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When the celeStial choir sang tO the tended by hills and vales that had" re­ greater toleration in the world today. s.tartled ~epherds their message of peace sounded to the Roman trumpets. The The creed has been superseded by· -the · and good-will, Pale5t~e was enjoying a grenadiers of Napoleon ·were ~pulsed ideology as somethlng to fight and . die peace that she had not known for many under the walls of Acre, those walls that for.. . . y<.>ars. The land flowing with milk and had been overcome centuries befo"re by It is not altogether fair to blame pro• honey had also been a c6nduit for the Richard Ceour de Lion. A generation fessing Christians for this pretty p~ in blood shed m .the wars of Jew and Gen· . which the world finds itself. One may later, Acre, having ~en forced to ad· tile. It had been devastated by Ass· admit the validity of Chesterton's jape yrian cohorts and . resounded to the mit an Egvotian garrison, was bombard· that so far from Christianity being a ~ . tread of the Macedonian phalanx. It failure, it has never been tried. Para• · had shuddered beneath the march of all­ doxical ~o\lgh · it may seem, there is· It has been announced that the Bri­ conquering Rome, but Rome, the con· tish Broadcasting Corporation will re- · much truth in the paradox, but not the queror, was also Rome the pacifier. lay the. music of the beHs of Betlile- whole truth. . Christianity,. . or what Through the organising genius which . hem, th.ie Christmas. It will there1ore seems Christianity to the tners, has been formed the basis of th~ grandeur that be ,possible for troops ·in shattered tried; but, ·so far, only a minority of Sbanabai and in snow-swept· Spanish was Rome, Palestfu.e was able to enjoy nendia to listen to the beD-music that mankind is Christian. Christians·today a measure of peace, sufficient for Augus­ celebriate"s the 8nnivenary of the birth are far outnumbered by' Buddhists and · · tus to take the most memorable census o£ the Prince of.Peace, provided that Moslems. The ethics of all the great re· ··· in history. The bjrth of a "child in a ' music is not smothered by the man­ _ligions l;lave much in common, but there · : made .static of zooming aircraft and st.-.ble at Bethlehem meant little to the rO&riDg guns. are differences of outlook, racial arid · census-taker. It was just the addition of social defferences, to say nothing of eco• · a . tiny unit to the populatio~ of a va5t nomic needs, that make it very hard to· Empire. But to the shepherds who ed by.an Anglo-French fleet. Less than qevise a workable scheme for even col· heard the heavenly message, and those. .a hundred years after that, horsemen lective security, much less universal < searchers of the midnight sky who had from the far lands of Australia and New peace. seen and followed His star, it gave hope Zeal an~ . were helping to drive the Turk The task of the peace-maker is ren· for a new and better world. out of Palestine. In that it was a war dered all the harder by the fact that in The ·Roman peace was more the dis· .. of European Powers against the Turk, Continental Europe todav millions of cipline maintained by the legions than the Palestine campaign was a crusade, the younger generation are being .de· · the peace which is bred of contentment but the British and French Govern· libcrately taught that war is not only and good-will. That proud race, the ments, apprehensive nerhaps of the . legitimate, but desirable. Constantine Jews, like other proud ·J;iic;es in other e(fect that idea might have on their mil· the Great, the first Roman Emperor to ---- parts of t.he Empire, chaf«;d under the liona of Moslem suJ,jects in Africa and en•brace Christianity, realised on what -rule of the conquering alien: They were , Indja, were .at pains to deny every sug· :J. . ..'i.m1 basis he was reilring his Empire, ready at any time to revolt,· provided gestion of 'tl;le crusade. but it is doubtful if even Constantine ·~the time were opportun~and the leader · It .would J,e absurd to assert that the fully tealited what a rejuvenating force at hand. That is why $0 .many ,looked birth of the Prin!;e of Peace, into a Chri:.tiru: 'ty would prove to an Empire forward to the advent :of i the Messiah worlq tha:tfwas not' r~dy fo_r peace, was that was growing moribund. In the who would oust the Roman and restOre the cause of future wars. The· world words of Dean Inge, "The. victories .of · . the Kingdom of Solomon. That is also . has ~ained a wanjng world becauSe Constantin~. won under 'the banner of ' why ~o many of His own race, rejected the seed He sowed has taken so· long to Christ, br,ought toleration to the Chris­ Jesus when He made it apparent that germinate: As members of a Christian tians, and nobody seems to have dou~ I:Iis earthly mission was not that of the community, we know; or should know, that toleration meant comolete victQry. liberator. His ·saying that He came to the meanmg of His message. Unfortu· The i{oman ·Church has outlived the-. ' bring not peace, but a sword, has been nately, tlie ethics of Christianity have Roman Empire. By a strange: negation·. . . capable of manv interpretations, and not always directed the actions and am· of that spirit of toleration, ·Na20i ~­ misinterpretations, too. Cettamly, after bitions of Christians. . Soine' of the most manv. is now distorting the· Bible. to fihd · • His passing, Palestine endured a new lerrible .wars of history have been reli­ justifice~:tion for the. pets;ecuti!)n Of the eta qf wars, apd a new succession of gious wars; ·nor ha.S education, nor a Jews· ana the fostering of a spirit .of conquerors. Crusader 'and Saracen con• broader concept"of religion ma~-for aggression towards other nations: Faa-'

-, Page+ 'l'HB LisTENING PosT, ,17th December, 1937 cists and Communists, whether we re• THE LEAGUE'S OFFICIAL Jim Watt, now of. Mt. Ma.gnet, w the gard them as nations or as individuals, first manager ~d( Morrie Zeffert, now a ha".; this in common, they have scrapped ORGAN leading businest·man of Perth, the first Christian tolerance in favour of the editor. After ~e' first year Morrie Zef· spirit of brutal and ruthless aggression. We have been requested to give a fert had to give up the post of editor That is why, nearly two thousand brief history of the official organ of ~e owing to pressure of .his other business years .after the earthlv birth of the league in this State. The first offictal activities an!i he was succeeded by Stan. Prince of Peace, it is necessary to oppose organ was a week·end newspaper called . Watt and Leonard Gibbons, the latter rorce with force. There is hope for the "The Australian," which was, we think, now -being Town Clerk of Guildford, future in the attitude which will not first published in 1918. It was owne? and later by Stan . Watt ·and C. R . convict itself 0 1 a11aression, the attitude, and edited by Roy Lee, who was until "Dick" Collins, which combination has for instance, which impels Japan to recently the general secretary of the As• continued for eleven years. With this plead that she is onlv acting in self-de· _ S(>ciated Chamber of Manufacturers with issue we commence our seventeenth con• fence in carrying fire and destruction headquarters in Melbourne. Roy was secutive year of . publication with 193 into China. There is hope for th.e future not a returned soldier, having been re• issues, which to the· best of our know· in the international condemnation of jected for service. This paper ceased ledge, is a record · for any ex•service aggression which, a bare hundred years publication some time in 1922 but the man's journal in the British .Empire. We ago, would have been considered only League withdrew its official patronage could have made the journal more in· the culmination of a logical sequence of early in 1921. teresting by publishing more war history events. There was a time when five In 1920 a few digger printers headed and reminiscences, but it would have righteous men might have saved a city. by Jim Watt started the business now been at the expense of League news. We There is a time now, when two or three known as the Imperial Printing Coy. hope that we have su~tially assisted fair-minded nations acting in concert Ltd. and in December; 1921, obtaineq the worthy objectives of the league over could save civilisation. Were the permission to publish a League journal the years and we are happy in the know· nations of the world sufficiently inspired which was called "The Listening Post." ledge that we possess the goodwill of by the Christian virtue of tolerance the We believe that the name was first sug· practically all meinbers of the League way to peace would be assured. As it is, gested by "Stumpy Wright," well and the Auxiliaries. most nations today desire peace, or pro· known in league circles iri those days. fess to desire it, and most of them seem prepared to co-operate in obtaining it. AGED SAILORS AND Be cynical, if you will, and say· this is MRS. M. PARSONS due more to expediency than conviction, CATERER SOLDIERS' ·FUND but it is true none the less. The ten· 51 CAMBRIDGE ST., LEBD'VILLE dency, whatever its Amount in the fund £6,850. cause, has manifest• 1 ed itself, and that it has manifested it· Ex-Service Functions a Specialty £220 paid in by sub-branches since Congress as the result self at all is a step in the direction All a.-. of Catering done: Weddinp, of special efforts. pointed out in the message of Bethlehem. Receptioaa, Dinnen, Banquet., Picnia Mount Lawley sub-branch donated £27 Its very persistence shows that at least 11/· to make up contribution of £50. 'Phone: B.J360 Terms Moderate some of the seed has not fallen on stony Personal donation from Colond Collett ground. £3. Further donation from Wyalkat· .chem sub-branch of £4/ 9/10. Donations since last issue include: West Leeder· SONS OF SOLDIERS' ville, £7; Cue-Big Bell, £5/12/·; Don· garra, £3/4/·; St. George's Cathedral, LEAGUE ·Joe Vick £8; Boulder, £25. SECOND(ANNuAL PICNIC Pingrup sub-branch has decided to 62 Market .St., Fremantle put in two bags of wheat after harvest The Sons of Soldiers' league commit· from each member, and proceeds to be tee regrets that it '11as been forced to paid to the fund. West Leetlerville postpone the second annual picnic of the .!·· sub-branch has circularised all members. Sons of Soldiers' League from January S.P. ALL BVBNTS 1HROUGHOUT The Press and West Swan sub-branches 31 until Easter Monday, April 18 next. AUSTRALIA donated entire Poppy Day proceeds. This postponement has been caused Stewards aopointed are: South Perth by difficulties met in connection with Sub-Branch: Mr. H. Williams; Mount transport. The s.s. Perth will not be Apat ~or W.A. Owritia Conadtation~ Marshall Sub-Branch: Mr. Vie. Ham· available on January 31. ence; Mount :Magnet Sub-Branch: Mr. Sub-branches are asked to note this B. Dawson. alteration and concentrate on a success• Posters will be printed for placing at ful show on Easter Monday. Sufficient Address: sidings, at the suggestion of Gnowan• Tickets will be distributed early in the gerup Sub-Branch. New Year. FREMANTLE Coupons will be issued from head All other arrangements already noti· office to all sub-branches within a {ew fied to sub-branches in connection 'PHONES: FM1284, FM1212. with days. Receipt will also the picnic will stand. books be issued . ' for the use of stewards. 'l'HB · LmTE~ Pos!, 17th Decembet-, 1937

R.S.L. CORONATION R.S.L. CRICJCBT North Perth ~o . 2 y, Cottesloe.­ North .Perth":.No. 2, 145 (Davies 37, SCHOLARS:tnP ASSOCIATION Reisson 35, Scbtt 28, Treasure 12, Ran­ In honour of the Coronation of Their The following are the results of kin 11). Co~loe bowling: Jarman,. 5 Majesties King George VI. and Queen matches played since November 7.- for 44, Thomas, 2 for 24; Gillam, 1 for 16, beat Cottesloe 122 (Thomas 35, E~beth, the Fe~eral Executive of the MatChes on November 15 Weatherall 29~ League decided to grant scholarships in Beckley 2 3. ~ot out,. Nedlands No. 1 v. Fremantle.-Ned· Gwynne 13. Everett 10., North Perth each· S.tate for Competition an:iong chit· lands No. 1, first innings, 115 (Green bowling: Reisson, 7 dren of ex-service men or women, who for 38, Minchin 3 42 n.o., Wimbridge 29, Thompson 10); for 43. · · - have served with His Majesty's forces, Fremantle, bowling: Collins, 6 for 49; and that such a scholarship shall be ten• Renfrey 2 for 23; Carter, 2 for 39; v. On November 28 the State team able at the University for fdur years '!-fld Fremantle, 120 (Renfrey 68, Bell 45 played the next best at Bassendean be of an annual value of £30. n.o., Collins 8, retired hurt). Nedlands Oval before a large crowd. The State ~ The conditions.governing the scliolar• · No.,·1. bowling: Wimbridge 1 for 4, team won by an innings arid 48 runs. ship· in ·Western Australia are.- . Madderford 1 for 5, Mayhew, 1 for 17; The best batting performances were re• (a). The scholarShip shall be open for Cook, 1 for 25; Grain, 1 for 23. Fre· gistered by Albert Watts · (52), and B. competition among the sons and daugh· mantle won by five runs. Byme (H). ' Both of the State side. ·'iers of ex-service men and women who Nedlands No. 2 v. North Perth No. Allsop_p (six for 12 runs) and Crain (9 have served m. His Majesty's Forces and 1.-Nedlands No. 2, first innings, 47 .for 20) bowled splendidly for the State are eligible for membership of the Re· (Brooke 19, Armstrong 12) and 2 for side. The cricket was fast and interest• turned Soldiers' League. 74 (Ashton 26, Forrest 21, not out, ing and the fielding of both sides very · (b) A candidate for the. scholarship Brooke 14). North Perth No. 1, bowl• keen, Wallie Crain being outstanding. must be .under 18 years of age on De· ing: Stone, 4 for 24; Allsopp, 4 for 25; Both te~ were entertained by the " cember 31, 1937, and applications from Dival, 1 for 17; North Perth No. 1, candidates must be lodged with the State seven wickets for 130 (declared) (Rap· Secretary, R.S.L.. at Aru;ac House, ley 34; Stone 26 not out, Garland 17, ·Perth,' on or before January 21, 1938. Dival13 not out, Wallace ll): .. Bowling A candidate must show that he/or she for Nedlands No. 2: Armstrong, 6 for WHITTY'S r-­ has by examination qualified for matricu· 49; Forrest, 1 for 26. Won by North lation at the University of W .A. Perth No. 1 by 83 run8. Winners (c) The scholarship shall be awarded Matches on November 21 by a committee appointed by the State Match played· on November 21. £2500 ExeCutive of the W .A. Branch Maylands v. Midland Junction.­ R.S.S.I.L.A. £2500 The. successful candidate Maylands 141, McComish 47, W. · JQust enter the University in the first £2300 ~tooke 31, Hackett 26, Sparrow 20. £2000 term following.his or her selection. Bowling for Midland Junction: Web· . (d) No candidate for the scholarship £2000 ster 3 for 17, ~U!hop, 2 for 15; Troy, 3 £1000 shall suffer disqualification by reason of for 30.; Watts 1 for 20. Midland June· the award to him or her · £1000 of any bursary, tion 148 (Johnston 33 ·not out, Byme education allowance, £1000 or similar assis· 30, Troy 15, Fraser 13, Bishop p, Web•. tance towards· the cost of a University £1000 ster 12). Maylands, bowling: Me· £1000 course. Cornish, · 5 for 4 5; Graham, 1 for 21; (e) The committee shall make . £1000 its Hackett, 1 for 33; Martin, 1 for 28. award. having regard nqt only to the £1000 Midland Juriction won by seven runs. scholarship of the candidate, but also to £1000 his or her ~njd-character and a rea· £500 sonable assurance' that the course will be £500 completed. · . .~ £500 (f) Candidates muSt' have resided in 8¥BNE8 £500 Western Australia; and attended a £500 . ' school.or coijege within that State, for a ..., ...... - --.-.. £500 I. :;:;:.:.(.;::;.2- ~--:' ~ £500 period of not 1~ than twelve months i,. .;._ immediately preceding the award. ... ;:,-::·~.,--., . ~ ..-~1 -~~Q :. £500 -. 1 ::.: •' :;; . I .- •I · (g) The successful candidate m~ :1 • ..1 -:..:~!;;~== - ==-~~- present ·periodical certificates of dili~ Som~body Wanted ~o -· I ':: . • • ~ i 'I " .~ ~ gence ~· .. = ~~~ I ~•_ ._~..;.. .. and proficiency, on the result of 1, . .3! .c• . ..,-.;:'l.J.,: . .I i. WIN which' payment· of any portion of the · ,.. 2...... ·~l !~ =-· ', ---_, - scholarship may be reduced, or withheld , £3,500 for 2/6 altogether, if the certificate is not satis· PBR1H CUP LOTI'BR.Y at factory to the State Executive. ·GUILDFORD HOTEL (h) Application forms .are av~able ...... " .. Whitty's for Winners at leal'Ue Headquarters,' An~c House, L P. IY.. I (~At. Mlatt.), L...._ Next G.P.O:, Perth.' Perth. Page6 'l'HB LisTENING PosT, 17fh December, 1937 Bassendean Women's Auxiliary. At RELIEF, A TORCH AND ..._ _,The Adjutant (Captain Robinson) the luncheon Mr. W. L. Menkens sup• aiio. I decided that on leaving .the duck· parted by Messrs. P. Cart~r. and W. AN ARC LAMP board track we would take w_!l.!t ·from the map Stooke, thanked the ladies for their By Lieut.·Col. M. PURSER, D.S.O., V.D. appeared to be a somewhat efforts that day. Details:-State side, shorter route than that usually followed, 206 (Watts 52, Byme 51, Marshal! 31, Relieved from the Somme front line but unfortunately, we got into some very King 13, Wimbridge 12, Grain 17). towards the end of 1916, the 32np Bat• b10ken gro\md and after a really awful Bowling for Next Best: Hewitt, 3 for talion, of which I was temporarily in trip had to admit that the longest way 34; Bell, 1 for 3;. Webster, 3 for 57; command during the absence of Lieut.• round is often 'the~ shortest way home. Cook, 2 for 64. Next Best, first in· Colonel R. H. Beardsmore, D.S.O., On arrival at the Water Point at nings, 48 ( W ebster 11) . Second in· V.D., was on its way to the huts at Montauban, we found the man in charge nings, 110 (Hackett 26, Stooke 24, Ber· Montauban for a few days' rest. Miser· S:tting over a br~ier and Cilptain Robin· linsky 21, Webster 16). -State Team's ably cold, extremely tired and generally son ~mply crumpled into a seat beside bowling: Allsopp,. 6 for 12; Grain, 9 "fed up" after a particularly gruelling him. I d oubt whether I have ever seen for 20; Carter, 1 for 7; Clayton, 2 for tour of duty in the trenches, during a more dejected looking piece of 28; Trov, 1 for 16. · which heavy rain had fallen, all ranks humanity than was "Robbie" at that Matches on December 5. trudged wearily along duckboards greasy moment. I probably looked equally de· Mt. Hawthorn v. Fremantle.- Mt. with mud. jected, and it was only by a very great Hawthorn 222 (Potts 87, Marshall 30, effort that I refrained from also sitting Erickson 29, Bennett 24, Stockmin 13, down; had I done so I would probably Bell 2 for 11, Wise 2 for 25, Carter "Jigger" James is arranging a very suit· not have got up for a considerable time, ·4 for 41) lost to Fremantle, 2 for 233 able welcome at Kalgoorlie, where their being practically "out" on my feet. (Mudie 111 not out, Carter 65, Ber· representative Cyril Donaldson will We reached the huts in the early linsky 26 not out, Bell 11; Marshall, 1 join the team. hour!! of the morning, when so great was for 18, Day 1 for 27) . Fremantle won The W .A. Trotting Associ_ation the state of my exhaustion that, after by eight wickets. through Mr. ]. P. Stratton, is giving the getting rid of my pack and eating a few team a farewell Nedlands No. 1 v. Nedlands No. 2- during the trotting mouthfuls of the excellent meal which meeting Nedlands No. 2, 38 (Hamley 10, and on December 19. The Lord the Seret.·Cook had ready for us, I col· Mayor will 91, Fitzgerald 31, Tolchard 15, Bennett farewell the team at the lapsed on the floor and slept till after· Council Chambers 13, Green 3 for 15, Crain 7 for 42, on Tuesday, Decem• noon. Then a shave, a wash, a change ber 21, Mayhew 6 for 50, Hewitt 1 for 21), at 12 noon. The · team will of clothes,.a tot of-rum and a good meal, arrive lost to 1'1iedlands No. 1, declared, 5 for in Adelaide on Christmas Eve, and life seemed worth living again. and leave 140 (Wimbridge 57, King 33 not out, for Perth on January 5, Three of the companies re;lched camp arriving at Perth on January Watkins 20), winning by an innings. 8, at 9.45. at varying times after midnight, but one The State team consists of: The following was the position of P. Carter Company Commander verv wiselv de· (capt.), L. McComish (vice clubs on November 21, 1937.- ·capt.), F. cided to rest his tired men in a park of W1mbridge, A. Watts, W . Crain, H. motor lorries he had come across and Ciubs P. W . Pts. King, D. Byrne, V. Sparrow, C. Don· Midland Junction ...... 3 3 11 aldson, H. Davy, A. Allsopp, F. Clay· Maylands ...... 3 2 8 ton, M. Tray, W . H. W ebster, G. Mar· Nedlands No. 1 ...... 3 2 6 shall, G. Thomas, A. ]. Hewitt, with D. J. CORSER, LTD. North Perth No. 2 ...... 3 2 6 Mr. W. L. Menkens (manager), Mr. SALT MERCHANTS.& Blll'CHBRS' Cottesloe ...... 4 2 6 P. R. Alien (treasurer), Mr. J. G. Ran· SUPPUBS North P erth No. 1 ...... 3 1 3 kin will accompany the team as scorer. 26 ROE ST ., PERTH Fremantle ...... 3 1 3 The team will ~lay Victoria on Telephone: B3784 Nedlands No. 2 ...... 3 1 3 December 27, and South Australia on Mt. Ha~h cirn ...... 3 ~ 0 December 30 and. January 3. All HoJ Cuinge, Pa~er, Pepl'er, Skewen, The State team leaves Perth on tues· matches ·will be played on the Adelaide Twme, Herba. 51'icu, Pre1ervative., Butehen' Cudery, day, December 21, at 9 p.m. President University_Oval. etc.

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bring them on to the huts the following WAR MEMORIAL December. 2 in the presence· of Colonel morning. The runner he sent to acquaint C. H. Lamb representing the State Pre• me of this arrived at Montauban at , REPLICA .. .. ' .~. sident, Mr. D. M . Benson, State Seae· about the same time as myself, delivered Mt. Lawley•lnglewood's new replica tary, Mr. C. C. Ferguson; Assistant his .message, and immediately left again of the State War Memorial was offi· State Secretary; ·"··R.abbi Freedman, with a supply of rum for his company. dally handed over to the president of Messrs. W. Anderson Good J. and Roy Potts, old runners! Packed full of the sub-branch at the general m~ting of State Executive, Frank Kendall, Kanga courage~ they always managed somehow to get through with their job. I "dips • my lid" to them all. Readers will probably be wondering what all that ·has to do with a torch and an arc lamp. I am coming to them now. This was no ~ceptiqn to the rule that irrespective of. how trying a time we might be experiencing, some "dag" would come to light with a spot of humour. On the duckboards the Adju· tant and I overtook a platoon, at the head of whiCh marched-if march it could be termed-Lieut. (afterwards Captain) N. R. McCoy, the present editor of "Mufti," and Sergeant Trea· sure, the latter assisting to guide the pia· toon by intermittent flashes from a torch which obviously did not belong to him, as a man in rear made frequent and very forcible demands for its return, and was finally told by the sergeant "You are in the army now and your torch has been commandeered." Followed a few minutes~ silence, then a stumble, an oath, and "Sergeant Trea· sure, give me back that b-- torch, it's mine." Quick as a flash and cu~tng the air like a p_istol shot came McCoy's "Oh, give that man a b-- arc lamp." Th1s caused some laughter, but "Diggers" can you picture an arc lamp on the SOmme, or for that matter any part of the front, especially ·during relief? What a scene of desolation and misery it would have Mt. Lawley Replica, State War Memorial illumined; what curses would have been hurled at it and those resp(>nsible for its appearance: how the tired men on the duckboards would have flogged them· selves along so as to be as far away as _·en~rust your sight to SAINKEN & SAINKEN possible when "Jerry" notified he had T H B QUAL I PI BD 0 P 'T I CIA N S .. ktn it by delivering l~ge quantities of "ironmongery" in its vtcffiity. 05cial Optic:iau to Perth Public Hoapital SOLDIERS~ DISCHARGES (locial acrvicc), Perth Children'• Hoapital, The following discharges (Australian W. A Priendly Societiu. Imperial Expeditionary F~rce) have been handed t9 the State secretary, R.S.L., DISCOUNT TO R.S.L. and may be obtained on application to A Dilc:ouot of 15 per CCDt. ie allowed to· Arizac Houae:- · Dwmbera of the R,.S.L mcl their depend­ Certificate No.; Reg. No.; Name; Unit. em. OD all optical requirao•ta. 5238, 1094, Murray; WilliaJ!l, Spr. 3rd Tunn. Coy.; . 3575, -, .Drysdale, Jehn Jas., 51st Sainkeu & Saink~ for Spec:tade Satisfaction Battalion (11th Rein.). HAY·.srRBIIT CIIN'I1tAL NBXT. TO · AMBASSADORS 'I'HaATU 15'/244 (5364), 3240, Donovan, Ed· ward RQpt., ft;e., ·4~th .Be.ttn. Page 8 IJ'HB Lt&TBNlNG .PosT, 17th Pecembe1',· 1 ~137

Brooke and George Sharpe of N edlands, Executive, which was very ably proposed ~nt to the branch from Headquarters. and many other visitors. by Mr. Anderso'n, I took the oppor· O( course thete w~e many questions to The replica was made and presented tunity, among other things, of enlarging answer regar~ing ~p~triati<;m matters, to the sub-branch by Dick Hum.merston on the recent decision of the State Con­ and to theae I r ephed m the strain that and is hewn from solid Cottesloe lime­ gress, urging the necessity for sub­ 1 thought an actual member of the stone, cement washed to the colour of branches to give some attention to the Executive would have answered. the origitlal. It measures thirty by augmentation of the funds o! the Aged you for the horior of being thirty-two inches at the base and thirty­ Sailors and Soldiers' Trust Fund. I re- · I thank asked to represent the Executive, and I seven inches high. Complete with flag­ ceived an assurance from the branch that to make the journEy, al­ poles and flags, floodlights and fence, it this would be done so soon as they had was most happy act replica in every way. An wiped off certain liabilities to which they though notice was somewhat short. I is an ex five ordinary one-inch carpenter's chisel and were already committed. Whilst talking might state I was acco~panied by tomahawk were the only tools used. The of this · matter, it was pleasing to note other members of the Collie sub-branch fence is aluminium and took 40 hours to at the function that representatives of which included our president and secre­ make, and is complete with gates and the Nannup sub-branch were busy sell­ tary. gate posts set into cement. The rising ing Art Union tickets, the profits of sun and wreaths are original war ser­ whic,h are to be solely devoted to the vice badges. In handing the replica to fund in question. It does seem to me RAILWAY HOTEL the president, the donor also handed two. that country sub-branches are taking this documents notifying the gift and matter up seriously, and in my opinion Donnybrook authority to possess, the latter being the Executive would do well to give pub­ authority to the State Executive of the licity to the matter from·. time to time has now been taken over by League to possess the replica if the sub­ and by a chart showing how the fund is branch should cease to exist. These progressing, by circular letter to all GBORGB OWBN (late Kinlp Hotel) documents depicted a grave on the field, branches. (late R ..t\ .N.) with a rifle embedded muzzle down at As one who is deeply interested in its head and a "tin hat" on the stock League matters, it was really pleasing to. • of the rifle, followed by another similar note the enthusiasm that ~revailed at the A Welcome awaits .n-pecially grave with a plain wooden cross en­ annual dinner of the Busselton Branch, · Ex-Service Men twined with the words. "Lest W e For­ and I can only report that, so far as I get," flanked by a sketch of the State can ascertain, everything is well with the War Memorial. At the foot is a large branch from the League's point of view. Nothing Better in the South-Weat red Flanders poppy. In accepting the The se<:~etary, Mr. Powell, certainly had A Trial Solicited from Old and New latter Colonel Lamb predicted that at everYthing well organised and I would Priendt-Come Along the present rate of progress Mt. Lawley­ suggest that a letter of congratu~ation be Inglewood WWJid not cease to exist for very many years yet. Eulogistic speeches were made by others present as to the fine piece of work which had been done, and at the conclusion the president of the sub-branch announced that he had appointed Dick Hummerston as the first W arden of the memorial, which SWAN news was greeted with acclamation. ( VISIT TO BUSSELTON Harry ·May, past country vice-pr:esi· LAGER dent, reported to a recent meeting of the • executive as follows- Dear Sir,-In re8ponse to your letter {j{, 4MONTHS . dated November 5, 1937, wherein you request that I should visit the Busselton B·E-.ER sub·branch on November 11 in order to ru~ tm~~t twm. officially represent the State Executive, I W.A.GROWN desire to advise having made the visit as requested. BARLEY- MAlT In this connection I d esire to report _IUUI!f~ that the fun~on.was .a complete success, there being between 70 to 80 Diggers in ;,,,AUSTRALIAN HOPS attendance and the duties of chairman were .ll:bly carried ~ut by the branch pre­ ~ent, Mr. L. Weston . ..Jp ~~di'!S' .~.~ ~ C!! ~~ ~t~. ~ .: . . 1.~· -~ter mobility and greater ..... striJdDg THE ·~RMY ' SPRINGS . TO IT . ,- · power than the ·unwieldy masses of con• v~ • scripts that have piled up the butcher's . •'-. : Never since the Cardwell reorganisa· bill in more recent waf\8. Heie, per~ckii en~d . To the War Office he h.aa he is on more debatable.,ground ' tion in the early 'Seventies has the . Li Bri· brought a boundless energy directed by Hart is a· sound writer on military tish Army undergone ,such a drastic and sulY tlle ~ of a fervent, but calculating jects, but his · theori~. though argued rapid change. Mr. Cardwell, who waS patnot. He works longer hours . than with logic and force; are not more than Gladstone's Secretary ·for War, brought any of his qffice staff, and like Sir theories as yet. Only last month, Ger, Sir Garnet Wolseley to the War Office, J~es Mitchell, -~hen he Was Premier, man officers disputed the contention that and the new broom swept very clean. he lS usually the first on duty and the mechaniSation makes for a rapid The system of linked battalions deci· · was in­ last. to leave. With all his driving force, sion. The Germans base their argument troduced. Territorial designations re· and his embarrassing insistence on see• on the Spanish -war, where mobile ... placed the numbers of the Line Regi· mg things for himself, he is popular at mech~sed forces have been appalling ments so that local patriotism might in·· the War Office, which is probably why one another until a position of stalemate . duce ~e public to take a pride in the his .earlier reforms have been carried out has been reached, as it was on the Army. Wolseley introduced· new . · with the minimum degree of friction. Western Front for over three years. But · methods of training. Officers and men These reforms fall Within two cate• the fact that the were encouraged to fit themselves Spanish conflict is be·-'· for gories. He aims at stimulating recruit• ing fought - betw the job which the .country was paying een relatively _ small ing by making the-Army fit for sold~ers armies them to do. Th~; system of obtaining ~oes not refu~e Lid~ell Hart's to live in; and he aims at increasing its contention, because commissions by purchase was abolished, net~er Slde has the----­ efficiency un~ it beComes the most for• advan~ge, or the along with many of the more ~raconic dtsadv~tage . of midable fighting organism in the world. nUJ?be~s. Fu~er, punishments that were still inflicted <;>n the ~r m Chin!'-- ,· One- of the disadvantages of Army life which ts more soldiers, long after they had been like the war we.knew -~ d1s· in the past was the system under ·which France carded by the civil power. Wolseley and Fla~ders, _off~ little ~- a soldier, from the time of his enlist· dence for or agatnst Ltddell weeded out the senile and the ineffi­ Hart. It 1S ' ment until his discharl!e or transfer, had · ~ing fought by hug cient, replacing them by younger and e armies on both . about is much privacy as the-proverbial sides, but the· Japanese more promising men . These, among ~ave an_ ~nor• goldfish "in a bowl. · Certainly, the old mous advantage whom were such men as Redvers Buller f~m thetr s~penor ~­ type of soldier learnt more- of his sol• maments, and ·and Evelyn Wood, were scornfully re• . therr mec~a~used . ~ts dieting in the barrack-roorc than on the have ?perated successfully ferred to as "Wolseley's· Gang," but m sptte ~f barrack square; but in this age of free the ?tsadvantages they carried on regardless of criticism pr~nted ~y te~ and compulsory education,-of mechanisa· ~d. wea~e!. and improved the efficiency of the ser• Japan s delay m obtam·· tion and intensive specialisation, a very mg 3: ~ec1s1on has vice. In his esSa.y on Wolseley, the late been through u1_1en· different type of man is being attracted terpns!-llg s~rategy, and Sir John Fortescue said, with consider· the unexplamed to the ranks. Ho.re·Belisha has. given delay m usmg her sea able justice, that if the New· Army -power to the best • in the man in the ranks the privileges of ~dvantage, rather the Great War· was aptly called, that t~an to :mY shortcom­ sleeping out ,of barracks, provided that . mgs of her incomparable army which fought at mec_ha~sed umts:- ~-e most he is · available for duty when wanted, that can be satd 1s that Mons, the Marne, the Aisne and Ypres, netther of th~ and that he does not abuse the privilege. present ~s has p~esente~ any irrefut- was in the truest sense of the term Realising the defects of the short•aervice· a~le we~ght of evtden~ m. ~avour of . Wolseley's Army. system pertaining in ·countries that have etther Ltddell Hart or his. cnti~. It. h~ ; resorted to conscription, 1 Every great war is succeeded by a he has made it been stated that n.ever agam Wl~ Bntain ' posstble for reservists period of military impotence. The need to rejoin, and employ huge armtes on the mainl~d of­ others to for preparedness gives way to the. more put in th~ir twenty-one years Europe. Tha~ stat~ent has "been mter• · and so qualify for. ,.-pressing need for econo~sing. It a pension. Now, he preted as ~ .mtention to re~ to the is has astounde~ ( said of the Duke of Wellmgton that, the nation bv inducing older amph!btous, strategy which was so olqer.officers when the economisers began td sharpen .t~ retire and give younger successful _m the days of Marlborou.gh men an opportunity -the-pruning knife, he woul(! ship to rise to the ~nd W ellm~n. But whatever pohcy a few . highest ranks. more regiments out to Indi~: apd keep ~. That in it.self is an in· lS adopted, 1t, m~y , be ~u~ed thilt , centive to ambition them out of sight · until die retrench· and ~ter · effi· under ~ore Behsha;s . 9irectt.on!. the ciency. Anot;li~ _very ment crusade was over. Recent inter· . important reform, Army will . ~ot repeat th~ tra~tional gives the· Territorial Army national tendencies have forced Britain a more ~- error of trarmng for the last war mstead ' portant role in to realise that a condition of military im· the defence of the coun· of the next one: potence is not the basis of international try, and esta~lis!tes .a closer liaison be· One may picture B~: Ha~ ·~n\ing peace. Reconstruction and reorganisa· tween the. Temtonal Army and the purple in the face when they contem· tion have been made necessary, and the War Office...._ plate the War . M~'s . ~P~g re- man entrusted with In the this colossal task is matter. of training and policy, forms, and declaruig ~'Tlie· Service is ~ Mr. Leslie it Hore Belisha, who, until last would seem that the Secretary bf War going to the ' dogs:'' But 'th'e ·grand· : May, was Britain's Minister f~r Trans· inclines to the view so· often expresaed fathers-of tli6se ·same Bta:ss "Hat&·foamed port. Mr. Hore Belisha was at Oxford by Li_ddetl-Hart and others, that mecha· .at the·· mo~th- .and -said :.th~· · aame ~ ~ when the Great War broke out; he was· · nisation has made smaller and highly when· promotiQJ\. by_ P.~ ~ ~· ~Major in. a-Ne~ Army unit when it trained p~~dnal armies to a'cbi~ ~-~~ ~ ~~~..: ~-~, :~!:...-•.- ~ , Page 10 THE LisTENiN~ PosT, 17th December, 1937

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which he was· a regular and popular at• ' tendant. ~ . - - - :.=-- = __: ~ ~ - - - . - : The Albany ------:-:- -= == = --=... --- sick state, rendered to ------..- -- - · this ofice on November 1 ?~includes the .ri"!mes of vice-president J. H. Lewer, who has just recovered from the effects of hitting the nail on the toe, Jack Page, Melbourne reports the ·death, at the the Causeway Service Station on the who is now marked fit for duty age of seventy years, of Major after an . -General angle corner just over the Causeway in argument with a saw, in Godfrey lrving, who in which the saw liis day was the Victoria Park. Alf served abroad with got the decision on tallest and kindliest officer points, and S. Stone_. of the per· the 12th and the 52nd Battalions. He is who has had to enter manent military forces. hospital again to · There was not a good league member belonging to the be operated upon an unkind fibre for append_icitis and in the whole six feet Subiaco sub-branch, but is now joining spinal trouble. five and a half Horace Buckeridge, of inches of him. He was up with the boys at Victoria Park. Dig· Kronkup, has the third been critically ill in Al· son of the late Professor Ir· gers who favour doing business with one bany hospital. ving of the University We wish them all a of Melbourne, of their number should, where possible, speedy recovery. and entered the service in 1895. He give Alf their patronage. He has good Our Albany went to South Africa in command of the parking facilities for country cars. correspondent reports:_; 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Sailor Lewis is in town, He landed from and during the Great War he com· The opening day of the Federal Con• a lugger. As you were! W e manded for a time, the 15th Infantry gress held last month at Hobart was almost inadvertently the published Sailor's Brigade of the A.I.F., and the 5th Di· 46th anniversary of the enlistment in the favourite recitation, and then the fat would vision. General Irving was District British Army of our president, Alf have been in the fire. Sailor can give you Commandant in Western Australia Yeates: The Federal President, Sir Gil· the rest of the recitation himself, because from 1909 to 1914, and held a similar bert Dyett, congratulated Alf, who was "The Listen• ing Post" strikes enough command in Queensland after the war, heartily applauded by the del~gates. trouble without retiring in 1922, under the scheme of looking for it. Any way, Sailor Lewis destruction, officially known as recon· Mr. E. ]. Dennis, of 9 Gregory•street, isn't that sort of a sailor. He served in struction, of that year. A brother, who Granville, · N.S.W., desires to get in the Royal Navy before coming to Aus· died in recent years, was for long editor touch with Major Arnold Leschen of the tralia. Incidentally, be was one of those of the "Kalgoorlie Miner.:' 5th Division. He requires substantiation pink·cheeked Middies who won the ad· miration of the A.J.F. for the gallantry "Camelo" writes.- of some statements in regard to his ap· The pa.GSing of Mr. they dfsplayed when in charge of Raynor plication for pension. the Hoff, the famous sculptor in cutters that conveyed the Diggers ashore Sydney last month, removes from our Jack Hatton has left the Albany at the historic Landing. Reg. ("Sailor") midst one of the most cheery sub­ and lovable branch to go where he will have someone Lewis has now linked up with the AI· of gentlemen. Mr. Hoff was an ex·Im· to look after him. Over a month ago, he bany sub-branch. perial soldier of the Great War, and took up his residence in the R.S.L. Ward Congratulations to came to Australia in 1923. Nothing be our Albany corres· of the Old Men's Home. He will be pendent, Syd. has done has surpassed the sculptury Coles, who has been re· of greatly mi5sed by his friends of the sub· elected Country the Anzac Memorial in Sydney. Vice-President of the Whilst brancn, particularly on meeting nights at Old Cont17mptibles' mOdelling his ifOUps for this memorial, Association. • I was privileged to receive an invitation from him to inspect his work at his studio and spent a most interesting and instructive afternoon with Mr. Hoff. So painstaking was he regarding detail that RICHMOND his studio contained hundreds of photo· graphs and much equipment, yet I was able to po'int out to him a moS"t,glaring Australia's Purest BEER mistake in his figure of a Liglf~ · Horse• man. He had the buckle on the left leg done up on the inside of the leg. He BITIER LAGER PILSENER AND ' STOUT was grateful, and told me that many Light Horsemen had viewed the model· ling at an exhibition held in Sydney 12s. PER DOZEN without noticing the error-which, of course, he soon rectified, t_he casting not DELIVERED ANYWHERE IN METROPOLITAN AREA having been done. Raynor Hoff was Caae Lot. handsome and unconventional, and an of -4 doten railed to any part of the State-£2/ 8/- F.O.R., Fremantle. artist to his fingertips, and the world is Write or telephone Richmond N.S. Brewery Co. (W.A.) Ltd., Cliff St., Fremantle. the poorer for his early demise. . Telephone: Ll003 Telephoae: Ll003 Alf Nicholas has recently taken over Page 12 THB LISTENING PosT, 17th December, 1937

Perth's old friend, Mr. Basil W. Morawa sub-branch wishes us to ex• nursipg an honourable s.i.w. He had Kirke, is to be congratulated on another tend the Season's Greetings to all sub· been tlsing an axe when a blow was de­ wdl·merited promotion. H e succeeds branches. Our Morawa correspondent flected ~ by some means and the result Mr. H. G. Horner as manager of the reporta that Mr. J. McLean (28th Bat.) was a badly gashed. ankle. Five of_ the Australian Broadcasting Commission in has left the district, carrying with him blokes from Manji. sub-branch wenJ: out New South Wales. Before his transfer the best wishes of the sub-branch. Wally to see him on December 5. The wea· to Victoria about eighteen months ago, Simons (51st. Bn.} and now of the local ther wouldn:t allow them to bring in Mr. IUrke was manager of the Perth police station, is away on holidays. The any of his · hay for him, but they were National Station, a very active member local lads hope he is baying a good time. able to replace a shed-roof that had been of the Press sub-branch, and a good ripped off by a gale. - friend to the Digger in every possible It is with deep regret we report that We are sorry to have to report the way. He was a gentleman of the Light two gaps recently occurred in the rank! return of Joe Deacon, Carlisle sub· Horse when Frit4 and Jacko Turk were of the Claremont sub-branch, through branch, to the Perth Hospital for fur­ showing their dirty temper. the deaths of Mr. R. Young, who pass· ther treatment. Joe has had a very try· ed away in Ward XI. on November 12, ing year and we trust 1938 will treat A veteran A.I.F. Padre, the Rev. and was buried in the Church of Eng­ him more generously. James Green, C.M.G., V.D., is now in land division at Karrakatta on Novem· Perth, filling the pulpit of the Trinity ber 13; and that of Mr. Griffiths on The Carlisle Diggers visited Bays· Congregational Church during Decem· November 26, whose funeral was in the water sub-branch on Wednesday, De­ ber and January. He is Senior Metho· same portion of the cemetery on cember 8, accompanied bv the Har­ dist Chaplain, 2nd Military District, November 'l7. monica and Stringed Instruments Band, and his service with the Australian Mili­ under the direction of past-president tary Forces has been long and varied. The fighting services are well repre· Harold Nicol and "Commissariat Cope." He had two hitches of service in the sented in the new Lyons Ministry. Our An excellent evening tc~inated with a South African War, which gained him own Senator Allan MacDonald served promise from Bayswater to visit Carlisle the Queen's Medal with five bars, and with th7 Light Horse during that little on the first Thursday in February next. the King's Medal. His A.I.P. service, unpleasantness we had with the Kaiser, which included Gallipoli and the cam· after which he took up an appointment A personality, prominent in the mili· paigns in Prance, lasted over four years. with the Red Cross in Palestine. -He tary and scientific life of the State, was Padre Green has made several valuable was also, for some time a member of removed when stalwart, genial Lieut.­ contributions to Australian literature. the State Executive. Another new Colonel E. A. Le Souef passed away re· He is the author of "The Selector" and Minister, Mr. A . C. Cameron, who, like cently at Margaret River in his sixty· a book of essays called "From My Hos• Allan MacDonald, is Assistant Minister eighth year. He was a Bachelor of pital Window." His "On the March for Commerce, fought with a South Veterinary Science of Melbourne Uni· with the Bushmen," a collection of Australian unit. Lieutenant-Colonel T. versity, and an officer of the Australian a~cles contributed to a Sydney daily C. White, the Minister for Customs, Army Veterinary Corps, but his greatest still remains one of the outstanding re· was an airman, who was captured by work for the State was in building up cords of Australia's part in the Boer the Turks, and Dr. Earle Page was the Zoological Gardens at South Perth. War. away with the Army Medical Corps. At one time, the late Colonel Le Souef And yet, with so many ex-service men and two of his brothers were curators of The stork recently wandered out to available, the Defence portfolio is given Australian 2;00logical gardens. His Osbome Park and left a bonny boy at to a civilian, Mr. Thorby. earlier service was as a combatant officer the home of Syd. Forsyth. Syd. served and he was second in command of the with the 1Oth Light Horse in the Big "Barb" (A. H. Barber), chronicler of Cannington Mounted Rifles when the Stoush. Our congratulations to him the 51st, was recently a cot•case on his South African War broke out. He and his· good wife. farm at Dixvale (near Manjimup), served in South Africa and as Veteri· Christmas· Trotting Carnival £5,250 IN PRIZE MONEY POUR BIG NIGHTS ATG LOUCESTER PARK W.A. Trottina Cup.-To be contested in divisions on Monday, December 27, 1937, and on Wednesday, December 29 1937, . and a final of .£1,000 on Saturday, January 1, 1938. ' On.lv~onday, January 3, 1938, will be run the New Year Handicap; .£600 Prize Money.

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MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.-DYERS AND CLEANERS 'I'HB LISTENING POST, 17th December, 1937 I • nary Officer to the Second Light Horse We were pleased to see Geo. Qooper Blab, Jim Bane and Clarrie Barrett. We Brigade, An4ac Mount ed Division, in and Jack Lunny amongst u~ again. regret to report the death of the Palestine ']ack Campaign. A man of George, who had a long drawn '!Ut ill­ Humphries at the Repat. Ward on Sun· many parts and of wide and varied in· ness ,turned up at the last two meetings day, December 5 ,_, ~ Jack had suffered a terests, he is mourned by a large circle looking much better. Jack, whose motor long time and Consequently he was of fri not ends, who are the richer for having accident looked at one time , to be very seen at meetings recently, known but he was him, and the poorer through his bad, has made a quick recovery and well known in R.S.L. cricke loss. t circles as hopes soon to be in full harness again. umpire. W e saw him on Friday, De­ Both got .a great weleome home. Others cember 3 and he was his old. cheerful Our Mt. Hawthorn correspondent on the sick list are G. W. Andrews, in self. - We sympathise deeply with his writes:- No. 1 Ward; Jim Fewson, Garney sorrowing relatives.

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in Lancashire, the principle gas mask The total number of names to be in· manufacturing centre, was recently scribed on the Australian National Me· working a staff of 500 on a weekly pro· moria! at Villers Bretonneaux to the ~== -==-- -=. ------duction schedule of half-a-million masks. missing is 10,885. It is interesting to • ------·---·---:-'=I.'C::'-· lished at note that among the Western Australian =- ':::. ~- - Storage depots are being estab strategic points. A special school for units in France, 276 were po,sted as miss· the training of policemen, firemen, and ing from the 11th Battalion, 344 from from Mr. George A. McFadyen, secretary municipal employees in the use of gas the 12th, 231 from the 16th, 310 of the Wilun·. sub-branch, writes:- masks and the rescue and treatment of the 28th, 61 from the 32nd, 52 from the from ! have two service medals belonging gas v1ctuns 1s m operation. Thirty 44th, 293 from the 48th, and 318 to 3840 Sgt. ]. C . T. Pearson, 12th Batt., trucks, equipped with special gas cham· · the 51st. A.I.F., and a silver cup, inscribed "Army bers are touring the country, demon· Boxing, 1931, Welter Open; 2nd, Sgt. strating the- equipment to inspire confi· London's Leftist Professor and anti· M. Shevlin, ll/ 16th Batt." I shall be dence in the masks. gas expert, Professor J. B. S. Haldane, pleased to forward these to their owners recently declared, "What science has done is to make war extremely expen· if they will advise me of their addresses. in their Visitors to Albany are loud sive and dangerous, not only to sailors ial Gardens, now praises of the Memor and soldiers, but to civilians as well." many beauty spots. Provision of a gas mask for every man, one of the town's Last year, he placed his expert know· in and verdant l awns woman and child in the British I sles, The beautiful blooms ledge at the service of the Valencia gardener and volun· the event of war, has been promised by reflect credit on the Government. Undaunted by the lack of the sub-branch. It the British Government, and already teer assistants from raw materials, while in Spain, Professor since the sub-branch r.1ore than one third of the 45,000,000 is just two years ago Haldane turned broken beer bottles into of the gardens. The required have been provided. Blackburn took over the care more or less serviceable gas masks. sub-branch extends its thanks to Mr. J. A. Stewart, of Mt. Lawley, a frequent and Reoublicans in visitor to the town, who has always Both Nationalists North Perth sub-branch reports the the disadvan· taken a kindly interest in the Gardens. Spain are now enduring illness of Mr. G. H. ("Bunny") Rich· tage of trench warfare in inclement mond, who is again in Ward XI. W e Recently, Mr. Stewart donated a very fine pussy willow c utting. weather. Columns on both sides have wis~ him a speedy recovery. been forced to plough through knee-deep All R.S.L. cricketers will regret to mud and to·occupy trenches turned mto hear of the death of Jack Humphries, Dr. L. P. Jacks, the English Unitarian quagmires by incessant rains. Even who was a leading umpire for about Minister and writer on philosophical and light artillery is bogged whenever at· three years. He did fine work for the educational subjects, does not believe in tempts are made to move it. association, but his services were not mincing his words. Recently he asked, available this season as he was suffering "Would not the case be more fairly stat· A furphy of the Great W ar has been from war troubles, eventually passing ed, and our bonafides less suspected a· recalled by the story that carrier pigeons away in Ward XI. Jack served abroad broad, if we abandoned our attempts to used by the Republican Intelligence Ser· with the 51st Battalion. At the associa· invest British r earmament with the air vice for sending and receiving messages, tion meeting on December 10, delegates of a philanthropic enterprise, and claim· were served up as an important part of stood in silence in his memory. A letter ed no other motive for it than the very a public dinner in Barcelona. It is re· was sent to his relatives, t o whom our proper one of protecting our highly vul· miniscent of the tale told of a Portu· · deepest sympathies are extended. nerable Empire from attack?" guese unit, which was issued with a crate containing two carrier pigeons, when it went into the line for the first time. The following day, the Portu· guese commander sent a chit to the C.O. of the British troops in support (or Famous for-Furnishings should one say on escort?) thanking him Countle" modern We.t Australian home. have been' for the pigeons, which were found very fumiahed by .Ahem'a . • • Purniahed entirely from floor enjoyable, and asking him to send some coveringa, curtaioa and draping• to the actual furniture more. ita elf. These home. are modela of interior beauty, for they have been fumiahed by experta on the art of colour . The Victori~n Branch of the League combination, who combine to blend every article into the 1 s to be complimented on the dignified one taateful scheme. That ia the reason why .Abem'a l handling of an irritating are "Pamoua for Pumiahinga." Let ua quote you. Advice and tactfu and aervice entirely free. situ~tion. Newspapers throughout Aus· traha, reported that the Victorian Minister for Health (Sir John Harris), had made a slighting reference to Army AHERN'S· Ltd. nurses, when replying to a deputation of busybodies who want to stop other women from smoking cigarettes and ~ THE LISTENING PosT, 17th Decembe1:, 1937 Page 15

taking spots. The report of the remarks Britain is determined not to endure mitt~e. He is a steely-eyed, rather diffi·. attributed to Sir John Harris aroused the risks of a submarine blockade a dent lad, who was •unable to settle down widespread indignation in Victoria and second time. She now has cargo sub­ to business life in Sydney, after his re­ the other States, but the Victorian marines of 5,000 tons. Their construc­ turn from active service as a pilot in the State Executive lodged a protest and tion was made possible by the evolution Australian Flying Corps. He continued asked for an explanation, and rightly re­ of the new ultra-hard steel in Sheffield his service for a time with the Citi4en garded the matter as being sub judice laboratories. Air Force, and went to China in 1930. until an answer was forthcoming. Sir Towards the end of October, over In reorganising the ' Chinese Air Force, John explain ed that he had not intended 12,000 workmen took part in prelimi­ he has had the assistance of German and to cas t any reflection on Army Nurses, na.ry tests at Chatham dockyard, to see American airrr en, who had also seen..ser­ for whom he had the highest regard. how quickly they could obtain shelter vice in the Great W ar. The incident was then considered closed. in the event of an air attack. All were Mr. Ron Hurd, said to be the first Aus­ under cover in less than five minutes of tralian to return from the war in Spain, . The French Press has published a the -sounding of alarnt signals. document, drawn up at a secret meeting is a deliberate, but very interesting speak· of German Army officers, said to have The enlarging of No. 1 Dock, the er. He mentioned that there were 25 Australians in been friends of General von Schleicher, largest ~dmiralty graving dock at Gib­ the battalion of the Inter­ national Brigade who was murdereo during the Nui raltar, at an estimated cost of £600,000, with which he served, as well as many purge of 1934. The document, which is now in progress. It is stated that the Australians in other for· mations of the Republican army. The was intended for circulation amongst British intend to strengthen the coast average age of the International Brigade the Reichswehr, denounces the Na4i re­ defences near Plymouth, and to turn Al­ is 25, according to Mr. Hurd, which was gime from a purely military point of derney, in the Channel Islands, into a about the average age of the A.I.F. in view, but the implication is that H err second M alta. The existing defences of Alderney are about a hundred years old, 1918. Incidentally, there are several Hitler is guilty of endangering the very Diggers in Spain. Mr. Hurd says that life and security of Germany. The docu­ but when the new works are completed, assuming the report is correct, Britain the Australians in Soain have achieved a ment declares that the German people, splendid r eputation for valour, initiative even in the highest classes, are frankly will be able to close the Channel to all surface shipping in time of war. and discipline, and he paid' a high tribute hostile to the Spanish adventure, "the to the Australian nurses in that unfor­ most unpopular campaign that Germany Kalgoorlie sub-branch topped the score tunate country. Whatever one may ha s ever waged." The aid given by Ger­ for Poppy sales o~tside the metropolitan think of the merits of the cause they are many to General Franco, which includes area. This year they had n o difficulty in serving, it is gratifying to learn that the 550 fighting and bombing planes, 300 selling all poppies on hand, the number old strain of Galliooli and Po4ieres is tanks, 3 50 pieces of heavy artillery, being 1,344. The e ffort reflects g reat running true to form. thousands of rifles and millions of gre­ credit on the local organisers of the ap- nades is declared t o be weakening Ger­ peal. · 'The West Australian has probably man ~eserves. The munitions sent to readier access than any other Australian Spain will be badly missed when the Another Australian in China, Garnet daily to first-hand information about Reich itself need's them. Malley, of Sydney, is techniCal adviser Shanghai, as three of C.P's young men to Madame Chiang Kai-shek's air corn- have been there within the hectic period of the past five years. Sporting-writer The Minister for Defence (Mr. Hqrrie Collingwood was in Shanghai Thorby) has received a letter from during the former undeclared war. F.I.D.A.C., the French organisation of " Ken" McKenna, ex-service men, conveying the greetings the vo.unger brother of a popular member of the Mt. Lawley ·of French soldier~• .who served at the sub-branch, was there about two years Dardanelles in 1915, to their Australian ago. The special articles from t~e Shang· and New Zealand COIJ.lrades. hai front, which are now appearing in 'The West, are written by W. A. The new Bill to amend the Repatria­ ( ("Bu4z") Fanner, who went to China 263 Murray tion Act provides that a woman married, Street, Perth for f oreign experience earlier in the year or a child born to an incapacitated sol­ \VALTER BUCKERIDGE,·F.l.O.O.. F.S.M.C.. D.B.O.A, and arrived in Shanghai ju (B, E.D.. t ..doa) st in time for dier since October 1, 19 31, and on· or the present show. "Bu4z" is an elegant, ud RICHARD LBUCKERIDGE. F.I.O.O., F.V.O.A. before June 30, 1938, shall be eligible (BT Eu•. Melb.) n-CNdutlala are Yoilr Guraateo hefty young athlete, who acquired some for consideration for a war pension. . knowledge of military affairs while hold·

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Alien (Wooroloo) dun"; Ludwig Renn, author of "War"; "Jock" Belford has made an excellent R. G. Turner (Wiluna) ...... 10 0 all that remains . and Eric Maria Remarque, the writer of job of the story and S. Squirrel! ...... 1 0 0 "All Quiet on the W estern Front" and now is for ex-members of the battalion R. ]. Camden (Benger) ...... 10 0 in its endea• "The Road Back," the screen version of to support the association L. D. Buttfield (Merredin) 10 0 sh in -book form. To do 10 .Q which is now being shown in this State. vour to publi M. Owen (Darlington) """ per copy (or Arnold Zweig, who is now almost blind, this, subscriptions of 10/· Dick Clarke (Bunbury) ".... 5 0 ad· is living at Haifa, Palestine. When last at least 5/· deposit) are asked for in C. B. Lambert (Dardanup) 5 0 subscriptions have heard ot, l .ucwt& Renn was in Spain, vance. The following W. R. McMeikan 10 0 been received and the committee fighting in tl.c: ranks of the International llready (Babakin) for ·Brigade. Re:1arque 's present where• confidently appeals to 11th diggers a permanent abouts are t•nknown. their support in creating £42 13 6 record oi the old battalion. Subscrip· tions to Wally Blair, 79 William-street, g th<> v;ar, it used to be said that Durin Perth. In the event of the book not wherever the rl' 's trouble you '11 find an DIGGER FATHER Australian n. the thick of it. Before and CHRISTMAS since the c•.u break of the undeclared war No doubt our readers were amused shal, who is now in his seventy-second in China, Australian newspapers con· at the sketch of Father Christmas on H. year, has been unable to coax the amount tained frequent references to William our front cover, and those interested in Digger, now one of of £150,000 from the pockets of the Brit· Donald, formerly a printing methods were puz~led as to the ish public. This amount was the object· the principal advisers to General Chiang for printing. 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out with was as':follows:- l Oth Light Horse, two Squadrons. WESTRALIAN 9th Light Horse, two Squadrons. 8th Light Horse (small detachment) . 8th and lOth .Machine Gun Sections. CAVALRY IN THE WAR Detachments from Royal Engineers (Major Cooke); 3rd Light Horse By Lieut.-Col. A. C. N. OLDEN, D.S.O. held Ambulance (Major White); Bikanir Camel Corps (Bikanir CHAPTER XIII. trate officer); Army Service Corps a. large enough force and make (Lieut. THE WADI MUKHSHEIB -an approach Dickins) ; Royal Flying march, provided that he Corps OPERATIONS. had no (2nd Lieut. Pierce); Camel knowledge of our intention be­ Transport The fore th Corps (Capt. Spence); hot desert summer of 1916 was e column reached the vicinity of Intellig now the wells. ent Corps (M. de Halpert). upon us, and still the Turks had A supply not moved Of the cisterns, and water convoy consisting against the Canal. Reports the most impqrtant of 903 of their was a group of camels was mobilised by Capt. increasing activity, however, seven, called Mubashia, Dunningham were to hand. in the Wadi with the following distri· Aerial reconnaissances Mukhsheib, roughly 40 bution:- and information from various other miles east-south-east from Serapeum sources showed Railhead, with a capacity Camels. that the enemy were de­ of nearly half Rations and voting a great a million gallons. forage, S' days' supply 403 amount of energy in de­ A~ut three miles Rations and veloping water supplies west of this group were forage for natives and east of our line, two others call­ camels ...... probably with a view ed Hag Hassan M ehsin, of 100,000 ...... 74 to attacking' the gal­ Water for horses, Canal on a broad front. lons capacity, whilst a few miles one drink of 3! south of gallons each, A brilliant raid by Mubashia was the Moiya Harab and for men two the 9th Light group. days at 1 gallon Horse Regiment in April This latter group was left to be per day each ... 303 had resulted in dealt Ambulance, ammunition, the wrecking with by a Y~omanary pumps, of a large s upply-which column pushing explosives, had been prepared out simultaneously with engineering material, a~ ]if-Jaffa by a party our own, and etc ...... of Turkish engineers under an Austrian thus affording flank protection at the 12 3 officer-together with the capture same time. of the Total ...... whole party. But along the same route, In addition to the cisterns, there were 903 several closer in, was a huge body of fresh water fresh water pools further west This convoy, with · a strong escort, along impounded in a wonderful series of the Mukhsheib, the largest of moved out from Railhead at 9.30 p.m. Roman rock-hewn cisterns at the head of these being at Er Rigum, and the one on the night of June 9th, 1916, under the Wadi Mukhsheib. previously mentioned at Khabrit-el-Hab­ orders to reach a point in the Wadi bal. These the Turks now turned their at­ Mukhsheib about ten miles west of Hag tention to, as also some pools or clay The cisterns were to be drained by Hassan Mehsin, by midnight on pumping the pans along the Wadi further west. At . They were not to be destroy• l Oth, where tlie fighting troops would Khabrit-el-Habbal was a veritable minia­ ed or even permanently injured, firstly . join up with it. because ture lake, 14 miles from our front line, they were of great value to the The column assembled at the starting Bedoui almost witlfin striking distance. n in times of peace, and, second­ point near Railhead at 2 o'clock on the ly, because If our people could destroy or serious­ they might be of value to us afternoon of June 1Oth, marching out ly at some future impair the supplies of fresh water in time. through the trench system and wire of these places, As to the an 1 enemy advance along pools, it was proposed to the front line, and proceeding south­ this rou deal with them as te-the identical route by which seemed most expedient easterly through the heavy sand dunes, the after closer inspection, Turks had advanced Jin their pre­ but a goodly sup­ . struck the Wadi Mukhsheib at ply :Of explosives, 10 vious attack on the Canal in February, picks and shovels were o'clock that night. The convoy was 191)-wo to be transported uld be practically an impossi­ in anticipation to the ove~aken at about this hour; having got bility- for thi scene of operation s summer anyway. s. off 1ts bearings slivhtly it was not so far Consequently it was decided by the The column was under the command advanced as exoected. High Command to send a column to of Lieut.-Colonel Todd, D.S.O., and it The column moved along drain these cisterns and pools. Serious was originally intended that the whole the Wadi bed to a point about half-way enemy opposition to our occupying the of the 1Oth Regiment, with one squad­ between ~habut-el -Habbal and portion of desert containing them was ron of the 9th Regiment attached, Er,Rigum, where 1t halted for th~.: ni not anticipated, but it was known that snould participate. A stroke of'rnisfor­ ght. Here canvas troughin~r was rigged and a considerable Turkish force, with guns tune, however, in the shape. of an out filled from the water camels, . and -amounting to 1000 or 2000 men­ break of- biliary fever amongst the at daylight on the 11th the h()rses were could be concentrated in a horses of "B" Squadron r~ulted watered, the men short space in that filled of time if an attack on the protective squadron being left behind, and a second their bottles and the march pro• ceeded. troops were contemplated. squadron from the 9th Regiment replac­ The cisterns at Hag Hassan were reached at It was estimated that the work of ing it. 9.30 a.m. and found to contain oniy about 12,000 pumping or filling in would be carried The composition gallons of of the column­ water fit for human cousumption out in two days, which would be hardly totalling 49 officers, 810 and other ranks and 13,000 gallons of horse water suffi~t time for the enemy ro oonc'en· 880 h~Ch . As a Wt1nel Tddd ma've'd large {10rtibn of thi~ wruid be required THE LISTENING POST, 17th December, 1937 ~19 for our own maintenance, the whole of camels, rigged and placed in position, supply should be the pumping plant, 21 pumps in exhaugted before our all, and by 4.30 p.m. that afternoon the 21 task was comp was sent forward with "A" Squadron lete, they- did not com­ hand-pumps were being worked at top mence pu_mping till mid-day on the 12th, of the lOth Regiment (Major Olden) to speed, turning the beautiful Mubashia. ice-cold only to find. to their consternation, that water out to run to waste along the the Cisterns opened out into large The Wadi, which low.er down had hungry Wadi. caverns, and could not possibly be been about a quarter of a mile wide Four men comprised the crew man­ emptied by their plant for a consider­ with a hard, sandy bottom, now be­ ning each pump, working in reliefs of able time. The situation became more came narrow and steep, with loose two at a t ime. The work continued in­ interesting by an aerial report to the shingle cessantly thr under foot which resounded like oughout the night, and by effect that the Turks were concentrating ~ a p eal of bells. 2 p.m. on the following day (June 12) at Jiff-Jaffa, not many miles away. all the Emerging from th water with the exception of As it was not part of the scheme to e Wadi, the Squad­ 2000 ron joined up with gallons left for the Bedouins, was stay and be attacked by probably over-· a d etached patrol disposed of. under Captain Wearne (8th whe!.ming numbers, it became necessary Light In the meantime Horse Regiment) and reached the protective troops to act promptly. Colonel T odd, with the Mu­ being fully alive bashia cisterns. These to the· importance of a squadron of the 9th Regiment, and were situated at preventing information the base of a huge rock and as to our move­ twelve pumps immediately p roceeded to close by was ments reaching the a small Bedouin gard enemy, had patrolled Moiya Harab. Arriving at the cisterns en and patches of the surrounding cultivation. A chain of rough country for a distance he found that about 19,000 gallons re­ granite of abOut fiv hilTs formed a e miles, and rounded up the mained to be pumped out, and our Yeo­ basin round the cisterns, Bedouins roaming and the covering troops round these parts. manry friends struggling frantically to were imme­ These, with t diately placed in d heir flocks of sheep and do it with one pump. In no very plea· efensive positions on goats, wer them. e collected and brought to sant mood he called out- Mubashia, where they were given what "What Yeomanry are you?" An examination of th e cisterns show­ food could be spared, and detained until "Middlesex," came the reply. ed that, of the seven five contained the work was completed. "And. a d-n good name too!" he water estimated at 400,000 · gallons. The Yeomanry column had reached cried. "You're no sex at all! Out of the Under Major Cooke, of the Royal En­ Moiya Harab to time, but, being de­ way." gineers, the p umping parties m ethodic­ ceived by the small aperture of the cis· Quickly the 12 pumns were rigged a~ly commenced the work of draining. terns, miscalculated the amount of water and being worked at high speed. In TRe pumps were unloaded an from the they contained. Fearing lest their water hour and a half the cistern was eq1pty,

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trHB LJSTBNINO PosT, 17th J?.ecember, 1937 Pa~ 20 , the pwnps packed and on their camels, Colonel Todd made a flying visit to the LETfERS FROM a ROYAL and the party away to rejoin .ita own pools to complete the work of draining. MARINE TO column "B" Squadron (Major Robertson) re· The .retirement from Muba.ahia. wu ma.ined at Khabut·el·Habbal, whilst "A" "McTOOTLE" commenced at 7.3.0 p.m., "A" Squadron Squadron puahed on to Er Rigum, each Shanghai, acting a.s rearguard to the column. The ~qua.dron, after watering and feeding its November, 1937. Bedouins who· had been detained and horses, immediately turning to with pick · My Dear Mac.-So this is Shanghai, closely watched during the period of O\ll' and ahovel. No one slept, but working the "City Above the Sea." Before the sojourn were left to discover for them· ltrenuously the whole time, succeeded in Japs knocked it about so, it would be re• selves that they were again free. The rendering the pools useless as a means garded as a wonderful example of, what remainder of the column w~ picked up of water supply, and returned to camp the energy and enterprise of people of at Hag Hassan, and the march proceed· without mishap. the West have been able to accomplish ed till midnight, when the pools at Er This second effort was a fine test of in developing a modern city on the Rigum were reached. endurance of horse and man. The shade fringe of a country renowned in its past Of these there were. five, four out of temperature was 106 degrees in the day for its antipathy to W estern civilisation. the five being almost dry, while the re• time, and the hot desert sand was both Along the "Bund," handsome buildings maining one contained a large supply of heaozy to the horses anc! trying to the such a.s the Hongkong and Shanghai water. It was impossible to pump this, men's eyesight. Bank, the Chinese Maritime Customs so the system of cutting trenches 4 feet It was necessary to travel "light"; Buildings, and Sassoon House, would be deep by 3 feet broad completely round consequently very small rations and creditable in any of the great ci~ of it was adopted. It waa discovered that forage were carried. The men took four the world. Wonderful picture palaces a layer of clay from two to 1ix inches biscuits and a tin of "bully beef," whilst that combine the comforts of Western in thickness, covering the bottom of the for the horses a sandbag of forage was civilisation and the splendour of Orien· oool, solely retained the water. the allowance. Nevertheless 62 miles tal interior decoration, with ,up·to·date Underneath this clay waa ordinary had been covered in 30 hours by the 6.lms direct from H ollywood, have been desert sand. Leads were cut from the leading squadron, with six hours' dig· built-and destroyed. I had a guide water's edge into the trenches, the water ging thrown in. · book, Mac; of Shanghai, issued by the thus percolating into the sand. In some These two raids on the Turkish water Shanghai Municipal Council before the • cases it was necessary to cut a further supply were described as highly satisfac· sheroo.z.zle, and to compare the pictures drain off the original one with a T piece tory to the Commander·in·Chief. If the with the ghastly ruins that remain, has in order to create a larger absorption enemy intended to attack the Canal, he an effect on one that beggars descrip· surface. It was a laborious task for men was now committed to the coastal route. tion! who had already been working and rid· (To be Continued)· On the way to Shanghai, we were · ing without sleeo or rest for nearly four 12th152nd. BAITALION ASSOCIATION busy preparing to accommodate refugees days, but they wor)ced enthusiastically and it reminded me of our job a few . the whole night through; and by mom• The president (Sid Rowles) presided over months ago in Spain. All avaiiable a good muster at the meeting on November ing had reduced the depth of water 17. Seventy old comrades were present at space was turned into living quarter.s, from 3 feet to 1 foot 9 inches. the enjoyable social night on October 9. The and gun casemates fitted out ~ emer• A final system of drains were cut, and meeting carried votes of thanks to the gency· bathrooms. After drop"ing the various country and metropolitan members eh Y at mid-day on the 13th the column for their assistance and donations. It was an or in NaVY. Row, and exchangmg moved back to the large pool at Khab· resolved to run another sweep in aid of the salutes with every blinkin' nationality m rit·el·Habbal. The same system of dig· social· activities of the association. It waa the world, we made ready to receive the ing was again adopted at this pool, and with regret that members learned that two fi.rat batch. It was a distressing si"ht g comrades, Harold Hopperton and Campbell Th ::. in addition two charges each of 15lb. of were in Ward XI. Members are requested e crowd had just assembled on the gun cotton and one of 10lb. of gelignite to visit the wards whenever possible. wharf when an air raid took place. \Vith werr fixed in holes dug in the centre of TO eo' RRESPONDENTS bombs and shrapnel droppin~ all aro1md, f the bed of the pool and exploded, clear• the women and kiddies were put on an I ing deep holes some six feet in diameter E. CUNND\lGHAM, Gosnells.-As open launch, their menfolk nonchalantly in the.sand. a writ has been issued aaainst the (?) waiting on the wharf for the return Work was carried on continuously management of the An~c Club, in con· of the launch. Seeing the danger, a Bri· until mid-day the following day (June nection with the matter on which you tish torpedo boat destroyer dashed in to 14th) with very excellent results. This write, we cannot risk a prosecution for the Bund, collected the menfolk and larger pool was nearly a quarter of a contempt of court by publishing your caught up the women and children into mile in circumference, and was estimat• letter. Reluctantly, therefore, we have- the la~ch as neatly and speedily as ed to contain five million gallons. On deferred publishing it until a more op• though tt were part of their daily rou• our leaving at mid-day the water had n.ortune time. May -we refer you to the " been reduced by probably one-half. The item in our last iMue, about which you "Something .Similar," "Johnny Wal• column arrived back at Railhead at dusk write? You have apparently overlooked ~er," "'Arf and 'Arf," and half 4 hun· the same day to find that the camp had the fact that the confeMion of having drecl ot~rs.-See above. Why do you been bombed by enemy aircraft during only secondhand fnrormation on the sub· felloW! all p~ck on such thirst-provoking its absence. ject waa our own; and not that of our pen·nam~. Just when the M .O . has or· Four days later . (June 18th) . ~ corre8pondmt, wbo, we may wure you, ~ our fusociate Edit~x a long rourse squadrons of th~ JOth _Rt1Jim~ ~~~ ~ . ~ . t~ !nnua.l tneJ:#ng o(t;he club. ol. .drJ. ~nunblhraent7 . ~ .. ·- .... _ .... _. MON~H LA~RY LTD.-DYERS AND CLEANERs - ~.

'fHB LISTBNING' POST, 17th December, 1937 Pace 11 tine. Soon they were alongside and we stoker hit him again, a trifle harder, if It's marvellous, though, what hero received those brave Britisfi restdents anything, whereupon the Jap picked worshippers the Japanese are. The local who had suffered much during the past himself up, bowed very courteously and Jap General Matsui is greatly admired three or four months, and in many in· said, "Okini hari gato!;' (Again I thank by the Japanese, but the man who is di­ stancu had lost everything of value. We you!). Later we learnt that the Japa• rectipg Japan's military might from be· had plenty of tea and sandwiches ready nese Naval Commander had given hind the scenes, so to speak, is simply for the adults, and fruit and cakes for · orders to his seamen to extend only the Wor-shipped. H e is the ex-War Minis· the kiddies. Each person was allowed greatest politeness to British sailon;nen, ter, Sadao Araki, and the soldiers cheer to bring a hand case and l:>lankets only,. and it would appear that this particular themselves hoarse at the very mention of and they quickly settled down to the instance of arrogance is not likely to be his name. Wherever he goes he carries trip to Hong Kong, which we did in the repeated! a sword almost as large as himself, yet record time of two and a half days. he refuses to wear the gorgeous general's Among the refugees was a Mrs. Bates .The Shanghai police are really won­ uniform to which his rank entitles him. and her children, Mac., a former resi­ derful in their handling of a very diffi­ "Our country is determined to propa· dent of Western Australia. Her hubby cult situation. This unit is composed of gate its national id~l throughout the was a Lieut.-Commander or something Chinese and Sikh police with British seven 5eas" he cried not long ago. "To in the Navy, but latterly an officer in N.C.O.'s and officers, and is used spe­ extend and expand it over the five· con­ the Shanghai Defence Force. They ap­ cially for dealing with civil disturbances. tinents, even if force has to be employed. pear to have had a very nerve-wrack­ In dealing with mobs, tear gas and We are the descendents of God, and freely used in prefer­ ing experience, and to mali:e matters vomiting gas are v.re m~,;st reign over the world . . . . " worse, it. rained cats and dogs when we ence to the rifle or revolver. It came It is no wonder that the crowds cheer, arrived at Hong Kong. They were bil­ as no surprise to me, Mac, to learn that and the Japanese fighting man unswerv­ leted with friends on top of the Peak, the high state of efficiency reached by ingly obeys hiin, and hint that the Shang· but their tro•Jbles were not ended, as a the unit is due to the training and orga­ hai fighting is only a warning of "Things typhoon hit the old house and the re­ nisation of an instructor who graduated to Come!" from the Royal Marines. sult made them wonder whether they I wonder how and when it will end, were out of the frying-pan into the fire! All sorts of stories are in circulation, Mac? I had hoped to visit Sydney early At Hong Kong, there is a Doctor dwelling mainly upon the high standard next year for the 150th anniversary of Gawler, formerly of Perth, W.A., and of honour of the Japanese, but this one the landing of Governor Philip. · We he spoke of Mr. Ea!~, Mr. Fred Hitch wants a bit of swallowing: It is corn· had a bul:Z that our ship was to be pre• -of Empire Typewriters, Perth- and monly believed amongst the Chinese that aent, and I had a letter from Freddie others whom you may know. The local Japanese torpedoes are controlled by a Powetl, the secretary of the Royal Ma- .. residents were greatly appreciative of man who is actually inside it when it rine Old Comrades' Association in our evacuation work, and we received reaches its objective, and is, of course, W .A. to say that 25 ex-Royal Marines more invitations to dine and to parties blown to pieces. In this particular case, of the New South Wales branch had than we could possibly accept. How very the man lost his head, and instead of been picked to represent the Marines different to our previous call here, Mac! st"riking the object, swerved the torpedo who landed 150 years ago, but it all Then, sailors and marines were not per­ to one side. When he disembarked he depends on this Sino· Japanese affair· mitted to enter dance halls, cabarets, etc. was at once presented ~th a sword­ whether we shall be there or not. Any· in uniform, and the local white residents so the story runs--and in three minutes way, here's hoping! looked upon us as "the lower orders!" his dead body was awaiting removal. He In the meantime, I wish' you and all War has changed all that, and they are had committed "Hari-Kari"-the tradi­ ex-Service and serving men, a very certainly making amends. tional Japanese manner of regaining his Happy Christmas and ProspeTous New Back again at Shanghai, we are kept honour! In plain English, he killed him­ Year,-Yours, as always. pretty much on the alert, believe me. self because he was afraid to die! "JOEY THE MARINE." Chinese airplanes come over occasional­ ly and try to drop their bombs on the J Jap warships anchored nearby, and as they 'are y.ery poor shots we are sub­ jected to a good deal of danger from Have you ·.~ec u red your copy o/ . . . strays. The Jap anti-~craft gunners are also very poor shots, and waste vast quantities of ammunition. Life ashore is GORDON.'S very trying, due to the arrogance of the Japanese sailorman. It appears to be the custom of these sailors to push Chi· •cARTOON ANNUAL. nese or other pedestrians off the foot· path should they happen to meet, and 64 pages of caricatures from tb& pen of Clive the other night one of them p1;5hed a Gordon of "The Broadaaiter" stoker from the British Flagship into the gutter. Jack Tar hopped to his feet and clouted the Jap a beauty on the head, FROM ALL NEWSAGENTS 1/6 . when, to our amUe:ment, the Jap said . . ''Hari gato" (Thank you). . So ~ ~-.... .,...,...... ,______~-~--- ··...,,..,,.,,,.... ,...,, ...... -~ woNAa.ca l.AUNDilY' LTD.-DYBR.S AND OL8ANBIUf Page 22 tfHE trsTE~ING PosT, 17th becember, 1937 · Jim Balfour FREMANTLE

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N .M. 16; Charcoal Suction Gas: The re· ply of the Minister for Agriculture to this resolution was published in last month's "liis: tening Post." 1.. Part Time Worlc:.-A communication from i the Bassendean sub•branch in connection with part ti~e work was referred to tlle Pensions Committee 17th November, 1937 War Memorial, and to suggest certain amen• Broadcasters.- A communication was re• dments. ceived from 6A.M. and 6P.M. ~roadcasters, At the meeting on November expressing app ' 17, there Picture Night.-It was reported that the reciation concerning the sue• were present Messrs. Olden, Keesing, Collett, management of Hoyt's Re cess of the Anzac H ouse Community Con· gent Theatre had certs. The Philp, Denton, Anderson, Margolin, Hunt, made an offer to the League, in conection thanks of the executive were con• Warner, Cornell, James, Watt, Sten, Mitchell. with a film of a(llly life, entitled "Farewell veyed to the broadcasting stations. Paton, Nicholas and Potts. Leave of absence Again," the profits of a performance to be Amelioration Funds (Sub·branches) .­ was granted to Messrs. Yeates, Riley, Panton, devoted to the Aged Sailors and Soldiers' The question of reports from sbb·branches Aberle, concerning the balance of their amelioration Lamb, Thorn. Fairley, Freedman, Fund. The details of th~ offer had already Newman, Noakes and Austin. Colonel 01· been submitted to sub-branches. funds was discussed. Mr Philp agreed to It was a• submit a further den took the cnair. greed that about forty seats be booked for report at the next meeting. Incorporation of League Activities.- It was executive delegates. Co·operation, Militia Units.- The follow· reported, that with the concurrence of the ing motion was caried at the instance of Congress Resolutions.- Replies to Con• Colonel Collett State president, a meeting had been arranged gress Resolutions were received as follows:- and Mr. Philp: Having in with soldier members of Parliament for 2.30 mind the declared policy of the League, and Resolution 136; H oliday, Anzac Day: It the fact that for the defence system p.m. on T uesday, November 23, at Parlia· was agreed that a reply from the Secretary of Aust• ment House. ralia the personnel required to form a nuc• for Railways should be referred to the Prem• leus Poppy _Day.-The Poppy Day committee ier. for training in peace ·time can ortly be reported that 47,790 poppies had been iss­ secured by voluntary enlistment, this State N.M. 8; State and Federal Public Works: executive ued this year, as well as 2, 573 stickers and A reply was received from the State Minister invites sub-branches to establish 173 wreaths, 71 of wl}ich went to sub• and and maintain the closest possible contact and forwarded to the Bassen-:lean sub-branch. friendly relations branches. It was resolved on a motion from Resolution 150; Junior Examination: A re• with the officer command• the chair, That this executive express its grat• ply was received from the Acting Director ing any Militia unit in their localities, so that itude to the public and to loyal helpers, and of Education, ready help and encouragement may, if need who could not agree to the ed, be afforded to to the Poppy Day committee, for the sue• request. It was agreed that a copy of the the younger sailor or sol• cess of the appeal on this occasion, which is dier seeking to qualify himself for service. reply be sent to the North Perth sub-branch Leave.-Colonel a r ecord. and that a further communication on the Collett .was granted leave of a~sence while in the Eastern States. Aged Sailors and Soldiers' Fund.-A re• matter be sent to the Vice-Chancellor of the port of this fund revealed that donations had University. 2nd December, 1937 been received, amounting to .£98/14·, as from Resolutions 148 and 157; Recreation Fac• At the meeting of the State Executive on October 1, 1937:- ilities: A reply was _received from the Road December 2, there were· present Messes~ Relief Fund.-The report of the Relief Board Association to the effect that the mat· Yeates, Philp, Denton; ·Anderson, Lamb, Fund Trustees for the month of October, ter should be taken up with the individual Margolin, Hunt, Fairley, James Freedman, showed that 76 cases had been assisted at municipalities. W att Sten, Mitchell, Paton, Nicholas and a cost of .£78/2/3. Resolution 11 2; School Cadet Corps: The Potts. Leave of absence was granted to Visits.-The following visits were report· Acting Director of Education advised that Messrs. Riley, Olden, Keesing, Collett, Pan• ed:- the proposal had been considered, but noth• ton, Aberle, Thorn, Warner, Cornell. New• Colonel Olden (South African Vet~ns' ing could be done at present. After dis· man, Noakes and Austin. Complimentary Social to Brigadier-General cussion, it was agreed to approach the Fed• Congratulations.-It was decided to for• Bessell·Browne, Opening of Italian Hall, era! Executive with the request that the Com• ward congratulations to Senator Allan Me· Nedlands sub-branch meeting and Armistice monwe<'.lth be asked to collaborate with the Donald, a former member of the Executive, Dinner, Handing-over Ceremony. State War State Governments in an effort to re•intro• on his elevation to the Federal Ministry. Memorial) ; Mr. Cornell (Moorine Rock); duce cadet corps in State Schools. It was Poppy Day.-The recommendation of a Mr. Watt (Northam); Messrs. Anderson and agreed that a telegram to this effect be. sent combined meeting of metropolitan sub· Sten (Beverley); Mr. Anderson (Tambellup, to the State president, asking him tp biing branches held on · November 29, that all No. 4 District Committee, with interviews at the matter before the Federal Congress. poppies be rec:!llcd after Poppy Day, and no Pingelly, Narrogin and Katanning); Mr. Sten poppies be issued before 12 noon, on Nov• (Kojonup and Fremantle Armistice Dinner); ember 10, was referred to the next combined Mr. Warner (No. 2 District Committee); meeting to be held in connection with Poppy Colonel Collett (Darling Range) . ' Day. Country Vice-President.- The chairman ALWAYS HAVE A The question of the charge for poppies for formally welcomed the Country Vice•Presi· ( graves was referred to the Poppy Day corn• dent (Mr. Ross Keesing? to tne meeting. mittee. 'State War Memorial.-Colonel Mitchell Visiting Committee.-The Visiting com-­ undertook to re·draft the details of the an• BLACK CAT TICKET mittee reported having visited the ex-service nual handing-over cen!mony of the State men in the Claremont Hospital, and in wards RUNNING FOR YOU X aiid XI at the Perth General Hospital. Relief Fund.-The report of the Rel ~ f Fund Trustees for the month of November Speaking at a dinner given by the revealed that 57 cases had receivd assistance ~ Subiaco Women's Auxiliary, Mr. Em at a total cost of £61/3/4. Congdon commended the democratic QUAIN'S FOR CASH Visits.-After the State president had re· titles. "You'll notice," he said, "that I ported on the official visit of the executive to the Fremantle War Memorial, it was a· don't use the word 'Ladies.' They are greed that thanks be extended to the Mavor women and we are just plain 'Diggers. • of Fremantle, for hospitality extended. Rabbi In fact," said the speaker, with en· AHERN'S ARCADE Freedman reported on having represented the thusiasm, executive at the Press S.S.L. picture night "to my mind the words PERTH and a cricket' match between Mt. Hawthorn 'woman' and 'digger' are synonymous." and Lemnos patients. Other visits were re• All we can say is "Tut! Tut!" parted by Colonel Fairley (Kalgoorlie) ; Mr. 'THE LisTENING PosT, 17th December, 1937

Anderson (Subiaco); Mr. Sten (A.F.C. Re• union); Mr. James (Osborne :Park and Mt. Hawthorn)· Archdeacon Riley • (Wongan Hills, Ballidu, Ca lin~iri, and Corrigi!l); Mr. Paton (Bridgetown), Colonel Ntcho~on (Moora); Mr. H . May (Busselton): Mat· ters arising out of Mr. May:a report were referred to the Aged Sailors and Soldiers' KALGOORLIB commented ·very forcibly on the lack of eo· Fund committee. · operation between the Militia units in the Federal Congress.-The State president Lt.-CoL FairJey reported to a recent meet· Metropolitan area and the R.S.L. submitted an interim report on the Federal ing of the State executive as follows:- I took the opportunity to point out that Congress. A full report will be presented ! attended K :~ lgoo rli c sub-branch during that was not the fault of the R.S.L., and that when Mr. Newman returns to Perth. the Armistice period, and was present at I knew in one case at all events, that when Aged Sailors and Soldiers'. Fund.-:- ~he their general meting he~d on Tuesday, 9th the 28th went into camp, Colonel Collett Press sub·branch advised tbetr contnbutlon inst., when a lot of questions were asked con• was not even invited to attend the mess from Poppy Day to the Aged Sailors and . cerning the Congress motion.s and general ac• night. Soldiers' Fund, and sought information con• tivities of the State cxecuttve, and our re· In concluding, I am pleased to be able to cerning the issue of coupons for sale to mem· plies were favourably received. say that the Goldfields sub-branches are .keep• hers to augment the fund. It was agreed I stressed the necessity for a big branch ing up their usual high standard of eflictency. that the sub·branch be notified that the mat• like Kalgoorlie doing something in relation tcr is in hand, and that a meeting of the to the Aged Sailors and Soldiers' Fund and KUKERIN committee would take place bhortly. explained it in detail. An enjoyable ball was held in the local New Sub-branch.-Approval was given for The branch then and there decided that a hall on November 13. Thanks to the gen· the formation of the Naval Base sub·branch. they had reserved the Town :fial~ for t~e erous support of the C.WA and. ladies of Congress Items.- Rural Relief Act: A re• next Kalgoorlie Cup season, whtch 1s the btg the district, the supper left nothmg to be ply received from Mr. Troy was referred to social period on the Goldfields, for three desired. The music for the occasion was tbe Land comittee. productions by their Goldfields Comedy Corn· supplied by Jim Hewlett's Dance Band. The Resolution 150.-Corespondence on the pany they have promised £100 from that sub-branches amelioration fund will benefit suggestion that English. be m~de ~ compul· seaso~ towards the Aged Sailors and Sold· from this successful function. sory subject for the Jumor Umve.rstty Exam· iers' Fund. . YOUANMI . ination was recived from the Vtce·Chancel• The poppy sales for the Kalgoorlie sub· The sub·branch held a successful Armis• !or of 'the University of W e.s•.:cn '\•l~tt~!ia. branch was a record; £64/10/6, of which tice Day function, there being 34 League A copy of the correspondenc~ wo~s forwatded .£23/1 S/3 will go to the Aged Sailors and members present with Mr. D. Johnston pre· to the sub-branch concerned. Soldiers' Fund under the present arrange• siding. With the exception of the artists Appreciation.-The Melville ,ub·bmnC"h ment. all preseQt were ex•service men, and the suggested that the State executive 6howd Sales were conducted on Saturday, Novem· speeches and the entertainment programme take steps and to place on record the Lea• ber 6 both by the Kalgoorlie and Boulder of a very high order. The sub•branch is gue's congratula~o.ns ~ Colon~~ Collett o~ aub·b:anches. Kalgoorlie sold out and un• endeavouring to secure the re•opening of the his long and dtstmcwsh~d . military .career. fortunately they did not contact with Boul· old Youanmi rifle range, and Colonel Collett and also its deep apprectatlon of hts very der where they could have, I beieve, picked has been asked to use his influence to this great services to the Empire ~nd t\.e League. up about 200 poppies and so increased their end. The sub·branch is trying to secure Militia Forces.-The Distnct Commandant sales but I congratulated them on their effort. 100 per cent. membership. It has been decid· expressed appreciation fo_r the res?lution c.ar• Tbe Armistice Service, which is always ried at the last executive meeting, ed on meetings being held monthly, on the . whtch conducted in Kalgoorlie at 7 o'clock in the Friday night following the mid•monthly pay. dealt with the co•operaton betwnthe League evening, was very largely attended, and I and the Militia Forces. was called upon to speak on behalf of ~he MOORINB ROCK Sub-branch Officials.-The appointment of State executive. After the Commemoration At the meeting of the State executive on officials, as advised by the Ballidu sub·branch Service we attended a function to the Endow· November 17, the Hon. Jas. Cornell, ML.C., W3S confirmed. ment Members and Lady Workers in the Sol· reported:- · Old Men's Home.-A letter from the Ned· diers Institute, where an excellent programme By direction I attended the annual reunion lands sub·branch, dealing with the questio!l was staged by the Comedy Company. dinner of the Moorine Rock sub·branch. Sir of diet for certain patients at the Old Men ~ This Comedy Company is the work, main· John Kirwan, M.LC. and Mr. G J. Lambert, Home and an allegation of unfavourable di$• ly, of Mrs. Berthold, the secretary's wife, and M.L.A., also attended by invitation. Mr. crimin~tion, was referred to the Visiting corr.· started some three years ago. Some excel· Dave Morgan, sub·branch president, presided mittee. Mr. Anderson again introduce~ lhe lent productions have been stage~ from time over an attendance of 40. subject of a special diet for patient& at the to time, and they have been emmently sue· The a·nnual report of the sub-branch in­ Old Men's Home, and moved that spe.:•Jl cessful. timated that ( 1 )the sub·branch meetil1gs were diet be provided from the Trust Fund raised " There was no speechmaking. held fortnightly, also the sub-branch Manage• for the Soldiers' Ward for four men for a With regard to the Bo{J!der sub·branch, ment committee meetings (2) there were , period of six months at a cost of apprm:t• I had hoped to have been able to attend the 26 financial members and about 10 unfinao• mately £7, the matter to be reviewed at th.: service in the morning, as they have been in cial members, some of whom paid up again end of the period. The motion, which was the past, holding it at 11 a.m., but as luck during the course of the dinner ( 3) there seconded by Colonel Margolin, was lost in would have it, this year they had it at the was .£54 in hand in the general account and favour of an amendment that the matter be same time as Kalgoorlie. £17 ·in the amelioration fund. deferred penJing the report of the V.isttino: I called several times on Mr. O'Grady, The catering for the dinner was done committee. but he has not been very well, and finally I by the licensee of the Moorine Rock Hotel, War Memorials.-Particulars were received got in touch with him on the telephone and Mr. Harris, and was up to the unusually high concernin? the publication of "The Immortal conveyed your good wishes to him. He standard~set by previous dinners. Heritage,' by Sir Fabian Ware. West ~ed· asked me to express his gratitude to the Though drought conditions plus another erville• Wembley sub-branch sought tnfor• State executive for all the assistance they had erasshopper invasion, have paid a heavy toll mation concerning the history of the State given. on crops generally War Memorial. in this district, the spirit The matter was referred to On the return I met several of the South· of the troops there is as heretofore the State War Memorial committee. under ern Cross members, but did not have time similar conditions, vi~; ., to "box on" with a Electoral Districts.-lnformation was sup• to stay long with them. hope that Dame Fortune will ere long, corn· plied to delegates concerning the sub-branch• I feel that members of the State executive mence to smile and cease to frown on the es they represent in their various electoral will be pleased to know that there is excel· Moorine Rock district and ex•service men districts. As there appeared to be some over• lent co•operation between the Goldfields sec· domiciled therein. lapping, the matter was referred to the Man· tion of the 28th Militia Battalion and the General regret was expressed at the State agement committtee. R.S.L., but the president of the sub-branch president's inability to attend the function. MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.-DYBltS AND CLEANERS ' . T'HB LISTENING. PosT. 17th Decembet-. 1937

Wishes were expressed that his health had lour bowls); and Charlie Phillips (Nestor cup community ainging on the oval jn the re­ benefitted from the trip abroad. General champion quoits). The first aggregate tro­ creation ground every ·Sunday evening after . satisfaction was expressed regarding the work phy, donated by Doug.· Clarlt, ~·as awarded church. -q;ru. will be started as 'soon as • of the executive and staff in general, and its to Norm. Heaps; Mr. Jenner's second ag• arrangemen't. ,are finalised. · help to the sub-branch in particular. gregate trophy went to Benny Woods. A OSBORNB PARK special presentation was made to Norm Heaps !J.BANY ~ The president (Mr. W. Ashdown) pre• who is leaving the district temporarily, it is The vice•president (Mr. H . J. Lewei·), pre• sided. over .well attended meetings on Nov. hoped. General Barber ably proposed the sided over the monthly meeting on Novem• 9 and November 23. The report on Poppy toast to the artists and guests. At the meet• her 2. . An invitation to a reunion at •Gno• Day sa)es showed that lady helpers, and' ing on November 20, M.tck Brady was elected wangerup on November 13 could not be treasurer. Messrs. 'Doug. Foreman and Dave Millar, ·accepted as that date clashed with the date. who saw to the disposing of stickers, ex• WILUNA of the Albany Show. I~ was decided that, · ceeded the sales of previous years. Mem• at each meeting, there woula be a call for It was decided ·at the general meeting on volunteers to take charge of the mowing hers and their wives were the guests of the October 9 to olace the business of the sub­ Nedlands sub-brancli at a most enjoyable machine on Sunday. After discussion, the branch in the hands of an executive, consist• necessary fatigue parties were detailed for the evening on December 29. Arrangem~nta .ing of four ·members to be elected by the are in train for the summer ~ports, which will month. Formal business having been de• sub-branch and the president. secretary and spatched, members of the King River De- ,. be continued on_Wednesda··s throughout the treasurer. Messri. Haselhurst, Hardwick, season. bating Club and friends were welcomed. The Pullarton, Pewster were elected and the debate was won by the youn~er team. Mr. • DARLING RANGB executive has functioned successfuUy for the Thanks to th~ au;Jiliary's good foot•work, past month. The ge.neral meeting on ·stamina and enthusiasm, this year's Poppy November B took the form of a social and Day sales surpassed those of previous years. ladies' night and proved an outstanding auc• The Armistice Dinner was held in N9vember cess. Dancing and community singing GRAND THEATRE 13, when S'? ex-warriors and their guests were interspersed by individual itema from Director: Stiles sampled the excellent catering of the auxili· Mrs. Riddles (piano solo), Mra. Whalley J . ary. Colonel Collett and Mr. Wilkins rep• (four songs), Miss Lorna Thompson (tumb­ resented the State executive. There were ling and tap dance}, Miss Jean McFadyen For Xmas, commencing Fri. also visitors from Merrdin and Subiaco sub­ (recitation). Messrs. Lifsett and Wright branches. During the evening Colonel Col· (songs), Messrs. Campbel and (McGhie (re• 24th December lett presented the secretary, "Old Bill' citations), Mr. C. Smith (violin solo), Mrs. Wright, with a Certificate of Service. After a Seargent (accompanist), Mr. B. Thompson Carol Lombard, Fred McMurry in ehort session of community singing, the pres­ (tap dance). Mr. Mott, Mr. C. Smith and ident, (Mr. Waiters) presented the cups and Mrs. McFadyen provided the dance music. A "SWING HIGH, SWIN~ trophies won in the recently concluded com• tasty supper was provided by mine host, of petitions. The pri:z;e winners were Fred Wal· the Lake Way. The PopJ>y Day appeal was · LOW" lace (president's cup, champion shot); Scotty a success again this year. Pofpies sold, 66J; Wilson (Kostera cup, champion table tennis); motor stickers, 42; wreaths o remembrance, Also "TRAIL DUST" Alex Findley (Watson cup, champion par- 4. The executive has decided to cond)Jct TILES COLOURFUL AND CLOSE-Fll liNG ARE MADE, SUPPLIED AND FIXED UNDER GUARANTEE BY Stoneware Pipe and Pottery Company . . r~W.A.) LIMITED 1 W . A ' a' 0 R I G I N A L T '1 L E M A N U P A C T U R E R S

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R. B. Merrifield was cordially thanked for his now on the staff of the Edward Millen Hos• honey," it is downright hard work, so the able adjudication. The jumble sale held by pital. A satisfactory financial statement was sellers can look with pricle at the good they the auxiliary was a most pronounced success, rece-ived and also a letter from Mr. C. Taylor have done for those in~ need. Dad Bar- · netting the amount· of .£8/6/1. Clothing, hon .auditor, who mentioned the good work wood, as expected, topp,ed the poll, and pickles, Jams, magazines, and flowers from and amount of time given by Mr. S. J. Smith . Wally .Lidbury took c~a~ge of t~e transport the Memorial Gardens we;re offered for sale honorary secretarv of the sub-branch, which with h1s car. An Arm1st1ce Serv1ce was held and found ready purchasers. The expenses is much appreciated by all members. A big in Christ Church on Sunday, November 14, of the sale were only five shillings. A dona­ "cheerio" and many thanks to Pingclly and the Rev. John Bell officiating. Compliments tion of ten shillings was forwarded to help Busselton sub-branch members who so kindly of the season and good health to all. Mrs. Hopperton's candidature in the Popular conducted raffles through the good services GLOUCESTER PARK Queen competition. of Sister J. Bell, in connection with the .The following officers were elected at the COLLIE annual garden fete. Officers elected for the annual meeting on December 6: president, A. November was a very busy month for the coming year: oresident, Miss H. H oman (re• J. Wilkins; vice-presidents, W. Eddington sub-branch. On the 4th and ,.th we held elected unopposed); vice-presidents: Mrs. E. and H . CaOe; secretary, C. J. Lam be; trea- our annual flower show wbicli was a great D. Graham Brown and Miss Jessie Clifton; surer, C. Robin; auditors ,H. Timms and W. success both financially and for the number treasurer: Miss M. Ashton. No meeting will Hudman; publicity officers, H. Edwards and and variety of exhibits. For the first time be held in January. The next meeting of N. Bush; committee, V. Fowler, S. Brayshaw, we i1ad the assistance of the newly formed the sub-branch will be held on the first J. Shields, L. Ponton, W. Duncan, A. Mc- "Birdwood" Girls' Club and to their efforts Thursday in February, 1938. A hearty Donald, and C. Isbister. T he retiring sec- and the Women's Auxiliary was the great Christmas greeting to all other sub-branches retary, Mr. A. J. Wilkins, was presented success of the show due. On ·the 15th we and all Diggers and Sisters wherever they with the League's Certificate of Service by held a grand concert in aid of the Aged may be, and good luck for 1938. the retiring president, Mr. A. C. Maddaford. Sailors and Soldiers' Fund and the result will BASSENDEAN ARMADALE be shown by the donation forwarded to the A good muster attended the meeting in The community concert conducted by Mr. fund. All the work done was voluntary and the lesser h all on November 25. So many Bill Talbot on November 27 was a social expenditure was kept down as low as possible members are away in the country on part• and financial success. Arrangements arc so that the best results could be obtained. time work. The sub-branch has interested it· now in hand for the Christmas tree on De- The thanks of the sub-branch are extended to self in the question of relief work tor some cember 18, when 200 children will be en• all those who helped us io this endeavour. time and discussion was held over, pending tertained. T he last card evening of the year For the past three years the sub-branch ' has information from the State Executive. . was shuffled and dealt on December 7. The held a function for the purpose of augment• The sub-branch was g ratified at the results social committee is now busy with prepara• ing the fund. Our poppy sales this year of Poppy Day, especially in view of the tions for the New Year's Eve Ball in the although not coming up to expectations limited number of workers available for the Armadale Hall. The last official sub-branch showed an improvement on previous sales. It Perth stand. A social function is to be held function of the vear was the smoke social on was almost entirely in the hands of the on behalf of the' ladies who helped on Poppy December 7,. which celebrated the score of women's auxiliary and great work was done Day and letters of appreciation will be sent a century in membership. ~ by them in achieving this result. The sub· to all who assisted. The president (Mr. J. VICI'ORIA PARK branch is pleased to note that the sales E. Claughton) pointed out a number of A r epqrt rendered at the monthly meeting throughout the State have considerably in• weaknesses in the sub-branch's organisation, showed that the various funds had a total creased. Collie is unfortunate being scatter• and it was resolved that the management be credit of .£108. The sale of poppies cd over a large netted area, as it reauires a very vested in the following general committee: £44/ 6/9, which was a shade below last year's large number of workers to effectually cover president, J. E. Claughton; vice-president Mr. result. Appreciation of the work of the the town and we were unfortunate this year Hart; secretary, F. Leng; memb.ers, Messrs. auxiliary, ancf the honorary organiser in the fact that (Mr. some good workers in past Parker, Presser, Perkins, Bandy, Aitkens, Frcd Matthews) was recorded. The ladies years were unable jus~t the last minute to Lovelock, Summerton, Westbury, Ford, Brid- were entertained at a very carry on this year. successful social At the last meeting son. The president welcomed Mr. Bridson, evening on November 19, when dancing was eulogistic rderences were made to the work an old member of the sub-branch, who has of o..1 r women's interspersed with songs, instrumental items auxiliary. Our annual been resident in the wheat belt for some and a gymnastic display by Christmas tea will be Mrs. Tolmey ~nd held on December 16 years. The smoke social which has been left Mr. Polkard. The annual rive and we are hopeful that a great evening will r triJ? has in the hands of the general committee will be been arranged for January 16. These trips be spent by all. The "Birdwood" Girl's held in the Town Hall, Bassendean on Club Tucs• have proved successful in the past, and it is which is in the very capable hands of day, December 21, at 8 p.m. Admission will a few membe hoped that the one next month will outclass rs of the auxiliarv. is going be 2/- and a good programme has been ar- all previous functions. ahead by leaps and bounds, and the exhibi· ranged. Several presentations will be made MORAw A tion of their work held just prior to the on this evening including a Past President's On Novembe flower show was something in the nature of r 13, a voluntary fatigue certificat~ to Mr. H . Grieve. The next gene• party transferred the pictures, H onor Board an eye-opener to all those who had the plea­ ral mcetmg sure of viewing falls on December 23, the main and wreath from the local Town H all to the the exhibition. The sub­ business being the nomination of officers. branch Sports Carnival which will be" held C.W.A. Rest Room. 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...... 4 _",...... Page 28 THE LISTENING PosT, 17th December, 1937 gave an interesting description of her visit .Archdeacon Riley paid an official visit to the right. ... the Cenotaph and the poppy factory. Fremantle Memorial. A brief ceremony was Town'ies can never understand why you to and· yet Several songs were contributed and by way held and the State President laid a wreath "make hay while the sun shines," of a change the men served out the supper on behalf of the Executive. ' His worship, the the best ensilage is made while the rain conclude that it is a to the ladtes. Mayor, assisted by Mrs. Gibson, received and falls. They can only SUBIACO entertained the guests and members in his wise provision of nature to enable cockies On Thursday, November 18, we were the parlour and dispensed hospitality. Mr. J. to work 24 hours a day, whether the weather guests of our Women's .Auxiliary to a noble Lynch, in opening proceedings, hoped this is weather or not--oh, well; you know what feast and entertainment for which many would be an annual event and paid an elo• I mean. On Sunday, November .14, the thanks are due and payable. Saturday even• quent tribute to the Mayor in the building troops and some supporters went out on their ing November 27 saw an assembly of stout and completion of the memorial and also ex• annual amateur farming stunt, and found the the annual reunion and dinner, to pre66ed appreciation to Mr. Yeates, Senator conditions ideal for those who could appre• lad~ for 24 which were invited, amongst _other no~a~ili· Collett and the Woman's Auxiliary of the ciate them. The gathering was done by ties, the members of the Subtaco Mq_mopal sub-branch. Cr. W . P. Griffiths and Jack male bees, full grown, with the assistance of Band. Their presence contnbuted much to Brown supported his remarks, the former a number of ladv bees and children bees. the success of the evening and we under• paying a tribute to Claude Nicholas for his The will to help in spite of ignorance was stand they voted it amongst the best smoke unselfish contribution to the memorial. Mrs. demonstrated by one bee from the town (not the socials !IS ever was. The highlights of our A. S. Kirby, president of the auxiliary re· a bee from the bush-soldiers will note monthly general meeting on December 2 sponded for her ladies, thanking the presi• distinction). He marched forth with a hay• were ( 1) the report of our satisfactory im• dent for his remarks. The State President, fork at the ready, but stor"~oed dead to in• provement in poppy sales; (2) the inaugura• Mr. Alf Y eates, said that the Fremantle sub· Qu\re: uow d'xou go about this cockying tion o£ another sub-branch gam~s competi• branch had a very proud r ecord and he con• business, Jim?' Charlie Bloxsome had tion (tray bit in) and 0) discussion on elec• gratulated the officers and members on their thoughtfully organised a full sur-.,ly of hay• tion of officers for the coming year. Mem• activities. In commenting on the scenic forks, strong in the knowledge that his job hers please note that the January monthly beauty cf the Memorial and its environs, he was at the cook-house and not in the field. meeting is on the 13th, the SECOND Thurs• paid a very handsome compliment to the Simsy was fretful during the forenoon day in January. · Mayor and Council on the way they were owinl! to the sundry mishaps and delays .. As looking after it. Mr. Jack Paton, our re• organiser of this quaint entertainment he FREMANTLE representative on the executive wound up wanted to see the performers get as much (By "NAUTILUS") the very agreeable function with a few ap• amusement · as no66ible. After lunch the The above sub-branch has been 'busy with propriate remarks. The president, officers machines tocimed along, horses stepped Armistice activities and preparing for the fes• and members of the· Fremantle sub-branch steadily, hayforks twinkled gaily, and the tive season. On Armistice eve our genial wish all the comrades and the editor and gra66 just rolled in. By U 5 p.m. the pad· mayor, F. E. Gibson, was installed as the staff of "The Listening Post" the compli• dock was clear and about 40 tons· of grass Warden of the Fremantle Fallen Sailors and ments of the season and the best of lui:k in was ensiled. . Soldiers' Memorial f or the ensuing twelve the new year. President Jock McKentie was observed months by the president, Mr. ]. Lynch and MAN]IMUP during the afternoon jl:racefullv agitating a the outgoing warden, Mr. Dick Carter. It "How doth the little Working Bee, havfork. Past•r'lresident Bob Newton manipu• is a very happy selection and popular with Improve each drittly hour; lated a sweep with good effect. Bill "Broon,'' everyone, and F.E. will represent on his While, wading in the wet grass, a naturalised Scotch double-bee, was promot· forthcoming trip the diggers of Fremantle in We curse each passing shower?" ed to the command of the schooner they cut particular as well as the cititens in general. the grass with, and so was able to sit down Every so often (and not nearly often who worked At 8 p.m. the same evening an Armistice dis· to work. Another double-bee supper room of the enough) there appears in the Manjiinup because he couldn't dinrrt:r was held in the t gathers grass hard, long and bravely a great success. An trict a strange bee; one tha Bert Beer (mind you Town H all and was voted ensilage instead get away, was secretary this year was that wives and lady instead of nectar, and makes R at the end of this Bee, innovation It has none of the technique and don't forget the were invited and took full oppor• of honey. s; of course you wouldn't friends one per cent. of the energy of Mr. Printer; thank tunity of attending. Mr. Sten represented only about this hot weather). The workers at the pits Miss the common or garden bee. It is a good• the executive and the Mayoress and it turned pale when Jack Marshall brought his Armistice natured insect, however, as the ensilage on the sky• Gibson graced the proceedings. who hasn't the truck into action. Fully loaded the Town Hall as makes is mostly for someone of the Day was observed outs.ide it in otherwise. line the vehicle looked like a nortion year, the silence of the city was time, labour or money to get of the u:;ual this gue66ed by now that these few ~Zreen hill·top slidinl! down. Neither impressive and seemed to suggest a Maybe vou've anybody saw them very words refer to the Manjimup sub• Duffs were prominent. If challenge to the warring nations elsewhere. aimless been mentioned so annual working bee, or picnic, to workinf;! the fact has not On Sundjly, November 28, at 3 p.m., our branch's would not be complete use Simsy's euphemism. You've guessed far. This chronicle State Executive led by Mr. Alf. Yeates and without a pat on the back for little Nellie

J Sims, whose steadine66 was a pattern for- the younger set. Our only fear is that she may become a driving force like her more or le66 respected dad. " Owing to the showery weather lunch was " DERBY'S PERTH taken indoors this year. the cribs being pool· ed and "help yoursetr' the order. The ladv· The Turf Commission Agents bees brought afternoon tea out to the field and th.e day concluded with sips of nectar brought out in bottles. 'Phones: 89731 (3 Lines) The lady of the farm is respected for her high courage and fine character. H er chil· B7777 dren are worthy sons and J'OdUtt~ .18 prilfdneta 'who ~-.:

Geo. Thomas, who is a member of the sub• branch and who has been chosen to go to A~elaide with the cricket team as Geo. plays With the Cottesloe team. Invitations were extended to their members to join in, and a good number rolled up. .In proposing the t~ast of the guest o( the evening, Mr. Wil· kms, ably supported by Mr. Eddy, captain of Cottesloe Cricket Team, also eulogised F.U.S.W. Vincent and H. Walsh, loyal workers in the ~ Union, were each ·presented with a cryetal Mr. Menkens for the wonderful manner in Tlie Christmas meet~g of the Union was vase by Sir Talbot on be~alf of the Union. which he has built up this team. _Mr. Men• a very happy one, with an attendance of ap• programme for ~he afternoon included kins as manager of the team then endorsed proximately 500 members. Mrs. H. Dean The .the inclusion of Mr. Thomas and said that the following artists:-Mrs. Henry Greig (president) welcomed the visitors, Lt. Gen. (piano), Miss Denise Dingwall (violin solos) if he produces his true form he will be Sir Talbot Hobbs, Commander and Mrs C. right up with the best of them. Mr. Hop• Mrs. E. Clear (songs), Miss May Hart (elo• C. Baldwin, Brigadier P. M. McFarlane, Mr. cution items). A vote of t}janks to the perton supported Mr. Menkens with a happy C. G. Latham, M.L.A., Mr and Mrs. C. Tay• artists was moved ~y Mrs. T. C. Wilson little speech, so glasses were again charged !or, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Benson, Mr. and for the "Why was he born at all" business. (vice•president). Christmas Carols were Mrs. ]. J. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad sung by the members accompanied by Mrs. Mr. Thomas then had his say after the Charlton, Mesdames F .Bourne, Mansbridge, tumult had died down, after which the pre• Greig and Miss Dingwall. During the after­ E. A. Tyler, A. A. Cooper and Col. Lamb. noon a raffle was conducted and realised the sident presented him with a small token on Xmas greetings to the Uni~;>n were received behalf of those present. Eric Alien was in aum of 2'$/·, the winner being Mrs. M C. from Lady Mitchell, Lady Hobbs (regrettably Scott. good vein at the piano and vocal items were absent through illness) and Carlisle and given by Messrs. Wilkins, Hopperton, Subiaco Women's Auxiliarie.. Mesdames S. CARUSLE Chamberlain and Jock Shields put over something Scotch, but as we had no inter· · The auxiliary extends Christmas greetinge preter we made the best of it as it sounded to "The Listening Post" and offers sincere all. right. The next meeting will be held on the effort a success. Members are asked to thanks for sehrices rendered during the year, December 20. All members with books of particularly note that the January general Two new members were welcomed at the tickets :n the Xmas stocking raflle are re• meeting will be held on the second Thurs• meeting on November 8 by the ·president. questd tc; l•nng along their butts as the day in lieu o£ the first Thursday owing to (Mrs. Gilsenen). During afternoon tea, the drawing will take place on Thursday, 23rd the holidays. The membership roll now raffle for a pair of pillow slips was won by at 8 p.m. stands at 182 a:1d it is quite on the cards Mrs. Gilsenen. . The secretary (Mrs. Crofts) that the 200 will be reached before Christ• reported a good sale Of Christmas Cheer tic• MT. LAWI..BY-INGLBWOOD mas. Sid Johnston has tak.:n it into his kets. Poppy day sales were highly satisfac• • With an attendance of over 80 stronf• the head to have a little relaxation for Christ· tory. A united social was held by the sub· December meeting was chock full o sur­ mas by way of a spell in Ashton Hospital, branch on November 12, for which the music prises. In addition to the handing over of whither M.O.'s decided to send him in a was orovided by the novelty band. During the war memorial, the president gave Dave h1:rry. When last seen, Sid was digesting supper, the president of the sub-branch (Mr. Benson and the gathering a very stunning the latest Japenese war news and was full Crofts) presented the past president (Mr. surprise in the shape of a cheque for .£50 of pep. He, h.:tes No. 9's and thinks 1t Nicol and the secretary (Mr. Powell) with as the sub-branch effort towards the Aged won't be long before he helps Sister with Certificates of Service. There were not many Sailors and Soldiers' Fund, together with the bandag~ rolling. in children's costumes at the "Back to Child· another for £3 from Col. H. B. Collett to• wards the same fund. The State secretary admitted that he was properly taken aback with the sudden announcement and hoped that Mt. Lawley•lnglewood's action would be an inspiration to other sub-branches to fol• . low suit. Colonel Lamb spoke on behalf of Order your the State president. Nominatior. for office ' ' bearers for the ensuing year were then pro• ceeded with and resulted in the whole of the officers with the exceotion of the vice· presidents, being nominated and elected un• opposed. There are four nominations for Christmas~ Groceries vice-presidents and a considerable number for the management committee and other sli'b· committees and these will be the subject of ' elections at the February meeting. The Flower Show and Fair resulted in consid· financial gain and the committee de• Now! erable sire to thank all those who helped to make Now is tne time to lay in your Christmas store. Xmas is very MRS. GEO. WARREN near now, so get in early and or~ your cakes, ales, wines and announces that she is carrying on the spirits, hams, poultry, groceries and· confectionery, from business of her late husband (late 16th Westralia's Biggest Grocers ____ _ Battalion) as HAnmRBSSBR & TOBACCONIST in Colonial Mutual Buildings, corner of St. George's Terrace and Sherwood Court. · W.A. Olaritia ConsulatiODS LTD. A;ent for CHARLIE CARTER Telephone: B12~4 • • .. ,:.. t. ·' Page 32 'THE LISTENING PosT, 17th Dece,mber, 1937

hood" Ball on November 26, so the judgee ford; vice•preeidents, Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. VICfORIA PARK.' (Mrs. Truelove, Miss Hoffman and Mr. Bart• Wilshusen; secretary, Mrs. Stribling; trea• The November meeting was well attended, lctt) had an easy task. Music was provided surer, Mrs. Hardwick; trustees: Mesdames and afterwards. presented a hive of industry, hy Mrs. Starkie and her .drummer. Mr. Lamb, Hogg and Moore; publicity officer: when the men arrived, and commenced to Brcnnan made a capable M.C, Among the Mrs. Bumstead. erect the stands for the various stalls for the VISitors were members of the Bayswater and CLAREMONT bazaar which was held the· following ilay. Basscndcan auxiliarieS. Christmas greetings The monthly meeting was held on The ;afl1e was won by Mrs. Barnes with arc extended to the State executive, all sister December 2 at the home of Mrs. Harvey ticket No. 14. . auxiliaries and the sub-branches, and the Rae. The auxiliary was visited by the State The bazaar (the third to be held since the F.U.S.W Executive representative, Mrs. Randal who opening of the Memorial Hall), was opened WEST LEEOERVILLE-W.BMBI..EY gave an interesting talk and many suggestions by Lady Mitchell, in the presence of a large The monthly meeting was held on Novem• for further activities. Mrs. Chidlow a gathering of local folk. Among those pre• ber 24. T o our great regret we were told by visitor from- Northam and Mr. ·Powell from sent were Mrs. McKinlay, Mrs. Hopperton, our prc~idcnt (Mrs. Croly) that, owing to in• the sub-branch were also present. Councillor Meagher and Mrs. Meagher, Mr. ditf.:rent health, she would be compelled to .Arrangements were made to assist the sub· H . S. Raphael, M.L.A., and Mrs. Raphael. vacate her post. We arc all genuinely sorry branch to entertain the local children at a After the opening ceremony, Lady Mitchell as ~h e was ~o sympathetic, tactful, quiet and Christmas Party on December 9. Good re· was asked to judge the stalls. The Cake di~:nificd. Fortunately, into her place steps ports were given by members on their efforts Stall was awarded first prize. Lady Mitchell a w ry :~hie and capable organiser (Mrs. to raise funds for the Christmas Cheer for donated a prize for the runner-up, the Fancy Hamcs. our former secretary) who, we feel the sick and disabled soldiers. A day's ten· Work_stall, and promised to give a prize for sure will carry on in the same way as her nis and bridge was enjoyed by members and the best stall next year. The Stallholders rr~drcc~sor. and keep the auxiliary the friends at one members home. A Whist were: Cake Stall: Mesdamt:s Barnett, Bach flourishing gathering it has always been. Drive was held at another member's home. and Stahl; Fancy Work, Mesdames. Stockton, MUNDARING Two other members reported on making Phillips, Martin, Thielman and Wood; Pro· The second birthday of the auxiliary was lemon butter, the sale of which brought in euce: Mesdames. Orricks, J. Matthews, E. C"ckhrated on November 18 with a happy a sum of nearly five pounds. A visit is to Lloyd and Massey; Sweets, Icecream and party at the home of Mrs. Waiters. After• be paid to the Old Men's Home on Decem• Cool Drinks: Mesdames. Mclntosh, Wall and noon tea was enjoyed on the terrace in most her 1 5 when a pair of sox will be given to Primrose; Afternoon Teas: Mesdames. Gran• pleasant surroundings, and were crowned by each ex•service man. Mrs. Lidbury report· nery, Samwell, Parker, McBride and Miss R. n delicious birthday cake, given by Mrs. Wil· ed on taking the sick soldiers from the Luck· Prue; Johnny•all•sorts: Mesdames. Steel, Hor• shmen. Gifts of remembrance and deep ap• now Hospital for an outing in the hills every wood and Pratley; and Fish Pond: Mrs. H . predation were made to Mrs. Jacoby and fortnight in her car. Members of the Taylor. The event was a great success, and Mrs. Lcutsch ford (retiring president and sec• auxiliary provide afternoon tea on these occa• creJit is due in a large measure to the eo• n·tar:· \ . Bo:h ladies have given untiring scr· sions which are greatly appreciated by the operation of the stallholders, and the spade vice, V cq r g[cat regret was expressed at sodiers. These outings are to be continued work put in before the event by the &e!=re• Mrs. Jacoby's dei>arture from Mundaring. durin~ the summer months. The auxiliary tary (Mrs. E.- Prue). On November 19 the The election of officers for the forthcoming winds up"the season with a picture night and president, secretary and treasurer were gUests year was as follows: President: Mrs. Leutsch· goes into recess until February. at Subiaco Auxiliary's lOth birthday party.

... ASSOCIATIONS OF EX,SERVICE MEN Association Place of Meeting Date of Meeting President Secretary

.ARTY. COMRADES' An~ac House, Perth 3rd Tuesday ...... Brig.·Gen. A. J. Bessell• J. Smyth, Landa Dept., .ASSOCIATION Browne Perth BLINDED SOLDIERS' An~.ac House, Perth When neceasary ...... D. M. Benson, Anuc Mrs. W. James, 19 Marion .ASSOCI.ATION House, Perth Street, Leederville BRITISH UNITED SER· Wentworth Hotel, Perth ht Monday each month C. J. Garner, 59 Boule· Geo. E. Cattermole, MC., VICES .ASSN. at 8 p.m. varde, Mt. Hawthorn 229 Charles St., North Perth 11th BATTALION Aruac House, Perth Monthly luncheon, 1 p.m. W. Kruger, 79 St. Leo• C. Pilley, c/o. Vetter f:i .ASSOCIATION on 11th of month nard's Ave., Leedcrville Co., Murray St., Perth EX-MACHINE GUN· Gregson'a, 3 2 King Street, Quarterly ...... ,. . . Wm. Gregson, 32 King E. S. Everett, Temple NERS' .ASSN. Perth . Street, Perth Court Garage, Perth FORTY-FOURTH & advertised ...... Annual Reunion, Monday, Col. C. H. Lamb, Victoria ASSOCIATION E. C. Rogen, 6J Pairlield -4th October House, St: George's Street, Mt. Hawthorn . Terrace, Perth MEDICAL SERVICES Anuc House, f •. .A Third Thunday, quarterly Dr. C. H. Lecdman, chair· H . W. Rigg, 26 Elizabeth .ASSOCIATION man: W. j . Eddington Street, North Perth. 'Phone: B8394. SIXTEENTH BAT· When called ...... Colonel E. L. Margolin, TALION ASSN. E. ]. Mauey, 41 Harvey 62 Tyrcll Street, Ned· Street, Victoria Park lands ---.. TWENTY·EIGHTH Committee, as arnnged 2nd Mopday ...... Lieut.·Col. J. E. Dunkley, BATTALION ASSN. W. C . .Armstront, 20 Rui· Ardross Street, Apple· slip Street, Wat Lee· crou An:ac Hr"-e, Perth derville THIRTY -SECOND Nearest Saturday, July 19 L. D. Lohascher, 27 2nd ]. Rutherford, S Elizabeth BATTALION ASSN. Ploor, Economic Chnm· Street, North Perth hers, Perth l Oth LIGHT HORSE Anzac House., Perth When called ...... Hoy W. Perry, 22 Cooper ASSOCIATION R. 0. Hummerston, 46 ~lrrct, Ncdlnnds Lrakc St., North Perth. 11th and 52nd BATT .AL · When called ...... !-;it!. {· Howlr ~ . ..;.. . IONS ASSOCIATION A. Cook, 168 Railway !tow ro' C:ar !-;n l 1·~ 11 T errace, Maylands Milllf!fln St rrrt, )',:,, h T. B. SAILORS AND ...... W . Chalonu SOLDIBRS' .ASSN. Prtd Aah, 11 Traoby BuQdinl!. 90 ICing St.. THE LISTENING PosT, 17th December, 1937 Page 33 R.S.L. SlJB,BRANCH AND UNIT ASSOCIATION DIREGrORY RATES : £1 la. PER ANNUM Sub-Branch Place of Meeting Date o·f Meeting President ~ecretary .ARDATH·B.AB.AKIN .... Ardath Hotel .:...... : ...... 1st Saturday, 8 p.m. . ... T. G. Retalic, Babakin A. P. Cant, Ardath ALBANY •...... Soldiere' lnJtitute ...• . .. . \ ht Tuesday, 8 p.m ...... E. Y. Buder, R.M, "The T. P. ·Bennett, 'J7. Perth Residency," .Albany BALLIDU • DISTRICTS Road, .Albany R.S.L Hall ...... When called, Saturday, R. Petchell W. H. King 8 p.m. BASSENDEAN ...... Town Hall Buement .... Alternate Thursday (pen• J. E. Claughton, 4 Scad· P. J. H. Leng, 8,. Parker sion days, 7.30 p.m.) den St., Bassendean Street, Buaendean BUNBURY ...... R.S.L. Hall ...... 3rd Wednesday ...... H . E. Gibson, Banksia A. E. Murray, Stephen Street, Bunbury Street, Bunbury BAYSW A TER ...... R.S.L. Hail, Murray St. Alt. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. G. Bradford, 32 Murray J. ]. Paine, 23 Burnside Street, Bayswater Street, Bayswater BUSSELTON ...... Soldiers' Institute ...... '2nd Monday ...... L. N. Weston, Busselton M. W. S. GreatoreJ:, Road Board Office, Busselton BRUNSWICK JUNCT. Memorial Hail ...... First Friday in month .... C. J. Piper, Brunswick S. Chamberlain, Bruns• Junction wick Junction CARLISLE ...... Bickford Soldiers' Me· lst Thuraday •...... H . R. Crofts, 10 Moore­ G. Greaves, 34 Mars St., moria) Hall gate St., Victoria Park Carlisle COLLIE •...... Soldiere' Hall ...... Alternate Tues., 8 p.m. J. Giblett, c/o. Forestry H. H . Stuchbury, Haw· Department, Collie thorne Ave., CoUie COTTESLOE .... •...... Council Hall, Jarrad St. 1st Tuesday, 8 p.m...... C. L. Harvey, 18 Dean A G. Cook, "Lilydale," St., Cottesloe 4 Kean St., Peppermint Grove COWARAMUP ...... Cowaramup Institute ...... lst S~turday, 8 p .m. .... S. Prohawk, Cowaramup E. A. Holben, Cowara• mup CLAREMONT ...... Parish Hall, Claremont ... . First Thursday in each C. H . Briggs, 15 Waiter W. Ford, 13 Shenton·Rd., month Street, Claremont Claremont DARLING RANGE ...... Kalamunda Hotel (unli· 3rd Saturday ...... •.. A. J. Waiters, c/o. P.O., Alex. Pindlay, c/o. P.O, tensed portion) Kalamunda. 'Phone 83 Kalamunda. 'Phone ll DUMBLEYUNG Dumbleyung ...... Monthly ...... Mr. Larking, Dumbleyung C. Nicholson, Dumble• yung DOW.AK ...... : .•. Salmon Gums .... 3rd Friday ...... ]. W. Wegner, Salmon .Aian Morton, Salmon Gums Gums DONNYBROOK ...... Memorial Hall .... Last Monday, 8 p.m. H. W. Wood, Donny• D. M. Perguson, Donny• brook brook FREMANTLE fi DIS· Soldiers' Institute, South Alternate Thursday (pen• Jack W. Lynch, Hampton B. Tincombe, 7 Little TRICT ...... Terrace sion night), at 8 P·!D· Road and Pothergill Howard Street, Pre• Street, Fremantle mantle GASCOYNE ...... Gascoyne Hotel -:.··;..···· ... . 1st Monday ...... ,. . C. A P. Gostellow, Car• W. S. Appleyard, Couna1 narvon Chambers, Carnarvon GLOUCESTER PARK .. Am:ac House ...... Every Monday •...... A. C. Maddaford, North A. J. Wilkins, -43 Lord Beach Rd., North Perth Street, Perth GNOWANGER UP ...... Soldiers' Room ...... lst Thursday, 8 p.m. Rex Hall, Gnowangerup T . Wilkinson, Gnowan• gerup_ GUTHA ...... •...... R.S.L Hall ...... •...... lst Sunday, 3 p.m ...... W . Hales, Gutha E. A Matthewa, Gutha GWALIA ...... State Hotel ...... lst Thursdayp, 8 .m. Dr. H. E. Clarke, Gwalia E. Shfherd, Gwalia H.ARVEY ...... War Memorial Hall ....•... 2nd Tuesday, 8 p .m. . ... B. H. Lofthouae, Wokalup D. D. ohnstone, Herbert • ' Phone: Harvey 108M Roa , Harvey KALGOORLIE ...... Soldiers' Institute .... Every 2nd Tuesday in R. R. Gibb1, Bank of P. Berthold, Government month at 8 p.m.; Exe• N.S.W ., Hannan Street School, Eut Kalgoorlie K.ARRIDALE AND DIS· cutive alt. Friday• TRICT ...... Bi•monthly ...... •• ...• •... V. Monti W. J. Cox, Kanidale KIMBERLEY ...... Derby ...... •....•... lst Thursday ...... •...... S. 1.\: Waycott E. C. Wut, Derby K.ATANNING ...... Club Rooms, Cartw Street When called ...... •... H . W . A. Tylor, Kat ning W . Bailey, Katanning KELLBRBBRRIN ...... Alternate Kellerbemo and 2nd Wednesday, 8 p .m ... f . R. Hall, Shaclcleton H. Sullivan, Kellerberrin Tammin

KOJONUP ...... Memorial Hall, Kojonup 4th Friday, 8 p .m ...... D. C. MacPhail, Kojonup L E. Treasure, Kojonup KOORDA ...... •...... Koorda ...... Quarterly (committee ht Chu. H . Smith R. C. Wood · Friday) LAKE GRACE ...... Road Board Hall ...... When .called ...... J. CoUinaon, Lake Grace E. Wood, Lake Grace LAKE KING ...... Lake King Hall ...... 2nd Sunday in month ... . R. D. Allen; Lake King C._=-Verdun, Lake King Telephone: No. 1 MANJIMUP ...... Town Hall, Manjimup· 2nd Thursday, 8 p.m ..... J. L MadtenJJe. Manji· B. Beer, Manjimup Jardee No. 1 State Mill mup (alternate months) MOUNT BARKER Mt. Barker ...••...... When called .... •..• •...... A H. Pearc:e. Mt. Barker K. Williamson, Mt. Bar· leer , . MAYLANDS ...... Supper Room, Town Hall, .Ait. Thundaya, 7.30 p.m. H. Woods. f1 Seventh L. T . King, 10 Carring· Maylands (pension week) Avenue. Maylanda ton Street, Mt. bwley MENZIES ...... Menziea Road Board Hall First Sunday in month .... Mr. R. Pugh, Menziea C. H. Jacobaen, Menzie.. MIDLAND JUNCTION R.S.L Branch R.oomt, ht Thutlday ...... "" .. .. Lea Wilkinaon, Midland H. B. Stephene · JWiway Parade Junction MOSMAN P.ARJ( ...... Town Hal1 ...... i.ut Thunday in each d. A .Aahworth. Bond moatla Screec. Wo.man Park Page 34 .'THE LISTENING .PoST, 17th December, 1937

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MOOR.A ...... Road Board Room, Moora When called ...... W. H. Boyce, Moora R. A. Lindsay, P.O. MT. MARSH.ALL ...... Rd. Bd. Hall, Bencubbin 1st Wednf;sday, monthly F. P, Le Cras, Bencubbin V. M. Creagh, Bencubbin MT. LAWLEY -INGLE· Wallish Hall, Grosvenor 1 ~t Thursday, 7.4f p.m. 0 . J. Williams, 21 Gros• ]. K. Crazt. 118 Central WOOD Road, Mt. L!_wley venor Rd., Mt. Lawlcy Ave., Maylands MUKINBUDIN ...... Commercial Room, Mule• Every fourth Saturday ... . T. G. Adams, Mukin· H . D. Cairns, Mukin· inbudin Hotel budin budin MORNINGTON MILLS Mornington Mills ....: ..... Every alternate Sunday ... . T. E. King, Mornington W. ]. Fulton, Mornington Mill• Mills N.AREMBEEN ...... Narembeeen ...... •... Quarterly, by notification A. S. Graham, Narem• ]. H . Wylie, Emu Hill (Wed., June 30, 8 p.m.) been via Narembeen ' N.ARROGIN ...... Soldiers' Institute ...... Second Sale Day, monthly T. Sten, Schoolmaster, T . Hogg, Soldiers' Insti· Narrogln tute, Egerton Street NEDL.ANDS ...... ~ ...... Picture Theatre Building, 2nd Tuesday in each R. A. Wood, 81 Arch· W . A. Duffield, 55 Tyrell Broadway, Nedlands month deacon Street, Nedlands Street, Nedland• NEWDEG.ATE ...... Newdegate ...... Quarterly, 3rd Saturday D. G. Kinlock, Newdegate ]. H . Kanc, N ewdegate March, June, Sep., Dec. NORTH • EAST FRE· Artillery Barracks, Burt -4th Thursday, 8 p.m. Lieut.•Colonel H. C. Bun· Bombardier C. A. Gowcr, MANTLE Street, Fremantle dock, Artillery Barracks .Artillery Barracks NORTHAMPTON ...... Railway Hotel, Northamp· 3rd Saturday, 9 p.m. L. F. Asb, Northampton A. Glance, Northampton ton NORTHAM ...... R.S.L. Club Rooms, Gor• lst Wednesday in the P. T. Prince, Fitzgerald G. C. Qlrlewis, 145 Piu· don Street, Northam month at 8 p.m. Street, Northam gerald Streeet, Northam Tel. 174 NORTH PERTH St. Hilda's Hall, Glebe 1st and 3rd Monday at 8 S. Diva!, 453 Fitzgerald B. N . Mcllwraith, 21 St. (off View Street) p.m. St., North Perth. Tel. Dundas Road, Maylands 88438 PERTH ...... "Monash Houae," 23 King 2nd and 4th Tuesday .... j . O'Farrell, 223 Fitzgcr· Geo. S. Melior, "Monash (Office hours 9 a.m. to Street, Perth aid Street, Perth House," 23 King St., ud'b.m. ) "' ~ · · Perth PINGEtLY ...... T own Hall ...... Last Saturday in each F. Archer, East Pingelly M. Sargant, Pingelly month PRESS .... At LunCheon, Anuc 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Reg. Nicholas, c/o. Gov• R. Biggs, c/o. "West House 1 p .m. ernmcnt Printir.g Office Australian" PITHAR.A ...... Pitbara ...... 3rd Sunday, 3 p.m. E. T. Roberts, Pithara L. G. W. Browning, East Pithara POPANYINNING ...... Y ornaning and Popanin· 1st Saturday in month, alt. T. Cowan, Yorna ning C. }. McGarrigal, Popan· ning yinning PILBARA ...... Port Hcdland ...... When called ...... L. E. Taplin, Pt. Hedland E. }. Gre.gan, Pt. Hedland QUAIRADING fi DIS· Quairading Hall and Dan· 1st J:uesday, 8 p.m ...... V. D. Fallon, Quairad· ]. R. T. Keast, Quairad· TRICT gin Hostel, altemadvely ing ing RAVENSTHORPE ...... Warden's Court ...... Quarterly ...... E. P. Newton, Ravens• T . F. Smith, Ravens· thorpe thorpe SUBIACO .... Branch Rooms, Rokeby let Thursday, 8 p.u...... P. J. Clegg, 190 Nichol· Ern. Congdon, 6f Hens· . Road, Subia.co ~ son Road, Subiaco man Road, Subiaco TAMBELLUP . R.S.L. Club ...... 1st Monday, 8 p.m ...... G. W. Trathan, Tambel· ]. E. Trathan, P.O. Box lup I, Tambellup. Tel. -4f TOODYAY ...... Town Hall, Toodyay .... let Wednesday in each month, 8 p.m. TR.AYNING • YELBENI Trayning (3) Yelbeni ( 1) 4tla Sunday ...... F. Smeeton, Yelbcni VICTORIA'PARK ...... Memorial Hall, Salford St. }. W . Patterson, Trayning 2nd Thur~day;- 8 p.m . .. .. H. Taylor, State Street, ]. Jenninga, 57 Leonard Victoria Park WEST PERTH ...... Anuc House, Perth ...... 3rd Tuesday, 7.30 p.m ... .. Street, Victoria t>ark , W. ]. Earnshaw Taxation P. L. Ross, Workers' Department • _., Homu Board, Perth WUBIN, BUNTINE, Each place alternatively 1st Sunday, 3. p.m ...... ]. Day, Buntine JIBBERDING _,; · W. A. Cadwallader, Wu· bin. Tel. No. 7 WEST LEEDERVILLE· Town Hall, Cambridge 2nd Monday, 7.30 p.m..... G. E. Timmell, 34 Har· WEMBLEY Street, Leederville H . J. Hains, 97 Blencowe bourne St., Wembley Street, West Leederville Y ARLOOP AND DIS· Yarloop Hotel ...... 4th Friday, 8 p.m...... I. Meredith, Yarloop TRICT P. G. Riegert, Yarloop YEALERING ...... Comm'l Hotel, Yealering 3rd Saturday, 8 p.m... .. ]. H. B. Lawton, Yealering YORI,C ...... ··:" ... . 2nd Tuuday, alt. months Roy J, Kerr, Y ealering Colin Thorn, York S. Hardwick, Y oJt YOUANMI ...... : .... . Y ouanmi Hotel ...... Fortnightly (Friday) ...... D. }ohnston, Youanmi G. M. Maley, c/o. WYALKA TCHEM ...... Town Hall •... • Y.G.M., Ltd., Youanmi 3rd Saturday, quarterly, B. 0 . Read, Korrelocking June, Sept. and Dec. Hugh A. Lulie, Wyal· ' WAROONA ...... Memorial Hall 1st Friday, 8 p.m ...... katchem T . Crorkan, Hamel R. H. Roberta, Waroona . . .. R.S.L. Sub,Branch Women's Auxiliaries . \ VICTORIA PARK ...... R.S.L. 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