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the · ·• IT IS.NOW nineteen years since the Great orating Amac Day and Armisti~ Day may dismiss as ·cheeky and absurd J\rmistice tUrned· men's th9ughts from and holding ex-serVice men's reunions are v!Uious declarations o( undergraduates, war to. peace. . The route march of the merely so many ways of fostering some· that they would not fil{ht for King an~ years . has intenSified the· yearning f9r ~g they.call the-viar spirit.,The golden · Country · under a.tlY circ~~ peace, :and the abhorrence of war in all halo of Peace is tarni$ed rather than Young men in universities only toq often...,~ democratic countries. It is not improb· polished by the vapourings of sob-sisters say and write things of which th~y are able that similar emotions are nurtured· heartily ashamed when the years develo.P beneath the surface in those sabre•rattlipg Within a few short weeb, Britoaa in· a maturer judgment. Non·~ce, · and· States which, for want of a better name, all parts of the world. will reveready its corollary disarmament ~ only be ef· ob.erve the two minuta' iD we term totalitarian. This has almost the lilenee fective m a world that is nearer· perfe<;· · honour of the faileD. They will do eo it is. to·day. -It is utterlyfutile force of an axiom, but ·one would need in full' Jcnowledge of_the facta that a .· tion than the sand-blinded optimism of the ostrich world-war in miniature is beUJg wqed to preach disarmament to the only na· to believe that the era of universal peace, in Spain. and that death and· dacruc. tions· that can be trusteQ with ~~. while , are raiDing &om _the skies, ovu of which the first Armistice Day seemed tion the gangster nations remain armed to the Olinae battleheldl, and the . narrow . . It ·was because Britain set the ex• to be the herald;' is immediately probable, ttreets of densely populated nfuaed ·~g the individual conscience, and-that no League of Nations ~ not been an ideal of individuals who tell us that commeni· hard and fait rule can be laid dOwn. One · institution, ilor hu it always l;een s~ THB LisTENING PosT, H'th dctobeT; 1937 Page4 paid either as a lump sum Qr in ~r : ful. For that the world must blame the AGED SAILORS 1\ND SOu portions, an? that for thfs p~ the component parts, rather than the organ· receipt·be by-way of coupons, which shall isation itself. Covenants and pacts are DIERS'FUND be issued by head office to sub-branches, signatories are operative .ovly as long as annual State congress such coupons' to be to the value· ~f 1'&. true to their bond, and gentlemen's This y~ar's presented by Rabbi each subject to the audit requirements agreements only when the agreement adopted a report Aged Sailors and Sol· of the sub-branch and monies collected is made with a gentleman. The inherent Freedman on the diers' Fund. The report recommended ~ and paid to .the sub-bran<¥ treasurer. duplicity of rulers who regard treaties 4. The central committee recom• only as scraps of paper, to be torn when 1. That each sub-branch shall elect an Aged Sailors and Soldiers' Fund stew· mends that members of the sub-branch it is no lon11er exnedient to keep them, women's auxiliary also be invited-to as· and the fact that the League Powers ard, whose duty it shall be to collect sub· scriptions from members and supporters. sist, with personal. subscripti?ns where have nevu been strong enough to en· money force their decisions have been responsi· 2. Each sub-branch shall elect a possible, but particularly Wl~ ble for what went on in Abyssinia last standing committee of, say, three mem• raising functions; the chairm~ of this year and what·is going on in Spain and hers, whose duty shall be to submit pro· committee to attend a women's executive China to-day. League intervention in posals to the sub-branch for the holding meeting and also the annual women's to aug· p~pose of Manch~ria and Abyssinia would have of functions· from time to time auxilary conference for the meant British intervention, and a widen· ment the fund. (The central commit· conveying information in respect to this ing of'the theatre of war. At the time, tee suggests that the steward should be fund. Britain wisely declined to play the role one of such committee.) 5. To supplement Clause 1, the cen• of an unarmed policeman in a welt~r of 3. The central committee recom• tral committee suggests that an exp_lana• · gangsters; but she did succeed in stimu· mends that the basis of contribution from tory circular, which shall include a prOin· lating the international conscience. ex-service men in employment of 12s. per ise to pay, be issued by the State execu· annum for a period of five years to be tive to sub-branches for distribution to all the failures of the past that With their members and others who it is con­ conscience has been resolutely active against another world war. It is regret; sidered may desire to assist. table, even deplorable, that Aby~inia and lvfRS. M. PARSONS 6. In order also to reach ex-service China had to be left· in the ditch, so to . CATERER men outside the League and others who speak; but these were instances not of 51 CAMBRIDGE ST., LEED'VILLE may desire to assist, the central commit· tee suggests that a series of short articles great Powers refusing to accept risks in Ex-Service Functions a Sp~cialty • defence of weaker ones, but of the re· be prepared by headquarters for publi· luctant acceptance of the less evil to All Claaea of Caterin1 done: Weddings, cation . at intervals in metropolitan· and avoid the greater. At the same time, col· ReceptioDI, Dinners, Banqueu, Picnics country newspapers. lective action has succeeded in localising 'Phone: B4360 Terms Moderate The foregoing resolutions arose from the war in Spain, though it must be eon· meetings of a special sub-committee ap· ceded that the policy of non-intervention pointed subsequent to a survey of the has been one-sided in operation and hon· position by Colonel Collett, which sur· oured more in the breach than in the very was published in the August issue observance. Again, it is a poor .tribute of 'The Listening Post. It is the univer· to erring humanitv that the Anglo ~ Joe Vick sal desire th

_ lOs. mig~t catch it at Whitty's 2s. 6d. Charities No. 6Q also open GUILDFORD HOTEL .....,IlL I MPIIIIH 111111-11111• WHITTY'S FOR WINNERS L P, IY.. I (Lat8 M latt.), U.•111 Sub-Agents, next G. P. 0. THB LlsTJ!NING PosT. '15th O~bet-;- 193'1. Page 6 ·~ ·-· ·. I , . by Fremantle whiCh. asked congreM to that a ·similar scheme nothing to prevent men in the· position · Fairley mentioned debate four question's, , which suggested, had been succeMfuUy adopted by the described from forming an organisation though they did not assert, that there y Society in the State, 9ur­ of their own. The debate drew from the largest Friendl is some opposition to the present method . ing the recent depreMion, in order to cut State president the suggestion that there · down the expe.nses qf election. We think was some misunderstanding of the nature of commemoration. CongreM again passed a r~lution in t\ Colonel Fairley might have strengthened and the objects of the League. " W e were . favour of. providing common rest room his case had he gone more into detail on brought into existence," he said, "purely for .League members, this aspect, but unfortunately time did and solely to deal with men who went in An~ac House country and suburban n:rem­ not suffice. The opponents of the plan to the war. From time to time various particularly one for turning the declared that it provided a more cumber· efforts have been made to bring worthy bers. Two motions, Atuac Club . some means of arriving at a similar re• men into the League, but practically the office of the secretary of the for ex· sult. It was not admitted that it would whole of .our work is -in connection with into a reading and writing room prove leM expensive than the method men who fought and suffered as a result service men who are not members of the now in use, and that <.felegates elected by of the war. W e know there are individ· Atuac Club, and one in favour of re• their sub-branches could be' safely 'en· ual cases of hardship, but the line has to stricting club membership to financial trusted with the task of electing the exe· be drawn somewhere." The motion was membe,rship of the League, were rejected. cutive delegates. To our mind, the most lost on the voices. Actually these are matters over which potent argument against the scheme was · Gascoyne's motion, which· requested congreM has no jurisdiction. The club mentioned but not stressed; that was the · the State executive to define the attitude secretary's office is in portion of the . > contention that the election would be of League's attitude towards war, was building which, apart from being in the controlled as well as conducted by the the subject of much speculation before neighbourhood of the bar, is leased by largest sub-branch in the electoral group. congreM. It eve'n aroused nopes in the the League to the club. Incidentally, a The vqting was very close. The plan breasts of local Communists, whose back· proposal similar ·to the second motion was was rejected on division by 65 votes to street organ complimented the R.S.L. on rejected at the first ~nu_al general meet• 63. The fact that delegates were so waking up, and made ex-service men ing of the club. The terms of the club's evenly divided on the subject inclines us wonder what sort of a definition was ex· lease, and the licensing laws of the State to believe that we have not heard the pected. One thinks our communis.t critics would have to be altered, before the last of it. Colonel Fairley's well·known will not feel so elated when they read wishes of those who supported the mo• .. pertinacity makes us reasonably certain Colonel Lamb's elaboration of Gascoyne 's tions could be fulfilled. It may be re· 1 " that it will come before next year's con· wishes. At his instance, congress car­ marked in passing, that the .A,n~ac Club greM. ried a resolution which is similar in its is in· danger of succeeding The Listening The qu~tion of widening the qualifi· wording to a resolution passed by the Post as a target for snipers. It is de­ cations for membership of the League B.E.S.L. conference of 1935. It expressed voutly to be wished that this danger will was also keenly debated. On behalf of the soldier man's abhorrence of war and pass. It would be a social ·as well as a Mount· Helena sub·branch, Mr. W. E. approved of Britain's new rearmament serious financial loss to the League if Mayne, of H arv"ey, moved that, "Any policy. Actually, the League's attitude continued sniping should ever compel the p erson who volunteered and was accept· to war is defined in that part of the con­ club to seek new premises. · ed for active service should be eligible for stitution which advocates an adequate de· fullll!embership of the League." He in· fence force in Australia and the integrity stanced the case of an airman who had of the British Empire. Yealering's mo• D. J. CORSER, LTD. been engaged in patrol work with a fight· tion in favour of a compulsory national & BUTOIERS' ing squadron on the north coast of Eng· scheme of 'physical and military training SALT MERCHANTS SUPPLIES . land, but who was not eligible for mem· was also the subject of an interesting de· bership, because he had not served over· bate. An amendment to delete the words 26 ROE S'P., PERTH seas. Similar border·lirleCases were cited. "and military" was lost, and the motion Tell'phone: 83784 Opponents of the motion pointed out was carried', as printed. . . · that the League was one. of._retdrned sol· Congress reaffirmed last year's decision Hog Casings, Paper, Pepper, Skewers, Day. Twine, Herbs, Spices, Preservatives, diers and should be preserved as such. regarding.-'the celebration of'A~ c Butchera' Cutlery, etc. Cplonel Collett suggested that there was This disP.osed of a long motion submitted

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I. s. d. t •. cl. R.S.L. WARD AT OLD North Perth sub-branch ...... ~ 3 0 Cottesioe auxiliary ...... 3 13 3 MEN'S HOME Trayning sub·branch .. ~ ...... 1 1 0 1 1 0 Kirup sub·brahch ...... 10 6 ~ail:!y \v~k~op~· s·~h·b·;~n~h , J ,_ 0 0 Gn'owangerup sub·branch ...... 5 0 0 Lake Grace auxiliary ...... I 1 0 Statement of Donations. to and Mount Marshall sub·branch ... . 2 2 0 Dowerin auxiliary ...... 3 3 0 Payments from'Trust Fund Wyalkatchem auxiliary ...... 1 1 0 Buss,elton auxiliary ...... 2 2 0 Mullewa sub·branch ...... 2 2 0 ----- DONATIONS Mount Magnet sub-branch .. .. I l 0 Total Donations ...... £192 6 11 £ s. d. Kondinin auxiliary ...... 1 I 0 Wooroloo sub·branch ...... 10 6 North Perth auxiliary ...... 1 1 0 PAYMBNTS Gabbin sub·branch ...... 1 0 0 Kondinin sub·branch ...... 1 1 0 i. s. d. t. 5. tl. Bayswater sub·branch ...... 2 2 0 Pithara sub·branch ...... ~ ~ 0 Kelly t renovatintJ) .. 52 15 0 Greenbushes sub·branch ... . 2 2 0 Narrogin sub·branch ...... 1 1 0 Boarts l.td {rUgs) .... 4 1 6 Waroona sub·branch ...... 1 1 0 Mullewa sub-branch ...... 1 1 0 Worths Ltd. (neck Subiaco sub·branch ...... _ 1 J '() Bridgetown sub· branch ...... 1 1 0 tle!) ...... , 1 4 0 Carlisle auxiliary ...... I 0 0 Pingrup sub·branch ...... i. 0 0 Goocle, Durrani: & Murray sub·branch ...... 2 0 0 Collie sub-branch .. :...... 1 1 0 Mu r ray Ltd. Perth sub·branch ...... 5 5 0 Ardath·Babakin sub·branch 2 0 0 (shirts) ...... 9 19 0 Quairading sub·branch ...... 3 0 0 Gnowangeruo sub·branch ...... I 1 0 68 5 6 Brunswick sub·branch ...... 1 1 0 Mount Hawthorn sub·branch ... . 1 I 0 South Perth sub·branch ... . 5 5 0 Beverley sub·branch ... . 1 1 0 Balance on Hand ...... £124 Manjimup sub·branch ...... l 1 0 Bussclton sub·branch .. .. 1 1 0 Mundaring sub·branch ...... , ... l 1 0 Cape! sub-branch ...... 1 1 0 N orseman sub·branch ...... l 1 0 Kulin auxiliary .... 5 0 0 Kalgoorlie sub·branch ...... l l 0 Dangin auxiliary ...... 2 0 0 Collie sub·branch ...... l 1 0 Mukinbudin sub·branch .... 1 1 0 Mount Hawthorn sub·branch .... I 1 0 Mundaring auxiliary ...... l 0 0 Bruce Rock sub·branch ...... I 1 0 Muntadgin sub·branch ...... l l 0 Subiaco auxiliary ...... 1 1 0 Gosnells sub·branch ...... 15 0 Fremantle auxiliary ...... I 1 0 Bridgetown sub·branch ...... 1 0 Northam sub·branch ...... l 1 0 Herne H ill sub·branch ...... 2 8 Boulder sub·branch ...... 2 0 0 Konnongorring sub-branch ...... 10 6 Kellerberrin sub·branch ...... I 1 0 Katanning sub·branch ...... l 1 0 Mr. A. H. Coles ...... 5 0 Warralakin sub·branch ...... 2 . 5 0 Tambelluo sub·branch ...... I 1 0 Maylands sub·branch ...... 2 2 0 Williams sub·branch ...... I 1 0 Rosa Brook sub·branch ...... l ' 0 0 263 Murray Street, Perth Nedlands sub·branch ...... 5 5 0 Wiluna sub·branch ...... 5 0 0 Claremont sub·branch ...... 2 2 0 Meckering sub-branch ...... 10 0 WALTU BUCKERIDGE. F.I.O.O.. F.S.M.C.. D.B.O.A BaFngup sub·branch ...... 1 1 0 Darling Range auxiliary ...... 9 0 0 (Br huo. Lotwloo) Albany sub·br'lnch .. 2 2 0 ...... Moora sub·branch ...... ,...... l I 0 aod RICHARD L 8UCKER1DCE. F.I.O.O .. F.V.O.A. We~~t Leederville sub·branch .. .. 2 2 0 Tambellup sup•branch ...... 10 6 (Br Eu•.Mollo.) Tlont CmluUab are Yoor Cu.raoiM West Perth sub·branch ...... 5 0 0 S.A. Vets (Kalgoorlie) ...... 1 0 Mount Lawley sub·branch ...... 5 5 0 Fremantle sub·branch ...... I 1 0 Upper Swan sub·branch ...... 1 1 0 Belmont sub·branch .. .. 2 2 0 Marradong • Boddington sub• branch ...... 0 0 Armadale sub·branch ...... 1 0 Geraldton sub·branch ...... 1 0 Wagin auxiliary ...... 10 6 Bayswater auxiliary ...... 1 1 0 South Perth auxiliary ... . 1 1 0 WIAN Nedland~; auxiliary ...... 5 0 0 West Leederville auxiliary .... . 2 0 0 Cottesloysub·branch .. . .. 0 0 Spearwood auxiliary ...... 1 n Bullsbrook auxiliary ...... 10 0 LAGER Victoria Park auiiliary ...... I I( 0 Geraldton sub·branch ...... 2 2~--6 Yarloo., sub·branch ...... 10 0 Mount Helena sub·branch ...... 1 0 qfct 4MONTHS Ballidu sub·branch ...... I 0 Wyalkatchem sub·branch ...... I 0 Esperance sub·branch ...... I 0 BEER Press sub·branch ...... 3 0 @t«ueJ 01dtt fume. Moorine Rock sub·branch ...... I 0 W .A.GROWN Yealering sub·branch ...... 0 0 Ncwdegate sub-branch ...... 1 0 BARLEY-MALT Trayning auxiliary ...... 10 6 North·East Fremantle auxiliary I 0 0 tuul({~ Bassendcan auxiliary ...... I I 0 Norwood sub·branch ...... 1 I 0 ,,AUST~ALIAN HOPS Gutha sub·branch ...... 1 I 0 Donnybrook sub·branch ...... 2 0 0 Wickepin sub·branch ...... I I 0 Darling Range sub·branch ...... I 0 0 Northampton auxiliary ...... I 1 0 Greenbuahea auxiliary ...... I 1 0 RBLIBF FOR SB'ITLFks butted~- and aioiilai ·pioduee for .P1e 1~ fot, ~ · further period ·of forty . mlidtedan~ of.the hOine. and the Bank . years. Tht.Department would also credit~ · The Minlst~r BXip~~ ~d not a~pt - to seU.e them. The _payments ila.de on the old lease to ~ Miriilitet a41Md why the Bank should not new lease, a:nd -wipe out arrears of in~ . ~tMre8iiirlg ~e Soldier. Settl~' eo~- be ~ven a liert such-u the aection pro­ est J:m the old lease. This, he said, re, ferente aa Septejn~ 28i the Mirtiitet vi&d. Othei iMtitution8 With mdrtpgea ferred only to these ·lessees 'on rep!Jr' •. for Lands · (Mr. M. F. Troy) . tot~ .irri· seiwthhe ptoceeckof a fatm to get their chased esta'tes _who ~ made application portant details of the reUef a1forded by inteieiit. y;hy ahould not t\le-Bank have to eh~ Fa1'mers' Debts Adjustment Board the Government to 6ettlers, and int:inlat:ed the same right. 8inEe it waa the ~ that for the Writing down ·of del>ts. · This · . that the question of further relief for made the .farm po(!Bible? In hit opinion, WC>uld eliminate all the .outstanding ai', soldier f!ettlers on repurChased estates was Section 51 must remain. The seCtion.did . rears and reduce the half-yearly pay, under consideration. · nof penalifle where it ahoutd not. The ments. The Minister caused laughter , Alluding to the ·revaluation· of soldier · Bank was entitled to only one year's' in· when he ..added, . "That . is, if I accept the ... • settlers; Mr. Troy said that £22S,2741lad ~rest under Section 51. If a man owed proposal . · · been written off. \ll(hil~ arrears of .inter•: twentY years' interest, the Bank could In conclusion,· Mr. Troy said that the ~ est, ampunting t:o £249,000, had been .. not take any more than to .cover the one Govetnment had done its best for the · caP,ita:lised ·up to June 30 laat. · Side BY f.ear'a·interest.' Provided that a m;m paid soldier ,Settlers, and' at the· expense·Qf the 1 side with the revaluation of repun;hased one year's interest and maintained the people as a ~~ole. A gr~at proportion estates, conditional purchase· l~d had security of the Bank. he could carry on of the internal writing do\vn came from been revalued, the reduction in the past his farm in his' own way. Since 1930, the taxpayers. A man went on the land ~nandal year l'eing £3,92~ ~d. includ· · interest rates in respect of the Bank had to get independence and security. but it mg the Esperance revaluation, about been reduced to five per cent. for ordin· was a lifetime job, f!Ot a matter . of te~ £66,9,00 had been written ~- ~r. Troy ary flettlers, and four and a half p~r cent; . years. mentioned that the Moorme Rock del~· for soldier settlers. Lands Department gate had asked, on the previous day, for interest had alSo been reduced to. the 11th BATTALION .A.I.F. a revaluation in that district. The Min· same rates. Returned soldieril also got .In our last ~e we referred to the itter mairttained that the pretent valua· conditioned 'purchase land at half· _price. history of the 11th Battalion which iS 1 tidrt ~riOt a high one, for, in the Past lie did not say they should not get it, he being written by Captain "Jock' ,....Bed, eight yeatS, ljtnd valued at s~ ~~- me~ely mentione.d t he fact that they did. · ford of that famous unit. · The bqok is in~s . an acre had be~n reduced to etght Adjustments · . ·being published-by s':'~ription at an esti, ~bngs. The·. Agncultural Bank llad_ . . . mated cost of ten shillmgs a volume. In· written off £2,946,000 in the pas~ ·year. h- dThdoe MtntSter ~clar~d - tatththis State ·ten"-ding purchasers are asked to remit this ·: Under the Rural ~elief 'Act the B~ a ne - mor~ t an. a t e P er ,8 tates amount .or inore_, or a:t leasffive shillings 5 had afforded relief, involving ·£725,000 pd~ tog~er ThregardL to fa~eri debJ on ac~unt,· the balance to be paid ' on in 612 cases. . a J~ent. e wor"': ~ ~p e an delivery. :All ·the money subscribed will '-~ Concerning Section 51 ·· . expeddtttobous.. t . Some enobtsJeCuEtnodnerhruraladbeere~ be reserved for the history acoount and, . h . reuse .a u repaym . . th f th book t be' L Mr. ~oy t en referred to ~ction 51 .lief legislation. He: had told delegates tO ~ e event o . e no mg pull' of the Agricultural Bank Act which, he last ·year's ·conference that thOSe repay• lished, refu~ds will ~ ~ade. said, was merely an extension of Section ments were .provided for in an innocu· ~lease ~d. s1,1bscripttons to R . W . 1 37A of the 1930 Act, '?'hi~ · Jtad . been - OUS· sort of way, in keeping with .the Blatr, 79 w~~ Stree~. ~erth. introduced t~ give the Bank a lien ov~r compact made at" Canberra that the far, The followmg su~npttons are grate· the crop, wool and progeny of a settlers mer mould be asked to pay the money f\llly a_cknowledged.- stock. A hoU6ewife could provide eggs b ck h . he uld b there Prev1oualy ac:ltnowledged, £1-4/5/·. E. In· .' a w en co , ut was no gram, 'I/•; A. Wallace, S/·; M . .Allan, S/ ·: "' .------. compulSion. The Minister informed dele· L. K. Joy (Lake Grace), 12/6: R. A. Smith, gates-that he had appointed a oommittee . (Geraldton), SI-; C. A. P. Gostelow (Camar• rep.,_.,.nting the Lands· Department and von), £1; 0 . C. Greenwood, 10/·; ~- E. ~ , ' . . ~ -d - - Ba~1ye, 10/•; Ted Gardner (Yealenng}, RAILWAY HOTEL· the ~armers Debt ,Adjustment, Boar to 10/ ·: H . R. Craike (Trayning), 10/·; H. Donnybrook make a recommendation to him ~d· Buxton, 10/ ·; L. 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·~: • 4 " .. ;. - !) l . • : ~ . , 11. · IMPERIAL EX,SERVICE channels should hi referred back ing. the· difficulties o 'l:al&:l~ to the Dominion headquarters or meii,..J;eSident ovei: ' and MEN -RESIDENT OVER, headquarters of the member or·. sion the Minister pronused: ·sEAS ganisation concerned...... (1) That he would make further ef· The Federal president (Sir Gilbert (c) The member organisations of the forts to ensure that, in accordance . Dyett) a,dvises:- B.E.S.L. will deal with the ex· with the defuUte intention of the ·.... The questions affecting ex-Imperials Imperial cases v.j~ the local rep· Pensions Warrants and Regula· overseas, particularly concerning pen·· resentative of the British MiniSter tions, all Imperials resident over· sions, treatment, etc., were thoroughly of Pensions, and will refer to Em· seas should r~ceive the fu11 bene· discussed at the eighth biennial confer• pire headquarters of the B.E.S.L. fits to which they would be en· ence. only those cases which have been titled if. they lived in Gr~t Brit• Following the conference, the Minister rejected by the Ministry of Pen- ain. for Pensions kindly agreed to receive a . sions, provided such cases are con· deputation, which waited upon him on sidered to warrant further consid· (2) That a oetailed statement regard· May 28, and I enclose a brief report of eration. · ing eligibility and extent of treat· the interview. · ment allowances would be for• (d) In referring such cases to Empire warded to the honorary secretary _ The Minister gave the deputation a headquarters, the member organi· most sympathetic hearing, and the Em· of the British -Empire Service sations will give the fullest possi­ League. · pir~ Counc~il is of. the opinion th_at · the ble information, and in order to I results of the representations made are facilitate the ·work of Empire (3) That, in hospital cases not' cov· likely to be very favourable. headquarters, all details and docu· ered by Treatment ·Allowance On the morning of May 29, the mem­ ments 'will be sent in duplicate, Regulations, he would explore the bers of the deputation met at Empire in order that one copv of such possibility of extending to those headquarters to discuss the general ques· papers may be forwarded to Mr. D9minions which have unemploy· tion, and particularly the possibility of Webb, of the British Legion. · .. ment Insurance· benefits, the con· regularising the procedure as regards cessions made in thiS eountry is casea of ex-Imperials handled by Emp.ire The deputation· which waited on the months ago on this matter. headquarters. Minister for Pensions, on May 25, 1937, I am enclosing a copy ol the memor· consisted of Captain Sir Gill .c J:?yett, (4) That he would again . consider. andum drawn up by the deputation and C .M .G. (Australia), Major Sir William whether further steps could be agreed by Empire headquarters, and shall . Campbell, Bt., M .C . (South Africa), taken to reduce the time required be much obliged if you will kindly cir~ Mr. J. R. Griffin (representing the Can· for the·settlement of the overseas culate this amongst your sub;bran~es for . adian point of view, according to the cases, and in tills connection he their guidance. brief handed to him by Brigadier·Gen· promised to write to Sir William The detailed statement as regards eligi· eral Alex. Ross, C .:~·f.G . , D.S.O., V.D., Camobell on an individual ca{ie bility and extent of treatment allowances A.D.C., Dqminion president of the Can· which he hande~ to him. Othet: haS' not yet been received from the Min· adian Legion), Mr. A. G. Webb, M.B.E. cases were handed in by Sir Gil· istry, but will be forwarded in the near (head of the Pensions Departmeht of the bert Dyett on behalf of Australia. future. · · British Legion) . This renort has been submitted to and A~ the· meeting h;ld at Empire head· A general discussion took place regard· approved by the Minister for Pensions.. quarters on May 26, 1937, there were pre!ent: Gaptain Sir Gilbert Dyett, C .M.G., Major Sir William Campbell, · Bt., M .C., Mr: J. R. Griffin, Mr. A. G. Webb, ¥.B.E., Captain Donald Simson, C .B.E. (hon. secretary B.E.S.L.) . RICHMOND It was unanimo,psly agreed that, in or· der to facilitate and ·regularise the plp·:-­ cedure for dealing with cases of ex· Im­ · Australia's Purest BEER perials r~ident overseas, the following · action should be taken as from August 1, 1937:·- . BITTER LAGER PIL$ENER AND STOUT (a) No individual cases of ex•Imoer• ials overseas shall be dealt with b}t the British Empire Service ·League. 12~. PER DOZEN headquarters or the British Le· gion, unless such cases are submit· DELIVERED ANYWHERE IN METROPOLITAN AREA ted through the Dominion head· Case Lots ~f 4 dozen railed to any part of the quarters or headquarters of one State--£2/ 8/ - F.O.R., Fremantle. of the member ·organisations of · Write or telephone Richmond N.S. Brewery Co. (W. .A .) Ltd., Cliff St., Frema~tie. · the B.E.S.L. Telephone: Ll003 Telepboae: Ll003 (h) Individual cases which reach Lon­ don other than through the above · MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.-DYERS AND CLEANERS THe ~TENING PosT, l rt~·· Oaober. 193'7. ~. 11 ~ . . pliment paid the State president at the Pearce) we1comed delegates .on behalf of THE STATE PRESIDENT Coronation Review of ex•service ·men. the Federal Governffient, and the State RETURNS The Dominions were all well represented Minister for. Works -{Mr. H. Millington) but Australia was there in force. The - did the honoun for the State Govern> Australian contingent was led, in the ment. Mr. Yeates, the Rev. D. J. Her· _march past by the Australian High Com· bert and the MarqUis of Tofbay (Mr. missioner in London (Mr, S. M. Bruce), - James Whittem) re'aponded on behalf of Brigadier·Genetal Herring, of New the delegates. South Wales, and our own Mr. Yeates. On the Wednesday •mght, there was Incidentally, Australians helped to fill the the big eongreaa amoke eocial. On Thura­ quotas of some of the other DominiC?ns. day, country delegate! and their w.ivea Diggers will regret· to learn that Mrs. were the guests of the management at.the , Yeates was not in the best of heal!:h. Capitol Theatre, where the League's old while in. England, and all hope that she friend, Mr. S. W . Perry, administered has benefitted by . the remainder of the first aid to the dry during the intervjil. tour. Speaking generally, Mr. Yeates, On the Saturday country delegate&- were who is ail Englishman by birth, and who the guests of the W.A .Trotting Aasoda· .served as a British Regular in the South tion, the W .A. Football· Association and African War and the Boxer Rebellion, other spo~ing bodies. is of the opinion that although England One pleasing act of ct>urtesy must not is. a country of great beauty .and charm, be forgotten. Delegates were invited to he would rather live in Western Aus· a preview of tlie firm version of a Ger· tralia. It was rather unkind of Fate that man war story by Mr. .J . Stiles, of the .the strenuo_us tasK of presiding over con· Grand Theatre Ltd. · gx:ess should have been thrust upon him iriunediately he returned, but he must have been gratified when he learned that _he had been nominated for re·election by ERIC. , iSAACHSEN no fewer than thirty·.two sub·branches. ~ong · tJ?~ Digger aspirants for Fed· eral honours is Eric lsaachsen, who is contesting the Fremantle ·seat now held THE SOCIAL-SIDE OF by· the Federal · ~hour Leader, Mr. J. The State president (Mr. A. Yeates) CUrtin: was back from the B.E.S.L. conference CONGRESS in time to preside over the last meeting Eric ~s well·knovm to most Diggers. He .of the outgoing executive. Before that Congress week was a week of strenu· is one of the band of car·owners who meeting, he was dined and wined in. An· ous work, but it was not without its so willingly perinit themselves to be ros· On· the Thursday, dele· ~c House by the executive delegate!, lighter moments. tered to transport Diggers to the races who gave him a cordial welcome home. gates were accorded a civic reception football matches or wherever the maimed Replying to the toast of his health, Mr. which was also attended by one Federal men care to go. Uabitually •cheety in Yeates gave an interesting account of his and two State Ministers and other mem· temperament, Eric has proved a tonic in experiences in the Old Country, and had hers of Federal and State Parliament!, himself to jade~ and tired men. much to say in praise of British hospital· and the District Commandant (Brigadier Enlisting as a private in 1914, Eric . ity. In fact, there was~such a round of P. M. McFarlane). The acting Lord functions that guests vlere prone to Mayo.r, Cou'!_cillor Langley, proposed the sailed on active service on December 22 won· 1914, the transport &rrima. He der if Englishmen eat .to live or live to chief t<>¥t, 'which was supported by· in~ served Dur· eat. Scotland was visited; and while­ Councilloj)3eadle, D.C.M. The Minis· in Egypt, Gallipoli and in France. north of· the Tweed, our president was 'ter for ~?(temal Affairs" (Sir George~ ing the reorganisation of the for~ after able to correct certain JD,isapprehensions - ~~·- : . · regarding Australia's immigration policy which is certainly not understood in the Federal Eleetiona British Isles. The social round necessi· -tated the purchase of the-regulation top~ VQTE per, but Mr. Yeates dtew the line at -spats: A photograph of himSelf in court dress was passed around the table; and the executive decided, against the sub· J. J~ _ SIMONS. ject's will, that an enlargement should be placed in the president's room. NAIRN _.2 A more detailed account of the ion· at the con· don trip, and of the doings Authortoed by E. Shad:lock. 1C8 l.futr&J St., Perth ference, was given at the congress re• \lllion. Refere~ce was made to. the com• f>age 13 the Gallipoli $Jnt, Eric ~:eceived his com· traliafl: NatipnaL Football League for mission. He was a captain when he was some years and acquitted himself with The CENTRAL~· HOTEL· demobilised at the end of the war. . credit and with satisfaction to the play­ Since his return to Australia, Eric ers. Each Saturday he can now be seen WELLINGTON STREET lsaachsen has been an active, if some• at the match that promises to be the keen­ {Opposite Railwaj Station) times mcoiispicuous, member of the est struggle. League. He can always be 'relied upon TOM DEANE to pull his weight when ' there is home Eric has a stern fight on his hands, but service to be done. A keen sportsman, he loves a good struggle. He is relying The Genial Host he was central umpire for the West Aus• on the support of his Digger colleagues.

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MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.-:-DYER.S AND CLEANERS THB LisTENING PosT; .Hth Oao~ · J93'1 Page i4 . .. ~ . ~: ; .. . . The official opening of Gongress wu hon.' oured by the presence of DtfPY di~guish~d T,enty-first Annual State C~n~ress guests, amongst . whom were ~dm1ral Lane• Poole, Sir Talbot Hobbs, • Brigadier P: M. McFarlane (District Commandant), Captain REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS A. G. B. Wilson and Lieut.•Com.mander R. M. Spencer, of H.M.A.S. "Canberra," Lieut.­ Congress ville), H. B. Stephens (Midland Junction), Colonel H. C. Bundock, Colonel S. R .• Rob· The Twenty•first Annual· State ; Mr. C. Taylor Houae on B. J, H. Nicholaon (Moora), D. Morgan erts, .Colonel A . . T. White opened in the ballroom at An~ac Commissioner for Repatriation') .. September 29. The State president (Mr. A (Moorine Rock), J. W. Hannant (¥orawa), (Deputy T. Goadby· (Mosman Park), C. Paterson Admiral Lane•P.ool and Brigadier P.· M., ~ Yeates) occupieq the chair. Delegates in at• D. Talbot . ]. S. ythittem (Albany (Mount Barker), A. H. Panton (Mount Haw• McParlane addressed congress, and Sir tendance were: Messrs for the welcome ex• and Torbay), A. F. Cant (Ardath•Babakin), thorn), G. A Williams (Mount Hawthorn), Hobbs thanked congress c: H. Gray (Armadale and Ballidu), H. Vine L. Thorn (Mount Helena and Upper Swan), tended. . (Bayswater and 0 . t. Wilfiams. (Mount Lawley•lnglewood), During the evening session of October 1, (Bassendean), ]. ]. Paine Dibdin Belmont), H. B. Collett (Beverley), J. Cor­ J. K. Craze (Mount Lawley•lnglewood), B. the State president welcomed Colonel , Bullfinch, Kondinin, Lake Bryans (Mount Magnet), H. E. Wells (Muck· and Mr. Leathart, members of the War Pen• nell (Boulder visitors ad• King, Norseman and Ravensthorpe), C. R. inbudin), R. A. Keesing.(Muntdagin•Totad• sions Entitlement Tribunal. Both C. Moriarty· (Bridge• gin, and Pilbara), A. G. E. Armstrong (Mur• dressed congress. Collins (Boulder), J. and good town), J. A. Tibbs (Bruce Rock), S. Cham• ray), E. Margolin (Nannup), A. S. Graham On the openine day, apologies (Brunswick Junction), W. Newton Narembeen), T. Morrell (Narrogin), T. wishes were .. received from His Excellency berlain , the Premier, the Diltrict (Bullsbroo~). A. "E. Murray (Bunbury), J. Hogg (.Narrogin), R. A. Wood (Nedlands) the Lieut.·Governche (Katanning and Wagin), aco), F. Matthews (Victoria Park), R. Hew· Rabbi Freedman, seconded by Colonel Fair· S. Budd (Kellerberrin), H_...Rosewame (Kelm• son (Victoria Park), T . H . Crorkan. (War• ley, Messrs. Riley, Cornell and Aberle were scott), A. C. N. Olden (Kentdale), A. W. o.ona and Yarloop), V. E.' T.roode (West appointed O>ngress Agenda Committee. (Kojonup and Tambellup), F. L. War­ Leederville·Wembley), B. McCieery (West Question.-To the__ question submitted by Potts . ner (koorda . and Yelbeni), D. K. Terry Perth), P. L. Ross (West P erth), F. K Collie sub-branch: "What was the answer (Margaret River), G. F. · Coombs (Manji• Adams (West Swan), W. Andrews (Wicke· _given at the B.E.S.L. conference to Item No. mup), J. L. McKenzie (Manjimup), D. C. pin), J. T. Bee (Williams), J. Day (Wub:n), 87. of the· 1936 Congress, regarding the ap• East (Marradong•Boddington), J. M. Beck• S. W. Robinson (Wvalkatchem); T.'E. Smith pomt of a resident commissioner of Imperial , ' with (Marvel Loch· and Southern Cross), D. {Wtndham), J. A. Brown (Yandanooka), E. pensions in Austral:a?" the State secretary re• Tob:n (Maylands), A. Cook (Maylands), J. D. indsey (Yelearing), A. D. Kemp (Yo· pli~d Jthat the apoointment wu atill under Pen• ~- Adamson (Maylands), G. H. Moore (Mel• kine), G. H. Ph!lp _(York). c~~aideration by th~ British Ministry of • . . · llOna Aauw.l. Report aDd BalaDce Sheet.-The apt!~ report and l:ialan~e sheet were received an~ . adopted on the motion of Mr., Comell, 1econded -by Archdeacon Riley. On the mo• !ion._of Mr. Comell, seconded by Mr. Warner, Famous for·F' urni:shings ·· 1t ,as agreed to defer discussion on the adoP.• ' ' .. . ! t . . t .. · tjori of the report untJ1 the afternoon. - : ._ - Countleaa modem Wut Australian bomea bavt. beeo J . · ;Scate War Manorial.-5ir Talbot Hobba fumiahed by Ahem•a ..• Pumuhed eotirely from loor recommended th'e acceptance of an· offer by coverinaa, curtain• and drapina• to the actual fumitur~ · an anon~ous donor to paint and care for itself. · the baluStrade o£ the State War Memorial. These homea are modela of interior beauty, ·for they . O.n the motiqn of .~ch<:feacon Mer., second~d have been furniahed by experts OD the art of colour . · by Mr. WilSon, 1t was resolved 'That con• combination, who combifte to blend every article into the ...greas express to the donor ita deep appi'ecia· one tasteful Kheme. That it 'the reuon why Ahem•a -tion of the generous · offer, and place ita are "Pamoue for Puniiahinaa:• let ue quote you. • Adviee ,appreciation. on record."' and eerviee entirely fru. · · · S~ Pre.ident'a Addre-.-;-The State. pre• ef~!-'!t (Mr. A, Yeatea) delivered his preai.. de~?~al address,_which was broadcast by cour• tesy of the National Broadcasting Commission Ltd. through station 6WP at 11 a.m . AHERN'S . Vote of 'l'lwW.-Moved Mr. May (Col· ·. lie)~ aec~nded Mr. Keeaing (Muntdagin·Tot• adgm), That congress record ita appreciation MONARqJf LAUNDRX. L~.~PYERS AND CLEANERs ...... -~ - ·' •. \ THE LISTENING PosT, .15'th October, 1937

of the excellent report submitted and· of the tion Act is being interpreted, p,articularly in the. e~ecutive at a ~pecial general meeting services rendered to the League by the State regard to "Ent.tlement," "Hospital Treat• calle'd for that purpose." president," was carried with acclamation. :Yhe ment," "Assessment of Pensions" and the This' item was taken in three sections:-· State president responded to the vote of ap· "After·Care" •generally of all :ex·A.I.F. men, Rule 6 l(b): Moved Mr. Riley,' seeonded preciation. Congress decided to have the re• as it is firmly of the opinion that it is not Mr. Nugent. port printed and circulated. · being interpreted as was intended by those Rule 6 ( 4.): Moved Archdeacon Riley, sec• Du!ina con_g~ess, the New.degate Cup, the who originally framed the Act. onde_d Mr. Wells. . , · Achb1shop Riley Memorial Shield and the Sin~Japanese Conffict.-Moved Mr. Nich• Rule 6 4(b): Moved Archdeacon Riley, Colonel Collett Shield were presented to the olas, seconded Mr. Rigg, Th:s congress, repre• feconded Mr. Wells. winner for 1937. . senting men who served in the Great War, Railway Employees: Anzac Day.-Moved Newdepte Cup.-Archdeacon C. L. Riley endorses the following resolution passed by a Mr. Prince, seconded Mr. Gibson, That the read the report of the Newdegate Cup corn· special committee a'ppointed to consider the matter of railway wages, employees who are petition corn m "ttee; Nedlands sub•branch be· Sino•Japanese conflict and adopted i?y the returned soldiers, being granted An~ac Day ing awarded the cup. League of Nations Assembly: "The commit· as a holiday with pay at their home station Archbishop Rilev Memorial Shield Com· tee, taking urgent consideration of the born· be represented to the Commissioner of Rail­ petition.-In the absence of Mr. James," ·the bardment of open towns by Japanese air· ways; and as an '!lternative, should any wages State ae.cretary read the report of the Arch• craf~, exyr.esses prof~u!l~ dist_ress oyer the loss . returned soldier employees be called on to bishop Riley Memorial Shield competition of ·hfe o mnocent CIVJhans, 1ncludmg women work on Anzac Day or lie away on dutY' committee; Gloucester "Park being the wjnner and children, and declares that ther! is no from their home station on that day, they of th.e shield, with West Leederville•Wembley · excuse for such acts, which have aroused hor• be paid penalty rates for the day in the sub-branch runner•up. ror and indignation throughout the world." same manner as for Christmas Day, Good Fri· Colonel Collet Shield Competition.-Rabbi Amendment to Rufes.-Executive, Rule 6 day and Labour Day; or as a fu rther alter• Freedman submitted a report pn the Son& of 1(b): Strike out and insert: "For the office native, that a day in lieu thereof be granted _ Soldiers' League competition lor the Colonel o( president, nominations made by sub· rxtra on their annual leave. Collett Shield, which resulted in Mount Haw• branches shall clost with the State secretary Retrospective Pensions.-Moved Mr. Stuch· thorn sub-branch ·as w:nner. two calendar months rrior to the opening of bury, seconded Mr. Gibson, Congress re· The following moti,ons were carried by congress, and he shal forward the names of quests the Federal executive of the League to congress:- every nominee to all sub-branches within one ' . urge the Minister for Repatriation to instruct Repatriation Act.-Moved Mr. May, sec• calendar month of the closing thereof." tliose responsible officers of the Repatriation onded Mr. Murray, That this congress of Rule 6 ( 4).-After "vacancies" in line one Departmept to the effect that where cases ex-service men emphatically asserts that in· insert "except in the case of president, vice• accepted by. the Entitlement Tribunal. are sufficient attention is being given to the after• presidents and trustees." automatically submitted to the Assessment Tri· care of those men who are suffering as a re• Rule 6 4 (b).-After the word "filled" in bunal for final decision as to rate of pens:on suit of their war service, and requests the line four insert new paragraph: "(c) Any to be granted, such rate to be made retro• Commonwealth Government to urgently in• vacancy occurring in the office of president, spective to the date of granting the original vestigate the method with which the Repatria· vice•presidents or trustees shall be filled by pension.

FEDERAL ELECTIONS: .. FREMANTLE DIVISION Eric Isaachsen IS a Digger too! GIVE HIM A BUNK UP WHEN HE GOES 'OVER THE TOP' ON OCTOBER 23 Be on the Safe Side

On Polli~g Day_, October 23, vote

.Eric lSAACHS~EN - •

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MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.-DYERS AND CLEANERS ~ ...... "' 1."':' "1 "~ •• ..- .... - Page l6 \ . - P~om and Income.-Moved Mr. .Mur; the W.A. Branch request the League -to com• ~ ;cycle Un.ita.-M0111ed Mr, Wilson,. ray, seconded Mr. Stephens, Congress urges munidl.te with the British Empire Service · seconded'.,..Mr. Lynch, Gongreq, recog~g the State Government that in sustenance and "Le'\gue, suggesting that the Home authorities the urgency of all defence measures, · ur~es relief works war pensions be not taken into be urged to make the same provision in the the Commonwealth Government to coilaqer account as income. case of ex-Imperial soldiers dying in Austra• the organisation of motor cyclists into vofu~­ Medical 1-&tory Sbeeta.-Moved Mr. May, lia in indil(ent circumstances, as is made by tary units, with .the object of training . the~_n seconde<{ Rev. Rerbert, Owing to many in· the Australian authorities in the case of ex• as scquts..and patrols in case of emerge!\cy. stances being discovered of disab:lities which members of the A.I.F. dying in similar: cir­ Pilott, Air Force.-Moved· Mr. Sten, se• happened to ex-service men whilst servint cumstances. conded Mr. 0. Williams, Congress considers with the A.I.P.; which are not recorded on · Rules.-Moved Mr. McLean Roberts, sec• that greater consideration should be afforded medical history sheets, congress urges the onded Mr. Whittem, That Rule i(g) of the · aero clubs for the traiiung- of pilots suitable Federal executive of the League ~o make League Constitution be strictly observed, and for admission to the Air Force in- time of representations to the Minister for Repatria· in accordance with Rule 3(a) W.A. Branch emergency. . . · tion, to ha~e f~ller enquiries made in respect Rules. · Madten.-Moved Mr. Mclean Roberts, of statements of ex-service men .when apply• Country. Vice-Presidents. - Moved Mr. seconded Mr. James, That the department' in ing for acceptance of disabilities· claimed to· Stuci}bury, seconded Mr. Warner, That, as charge ,of· the Swanbourne · Rifi'e Range &e have been caused.'by war service, particularly the sub:branches of the League are increasing urged, to give 'p~eference to une!Jlployed IIX' in ·regard to hospital treatment whilst. over• in number, congress deems. 'it advisable that seivice men as ·markers, etc., ·at all shoot$. . 5eas. · ' . the number of country vice•presidents be in• Abzac Day.-Moved Mr. Bate~n. seoond; Deductiolis in Respect of Pensions.-Moved creased to four to ensure proper executive ed Mr. Stephen~, Congress reaflirins the de• Mr. May, seconded Mr. Wilson, Congress representation to country sub-branches. Con~ cision of last year's congress in connection urges the Federal executive of the League gress also directtd that the incoming execu• with the celebration· of Anuc Day. · ' . to make representations to the Federal Gov• tive draw up the necessary machinery for Moved Mr. Mc:Lean Roperts, se~nded Col. ernment, on behalf of those ex·A.I.F. men, the appointment of the three extra country Goadby, That the State Government be again working on all Government relieLworks, and vice•presidents next year. requested to grant free transport on the trams who are in receipt of war pensions, to take Circ:ulars.-Moved Colonel Olden, second· to ex•service men and women attending the the necessary steps to abolish the system in ed Colonel' Fairley . That the following clause Anzac Day service, conditional upon their "ogue at the present' time of State Govern• be added to Rule 13: "1H9) No sub·branch wearing medals or the•League badge. ment deducting such war pensions from the shall circularise other sub-branches without Moved Mr. Lynch, seconded ·Mr.' Patoh, · amount they are allowed to earn as susten• first securing the approval of the executive." That the State Government be requested to ance and relief workers. Executive Visita.-Moved Mr. Stephens, . grant· free. transport on all trains to ex•service Moved Mr. May, seconded Mr. Stuchbury, · seconded Mr. Matthews, That district execu• men and women attending the An'iac Day Congress again urges that ex•service men who tive members within the· metropolitan area service, conditional on the wearing~of medals .• are in receipt pf war pensions should not have visit the sub·branches in their district. , and . badges. . same deducted from service, old·age and in• Defence.-Moved Mr. Sten, seconded .Mt. valid pensions. · Lindsey, That congress continue to press (or Moved Mr. Adams, seconded Mr. Herbert, Pension Rates: Temporary Incapacity:- the registration of all wealth, industry and Tliat the route of march on Anzac Day be Moved Mr. May, sec~ded Mr. Stuchbury, man·power iri the interests of defence. . kept clear of parked cars. Congress urges that wllere ex-service men are Compulsory National · Tr.iining.-Moved · Pensions.-Moved Colonel Olden, second· temporarily totally incapacitated as a result Mr. Lindsey, seconded Mr. Andrews, That ed ¥r. Stephens, That the pension of a de• of war service the pension rate of pei:ma• a scheme of national training be instituted, cease,d ex•lmperial soldier should be allowed n.tly and totally incapacitated soldiers should embracing social and· vocational work, and to his widow. apply for the period of temporary total in• physical and military training, which would be Pe111aon Rates.-Moved Mr. C6rnell, se• capacity. the means of raising the general standard of Pqons: Widows.-Moved· Mr. Murray, · the yo.uth on the la.nd, and instilling that .seconded Mr. Hannant, Congress urges that national P.ride ~hich is essential to a progres• in the case of a widow of a returned man, sive country. . Specialists in . who was receiving a pension and remarried Northern Australia.-Moved Mr. Mallett, a · returned man and again becomes a widow, seconded Mr. Collins, Congress' considers that, Pub~city that Pays. the children of the second marriage be taken in the interests , 6f the safety of Australia, into consideration when assessing pension or from auression, and from a cleft White .Aus· allowance. tralia Policy, a serious and well-planned effort .FILMADS (W.A.) Ltd. Pensions: Relrospedive.-Moved Mr. Budd, to occupy the North effectively and to settle seco.nded Mr. Wilkins, That all pensiOns in it should be made immediately. L D. LOBASCHBJt. Mm. Diiector granted be made-retrospective to date oLorig· Cadet Corps.-Moved Mr. Mallett, second• inal applicatio.n....-- ed Mr. Collins, Congress regrets that the -.ECONOMIC CHAMBERS, Pensions: Deductions.-Moved Mr. Chid· State Education Department does not support . PER1'fi low, seconded Mr. .Adams, Congress consid· the raising of Cadet, Corps· within schools, ers that no .pension shcruld be reduced after (. and considers that the example of private being in force for twenty years, as after that ~secondarv schools in the community might Mak~rs of First-Class period no cure is likely to be effected. :.well be emulated. . . Admittance to Repatriation Wards.- : · • Recruiting.-Moved. Mr. ·Mallett, seconded Screen Slides Moved Mr. Duffield, seconded Mr. Newinan, · Mr. · KJ"~ Congress whole•hearledly supports . In view of the fact that many ex•soldiers, · the Federal Government and the Defence De• through weakened constitutions, arc suscep• partment in the call" ..... lcrn to stimulate re• Send ·. to PILMADS if you requjre a tible to other illnesses, congress urges that all cruiting for the Militia Forces of the Corn• BRILLIANT SCREEN ADVERT. ex•soldiers who are receiving . pensions for a monwealth, an.d ur'!'!!& all able-bodied men to war disability of 50 per cent. or more be .qualifv for the defence of their country. .: , ~ your PUBUCITY PRO~ eligible for admittance to the repatriation Militia Forces.-Moved Mr. Mallett; S'ee· IBM COb.IUJt'IIILMADS' (W.A.) L1D wards, when such ex•soldiers are ill, irrespec• onded Mr. Collins, Congress is gratified:.that · . who mulain • ·ltalf of PtJBliC'I'ri ..;!i. tive of the nature of the illness. the Militia Forces in thi~ State have attained IPCPBRTS Medical Expenses: Reductioiu.-Moved their authorised numerical strength, and ap· Mr. Crorkan, seconded Mr. Cornell, Con· predates the disposition of emt?foyers to en• At Your Service gress reaffirms Item. 108 of the 1936 Con· coural(e emoloyees .to attend parades and gress: "That reductions recommended by trav• camP.•· elling medical officers. be confirmed, or other• Rilfe. Oubs.-Moved lv:l.r. Whittem, second• FJLMADS (W.A.) LTD. wise, by a full medical board before becom• ed Mr. Mclean Roberts, That the Defence ECOMONIC CHAMBERS, PERTH ing effective. Department be asked to offer facilities to Ex-Imperials, Provision Eor.-Moved Mr. rifle clubs for providing machine gun eec• 'Phone Bf070 -:-- 'Phone: Bf0'70 Drake·Bioc:kman, seconded Mr. Wilkioa, That tions. '·' · conded Mr. Be~lth, That congress endea· of foreign nationalities in Australia shall be be funiished to the State executive vour to adju.t the inequitable rates of pen• discouraged "of origm, and an Australian and British and furnished by the said State executive; lion as applied to Australian and Imperial outlook be adopted ex•aervice men, and by all who have chosen without alteration or amendment to the sub• that efforts be made to this COI!ntry as theirs. ' increase the Imperial ex•service man's pension branch of origin. .Land Leases.-Moved Mr. Whittem, se• Certificate of Merit.--On the to a point.consiatenf with the h:gh coats of conded Mr. recommenda· · bush living. Combs, That no unnaturalised tion of the Agenda Committee, congress alien be allowed te lease land within this Rearmament.-Moved Colonel Lamb, agreed ·to recommend the following to Fed· ie~ State. eial congress conded Colonel Fairley, This c:ongresa, aa for the League's Certificatt of the Employment of Foreignen.-Moved Mr. Merit: Mr. LeonarcfCarl result of the collective experience of the son (Southern Cross) Cornell, seconded Mr. Beckwith, Congress de• and Mr. Hastings Carew members of the Leaaue, acquired during the precates Reid (Perth). the fact that mine owners and other Amelioration Fonns.-Moved Mr. Mat• years 191+1918, exp·reaaes' its ·utmost abhor· employers of labour are employing rence of foreign thews: seconded Mr. Hewson, That the exe-• war as a means of aettling disputes labour to the detriment of Britons, and amongst nations, and con· cutive- take · in hand the printing of all amel• for that reason, if. for siders that no foreigner should be employed ioration no other, records its approval and forms, so that they· may be stand• • admiration while suitable British labour is available. ardised, and that all of the efforts of the League of Nations and sub-branches apply to Ased Sailors and Soldiers' Relief Fund.­ League headquarters and pay for the forma particularlv the Government of Great Britain Before the discussion of items dealing to promote and with issued them. . maintain peace and a better this matter, Rabbi Freedman moved, seconded War · understanding amongst the . Service Homes.- Moved Mr. Cror• raees of the State executive repo"rt published elsewhere kan, seconded Mr world. · · . Gibson, Congress is of the · in this issue. opinion that the capital cost · NevertheleS3, recognising the fjlct that Coronation of War Service Scholarship. - Archdeacon Homes is too high arid calls upon the Fed• there still exist, through various causes, ele· Riley drew the attention of delegates ments involving to the era) executive of the League to approach th~ the risk of aggression and conditions· of this scholarship. Congress then Minister concerned conflict, congress agfees with a view to having a with the ' action of decided to have the conditions circularised to revaluation of all Great Britain in rearming and urge War Service Homes. s the Gov• sub-branches. Moved Mr. Hunt, seconded Mr ernment of Australia to persist in the corn• . Murray, Diptheria Immunisation - Moved Mr. 1 hat the Commonwealth Government be pletion of such measures as are necessary to Paton, seconded Mr. Lynch, That maintain congress asked·to provide more money t~nder the W '}r inviolate our shores, cities and peo• congratulates the Commissioner of Public Service Homes pie. And we reaffirm those 1\ct for the purchase of homta planks of the Health on his determined effort in continually by returned soldiers, or f League's policy aiming at the adequate or assisting returned de· bringing under the attention of the public sold:ers by taking over mortgages on proper• fence of Australia and the upholding of the the necessity of the immunisation integrity of children ties owned by them. . of the Empire. against diptheria, and the thanks of congress "Listening Post."-=-Moved Mr. Whittem, Alien Mi~tioo.-Moved Mr. .Crorkan, se• are to be conveyed to all who have given information seconded Mr. Adamsori, That the editor of conded Mr.· Mallett, Congress requests the to the League on this subject. "The Federal Government Listening Post" be requested to· make to take immediate steps Resolutions: Federal Congress. - Moved space available for to restrict the influx of s_puthem the publication of special Europeans Mr. Lofthouse, seconded Mr. Crorkan, That items of interest to Imperial into Australia, as it considers that eX·st:rvice men. foreign where a motion passed by a State congress Applicants for Pensions.-Moved migration and settlement in Australia sh Mr. An· ould is lost at the Federal congress or Federal exe· derson, seconded Mr. Rigg; That the be rigidly controlled, so that the maintenanc~ incom• cutive, a precis of the debate on the matter ing executive explore the matter of providing

FEDERAL ELECTIONS, 19 3·7 Vote for the LABOUR Candidat~s SENATE: CUN~GHAM, J. 1 FRASER, J. M. 2 CLOTfJ:mR;- R. E. - t--· - 3. and All Others in the Order of Your Preference

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: FREMANTLE- J. CURTIN, M.HR. ._ KALGOORLffi A. E. GREEN, M.H.R. PERTH . T. BURKE. FORREST E. K. HOAR SWAN J. M. STEELE Authorised by P . J.. _Trainer, Trades Hall, Perth. THB LISTENING PosT. 15th.October. 1-937 ~ . I ftmwide MemoriaL-Moved Mr. Lync"l\; further aaaiatance to applicants for pensions. seconded Mr. May, That owing to the increas• This congreaa recom-:· of mining accidents, many of seconded Mr. W.Json, Combined Oub and l.eape Subaaiption. ing number the State executive pay an annual . Paton, which have proved fatal the Government be mends that -Moved Mr. Cornell, seconded Mr official visit to Fremantle Fallen Sailors ana That the report (i.e. on the legal difficulties requested to appoint a . permanent resident in the Yilgarn gold mining Soldiers' Memorial. • in the way of making a combined subscription mining inspector Public Worb.-Moved Mr. Vine, seconded ·for membership of the League and the An~ac district. Mr. Nugent, Mr. Adamson, That the preliminary work Club) be accepted as exhausting the possibil· . Geological Survey.-Moved drainage, etc.) on resolution •Keesing, That congress again (i.e., levelling, excav_ations, ities at present available u.nder the seconded Mr. and Federal public worb be done request the Government to bring the geolog• any State of last congress: by day labour by the Commonw~th Pub· Anzac Howe.-Moved Mr. Adams, second· ical 'survey of the State up _to date. -Moved Mr. Adamson, se­ lie Works Department, thua ensunng ex•aer· ed Mr. Paton, Congress is of the opinion Poppy Day. any future works. al accommodation Mr. Webb, That die }'ear be printed vice men at least a start on that the matter of gener conded MainteoaJu:e.-Moved Mr. Corneas, second• at Atlzac House receive earnest consideration, on the tag on each poppy·before being sent sub·branches for sale on ded Mr. May, That Federal congreaa be asked with a view to providing a common rest room oot to the different nt to pay main• country and aub· Armistice Day. · to urge the Federal Governme for members, particularly all Service Pension inmates of urban members. · Aged Soldiers' Ward.-Moved Mr. Adam· tenance for ved Mr. Sten, second• son, seconded Colonel Lamb, That the execu• State•kept institutions. Youth Welfare.-Mo 1 ed, congrw ess appreciates the tive of the R.S.L. consider th~ possibility of In view of information suppli ed Colonel Lamb, Congr motion, moved Mr. increased attention given by municipal and supplying the inmates 'of the Aged Soldiers' carried a supplementary of Men's Home with a weekly Panto!!, seconaed Mr. Newman, That a depu· local governing bodies to the provision Ward at the Old the· facilities for the youth of the'r supply of suitable fruit and other desirable taboo from the State executive wait on recreational scuss this matter d:stricts, and hopes that such work will ex· commodities, in an endeavour to vary the Minister for Health to di and from institutional forthwith. tend to all districts throughout the ·State, monotonous diet inseparable • regarded as a most important diets or menus. Certificate of Service.-Moved Mr. Me that it will be That notwith· privilege and duty that can be undertaken Disorderly Person.s.-Moved Mr. May, se• Cleery, seconded Mr. Cornell, of our youth and nation. conded Mr. Smith, That this congress sup• standing the provisions of Rule 27 of the for the welfare that a Certi• School Flags.-Moved Mr. Cornell. second· ports the protests by the Manjimup sub• W.A. · Branch, congress directs 'again approach branch in the matter of dumping idle and 6cate of Service be awarded in favour of the ea Mr. Paton, That congress of the WeiJt the Government about the supplying of Aus• disorderly persons into the country districts. late Mr. W. Price, president tralian flags to Government schools, from Arbor Day.- Moved Mr. Nugent, second• Perth sub·branch (1936·1937) . . class V upwards. ed Colonel Lamb, That all sub•branches be Moved Mr. Webb, seconded Archdeacon vcd Mr. Rigg. second• asked to initiate or actively co•operate with Riley, That notwithstanding the provision of Junior English.-Mo year's ed Mr. Cornell, That congress recommend other bodies in fostering the planting of trees Rule 26, in respect of more than one that English be made a compulsory subject in on Arbor Day (Tuly 9), particularly in school service by a sub·branch president, congreaa junior examinations in the future. grounds and local parks. consider the advisability of awarding a Cer· Mr. Mitchell, se· Musical Festivai.-Moved Mr. Beckwith, ti1icate of Service to a certain past president, National Healt,h.-Movcd one conded Mr. Cornell, Congress -considers it seconded· Mr. Nugent, That railway concea• whose service was ·a few days short of advisable for the M'nister for Health to seek sion tickets be made available to competitors, year. the co-operation of the Defence and Educa• and parents or guardians accompanying them, Mr. Webb then submitted the nilme of tion authorities in the campaign for improv• to annual musical festivals. Captain R. Skinner, M.C. ing national health. Post Oflice.-Moved Mr. McLean Roberta, North-West Air Service.-Moved Colonel Medical Attention Outback.-Moved Mr. seconded Mr. Cornell, That in order to facil· I:amb, seconded 9<>lonel Co)lett, Congreaa de· Brown, seconded Mr. Whittem, Congress en• itate the payment o£ War; Old Age and In• ssres to expr.ess 1ts concern at any proj)osal dorses the recent report of the W.A. M,edi· valid Pension's, the Commonwealth Govern· fo~ discontinuing or curtailing the North• ea! Associat'on, concerning the lack of ade· ment be urged to establish an official post West Air Service, and resolves that a pro• quate medical attention or facilities being office at Carlisle. test be lbdged with the Minister for Defence · ­ made available to outback farmers. Radio Reception.-Moved Mr. Whittem, against any such atte!Dpt. Free Medical Serv'ces.-Moved Mr. Cor· seconded Mr. Nugent, That the State Gov• standard .gaup.-Mo;ved Mr. lynch, se­ nell, seconded Mr. Gibson, That the incom• ernment be asked to pass legislation for the con~~d Mr. Wilaon, !hat this congress, rec­ ing executive enquire into measures taken by comyutsory fitting of suppressors to all elec• ogrussng the urgency of all defensive matters, the Tasmanian Government in supplying free trica appliances interfering with radio recep• u.rgea the Government to consider the neces· medical services in country districts, and take tion. s1ty of a standard gauge railway between Fre• any necessary act!on in urging the Govern· Acoustics.-Moved Mr. .Adams, seconded mantle and Kalgoorlie. ment of Western Australia to take similar Mr. Paton, That the incoming executive ex• Eviction.s.-Moved Mr. Wilson, seconded 'steps. . plo[e the possibility of installing some system Mr. Lynch, Congress earnestly requests the Mining Accidents.-Moved Mr. Nugent, {of sound amplification for ·. future c?ngresses. Commonwealth Government to amend the t War .Service H~mes Act, so that no more evictions of distressed occupants of War Ser· vice liomes s~all take place, when they are unable to meet their obligations through un•. employment or ~iclcness. Charcoal Suction Gas.-Moved Mr. Mal; lett, seconded Mr. Budd, Congress urges the State Government to supplement the Corn· ~~~wealth Grant for research into the possi• bslstses of charco!ll suction gas. Lamp . .. IU{pPRTS ~IVED AND ADOPTED The Wonderful . (1> ·Womeli'!· Auxiliary Conlerence.-Mrs. MAKES YOU A PRESENT OF UP TO 20% McKinlay, pressdent of the State executive of the WOJl!en's auxiliary, submitted the re· MORE LIGHT. OBTAINABLE _FROM ALL pc;>rt of tb~ . an~~al conference to congress, GOOD STORES AND ELECTRICAL DEALERS It. was re171ved :I•:•Jth acclamation and adopted Ad.. rtioement of Wlth ce~n mod1fications. British General Electric'jCo. Ltd. (2) Sold1.; settlers' Cobference (3) Warden of State War Mem~riaL 393 MURRAY STREBT. PERTH (4) Aaenda Committee: Fmal Report.- Archdeacon Riley submitted the Agenda !..~!!!!!!!!!!i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!il!!i!i!!!i!!!!i!i!!!i!i!!!i!i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i!i!!!!!!i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~i!!!!i!!!!!!i!!~ I Committee''s fin:ll ·report as follOW&:-: · ·. MONARCH LAUND~Y LTD.-DYERS AND CLEANERS THB IJsTENING PosT, .15th OctobeT, 1937 ~kl ~ 19 It was moved by Mr. Brown, seconded Mr. Kett, That the report be adopted. Soldier Settlers'~ Conference.... We have to report that the business of congress is concluded, and we recommend ..... J ___ that the thanks of congress be extended- for IN OPENING the Soldier Settlers' Confer· past ten years." The chair was then services rendered and favours conferred to-- ence, which preceded the general con· handed over to Colonel Olden, who pre• (a)· The president. gress, the State president, Mr. A. Yeates, sided~ as Mr. W. ]. Hunt, the chairman (b) The State secretary, assistant State secretary, minute secretary, office and referred t o present day circumstances of the Land Committee, was compelled to Club staff and the ladies of the wo' which; he said, were brighter than they be absent from time to time for business men's auxiliaries for gracing congress. had been for some time. Much l eeway reasons. There were 36 delegates pre· (c) The chairman of the Soldier Sr.ttlers' had still to be made up, but he hoped sent, representing 38 sub-branches. conference and the several committees of that and of this congress. that N ature would continue to be kind In reply to questions, the State &eere• (d) Employers generally, for facilitating to the man on the land. "The market tary (Mr. D. M. Benson)· said that the the attendance of their employees as barome.ter," said Mr. Yeates, "is set at Land Committee had no knowledge of . delegates to congress. fair, and if Nature continues to be kind (e) The Lord Mayor. and <.'Ouncillors of the Minister for Lands promising, at the the City of Perth for hospitality. to us in the way of crops, and the market last congress, to amend the Rural Relief (f) The Anu~ Club, Mr. S. M. Perry and barometer continues to be set at fair and, Act, so that advances made to settlers Westralian Cinemas, Mr. James Stiles il'\. some cases, rises a bit_, life on the land would not be repayable; but the Miniater of the Grand Theatres Ltd., the Aus· will be very much better than for the tralian Broadcasting Commission, the had pointed out that there was no com• W.A. Trotting Association, Goodwood pulsion to pay, and no penalty for non• R~ce Club, the Nati~na l Football payment. The General M anager of the League and other organisations who Messrs. Brown, Kett and Colonel Collett Agricultural Bank (Mr. C. Abey) bad have assisted towards promoting the spoke to the motion, which was carried with enjoyment and comfort of delegates. acclamation. ' stated that it had not been the Bank'a (g) The Press, for their excellent reports. Mr. A. Y eates responded and thanked dele· practice to take a soldier's pension into (h) The artists at the smoke social, and gates and the many friends who had assisted account, when his requirements were be· the House Committee, An%ac House, in the conduct of the Annual State Congress, ing considered. the retiring country vice-president and for services rendered and tbe State secretary Messrs. Collios, Wilkins and W ells, responded on behalf of the staff. A letter was received from the Chair· for services rendered on the executive. Appreciation, Congress also recorded its man of the Agriculfural Bank Commis· It is also recommended that copies of the appreciation of the excellent services ren· , advising last day's minutes be forwarded to sub· dered by tl\e senior vice-president (Arch· sioner (Mr. S. B. Donovan) branches. deacon Riley). ' his inabiljty to attend the conference.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: PERTH SEAT

RETURNED MAIMED AND UMBLESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION OF ' WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Inc.) . 79 Colin Street, West Perth, 9th October, 1937. Mr. W . M. Nairn, M.H .R., Federal Members' Room, Commonwealth Bank Buildine•. Perth. Dear Mr. Nairn, At a meeting of my executive committee last evehing, keen gratification wu expressed at the recent- announcement of the Govemment'a intention to restore, u from 1st January, 1938, the pension and other repatriation benefits withheld under the Financial Emergency Act to wives married and children born to incapacitated soldier pensioners after 1st October, 1931. We are indeed grateful for the part you played in securing from the Prime Mmister a satisfactory promise in regard to the desired legislation. and I am directed, on behalf of our president and membera, to extend to you our warmest thanks. • I desire also to take this opportUnity to express my personal appreciation of the courtesy you have always extended to me .as secretary of this organiaation. and the sympathetic and helpful manner in which you have dealt with lmy matter I 1\ave placed before you. . Yours sincerely, F. S. PRBNTICE, Secretary. Vote NAIRN [!] M. W. M. NAIRN, M.H.R. SIMONS Praent Endorted Nationalist Member .Authoriaed by Grant Mc:Donald, C.T .A. Buildines. Perth.

MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.- DYERS AND CLEANERS On the second day of the conferen~. it took some time to go around) the fol• the Minister for Lands (the Hon. M. F. towing· dialogue was overheard:­ Troy, M.L.A.) addressed the delegate. M .O.: What's the heaviest .weight Mr. Troy indicated that the question of you've been; Pop? further r elief for soldier settlers on re· Pop: 13 stone 10 lbs. as at present. purchased estates was under . considera• M .O .: What's your lightest weight? tion. H~ explained the workings o f the Pop: Mother always told me I weighed At the Soldier Settlers' CoDference, - much-discussed Section 51 of the Agricul· 7! lbs. Ross Ke~ing, the new co~try vice;presi·· tural Bank Act, and outlined n ew pro· The Mickey the Mouse duettists are · dent told the sad story of a cow that posa.ls. not practising at present, aa one of the he h~d bought for six pounds and which (The motions passed will be published partners is confined to hie bed and a the Bank subsequently insisted on valu· in our next issue.) "new 'gent" would not be of any use. It ing at ten pounds: " Now," said Roes, is to be hoped that buainea will be car· more· in sorrow than in anger, 'Tve got early date to ena6le the at EDWARD ried on at an to go through life _with a cow round my SIDELIGHTS firm to manufacture sufficient stock for neck." MILLEN HOME the Xmas rush. BY PEE BEE Another. prophet by the name of Sam· Sub·branches desiring to send fruit, uel still shows the.boys how bridge should etc., to the R .S.L. · ward of the Old Samuel, the dep~ental secretary, two during Men's Home. can obtain exemption of who was at one time a k een cricketer, be played', but a "Foster". or the game would give him more courage freight charges by applying to the State is improving somewhat, but I fear his secretary. · cricketing days are over, for his com• in bidding and thus enable him to get ,a plaint will no longer permit him to bowl grand slam oftener. This would mean The OP.inion has long been held again. a promotion into the "A" team. amongst Subiaco inembers tha~ the Slim, the Northam, rep., is now under· The 1inger•print expert of the Home R .S.L., surely entitJed to be cla,ssed going treatment and doing well, consider· is at present enjoying leave and will, I among the most stable and public•spirited ing that when he re-entered the Home a understand, be rath~ buff studying how of local institutions, has not always, hitb· month ago was scarcely able to throw the " pen rose" into fame. · erto, taken its rightful representation in a shadow. It is gratifying to see the "Dad and Dave" has just ~ an· local government. The sub-branch hopes condition he is putting on. If this COJl• nounced by the radio king and a general that this state of affairs will be remedied tinues ... there is sure to be fri~on be­ stop-cough meeting will now be ca.l.led, at the forthcoming municipal electionS. tween him and "Pop" as to the holder of and woe betide the patient who breaks A number of members, well·known reai· the heavy-weight belt. It is rumoured he the ..silence. Penalties inflicted are: A. dents of the district, have pledged them•' - is shortly entering a brewery as a: first· and B. bed patients, breakfast in the din· selves to contest the various seats and re· class "Cooper." ing room and convalescent's breakfast in tum,ed men, resident in Subiaco, are Pop "Wall is" still the grandfather of bed. asked to give their fullest supoort to the Home and hale and· hearty. The R.S.L. candidates. The names of the carries 13 stone 1Olbs . around with him, candidates will be announced in due but this weight does not handicap him in The pressure on our pages this month, course. his fairy-like movements. due to congress copy, has necessitated the One dav, after the M .O. had put 'The withholding of some of .our featureS'and When the A.R.M. Shield was held by Listening Post over him (needless to say, the curtailment of others. Mount Hawthorn· North LeederviUe, the. sub·branch ordered a special cabinet for it, and this graced the MemoriatHall un· til the shield had to be· handed over tO . ( GlouCeSter Park. However, the cabinet Entrust your sight to ~AINKEN ,& . SAl~ KEN did not remain empty very lqng. It is· ...... L .. now qccupied by the Colonel Collett T H B Q U L IA F I B D 0 P T I C I A N S • Shield,. which was ~oil this year by the boys of the local sub·branch of the S.S.l., Olfia al Opticiana to Perth Public Hospital The lads are to be congratulated on their (aociat auvice), Perth Children's Hospital, succeSs. · The parent sub-branch is now W. A. Friendly Societies. looking forward to the day when the Newdegate Cup is displayed in the cab· DISCOUNT TO R.S.L. inet-. . . A Ditcount of 1S' per cent. is allowed to During congress, a member of the members of the R.S.L. and their depend· State executive, who is noted for moving enta on all optical requirements. amendments, ran very true to form. A note was passed up to the State president intimating, that a newly·formed syndicate Sainken & Sainken for Spectacle Satisfaction was about to call tenders for the assassin· HAY STREET CENTRAL NEXT TO AMBASSADORS THEATRE ation of the amendment-mover in chief. In transit, the note was seen by the .etib· ject of. the. joke . . He added the request ~- __ ..

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that consideration of the matter be de­ posed, but at ·a place in Holland. called he has a sister living in "Bilttersea~· Eng•'. ~ 1 ferred until next year's congress, as the Binges. Th~ r,epl)" of ..tlie -~ivor of land. The sub-braqcb corl'gr,atulates the , offender ~ght. reform in the meantime. the Gottesloe contest has· failed to pass· R.A.O.B. ·on the lodge's prompt action the censor. · · · ' and the beautiful way ·m· which ·the 1~ In this age of loOse ~g and worse rites were arranged. . . ~: ' ,, \ language, it is comforting to know that A recent .recipi~t of the League:s Cer­ there are still nice people· in the world. tificate of Servi<;e was·¥rs. .'IJu'um, ·pre­ · Will anyc>ne .·knoWin~ th'e ~ll~r~abbuts ;. A correspqndent of the Sunday Referee sident of the 44th Battalion women's aux­ of- Jim Martjn, Bob Lawrence; J~ Gait t (London) recently asked: "Is not Bloody iliary. All who know of Mrs. Trum's o~ Jim Workman, who served abroa~ .. Point .House a disgraceful and indecent work among Digger patients in 'hospitais with the 44th Battalion, please communi·-' will join in. congratulating her on this cate with the secretary T. B_ Sailors.and r name to give a house, especially a house 1 where Royalty is staying?" We repeated recognition of her serviceil. Soldiers' Associatioh, ·11 Trarlby 13Uild· : the question to a Digger of our acquaint­ ings, 90 King Street,.Perth. Information ~ · Lieut.-Colonel. · H. Bundock, D.S.O., is required in support of a pe!\sions claim ance, who replied, "My --oath, yes!" who })as suq:eeded Lieut.-Colonel G. P. on behalf of Waiter Urquhwt Gordon, • Meredith in.. .the command of the 44th Battalion. :· ,· ' · < Speaking of the National Adjective re­ R.A.G.!\. at Fremantle, made his first minds us that, sometime during 1918, a public appearance _in this State, when he number of deaf and dumb children were came along with the District Command­ Sons of Soldiers' League · taken to a London cinema to see a film · ant to attend the official opening of con­ ALBANY "' of the Battle of the Somme . . Although gress. those were the days of the silent film, The monthly me.eting wis hefd on August . Waroona sub-branch reports the death 10, with Mr. E. Roots in the chair. It wu 1• the childr;en had to be taken out because resolved that the monthly dance should be .. on September 2 5 of James · Sexton, an of the bad language on the screen. These held on Monday, August 23, and in· spite of l youngsters could not hear· or speak, but Imperial ex-service man who·. fought the inclement weather a very good night was en• ~ good fight with a British rifle regiment. 1oyed by those who turned up. The secretary . they could all lip-read. He passed .away in the District Hospital reported the despatch of boronia 'to Ward XI' Repatriation ward, and further boxes were • It was the morning after the Digg~rs' at Yarloop, and was laid to rest by mem• despatched to other institutions during the Golf contest· at Cottesloe. Our office bers of the R.A.O.B. lodge and the sub• month. Our thanks are tendered to those' historian met a well-known Digger golfer branch. He·was every inch a gentleman stalwarts who stuck to it. The sub-branch in the Terrace and told him that the and popular throughout the -district. The also tenders its thanks to .Jim Deacon, who, turned up to play for the dance, and to the Royal and Ancient Game did not orig· de<:eased rifleman had no relatives in ladies who came along to attend to the corn- . inate in Scotland, as is genera~ly sup- Western Aust~alia, but it is believed that missariat. CHEVROLET

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THE NEW EXECUTIVE V, J\LE GENERAL. RYRIE First AU6tralian ~ f very ~1fic:ie$lt ~ cavalry rqpmcot, which wore «.. ~ This year, congress delegates in their One by one the _ gr~t war _leaders are green unUOfJD, ~th .black ~u~-:. and wisdom elected what is really the strong· leavine ua. This month, l'{ew South ~ ~ adomCd wiflt·.cos:t:a feathU.I. .. est State executive this branch of the Walee reported ~e dea'tli of Major·Gen· This unit became ~ Third .A~ 1 R .S.L. has had within the memory of eral Sir Graqvill~ ~de Laune Ryrie, qne Light Hone _\plder the reo~~ this paper. The State president (Mr. . of the old !Chool of eoldiert whose ser· V{hich preceded the introduction of ~ Yeates) was re-elected, and' the only vicea in peace and war made the A.I.F. pu!sory training. . changes were in the personnel of the possible. The late General Ryrie was a He commenced hia political career aa. executive committee. Messrs. C. R. Col· big man, physically and mentally. Born a member of. the New South Wala Par­ . lins, H . ~ Wells and W . A. Wilkins at Mic.helago, in New South Wales, he liament. In 1910, When for the hrlt time (who did not seek re-election) were re• was a acion of an Old family pf pastoral· in Australian hiltory, the electon re- " placed by Messrs. R. A. Nicholas, Tom ista. His first war service was in South .turned the Labour Party to po"WU in Sten and R. E. Potts. Mr. Nicholas, Africa, after which- he commanded the the Federal Parliament, Col90el Ryric who has done splendid work with the Wa.s returned as the Liberal repraenta• S.S.L. and in visiting hospitals, was a t tive of North Sydney. The eltc:tion had member of the last executive, but stress Fremantle, South Fremantle, North-East been -bitterly contested, and feelings of· of private business compell e~ him to re· Fremantle; J. E. Mitchell, Subiaco, N ed· ten iOt out of control in the new Parlia·. si~n during the year. Messrs. Sten and lands, Claremont; E. Margolin, Perth ment. Colonel Ryrie was given to pie• Potts need no introduction to readers of West Perth; C. H . Lamb, Swan, Nor• turesque language, which was often ~ . The Listening Post. Tom Sten is a for· tham, York; F. L. Warner, lrwin·Moore, abethan in its fruity robuatnesa. Con~e- , mer country vice-president, and Roy Mount Marshal!, Avon; R. E. Potts, quently, he was often in the news. On Potts has been a prominent member of Murray·Wellington, Forrest, Nelson; one occasion, quite irrelevantly, he called country and goldfields sub·branches. The R. A. N icholas, Canning, Victoria Park, Mr. Higgs, the Labour member for Cap· following officers we, re e lected:. - Maylands; W . ]. Hunt, Carnarvon, Ree·. ricomia, a body·anatcher. For this he·waa bourne, Pilbara, ICi:qlberley; E. S. Watt, subjected to much amusing coinment by State president: Mr. A. Yeat~. Mount Magnet, Murchison; J. Cornell, 'The Bulletin, and Past president: Colonel H . B. Collett. other p~pers which Hannans, Kanowna, Yilgarn·Cqolgardie. supported the Government of the Vice-presidents: Archdeacon C. L. day. Conference directed that the sub· On .a,nother, he quarrelled Riley and Colonel A. C. N . Olden. with~ )upp branches in each district be published. Gardiner. one of the New South Walea ..-: TruBtees: Messrs. A. H . Panton, G. H. Labour members, and th~ quarrel Philp and Cq,lonel ]. Denton. almost ·s. developed into a bout of D.sticufs . Country vice-president : Mr. R. A. . Ry.rie, in his younger daya, had Keesing. been amateur heavy-weight champion, while R.S.L. Trading Coy. Director: Mr. A. ALWAYS HAVE A dear old' jupp Gardiner, H. Panton. · who attained thi dole- .. ful distinction of being only Auditor : Mr. ]. ]. Pren.dergast. the Labour Se Warden, State War MemoriaL: Col. BLACK· CAT TICKET nator in a subsequent Parliament, had C. H. Lamb. been an international rugger player, Both ~ were hefty big men, and Sub-wardens, State War Memorial: RUNNING FOR YOU their contem­ poraries W est Leederville-Wembley sub·branch. declared that the fiibt. if it had happened, would have been "a State War Memorial Committee: Mr. whale of a E. S. Watt. scrap," but, becawe they were ~ big. men in every of the term, they Committee: J. M . W . Anderson, F. J. QUAIN'S FOR CASH sense soon cooled down and were ever Aberle, C. H. Lamb, E. Margolin, W . J. after· ' war~ the best of friends. ' Hunt, L. Thorn, F. L. Warner, J. Cor• nell, T . C. Fairley, W . J. James, D. ~ ­ AHE~S ARCADE Durin!l the Great War, he commanded ... Freedman, H. C. N ewman, E. S. Watt, the 2nd Light Horse Brigade with diatinc- T . Sten, J. E. Mitch_ell, D. W . Paton, J PERTH R . A. Nicholas, R . E. Potts. "' Alloca NEXT tion of Districts to Committee· -' men: The A genda ·Committee 'allocated BIG ATTRACTION the districts· to committeemen as follows t H. J. INGLE (late A.I._F.) at the . D. I.. Freedman, Guildford-Midland, 682·684 WELLINGTON ST. GRAND THEATRE Middle Swan; H . C. Newman, Bunbury, Coming Sussex, Collie; T . Sten, Pingelly, Wil· FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 MOTOR. ~ GBNBRAL ENGINEER. liams, Narrogin, Beverley; F. ]. Aberle, The Ne;gensation- ' North Perth, East Perth; W . ]. Jamea. DOROTHY LAMOUR, Leederville, M ount Hawthorn; J. M . W . Oxy and Electric . Welding -for Anderson, Albany, Katanning, Wagin; Eazy·Lift TmcJt Tips, Air . T . C. Fairley, Brownhill·lvanhoe, Boul· Cylinders '1'HE JUN:GL~ T der, Kalgoo rlie; L. Thorn, Geraldton, ·~ 88'760 'Pboae: 88'760 PRINCESS" Toodyay, Greenough; D. · W . Paton, MONARCH LAUNDRY LTD.-DYERS AND CLEANERS THB LisTENING PosT. H'th October, 1937·

and will be assisted ·by Perth'a tion in Sinai and Palestine, l>eing pro­ Beaten (Kalgoorlie), £1/ 1/·; Inland City leading Hotel (Kalgoorlie), .£1/1/•; J. A. Maloney artists. Mrs, E. B. SinclfJr 'Will ~e moted to the rank of Major-General. He 1 (Kalgoorlie), £1/1/ •; S. L. Percy (Kalgo?r· the presentations to the vanous ended .Jll&..Parliamentary career as assist• lie), .£1; candi­ J. Orsmetti ~Boulder Block), .£1; G. dates. Admission will be by 'invitation. ant Mihister fo!" Defence in· the last McKernan (Kalgoorhe), 10/ 6; K. A. Bu~on ~ghes Ministry, after which he served (Kalgoorlie), 10/6; j . Quintan _(Kalgoorlie), Invitations .may be obtained from the for·i"'l term as High Commissioner 10/ 6; Mrs. M. Casey . (Kalgoorlie), 10/6; ~· hon. organisers or any R .S.L. cricket for J. Russell (Kalgoorlie), Aastral.ia:-in·London . 10/ 6; ~· C. Ham1l· club. ton (Kalgoorlie)1 10/6; F. Forkin _(l~algoor• lie), 10/6; J. H. Krause (~algoorhe), 10/6; Team for -Eastern Tour _. ;R.S.L. CRICKET ASSN. Carter and Lucas (Kalgoorl•e)! 10/6.; }. Riley (Kalgoorlie), During congress week, the selectors fof · · ·· Since 10/6; J. W. F1upatnck (~al• the- last iss\le of the following goorlie), 10/ 6; A. J. Kyle (Kalgoorlie), the Adelaide tour completed their im· eaah doAations for the South Australian 10/6;'A. J. I>illon (Kalgoorlie), 10/ 6; P. ]. portant duty of selecting the Hehir (Kalgoo team that toUr-have been -received:- rlie), 10/6; A. J. Robson (Mt. will carry the banner for Western ,_. lda), 10/6; J. H. May (Kalgoorlie), 10 A us· Previo~ly a~npwledged,- £227/6/8. W. /~; tralia during the forthcoming SW~ &.. Co.. . Ltd., .£20; Bowra fi O'Dea, Recreation Hotel (Boulder), 10/6; R. Fem1e tour. The £1l1L:;_ Redcastle 'Brewery, £1/1/•; Selfridges (Kalgoorlie), 10/6; S. Baldwin (Kalgoorlie), following players have been chosen: M. J.td., d/11•":' Donald J. Chipper fi Son, 10/ 6; A. G. Philpot (Xalgoorlie), 10/ 6; P. Troy, A. Watts, D. Byrne, F. Clayton M. Crudace (Kalgoorlie), , £1/1•/·; ··Cbarfie Carter fi Co., £1/l/•; Re· 10/6; H . Ryan W . W ebster (Midland Junction), V. , lianc:e.Mamifacturing Co., 10/6; G. C. Goode (Kalgoorlie), 10/6; T: j. Concoran (Boulder - ~M!!ek.at.ha~a), )0/6; per. Mr. W. Webster, Block), 10/ 6; R. F. Fleming (Kalgoorlie), Sp~ow, L. McComish, W. Witte ¥id1Jmd Junction, .£4/8/•; Nedlands aub· 10/·; Rex Hughcs (Kalgoorlie), 5/•; E. B. (Maylands), P. Carter (Fremantle), H 5ranch; 1.2/2'1·:· Lvnas Motors Ltd., £1/1/•; Elliott ( ICalgoorlie). 'iI·; R. Baugh ( Kalgoor• Davy, A. Allsop (North Perth), 'jOlt" Olson ('Bri lie ), 5/ •; E. M. Heenan, M.L.C. (Kalgoor• q. sbane Hotel), £1/1/·; John Marshall (Mr. Hawthorn), G. Thomas Wills fi Co.,-Ltd., £111/·: H. E. Vv;ells, 10/·: lie), 'i/·; R. W. Whitley (Boulder), 5/·; W. Ka,lgoorlie ..sub ·branch, £3/3/·: Boulder sub• J. Newton (Fimiston), 'i/·. The total up to (Cottesloe) and C. Donaldson (Kalgoor· branch, £2/2/·; Mr. W. Brown (Boulder), October 6 has reached .£307/ 13/2. lie) . £2/2/·; Mr. T. B'arrett (Boulder), £2/2/·; :Mr.- r Larcombe (Boulder), £2/2/·: Mr. F. POPULAR QUEEN CONTEST dhdwn. · (Boulde General regret has been expressed at r), · £1/1/·; Colin Elliott The popular queen (Boulder), £1/1/•; Mr. F. M. Stout (Boul• contest is still pro· the passing o f Dave Matthews· of the der), £1/l/·: Mr. D. Weir (Boulder), gressing very satisfactorily. All the can­ North P.erth sub-branch, and a promin· ll/1/·; ·o: Morretti (Boulder Block), £1/1/•; didates are 4olding functions, and the ent member of the sub-branch's No. 2 Kalgoorlie Brewery, £1/1/·; ]. W . Cranston event will close in A~ac (Kalg House, Perth, cricket team. During the war he did oorlie), B.· Hodgson (Kalgoorlie), on Wednesday, £1/.fl·:. Palace ljotel (Kalgoorlie), £1 / 11·: November 10, with a good service with the 3rd Pioneers. We Mr. • Lioyd Alien (Kalgoorlie), £2/2/•; Star grand presentation concert. Mrs. R. A. offer Mrs. Mat'thews our h eartfelt sym· and' Garte Robinson r Hotel ·(Kal ~oorlie), £1/1/•; R. is arranging the programme, pathy on her. bereavement. . · . . . , ·. -· TILES. ~OLOURFUL, AND CLOSE-FITTING ARE MADE, SUPPLIED AND FIXED -.~ UNDER ·GUARANTEE BY ' Stonewa~ Pipe an~ · Potter] Company

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MPNARGH LAUNDRY LTD.-DYERS~ CLEANERS We jom witlf the sub-branch in w.iahihg him a speed'' recovery.. ------== - _;-- = ~-- --=..; :.._ ===------:_-_ = = ~ ~ At the annual. meeting of the' Moora ------·------...... sub-branch, Pt:esident W. H: Boyce pre· sented Charlie Davis, who is· leaving · Moora for Mount Lawley, with a fit· At the meeting .of the Maylands sub· tingly-inscribed silver cigarette ~. Flanders. For the past aeven years he Chal'lie, who for years has been the local bra:nch, the president (Mr. H. Wood) ha:s been instructor in police schools. His dispenser of number' nines, has done great referred to the death of a valued member, recent p,romotion, on which we heartily work for the Moora sub-branch. His the late Mr. W . Gregson, who was acci· congratulate him, datea from August 17, Moora ~omrades wish him all the beat in dentally killed _at his work .on September 1931. ~- Tetterington's successor on his new sphere of activity. 29. Members stood in silence as a tri• the police barrack square is Sergeant bute to the . memory of a revered corn• Harvey, a tall, slim inatructor who held . Our Dru;ling Range correspondent re· rade. He leaves fl. widow and four chil; a commission and gained the Military ports that Harold Penrose and Bob Baker dren to mourn his loss, and to them our Cross while aerving with the' A.I.F. are progressing happily towards the day ­ heart-felt sympathy is tendered. of their ~ischarge from the Edward Mil· Mornington Mills reports the death of len Home. Another member of Darling • Our Maylands correspondent reports Andrew Mackie, M.M., who answered Range, Harry Palmer, has had to undergo · that Steve Hart has been on the sick list the last· call in Harvey Hospital on Sep· treatment in Ward VI of the Perth Gen· again. We sincerely hope that it will teriiber 16. The deceased, who was born eral Hospital. Unfortunately, he is a· not be long before he is back on active in Fifeshire, forty -years ago, soldiered very sick man at present. We join with , duty. with the 16th Battalion during the war. Darling ~nge frit;nds in wishing the · The man who travelled farthest to this He was in dle Landing at Gallipoli, and patients a speedy recovery. gained the Military Medal at Po.tieres. year's congress was Mr. T. E. Smith, who North Perth cricketers are to receiv~ came all the way from Wyndham. Inci· His war service ended with the Armis· tice. Andrew Mackie was one of the a valued reinforcement in the person of dentally, there was meat in every speech Mr. W. Mann, a cricketer of note, who he made. most poJ?ular sergeants of the Old Six· te.enth. All who knew him, both in the is joining up with the sub-branch while The League, and in particular Subiaco Battalion and in the League, will regret spending his long service leave in the city. sub-branch, lost a valued and popular his untimely passing. There can be no It is regretted that North Perth's pre: · member by the death of Bill Opie. The doubt but that his' war service had much sident (Stan Dival) and Laurie McDow­ late Mr. W. l:i. Opie served with the to do with hastening the end, though, in elr have both been on the sick list. Their 44th Battalion and was awarded the soite of illness, he still worked, and did many friends hope that they .will soon. D.C.M. for particularly meritorious not give· 'in until he could carry on no be marked fit for general serviee. . courage and devotion to duty as a stret· longer. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out cher-bearer. A comparatively young man to Mrs. Mackie and her three children. The Bissendean monthly sick state in· of 4 7, his death deprives us of .a good ..... eludes the names of F. Riley .and A. citizen, a good comrade and a staunch }v1r. S. E. Dutton, of ''Deepdale," Nol· Main. Bassendean Diggers are requested supP9rter of the League. The large bo, via Geraldton, writes: In last month's to Prage cap did of the local Memorial for use in connection Broome. He is looking almost as not look quite like. our 'old Jack "of sad· with our ceremonial Krvice, The mod~ wu him in made and donated by senior vice~reaident ., . ~g. ~ ever, but has acquired a bigger dle up everywhere" fame. Harold ln1de. A cal:iinet for the Memorial pw• ' Jimmy Ever;ington ' nev~r grows old, was made and donated by Mr. Lehman, an• Sam Grimwood looks as hale and and was much in demand after "open other mem.ber. The Memo~ was unveiled- . ,hearty as ever. Sam rarely misses a com· . order" was signalled. by' Mr. Wdl Jama on Monday, October 11 in the preaence of Mr. Pred Gulley lo~ mittee meeting and seemed to be thor· George Rosevear .is still the same Memorill warden, Mr. Chu. Taylor (lleputy ·oughly-enjoying .himself. George. Ever ready for...a yam, and takes ColllJDialioner of R~patriation), thf; State KC• Pidre Bob Moore 'also joined the bap· a practical interest uf the association. ~ (Mr. D. M. Benaon) and a lar'e num• py throng, bqt.had. to leave early! .• He 'rom Kidd has full recovered from his ~~ of membera. During the everung ou' for 'Viatton pve addraaa on various matten of loob about 21 and has a grip ~~ a recent: a"ccldent and looks better than interat to ex-eervice men. The State KC• ~team "grab." tim :,.. . retary apologieed for the .absence of Colond · Padre J'ommy Riley proposed_the.~ast ~wre:C::~itri~rley, as O.C. Door, , Lamb, who had intended to be present to II!embera on the~r dutiea and rapon· 18 of had to . call .for to help add~~ ~-· of Fallen Comrades. :rommy one reinfor~ents sibilitiea an connection with the State .Me· f. -~ _who. seem t? thrive on work. He gather m the "nluce" and pass on visi· morial. - The Colonel had that day gone into t~ ii aeruor vtC:C:•pres~dent. of the League, at· , tors. Timp. looks exceedingly well. hospital, and members expreaed the hope tends corruruttee meetings regularly and . · · . · that he ~ou!d be soon .ratoted to health. · always has his right hand held out ready Billy Baxter was busy scoutmg round Me,mben are reminded that Poppy Day is to be squee~d off by any trooper he for the hat he lost1list year. The same near at hand,· and they are asked to aaal8t meeta. . old Billy, but has achieved the middle· in any way ooaible in the ala of the Flower of Remembrance. r~ Ted Arundale, '\in the pink," does not · aged spread. , ' ICATANNING t· · look any older than when he used· to Tommy Linto, Billy O'Mara, Basil Iri ~eptember, over fifty. members of the f, · ·Uaue "tin dog" arid, marmalade, saddles Craig, .Apan Locke, Jack Durack, George au~·branch and a number of vi-iton aaaem• ·. utd dubbin. , · L~ster and a whole· &~ of others all ~le

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We were entrusted with the whole "Lest We Forget-Give Preference to of the Plaster work in the new Commonwealth Bank-Let' us sub•· mit Original Designs and' quote for GIBB ,r--'AND COY.. your work. Our· designer's ·service UNDBRTAIICBRS AND FJNBRAL is ·free. DIR.ECfORS The only Returned "Soldier Vnder- ta~er in the Metropo~itan Area Head .Office and Mortuary: 289 ALBANY RD., VICfORIA PK. 'Ihere's more enjoyment in No. 1 Branch: FR.BMANTIJ3 RD., SOUTH PBR'r.H Special Quotes for Returned ~oidie.rs . - "th • _-!1.. We render apedal aerv1cea Wl out ~-.a j P .ILE S i· D_ E NT coat .which are beneficial to bereave~ relatives HIGH _GRADE I)IGARETTIS . 'PHONes: Head Office and Mortuary: l B8S34; ·South Perth Branch: MU390 ·g for 4 c. GIBB I .Pkta. 8 d., T) n • .1 8 f~ r '(~·; (Late 3rd Tunnetlen) MANAGER . ..•ll - : .... Paa_e 28 ' . · • · present. .: The State p~dent pvc an inter• and the late Mr.,W. J. Cobb. The preai~ent function. Several matters of domestic inter• eating account1 of hii tnp to B'!f!a:!d. Odlet of the aub·bl'2neh (Mr. H. W. A. Tylo~), eat were discussed, finalised or passed on .to officiakauesu were RlllBi Ptee ·· · andMMt , aasiated by the aecretary (Mr. W. J. Bailey) committeea. .The women's auxiliary are to C. Ntvrmlid, of the State dt~~ - ~~di conducted the function. Welcoming mem· mingle with their menfolk at an ear~ date damn Mdl(lnlily, lt6.P~Ii ~~ 'HeJj a, hers and visitors, Mr. Tylor mentioned that · to play gamea u partners. Each la Y ~u of ·the w~merl'a all~~ -~tt:tive: Ei~. t. br Dr. House had been president .of the sub· to find he~ man by discoverina the brute wtth tili\e tieilfhboUrinlt s1fMlraii ea wefe. reSr~· branch from 1919 to 1921, and had given a ·a corresponding number. sentei:l ' Tlie 'itratitilde ol e suq·brandi '11 great deal of time to furthering the interests WEST SWAN eXtended to alf, eapecially the women's aux• could ill afford At the annual meeting on Auauat li, Set• iliary; who worked h,ard to make the even• of the League, time that he 80 from his practice. _Dr. Ho~se _ha~ al~ been retary George Tannel' gavt ll~ te&Um~ ?f the ing a. pronounced · success.. . The Saturday dosely connected With the distnct m h1s med• put year's activities which proyttl1:6 be most dances continue to attract-btg crowds, and the ical capac'ty. During the e~rlier days of set• satisfactory, both sOdUly and tinan?ally. Lut Monday night learners' classea are weJJ a~· tlement, he had done sterling work over a year's ollicera Were re•elected, whtch ap~a tended. Bridge evenings are . hel~ on Pn• very wide area. The late Mr. Cobb al~ well for the confidence the sub·branch has m days · Socials in aid of amelioration funds p!ayed his part, althou2h in a different sphere. · them. Alf Guy is again in the chair, w'th are held on alternate \l[edneadays. Congrat• J;fe came to ~atanlli?g in 1912 ~nd his musi· George Tanner as secretary and Pred Prea• ulationa to Maylanda, on the success of the ea) "talents gatned h_tm many fnends; A.f~er ton as treasurer. On September 8, members picnic at Jarrahdale. . the war, he threw ht!Uself heart and soul mto gave a birthday surprise party to Bob Knap• MOUNT LAwn .....,·INGIBWOOO the task of eatabl shmg the sub·branch on a man. The sub·branCh was represented at con• w a...u ~ firm footing. The sub·branch owed much ·gress by Prank Adams. Another tine roll up of· members at -the to his outstandinJ abilities as an organiser. WAROONA last general meetin_g. Through ' the abaence Photo~phs of_ 'Dr. House and ~r. Cobb Recent activitiea have induded a beJ.ated ~~~~rtta~cr~~ryCj;~ oW~~ai~n pa~:bt were t en unveiled by Messrs. Mor~s . House welcome home to Major Charlie Henning, ·fcuard · Senior V.•P. Wood took both port• many intereating oltos'WI·thou• ...tnl'na a The noti'"'" ol and A. G. Hobbs.former Speech':S• presidents eulogtsmg were made the whob t toldh' members..: t · No Trooothin~rs "N' • .., o h~:r.~ ,_ work of the two 1 1 b M H V P M LC A T a ou la corona ... on np. . F' motion re"ard:nor two meetings a month was Y essrs. · · less. e• · · ·• · • Squadron of the lOth Light Horse ass1sted at '" .,,. d :...t d Crou~h, I. , Synnott afld F. W . Cox. Mr. this function. The newly·formed women's outea on the voicea, an stve~&~ recomiDen • Mom_s House,_ a son of the late Doctor, auxilia is doing good work. The ladies ::~!. l~fck!~e ~~~~j~~~e ~':;ec&,~~ banking account. me'morati'on Dl"n .. r life· "O'"' "ttd lt fam1ly,spe~kmg expressed for h·s motherappreaat1on.a~d members of the manner of the have already a creditable 11 "' 11 .. a"v au~ llllt.:le o • 1 in which the memory of his father. had been BAYSWATER · ia adviaable Jor tilt!Ilbl!l'a to get in early_ to honoured. Mr. Hobbs expressed the grati• The sub·branch 'a new home was officially secure ·their se~ts. · 'the sWeep \Vill be dtaWit tude of Mrs. Cobb and her son, Ron, who opened by the State freaident (Mr. A.·. on O<:tober 2t Members are reqUested to unfortunately could not be {>resent. Mr. · Yeates) at a mixed socia on September lf. return tll butti by that. .date . l!ecatiie Qf .the Marshal! (Aib;~ny sub·branch) thanked the Approximately 200 members and ladies were Pedentl eltctions, the Flower Show an~ Pair leatanning sub·branch for the 'l!'elcome that hu' had to be postponed to November 20. had been given to the visitors. A social committee was formed to push the 1-m.LS GEORGE WARREN social aide- of our activities to the utmost. WONGAN A very interesting lecture was given by Dig· A Grand Carnival in aid of the local Christ· (late 16th ~attalion) ger Domas, of tHe Water Supply Depart• mu Tree and bu'lding ' fund has been ar- announcea that the old ment, on the activities of his department. It ranged for November 13. The carnival wiiJ eatablished business of was an eye•opener to .members. The treasurer •centredan around a fancy dress ball. Between HAIRDRBSSBR & TOBACCONIST dropped. a bomb in our midst by announcing ces, the roung folks will be amused by h' a· • ·h h •he nee•• k in Lombard Chambers 11 temporary r:e remen. • roug • ...,. the antics. o clowns and other funny fol · he conducted sity of taking a weJJ•earned spell. Great re• Side shows will occupy the • grouQds outside has re-opened ·in the-Colonial Mutual gret was expressed by members at our Joaa, the hall, in addition to which there will b~ Buildings, corner of St. George's Ter· and Murray Blliott was appointed to the job. fireworks, raffles, ginger beer and ice cream race and Sherwood Court. Digger Weaton has joined our rinks from stalls. A cafeteria supper will cater for the Agmt for W .A. Cllaritia CoDJUJtatiou the Wyndham sub-branch. His account of inner comfort of dancers. The sub·branch is TelepboDe: Bl.D4 the doings of Dig~rers in the 'for north-west• determined to do the Job weJJ and, like Nel· em outpost of this State makea interesting aon of old, expects neighbouring sub-branches listening. to do their duty by rolling along in force and bringing their friends with them. The . SUBIACO organiser (Mr. N. C. Stonestreet) will be pleased to hear from secretaries or members In accordance with the request ol the State of other sub•branches who can give any help executive. a picture night was atranged for Bill Moloney the purpose of raising funds for the Aged or information u to where hoop•la hoops and coloured lightS"Cin be obtained. Members' (Registered W.A.'F.A.) Sailors and Soldiers• Relief Fund. I.argely of Secretary Em. COng• wivea are rallying round in great style. The • :.- owing to the efforts have taken ovet; the commissariat ar•( don, the fund W111 benefit to the extent of ladiea monthlY. meeting the rangementa and t~ere is no doubt that the ~ ' TOBACCQNJST _AND COM· a few pounds. At the night W11) see one of the greateat shows ever .. MiSSION AGEt{T sub-branch went deeply into the matter of put on by a country aub·bra~ch . ~ ~ bigger, better and, abOve all, steadier methods of raising funds. Money talks. ~ts pleasa~t , DARLING RANGE voice. we trust, wi1l be heard at mtervals m · The sub·branch games have proved most 90 MURRAY- s·TREET future from our direction by the trustees of the fund. A games evening was held in . popular. The corn petition is keen and most 'Phone~: B63.f2, B7H4 sportsmanlike. Every Monday aod Thurs• combination witlr the women's auxiliary, and day bring more "dark 'horses" to light, much 177 BEAUFORT STREET was thoroughly enjoyed. We hope to hold to the confusion of the handicappers of the a similar contest once a month thrQughout different games. Norm Heaps is the organ· 'Phona: B17H, BXOH' the summer. Members were delighted to learn ising genius, but his hair is now of silver that cobbers Q.D the sick list are doing weJJ, hue, his one•time briskness is fast failing, he All Events throughout Australia particularly Joe Smith, who has made a fine now can only stagger and totter around his recovery. 1'he thanks of the aub·branch are beloved tennis table. The reversal of form Agent W .A. Charities due to Mr. IJghtfoot, who gave Ul a mo.t &f the "mugs" ha.• upset Organiser Heaps: Consultations Interesting, if somewhat controversial, talk on he is now a wreck. The "Darlings' " monthly electoral matters foJJowing general business at meeting, under the ' guidance Of President Write for Charts 4nd Information the monthly meeting on October 7: Bridge )Valten, was a pleaaurable and successful evenings continue t'o be a success. Future dates: October 23 and Novemb'er 6. ·· ~ -

MOOiA b,bjective aimed at is £200. The ~ntertainers the sub-branch ar corrgress, and his report is A particiiiarly dietdui function was this eicpect a recdrd liotise at their second big eagerly awaited. The dances continue to at• year's annual meeting. Because 56 many mem• concert. At the time ol goinlfto Press, we tract good attendances. The Hallowe'en func• bers have long distances to travel, it was learn that over 200 seats . nave been booked. tion is the next fixture. The competitio.n decided on this occasion to combine business ht the November meeting, members will heat among members during the summer months with pleasure. The innovation was a great a talk &y Mr, H . D. Moseley, who is a Dig· 1s well in hand. The aub·branch has decided success, the Scouts' hall being comfortably ger himself, on tke hll.morous side of the to hold a dance in aid of the Aged Sailors packed with Diggers when President Boyce police court. At the last general meeting and Soldiers' Fund. ' rose to open proceedings. Loud cheers greet• there were, among. the visitors, Messrs. Cor· NARBMBEEN ed the entry of Joe Lanigan'a contingent from ness, Munro and Evans, from the R.S.L. ward On September 10, the''sub-branch w.as vis• the t~centlx·in~orporac~d Viaoria Plains aub· Old Men's Home, and W. Mann, from Har• tted by Archdeacon Riley. This was the first llrahcH. THe Beer atid kam aili;ltiWi~he~ bav· vey. Mr. Corness spo)!:e on the Aged Sailors visit from a member of the State executive tlilt been sUccessfUlly at{jrmed, die ele~tit1rl t> f and Soldiers' Fund, and· referred to the ill\• since the sub·branch was re·forrned, The bfl'ice~s was .held apd rdulted as !ollows;'­ pfdved positidtt ol ex•service men in the Archdeacon and the Rev. Cutts were enter• Piesiderit, W. .H. Boyce; vice'presidents, . Dr. Home. Tli~: old·tjtn~ datt.:es on Friday even• tamed at a luncheon by the .sub·brancli. A Myles and J. Lanigan; secretary, A. Lindsay; m£!s are still · p

Mrs. Bennett, 13 Chester Road. Section 3: 1st, Mr. Phi! Gulley, 15 Hammond Road ( only entrant}. Section 4: 1st, Mr. Ph.! Gul• ley, 15 H ammond Road: 2nd, M r. R. H at• chett, Saladin Street ( two entrants only). Section 5 (for members only}: 1st Mr. P hi! Gulley, 15 Hammond Road; 2nd, M r. Bar· wood, Saladin Street; 3rd, Mr. D. McKen~ie, the tenth annual conference of R.S.L. 7 Goldsmith Road; 4th, M r. F. Davie, 9 AUXILIARIES IN CON, women's auxiliaries was officially opened .Thompson Road. Section 7: Mr. W. T . Lid· FERENCE in the supper room at ~~ac House on bury, 14A Victoria Avenue (only entrant}. September 27 by Mr. A. Yeates, who Pri~es fo r most entries: Mr. Phi! Gulley, I 5 s Opening rlammond Road. W arm appreciafon is ex· State President' paid a tribute to the work done by .th e oressed at the action of the following in Address auxiliaries during the past a nd prev10us kindly donating prizes: Claremont Council, years. Among the visitors to the confer· £1 /1/·; J. f:i L. Baker, £212/·; W. Dr:abble, After the annual ae'remony of laying ence were Sir Talbot and Lady Hobbs. order for £2121·; Claremont Meat Co., Wil· a wreath on the State War Memorial; son & Johns, Boans Ltd., Fov & Gibson During the a fternoon, the conference (W.A.) Ltd., Cuming S mith, Sh'monsen & was addressed by Mr. C. Taylor, of the Son, Dawson and H arrison, Mr. T . Forbes, able delegate, Clem S mith, attended c ongress Repatriation Department, q.nd Mr. R. A. Mr. ). Hall, Mr. H . W aldby, the Swan Brew• aga·n this vear, but has not yet had an op• Nicholas, the hospital representative o n ery, Messrs. Naylor a nd Currie. M r. R. oortunity to report results. H e has found Dewar reported on the agenda o£ the 21st time however, to r elate experiences of several Annual State Congress, and M r. E. W ood· meetings with the evergeen "Marquis of Tor­ land on the Show parking area arrangements. bay." For several months few m embers re· It was mentioned that vice·rresident Mr. ccivcd thr.ir issue o f "The Listening Post." PREMIER CATERING George Marshall has been induded in t he and a riot was loo":l ing; but last month e~ch R. S. L. cricket team to visit Adelaide this sea• one received his issue and all is now q u1et. COY. son. Two 'buses were required for the t rip N everthclcss, such a break is not good, as the to Araluen, held on September 26. Tickets •ournal helps to keep us all in touch. Sev• WHOLESALE PASTRYCOOKS are now available for the t rip to Garden era! members, Bower, Brown and Anderson, GUILDFORD RD., Mr. LA WLEY Island on N ovember 21 (adults 2/6 return, travelled down to e nter for the Diggers' G olf children I /3 return). Gup. ALBANY RETURNED SISTERS Metropolitan, Country Branches and W omen's Associations- monthly m eet ing o f the sub-branch T he Returned Sisters 'sub-branch held their The For your SOCIALS and SMOK~O was held on September 7, with M r. E. Y. annual Garden Fete at "Leithdale," Darling• Butler, S.M., in the chair. T he sub-branch ton, on Saturday, September 2 5. "Leithdale" RING B3400 endorsed the action of the president i n des• 1s beautifully situated in the hills with a glor· oatching a telegram of f arewell to "Birdie." 1ous view of Perth and surroundings. Sister A letter from the State secretary, W .A. Wills, whose home it is, k ;ndly lent it for Always a good d eal for the boys Branch, rel!arding the Aged Soldiers' Relief the afternoon. was the president of the f ete Daily De li v~ry to all Suburbs Fund was left over for discussion in more committee. T he committee took charge of detail at the next meeting. From the State the well•stocked stall. Mrs. H . L. Gibbs and RADFORD BROS., PROPRIETORS secretary regarding the visit of H .M.A.S. Miss E. G ro~er were in charge of the after• ··sydneY." it was resolved that the free use o f noon tea, Mrs. E. Harrison, the fancy work the Institute should be granted to all ranks and novelties, Miss E. R. Davies, cake and and the Municipal Council was notified of sweets, Mrs. D. Tresidder, ice cream and cool our w illingness to assist in any way required. drinks. and Mrs. C. C. Clouston, produce and A complaint was received regarding the use w·ld flowers. T he fete was o ffi cially opened BALMORAL ·HOTEL of the local W ar Memorial by children as a at 3 p.m. by the State president (Mr. A. olayground. It was resolved that the atten• Yeates) . M rs. Yeates was a lso present. Mem• ALBANY ROAD, VICTORIA tion of the Municipal Council should be hers were very pleased to welcome them h ome PARK drawn to the matter, and that all headmasters after their recent t rip abroad. The R.S.L. and head mistresses o f the local schools s hould Band played a very delightful programme and be communicated with, with a view to having we thank them for so generously giving their Everything of the Best the sacredness of the memorial being brought services. An apology from Colonel E. L. home to the- children by frequent lectures, Margolin was rece.ived and we thank him f or etc. Goose Club: The secretary was instructed making the t rips to the hills for 35 men from All Leading Brands of Wines f:i Spirits to obtain the necessary-> sanction for the an• the R.S.L. ward of the Old Men's H ome so N ow Swan f:i Redcastle Ales f:i Stout nual Goose Club. It was resolved to send a nlcasant. Some outstanding work was done letter of thanks to M r. D. Page for assistance by Mr. E. A. W ills, Mr. J. Gibbs (Cottesloe}, T. ARTIS given on Mons Sunday: a letter of sympathy Mr. D. T residder (Nedlands}, Mr. and Mrs. W . to Mr. T . P. Bennett, on the illness of his Linden (Victoria Park} and Sister J, Bell. (Late 1st Field Engineers, A.I.P.) wife with a w'sh a for speedy recovery: a nd T o a ll who assisted us and attended w e say a 'Phone: M1029 a letter of condolence to N!Jrsc Jensen, upon big "thank you." the loss of h er husband-an old South Afri· ea n veteran. DOWERIN Although not in the news for several THE SOUT·H- BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. months, the sub-branch is still quite active, F I R E M A RINE ACCIDEN T at meetings being well up to the attendance All Classes of Insurance transacted at lowest red a severe loss when a The Leading Colonial O ffi ce . . average. We suffe including t, Tom Wanstall, de· current rates . . The Company's Roll of H onour contains 97 names, former vice-presiden Zealanders cided to move to '"ost Subiaco. Our loss, H A.I.F.and 30 New we hear, will be Nediands' gain. With Goo• WM. E. MciLW AINE MANAGER W .A. BRANCH mailing, Konongorring and W ongan sub· branch.es we have formed a 1 one, which held 2 3 BARRACK STREET PERTH its inaugural dinner at Dowerin recently. Our ' Page 3l the State executive of the R .S.L: influence growing as it is to·day, our science stupents, representation on many Delivering hec presidental address, daughters as well as our sons ought to be committees.--including the Empire Shop· Mrs. ]. McK.inlay said:- · trained to remember the sacrifices that ping Councll and the organisation of a I hope that during our time together were made for them 20 years ago. , ·!'he cup competition in this regard, enter, .. many seeds of inspiration and knowledge SOldiers' Scholarship Trust Fund has not tamments for Lady Haig, executive "At~ will be sown. As our name implies our . been forgotten, this year's donations Homes," and the inauguration of indoor purpose is to give every assistance possi, amounting to £35." sports competitions for the McKinlay ble to .the Returned Soldiers' League. SECRETARY'S REPORT Shield, donated by C. H. Smith and Co. Our. badge is a continual reminder that The annual report of the State secre· I~ ·concluding, Mrs. Hopperton also ex, we are not only citizens of Australia but tary (Mrs. H. Hopperton) revealed that pressed thanks for the asSistaoce she had members of the British Empire and at all new auxiliaries were formed at Waroona, received from fellow workers. times our outlook must be world,wide. As Northam, Ardath, Narambeen, Mosman FREMANTLE women of the League we must realise Park, Guildford and Manjimup, making At the September meeting, the president how the British Empire has endeavoured a ~otal of 79 auxiliaries-an increase of (Mrs. A. G. Kirby) conveyed the information ' to keep peace and that its policy is one six since last conference. · that Lady Birdwood had consented to become of defence, not aggression. The League There had been 18 motor outings for patroness of the auxiliary. The news was • H Le greeted with hearty applause. Mrs. Kirby has has advocated that a defence force is men at t h e Old M en s ome, mnos, again been elected chairwoman of the trustees necessary to ·Australia and it behoves us and the Edward Millen Home, and seven of the execut:ve. The auxiliary won the cup, to' do all we can to help so that peace outings had been booked .for the coming presented by the president of the F.U.S.W. be gained for qur season. Amelioration work had in· (Mrs. Ha.rold Dean) to the runner-up for the and security may rlopperton Cup. A Floral Fete in aid of country and the Empire. The hope of clu cl e cl the supply O f c1 ot h ing to 8 3 the amelioration fund will be held on Novem• the world lies in its youth and the auxili, families at a cost to the R.S.L. trustees ber 6. Members of the sub·branch were en· aries in many districts sponsor the Boy of £80/10/7, the distribution of second· tertained by the auxiliary at a games evening hand clothing, the finding of employment recently. The bridge was won by Mr. Wild, Scout and Girl Guide movements with and the bowling contest between "Spots" and their ideals of loyalty, service and inter­ for 14 daughters of soldiers, fi ve wi d ows, ·•stripes" ended in a draw. Mr. E. Tin· national understanding. three sons of soldiers and casual work combe kindly raffled a doll in aid of the Mrs. McK.inlay said that, of the 79 for four wives whose husbands were ill funds. branches, two,thirds were in the coun, or unemployed. ~esides visits made by CARLISLE try. "Country members visit their ex, the Hospital Committee numbered 1,464, ,Much business was transacted at the meet• while cigarettes, cakes, biscuits, eggs, mg on September 9. The Children's Ball service men and their families in the dis· matches, fruit, books and Christmas cheer was a great succ_css. The many and varied trict hospitals and provide them with . t 'b t d to returned men in customcs set the _Judges (Mesdames Dea~ and little extras and where a sub-branch h a d be e~ dIS n u e . . . . . Clear, and Auntie Laurel, of 6ML) a ddlicult supports a ward of the whole hospital it all hosp1tals. Other act1v1t1es had 111' task. The judges were presented with shoul­ cluded a river trip for rural household dcr sprays by the president (Mrs. Gilsener). falls to the auxiliary to assist in its main· tenance," she continued. "Our country women also remember the sick and dis, abled in the city, sending donations of money ano regular consignments of cakes, fruit, eggs, wheat and reading matter. It was our country vice-president (Mrs. . H . Sm1th) who inaugurated a pyjama MR~ FCDD'BUYER fund for the men in the R.S.L. ward of the Old Men's Home. To the m-etro· politan auxiliaries falls the task of com· - SHOP ing in direct contact with the returned men and the women give untiring and Courteous attention . . . daily devoted attention to the work of hospital delivery . . . fresh and ~h?lc• visiting. It is with satisfaction that we some foodstuffs ... why, 1t 1s a EASIER. can report that through the interest and ~ pleasure to shop at Char! · ~ Car• · ter Ltd. And not only th1s, but j!enerous donations of sub-branches and the huge daily turnover at the auxiliaries improvements have taken Charlie Carter Ltd. Stores, en• place in the accommodation for returned abies them to take advantage of PAY soldiers at the Old Men's Home. huge price concessions and these reductions are then passed on to "Assistance to one's sub-branch is an thetr customers. auxiliary's first duty," Mrs. McKinlay L-ESS. continued. "A combined committee is B a helpful link. Amelioration is the GROCERIES COMBINING QUALITY VALUE special sphere of the women and the majority of sub·branches wisely leave the care of needy mothers and children in the LTD. · f the auxiliaries. Auxiliaries can CARTER hands o CHARLIE do much to help the Sons of Soldier~' League. With a scope of women s -Page 32 TH~ lisTENING PosT, 15th October, 1937

The sprays were made by Mrs. Monkhouse. country vice•president and two other country ies was arranged for the occasion. Altogether Mrs. Brennan acted as M.C., while ·Mesdames delegates to conference, visited Heathcote sixty members were ;.resent. Busselton now Starkie and Drummer provided the music. Hospital and distributed comforts. On Sep• has the largest membership it has attained Sub-branch and auxiliary members held a tember 9, auxiliary and sub·branch members since the auxiliary was formed in 1933. A co.mbined evening on September 18. Dur· united in entertaining the Home. After mu• snowball campaign in aid of the funds and a mg supper, Mrs. Percy was· presented with sical items by the concert party and the Christmas Tree are now being arranged. the League's Certificate of Service. The aux· guests, all Diggers were entertained at sup• VICTORIA PARK. iliary wishes the vice•president (Mrs. Powell) per. Weekly visits, with the usual disburse• There was a good attendance at the month• a speedy recovery from her recent illness. ment of cigarettes, etc., are made to the Re· ly meeting on September 2, and a good re• CLARE MONT patriat.ion Ward. Mrs. Horrie Day made the sponse to the appeal for each member to cake for this year's birthday celebration bring some The monthly meeting was held on Septem• and small article for the coming annual Mrs. Board did ba~aar. ber 30 with a good attendance of members. the icing. Other auxiliaries On September 24, most of us paid During the were represented at the birthday party, for a visit to the Auxilarles Exhibition at An:ac meeting, the delegates to con· which ference gave a detailed r the conC"ert party supplied enjoyable House, where we held a produce stall. Sev• eport of a very sue· music. cessful and interesting conference, and The auxiliary gained third place in era! made entries and some secured prites. much the knowledge was gained for future reference. comoetition for the McKinlay Shield. We were represented at conference by Mrs. The report was received with much enthusi• BAYSWATER Tolmie (president) and Mrs. Prue (hon. sec• asm by the members. The secretary was re· Nfrs. Clough' s pie stall was a very P.Opular retary), and several attended as vistors. On feature of the recent jumble quested to write and congratulate Mrs. Me· sale, which is as September 30, we entertained the conference Kinlay on being re·elected State president, it should have been, for rumour has it that delegates and their husbands to a social even• and to congratulate the N edlands her good spouse was kept at work until 2 ing. The pri~es won for the various items ladies for a.m. that winning the McKinlay Shield outright. These morning, s toking the fire while she were: Lucky spots, Mesdames Kirk (Bassen· games nights were much enjoyed and the made the pies. The cake stall was well stocked dean) and Lacy (Pingelly); game, Mrs. Lacy Intercourse with the different auxiliaries was and equallv well patronised. Produce, clothes (Pingellv) and Mrs. l rvine (Bassendean); dog and miscellaneou greatly appreciated. Arrangements are in s s talls also did good busi• races: 1st, Mrs. Lacy (Pingelly), 2nd, Mrs. hand for raising funds to provide- Christmas • ness. One's attention was drawn to the many Prince (Northam; gents; 1st, Mr. Haggart, Cheer for the sick and disabled soldiers. bottles of excellent home·made jam, pickles 2nd, Mr. Watson (Pingelly); State executive and chutney. The auxiliary looked after the dog race: SOUTH PERTH Mesdames Prendergast and Hopper• dccorat'ons and supper arrangements at the ton; lucky numbers, Mrs. Stahl and Mrs. F. Mesdames Beere and Bader represented the official opening of the new R.S.L. H all on Matthews; monte carlo dance, M r. and Mrs. auxiliary at this year's conference. South September 15. Mrs. Thair and her numerous Clackett. The evening concluded with a Perth was well represented at the executive helpers deserve a special word of praise and dainty supper provided b y the auxiliary. The exhibition on September 24. Mrs. Board congratulation. music was supplied by Mrs. Starkey and the scored in the cookery d epartment, being pre· BUSSELTON prizes were all donated by variol)s members. sented w1th a nice handbag. The auxiliary An enjoyable time was spent when the Mrs. Prue arranged the programme i won first prize in n h er the photography section. On State president (Mrs. McKinlay) visited Bus• usual capable manner. On October 20, September there 30, the president an.d H eathcote selton in July. . A combined meeting with will be a picnnic to Yanchep, and a game• vis'!ting committee, accompanied by the new Bunbury, Nannup and Forest Grove auxilar• night ori October 25.

ASSOCIATIONS OF EX--SERVICE MEN

Association Place of Meeting Date of Meeting President Secretary

ARTY. COMRADES' Anzac House, Perth 3rd Tuesday ...... Brig.•Gen. A. J. Bessell· J. Smyth, Lands Dept., ASSOCIATION ,.. Brown e Perth BLINDED SOLDIERS' Anzac House, Perth When necessary ...... ' ... . D. M . Benson, Anzac Mrs. W. James, 19 Marion A SSOCIATION House, Perth BRITISH Street, Leederville UNITED SER· Wentworth Hotel, Perth lst Monday each month C. J. Garner,' 59 Boule· VICES ASSN. Geo. E. Cattermole, M .C., at 8 p.m. varde, Mt. H awthorn 229 Charles St., North Perth 11th BATTALION An~ac House, Perth Monthly luncheon, 1 p.m. ASSOCIATION W. Kruger, 79 St. Leo• C. Pilley, c/o. Vetter & on l l th of month nard's Ave., Leederville Co., Murray St., Perth EX·MACHINE GUN· Gregson 's, 3 2 King Street, Quarterly ...... NERS' Wm. Gregson, 32 King E. S. Everett, Temple ASSN. Perth Street, Pert FORTY-FOURTH h Court Garage, Perth As advertised ...... Annual Reunion, Monday, Col. C: H . Lamb, Victoria ASSOCIATION I , E. C. Rogers, 65 Pairfield 4th October Houae, St. George'a Street, Mt. Hawthorn ~ ~;! · '!:! , Terrace, Perth MEDICAL SERVICES f\nzac House, r, ...1 Thi'rd,...Thursday, quarterly Dr. C. H. Leedman, chair· ASSOCIATION H . W. Rigg, 26 Elinbeth man: W . J. Eddington Street, North Perth. SIXTEENTH 'Phone: 88394. BAT· When called ...... Colonel E. L. Margolin, TA!JON ASSN. E. ]. Massey, 41 Harvey 62 T yrell Street, Ned· Street, Victoria Park lands TWENTY ·EIGHTH Committee, as arranged 2nd Monday ...... Lieut.·Col. I. E. Dunkley, BATTALION ASSN. W. C. Armstro~_gJ 20 Rui· Ardross Street, Apple· slip Street, West Lee• cross dcrville Anzac THIRTY·SECOND Hr"•e, Perth Nearest Saturday, July 19 Bob Alexander, Shepper• L. D. Lobascher, BATTALION ASSN. 27 2nd ton Rd., Victoria Park Ploor, Economic Cham· bers, Perth lOth LIGHT HORSE Antac House, Perth When called ...... Arthur J. Lee, P.O ., Mad· R. W. Perry, c/ o. Repat. ASSOCIATION dington 12th and 52nd Department. BATT AL · When called ...... Sid. J. Rowles, c/ o. A. IONS ASSOCIATION Cook, 168 Railway Rowles' Car Sales, 11 Terrace, Maylands Milligan Street, Perth T . B. SAILORS AND W . Chaloner Pred SOLDIERS' ASSN. Ash, 11 Tranby Buildings, 90 Kin1 St., THE LISTENING PosT, Hth October, 1937 ~33

R.S.L. SUB-BRANCH AND UNIT ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY~ ,:, c RATES ·: 1. 1 la . PER ANNUM Sub·Branch Place of Meeting Date of Meeting President Secretary

.ARDATH·BABAKIN .... Ardath Hotel ...... 1st Saturday, 8 p.m. .. .. T. G. Retalic, Babakin­ A. F. Cant. .Ardath ALBANY ...... , .. Soldiers' Institute lat Tuetday, 8 p.m ...... E. Y. Butler, R.M., "The T. P. Be~nett, n Perth Residencr·" Albany Road• .Albany BALLIDl! DISTRICTS R.S.L. Hall _...... When called, Saturday, R. Petchel W. H. King 8 p.m. BASSENDEAN ...... Town Hall Basenierit Alternate Thursday (pen· Henry Vine, The Rectory, F. J. H. Leng, 8,. Parlter sion days; 7.30 p.m.) James Street, Guildford Street, Bassendean BUNBURY ...... R.S.L. Hall ...... 3rd Wednesday ...... H. E. Gibson, Banksia A. E. Murray, Stepllen Street, Bunbury Street, Bunbury BAYSWATER ...... Town Hall, Bayswater .... Alt. Wednesdays, 8 p·.m. G. Bradford, 32 Murray ]. J. Paine, 23 Burnside Street, Bayswate r Street, Bayswater BUSSELTON ...... Soldiers' Institute 2nd Monday ...... L. N. Weston, Busselton M. W. S. Greatorex, Road Board Office, Busselton BRUNSWICK JUNCT. M~morial Hall .... First Friday in month .. .. C. ]. Piper, Brunswick S. Chamberlain, Br-uns­ Junction wick Junction CARLISLE ...... Bicldord Soldiers' Me· 1st Thursday ...... H. R. Crofts, 10 Moore• G. Greaves, 34 Mars St., moria! Hall gate St., Victoria Park Carlisle COLLIE ...... Soldiers' Hall ...... Alternate Tues., 8 p.m. J. Giblett, c/o. Forestry H . H. Stuchbury, Haw· Department, Colhe thorne Ave., Collie COTTESLOE ...... Council Hall, Jarrad St. 1st Tuesday, 8 p.m ...... C. L. Harvey, 8 Dean St., A. G. Cook, "Lilydale," Cottesloe 4 Kean St., Peppermint Grove COWARAMUP ...... :.. . Cowara!Jlup Institute .. .'... 1st Saturday, .8 •p .m. .. .. R. V. A. Bush, Cowara• C. Lewis, Cowaramup 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. ] . Waiters, c/6. P.O., Alex. Findlay, c/o. P.O , censed portion) Kalamunda. 'Phone 83 Kalamunda. 'Phone 13 DUMBLEYUNG Dumbleyung ...... Monthly ...... Mr. Larking, Dumbleyung . C. Nicholson, Dumble• yung DOWAK ...... : . .. . Salmon Gums ...... 3rd Friday ...... J. W . Wegner, Salmon · Alan Morton, Salmon Gums Gums DONNYBROOK ...... Memorial Hall .. .. Last Monday, 8 p.m. H. W . Wood, Donrry• D. M. Ferguson, Donny• brook brook FREMANTLE f:i DIS· Soldiers' Institute, South Alternate Thursday (pen• Jack W. Lynch, Hampton E. Tincombe, 7 Little TRICT ...... Terrace . sion night), at 8 p.m. Road and Fothergill Howard Street, Fr!• Street, Fremantle mantle GASCOYNE ...... Gascoyne- Hotel ...... Is~ Monday ...... C. A. P .• Gostellow, Car• W. S. Appleyard, Council narvon . Chambers, Camarvon GLOUCESTER PARK ...... Anzac House...... Every Monday ...... A. C. Maddaford, North A. J. Wilkins, 43 Lord Beach Rd., North Perth Street, Perth _. GNOWANGERUP ...... Soldiers' Room ...... ht Thursday, 8 p.m. Rex Hall, Gnowangerup T . Wilkinson, Gnowan· gerup GUTHA ...... R.S.L. Hall ...... 1st Sunday, 3 p.m ...... W. Hales, Gutha · E. A. Matthews, Gutha GWALIA .... ~...... State Hotel ...... 1st Thursday, 8 p.m. -Dr. H. E. Clarke, Gwalia E. Shfherd, Gwalia HARVEY ...... War Memorial Hall ...... 2nd Tuesday, 8 p.m. .. .. B. H. Lofthouse, Wokalup D. D. ohnstone, Herbert 'Phone: Harvey 108M Roa , Harvey KALGOORLIE ...... Soldiers' Institute Every 2nd Tuesday in R. R. Gibbs, Bank of F. Berthold, Government month at 8 p.m.; Exe• N.S.W., Hannan Street School, East Kalgoorlie KARRIDALE .t\ND DIS· cutive alt. Fridays TRICT ...... c:-:: ...... · Bi•monthly ...... V. Monti W. 1. Cox, -Karridale KIMBERI;EY ...... Derby ...... ; ...... 1st Thursday ...... S. S. Waycott E. C. West, Derby KA TANNING .:...... Club Rooms, Ca"~ew Street When called ...... H . W . A. Tylor, Kat riing W. Ba'ley, Katanning 2nd Wednesday, 8 p.m ... f . ~- Hall, Shackleton H. Sullivan, Kellerberrin KELLERBERRIN Alternate Keller'lierrin and V. Tammin

KOJONUP· ...... Memorial Hall, Kojonup 4th Friday, 8 p.m ...... D. C: MacPhail, Kojonup L. E. Treasure, Kojonup KOORDA .': ...... Koorda ...... Quarterly (committee 1st Chas. H . Sr:1:th R. C. Wood Friday) LAKE GRACE ...... Road Board Hall ...... When called ...... J. Collinson, Lake Grace E. Wood, Lake Grace R. D. Alien;- Lake King LAKE KING ...... ~ke King Hall ...... 2nd Sunday in month .... C. Verdun, Lake Kins Telephone: No. 1 MANJIMUP ...... Town Hall, Manjimup; 2nd Thursday, 8 p.m. .. .. J. L. Mack'Ci'Uie, Manji· ~ - Beer,' Manjimup Jardee No. 1 State Mill mup (alternate months) MOUNT BARKER Mt. Barker ...... When called .. .. • ...... H. V. Jenkin, Mt. Barker S. Reeves, Mt. Barlter H . Woods, 51 Seventh MAYLANDS ...... Supper Room, Town Hall, Alt. Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. L. T. King, 10 Carring• Maylands (pension week) Avenue, Maylands ton ·Street. Mt. Lawley Menzies Road' Board Hall First Sunday in month .... Mr. R. Pugh, Menzies C. H . Jacobaen, Memiet MENZIES ...... Len Wilkiilson, Midland H. B. Stepbena MIDLAND JUNCTION R.S.L Branch Roo~•· 1st Thursday ...... Railway Parade Junction ' Town Hill ...... i.ut Thunday in each G. A. Aebwortb, Bond C. B. Jama._l~ Glyde St., MOSMAN PARK ...... mcmds Street. Mounan Park Molmlft Part I ,. -- , ~~ Sub-Branch Place of Meeting ~ Date of "Meeting Preaident

MOORA ...... Road Board Room, Moora When called ...... W. H. ~yce, Moora R. A. Lin'dsay, P.O. MT. MARSHALL ...... Rd. Bd. Hall, Bencubbin lst Wednesday, monthly F. P. Le Craa, Bencubbin · V. M. Creagh, Bencubbin MT. LAWLEY·INGLE· Walliah Hall, Grosvenor lst Thursday, 7.45 p.m. Roy W. Perry, 22 Cooper R. G. Hummerston, -46 · WOOD ...Road, Mt. Lt.wley Street, Nedlands Lake S~. North Perth MUJQNBUDIN...... Commercial Room, Muk· Every fourth Saturday .... T. G. Adams, Mukin• H. D. .Cairns, M'ukin· · inbudin Hotel budin budin WORNINGTON ~LS Momington Mills ...... Every alternate Sunday .... T. E. King, Mornington W Jru:ulton; Morningtc:in - Mills NMS~BBN ...... Narembeeen ...... Ouarter1:, by notification A. S. Graham, Narem• J. H. Wylie, Emu Hill, (Wed., une 30, 8 p.m.) been via Narembeen N~OGIN ...... Soldiers' Institute ...... Second ale Day, monthly T . Sten, Schoolmastu, T. Hou, Soldiers' lnsti· Narrogin tute, Egerton Street NEDL\NDS ...... Picture Theatre Building, 2nd Tuesday in each R. A. Wood, 81 Arch· W. A. Dulli.eld, H Tyrell Broadway, Nedlands month ·deacon Street, N edlands Street, Nedlaods ,. NBWDEGATE ...... Newdegate ...... Quarterly, 3rd Saturday D. G. Kinlock, Newdegate J. H. Kane, Newdegate March, June, Sep., Dec. NORTH • EAST FRE· Artillery Barracks, Burt -4th Thursday, 8 p.m.. ... Lieut.•Colonel G. P. W ." Bombardier C. A. Gowler, MANTLE Street, Fremantle Meredith; Artillery Bar• ' Artillery Barracb racks NORTHAMPTON ...... Railway Hotel, Northamp> • 3rd S:~turday, 9 ·p.m. .. .. L. P. Ash, Northampton A. Glance, Northampton ton NQRTHAM ....., ...... R.S.L. Club Rooms, Gor· 1st · Wednesday in the P. T. Prince, Piugerald G. C. Curlewia, 14S Piu.· don Street, Northam month at 8 p.m. ,Street, Northam gerald Streeet, Northam Tel. 17-4 NORTH PERTH ...... St. Hilda's Hall, Glebe lst and 3rd Monday at 8 S. Diva!, -453 Fiugerald B. N. Mcllwraith, 21 St. (off View Street) p.m. St., North Perth. Tel. Dundaa Road, .Maylands B8438 .. PERTH ...... "Monash Ho\lse," 23 King 2nd and 4th Tuesday .... J. O'Parrell, 223 .Fiu.ger• Geo. S. Melior, "Monaah (Olli.ce hours 9 a.m. to Street, Perth aid S.treet, Perth· . House," 23 King St., 5.30 p.m.) Perth PINGELLY ...... Town Hall ...... Last Saturday in each' F. Archer, East Pingelly M. Sargant, PingeUy month PRESS ...... At Luncheon, .An~ac 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Reg. Nicholas, c/o. Gov• R. Biggs, c/o. "~est , House 1 p.m. ernment Printing Olli!=e Australian" .PITIJ.ARA ...... •...... Pithara ...... 3rd .Sunday, . 3 p.m. E. T. Roberts, 'Pitbara L. G. W. Browning, :Bast Pithara POPANYINNING ...... Yornaning ;~nd Popanin• 1st Saturday in m~n~h. alt. T. Co~n. Yornaning C. J. McGarrigal, Popan• ning · yinning • · PILBARA ...... Port Hedland ...... When called ...... L. E. Taplin, Pt. Hed!and E. J. Gregan, Pt. Hed!a~d QUAolRADING f:i DIS· Quairading Hall and Dan• 1st Tuesday, 8 p.m ...... V. D. FaUon, Qua1rad· J. R. T. Keaat, Qua1rad· TR:ICT gin Hostel, alternatively irtg . RAVBNSTHORPE ...... _..Warden's Court ...... Quarte~ly ...... : ··: ·E. P. NeWton, Ravens• T. in~. Smith, Ravena­ thorpe tbor_pe SUBIACO .... Branch Rooms, Rokeby 1st Thursday, 8 · p.m. . ... P. J. Clegg, 190 Nichol• Ern. Congdon, 6S Hens• Road, Subiaco son Road, Subiaco man Road, Subiaco TAMBBLLUP R.S.L. Club ...... 1st Monday, 8 p.m...... G. W. Trathan, Tambel• J. E. Trathan, P.O. Box ' lup 1, Tambellup. Tel. -4S TOODYAY ...... Town Hall, Toodyay .... 1st Wednesday in each month, 8 p.m. TRAYNING • YBLBENI Trayning (3) Yelbeni (1) 4tL Sunday ...... R. W. ~ Wal11:er, Yelbeni S. Snook, Trayning VICTORIA PARK ...... Memorial Hall, Salford St. 2nd Thursday, 8 p.m.... . H. Taylor, State Street, .J. Jennings, 57 Leonard Victoria Park Street, Victoria Park WEST PERTH ...... Anzac House, Perth ...... 3rd Tuesday, ~. 30 p.m ..... W. J. Eamshaw, Taxation P. L. Rosa, Workers' ( .. Department Homes Board, Perth WUBIN, BUNTINE, Each place alternatively 1st Sunday, 3. p.m...... J. Day, Buntine W. A. Cadwallader, Wu• JIBBERDING " k bin. Tel. No. 7 -WEST LEEDERVILLE · Town Hall, Cambridge 2nd Monday; 7.. 30 P·lll· .... G. E." TimmeU/ 34 Har• H. J. Hains, 97 Blencowe- WEMBLEY Street, Leederville . . ' bourne·St., Wembley Street, West Leedem1le Y ARLOOP 4ND DIS· Yarloop · Hotel ...... 4th Friday, 8 p.m...... · I. Meredith, Yarloop P. G. Riegert, Yarloop TRICT · YE-ALERING ...... Comm 'i Hotel, Yealering 3rd Saturday, 8 p.m..... · J. H. B. Lawton, Yealering Roy J. Kerr, Yealering YORK ...... 2nd Tuesday, alt. months l?olin Thorr~, York . S. Hardwicke, York YOUANMI ...... Y ouanmi Hotel ...... Fortnightly "(Friday) ...... C. D. Slee1 .Yeuanmi G. Maley, c/o. Y.G.M., Ltd., Youanmi WYALKATCHEM ...... Town Hall •... 3rd Saturday, quarterly, B. 0. Read, Korrelocking Hugh A. Leslie, Wyal• Jun.e, Sept. and Dec. katchem WAROONA ...... Memorial Hall I st Friday. 8 p.m...... T. Crorkan, Hamel R. H. Roberts, Waroona

VICTORIA PARK .... ·;." R.S.L Memorial Hall, AI·· 4th Thursday, 7.30 p.m. Mrs. B. Tolmie, 88 Mrs. E. Prue, 6-4 Baai!!g• banv Road ~e Street, Victoria hall Str,eet, V.,ictoria pt, THE LISTENING PosT, 15tlr October, 1937 Page 35

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