Nel· feeling very jubilant about their team and the items, all being much enjoyed. Mrs. Debn· son and Colonel Margolin do nated a 'bus for success which it has enjoyed lately. H aving ham is a foundation member of t he auxiliar>'• the benefit of the R.S.L. Old Men's H ome won the first semi-final they are very confi· also of the F.U.S.W. and has worked in the patients. Members o f the sub-branch con· dent of bringing home the cup. Mrs. Beere, soldiers' interests since 1914. Members paid veycd the patients in their cars. Amongst our sports captain, entertained all playing a visit to the Soldiers' Ward at the Old Men's the guests were Mr. Norbert Kecnan, K.C., members for the Shield games at her home Home. Bridge, draughts, bowls, darts, etc, Mr. and Mrs. j. Dimmitt, the auxiliary State and a most enjoyable evening was spent in were played, all enjoying themselves. T he president and. secretary (Mesdames J. Me· games. The evening concluded with an excel· members were served with afternoon tea. The Kmlay and H. Hopperton) and members of lent sit·down supper. Mrs. Wilson thanked auxiliary provided special cats fo r the old the. outing committee. After tea, the men M rs. Bccre on behalf of the players for the soldiers' tea. The ladles were thanked for were entertained by Messrs. Frcd Barrie and evening and assured her it was appreciated their visit and invited to eorne again at an Jack Harding and dancing fi lled in the rest and enjoyed. On August 1 2 our auxiliary early date. In the scmi·linal of the McKin· of the cve111ng. The monthly bridge even• challcn~:ed the sub-branch to a sports evening lay Shield, South Perth defeated West Lee· tng was held on Tuesday, August 23, at the and we made a combined evening of it. In dervillc 6·4. It was most regrettable th<~ t Lesser H all, Broadway. Prites were awarded all branches of sport, the ladies excelled and Mrs. Kcegan was unable to play in the tennis to Mrs. Kayscr and Mr. H . Lewis for high• the men were beaten, much to our good con· team owing to ill-health. Members all wtsh est score; hidden number to Mrs. Agnew and' tent. O ur hospital committee arc still visit· her a speedy recovery. A very Jolly e\'en· the rummy pri•c to Mrs. Mogridgc. The ing the sick at the Repatriation ward and ing was spent with the Sons of Soldiers on next bndgc evening will take place in t he Hcathcotc and arc interested in their work T uesday, September 6, when at their invi ta· Lesser Hall, Broadway, on Tuesday, Septem· and find much pleasure m carrying out the tion we played a round of ga mes. A chil· ber 27, at 8 p.m.

ASSOCIATIONS OF EX-SERVICE MEN

Assoc'lation Place of Meetin.g Date of Meeting President Secretary

ARTIL. COMRADES' Anzac House, Perth 3rd Tuesday ...... Lieut.·Colonel j . W. Fin· j . Smyth, 125 Lincoln St., ASSOCIATION lay Perth BLINDED SOLD IERS' .'\nzac House, Perth When neces6ary ...... D. M. Ben"son, Anzac Mrs. W . .James, 19 Marion ASSOCIATION House, Perth . Street, Lcederville · BRITISH UNITED SER· Wentworth H otel, Perth 1st Monday each month Major A. G. Saundcri', Gco. E. vattcrmole, M .C., V l vd ASSN. '- at 8 p.m. 811 Hay Street, Perth 229 Charles St., North Perth IIth BATT. ASSOCIA· Anzac H ouse, Perth Monthly luncheon, I p.m. W. Kruger, 79 St. Leo· R. W. 131air, 79 W illiam TION on IIth of month nard's Ave., Leederv ill~ Street, Perth EX • MACHINE GUN· Gregson' s 32 King Street, Quarterly ...... H . E. Day, c/o. W.A. E. S. Everett, Temple NERS' ASSN Perth Salvage Co., Marquis Court Garage, Perth St., West Perth 'r 44th ASSOCIATION .... As advertised ...... Annual reunion, Monday, Col. C. H . Lamb, Victoria E. C. Rogers, 6-5 Fairfield 4th October H ouse, St. George's Street, Mt. H awthorn Terrace, Perth MEDICAL SERVICES An~ac House, Perth Third Thursday, quarterly D r. C. H. Lcedman; chair· H . W. Rigg, 26 Elizabeth ASSOCIATION man: E. Aberle Street, North Pertb. 'Phone: B8394 16th BATTA LION AS· When called .... Colonel E. L. Margolin, E. j . Massey, 41 H arvey SOCIATION 6 2 :r yrcll Street, N ed· Street, VICtoria Park lands 28th BATTA LlON AS· Committee, as arranged 2nd Monday ...... H. R. Nicol, 35 Millar W . C. Armstrong, 20 SOCIATION Street, V ictoria Park Ruislip Street, West Leedcrvillc 32nd BATTALION AS· Anzac House, Perth ' Nearest Saturday, July 19 L. D. Lobascher, 27 2nd J. Rutherford, 5 Elizabeth SOCIATION Floor, Economic Cham· Street, North Perth hers, Perth 10th LIGH T HORSE Anz.ac H ouse, Perth W hen called Roy W. Perry, 22 Coopet R. G. Hummerston, 120 ASSOClATIO N Street, N edlands Salisbury St., Maylands 12th and 52nd BATT AL· ION ASSOCIATION ' W hen called T . P. Hunt, 155 Alma A. Cook, . 168 Railway . Rd., N o rth Perth. T errace,· May T. !;, SAILO R S AND lands W. Chaloner ']. Smyth, SOLDIERS' ASSN . ll Tranby Buildinj!s, 90 King• St. THE LISTENING POST, 23rd September, 1938 ' AND UNIT' ASSOCiATION R.S.L. SUB-BRANCH ' ANNUM --~;:--;;-=-::--:-----::-:------~RA~TES~=:-=£1/ 1/ - PER Sub-Branch Place of Meeting Date of Meeting President

ARDATH·BABAKIN ... . Hotel .... urday, 8 p.m. T. G. Retalic, Babakin A. F. Cant, Ardath Ardath 1st Sat Road, ALBANY ...... Soldiers' Institute 1st Tuesday, 8 p.m. W. H. Carson, Vancouver W. F. Hall, King Street, Albany Albany ': allidu BALUDU DISTRICTS R.S.L. Hall When called, Saturday, R. Petchell Geo. Stocker, B 8 p.m. Rd., BASSEND.EAN ...... Town Hall Basement Alternate Thursday (pen• J. E. Claughton, ~ Scad· A. \Vishart, 71 W est 7.30 p.m.) den Street, Bassendean Bassendean sion days, 111 Vie· BUNBURY ...... R.S.L. Hall 3rd Wednesday ...... H. E. Gibson, Banksia W. N. Freeman, Street, Bunbury toria Street, Bunbury , 23 Burnside BAYSWATER ...... R.S.L. Hall, Murray St. Alt. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. W. R. Ashby, 44 Copeley ]. ]. Painc Street, Bayswater Street, Bayswater Road ELTON ...... Soldiers' Institute 2nd Monday ...... L. N. Weston, Bussclton M. W. S. Greatorex, BUSS Board Office, Busselton Brunt· BRUNSWICK JUNCT. Memorial Hall .... 1st Friday in month .. .. C. ]. Piper, Brunswick S. Chamberlain, Junction wick Junction . G. Greaves, 34 Mars St., CARLISLE ...... Bickford Soldiers' Me· 1st Thursday ...... H. R. Crofts, 10 .Moore· gate St., Victoria Park Carlisle moria! Hall Carna• H ...... Lounge ...... When called • ...... ]. K. Forrester, Carnamah W. G. Mulligan, CARNAMA Hotel mah o. Forestry H. H. Stuchbury, Haw• COLLIE ...... Soldiers' Hall ...... Alt. Tuesday, 8 p.m. J. Giblert, c/ Department, Collie thorne Ave., ~llie 18 Dean A. G. Cook, "Lilydale." COTTESLOF...... Council Hall, Jarrad St. 1st Tuesday, 8 p.m ...... C. L. Harvey, Street, Cottesloe 4 Kean .St., Peppermint Grove Cowara• stitute ...... 1st Saturday, 8 p.m. .. .. S. Frohawk, Cowaramup E. A. Holben, COWARAMUP ...... Cowaramup In m up Waiter W. Ford, 13 Shenton Rd., " ...... ' Parish Hall, Claremont ... . 1st . Thursday in each C. H. Briggs, 1 5 CLAREMONT Street, Clarcmont Claremont. F 1909 month P.O., · Saturday ...... W. L. Wilson, Kalamunda Alex. Findlay, c/o. DARLING RANGE Kalamunda Hotel ( unli 3rd 'Phone 13 portion) Kalamunda. censed Dumble· C. Nicholson, Dumble• Dumbleyung ...... Last Wednesday, monthly Tom Towers, DUMBLEYUNG ... . yung yung Salmon Alan Morton, Salmon Salmon Gums .. .. 3rd Friday ...... j . W. Wegncr, DOWAK ...... Gums Gums D. M. Ferguson, Donny• Memorial HaH .... Last Monday, 8 p.m. H. W. Wood, Don~y­ DONNYBROOK brook brook 7 Little ~ South Alternate Thursday (pen• Jack W . Lynch, Hampton E. Tincombe, FREMANTLE & DIS· Soldierr.' Institute, Howard Street, Fre• •. Terrace sion night), at 8 p.m. Road and FothcrgilJ T RICT .... Street, Fremantle mantle Car­ W. S. Appleyard, Council Gascoyne Hotel ...... 1st Monday ...... C. A. P. Gostellow, GASCOYNE ...... narvon Chambers, Carnarvon Freman• C. J. Lambe, 40 Eton House ...... Every Monday ...... A. j. Wilkins, 88 GLOUCESTER PARK .. An~ac tie Road, South Perth Street, North Perth Gnowan• W. Adshead, Gnowang• rs' Room L .... 1st Thursday, 8 p.m. T . Wilkinson, GNOWANGERUP ...... Soldie gerup erup Gutha .. 1st Sunday,p 3 .m ...... W. Hales, Gutha E. A. Matthews, GUTHA ...... R.S.L. Hall ...... lia E. Shepherd, Gwalia ...... 1st Thursday, 8 p.m. Dr. H . E. Clarke, Gwa GWALIA ...... State Hotel .... Wokalup D .. D. johnstone, Herbert Memorial Hall ...... 2nd Tuesday, 8 p.m. .. .. B. H. Lofthouse, HARVEY ...... War 'Phone Harvey 108M Road, Harvey ... Tuesday in H. James, Forests Depart• F. Berthold, Government ...... Soldiers' Institute ...... Every 2nd KALGOORLIE month at 8 p.m.; Exe· ment, Brookman Street, School, East Kalgoorlie Fridays Kalgoorlie AND DIS· cutive alt. KJ\RRIDALE Bi-monthly ...... V. Monti J. W hooley, Karridale TRICT ...... Waycott E. C. West, Derby · Derby ...... ' ...... 1st Thurstlay ...... S. S KIMBERLEY ...... called ...... H. W. A. Tylor, Kat'ning W. Bailey, Katanning ...... Club Rooms, Carew Street When erberrin KATANNING 2nd Wednesday, 8 p.m. F. R. Hall, Sha~ l e ton H. Sullivan, Kell KELLERBERRIN ... . Alternate Kellerberrin and Tammin nlay, Kojonup D. C. MacPhail, Kojonup all, Kojonup 4th Friday, 8 p.m ...... J. G. Fi KOJONUP ...... Memorial H Chas. H. Smith j. W. Morgan, Koorda Koorda ...... Quarterly (committee ht KOORDA .... Friday) ]. C. A. Pike, "Falcon· R. V. C. Davidson; Kuk· Kukerin Hotel ...... Last Saturday, quarterly KUKERIN ...... (Jan., April, July, Oct.) dale," Kukerin erin ...... G. Markey, Kulin W. A. Tumber R.S.L. Institute ...... :: .. When called Grace KULIN ...... When called ...... ]. Collinson, Lake Grace E. Wood, Lake ...... Road Board Hall ...... Lake King M. G. Johnston, Lakt LAKE GRACE .. 2nd Sunday in month ... . R. D. Allen, LAKE KING ...... Lake King Hall ...... King 2nd :fhursday, 8 p.m. . .. . ] . L. Mackem;ie, Manji· B. Beer, Manjimup MANJIMUP ...... Town Hall, Manjimup; m up Jardee No. 1 State Mill (alternate month) V. Jenkinson, Mt. B. Hlckling, ¥t. Barker ...... · When called ...... H. MOUNT BARKER ...... Mt. Barker ...... Barker . H. Woods, S'l Seventh L. T. King, 10 Carring• er Room, Town Hall, Alt. Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. MAYLANDS Supp Avenue, Maylands ton Street, Mt. Lawley May lands (pension week) R. Push, Mem;iea C. H. Jacobaen, Metl&iee Board Hall ht Sunday in month .... MENZIES .... Men,iea Road • ' THE LISTENING PosT, 23rd _September, 1938

- Sub•Branch Place of b1eeting . Date of Meeting President '-J" Secretary

MIDLAND JUNCTION R.S.L. Branch Rooms, 1st Thursday ...... B. Knight, York Road, H. B. '5tephens ' Railway Parade Midland Junction MOSMAN PARK ...... R.S.L. Hall, Johnston St., Last Tuesday in each G. A. Ashworth, Bond C. E. Ja.mea, 16 Glyde St., Cotusloe month Street, Mosman Park Mosman Park MOORA ...... : Road Board Room, Moora When called ...... W. H. Boyce, Moora C. Ryan, Moora MT. MARSHALL ...... Rd. Bd. H all, Behcubbin 1st Wednesday, monthly W. I-r. Weight, Mandig~ V. M. Creagh, Bencubbin MT. LAWLEY • INGLE· Wallish Hall, Grosvenor 1st Thursday, 7.45 p.m. 0. J. Williams, 21 Gros· ]. K. Crue, 118 Central WOOD Road, Mt. Lawley venor Rd., Mt. Lawley Avenue, Maylands MUKINBUDIN Commercial Room,. Muk· Every fourth Saturday .... T. B. Conway, Mukin· W. E. Roberts, Mukin, inbudin budin bud in MUNDARING fi DIS· -Alternately, Mundaring, Every fourth Friday A. S. Forsyth, Parker· Wm. J. Lochhead, Mun· T.RlCTS Darlington, Parkerville- ville / daring MORNlNGTON MILLS Mornington Mil)s ...... Every alternate Sunday .... J. M. [oudon, Morning• W. j. Pulton, Mornington ton Mills Mills NAREMBEEN ...... Narembeen ...... Quarterly, by notification A. S. Graham, Narem· j. H. Wylie, Emu mll, (W:ed., June 30, 8 p.m.) been via Narembeen NEDLANDS ...... Picture Theatre Building, 2nd Tuesday in each R. A. Wood, 81 Arch· W. A. Duflield, 55 Tyrell Broadway, Nedlands month deacon Street, Nedlands Street, Nedlands NEWDEGATE .... Newdegate ...... Quarterly; 3rd Saturday D. G. Kinlock, Newdegate J. H. Kane, Newdegate March, June, Sep., Dec. NORTH • EAST FRE· Artillery Barracks, Burt 4th Thursday, 8 p.m. Lieut.·Colonel H . C. Bun· S. Tugby, 42 Holland MANTLE Street, Fremantle dock, Artillery Barracks St., Fremantle (East) NORTiiAMPTO N ...... Railway Hotel, Northamp· 3rd Saturday, 9 p.m. A. G. Lance, Northamp• A. Barlow, Northampton ton ton NORTHAM ...... R.S.L. Club Rooms, Gor· 1st Wednesday in the H. C. S. Colebatch, Fitz. · G. C. Curlewis, 145 Pitz• don Street, Northam month at 8 p.m. ~: e rald Street, Northam gerald Street, Northam. Tel. 174 NORTH PERTH ...... St. Hilda' s Hall, Glebe 1st. and 3rd Monday at 8 W. L. Menkens, 30 Red· H. W . Rigg, 26 Elizabeth St. (off View Street) p.m. fern St., North Perth St., North Perth PERTH ...... Monash House, 23 King 2nd Tuesday ...... J. O'Farrell, 223 Fiugcr· W Holder, "Monash (Oflice hours 9 a.m. to Street, Perth. ald Street, Perth House," 23 King St., 5.30 p.m. ) Perth PINGELLY ...... Town Hall ...... Last Saturday in each F. Archer, East Pingelly M. Sargant, Pingelly month PRESS ...... At Luncheon, Anz.ac 1st and 3rd Wednesday, E. S. Watt, c/o. Imperial R. Biggs, c/ o. "West House 1 p.m. Print, Hay St., Perth Australian" PITHARA ... . Pitbara .... 3rd Suuday, 3 p.m. E. T. Roberts, Pithara L. G. W . Browning, East Pirhara POPANYINNING ...... Yo~naning and Popanin· 1st Saturday in month, alt. T. Cowan, Yornaning C. J. McGarrigal, Popan· ning yinning · PILBARA ...... Port Hedlanq ...... When called ...... L. E. Taplin, Pt. Hedland E. ]. Gregan, Pt. Hedland QUAIRADING fi DIS· Quairading Hall fi Dan• 1st Tuesday, 8 p .m...... V. D. Fallon, Quairad· J. R. T. Keast, Quairad, TRICT' gin Hostel, alternatively ing .. ing . RAVENST H ORPE .. Warden's Court ...... Quarterly ...... E. P. Newton, Ravens· T. F. ·Smith, Ravens· thorpe thorpe SUBIACO .... Branch Rooms, Rokeby 1st Thursday, 8 p.m. ·~:.:_. Ern. Congdon, 65 Hens· ]. Newman, 1202 Hay Road, Subiaco man Road, Subiaco Street, West Perth TAMBELLUP R.S.L. Club ...... 1st Monday, 8 p .m...... G. W. Trathan, Tambel• J. E. Trathan, P.O. Box I up 1, Tambellup'. Tel. 45 TOODYAY ...... Town Hall, Toodyay 1st Wednesday in each K. Somers, Toodyay E. j . Weight, Toodyay month, 8 p.m. 'FRAYNING • YELf\ENI Trayning ( 3) Y elbeni ( 1) 4th Sunday ...... r. Smecton, Yelbeni J: W. Patterson, Trayning VICTORIA Pl'iRK ...... ~emo rial Hall, Salford St. 2nd Thursday, 8 p.m ..... Eric F. Lloyd, 29 Esper• F. Matthews, 3 Mancbea· ance Street, Vie. Park ter St., Victoria Park WUBIN,. BUNTINE Each place alternati·:ely 1st Sunday, 3 p.m ..·...... A. B. Dinnie, Buntine T . Bailey, Wubin JIBBERDING

WEST LEEDERVILLE · Town Hall, Cambridge 2nd Monday, 7.30 p.m ..... G. E. Timmell, 34 Har• E. Tonkinson, 37 Cam· WEMBLEY Street, Leederville bourne St., Wembley bridge St., W . Lee'ville Y ARLOOP AND DIS· Yarloop Hotel ...... 4th Friday, 8 p .m ...... J. Meredith, Yarloop P. G. Riegert, Yarloop TRICT _ YEALERING ...... Corn m'I Hotel, Yeale'ring 3rd Saturday, 8 p.m . ... . J. H. B. Lawton, Yealering Ray J. Kerr, Yeal~ring . YORK ...... 2nd Tuesday, alt. months Colin Thorn, York S. Hardwick, Yo'rli YOUANMI ...... Youanmi Hotel ...... Fortnightly (Friday) ...... D. Johnston, Youanmi G. M. Maley, c/ o. Y.G.M Ltd., Youanmi WYALKATCHEM .... ·.. .. Lesser Hall .... · 3rd Saturday, bi-monthly, S. W. Robinson, Wyai· E. H. Rice, 'Wyalkatchem April, June, Aug. etc. katchem WAROONA ...... Memorial Hall 1st Friday, 8 p.m...... C. F. Baird, Waroona L. W . Alien, Waroona WILUNA ...... 2nd Saturday in each Dr. Johnston, Wilu.na D. Pullarton, Box 104, month Wiluna I R.S.L. Sub-Branch Women's Auxiliaries I VICTOR.IA·P~ ...... R.S.L. Memorial Hall, AI· 4th Thursday, 8 p.m. Mrs. E. Tolmie, 88 Mn. E. Prue, 64 Baaing, ba.ny Road Teague Street, Victoria ' hall Street, Victoria ~- ·i· Park T HE LISTENING POST, 13rd September.· J.YJB Page 35 ------,· :

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