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·, VOL. XXII. No. 11. PERTH: WESTERN AUSTRALIA NOVEMBER 15, 1943
the Armistice period in 1918. ~oday, even while we are in the midst of a Armistice-or Total Peace total war, men in all countries are plan ning for a total peace . It is true-. that, during the last war, one hearQ_.-high On this year's annivers~ry of the Great "We do not want war with races, sounding but .vague allusions to a '"land Armistice there was some justification ar such. We war against tyranny fit for heroes t
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CARSE Cagei, Trucks, Boilers, Winders, Ore Bins, Batteries, Conveyors, Agitafors, Ball Mills, For All Classes of Tube Mills, Thickeners, Head lirames, Classi- _ fiers, Berdan Pans, Rock Breakers, Vortex Mixers, Air Receivers, GENERAL Air Compressors, Three-Throw Pumps, Huntington Mills, Heavy ENGINEERING · Duty Pumping Plants. • l • OUR WIDE EXPERIENCE IS AT YOUR SERVICE BUNNING ST~ET, * •WEST PERTH Kalgoorlie Folundrv L.td • ~ELEPH~NE '84428 ENGINEERS, BOIL{RMAKERS, ETC., ETC. * Support the R.S.L. Prisoners of BOULDER ROAD, "KALGOORUE War Fund. Subacriptions to Ansae Houte through yov' Sub-Branch. , ,,.. ~,.: ••••, ....~ . ..,# ... ::~~~~~~:~,~: ....# ...... -.#.. ### .. ; ....~ NOVEMBER 15, 1943 Page 7 A prominent memlier of" Nedlands sub place as endorsed Country Party candid branch in Roy .Maddeford, is vrgorously ate is taken by Mr. Hugh A. Leslie, contesting the Perth seat. Roy served in whose permanent home is a t Wyalkat the 44th Battalion and won the Military chem. Hugh Leslie served with the AIF ~ - ·Pe~sonali,ties J Cross at Passchendaele in October 19.17. in the last war, and lost a leg as the He was twice wounc\ed. Roy is a g)lali result of wounds received in the Siege fied accountant, and has been manager of Tobruk. He is now a member of the We extend our condolences to Roy. of Yellow Cabs Ltd. for many years. State Executive. Glenister, -of the Australian Broadcasting on--the recent death of his • ~ * * * * * Commission, A. ] . Bishop, the Nationalist candidate Val Abbott,* who* is defending the North father. Roy's only son Geoff , has his for Canning, is an accountant by profes Perth seat as an endorsed Nationalist, wings and is serving as a F light-Sergeant sion. He, served with the 44th Battalion in was a lieutenan~ in the Australian Fly with R.A.A.F. Somewhere in Australia. the last war, and was severely wounded ing Corps (as the R.A.A.F. was called in • • • at Hamel on July 4, 1918. He is a mem those days) during the last war. He has Returned men are well represented in ber of Perth sub-branch and was a foun sat through one Parliament, the war the leading roles of the concert versions dation m ember of the Maimed and Limb time Parliament which may go down to of Grand Opera now being presented by less Men's Association. He lias also been history as the Long Parliament of West the Australian Broadcasting Commission. a member of the Council of the Perth ern Australia. H e made a very vigorous Such robusf singers as Roy Glenister and Literary Institute for the pas ~ fifteen entry into the Legislative Assembly in Vernon Sellars are well-known to all years. 1939 by defeating a sitting member, the reaaers of this· paper. One of the visit * * * ... . late J. MacCallum Smith. · ing singers, Harold Williams, is also an K. E . Drake-Brockman, who is con • • * * old' Digger. He served with the 9th Field testing the Middle Swan electorate as an Vie. D~ney, the member for Williams Ambulance throughout the l;ast war, and endorsed N atiooalist, is one of the Narrogin, is a veteran of the Country attained the rank of Warrant Officer. State's Rhodes Scholars. He served with Party, and has struck opposition in the And the period of his service was four the British Forces in the last war in forthcoming elections. .Vie. sits opposite years and four days. which he attained the rank of captain · Alex. Panton whe ~ the Assembly is in· .. . . and was awarded the Military Cross. He session, and like A: lex Panton, he is a F. McKenzie, better known as "Mac" is a lawyer by profession. veteran of two wars. He served with a of the Ozone area, has not had the beat British unit in the South African war, of health lately. His many friends are able to be about Mr. Cha* rles North* , who* has r*epresen.t- and with the A.I.F. in the last war. hoping he will soon be ed Claremont for many years as a Na * again. He is an old 16th Battalion maa. tionalist in the. Legislative Assembly, is Harry *Seward, * who *has represented • • • . He was a fly Pingelly in the Legislative Assembly for Bill Fisher, who served with the Lan· again seeking re-election . ' cashire Fusiliers and is now serving on ing man during the last war. During' his a number of years, is one of those quiet keenly inter reserved personalities who prove them the Grosvenor front, ·spent a recent vaca Parliamentary career he has tion catching fish. Rumour has it that ested himself in social matters, as dis selves doughty opponents in debat~. He stererotyped can truthfully be .described as a silent Bill made a few rash promises about the tinguished from the more distribution of the fish. It is said that political issues. Just at present, he is worker, because he is no seeker after ap limelight. He is the type of wet weather pervented · him from rcach· deeply concerned with questions of post plause and ing- the fishing grounds. war reconstruction. member who would rather work con • • • • sistently than play to the gallery in full opposed in the 1939 election, but all the Fred Warner, MLA, who has repre- dress debates. He also is a Dinkum same he did some very solid campaigning sented Mt. Marshall for some years( _is Digger who served with the 6oth Batta for his colleagues of the Co~ntry Party not seeking re-election this time. H.is lion, A.I.F., in the last war. He was un- who had to fight elections then. · The ?Xew Sunshine H.S. r. READER HA-RVESTER is Here! ANY CROP IS HARVESTABLE WHEN YOU USE A SUNSHINE HEADER I e THE NEW H.S.T. HEADEYR HARVESTER ! Ground .Wh~el Drive. Sizes: 8ft. and 1oft. Engine Functioned Ho. 2 Type. Also P.'P:O. in Sizes 1oft. and 12ft. This machine is renowncJ ior its OUT.STANDING PERFORMANCE in· gather ing the CROP. SPECIAL FEATURES ... Pressure Lubrication- Simple Drives - Adjustab-le Long Tooth Comb - Lightness of Draught - Heavy Duty Ball Bearings ( Specially Trus ~ed Frame, etc. ~ · A Pea Harvesting Front can be attached to a SUNSHINE HEADEF: HARVESTER _/ for the farmer who grows ROTATION CROPS. A Special "PICK-'tJP" ATT ACHMENT is also available for the harvesting of B-YE GRASS, LUCERN.E, .PEAS, CLOVER, LUPINS, etc. PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY AND . SECURE A SUNSHINE 'HEADER HARVESTER H. V. McKay, Massey Harris ~ty. Ltd. 'Page 8 NOVEMBER 15,·.;1943 battalion. A veteran of two wars and a good b1tt- connection with the publication of the The combined unit was part of , tier for the League, Jim La.ng, of North sub-branch's official organ, "The . Green the Ninth Division which moved into Perth, has the Western been elected president of the Envelope." Jim's opposite number IS St.an Desert to. stop Rommel's W.A. branch of the Printing Industry Watt the President of the Master Pnn advance on Egy!)t. Actually, it was this Employees' Union. He will take offic;e at ters' 'Associatioll. Stan is also an officer combined un'it which opened the Alamein the annual meeting of the union this in t!J.e same Bat1alion, V.D.C., and he and campaign o n July 8, 1942. The second m~th. W hen very young he went away Jim are firm friends, so there .sh?uld .be show was the unit's performance at- Ruin With the IIth Battalion, A.I.F., in 1914, peace and harmony in the pnntmg m Ridge, where it accounted for about 6oo and served right through the war with dustry. prisoners, on July 17, '1942. It..!!Jen took th.at famous unit. He left Australia again,, • • • part in the general Ninth 'Division at- Wit~ the .Second A. I. F., in 1940, and serv Colonel William John Wain, tack at Alamein. ed whose · 1n the Western Desert for about award of the D.S.O. was announced at • • • twelve months. He was invalided back the beginning of the month, serv When the Minister for War O rganisa to Aust ed in ralia just 'in time to see his son the last war as a full private in the 7th tion of Industry (Mr. J.}: Dedman) visit ~ oin up .with the A.I.F. His brother ) ack Battalion. He was born in South ed Anzac H ouse during his recent 1s. Perth, trip tQ a pns?ner of war in Germany. Jim, but went to Victoria at an early age, and Perth, he was accompanied by his tech h1mself, IS now. carrying on with the was only 15~ years old when he joinC;d nical advise.r, Mr. Vo/. H. Cameron, Mr. ood work as a lieutenant in the V.D.C. up for the last wa,r. He returned Cameron is a B.E., B.Sc., n congratulating to this of the Univer f our old comrade on be State about 1938, and waa connected with sity of Birmingham. In 1914 he enlisted comina- president of his union, we recall the Commonwealth Oil Refineries. in the Tasmanian Section the many When of. the Jrd Field years of consistent and faith the preseRt war broke out, he went away Companr (Engineers), of the A-:I.F., and ful service he rendered the League in the with a W.JA. infantry served with that unit North battalion as a coy. on Gallipoli. After Perth sub-branch, especially du commander. He went through the Sy Gallipoli, he transferred to what ina- the period between was then the wars when rian campaign with this battalion, after the Royal Flying Corps, with whom he he was secretary of the sub-branch. Not which he was given command ~ cn· ed for the the of a mixed remainder of Jhe .war. least of those services has been in South Australian and West Australian • • • At the October meeting of the Nor tham sub-branch, the secretary (Mr. G. C. Curlewis) introduced as a new mem CANNING ELECTORATE ber, Airman F. G. Bailey. Besides being a son of an old member of the sub branch, he is the first R.A.A.F. man to * become a member of Northam. PUT A PRACTISING . . .. ACCOUNTANT General George Marshall, the AND Chief of A SOLIJIER IN PARLIAMENT Staff of the United States Army, has been described by a writer in The Chris tian Science ·Monitor as a "good-looking man. There are kindly lines about his .A. J. BISHOP firm mouth. He doesn't use notes when he ·talks.. . . Take General ENDORSED NATIONALIST Marshall out of uniform and he would look like the kindly 44th Battalion (old A.T.F.) father of a family. All the popu lar notions Foundation about what a general looks l\1embcr Returned Maimed and like-the bluster and stiffness, Limbless Men's .'\ ssociation the swag ger and polish, are . belied by General Marshall's appearance except the' 6nal one, that· he loks like a leader of men." That descriptio;1 could apply to a host . Authorised* by of other distinguished generals-Wellina- A. ) . IJ1shop, 430 Canning H ighway ton, Lord Roberts, Sir John Moore, Lord Bi rd~vood, and our own General Blalffey, to gtve but a few examples. The fact that these attributes are so general •••• • •••••••• among generals only shows that the popular concept is as wrong in this in stance as it is in most others. A. ]. KYLE • • • At the Funeral recen~ monthly meeting of the Corner CASSIDY anc! EOAN STS., Maylands sub-branch, members heartily Directors KALOOORLIE .. Telephone K23 congratulated Mr. Hartley o n his ap appointment as secretary ·of the Metro politarvCouncil of the Australian Labour ..... Party, in succession to Senator Nash. Mr.
"'nD IIODDIJ I F.A&JOII T&D.Oa U'P WlT1I TU T'llOI ALWAn• )( ~ / lDcrcui.ncly prefured by t.a- who atjoy die b-..r w. Glasson th.inc• of lift at A SENSIBLE COST. GLI\SSON SUITS are de.eigned and hand made by Gold· fields labour. Be.t trimminC•· The choiceat colonial and LADIES ' & GENT'S imported ruit:inc•- Tailored with .cru'pulow care and priced with IW'prieinc TAl LOR m~ . / M A R I T A N A S T. K A ~.-o' 0 R L I E Hartlir-.waa n · arti.llet;Y_man with the_ ·~• A.I.i'• .ln the last W;ar,- and has been --a. • member .Df the . .Mayla,.hds -sub-branch for Day.. ~ --~~-~ Y. many years.· Whenever ...he 'spoke: at sub~ ,...... , . branch.. metings, .be impressed .tnembers ·~ · · · ,_ LOCAL OBSERVANCES" al obligations, thereby contributing to by hi~ - soun.a, r_easoning, .•W:hich wa'S aU..the •~:-.on the eve 'bf• the great Day of Re .final victory." more. conv•.n c~ng . as com•ng from a sea- '-membranee- .-- sever-al · important messages General Sir H. G. Chauvel, the great soned...soldter. of greetin'g>•were· received from leaders Australian cavalry leader of the Palestine - _}'- · •. • whose' oPJtames·'·'al"e household words in Campaign, has sent the following mes- A If C~ok, tJie ~ental secretary of · the . every• E>igger'lJ home. ·• This is the mes sage : - · Maylan~s . S~p-Branch, _has been .•1 a1d .upL ~age~s~nt -by ·His Ext.ellency the Govcrn "On this, the twenty-fifth anniversary ~or r~pa~!t- ·l hough h~ 1s slowly •mllrc5'v~ · ·or-Geneml; ·.bord G'Owrie; •VC. of Armistice---Pay, we shall remember mg, tt.._wtll be. some tJme before ho- can "• . ,. . . . with pri(le our com rades who paid the Su come back·.to lull-time duty, Fortunatelf . Ag_ath_we voJ~e. our perpet~al gr I atlt preme Sacrifice in the Great War of 1914- an oW :;talwart.in Ted Adamson was able !lde to t~os~hero_Jc men and women \~h o , 18. A quarter of a cen ~o step into the breach tury has not dim and ..,s ave , the 01 ,1,!1 the. l:ist . war, ·d1~d to preserve our hvcs med our memories o f their gallantry, hero· secretarial work-of the sub-branch from·· and hbert1es . . W1~h them we r~l!lembcr falling ism and devotion to duty, and, when pay into arrears. . all those who, wtth ~qua l nob1hty and ing the · • • • equaily selfless tribute, let us not be forgetful of devotiOn to duty, have those who have paid the Supreme Sacri · We are pleased to re~ o rt that Mr. Alf ., made : the same sacriti.ce in ~h e war we fice in the present war." Greetings wer~ Yeates has reached. the convalescence' .~:'ag~ o today. ~ay tllelr s u~hme cou;,age also wired by the State P resident '(Mr. stage,. and .is now out of hospital • A If .•. !nsphn-:e us all •n these aJ:.>.:II)US days. T. S. Edmondson), the Senior Vice-Presi had a secious illness, but expects -to• be: ..• ·. 1 c me~sag~ ~ent by the Federal Pre dent (Mr. ]. M. Anderson) and the State tit fo10 work again in a week or two _ . stdeut (Str G1lbert Dyett) waa as fol- Secretary (Mr. ~. u- • . . • • - l ow~: D. M. Benson), who are on their way ta the Federal Congress. •· f·.. IU.,. ~ f.· .r-..1- .J "H~man J~&cti'llitiea lthroua-hout the T hia year, the State branch of the Prf$Qft8r .0 .lif uf. · UIIU>t.."ommonwealth will cease at the elevemh League set itself the objective of !ellin.c DONATIQNS. SINCE JLAST •ISSt:J.El r.·hour.... today, to enable ~he nation-ouce a record number .of artific ial poppies. ln Previously acknowledged, £ I0,9I8/ 7/'J' I mor~to pay re v1=r en~1al homage . to each of, the past few years, all prt.viou!l Cottesloe Auxiliar.y, ' £ro;:.Albany,. rT/-;. thos~.:_ who_ m~e the '\ tpreme <-hcnfice. re ~ o rds were broken, and this year's ob Subiaco, £ 2Ii'I9/J; . Claremont, £s/ s/ -; . Dunng th1s solemn act of grat~ f ul .re jective was something well in adv:111ce of Nungarin,. ..£24;.7;11 ; Manjimup,,.£6/ / ; , ,mcmbrance, let us eam~stly ftl:ose of ormer. years. It is early }'l'L 9 4 1 resu•ve tnat to Donnybrook, £IS ~ North cliff e. .. £ I; Dum.~ JNe shall• cn·l.::·!vl'lt!r t ~'. ·nake o .;r s~:k.~~ effect precise details of sales, but it bleyung,- #-2/lo/-; Melville, £ 2/rs/ -; . wo r~hy_ o~ tne1r" m~p mng example of seems certain that even last we:tr's big Gasc.oyne, .£In/ 3/ 6; Meckoring Aux.;. ,..patr!Otlsm . an~ berotsn;,' by ~cad d y. ac result has been surpassed. J n fact, Io/; Gutha, £ ~ ; Mr. · UNEQUALLED FOR - _..:. .* EN~INEERS · General Construction, Wharf, Railway, Mining;"Stiition, Farm, Dairy, Orch· ard and Residential Buildings. · . * 'TOOL and JOINERY SPECIAL,STS . ) GAUGE ' Fittings and Furnishing-s, Flush Doors, Panelling, Walnut and other · 'eneers. Floors: Parquet, T. and G. 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WARE'S BISCUITS ... Althcugh they are not over · plentiful now, READ! everything' is being done to keep ~upplies to· the maximum possible under existing circumstances. Shortages nowf mean we are help- SAINKE~ & SAINKEN ing forward an earlier return to peace-time enjoyments. · For Sl}etacle Satisfaction HAY STREET (CENTIV.L) MILLS &WARE'S * Support the R.S.L. I . alSCUITS ~ NOVEMBER 15, 1943 Hotel Cr.iterion Kotel Lcederville, Mt. H awthorn ••• ~y , ~BET A lways the Best with Service, Speciai Lu~chcons for Butimu Men Civil ity and Clean liness The Best House for thr Besr S-Pot • Supuioc AccemmiMlatiob J. J. PRENGERGAST • • , PROP. . .Mo:deraJe.. Tuiif · ( L&t~ U st BattaiJon. 1"1 I ~ ) P.hone B 1569 E. }. CHURCH,; I;cen~ . fi., Mgr GUILDFORD· HOTEL DIGGERS! . \VHERE ARE- 11. P. ~Brnw (~a +.fth S...), ~ Pho-: MU. 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PACKER, MANAGER £1/10 / - per -k ~ i, ,_., ·--·~- ,___...... -.. __...,.. __, ,_ ... ----.,..~~-·..,.._----- _....___ _ · ~ . tll 4 'V ••···~~ ' THE - ~ *EASY ON THE CLOTHES{ EASY ON T HE HANDS VICTORIA HOTEL EASY ON Tl-iE PURSE HAY STlEIT, SUIIACO . . . Spacious L~unges . First-Class Accomm0d.atioo, and your old Host ... 1 .. *MADE I N' WESTERN AU9T!tALIA &Y "BILL" AlTIS WEST RA L I AN S 0 ¥s ·LIMIT E 0 .. . Makers of tlata lklmonl Hotd &nd let I'Wd ; . / Cey 1\u•~ Bnaineen) · R J L A X - - · P E A K - - T R U S 0 . L P R 0 D U C T S Phone W·1479 '---.; .. - - ..__ , _"-~ A new A:I.F. Discharge Ce~ tifi cate has: Black Sea, before ...)l ery, long. ~or Turkey · ben drawn up, and -a copy will be issued to remain J1eutral only helps to bring to all sub-branches for. information and that prospect hearec realisation, ,under guidance. It should carefully be noted the p resent circumstances. that 'A.l.F. . ine'n who have served over seas or at Darwin, or in New Guinea, and • • • arc not yet discharged from the A rmy, - One can see little rhyme or r,c:uon ia Th~ State Executive has inviKd-ap'- may be admitted to League membership, the suggestion of the Bishop of Gout plications from . e~-se rvice men for the but, at the present time m!!mbers o.fJhe burn that we should cultivate the friend posiuon of Pensions and, Enquiry Q.fficer Militia are not eligible for membership. ship of Japan after the war. W e were at a commencing salary _.oL. £6/ISf- a Naval, Military or Air Force particulars able to hold out the oli 11,e branch to the week, with basic wage _ a.djusune~~s at must be stated on tile first receipt given Boers, after the South African War, be- date. The position is. being created in to a member. because the Boers were a people whose consequencuf the ~PP?ip~ruen t 4 9£ Mr. • • • social and political outlook was not so C. ..Q.. F.erguson, the A;;s\stant S ta~ Sec very different from our own. We tried retary, to the new job of Rehabilitation :;{'urlcey, one of the few neutral coun trie• in the present war, is in the most to do it with Germany after the last war, Officer-u11der the Manpower Directorate. and all we succeeded interestin&' po~i ti on of all neutrals. Many in doing was to ApplicatiOJ.!S should be ~ddre ssed t.9 the • i'ive Germany the chance to build up ' for State Secretary, RSL, and env.~opes bad 'hoped that the surrender of Italy would swin~t T urkey into more active the present war. I t is early yet to talk should be marked ~' APPLICAT I ON.' '" of friendship with the Gangster ~tioae. The applications cl9se on N ovcmbcr :1-4. : p~rt i cipatjon in· th·e war, .on the .'Allied , tia~. It .is_,,well-known, however, that we must beat them first, and aeat them so thorou&'hly that it will be' impouiltle • • • Allied le~d~r~ .understand and sympa thise with Turk'cy'• desire to remain neu for them to make war again. In -t1le ¥$horit_y, t.~c \'(as sr.anted by Statf . \ral. There aic even &'rounds for believ meantime, it is m erely stupid for anyone Executive to chan~te the name of \he· in&' that some, at li!ast, of·the Allied dip to talk of c ultivating the iriendsh1p of W est Perth. Sub~~Jal}!:h , to the Pualic • people who are little better than homi Service Sub-Branc ·lomata have cncourai'ed this neutrality, n. Ofd members of for the simple reason that the Turkish cidal maniacs, especially to those whose t_l~ e..J...$ai.l!~ . w.il~ re!;Oilec~ that in its in Army is lacking in modern equipment, and countrymen .,r relatives were t~ vic fancy the returned soldter members of tims of German or Japanese atrocities. the Public Service desired to form a might not be a match for the Ger man .bi:.anch, and equippep Bulgarian Army, which .would at that-time it was. ru;cessary certainly be the first to attack Turkey. for. ~ l l.J>J;3Ji ches_.. to b,ear a name _of some; location, and as West •. Perth had not It woU.ld be no help to the Allies if Tur formed a branch that name was allotted key w ere to suffer a defeat that woula to the branch, CQnsisting mainly of re throw the Dardanelles o pen to the Axis, C. H. SMITH & CO. turned soldiers f rom either the Common just at a time when that waterway woo1ld wealth or Public Service. Ever since its come in very handy for the Allies. As Undertakers existence the West Perth Sub-Branch matters stand now, Russo-Turkish trea has been very vigilant in looking after ties allow Russia to use the Dardanelles 281 NEWCASTLE ST., PERTH in· time of war. The reconquest of the Phoae, Day or Ni&ht: 88008 the in.terests of returned soldiers belon&' Crimea, which is now imminent, will give ing to the Public Service and in order Russia to continue this complete command of the Black 175 ALBANY RD., VIC. PARK good work in the inter Sea; and if the Allies recapture the ests of returned men from the present Aegean I slands, they Phone M1346 war to the best advantage, it vyas con will control the sidere4 desirable to remove any misun-. southern approaches to the Dardanelles. COMPLETE. FUNERAL SERVICE derstanding. There is, then a real -rospect of a short AT PRICBS WITHIN RANGE Of ening of" the Lease-Lend supply line to Russia, by shipping goods through the .ALL • • • M-editerranean, tbe Dardanelles and the At the recent Annual State Congresi it was resolved that the L~ague should LOOIC .encoura~te the formation of debate and OUT FOR • • . • discussion groups within the sua aranches. It was suggested that these "MADAME S_:e .Y n discussions should hin&'e upon· iiubjects ef n~icinah importance, and that a pro AT THE ORAND TH!ATRE She arrives FRIDAY, 19th NOV·EM~I!ft rramme of talks and discussions should be prepa~ed by the State Executive. Sub------·~~~~---..,; branches...are asked if they would be good enough to make suggestions as to how the Congress resolutions could be effec LEGISLA T IVE ASSEMBLY ELECT ION tively itTJ.P leJllented. · • • • LEEDERVILLE ELECTORATE The South African and Im1'erial. Vete- rans' Association have arranged for _& memorial service on November 21. The ·l'r POLUNC DAY NOVEMBER 20 8. a. m. tilL &..p.m. Lieutenant-Go;vernor (Sir James Mit- ,_ chell) has accepted an invitation to be .,.... . , • . pr?sent. The Christmas social of th ~ ... ~n I ·: A6sociation will be h.eld in the B.oard ~ ( • •. Room at Anzac House on Saturday, De- ..vtggers.. DON'T FAIL TO GIVE YOUR _ycember 11. • • • No. 1 VOTE TO YOUR TRIED • ·· The Head O ffice has bee informed that recently a membership badge was is AND TRUSTY FRIEND ... sued to a man who haa paid only five shillings as his subscription. This issue was contrary to the constitution and practice. A member is not entitled to PAN·TON receive a badge until he .has.. paid at least ' t one year's subscription. ~'. Radiator Accidents Fresh as the Dawn L. C. LEWIS - e Radiator accid~nll may happen wuh eve1 tht most careful driven, and Fresh and Pasteuri_sed 688. .:ores damaged. It is, however, iood eo know' that A. P Hoare fi Sona Milk Wellington St. (Natwnal) Ltd. can duplicate any core Perth fo r any mah o f car or vehicle· with Supplying Cottesloe, Claremont, ,uat aa satisfactory results as the Nedlands, Peppermint Grove and original core gave. They are fully Moaman Park equipped for manufacturing the new * 'Vee·core" cores. Inspection Invited at W .A .'s Model Telephone A. F. HOARE & SONS and Most Hygienic Dairy B 6012 ... J (NATIONAL LTD.) * ESTABLISHED 28 YEARS for ... 10 MILLIGAN ST., PERTH Telephones: 86947, 85283 G. w.. Birkbeck OXY & ELECTRIC WELDING FITTING, TURNING, AND Balfour Street, Cottesloe PHONE F2601 ' ENGINEERING Victoria Insurance Company Elder, Smith & Co., Limited TRANSACfS ALL CLASSBS OF INSURANCE FOUNDBD IN 1839 The Oldest Australian Office Subscribe,d Capital: .£4,500,000. Paid·up Capital; £2,700,000. R~ervc Established 1849 Fund: £1,1 00,000 (invested as to £962,000 in Australian and British Government Stock; balance used in the busineet~) . Wool and Produce CHAS. H. CURLEWIS, Brokers, Land and Liv~tock Sale~~men, Merchantl, Metal Brokers, Shippin2', M.anaaer Chartering and Insurance Agents, Proprietor• of Elder's Wec:~!y . VIcrORIA HOUSB, ST. GBORGB'S ~RACE PBR.TH HEAD OFFICE, ADELAIDE . Perth Office: Elder House, 111-113 St. George't Terrace, Perth Of!icea at Geelonc, Melbourne, Sydney, Briabaoe and London Branch Officu throuahout WHtern Aultralia .ad South A~ 8Dd at Brokea Manufacturers of . . • Hill 8Dd Weotwocth (N.S.W.) WATERPROOF CLOTHING of Every Description TARPAULINS, etc. > ..._ * ·THE R.S.L. TRADING THE AQUA PROOFING CO.LTD. co· v.~ LTD. AND MILITARY STORE Railway Parade, West Perth W.A.'s POPULAR TAILQRS We still have • lup uaonment of smut Suitinp .ad Serge. from 1.7/ 10/ Mil:itacy Uniforma Made tb Measure. · Country clientl call or write for Self-Meuuremcnt Forma and Pattenu. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS ••• f ~ Come to us for your Miliury Requirements. . We have laq~e atocka of Khaki Shiru, Shorta and Slacka; Risinc Sun Hat and Collar Badeu, Auatralias, Buttons, Pui1fareu, Crowna, Chevrons, etc., e~ . V.D.C. Uniu pleaae nbte. , * WB PAY FREIGHT ON ALL ORDERS ONLY ADDRESS: 570 HAY STREET. PERTH./ l-4. LEWIS, Manager TELEPHONE IN.8.83 . Vl{hen' the enemy ii beaten, it wili not·be taught in any school course. ·One ef the pense of the Gover~ment, a ve~~ra~ must for ua ·to gO', cap. in hand seeking th~ir largest operating friendship. companies in the be in need of vocat1onal rehab1htatton to lt,:.Wtll be for them to gtve · Umted States has more tha overcome proof of repentance n one hund a handicap caused by d1sability and prove themselves red pilots, who are over 45 years Qf incurred, or aggravated worthy of 9ur fnendshtp. age. thr~ugh 'his ser · Most of them· are in excellent health. and vice. In the United 'States regular pen are doing their best work at 45 to so. sions for disability incurred whil.e in ser • • • • vice vary with the degree of disability. -· While so much thought is They run from 19 to 100 dollars a month, If this year's being de State Congress did no· voted in Australia to the question of though under certain special conditions, ' thing els;, it attracted tne attention of P'lst-war reconstruction, they go as high as 250 dollars a month. some of those particularly in weird peovle who write connection with the ...... -....' such ·funny rehabilitation of war • • • letters to '1 he Daily News. veterans, it is interesting to know what One of these wtse-acres recent1y pomte ·.MACKAY'S & CO. LTD. ·' * REFRESHING Railway Pde., MAYLANDS *SPARKLING THE SOUTH BRITISH *WHOLESOME •Manuf acturer~ of the famou• R. E. ARNOLD Insurance Coy. Limited * AERATED WATERS 16 Delicious Flavours to choose from! Cisterns, Troughs and Baths TRANSACT S ALL CLASSES OP Sole• W.A. AgentJ for PASSION A • FiR.E, MARINE ' \)'CCIDENT "Ofte.n Imitated • • • Never Bqualled" Ask for ••• R - E- A BRAND_ INSURANCES. AT LOWEST f CURR~fln: RATES ' ''ll M.ANAG~ FO R W.A FIR.ANCH: H. V. LAW R Y \ Victoria Park Hotel Rich S~gn Co. 23 BARRACK STRBBT, I'BitTH Commercial Artists J. A. COLEMAN, PROPRIETOR '8_7_ WBLLINGTON ST., PB:JtTH O.ASS ACCONMODATION FIRST .. Talephoaa B509' WHY NOT? The Returned Ceu.ury Vi.iton Specially c.-..1 '- Proprietor: A. J. WELLS Soldier Printer8-IMPERIAL t.e-p ~ - ~ MlOO (Late '2.ad Bttttli011) PR.INTING 00. LOOTED Page 18 NOVEMBER IS, I94fr, That is a.lready done as far as possible; in separately as personal parai'raphs;:' but ·all sub-branches are reminded that and, in writing personal pars, give the it is f or the editor of this paper to say chap's unit and his present job. Do not S u b - B·r a n c ·h what space will be allotted for this or expect us to publish detailed reports of that purpose. It is also for the editor t o g ames or sports. Have your notes in to decide what delotions shall or s hall not this office by the eighth of each month. Activities be made. That practice is a general one, That is another request we have made observed by all p apers, and always will again and again, and we have erred our At a r ecent meeting o f the Gloucester be observed by:- this paper. selves in ·taking reports after thotrdate. Park Sub- Branch critics of this paper .As · matters· are at present, more than ln future, the date will be rigidly 'ob complained that not enough space is al thr:!:e-quarters of the time of the editor served. Finally, for the love of Mike, lotted to sub-branch activities. The sub is taken up with fitting the sub-branch don't cut out reports from your local branch's publicity officer explained that notes in~o the compass o f the paper. In paper and expect us to write up your cuts in the rationing of newsprint made most cases they are far too long, and sub-branch notes from them. In future, it .inevitable that reports must be con contain far too much matter that, apart cuttings from other papers will be ig densed, and many deletions arc unavoid fr_om not bemg interesting to other read nored. We are ot t to do the best we able. A motion was carried that each ers, are unintelligible to anyone outside can for everybody, but we must have sub-branch should be allotted equal space. the sub-branch concerned. In very many co-operation. The best way for aub cases.,. t oo, the reports have to be r~ branches to give that co-operation, and ------·-----··-··-... written to get them into publishable form. to leave. us room to publish articles of In South Perth it's the Naturally, all'this impose! a lot of un general interest, will be f or them to ob necessary work on people who are al serve the few simple rules we have laid ready doing more than one man'! job down. After all, the m ost efficient pub HURLINGHAM HOTEL in t he present scheme of things. licity officer is he who can say thr most We have askerl s ub-branches again and in the fewest words. FRED COLEMAN, HOST again t o conserve space by cutting down CLAREMONT their reports to bare essentials. For in The monthly meeting was held o n No stance, it ii waste of time and space fell vember 4· The president (Mr. W. Ford) ing ·us that the president was in the welcomed several new members. Ar Telephone MU118 chair, or that t!)e meeting opened with rangements for Poppy Day were com two minutes' silence. Allusions to indi pleted. It was decided to give a Christ viduals should, as far as possible, be sent mas party to the children of members and children of men of the district now on service overseas; and to the children who have been evacuated from the Malay States resident in the Claremont area. The women's auxiliary has agreed ..--=·~~~:::.~=~=~~~~~~~·=:~:~:~~:~ to carr.y out the · arrangements for the: TION RE-ELECT YOUR PRESENT MEMBER ... entertainment. T he ice cream has been donated by a member, and cash dona tions up to £s have been received. The next monthly meeting in December is to ROSS McDONALD take the form of a music, song and story evening with refreshments. 1 ENDORSED NATIONALIST NORTHAM ------Mr. H. H. L. Thackrah ·presided over R O SS McDONALD, K C. LLB., has re the monthly m eeting' on October 6. The p rese nted the District o f ...Vest Perth in sub-branch has received official permis the Legislative Assembly since 1933- sion to run a goose club. The funds will go t o the Hospital V isiting Committee, Shortly after his election he wa~ appoint ed Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Par and towards a piano for the club rooms. liame ntary Party, and since 1938 he has The Hospital Visiting Committee report been Leader of that Party. ed on a most intere'sting trip to Bever l-1 e has been appointed by the ley. Two social occasions have been Legislative Assembly to serve on held in the club rooms since the last \'a rio us Royal Commissions and Select meeting. Arrangements were made for Committees, including- those on the City a visit to Goomalling. The committee of Perth Superannuation Scheme ; Con has a bank balance of £ IOO. The com solidatio n and Amendment .of the Lands mittee of the Railwa:)f Institute has held !\c ts ; T he Adm inistration of the Health, another dance in aid of the committee's Building and H ousing By-Laws of the funds. A community·concert was organ City o f P erth and The Incidence of ised by Mr. ]. Bryant in the Town Hall Fanners' Debts. He introduced and was on October IS. One thousand t wo successful in passing into law the Law hundred and fifty poppies were ordered Reform ( l'vl iscell aneou s Provisions) Act, for Armistice Dav. · 1\),tl. He served in f'rance and Belgium NEDLANDS 'I he senior vice-president (J im Andcr in the A lF in the last war, and subse 1 quently served several years with the s,1!l) took the chair at the last monthly CitiZtVl Militia f'orces. He was for some ' , mt.Uing. He spcke feelingly o f the lat'! years a lecturer at the U niversity of ~ prcstdent, Mr. Roy Potts. The S tate vV~s t c rn Aus tralia. l[e is a member of President (Mr. Edmondson) also re the Council o f the Scotch College, and ft·l red to h is fine achievements as a sol of the State Executive of the Bolt: Scouts' dier and an educationist. Mr. Edmond Association, and Chairman of Hid School son was supported in his references to .Committee of the Junior Technical the l_ate president by the imm.ediate past School, West Perth. He has been ac pres1dent (Mr. Roy Perry). After busi- , Vote McDONALD • 1 tively and prominently associated with ness had been transacted, members listen many m ovements .for the service of the ed to the new -S"tate sec~ea f of the community. Red Cross Society, who t members abt•ut his experiences in th Middle East. 'DWELLINGUP & DISTRICTS :\uthori:;cd by M . F. Uren, 1024 H ay Street, West Perth. Mr: A. A. Hills presided over a good meetmg on October 19. The secretary #######,#,,,.,,_,_#,,,,,,,,,,#.c-##,__ ,,,,,.c-;,.,..c-.,..,.,,,,,,_,,,_, _,_,!..~'-''-'-'-''~..)~ (~r. . A~thur Saville) reported that.1 as the > -"'.P'age 19 ruult of a dance held at Dwcllingup, the mebers and their wives and friends on secretary (AI£ Doust) is a very busy man sum of· £12/17/IO was. forwarded to the December 9; the Diggers' Christmas these days, as he has every project oo Salvation Army. It was decided to do night on December 16; and the Child hand for the progress of the s b-brauch. nate the value of one hamper for every ren's Christmas Party on December 23. We w·ould ask members to give him their member of the sub-branch to the ACF After routine b.usiness h._ad been disposed most ardent support by their attendance Hamper Fund. Mr. Hill!, who was dele of, Mr. C. R. Cornish gave an outline at the meerings m fa·r greater numbers. · gate to the Annual State Congress, sub of some of the activities of the State We know that lt is illlpOS51bu: IOr m .m- r mitted a detailed report of the proceed Executive, of which he is a member. He bers to get along to every meeung, o ,,·i•tg '\., ings. Members stood as a silent tribute spoke of the reception given 'to the to shift work, but we would be very to the memory of a late comrade, Jack Minister for War Organisation of Indust pleased to see them whenever possible Vaughan,_whose death occurred recently. ry (Mr. Dedman), and of _the.... very fav on the last Monday oi the month. The Letters ·of condolence were sent to the ourable impression created by that sorely sick visitor (Bill Ritchie) reports things parents of local lads, who lost their lives harassed Minister who has the most un are pretty quiet.on the ~i ck parade, only in operational areas. The sub-branch de popular job in the Cabinet. He also· des one being in hospital. This is very cided to hold a : ball on November 6 in cribed the reception given to Col. Moses, pleasing, and we hope that reports will aid of blinded and lirab l es~ ex-service and outlined the famous escape from be better still. Don't forget the next men. Singapore. When he had finished, there meeting on Monday, November 29, when ... was no-doubt in the minds of members important and urgent business is on 1he MAYLANDS that the rumours spread about that es agenda. Over 70 sign~d the attendance book at cape had been the work of fifth column WEST - the last meeting. P resident Sep Horton ists, or asses who repeated malicious LEEDERVILLE-WEMBLEY ""extended the usual welcome to new mem stories without realising how well they Very co.mplete arrangements were bers, two of whom were from the RAN. · were doing the work of Hitler and Tojo. made in connection with the Poppy Day Members are reminded of the foUowing Appeal, and it is interesting to note that forthcoming events: :Che Childen's Fancy NORTH-EAST FREMANTLE our order this year was for 4j000 poppies, Dress Ball, in aid of the Red Cross, on At the monthly meeting on October compared with a round 1,000 tht~t the November 25; the Sub-Branch Social to 25, 16 new members were enrolled. The sub-branch would order many years ago. We are pleased to record a small sick re port. Our old friend Jim Everett is on the mend, and we hope to have him back at our meetings shortly. We also This trusty friend of understand that Mr. N icol is now return ing home from hospital. A successful the "Old Diggers" is concert was recently held in the local Town 11 all, conducted by Madame Ros now being supplied enthal, and our best thanks are due to · that little l.ady fo r her excellent effort, which resulted in a substantial contribu to the Commonwealth tion to our funds. Two new members in Messrs. H. S. Tull and 1. D. Height Military Forces were welcomed at this meeting. An other £4/!2/- was received from our friend Mr. Bolton, being a monthly con • tribution from his company for the POW (All Weatralian Fund. A further appeal from the YMCA L!ather) for a>s istance will not go unheeded as far '". we are concerned. · SUBIACO At the monthly meeting the president reported that nine new members . had been enrolled during the month. New Pearse Bros.:Ltd. members and guest of the evening (Maj. Pullen, Army Rehabilitation Officer) were NORTH FREMANTLE welcomed. The committee submitted a comprehensive report on current activi ties, including the annual reunion and •r•··•••• 111 ••••••••• I 1#1111111111~111111111111111 1111 1111 ~ · smoke social; arranged for ::\ovemoer 24. Owing to limited accommodation it was decided that members desirous of bring ing a friend must approach the president' or secretary. Subscription was fixed at 2/-. It was decided that a combined Commercial ··Union committee from sub-branch and auxiliary arrange a number of social functions dur ing the ne~t year, with the object of raising £200 for the Memorial Hall Fund. Assurance ·Co. Ltd. A report was given on Poppy Day or ganisations, a nd an increase of 33-I/3 per Had Office for W estem Awtralia: cent. sales was aimed at. Games nights are again coming into their own, and CQMMERCIAL UNION B~OINGS , ST. GEORGB'S TERRACE, PERTH sub-branch competition is anticipated in LESLIE K. McDONALD, Branch the near future. A social evening ·l!.u Manager games night had been arranged with Mt. Lawley-lnglewood for December 15. Capit l • . l2,9SO,OOO At the close of general business a talk Tota Pund• exceed · .c60,000,000 on Tota Annual Income the activities of Army Rehabilitation n:cecd1 £!0,000,000 was given by Major Pullen, who after wards answered many and varied ques tions. T he members of the ·sub-branch FIRE were most interested and appreciative of MARINE ..ACCI -DENT the talk, which, apart from its educational / ,·alue, has cleared up.many points which " in the past have worried members. Page 20 NOVEMB'Eil li, 1141 of the games fixtures attracted a large· at . . GLOUCESTE.~ ~ARK Ralph I vey back at his post. A welcome ( dis tendance, which included members of~ About so, including 1-3. newly-enrolled was extended to Dick Led some night's and Jack Baker neighbouring sub-branches. -'fhe members; attended the meeting on No charged from the AIF) a good supper (RAN) who is home on leave after keep· entertainment included vember -4. Financial membership is now put on by the social committee. Th~ around the 350 mark. Appreciation was ing the Nips at bay in the north. A from Mr. prizes will be presented at an eveniing to ahown of the capable handling of the communication was received men's M HR, concerning the formation be run in conjunction with the w o late W. Trewerne's affairs by vice-presi Lemmon, r 22, ontrol the sale of veget auxiliary and the SSL on Novembe dent George Owen. He explained in of a board to c ·1 for 943 is ables. Mr. Lemmo n has been in consul The sub-branch champion detail what had been done to ensure that 293 points. Ron tation with the Minister for Commerce Cuth Richardson, with the future of the widow and children will on, who came seconct, · was beaten of want. No-mina and Agriculture (Mr. Scully) on the mat Peters be free from the threat hy only one poiilt.'rom Hewett, w ith 287 tions for offi ce-bearers were taken. Be ter. The sub-branch has decided to run a fruit and vegetable stall at a Patriotic points was third. Other champions were: cause of the growth of the sub-branch, F. Campbell; Table Ten t an assistant Gyhkhana on No\·ember 27. J ack Baker Rifle Shooting, it was decided to appoin nis "A" Grade, C. Richardson; " B" Grade aecretary. The choice fell upon Mr. F. gave a \'Cry interesting talk on the of ratings in the RAN, and ou Jim Morton ; Darts, R. H. Clarke; Quoits: Lloyd, a young enthusiast from the pre . training orton; Bridge, fill the his own experiences in the north. He Bill Stone; · Bowls, Jim M aent scrap. He will undoubtedly C. Richardson and ]. Williams. It may bill very efficiently. The meeting carried eulogised the kindness and hospitality of of a sub-branch somewhere be noted that C. Richardson won three an amusing motion by Cliff Lamb that the members on his a meet in Australia. The secretary was in struct· trophies, and can be congratulated "the League be requested to call The donors of trophies tral Sub-Branch for the ed to write to this sub-branch, expressing tine performance. . ing of the Cen thanks of the sub-branch. purpoae of electin(r office-bearer'S." appreciation of the efforts of their mem deserve the bers. The value of these trophies was more than £33. Special thanks are due to Bill WAROONA-HAMEL or, Mr. Davi~s. preaided MT. HAWTHORN-NORTH Kay and ~s eo-instruct President B. C. Chambers the ·fine pro a good meeting on November s. LEEDERVILLE for setting up and printing over greatly ap- Members were pleased to see 1ecretary The I o n~ awaited semi-fi nal6 and fin als iramme. This service was ------ a Elections on 2oth Authorised by c. L. Harvey, Cen. Seo. National Party, A.M.P. Chambers, Perth / NoviM:tJER xs, 1943 Page .21 preciated. Decafuber meetings will he mit him to carry on as assistant secre the ~ain business will .. be ~ports, pay-. held on the 2nd ~nd the 16fh. The break tary. Another returned man irom the ment of subscriptions for 1944 and nomi up smoko for the year will be held on present war, Mr. Roberts, was elected in nation and election of officers .. Members Decembet 16. his place. are requested to attend and bring along at least one returned man who is eligible FREMANTL E . CITY. SHENTON PARK. to join the League. Eight new. members were admitted t o There was a good attendance at the the sub-branch at the general meeting on general meeting in October. P. J. Clegg, November 4· The president (Mr. H. G. vice-president, occupied the chair in the Wilson) reported on- a meeting in the absence of R. W. Ogg. Two new mem Mayo r's Parlour, at which plans were · bers were welcomed into the League. made to bring 6o or 70 crippled children to One was Hector \.Yarnes (late 6th Div. Wo m en's Fremantle for a month's holiday in Feb Sigs.) who has served in the Middle ruary. _It was agreed that the proceeds East and New Guinea, and whose father of the New Year's dance should be de has been a member of the sub-branch Auxiliaries voted to this cause, and members ex from its inception. The other was Har pressed tha wish that the holiday should old Humphreys (late of the 4th M.T.), be m·ade an annual event. The president who was on service in Malaya. He is NORT HAM and secretary reported on a meeting with still in the transport service with a local Mrs. A. S. Chiolow presided representa over a t itives of the N.E. F~emantle bus C'Ompany. It was resolved that a good rtl.eeting on October s. lt was de sub-branch. The two Fremantle sub further sum of £:10 be invested in the cided to donate the proceeds of the branches decidea to go on with plans for Fourth Liberty Loan from the · sub bridge party on October 19 t the o the Wooro erection of a modern soldiers' club. branch funds, making now a total of £78 loo Welfare Fund. Mrs. J, S. Timms re The question of a site was discussed, and backing the war effort. Eight hundred ported that two cases of oranges bad this will come up for further discussion poppies were applied for. but it was anti bt't:n distributed among patients of No. at the next meeting. The question of cipated that this would be short of the II8 AGH. It was decided to donate t\~O finding jobs for discharged returned men number which could be sold. Members guineas to the Soldiers' Children's Schol was also keenly discussed. It is regretted are notified that the next general meet arship Trust Fund. Final arrangements that Mr. McQuirter's health wi ll not per- ing will be held on J.anuary tO, 1944, and were completed for the Children's Ball on November s. Mesdames A. S. Chid .------·--- low and r E. Bryant presented their n: pc.rt on the annual conference, at which S. W. HART & CO. FOR BETTER VISION . they had represented Northam. The r.:: 10~ FITZGERALD ST., PERTH port was received and a vote of thanks CONSU LT W<'S accorded the delegates. e SANIT A.R.Y ENGINEERS liCENSED PLUMBERS VICTO RIA PARK. The annual sale of work was a very successful function. The president (Mrs. C. F. Bamett) thanks all stall-holders and e Contractws to the Commonwealth Parry others who contributed. to its success. and ~cate Governments for galvani~in,; TERRACE OPTOMETRIST and the supply of Sheet Mct;olware. Members assisted in the street appeal for AND OPTICIAN the Silver Chain Nursing Association. etc Tickets, 3d. each, are now on sale for the PHON! 89581 (2 LINES l Mr. C. F. PARRY, W.A.O.A. Goose Club. The proceeds go to the Registered Optician and Opto• amelioration fund. Several members at '------·--- · metnst, has relinquished his tended the farewell social to Mrs. Hop position as Manager of Poy's petton in the Leederville Town Hall. Ar ..-.....;------·-- Optical Department and com• rangements are well in hand for Poppy RETURNED SOLDIERS' menced Private Practice at Mer Day,' and members hope to beat all pre cantile Mutual Buildings, 179 vi6us records. Edward Millen Hospital ~t. Gaorgt'a Terrace, Perth. was visited during the month. The War Monumental Works Savini& Group is still flou Mr. Parry may be rishini: Only Adlirus:. c:onsulte Poppy Italy, and Italy's new position as eo-belli Day Committee.-The report of gerent, a meeting of the steps should be taken to ensure Poppy Day Commtttee that the 'fis on October 25 was hing industry of W.A. be not received and adopted. allowed to The report stated th become an alien mo nopoly at a meettng of sub again. It was State branch representatives decided to refer the matter h ~d taken placed, to the and that stands in the Ctty streets ha Federal Executive. Executive been balloted for. Arrangements ar~ Aged Sailors and Soldiers' Fund.-The also well in hand for the luncheon to stc. Carlisle Sub-Branch sought an opinion and wounded, which will take p lace thts as to whether trustees-of the fund had OCTOBER 27 year in the 16th llattallion Dnll Hall. the power to invest moneys in short or Lemno3 Board long term bonds. It was decide.d. to ad At the mee of Visitors.-Arising ting of the State Executi,·e out of "ise the sub-branch of the proviSIOns of on October 27 the report of the meeting of the there were present Messrs. Lemnos Board of t he Act relating to this matter. Edmondson Ande Visitors on O ctober rson, \Vat!, Panto n, 5, it was resolved that Smith Ma;tsbridge. Margoi in, · inquiries should League Competitiona.-ln connection Paton, be made concerning the supply o f ctgar Baker: James, Cornell, - with the Congress resolution concerning Ol~len, Cn ll~tt, ettes and tobacco to Zeffert, H arvey, llateson! Wtlson, Davte~. patients. . League competitions, Col. Olden was ask Cornish, Collins and \Vtlktns. Visits,..:... The following visits were re ed to draw up a comprehensive form suitable for .... Country ported : Col. Mansbridgc (Trafalgar the competition. This he Vice-Pre sident.- ~! r. 11 . .\\". Day); agreed to do. Wilkins Country Vic e-P Mr. Zeffert (Mt. llawthorn SSL) ; rcstdent, was Mr. Wilkins (Shackleton-Kwolym welcom~d by the State President. ) ; Mr. Bateson ( Perth Hospital\: Col. Provision of Tools.-Cottesloe Sub Management Mar~ro Committee. .-. "\~i s ing out lin (Press). Branch pointed out the difficulty experi of the Management Commtttee s report, enced by ex-servicemen in procuring the change of name, \·~'es t Perth Sub Honour Avenue, King's Park.-Mr. tools of trade. Inquiries had revealed Branch to Public Ser\"l cc Sub- Branch, Panton advised that it was the intention that thies was due to a definite shortage was approved. of the K i n~r's Park Board to replace the of supplies, and it was agreed to advise Resignation.-Delegates were ad ,.i_s_cd plane trees in Honour Avenue with Bot ri the sub-branch accordingly. that the Assistant State Secretary (!Vl r. goides. This proposed ac tion was ap C. G. Ferguson) had accepted the ap proved. Employment. - T he Bunbury Sub Branch cited a case pointment of Rehabilitation Officer, under Policing Hobb' of a returned soldier s Memorial.- The Mt. who was unable to the National Security Office. Consequent Lawley-lnglewoo obtain suitable em d S ub-Branch ad\'ised ployment. It was resolved to forward ly, he intended to s ubmit .his resignatio n. that the Boy Scouts' Association ha d of the details to the Manpower authorities. The new appo intment wtll take effect fered to police this Memorial and, there from December 1. The S tate President fore, the sub-branch wit hdrew in their Soldiers' Children's Scholarship T rust. and delegates referred with ,·ery great favour. This arrangement was agreed regret - The secretary of the Trust asked that to the loss of Mr. f-e rguson's ser to, and it was resolved to convey thanks a successor vices t to the late Mr. R. E. Potts o the League, but tt was recog both the Mt. Lawley-1 nglewood Sub as an nised that in his new RSL representative be appointed. appointment the Branch a nd the 13oy Scouts' Association. Col. Mansbridge agreed desired c~-opera tion with the National to act. , Service Office would be assured. T he Aliens.-The North Perth Sub-Branch Transfer of Land.-The Belmont Sub questio n o f consequent changes and ap expressed the o pinion that irrespective of Branch had sold a block of land. The pointments in the staff. was referred to any position any alien o r other internee necessary authority was granted for the the Management Commtttce. may hold through the capitulation o f trustees to sign the transfer. SHOP For _/ VALUE and Friendly) L NOV~MB~R 15, 19,.S &. · C o·M PAN V Wholesale Butchers Contrack~r to Miliklry Forces STATE ABATTOIRS, MIDLAND JUNCTION PHONEI; Abattoirs, U.JU; Manager, WM1 888; Ofl'loe BU.3; Transport, .uuso. 452 WILLIAM ST., PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRAI:IA ASSOCIATIONS OF EX-SERVICE MEN RATES: 1.1/1/· PBR ANNUM ------Plaoe ol MHIIAv Daw of Meotlnq Proaldonl ARTILLERY COMRADES' AS.. Anaac Houao, PortA Laot Friday each month W. Boadlo, 450 Nowoaotlo jcoclt: X:onny, 138 il.xt& IOCIATION Stroo BUNDED SOLDIERi' t, Perth Avonuo. Inqlowood ASSO.. J.n&ac Houao, Porlb Wbon nocouary ...... D. M. Bonoon, Antiac House, Mro. W. Jamoa, IQ Marioo CIATION Perth lllb BATTALION Street. Loedorvtllo ASiOCIA· Annual MoeUnq . . . . • . . . December ...... W. ~qor . 1~ St. Loonar4 C. A. TION 'o p , Gostelow, 42 St. Annual Reunion . • • • . . . . October ...... : .. Avonuo, Loodorvfllo George's Terrace, Perth (Actlnq Secretary). EX-MACHINE GUNNE!\S' .U. c.roqaon'a, 32 X:tnq ltnot, Friday before Anzac Day W. H. Bertwlstlo, "D" CIATION Flat, E. S. Everett, 156 Suburban Perth and 2nd Friday In October Sttrllnq Court, 48 Stlrlinq Road, South Perth Hiqhway, Nedlanda 44th ASSOCIATION •. •.. Aa Advorllaod Annual reunion. Monday of M. Low11. 530 Ftl&qorald St.. E. C. Roqon, OS Falrffold Show Wooi: North Perth Stroot, Mt. Hawthorn !Sib BATTALION ASSOCIA· When called ...... Col. E. L. Marqolln, 62 T TION yrol! £. J, Maaaoy, 41 Harvoy St., 28th BATTALION Street, Nodlanda Victoria Park ASSOCIA· Committee. ao ananqod 2nd Wednesday H. J. Edwarda. 37 Hamilton W. C. Armotronq, 20 RuteUp TION Street. 32nd · Bayawater Stroot, Weal Leodorvlllo BATTALION ASSOCIA· Anzac House. Perth Neareot Saturday, July 19 R. A. Geddes, c/o Mlllars' [. Rutherford, 5 Elisabeth TION Timber & Trading Co.. St. Street. North Perth Goorgo's Terrace. Perth lOth LIGHT HORSE ASSO.. Anzac Houao, Perth When called .. E. 0. Dav•es, 71 Mabel St.. Roy Perry. 22 Cooper Str.. t, CIATION North PARTIALLY Perth Nodlando • , BUNDED SOL Room 33. Bon Marcbe Build· 1st Monday In each month S. R. DAVIDSON. 69 Fiar· J, M. Mackay, 41 Hardy St.. DIERS' ASSOCIATION Of· inqa, Barrack Stroot. Perth enco St., Nedlando Nedlands · AUSTRALIA• . W.A. Branch 12th and ~:lnd BATTALION Monthly ..•. W. Bower, 8 Vieway, Ned· A. Cook. 168 Railway Tor ASSOCIATION lands race. Mayland. SOUTH AFRICAN AND IM· Monash House, corner Hay 1st Monday ht each month Major }. W. Colpitis, Anzac Mr. Gumprlch, 538 Hay St.. PERIJW.. VETERANS' ASSN. and K!nq Streets· -~ . . . • Hou~:.e. Ptuth Perth TOTALLY and PERMANENT· At Olltco, lioom 33, 2nd Floor lot Penolon day of tho W. P. Gr!fhtha, }.P., 81 South H. W. Rlgq Assoc LY iation Of· DISABLED SOLDIERS' Bon Marche BuUd!nq, Bar· month at 2.30 p.m. . . . . Street, Boaconofiold. lice . Pho~a B5457; private ASSOCIATION. rack Stroet • . • • • • • • • . B8394 R.S.L. SUB-BRANCH DIRECTORY RATES: .fl/1/· PER ANNUM Place ot NootlD'if Dale o4 Nootlnq Prooldonl ARMADALE •• •••• R.S.L. Clubrooma • • • • lnd Wodnoaday, B p.m . . . Spencer Gwynne }. Sturrock, Fremanuo Road ALBANY ...... Said!on ' !notitul o • •. • . lot Tuooday, 8 p.m...... A. H. Rlchardoon, Albany E. S. Healey, State School, Albany BALLIDU DISTRJCTI • • • • • R.S.L. Hall ...... Wbon called. Sat.. 8 p.m. R. Petcholl F. Dranofield. Ballfdu BASSENDEAN .. • • .. • • • Town Hall- Le1oor Hall • • . Altomafo Thursday (penolon H. K. Mfnchln, 26 Kenny St., W. ). Mathewo, 27 Kathloon daya) 7.30 p.m. Baaaendean Street, Basoendean BROOrfON ...... R.S.L. Clubroom• • • . •• • • lot Saturday, 9 p.m... R. Stovonoon, Brooktoa J. L. Hoqan, Brooltton BULLSBROOX: .• Bullebrook Town Hall 1st Sat.. monthly, 8 p.m. Gua Pici:ett Bort Scantlobury BUNIJUR'Y •••• R.S.L. Hall 3rd Monday J. Welsh, Zoo St., Bunbury. S. T. Lowth, 8 Glboon lt.. T. GUUnghaDt, 49 ltuar'l BAYSWATER .. Town Hall • ••. !rd Tuooday, 8 p.m. . . Staff Sorqt. Hull, 33 A112ac Stroot, Maylanda Street. Bayowator L. M. Powoll. Buuollon BUSSELTON ...... Sold!on' lnotltulo 2nd Monday F. )onoo, Wailall, via Buoool- Bunbury Tel 218 ton CALINGIRI • ••••• Cal!nqfrl Hall . . • . • • When called D. K. Fordham J, ' McGlll CANNING DISTRICTS Aqrlcultural Hall . . • . 2nd Sunday, 10 a.m. Gordon _Day, Cann!nq~on R. Mclannon, Ecut Ca!uainw· ton CARLISLE ...... Bfcklord· Memorial Hall . !at Thursday in each month K. C. Finch, 58 Beatty Ave.• V. A. B. Huclc.otop, SO Cat Carllale na rvon St.. VIctoria Park COLLIE • ••••.•••• Soldlon' Hall ...... Alternate Tuesday, 8 p.m .. T. H. Sarro, Cillton Street, H. May, Coll!e Colllo CORRIGIN ...... Town Hall ...... lot Saturday In each quarter W. P. Ovorhou C. W. Edwfck COTTESLOE ...... Council Ha ll, Jarrad Street · hi Tueaday S. , 8 p.m. • . . . !. iiubbard, 5 McNeil St., E. LaycocJc. 20 Prlnoeoa St.1 Cottosloe Cotteeloe l CLA.R.EMONT • • hi • • • • • • • Co~IIH Room. ( Craremout Thunday In each month W c{o!:!;o~~ ~gO!Jon Road, E. M. <..wythor, 72 Shonton Road. Claremont DARLING ftANGE f i.L. Clubrooma, Canninq 3rd Saturday each month .. W. LY'.;le. Ka!amunda }.(, ). Iohnatono, X:alamuada Road. X:al~da DENMARX • • •. R.S.L. Uto Institute .. • 3rd Thunday In Dtantb . . . E. Storrlo H. I. North _ DONGARRA •• .. J. Sloper'o emfoeo, Port hi Saturday each month at Thoa. H. Clari:oon. Donqarra R. S. Pfpor, "Tho GMnqe.'' Don loon 8 p.m. \ lrwln. . DONNYBROOK: .. Memorial Hall ...... Laat Monday. 8 P)':'· . . . . M. G. Baker, Donnybrook Rov. ). C. Lund, Donnybrook DUMBLEYUNG • • • • • • • • Dumbleyung Hall ...... 2nd Saturday each month .. A. R. Crossman C. W. Nfcolson, Dumbl&\rui>Q DWELLINGUP & DISTRICTS Dwollfnqup Hotel . • . . . . . 3rd Saturday tn month .. A. A. Hills, Holyoako C. H. Joynoon. Hotyoake FREMANTLE & DISTRJCTS . W•loy Hall, Fremantle Porfnigh tly, Thursdays (Pen· H. G. Wflaon, 116 Mar!on H. E. Hobbo, 57 Oak PriDted aad pdwmed by Bdwin Stanlcy Watt for the IMP8'Rl AI. PRINTING CO. LTD., 397 H a>' Street (But), P.U