' THE ~ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF .THE W.A. BRANCH OF THE R.S.S.A.I.L.A. ~... uJ.a acl!Jiow~ cia •uch. aut aot aeceuarilr be accepted a. •latlDq the offtdczl ...tewpOtnt ~ - . ...,._... at lba O.P.O. Perth. lor tmn•m'.,'MI BubKrlption: 3/ 11 per GDJlWil br '-ta a Jlfewapaper. GUABAJfTERD CIRCOLA.nON 38,000 (pcrrable ID adYance) . Vol. ,XXV. No. 10 PERTH: WESTERN .AUSTRALIA 'OCTOBER, .1946 ======* A-sUccEssFtJL coNGREss *=== CoNORESS in recent years ·has'-become a reflex of the on the subject, there were many vehement expressions inGreasing number of problems, both domestic and of opinion .against widening the qualifications for eligi-. national, with which service men and ~o.men have . to I:'J ility. However, when the vote was t,aken, there was grapple. This year's Congress was no exception t o t he an ovenyhelming majority in f_avour of endorsing the rule. The week that took in the Land· Section and the . result of the ballot. That, of course, does not finalise .General Congress was one of intense concentration and tire-matter. It deffnes the attitude that will be adopted activi_ty. In view of the numbe~ of important matters by t he Western Australian delegates when the question that had to be considered, it was indeed: g ratifying that comes up for fi nal decision by this year's Federal Con­ there was such a large attendance of -delegates . . From gress. · that point of view, the attendance of 250 delegates; it T he . most in_teresting and .the most keenly-debated was the biggest Congress-held in this 'State. A much topic on the third day. was that of zoning. There were bigger attendance of younger men froin the recent war ten m otions about 'zoning on t he agenda. In addition had been expectea. Nevertheless, the presence of a n to the zoning p lan that· was held over from last year's increased number, of the younger m~n was very notice­ Congress, n o fewer than six sub·branehes su bmitt~d able and si> wa~ the intelligeh t interest th~ took in the zoning plans of their own,· while another asked for· a proceedings and debates.. '~:'he long ag'e!lda, with the special Congress in the event .of a satisfactory ·solution addition of notices of motion, must ·have placed a strain not being found. Opinions varied from ·forthright op­ on many, especially as it was found necessary fer dele­ position to any zoning plan ~lt all, to a n extension gates to come back for two night sessions. 1tn order of the exist!ng district commit#e system. Eventually, that' more of the ·time of Congress !flay be devoted to Congress carried a motion, by a l arge majqrity, that discussions, a resolutien-was carried that, commencing and zoning scheme would be unwor~b l e as the a reas next year, the pfficial-opening s hall take place on the' involveO would ~e ' too large and the identity of ~ub­ Tuesday night of Congress. w.eek. branches ~oul d be s ubmerged. ~ This year, the visitors at the official openi~g included Comparable with the battle of zoning, in the interest · three members of the M.C:C. teatn. . There might have it aroused and t he keenness with which it was debated, been more but for the fact thi\t the English cricketer~ was t he attack on the plural voting question·. This were playing that ~~y iq North~m . On the follow._i ng matter h.J.S exercised the minds of more than one Con- ~ .. , ~(ly, Congress earned a resolution recommending that -g.I;ess and a limit had already been placed on the num­ horio~u •. me11lbershlp of the League; with the issue of ber of votes any delegate could exercise.. There were badges, be g1v"eh· to· tkase ~n glish cricketers -who are several it~m s on the . agenda dealing w ith this matter eligible for the.time of their season i'ft,Australia. Two and with o.ther aspeCts of voting. The State ~'ecretary distinguished v.isitors from the Eastern States were the read a legal opinion to th e eff~~t that where delegates J Federal Pre~ ident (Mr. Eric ¥illho.use, K.C.) and the representing 1a sub-branch, or ' deputising for anothe-r r Oe.neral Secretary (Mr. J. C. Necmajor conce~ to the British Colonial Ulllual subecription, to allow a ereater expenditure Government since w before the ~nd of the o on the official war. Some idea ·of rcan wu carried. · • . · the success of the plans can be obtained from a aulvey Gener , facilities of the ally, the decitiona arrived at on auch· vital subjects as available to returned· 11ervicemen in the i\frican cQionies Land Settlement and from , Houalng, Rehabilitation, Pensions and An~ac the examples of the--training provided for them cel · Day th in both ebration• 'are in. accord with previous policy, as implemented e African and the West Indian colonies. - ·_ · · In by the· State Executive during th·e year. the African colonies, ex-servicemen ·have an im}>ortant .part to play in. territories that :are still predominantly ag.ricu!£ural.. order In RADAR REUNION that tb·ey may make continued · use of the expenence they received in the forces, and may help in the econqmic development, Mvca iatereet ia beine evinced in a reunion of ex•rada~ ed\)cation, social welfare and all other ujre of all members cta· of African rural life, eervice1. - ' special technical and vocational training centres It ie have been set up proposed that the reunion take the form of a d inner and to enable them, whether fit or disabled, to take be held fat their proper pla'ce • e in November. 7 · in the' life of the commu~ty. Por tlie JDan who learned luty rad11r penonnel duri.ng a trade ..-­ who .have not been.notified, whether Navy, his war serVice, more advanced courses are provided; and Army or Air Poroe, are aekc every effort d to oontact the hon. l'ecretary, H arry is made to see that this furth,r 'training is suited as iuacla, Y.M.C.A., Perth, far at either by letter or phon'e< . pouibJe to his existing qua!ili~ona and inclination•, as well as to lOcal conditions and needs. In Ea,t Africa, soldiers, African AN EXPLANATION who were disabled during the war, are loo\(ed after at an Army Rehabilitation Centre in Kenya, which treats Owinc to t he acute ehortace other patients from t~ f 'p&pec we have b'een ec)mpelled Eut Afri~ territoriea and providea ' occupational therapy te ap.in reduce "The Lietening ·Post" to . 24 pagu. We regret the When a disabled man ie. fit to wo~k. he can . re neceaeity. of having to defer publishing vocational ceive suitable in this issue the findingi training at an ex•aerviceman 'a training ·centre. In We t~f the Soldier Settlera' Conference, the Women's Africa, st Auxiliary Con· rehabilitation c'entrea ha\le been aet u p in Nigeria, ,the ference and some of our usual f eatures. Gold Coast and Sierra Leone. , Tiie fuat_ twp· of these colonies provide·' facilities for fitting and servicing artifiaal limbs. Through out the -· British Afr,ican territories there are advice bureaus and employm·ent exchanges, SUB-BRANCH SECRETARIES PLE~SE NOTE to assist discharged ae.rvicemen to find jobs. · ••. In many colonies, }>reference is given in Government Will s'ecretaries please check the particulars of their sub-branches employment in to ex-servicemen, while private employers are. ~ncouraged our Directory and send -any alterations direct to the office to follow. "The Listening of .a similar. policy. In Nigeria tlier~ ia' a Government trade-training Post" immediately a change ·is made. school for ex•se.rvicemen, who ire asaiate

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MoKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd. .' JAMES ~ HARDIE & COY• . PTY. LTD. Office ond Worb, R E RI V A L E, f; A , · O.rff ice a1 d ·Showrooms . : , . Stec:ted by leod.ln9 Slore~o~ers , Hcrdwore end Tlmbor Merchants ; ' Cnr. MU RRAY & . ING STREe: l:>, .PERTH. Warehouse, M.9yiands: AgeQcies all Agricyl- - tural C entres. I * HY ..NOT THE RETURNED SOLDIER PRINTERS? E'll A L P_1U N T 1"N G C 0 y . LT D : • TW:E) . Ll i'I'ENIN~ P Cts T..:- Page'4 ~ CONGRESS ·RESOLUTIONS· CARRI:E:D CONsfm.mON . 'inllicts cons!_derable hardship on rela_tives visiting sick ex•service~ men. That Co2greaa enoor.ee the' result of the recent - ~embershi~ ballot. · · ·That, with the knowledge of the valuable assistance rendered by That life membership ~ay be granted by the Stat~ Executive the lQcal products committee· before the recent war, the incoming to persona who hf.v~ been members of the League for not leas than State Executive consider tl}e advisability of re-establishing a s,imi• ten -continuous years, who through service, age or infirm'ity, are Jar 'committef .to advise: (a) The difficulties confronting· th'e estab· compilled to ~ter an inetitution;. such life m,emberah.ip to be lishing of l~ industriea; (b) to advise where possible the manage• granted on the application of th~ member'• eub·branCh. ment of newly·e~itabliahed industries of th·e !;Pour available frQm That the. procedure of past. yeus, in respect of plUral voting, ex-servicemen 'in this State. be followed at this Congrea&. • That the incomi2!8...Executive endeavour to re·establish the Arch• That RUle 6 (i). (c) be amended a:a follows: "No peraop shall . bishop Riley ·Memorial Shield Competitions. -' hold the position of State President for a longer period than tl;lree Th,at Congress commend the State Executive, and particularly ' consecutive: years, provided· that, when elected to serve an · un• those memliers ~ainly responsible, for the ~ction in obtaining expired term, that portion shall not ·count as part of the aforesaid Faversham and R.S.L. · ' three•ye"Ar period.'.' • · . • Hou~e. . That no full-time paid official of the League shall be; eligible That th~ incom10g. Executive continue the efforts to improve for nomination to th·e State Executive. the amenities of the Anzac Club. · That the official opening· ~Congress take place on the Tuesday PENSIONS AND REPATRIATION .evening of Congresa week,- ins. ad of on .the Wednesday morning. .That Rul'e 19 be.amended o as_foure that the annual subscription That the lOO per cent. rate of V{ar pension be increased.. to shall be 12/6 a member and that .the fees. eo raised shall be allo· £6/6/• a fortnight, with commensur~te increase in all other war cated ·as follows:.:_:(a) State Executive, 4/6; (b) Sub·bra:nches, pensions. S'/6; (c) Official publication, 2/6. '\ Thllt war pensions be not considered as income for any pur· That membership cards be l;lrought into use again. pose whatsover in the assessment of benefits available to ex•service Congrt!IS considers any ~oning scheme unworkable; as the areas men and women aa civilians. · . to be zoned are too large and the identi.fY of sub·.branches would- That the service pensioner should be treated on the same basis be- sulimerged. • - • as the war disability p'ensioner in relation to extra earnings, hos• pital treatment and amenities. · ADMINISTRATION . That all ex·service lllj:n and women suffering from malaria, That the W .A. J3~anch of the R.S.L. be the- sole 9wner of caused by war service, should be grant~d war pensions. , Anuc House and any proposed exte!lsion thereto, and that other That the present rate of war'-Widows' pensions is inadequate organisations be allotted the required sl>ace at reasonable rental and that the rate should be considerably raised. an~ afforded every help and convenience, but no o_ytside organi· That, in the case of a member compelled to lose time because of sation is to be admitted on a contributory basis and so occupy. treatment for a war-caused disability, treatment allowances at part of the building in its own right. · r · the rate of special pension, Class (c), should be paid fortnightly. That Ari:ac House do not divulge the names of sub-branches, · That the State E;,:ecutive keep before the Government the resolu• when · approached by outside W"ganisation~. on matters submitted . tion passed by man.y l',ederal congresses that when men become by aub•branches unleas it is considerec;l neccasary, and then only eligible for the old ate or servke' -pemions, such pensions be ex· with the sub-branch'a consent. cmpt from the means test. That, in ·orointed from Majesty's Forces, it will .be a68Um'ed that the disability is war• ··among members of the State Executive in order ·that•the aims and caused or aggravated. , . policy· of the League· be. publicised and that the activities of the .l Congress is of the opinion that the Commonwealth Govern• Executive and sub-btanche~, ~e kept before the pu~lic, n.. That all memb'ers of the Mercantile Marine, who are eligible to· That Item 58 of the 1945 Congress ttc\ re-affirmed and that a join the R.S.L., should be entitled to all repatriation and rehabili• report be· submitted to Congress as to act1on taken on the item, tatioil . benefits. · . ~ I ~hich read: "That Cong~ss instructs the incoming· Executive to • -eo·ngrei6 presS'es for,. the retention of ,the Edward Millen Home al>point a c~mmi~, with the o~ject of _poUci~g the future pro· • by ~he Repatriation Department for the exclusive use of ex-service , gress of items submttted f agenda at the Annual Con'gress, and patients. l · \hat ·they report progress otherwise m~d.e, ~articularly to t~e Congress asks the Co1nmonwealth Government that, at the next sub-branches sponiiOring he items." meeting of .Eml>ire $tat~men, they endeavour to bring._about recip· · That the State Encutive endeavour_to-arrange with a bus corn· rocity in repatriation, rehabilitation and pensions; throughout the· p]ny for direct bus service to Hollywood Hospita! on visiting d...ays. B%n CommonV¥alth. · ;tt certain hours, and retur~, aa tb._e present polttion. of .transport .Gg~ess urgea th~t all 'Surplua tool ~> now ifl the hand• of the. Paae. ~ T .H B 't"l S TB N I N G P 0 S T . .\... . '. ) . I ' . ~· - · Disposal&. Commission be reserved, so that they may be purchased by u•liervicemen. Congress urges the Commonwealth ~overnm·ent to. a'rrange for X·Ray examination for T.B. of all dlScharged 6erv1ce men and Are YOU a , Co-Operator~ women, two years after the· dat_e of discharge. Congfess considers that the ~10 allowance for tools of trade The only way wherein you !3 and .£40· loan are totally. inadequate in view o~the rise in co116 can have which has ta~n place since the amounts were fixed as far back say in your buying and selling is the as 1919, and ~.uggests that these amounts b"e increased to .£20 and .£60, fespectively. / .- Co-Operative Way · BX-SBRYICB CIVIL R.B-BSTABUSHMBNT That ex•eervice men-and women on vocatipnal training be paid · Join up with .a Co~op unit-you can the same allowance, and the allowance be not less than the- male-' basic wage. . ' procure 'through it everytning a . Congress considers that the allowa!lce, at pr_e~ent mad,.s to. {~ll· 'farmer needs. ' time trainees under the Recon~tructton Trammg Scheme, 15 m· adequate anc! recommends that special allowances be paid,' par• ticularly in the Goldfields distri~ where living costs are bigb·er, and where special allowances have been granted to all empl oy~:es * by the Arbitration Courts. , • HELP YOURSELF ~D HELP THE CO-OP · " That ex•service men and women should be given acceu o re• establishment benefits· after they thems·e!ves have become re· established in their own enterprise. *· Congress deplores the slowness of training and urges that the The Central Organis'ation is rate of training· be speeded up for all tradeSmen. That the Commpnwealth and State Govemm~nts be approached with a view to granting ~al> loans to local governing bodies for the employment of returned men on constructional works. Westralian Farmers That Section · 27 of the Re•establishment and Employment Act CO-OP. LIMITED be amended to include a proviso that an ·employer shall, when' advertising, in any way whatsoever, anY. vacant position in his employment, state in such advertisement that the provisions of . the Act regarding "pfeference shall be complied with in the filling of such vacancy. That the Federal Government be asked to increase the quota of trainees in the building trade and to srep up the building pro• gramme. . . . That all gift duties be ~aived as gifts to settle or establish ex· .ROSENSTAMM -PTY. LTD. service men or. women. . . That the perio~ of paymept of.~.A. to accepted trainees under 61-65 KlNG STREET, PERTH the P.\l{.R.C.T. scheme b·e. extended until suc,h time 'as they are leather,. C#lrindeey, Saddlery amf Harness Merchants called up for the commsncement of their training, or are found suita~l e

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/ . sOlicited from. Government De,Partmenu and the R.S.L: to . a- h'ome, should be given " I( ..penpjt to build ~heir own· homes, · and &reater e1tent. . · r , , ~ that the proper Commonwealth aut~orities be approac~ed. . . Co.ngress deplores ~e l~rge amount of extravagant propaganda A greater number of men should be trained -in the building published on pa.mphlets and displayed" on postera in connection trad·e, and every eff~rt should be · .ma.de to release more matetial with th't' · rehabilitation sch•eme and reque5ts - th~ departments .,and .do away with the bottle:necks. that apparently exist in distri· responsible to withdraw those which are irrelevant and not a· true bJJtion and allocation of housing materials, and that private building reffex of the actual facta. should be encouraged. · : . • Congress again presses for a su!istantial lowering of. interest on · 'Tb_at the Blftlders' Registration Act be amend~:d . to permit the lJ11oans to ·ex·se~cemen to a~ maximum of two per cent. · &rading }~f registe!'ed builders . as. follows: "A" class, -to ·permit Tpat absolute prefer.ence be shown to all ex-servicemen in the all b~ile p~1d for an indefinite period. - ~ . l'elease of more blocks for the p~rpo~ of building war service .. The League vtews w1th al~rm the reterltion of per3ons of pen• homes. . . s~o.nable . ~ge, and c;_oupl':s Wlth?ut f~mily responsibilities, in· posi· . That more war service homes be erected in country districts. t10n~ ansmg from wartime extgenoe~. to the excJ,usion. of ex· Congress recbmmen~ to the Coriunpnwealth that ' a branch servicemen. l ' -· of the War Service Ho ~ ~mmission be establis_hed in Western Congress .r~ffrme~)tem 87 of the 194,. Congress a~enda: "That Australia, and that the 1recttve- boatd .be composed of returned the League, ID making purchues, or· having work done, should ,m~n. ' ~ . . . c.onsidef. all ret:'Urned soldier firms, and not . giv~ a monopoly Congresa is of the op1ruon that ~.T serv1ce homes aho~;~ld receive to one. , · · . . more priority than at the pre11ent tlme. , .. ;Fhat the Loc.feries Cotiimission b~ requested, to give consideration Congn;ss considers that retu~d servicemen owning. their own 'b •.where . th·ere are returped men iii cou'ntry centres, they should ' blocks of land, and ,_.having be·en given notice to quit- their tented e g1~en the agency for the sale of lottecy tickets. · . . I . , .. . \ Page 7 - ·THE LISTEN!~ . POST I , ) Aak for GOLDEN SHEAF BRAND I REJ.URIED SOLDIERS' . -MACARONI· Monumental Worie . _ ManufactUred 4>J' O"ly address: KAR~TTA 1near Station) GOLDI!~ SHEAF MACAI(ONI 'COMPANY Write or Ring F1832 a{'d we will post Catalag (LOMB.ARDI. MASSARA; GAL!Pd) · 126 HAY STRBBT, SUBIACO. TBLBPHONB 8 5479 We Call by Appointment .• .. E. W. ·cARSE. For all Classes of .General Engineering. BUNNING STREET, WEST PERT.H " Teleph~ne B 4428 ·

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'. THE · LI~TJ;!NING P.QST- Pace a ( transfer thue from one· town to another at they move in 'the. course of their employment. · ' 'That the Federal Executive-be uried to preu the Commonwealth Government to reduce ihe retiring age "fr9m 6S to 60 years, and that superannuation ·and old-age penaioQs be payable at 60 years for -males and ~5 years lpr females. . • Congress ia of the(op~c;m that. the .whole set•up Of ~~ licensing . and ·catering systems, now operatmg m Western A}'sti;alia, sh~~d be reviewed, so as· to place them on such a bas1s fhat families can remain united while participating in these amenities; and that ·to achi'eve thia a Royal Co.miiilsaion be appointed with wide terma of reference to make the necessary recommendations to the appropriate authoritiea.- ~ NOTICES OF MOTION . "' That a strong protest· be registered 'against the possibility of the release of alien prisoners of war in' Western Australia with a vi'ew to eventual citizenship, aa indicated ia the Pres's recently, and that the Government be ~rged to ensure that such a posaibility does ~;~ot · eventuate. . . That Congr~ utge the . Government to ..take . action in the matter of policing th~ taxation laws. . . That thia Branch ia definitely of the opinion that the League . should arrang~ to giye inor~ attention to ex•service patienta at Heathcote, who now number 33, in regard to •entertainment. It is conaidered that these men should be placed 'on the ~ame footing · as .those in Sunset and otJier institutions. Congresa views with concern the obvious attempta by monopo• lies ·to prevent ex•serVitemen from taking part in the export trad·e, and directa the incoming Executive to take the matter up with the Commonwealth Government wi.th a vi·ew .to correcting tlte position. ' ~ ' . Congresa conaiders that all war widows should be placed on the same footing as ex•service men and women in respect of employ• ment. Congress deplores the present inadequate loan of .£1/10/· a week, granted to prospectori .under. t)le Prospecting Assistance Scheme.. Becaus'e of the htgh •cost of living and other difficult conditions prevailing in tlie bush, the Qoy,eriiment is req'uested to increaSe this loan asaistana to £2/ 10/· '1- week. That all req\)esta for 'donations from p'ublic appeals be addressed to the W .A. Branch of the League and not to sub·branch·es; a~d that the W,A. Branch be the receiving authority for sub-branches for any cause which has the .endorsement of the W .A. Branch · headquarters, and to ·forward liats to subscribing sub•bWlche6. Congresa favours th'e reinstatement of meat ~eries to house• holders.- . Congress urges the State Qovemment immediately to introd_ll!=C , a Bill to amend the Purchasers' Protection Act itt accordance- with . a req.uest made rec-ently by the Lyguk . \ . Congress considers tli'at. in .view of the .increased interest 1'n education today, that we s.hould be falling down ~ our job if we did not make e4ucation one of our primary considerations. , - R.EFBR.RBD TO STATE BXECUTIVB The following items were referred to the incoming· State Execu• ~vTr.;"t the present GOcial services ·are ~adequate for the aged. -~ '. ex-serviceman, and COngress should presa for im~ediate work to be put in !land · to ob~ accommodation for tile incapacitared lt makes Clothes and ex-serviceman. .- . .... - . Congress CQnsiders ~at, at the appropriate time, the age for / vocational training undp- the Post•War Reconstruction scheme be • Linen ,LAIJ."[ONGER. raised from 21 to .25 years in industries that can carry them. ' 1 That, in view of Press publicity given to Mr. Dedman'a and ·f ( _ the ·North Perth sub-branch's reporta on the · deep-sea fia.h.ing in· dUBt:ry, thia means of rehabilitation should be strongly aupported.r; I That the W.-:j\. Branch invutigate the possibility of establ.iahin1 a co-operative· company to exploit ·the fishing industry in wholeeale and canning, as an aid to the rehabilitation of ex•servicemen. 1 · ~ Congress urgently requests tht; State Government to appoint l.a Royal Commiasion, with .compfehenaive tenna of reference. to. investigate ~e .fishing industry in W .A., with the object of coa• trolling any ex•enemy .alien monopollstic tendencies, so that' people ! on lo)IV incom can' obCU. fresh fish at economic "pri~. " 1 4 • That the ount of 1.3/3/• a week. payable by gueiti' on mter• • ing Pav am Home ill far too great, having in mind the circum• atanc:ea o the m who are most likely to uae the home, and that the propoae tariff of 1.3/3/· a week be wconaidered with a vi.. so ita rcd~ction. ) -: . Pqe •-TKI LIS·TI_NI"N8 I ... d1JMt .._ a.:. PC1111oz7. ,. J'OV ~'- ~- Jha7 ENERGY in thes~ DAVE·NPORT· 6 O'BRIEN ' crhe~e's W .A'• LBADING •Ft.JRNri'URB MANUPAcrtJRERS H011. 11 ancll8 Traml Stop crt the Door. ~ wheat (biscuits. ·Comer JWLUI'OJIT BTBBET & TB11TB AVENUZ, DIGLEWOOD ~hole ·Cash or Terms· . Telephone" u -.124()

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'· I 2 ·; . . . BYRNE'S GUI~DFORD . .Sinclair's Tyre Se..Vi_ce Ltd • "Mot07 House/' corner Wellingto""n and Milli- ~ · H O"JE ~ , gan Streeh, ~erth. Telephones B 2~60, 85037 E. P• . BYRNE * •_,. " (late~th Bn.) Lie. · Retread · Contracto~J • to Y' • - Telephone ML8 the £?e7c~Depa~ent ' "' SuperiM , "' * NEW 'F¥t£ ·. GUARANTEE· .-/ Accommodation .: . . .. - ..: . .·- / - . THE NEW OFFIOE-BEA~EJtS . e One. of the best•kno~n men in· the R.S.L. in W.A: must be. _ Ern Congdon, of S!lbiaco, who retired from !h.e position" of presi· • Siate Pre§ident: Mr. ]. M. W: And~rson. dent of that sub·branch at the annual general meeting~ Sep· . V-ice·Presidents: Me~ rs. T. Sten and E. 0. Davies. tember 25. Ern soldiered with the 11th Bn. ·in.·the 1914•18 Country Vice•Piesidents: State, Mr. Arnold W. Potts (Kojonup); argument and turned out again this time , with the .2/7th Field . ~ Northern Districts, Mr. N. •Eiliott (Moora); Central Districts~ Ambulance, A.S.C., looking after the transport. He went overseas , Mr. W. Overhue (Corrigin); Sou~hern D!stricts, Mr. L. T?o~p with the 6th Div. and saw active servi<:e in Libya, Greece and ion (Manj~up) . · · ~ Crete. B-efore Ern re!.(nq~lied the chair, ex-SeCretary lke Lester Truste~s: Messrs. W. 0. Mansbridge, H . A. Leslie and J. Craig. gave the large gathering present a short but comprebensive resume Hon. Auditpr:· Mr. J. E. Mitchell. - ~ · of the sub•branch's history and th·e vigorous and effective · part ' R.S.L Repl'eaentative on RS.L. Trading Qo.: Mr ]: Herlihy. -wlllch Ern Congdon had. played in its development and the '!!-ttain· Executive Co~ttee! }.iessrs. R. Halcombe, ~ G. ·Ferguson, W. ment of the high standing it holds in the distfi"ct at present. After • James, L. Thorn, A. Yeates, H. B. Collett, A. C. N. Olden, being hon. secretary for some -years Ern was president in 1938 W. ]. Hunt;- E. S. Watt, F. Bateson, J. Cornell, ]. Fi~harding, . and 1939 and on his tetum from~ war 5ervice he took on the 0. ]. Williams, F. · R. Murray, J. Herlihy~ F. Stahl and I. · position agilin. He has done a. good job, not only for the sub· • Ferguson·St~wart. - · - branch bot for the Leag~e as a whole. Warden, State War Memorial: Col. Athol H obbs, who has acted as H on. ~chitect for many years.· e Ron Halcombe, ·re-elected by Congress to the State Executive, is to be commend·ed for a characteristic ~of kindly consideration. ' ~- . LEAGUE. TROPHIES , Puring the cricket. match between western Australia and tbe · The thre~ League trophies for the year were -aw;uded as follows: visiting M.C.C. tea!D, Ron (himself a cricketer of note) madj: and . ~ewdegate Cup; North Perth; Colonel CoUett Cup, Bridgetown; carried out arrangements for giving b)(nded soldiers a microphone Mary Cornell, Pingell;:. / commentary on the match. Judged by the photograph that appeared \.' in The West Austraiian, the recipien~ of this courtesy ereatly a}lpreciated it. - ~ersQtJalities e Dalwallinu has lost a valuable member through the transfer of Mr. J. Tunstall, who has been manager of the local branch of .• • One of the uneXJfected reu.nions of Congress week took place the Bal}k of New South Wales, to Bruce Rock. He served with · on the day of the official openipg,, ~hen there was mutual the 4th Divisional :Artillery in the war against the Kaiser, and has 1 retognition between the"> English .crideter, N. W. Yardley, and Phil been a staunch ~memb·er of the Dalwallinu sub•branch during his 1 Carter, of An~ac House. ;The Englishman did his bit 'against the residence there. Bruce Rock will decidedly gain by the transfer. \ Ms with the R'.A.F., to which Phi) Carter WaS attached in the· Middle East. They. had last met ·when tliey i?layed cricket on e The absence of Mr. Bill Hyde from a recent me·eting of the • , , op·posite sides "~omewhere in Egypt." Dalwallinu sub•pranch was noted with many expressions of regret. Illness prevented him from being present. Bill Hyde served with e One of.the ·most pleasing 'motions carried at this ye;tr's Congress the 1,!)th Light H orse, his 'regimental number being 1248. We was the recommendation 'that the l,eague's Certificate of. Merit, for , join with his .m'I-J.IY friends in wishing him a speedy recovery, and conspicuous service in assisting the R.S.L., be awa'rded to Coun• rejoice ~hat t~e latest medical bulletins are favourable. cillor Caddy. It was moved by Mt. Hawthorn•North Leed.erville ~ ·andA s:e.conded by W est · Leederville•Wembley. Over a period of e Yet another cif the Old Eleventh has atten.ded his last sub· ' years, in fair w.eather or fouj, Cr:-Caddy has placed his .outs"tand· · branch meeting. Charlie White, a popular ).llember of the Yealer· ing musical ability . at the disposal of the Leagur in conducting iQg sub·branch was a · veteran of . two wars. He was born in ,;:ommunity concerts in aid of League activities.. · Both from the Lewes (Sussex) in 1876 and made soldiering ·his first job. He• 'entertainment angle anC! from that of fip'lincial success, his con• served with the RoyV Sussex ' Regi~ent throughout the South ductor's baton has been th'e wand of victory, and-- every member o~ the- .L:eague. hopes he will live long to enjoy the m~ed of recpg· nition we ~~been able to give. e r\.fter the report of the annual conference of Women's Auxili· IMPERIAL. . aries had been pre5enred to the General Congress; the State Presi· dent presented t he Auxiliaries' State P.resident, Mrs. McKinlay, with · PRINTING> ~HICKS i a Certificate of Merit [n ,recognition· of her outstanding work over CHI~ ·~s/ ' the years and a Merit Badge. · · I COY. LTD.. . , £HI.Cii§ e ·Tw.o League ~talwarts have been obliged tq re~re from a~tive ./ 397 HAY STREET . duty. M~. M. E. Zeffert, former 'Sta te ExecQ_tive member, was I unable to offer ' his 'services again as :representaiive on tb?R.S.L. PERTH ' Trading Company. Mr. J. · Prender'gas~ for p1any years Hon. Auditor for the League, has also been 'unable to carry on. Letters PHONES B 4750 & · B 8530 from them to 'this effect wa{ received by Congress, and suitable exp{_essions of thanks. for ~e services. they had. rendere'd for many . years were expressed m ·the usual cord1a! manner. - -. D~ring th~ Septe~b~·eeting of the v!~st Leede~viii~·Wemb1ey Owrie9 and sub· branch, members stood! to pa? th·e silent tribute to the mei,Ilory of their late fellow member, Mr. Dan ·Moran, who passed· away Staffed by dlfring th~ month. We join with the sub·b~nch in extending deep sympathy ~o his relatives. '. Ex-Service. ... . e ~a~rogi~ sub-brancH has lo~ a valu~d mem.ber through the recent aeatl} of Mr. P~cival Milward. He was an Iin}lerial Men and ex·se'rviceman and a veteran of the South African War. ~reu lar ' I attend. ant at meetings, it was his office. to' keefl the 'roU.bo , and their this job was don~ with all an ' old• sofdier's qevotion . dutt. MenitlfrS"•will greatly miss ~is q?iet, \lDa&Suming an le a!lt ·manner. · ..\_. . _ Dependgnts •'- Page:_ll- TliE p iTIENING . PO~T ) '. I ,

Afri~p W ar and urived in Auatralia in 1912. With the 11th, he wu in the Landinc on Gallipoli, was wounded badly and irivalided ~aria to Austqlia, wh ere he entered t]le service of the W.A.G.R. H e remained a ra,ilwayman until his retirement some years ago. When he reached· the allotted span of three score and ten, he was still , M?mben of the Eaglehawk, an upstanding, e ~en~.go! sub-branch have fo~ed ~oldierly man, as straight as a rush. H'e was buried a CO'\Operative company to relieve the_ unemployment poaltton at Wickepin, his cobbera acting as pall-bearers, and his remains among returned men. The company will' Issue £1 shares, for whl~ covered b y the flag he was always so eager to defend. , ten . ~ . shillings will be paid on application i;Dd ten ahillinge on allotment. A committee of the sub-branch is now investigating e The following is Mt. Hawthorn's sick state for September. Harry several proposed activiti~, among whi~ are brick•making.., plaster " . Blunt is still progressing slowly. Sid George has been a cot-case sh eet•making, bottle•making and confecttonery. again, but we hope to see him about soon. Tom }'4ay has not been· so well, but is still bright A \ and cheerful. Bill Scates is e A link with a much •older world war was sna}>'P'eQ m Paris on about the same. Arthur Mourit: hopes to be able -to come to. August 31 by the death of an American lieutenant, Charles Godwin. meetings soon, and Em Moore is back at hom ·e. :H e was at the He oied of infantile pa~ysis, after a ten·day's illness, only a last meeting and hopes to be able to attend mort" regularl y. Bill fortnight after his marriage to Princess Laetitia Mu,rat. ~e widow Fisher is in Ward x,· Hollywood, ano Neeson is at Edward. J. is the ·great-grandniece of Na\>oleon,. through the marriage of Millen. We wish them;au a rapid r~rn to better h·ealth . ,.- Napoleon's sister Laetitia with Joachim Murat, th~'""'Emperor's famous cavalry leader. · · • Mt. Hawthorn members' congri\tulate their vice-president, Len Vivian and· Mrs. Vivian on· the marriage of their only · daugnter, Shirley, to Ron Whidield, of Y ~· May we also add our best e If Hamlet were living .in Pra~ue today he would ·have no- cause y.oishes for their future happiness to those .of the sub-branch? for complaining about "the Law a ·delays." Last month, one Jose£ Sofran·ek was arrested for being a Geat;lpo spy. He was hanged e One of Mt. Hawthorn's younger members, Bruce lnder•Smith, five hours later. was recently discharged from the R.A.N. and is now looking for a farm. Bruce has certainly cramm·ed plenty of experience into e A reparations claim that passed almost unnoticed amid the his youqg life. He joined the Merchant Navy at the age of 16. noise of wilder arg.uments was one· presented by New Zealand Twelve months later he came home for a short holiday, during Maoris against Austria. The Maoria have petitioned the Dominion which he joined the sub-branch. Then, at the. age of 17, he Parliam·ent to demand the 'retufn of a ,.number of mummified joined the R.AN. and served aboard H .M.A.S. Arunta in all her bodies, the" remains of Maori chieftains, which were stolen by an actions. Now he seeks to attain the Old Salt's traditional objective Austrian named Rcichek, 60 years ago. Reichek boasted of his -a life on the rolling wheatbelt. · theft and presented the boslies t_o the Viel)n~ Museum. ·Mt. Lawley-Maylands Recommended Businesses. . .

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tinued until the war between Prussia and the other German States old, of in filtrating and gaining control and, of course, graqbine in 1886, ~hen the Hanoverian Kingdom disappeared and was the funds. The announcement that Mr. Small·page is behind Mr. inco~porated with Prussia. ' · Millhouse may be very comforting to the Federal President; but ers. Subversive e An Arab. ollicial spokesm.an was asked by a representative of the it deceives no one, least o'f all the young Digg what would happen if the British troops tactics likr these could not pass unchallenged, and they d{d not. English· News R~view and were withdrawn from Palestine. "We should light the Jews On th following day, ~e following motion was m!>ved . immediatdy," he Te'plied. "We should have to. If we were carried: That in the opinion of Congress the action of Mr. mali• weak, they would· attack us lirst. Yes, it would be war." Small page (i.e. in making such '\ statement 1or publicaclon) .is cious and subversive of. the best in~crests of ·the League. . Con• e A certain amount of lobbying for vc;>tes and- agenda items takes gress considers him guilty of such conduct as to make h1s mem· place at every congress. It is not ~ 'desirable prac~ice, but, in the bership of the League undesirable. This Branch, therefore. e~ter· past, it has ·not reached any really dangerous proportions. It was cises its powers under Rule 5 of the Federal Constitution and quite another story this year. A vicious whispering campaign was vetoes his membership." The seconder of t~e motion was. one of evidentlY. organised and directed against a senior official in the • the returned men of the recent war. · When given an opportunity weeks that preceded congress, and it reaclred-the apex of. malign· to deny or admit th'e charge and. to produce any justification for ancy "during congress week. It does not matter very much whether his action, Mr. Smallpage 'blustered and evaded the issue, trying one likes or dislikes any member of th·e Executive; bur if there is to s idetrack the motion by ofl'ering to. make a stateme9t to ·:twelvt> a grievance to be aired it should be a(red literally by being brought good men and true," rather · than to the full Congress• of 250 into the open. Sl'ander~e- all the more despicable when they ,.. delegates. An amendment -to this effect was overwhelminglY de• are whispered in secret ~~ ~ersons afraid to come into the open. feated, as it should have been: Congress realised it was a palpable The tactics used produced the· desired effect, but at the end of subterfuge. When the moti'on was carried, the State President congress many,, c!elegates expressed their _regret at having. be-en· called on Mr. Smallpage to leave Congress. misled by the canard. It is regrettable that such an incident should have taken place, '\. but it might not have happened had last year's Congress expelled . of a range ol e I\ '?J'est of England town has begun production the olfeni:ler's · associate, Mr. H. 0. Killic·oat, instead of unani• in the world. Every piece tableware which is probably· unique mously calling for his resignation. Through a technicality, Mr. goods are· made from brass is a souvenir of naval conflict. These Killicoat was able to thumb his nose at the League. Congress was of the world where the Royal shell cases coming from all parts tolerant enough to accept him as a delegate this year, but, after World War. Teapot stands, Navy was engaged in the second the act of ex-pulsion, lre evidently realised that discretion is the An~io Beach·head. A coffee Eet may for example, may be relics of better part of valour 3fd walked_war)ly. be made from a shell case expended by H .M.S. Exeter in pursuit of the Graf Spec. Shell markings Still on the base 'provi:le per· manent eviclence of the wartime origin of these products, whic.P TRADE COMMISSIONERS of British crafts· would othef'!olise appear normal high ~uality work (Mr. W. Scully) silverplated and graceful in appearance. The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture J. manship. - The articles are recently appointed nine different items, including, besides a has notified the R.S.'L. that his department Productioq covers twenty·liye eight of whom are cx·servt•;emen. as ash trays, flowe! Assistant Trade Commissioners, C9mP.rehen~ive range of tableware, goods such undergoing training and will shortly thousand of these articles are Four of the selected men are vases and powder bowls_ Five go overseas 'to their appointed positions. The remaining five will s hoped soon to step up this rate now being made weekly, but it i then take up duty in the. Depaltment for a short period of inten• of all the output is scheduled for of production. Eighty-per cent. sivc training before being posted abroad. These nine appointments export. I . 4J' .. ,.____. cover the following posts: London, New York, Washington, Born• bay, Calcutta, Sh~nghai, Cairo and Chile. Mr. Scully also 'points out that his De~artmen t recently invited Aq Act of. Expulsion ap·plications for seven positions of Tr;ade Commissioners in New One of the most drastic steps taken by this year's Congress was Zealand, N.E.I., Hong Kong, Cairo, Sbu h Africa, Singapcre and the ou~right expulsion ol ·a member from the League. This was Bombay, and it is considered that with·all these recent an-d pending the sequel to incidents ouring the first day's proceedings, when the appointments and the existing establis~ment of overseas Trade conduct of the -memb'er, Mr..--E:-B. Small page, one «>f the delegates Commissioner posts, tk"ere can be no question o'f; any failure to ex• from the Perth Sub·branch, . brought him into conflict with tre plore avenues for the ext~nsion· of .f\ustralia's overseas matkets as chair. As a result, 'he was ordered by the State President to sit suggested by the League. '-' down. The incident might have b·een considered closed had not · Moreover, it will be observed that the p olicy of training suitable the following appeared in the Daily News report of the pro· cx - ~ervicemen to lill these important positions abroad is already in ceedings. "Interviewed afterwards," Mr! Small page said, "My operation in the Department. opinion and the opinion of, no doubt, others, is that the League as it stands at the moment is run by all the old men. They dv J not want anything 'changed from the old constitution. · Anoth ~ r • thing is- that of politics. ·The League has accumulated ~ grca't Sub-1Jranch.._ Acti'Vities amount of fun.ds, but they· are so tied up that to use theni for ~ny charity .work at all takes too much red tape. They are bccomm~ 'cABLISLE politically·minded, which is definitely against th_e constitution. I am Therd were bumper attendances at the last two meetings. -Reports when he urges the younger members indicate that substantial progress la being made. Vldorla Pa.-k• brought right behind Mr. Millhouse a big team along to er games evening, at which the visitors were Vlc­ of the League ·to get up and take :in · active part in the R.S.L."s lorious. Tlie social side of ·lhe eveninq was well up to the Carlisle affairs." ' standard. Major f'irman thanked lhe visitors and, in his response, Mr. tissue . of lies, R. SOQan Invited CCrriJsle members to VIctoria Park on November I. An ( This stupid piece of bombilst, besid_es'\..b,eing a amount of two guineas'has been.don!lted to the bed of roses in !(jog's is part of the pattern of propaganda bemg ~ed here and 111 other Park. The recent dance was greatly appreciated. Eddie Pennington States with the object of dividing th'e young Djgge.rs (rom the was a. 'very popular and. effici~nt M.C.

DENMAJU[ \. The monthly meeting on j>eptember 17 wqs reasonably well-attended. Arrangements were made for the parade by members of lhe sub-branch ...' D\0. D Is in honour of lhe Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, who visited the town A VENUE, on October 3. The president, Mr, T. Holllngs, had The prlvilqg& of Corner 799 BE'I'\UFORT STREET & FIFIJi· meeting Their, Royal Highnesses on behal{ of the League. Three· mem· . ...- MT: LAWLE¥ - bers, i E. Sullon, -1!. Morqan and N. Eaton (for.merly of Goomalllnq), 1 have arrled In recent weeks: To all we ~extend our congratulations. Groce-ries, Handy Foods, Fruit and Vegetables, Mr. !m Hill Is sllll In Hollywood, but we understand that he is pro­ Cakes and Ye~t Goods. ' gr sing s~llsfactorlly. Most of the problems In connecllon with rehablll­ t on ve now been solved sa1Jafaciorlly and the success of the sab- Orders d~liver,e'CI promp~ly. \ Phone U. 1550. . bran In these mallera Is larq"ely d~ to the work of the hard-work.lnq secretary, Len Slewart. · V Page'l5 -THE .LIST-E·NING ' ' POST .· •. . - .•. , . ET ·.J·M B .R . ~You Want a Suit? KARRI.:._JARRAH-WAN DOO BUY ONE - NOW / · . · I Unequalled for Genera'l Cons* truction, Wharf, Railway, Mining, Station, Farm, Dairy, O rchard and IEADY·TO·WEAR, BLUE IERCE Ruidential Buildinga. ./ SINCLE··REAITED, QUALITY TAILORED Joilift')' Specialists • ; • Fittings and ~p, Fludt ~ Panelling, Floors, Parquet, T. & G. aod ~d SUITS FOR. £5-1&.-11 ~ Ma~ Linings, Mouidinp. 30 COUPONI CARD UP DOUBLE,PRESSED · BR.lCKS, PLAilTER, WIRE N.AIL~:A.INTS AND VARNISH. * / * . A SPECIAL FROM "Eiverything for the Building Trade" . . .. litE 8ERVICEMAI'8 ' .. \. . SHOP MILLARS' TIMBER & TRADING COY. LTD. T H E R. S. L. T I A D I N C _C 0. L T D. ST. GBORGB'S HOUSB, ST. GEORGB'S TERRACB. &70 HAY STREET, Telegram•: "Miltrade." Tele-phones: B 4141 (6 line~ ) PERTH Cables: "Sawmill:" SUPPLIERS OF MEN'S FANCY. COODI,. SMOKERS' RIQUrtiTEI

for a DUNKERTON'S Opticians .; • I . . , G D 40 MARKET ST. , FREMANTLE 0_.._...... 0 - S T·A R.-T Wish to a'dvise that their Q~allfied Optometrist and. . ,( JASPER l.. ouNK'ERTON . many . ':.W.A.O.A. !PiP.), iLN.A.o. of. them \... ·. \ has beerr disc;hllrged from the R.A.N. ahd has LU.OAS BAT:fER.I;ES. resumed practice at the )lbove address.

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I ;i' . • P 0 S T ~ Pare 1' • I . '"" · · IVIIACO Tbe cmnual '9-.al ~Unq and ·election of offloen on September ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ 25 Well-.• ~ ~. Seftnteen 'offlc:ers were elected and' all ~ un a ltritlz!q ezample of poet·war ~on. Here For Ad~ice in all Clulee of ASSURANCE Consult .are the namee:, ·~lcleot, Bill Lonrilit1 Em Conqdon becolll8l • a member of the comalifl6it <11 !uunediate ~ prealdtnt; vlc:e-preStdenta, Joe New: ' · man and Lagce Howard; eecretary, Bill Fullerton; treasurer, "ben ,wuuam­ Roy K •.· Hamilton eon; cm.UOrati~ cfflcer, Em Skinner; aportmciater,· Ted Todd: auditor, (late 2/Uth Bn.) A. J, Gordon (anoth~ auditor to be elected): committee, G. E. Wllson, H. Du:riallt, H. T. Jolineon, Padnt Codd, L. Hayward, Don Wllllamson. . A.M.,. socn:rr, Pe~h · Phone B 9106. Norm• Cook, L. Boberte and Frank Raetln. It will be obeerved by keen member~ cl the e\lb.brcinch •that ten of the office-bearers are men of World War n. The sub-branch wishes them every aucceaa In the forth· COIIliDq year and no leu to the older men from' whom the young ones > can ~ cm ezample-or a wcamlnq. The annual reunion Is fixed for F!tdciy, ·N~ember 22, at the old West ptctute Thecme' ln Hay Street, near Rokeb'J' Road. ~r details will be announced at the general meetJ!lq on Wediteedciy, .OCtober SO; . •. DonaldJ. Chipper & Son . U'l'AJOQKG The preelc:lilot, W. N. Matthewa, prnlded over an attendance of &0 1023-1027 HA:Y* STREET, PERTH;. member,~ September 20. · A on&-tfme vlc:e-pre@ldent, Mr. S. Sandells, was a welcome vialtor from the Claremont sub-branch. His Information on the PfOS)oeed J:Onlnq Kbeme was vei'Y much QJ)prectated. The man­ aqem8nl committee · met on the prevtoua Monaciy and I d ealt with all T.ELEPHONES: 8.*3232 and B 3772· \lr981lt bWiineA. .The J!rnlde~·lhJmked the D!Qqera of World War I for their lOO per cent. roll-up a11tst cia mea& oi:derUea at the wei­ C9me hotpe to Dlqqen of World ar Ir. It was yery aattsfylnq to see such enthuakutlc euppj)rt. In o et to reform No. 4 Dtstrlct Committee, a trieetlnq wa1 convened by Meaara. Stewart ~d Austin (Gnowanqerup). .. Thla .wae held at ~ng on Sunday', September: s. The meetin<:i· was attended . br_ .the State Secretary, Mr. D. M. ).~.naon, who was accom· pcinled by Mr. Wlltina of the· Land Settlement ."-''mmittee, both· of whom GROSSES· OF GROSBS HATS .... Buy your HATS, were VGJY helpful. Deler,rates from sub-branches at Tambellup, Kukerln, SIDRTS AND MERCERY from •.• Gnowanqerup, . KoJonup, l>inqrup, · Katanninq, Waqln and · Dumhleyung -re preeent. It was unanimously dectded to reform the ~o. 4 Com­ mittee. Offloers elected: preeldent, A. W. Potta; secretary, R. Lewis: . GROSE BR8S~ ~preetdente, E. Houee, .p, Stevens and F. Carwardlne. These .officers will form the manaqeDient committee, a splendid team, and they all ~59 HAY STREET (Central) and have the fiqbtinq epirlt which la so ne<:essary. Me11srs. Benson and 42 FOR.IUiST PLACE, PBRTII Wl,lkina met members of the R.S.L. at the clubrooms and gave an Instruc­ Telepboae B 7901 tive information on I:.cmd· Settlement and · R!thabllltation. Mr. Ross Uniform Caps mad,e- Order. Steele · auqqeated that the Katannlnq Road Board be urqed to assist to 'In aclopll.nq a town In Britain of similar alze to lGatannlng, and that Gent's Hats Oeaned and Bl~ 2/ 6 (trimmings extra). reqular euppUea of food stuffs be sent for atstrlbution. The suggestion found ~ ready _support. The meeting resolved that the ,Katanning Road Board be asked to co-operate and to fomi a committee consisting of one Board member and one R:S.L. member to organise the collection of IU.Itable arttclell. At the conclualon of routine business, an Interesting addr.a -,nU qlyn by Mr. 0. Wllllaros (Capt. Aust. Psychology Service) on the part pliryed In the, war by Psyc)toloqy ·services. COMMERCIAL UNION VICTOJUA PAU Prealdent Georqe Yealea prea1ded over a good meeting In September. Membirahlp la 'now! well over 1,200. Many new members attended for ASSURANCE CO. LTD. he • tlra!. time ancl!., were-- fonnaJly .welcomed by the pree!s:!ent. Mem· ben rePorted haYinq 'riflted EdWard Mlllen Home and the Carlisle sub­ 'Jl'Cmch fot qamea nights, and many Joba done for residents of the d is· * · trict. Mr. Beale, of the Loans Orq~on, gave a talk on the ·comhlg Head Office'· for We$tern A,ustralia: Security Loan. Members attencled .th~Uary birthday party, at which the State PrHident, Mr. Andenon and the General Secretan{, Mr. Neaqle, and many country Conqrea delegatee 'were prennt. Miletlngs COMMERCIAL UNION 'tRtJ ILDINGS, . are now held on the first and third Fridays of the ·month. · SAl NT. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PERTH . • . BE'I'UJI1fED lfUJI8I8 . Monthly tneetlnqa have been~

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prel!ided. The Leaque was represented by Mr. H. A. Leslle, M L one of the young brigade, who made an excellent job of it. Prizea .After dinner, a public dance was· held in the hall, which was aite~d-~ have been donated anonymously for the first. few sesslonls, ·and ft .is alao by ab?ut 300 people. The m.onthly meeting was held on September 6. intended to bold a special set sion at the end pf the year at which all finalists wll! compete. Games are l:ieginning to gel on the map · once MT. HAWTHORN-NORTH LEEDERVILLE more, and towards the end of Septembtn- the sub-branch were "at home" The me:l!lnqs· in September were well-aitended. The Congress dele­ to a team from the H.Q. Western Command Sergeants' Mess. The home qat" had a lot of· items to make themselves familiar with a nd mem· team w on the two games ·p layed-shooting and darts-and a moat hers will lM_! waiting to hear their reports andJ impressions. Some enjoyable evening was spent &y all present. Gen,;ral meetings are on were maklnq thelf first , appearance at a Congress and the experience !'l"ovember;tS and 19. ... The management committee meets on October 29 qaln~ will be benefiCial to the sub-branch for future events 'fhe and Nove . er 26. Don't forget to turn up at Anzac House .ballroom 9mnes are still belng played and the following results were· n~ted in every Th day for your dance. · · the· thfrd round: TCible tennis (A grade), L. Dewar d. Chennall, and Ernle Tonk.lnaon d . M. Rowles; CB grade), Ted Damon d. Max Tetley, FRENJUO'LE CITY / - . ~ and F. WUllama d. Jack Woodhead, In the bridge, the results were: The sub-branch entertained country .delegates from Kond!ntn, "i!oulder, R' Morton and Aitkln d . RlnCJidi fck Whitaker 'Yiopes to have a larger muste'=.- to take along' next time. Members are in the chair. Dick Norgard's transfer to Swanbourne sub-branch w as also looking forward to pl~g West J.eederville again. _Those wishing ,... approved with regret. Many -members voiced regrets a t Joslll9-'f{lch a to PI!IY should see the spor:s Jlirector, Ern Travis, or the game·captains, grand ~orker-espE!clally a capable sport~ director. A committee of who · w.ill supply all the informoti9n required. · Dances ore held in the three was appointed to draft proposals for the extension of the hall holl every fortnight and w e would nke to see more of the members and the provision of amenities. • It was suggested by the ' committee p~esent as thls.,is . for the fund for enlarging .the halL The committee that t h~t monthly meeting and sports night be held on the Tuesday nights is- atlll looking for suggestions from· merpbers on ways of making the in~ead pf Thursdays. After much discussion, Tuesday nights were ap­ meet1n9s more attractive, or any other mQ.tter. . The table tennis, R.S.S. proved by tile members present. Sports nights held hi conjunction with t&a1J!, is still going strong In the competition and were just beaten by the ladles have been a great success ·a nd will be continued in future, the' Public Works, up at the hall. Members are reminded that tlie but bigger musters of members and their "w omenfolk are urged to turn next meetings will be on October ;il, November 14 and 28. up and males these nights more successful than ever. The social ~m­ mittee has been very busy and has many social activities in v iew. The CANNING DISTRICTS top priority js claimed" by a .children's party to be held- on Tuesday There was on attendance of 25 at the September meeting. A wel­ night, December 17. · come was given to the newest member, Les McWilliams. The recent buck's social and sports evening at Queen's Park was, to put it mildly, BOUJ;J)ER a flop. Even t only an innovation, but, if the number of compeltlors and .enjoyment -dur ng Congress. The secretary (Mr. Georl;Je A. E. Majorj reported that- of members generally are any indiciOUon, was the forerunner of somE! membership_ stood at 361, and 174 members had contributed to the • very- enjoyable evenlrigs. The session was conducted by Bob Harrii, ub-branch funeral fuod. A special committee has been appointed to . \ · Page 19 - T'H.E LI~TENJN~ POST ) ~ I, ,. .· ,; coD.i~ extensive :.llcmztiona to the lja1l. The aub-brcmch rev.nlou, wz W1l.l. u PI.IJUIKD 'ro Qu'OTZ· You roa TOn which 1t la thou;ht wUl attrac:t an' atteildance of 200, wcJ& aet down for November 16. Tlie Poppy Ball wtU be held on•'Novembef 8. 'The '- aUb-branch decided to IDc:nKJU their ord8r for p()ppl.. for aa1e through­ Painfiilg and Decorating out the district, from 800 to 1,000 this year. The llub-brcmch haa aC­ cepted a challenqe from the Dea:l)mlll cricket club to meet before the . . commencement HARRY JENKl NS (late 2/ 28th Bn of the Aaoclatlon flxturea ID which the R.S.L. team will .) compete lor the Jt time. 95 Kalgoorlle Street, Mount Hawthom . • lW~~ Telephone B 885 The first qene mMtinq of the Swaiiliourna aub-b~ was held 8 · . on October 2. Over fifty members and IDtendlnq members were In attelldcmce. It waa aqreed to make the immedJate tarqet the =lalng of . a fund with which to erect~ hall at an approximate coat of £5,tJ09. Meaarw. Youn; cmd Cola "Were appointed truatees. Approach haa blKin made to the Nec!Jcmda Road Boani with view to obtaininq the use of __, the abandoned tennla courla at Allen Park, on the baa1a that - mciin- C. ~H. SMITH taln tljem In qood ·order In return for the wse· a t no. coal. It Us hoped-, & CO. that a favourable :.pot!' on this ~lion will • be avctllable for out ... UNDERTAKERS next meetinq. Bev. Eddy waa elected lreallurer, vice J. r.:uhrue, who, Ill lQIWCAITLI ITJliZl', PBil11L Phaae (Dcrr w lU9ht)1 1 1001. owln9 to preaaure of bualneaa, waa unable to continue In that office. Thanks were recorded to the Y.M.C.A. 1n ~ RO,JU>, for the donation of eportlng \'IcrolllA PARL PhoM• x t Mt. equipment, Cottaeloe aub-brcmch for the· donation of a notice boald, and eo.piete ~ral ..~ ~~ wt.lhla ~ oC aD to Claremont sub-brcmch for the uae of tables and forms. An effort la being }Dade to <.Jet the State President alo09 to our next qeneral m~~ lng ,..on November 7. Falllnq this, a member of the Executive wUl pe lnvitod to. attend. Members were pleaaed to welcome the prealdent and senior vice-pmsldent of Claremont aub-branc;h to tho meetinq. A woman'• awdllary la considered a necesaaey and desirable adJunct to the Sub­ branch. At Jbe next meetlnq 11 la hoped to w _!an9• a date for callJng RICH · SIGN CQY·. the ladles tOgether to- dlacuaa tHe matter; The lh1td Wednesday In each . · Commercial A rtists. month has been set aaide as a aporia nlqht and the efforts of the aporia committee, comprjalnot Meaan. Cook. Craze. CYJ'Il' Baaaett, and 587 WELLINGTON STREET, PERTH Norgard, Jnr., will be followed with interest. Telephone 8 509.5 Sole Proprietor: A. J. WELLS (late nnd Battali9n) KARR80IK The Institute has reCeived a thorough eprtnq-cleaDtnq and the bUliwd tables have been put Into ext:elllllll repair. Later, when a UtUe dlfil­ culty reqcndlnq the transfer c£ trualeeahip has 9Gen completed, mem· bars hope to renovate the buildlno and, ;perhapa, .make addltione eo ~ that the Inatltute can be . more clUb-like. In future the business portions . bf the general meetlnqa will be reatricled to as abort a lime as possible ~ ARTHUR to allow plenty of lime for the get-toqetlier and amoko aide. To thla E. DAVIES tr CO. end, the committee has been empowered to deal with all routine bust· FUNERAL AND CREMATION . DIRECTORS noes and correspondence. Local ex-servicemen fomled a quwd of honour . for H.R.H., The DUke of Glouceater, when he vtelled Narroqin. Jack T~O""I Perth. I N001 Claremont. F t l771 rre-e.. L 1115 deThieny was p.c. Guard.. :M.C. winners de· Thlerry 'and Smith, and M.M. winners Godwin ' .IUlTIUBih W.IUJ.JlCE A. B. GBEBif & CJBO. ~ C0'2&iiLL and Wood •were preaented. Deleqatee at Con· gresa ·Ware Messrs. Dawson and" Cwdwell. . BEST SERVICE AT LOWEST RATES. --.· ESTABLISHED 1888 MDK'OP-JA1UWllfOOD , _ - The annual ball, held a few nlqhta before ttl• September meeflnq was - a qTaat auccaa&, from which the varioua funda will · benefit. At tha meetlnq, president Frank Baderick was In hla place', supported by the lJOR THAT REPAIR JOB- RING U 1177 FOR. seet'etaries; Merv Lon;botloQi and Roy Hall. Mr. F.red. Taylor (R.A.A.F.( was elected aecretary of the buildJng committee which la now spcirking on all plugs to qet the · propoaed new hall est~Ushed. Mr. Frad R. H. O ' ~~N !~/;.d ,..... Pearaon wae elected deleqate to Conqteaa. . U General Reno·vating Contractor • . IODDIKGTOl.f A combined amoke soclal, weloo~ home and qet-teqath~r nlqht was l9 AU.GHTON SP,BET, BA YSWATER · held for the relurn'\d man and wom~ of the dlatrlct on ~ptamber' 7. Abqut 100 atlltnded. Mr: 0 . Farm¥ dliected the quests to their tal;>,les. whdh had been laid by the membera of the. auxtllary- Tho toast of the R.S.L. was proposed by Mr: Fanner and ·l'MJ'Clnded to b y Mr. H. Pollwd. Other MODERN ' ' toaala ware: The ' Navy, Army and Air Force, proposed PHARMACY . by Mr. R. Gorclon and reaponded to by Mr. Jack Brennan; the AnzQ:cs. proposed by Mr. L. Staqbaur and reeponded to by Mr. L. Price. A victory toast wae pi'OJ)OIMid by Mr. Taylor; Vlaiting Sub-Branches br the KEN MEDD vice-prealdent, Mr. Wallace, with a reapoDfe from Mr. F. Craiq (Glou· M.P.S.. Ph. Ch. cea,ter Park); the Women's Auxtllary, by the president. Mr. Ea9an on· thel' piano, and Mr. ~pperwell 101 WJLLLUI 8TBIE'l' (Ol'l'OimB ITXORDII). PBOIU with the banjo, provided the mwslc ft>r 11111 community alnglnq. ,Jn'dlvtdual !lema were qtven by Mr.' Dlgqla and tho- PR ESC R IPTIO N S--CONSULTkTIONS . · \ TIV'Oll com~an. Jlmmy Royce. ' OLOUCIIUR PAU " The monthly meeting held on September 5 aaw ou of the b;,at alien· dancea for aome time'. By the formation early fn September of. a­ VICTORIA woman's auxlliary, another mUeatOne ID proqreaa haa been s.ached. PARK. HOTEL Mra. Mdlnlay was pr8aent to ktart the ball rollln; and our ~Y thanks J. A. COLEMAN, Proprietor. Phone-M 1063 go to her for a suoceaalul start. To the prealdent, Mra. LwiTcfil. the aecretary.- Mrs. Dave Deegnq, and the many membera of the auxlllwy. fif'rst-class Accommodation. .Colin ~ Visitors qo our best wtahaa for a wry )lappy and fruitful aasodatlon. All mem· bers know w_here to find Blll Fieher or .Blll Reed and are aaked to do ..: / _ ~pec i al Catered for. Lock-up .c;;a ges._ . so at any avajlable Opportunity' ao as to be kept posted with th'e social actlvttlea of the aub-branch. Membera are asked to start · IHinkln~'; of the aaats&ance they will qtn Georqe Owen and company on . Day. . • The meeting !hie month was not quite ao -u attended as thoa; of prevtoua montla, due to the al)afnce of our alz clereqatee, who· war. buay at Conqreae, and also the absence of many of our srood 'epor:ta­ RADIO R.EPAl.R SERVICE men, who were attaqdinq the Presentation Ceremony at Ansae Club. U. GLARE_....late SS A.A. Coy.)._ _ -. Thla waa quite a triumph Jor Glouceater Park, and our congratulations . go to Re~e and 15 KAPOLIOif ITJliZl', . COTriiLOB. TILUBOIU 1111 U. membera of the arlool:eJ:: and darts -teams :r on their moe excellent ahowtnq• . The next ladl"'~ nlqht la on October JO~ -bou.EcTED & DELIVERED - MODERATE CHARGES• 24, and· be held In the A.N.A. boalaheda, Rmlraida Drive. Cliff ...... -: Lambe the oNC~n~eer few our Poppy Day Committee, and If !I la p(iealble ( for ap.y members to aealat, please notify Bill Fisher or ·sm Ree4 Jl, y~aot oontact CUff La!t\be. _. ·\. ~ . "' T H B 0 L~ s·T JHO N G r 9 s T .:..... Pase 20 .... / • KOilTH-EABT f'BDUJm.E A very Uvely meeting on September 30 was ably presided over by .. Los. Char!~Qn, although the attendance was 'not as larqe as has been of la1e. MJ". Herllhy reported on a final meeting of joint building fund DIGGERS ! commi1 toe artd the division of funds. A motion was carried reqardlng the establishment of sub-branch offlco In the R.S.L. Club rooms. This should have the h&arty support of all members, as ll will, alllong other · thlqgs, tend to ttgbten the burdens of our hard-worltlng secretary All 1 · Dousj. AU, by the Wfrf, le at present taltlng a short holiday 1n the 'way !t!~e ~r~! ~~wa~~~T~tto~~~Ts of a trip to KalqoorUe with the South Fremantle Football Club of which Superii !t Accommodation - Spacious Bars. and Loungu. he has been social secret~ for many years. The date of the annual reunion was fixed for November 18. Final arrangements are In the COOMBES f:i PLETCHER, Props. hands of fhe social committee: under the capable hands of Lon M!nq W. and Nonn Payne. G._l>AqcER, MANAGER • OSBQRNE PW The spring ball on September 14 proved very successful. At the ball the raffle • for the canteen of cutlery was drawn. As· a result, the building funds· are going to benefit considerably. It Is pleasing to note the keen Interest members are taking In social gcnnes. Each Wednesday evonina' following meeting nights Is now set down for sports, · where rifle shooting, darts, quoits and table tennis are pla:c'd. IJ le hoped to have competitiqna against other sub-branches In the near future. The meeting of October 2 was well aitended and •quite a lot of 'business was .dealt with, the matter ol~fJ' "Green Envelope" was finalised, and it was decided by the major! to continue. J. Wicksey roslqned as / · editor and Harry Float filled th vacancy. The ·picnic to the hills was left to the social committee to 'deal' with, and possibly wlll take place In the near future. If transport can be arrartqed.. Women's Auxilia:Yies

STATE EXECUTIVE The State Executive meetings on September 16 and October 7 were well-attended. On September 16, final arrangements for the forth· coming nineteenth annual conference were made. 'During the month, the State President had a very busy time fulltlllng engagements with auzillarles. On September 6, w ith the State Secretary, she attended the handing-over ceremony of the Rod Shield Hostel by the Sportsmen's Council to the Leaque, and which honcelorth will be known as R.S.L. House. On September 5 Mrs. McKinlay attondotl an in~qural meotinq of the' Gloucester Park awilllary. On September 10 the final of the McKinJay This trusty old friend of the " Old Diggers" is Shield games competition waa. 'bold in Victoria Park R:S.L. Hall. The State froeident and the State Secretary were present as well as a very now being · sup~ ~ ied to t he Commonwealth largo gathortng of aupparters from the auxiliary. Subiaco won the the shield from Nediands, the pre-war holders of the trophy. Mundarlnq Military f orces. auxiliary arranged a rally and picnic on September ll, which was attended by Mesdames ·MciClnJay, Sherlock and Taylor and, In the , evening, the Prdeldent and Secretary cttond!)Cl South Perth's birthday party. On Se~mber ~ 12 Maylands auxiliary arranqed a chJJdron's All Westralian Leather \_ ·fancy dross ball, at which Mesdames McKlnlay and Hin'dorson oU!cl· ,. ated a8 judges, and Mrs. Pruo attended as their representative on the Executive. During tho evening, M~· MciGnlay presented Mrs. Ffrman, past president of the auxiliary, w l a Certificate of....Servlce. Mrs. Hendorson, Senior vice-president, l rneyed to Plngrup o n September 4, PEARSE LTD at the Invitation of the auxiilary\ and officially opened an exhibition. BR~. &.pltal· Vlaltinq • . · NORTH FREMANTLE .. Hospital vleltors reported 96 visits to patients in Royal Perth Hospital. Mrs. Taylor and. Mrs. Kay vjjl>led- repatriation patients in ·H'ollywood Hospital. These visitors find visiting those patients much more sllifl· cult here .lhan In Ward& X and XI, as patients are in so many different waida, but it is hoped that arrangements will soon be made for all wards to be visited. , • At the meeting of the executl,.vo on October 7, Mn. McKinlar (State PrMident) welcomed three newly-e1octed membe._Nrs. Cullen (South ~..f.erth), Mn. Herolo (Giouceater Park) and Mrs.' Winaor (City of Perth) to llle ezMUIIn. The Slate Prealclent reported that on ~!ember 17 llhe ELDER SMITH & CO. LTD. attended the oU!dal opening of the Cbuntry Women • Asaoctai:IOD'a FO 1839 Conference, and on SepJell).ber 18 ahe travelled to Armadale, wher. ahe UNDBD IN had the pleaaure of forming yet another awilllary. On September 19 Mri. Subacrib~ Capital: £4,500,000. Paid·up Capital: MciClnJay and Mrs. Crofts wore present . al a dinner arranged by the· £2,700,000. Reaerve Fund: £1,100,0~ (invested as to newly-formed Welsh~! sub-branch for members and their wives. Here also a new auxiliary has come into being. Yet .another auxiliary £96Z,OOO in Australian and British Government Stock; added to the over-qrowlnq list la that of Como. -' _.... balance used in the business). Wool On September 20 a meeting of sports directors/ was calloo .for thll and Produce purpose of discu.sslnq agenda motions relating to sports. Recommenda­ Brokers, Lapd and Livestock Salesmen, Merchants, Met,al tions were referred to c;enference for consideration and endorsement. Sun­ day SepteJQber 22 was a red letter day for ~-service patients from Brokers; ShippiJ?'g, C?artering and Insurance 1gen~•- ~emon't 'Mental Hospital, when they were talc.en by Red Cross Trans· Pf oprietors ·of "Eid~r's . Weekly." rt to Glen Forres't for luncheon ond afternqon tea by the Mundaring ~and Swan View auxiliaries. Grateful thanks a~~ extended to the atten­ . ,... * dants (members of Graylands sub-branch) who, \!by giving up their off· duty time to a ccompany the patients, make these • outings passible. HEAD ~ OFFICE : A DELAIDE / • On September 24 Mrs. McKinlay and Mrs. Stockmln attended' Victoria Park auxiliary's elqlifeanth ~trthday party. ·. <>n September 29 Mra. Perth Office: ~ Elder House, 11 1-113 St. George's Terrace, FOR SATISI'ACI'ORY SERVICE ·.. • ' . • . Perth. · · Mi-Loay;s Fancy f l6rists . 'Offices at . 12 ROYAL A RCA_DE, PERTH .. · ong, Me~bourne, Sydney, Brisbane and London. For Wreathl. Wedillnq Boaczueta, Spraya. etc. ' Offi«s throughout Western Australia and South MBS. A. M. MACDONALD, PBOFESSIO~AL rtoBJBT , a, and at Broken_Hill and Wentwonh ( N.S.W.). TelephODH B 7072 aD4 0 1k ,(BDmil) ~~. ~ ~--~~----~~~--~~ Page Z1 -:-.TH! LISTENI NG ' _P8ST - , I Henderaon ~~reeented • Mrs. Mc:Xinlay at a i'ea qiven by the City of Thcmb OM 'also tendered to the 'artiala who helped to 'ina!te the citter­ Perth auxll!CIIT m Monash House to patients ftom Lemnos· and Suneet. noon such a .auccess. Amonq thoee who were preeen.t, we,re the AuXili­ Mrs. StoCkinln (State Secrotdry) and Mesdames Crofts and Prue (Execu­ ary State President (Mrs. McX111iay), the R.S.L. Stcde President (Mr. tive members) were olso pres.ent, and Mrs. Turner of Geraldton was a 1 Anderson) and the General Secretary ~. J, C. Neaqle). country auxiliary Tisltor. On October 6 West Leederville .(Iuxillary ·,;..;' entertained patients. !tom SUn9et Lemnos, Edward Millen anii Home MUNDAJUNG of 'Peace to a sumptuous tea, ~•. · Hendersoo, deputizlnq for Mrs. The annual meeting was held on ·July .16. There was- a qood atten­ McKinlqy, attended a Safety Council meetlog at the Municipal Oiltces· dance, MundarliJ.q, the W~fr and Glen Forrast beloq well represented. Mnr. Stockmil1 reported that 20 patients. from Lemnos were the quest The sugqestlon to comblo Wftb outer branches was a ccepted and re­ of the Kiwi's Concert Party on October 2. We tender our sincere thanks sull&d in a series of brld e parties held at Mundarloq. and Glen. Forraat · to all concerned for this act of k.lndness to these patients. Our good -whenee the sum of £. 13 · waa forWarded !o H.Q. Mra. G6ode was friends, ' the Red Cross '!;ransport; again gave their services. re-elected preslden!; Mrs. Strlbllnq, hon. aEfcretary; Mrs. Cutler, vice-· At this meetlnq opportunity was taken of' congratulatinq the State president for the Wetr and Mrs. M<;Glew, vice-president for Gle11 Forrasi..­ President, Mrs. McKinlay, on the presentaU,on to her, crl !be R.S.L. Con­ Re!Jula:r lni<>Mluxillary meelin911- cmt to be held; the flrat of which ference on !be Friday of- a framed certifcat& of merit ftom the passed off .very successfully •On September 11. On this ·occasion the Federal Execu!lve, and !be accompanying badqe. Slate President, Mrs. McK!nlay, and Mesdames Sherlock and Taylor paid a visit, when thirty-six members ot the three awdliarles travelled to F.u.s.w. , Munoaring Weir. After funch, )IIembers enjoyed the address o~ awdl.l­ · At the monthly s.Qcial, Mrs. H. Dean presided over a very large ary work given by Mrs. McK!nlay and th& afternoon· was passed In' gathering. Mr. Vivian of Boan. Bros. was the guest sl)9alcer. He musical entertainment and eompetltlons. On Sunday, September 22, gave a very interesting talk on his impressions of England .while on the patients from Claremont Mental Hospital visited Glen Forresl. · his recent tour. Mrs. Cooper thanked Mr. Vivlan. Mrs. Connle Lewls CIJUIEMOHT . ' arranged the musioof programme whicli was qT9at}y enjoyed. Mrs. Claremont auxillary reports. the followloq donations: Old Dlgqera' 1 Moore thanked Mrs. Lewls and the ortlsi.-..,._Mre. Dean announced that Sunset Horn!'•. .£2; War Vete~s' l:lome, £.10; Aqed Sailors and Soldiers' th:e· comlorls shop at "'ing Edwarcl Malernlcy; Hospital would open at Assoctatlorf, £2; Nurses' Home, £.10; Faversllam House, £.5; Mlseion to the .Eind of !be month, all p rollts to go for co~9rts for the King Edward Seamen, £.2; Totally Disabled Sailors and . Soldiers'. Aasoclatien, .ea; Maternity Hospital. ·I Bu!ldinq Fund, £.60; VICTOJUA PAJIX . D.IUILIHG BAHGE , Through the absence of Mrs. Tolmle, who la holidaying in tl'l.e Eastern A victory treat_...was .given to all children .of the district on Auqusl States, meetings held on September 13 and 27 w ere p~ded , over by 21. On September 21 members held a .very successful : ·snow carnlval" Mesdames Harry T<;~Ylor and Ernie Mead, respectively. 'Both ·meetings : for general funds. Mrs. Doherty retired ftom the presidency , this year were well the McK!olay Shield and congratulate tl\e winners. thanked by Mrs- Taylor. The birthday cake was made by Mrs. Tolmle. On October 4 a children's fancy .dress ball was held by the men's . GLOUCESTER PAn social committee and the auxiliary were there to give ·assistance as The inaugural meeting of ll)e awdltary was iield 1 on September 5. usual. There wcm a record crowd and the event was a huge success. Mrs. McKinlay presided and was assisted by Mr. W. Fislier. After Mrs Congratulations to the hon. secretary, Mrs. Prue, who has been elected McK!nlay had addressed the meetlog and outllne!, Lemnos, Edward Millen and the Home of Peace. Thanks are meetlog would be on Thursday, October 3. All.: ladiea interested Qre due !o the Red Cross and all car drivers who qave their services. Invited to ·attend. -

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·I 77~ -~ ~ ,·. · :" . ASIOCtA~1o~ oil · m~•avac!M.t;{ a.~e~:· ll/1/· Per ~~uift u,il;,: ·u;gaYICDIIR'J,: ~Tioii-A.o.Ji, ~- oamer f'i.c:mal. !Ill' ~ A~1'JUUJAN Btllfi)ID IOLDIERS' ASSO<:.JATIOK-Anzoc: Cmcr WWi;m StrMII, Perth; 2Dd Tu..clar each lllOilih at 8 p:.m.1 PzW. HouH, PeriH; when n eceeaary; Pteeldent: D. M. Benaon, Anzac dent: Ueut.'-Co1one1 C • .E.· Jonn, A.D.S. & T., Cn:rwleT; Sec:retarr: W. · · .House, Perth; Secretary: R. A. HalcombG, 85 Stanley Street, Nedjands 11. ICy!e, Perth Roller Flour Mllla,~Pertb. · . {phone WM 1727). A.E.M:E; ASIOCIATIOR-Secretary: J, ¥oran, At.a Workshops, Buabmead; TOTALLY JI.ND· PEBMJUfE!tTLT J)ISJUILED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATIO,lf.:....Room . .Tieaeurer: · E: ·Few. cto. D.A.D.M.E. H.Q., Weelem Command. Watch SS, Fifth Floor, Gledden Building, Perth; lat Pension Day of the . this apace for future acUvltlee of the A:E.M.E. 'Aeeoc:latfon. . mbnth at 2.30 p.m.; President: H. W. R!gq, 26 Ellzabeth Street, North . 1UR J'ORCB AUOCIATJOK (W.A. Ana)-RAAP Rendnvous. ~atlonal Perth (B8394); Secretary: Chcu. C. Wolker, 124 Walcott Street, ' • House,· WUllam StrHt, . Perth; 4th Thursday: each month; President: Mt. Lawley. • C. A. Hlne, Howard H11l (off Howata Str~t) , Pertli; Sec:notary: A. 8th BATTERY ASSOCIATION-Annucil Reunion, Friday, October 11 (Show . Harrla, c/o. Foy'i Garage, St. George'a Terrace, Perlh. Week); President: Clarrie Wooler, 'Public Worlc.s Dept.. Perth; Secre- ARTlLLEBY· COMRADBII' bSOCIATION-Anzac House, Perth; Flrat Satur· · tary: Jack IC~y, 138 6tli Avenue, lnglewood. ' • •.,., day each month at'S .P·m·l Preaident: A. Cunningham 108 Rookvlood . lOth LIGHT HO ASSOCIATION-Anzac Houaa, Perth; when call~; · Street,_ Mt. Law!ey; Joint Seqetarlea: E. Henley and :k. J, Snow, 231 President: E. aff) Aildrewa, c/o. Lands Department, Perth; Secretary: · • Seventh Avenue, May!anda. • Ray-Perry, Cooper Street. Nedlanda. -. U·MACHUO -GONBEIIS' AIS80CULTION"'-Gregaon'a, 32 ICing Street, Perth; lllh' BATTALION ABIIOCIATIOl'I-Annual meeting; Deiember; Preatdent: , Friday before .Anzac D<;ry and 2nd Friday in'October; Prealdent: Mr. W. !Cruger, 79 St. Leonard'a~'A..,..., Leedervllle; Secretary: C. A. P. • k. A. Hayleli.l. c/o. Elder, Smith & Co. ttd., FreQlaritle; Secretary: E. S. ' Goetelow, 42 St. George'a TerraC.., Perth (acting Secretary). EYerett, 158 ~Suburban. Road, South Perth. ' 11th BATTALION ASSOs;t': Alec. Bracka, SI Blrdwood Circus, B!cton; Secretary: R. H. MdcLean, Boyup Brook (phone 13). . . \ • H:-G~ Wlleon, Fremantle City Town Hall, Frem'lmlle. Phone L 2321. BIUDGETOWN'-R.S.L. Hall; lat Tuesday In month, 8 p .m.; President: F. L. GASCOYNE-Councll Chra., Carnarvon; 2nd Tuesday; Pres.: D. Norton, ~ Ruck· ucretary: W. A. Urquhart. Phone Bridqetown 239. .East Carnarvon; Sec.: Roy G. Godfrey, Boz 91, Comarvon. BROOJtTON-R.S.L. Clubrooma; !at Friday, 8 p.m.;. President: S. Whlttlng· GERALDTON- Birdwood House; 2nd Monday· In each month( President: ton, 'Brookton; Secretary: N. Rasmuasen, Brookton. · Roy Skinner; Secretary: F. T. Dunn, Gera!dton. BBUCE BOc&-Druida' Hall; 4th Thursday In each m6nth at 8 p.m.: GLOUCESTER PAJl][-'({embley Hall, 347 Hay Street, East Perth: 1st Thurs­ · President: H. L. McGulghan, Bruce Rock( ~tary: G. A. Avery, day; President: -Wm. Fisher, 49 Cavereham Street, East Perth; SeCre- Boz 72, Bruoe Rocl:. ·"'- tary: W. J, Reed, 55 Armaqh . Street, Victoria Park. c;-:: B:!BOOX-Bullabrook Town Hall; !at Saturday, monthly, 7 . _p .m.; GROW.AlfGERtJP- R.S.L. Room, Memorial Hall, Gnowanqerup; let Thurs­ etdent: Gua Ptcltelt; S.C..etary: Bert Scantlebury. . day In each inonth;- President: E. Houae? 5ecretary: B. Dolley. B URY-R.S.L. Hall;' 2nd and 4th Wednead~ . ~ p.m.; President: GOOMALLING-Memorial· Hall-; laei Friday each month, 8 p.m.; President: H. E. Birch, Bolt 62, P.O., Bunburv; Secretary: A.~. Reld, 99 Victoria · F. W. Dean (phone 14); Secretaty: J: B. Beclcett, Goomall!ng (phone 13). Street, "Bunbury, P.O. · Boz 76 (phone ·520). GBAYLANDs-Green's Buildings (oppoalte Claremont Railway Station); 4th .I(USSELTON- R.S.L. Halll 2nd Tuesday, 8 p.m.; Prealdent: ·R. G. Thorn. Friday 'In each month; Pi'ia!dent: A. J, Spence, 10 Mary Street, ../- Boz 64, Busselton; Segetary: G. B. Hlnaon, Fa4~e Rd., Buaaelton. Claremont; Secretary: D. W. ICemp, 26 Watt Street, Swanb!.:e. CALINGIRI-Mr. Plant:& Home; la~tWednesday In eaCh month; Preatdent: Telephonet: B3123, 9-5; after 5 p.m., F3025 (residence). W S Campbell. Caltnqlri; tary: H. W. Howard, CqJan.t. GtmJ)FOBD-Court House. Mea_dqw Street; let Tuesday, 8 p .m.; Preal ent: cAlfHi!fG DISTRICTS-Agricultural I; 4th Sunday; 10 a.m.; President: H. Moody, . Perth Road • Soutb Guildford; Secretary: P. F. Dnqabury, Gordon Day, Cannlngton; Secretary: R. "MciCtnnon-, -East. Canntngton. 111 Swan. Street, Gullcuord1 . . CAJUJSI.E-Bickford Memol'ial H~· let Thursday Jn each month: Pres!· GlJTBA-R.S.L. Hall; lat Sunday, S p.m.; President: E. Way, Gutha; ' Secre- d;nf: Mr. L. Gllseenan, 48--Marr Street. Carl'!le;~tary, Nr. W. E. tary: E. A. Mqttbewa. Gutha. . . . Palmer , 32 Blahopaqate Street. Carllele. ~ · GWALIA-LEQHOBA-A.Wjl'. Hall and Road Board Office, Leonora (alt.); CITY OF PERTH (offlce hours: 9 a.m._ to 5.30 p.m.}-~onaah Club, lOa 4 · la~ S':'}Kiay each month ..m., u~ttve lilt. • Proel I. IIYlklD, ,~~. FlmWioa; 'ac:z-.. . ·- :..,.. -..r·x . Mcrreh • tt:. Bli'male, •· , _....__ - . . - .. · I.S.L SUI-IIAHCH DIIICTOIY-Continued UBLG.ABIIf & BYDIK-La.t Prtday each mOnth; altematelJ', t.arklar!D· KOUII rlftll St.Jmda'e Ball. Glebe Street North Pert!u Srd MaadaJ' lD H7den; President: H. H. Stafford, Marlqartn Hll1l Seaietar}': ]. H. each IDODth, 8 p.m.; Preedent: R. J, ~. 7& Yabel Street, North ~ C/0. TJ.trall & eo .• Irarlqa:rln. Phone s. 0 Perth; s.cr.ll:!IT: R. J, BaldwiJ:t, 79 Monmout.. Street, Mt. Lawle}'. ltiUlBJI)ALJ'-&heoaJt · School; 2nd Wedneada}' m each month, 8 p.m.; lfVRG.ABIIf-Road Board Htill; tint Monday m each month; Preeide'nt: Premd8nt: H. J. Mr:Donaldi Secretary: A.. S. Benbow, J:arrldale M. Hubert. NunomlD; Becretxxry: E. Daweon, Nunqartn. r UTANJOJfQ-Clubi'OOinll, -car.w St.; 3rd Priday tn month; Prealdent OUOIUQ PJUI&-R.S".L. Memorial Hall, Main Street; Weclneeday of SOl· . • W:''N. Matbewa, ~annlnq; Secretary: p, Stll'ftna, ~annlnq. · dlen' PenSion Week; President: E. L Feltham, 118 Main StrMt/ mtEBBEBBIN-Drulda' Hall, Xellerberrln; 3rd Wedneeday at 8 p .m.; Oabome Park; ·s.cr.tarr: N. B. Johnaon, 216 Carr St., W. Leedwville. Prealdent: G. E. Crolq, Kellerberin; Secrell:!rJ': L Blake, Box .91, PEMBEBTOK-Firat Monday ID' month; President: G. Todd. Pembllrton; 'Xellelberrtn. • . Secretarr. G. Bloor. Jnr., Pemberton. ' I'ELMBCe, lat Friday); Prealdenl! Jaa. S. BEBP-At luncheon, Y.M.C.A... Mum:rli"'Street; !at and 3rd' Wedneeday, 1 Bowman, Koorda; Secretary: W. H . •Moore, P.O. Box 11, JCoorda. p,m.;• Preeident: Hal.Roacll.t Munater~ouae, IC!nq Street, Perth; s.cr.. ~-KukerlD H~el; , laat Saturday, bl-monthlJ' (Auq. Oct, Dec., tar}': C. Seton. 13 Jamea :street, Perth. · , Feb.. Aprll, June ; Preaident: D. Hamilton, JCul::eril'l; ~etary: R. PIHGELLY-R.S.L. Hall; laat Saturday In oach month at 8 p.m.; Preeldent: V. c. DaTidaon, ul::ertn. . " • ...r;~_Vf· TreaaureJ Plnqelly; Secretary: C. Ford, Pinqellx.- • lt11LIH-:-R.S.L. lnat!tute; when called; Preeldent: G. T. Pound, JCulln; PholliUIA-c.W. Rooma; 3rd Thuraday lD m"bntb at 11 p.m.; President: Secretary: D. Hone}'. S. G . Marta, Plthara; Secretary: L. G. W. ' Brown!n9. Eaat Plthara. , KUKUJ(OPPIJ'-J::ununoppln Les~r Hall; 2nd • Wednesaay- bi-monthly; PUBLIC SEBVICE--Monash House; 3rd Tuesday; Presl ~ent: L. J, P.arka, . President: H. W. Leake; Secretary: R. Bunney. C/ o. Tourist Burllflu, ~ Street, Perlh; Secretary: W. L. Boyd, -c/o. LAIIE GRAC&-Rood Boord Hall, 2nd Monday In oach Month; President: Rural and Indliatrtea Bank, Perth. ' H. H. Polham, Lake Grace; SAcretary: J, S. Lyall, -Lake Grace QUADlADIHG-DAXGilf-Qualradlnq Hall and Danqln Hoatel; all. lat Tuea- LAKES DISTRJCT-Lake ICinq Hall and Lake Varley Hall; · every 2nd · day, 8 p.m.; Piuldent: N. A.· Fraaer, Qualradlnq; Secretary: R. L. r;:'kneth\ra~f:;l~~h~m~\t~gers, la~e King; Secretary: Jas. A: Bruce, • 8~enBA~R~~Le~r Hall, SafetY Bay; · laet ~dar_ In M:II.NJIMlJP...-R.S.L. ~Man!lmup; 2nd 1'hursday each 'month; Preeldent: month; Prealdent: H. - Farquhareon, Defence RQSJd; Safety Bay; Lou Thompao01 tary: Geo. A. E. MaJor, Manllmup. "· · · Secretary: Nell C. Scott, "Bonnle Doon," Safety'Jlay. MA.NDUJlAH.-.Oid !room; 4th Saturday, monthly, 8 p.m.; Preeident: BCIUUIOROUGR-51. Andrew'e·Hall; cnr. Bnqhton .Road & HaatlDqa Street; F. Emmett, Cooper Street, Mandurah; Secretary: T. Glll, Glbaon St. 2nd .and 3rd Thursday In month at 8 p.m.; Prealdenl: D. LawsoJl, MAJIG.II.RET IIJVEil-Parlsh Hall; . 2nd Tuesday each month at 8 p.m.; PartDqa Flail, Lilllan Sireet, Scxrrborouqh; Seeretary: A. Heyhoe, Prealdent: W. C. Smith; Secretary: C. R. Oldman. · Maloolm Street, Scarborouqh. MARVEL LOCB-Andre'e Hall, ~rvel Loch; let S~day In month, at 11 IB&C&LftOifooKWOLYift-~wo!~ Hotel; bt Saturday lD eYery 2nd month, a .m .; Pre.lde~: S. A. Crtap, .Marvel Loch; Secretary: V. B. Monjt, 8.15 'P.III.I J>r.e.: H. Spiller, 'Ertkin; Sec., J, JCIDileeoD, ~toa. Marvel Loch. · · IIJIDTOJf PAU-Proqreq Hall, Onalow R9czd; la! Wedneaday tn. month; MAYI.AlfDa-Suppel'room. Town Hall, Maylandll; all. Thursday, 7.30 p .m. Prealdent: R. Oqq, 266 Nlchollon · Road. Sublaoo; Secretary: I:. F. Pension week); S. Horton, 73 Ninth Avenue, Maylanda; Secretary: A. Walab, I Dtcbener Street. Sbenton Park. Cook, 168 Railway Terrace, Mayland s. · · 80~ CB088-R.S.L. Jlooma; 1.t Saturday and let 1'ueaday, all. . MECIEBJKG-Ct1JfDEBDilf-Meckerlng and CunderdlD Hotela alt.; l.t Sat· .monlha; President: A. E. Millet!, Southern Croaa; Secretary: D. H. urday lD each month, a· p.m.; President: F. X:esaell; Sec. J, C. Scarlett. Wa!,!on, Sou~J~em Croa. . MELVILLE-R.S.L. Hall, r::tntall Rd., Applecrosa; 2nd Thursday each month, SOUTH rEBTR-5Wcm Street Rall, 2nd and 4th Thursday lD month, 8 p.m.; 8 p .m.; President: E. L. Gower, Fraser Rood, Applecroaa; Secretary: Prealdent: G. M. Archdeacon, 7 Jubilee Street, South Perth (phone A. G. Madden, 29 r::tntall Road, Canning Brldqe'. B3260); Seqetary: C. ·-A. .Crew, 22 Elizabeth Street, South Perth MENZIES-Councll Chambers; 1st Sunday In month, 8 p.m.; President:, • (phpne MUI160). • . W . .S. Skuthorp, Monzles; Secretary: C. Gilbert, Menzles. SPEARWOOD-HAMitTON ~R .S.L. Hall, Spearwood; 2nd and 4th MEIUlEDIN-Road Board Hall; lot Tuesday In month; President: W. M. · Wednesday, mon'thly; President: G. Aberle, P.O., Spearwood; Secr&- Atldnaon, Coronation Street, Merredln; Secretary: A. F. Read, 19 tary: C. W. Annlnq, Hamllton Hlll; Treasurer: N. Martoh. Duff Street. · · SO'BIACO-R.S.L. Hall, 61 Townahenl:l Rood; last Wednesday In month, 8 MIDLAND )UNCTION-R.S.L. Branch Rooms, Railway Pde.; 1st Thursday; p .m.; President: W. S. Lonnle, 10 McCalJum Avenue,, DaqUah; Secr&- Preoldent: J, Cralg, 3rd' Avenue, West Midland (phone UJ 264); Secre- lary: W. J. Fullerton, 205 'Hay Street, Sublaco. Phone W 2401. · tary: W. J, Moyle, 2 Third Avenue, West Midland. SWAN VIEW-GREENMOUNT-5wan View Proqresa AssOCiation Hall; 2nd MOSMAN PARX-R.S.I.. Hall, )ohn91on Street, Cottesloe: last ThuradGY In Thursday In month at -8 p .m.; President: E. B. Hore, Poehy R'oad, each month; President: R. Whllaker, 29 Johnston Street, Peppermint •SW. • son, " Wanneranooka.'" Three Springs; Secretary: A. E. RoJo, Three E. Geoqh, Mt. Barker; Secretary: L. R. Gotilian, Mt. Barke.r. Springs. · MT MAGNET-Grand Hotel; 1st Sunday of each month; Presld,ent: V(. TOODYAY~.W.A . Hall, 2nd Tuesday each p10nth, 8 p.m.; President: Burrows, Booqardle; Se.cretary: G. Perry' Wt. Magnet. • · J. Pa{liln, c/o. P.O., Toody~ (phone "Nunyle 6"); Secretary: T. B. MT. HAWTHORN-NORTH LEEDERVILLE-Sold.tera' Memorial Hall, Oxford Coffey, P.O., Toodyay {phone T9."l. Secretary: S. Cunnlnqton, J.P., Railway Creacen~ Welabpool. • MVJfDQONQ-JIUUlABJ)ALE-Mund!Jong Hotel; all. 2nd Thunday, .9 p .m.; WIST LEEDERVII.LE-WDgll.EY-Town Hall. Cambrtdqe -Street, Leedervllle; President: .C .. D. Edwards; Secretary: S. D. Hopklnoon. \ 2R\1 and 4th Monday 7.45 p.m.; Preatdent: L. C. N(mmo, 314 Cam· MUBJlAT-PinJarra; 2nd Thursday each month; Preaident: C . • W . R. f>rtdqe Street, Wembley;1 Secret<*}': J, Beer, 190 Sutherland Street l>aterson; Secretary: W. E. Elllott, Box 32, Pln)arra. Weet Perth. \ NAREMBEEN-N~inbeen Hall; executive meetings, ! at Friday each WESTONIA-Westonta Hall; lat Sunday In every month at 11 a .m.; month. Branch meetings, quarterly. by noHce;_ J>realdent: T. J, PreP.o•.ldent: G. Godrtdqe, Westonia P.O.; Secretary: w. Wood, Weotonto Touch ell; Secretary: G. H. Sargent. · . . NARROGIH-51. John's Ambulance Hall; 3id Fr!pay In· each month at 8 WEST PERTR-" Monaah House," 2S r::tnq Street, Perth; 2pd Friday, a p.m.; .m.; President: Vlnce Dawson, WIIUcn:na Rd., Narroqln; Secretary: "!"-!dent: J, G. Canny, 80 Monmouth Street, North Perth; Secretary: f. W . Godwln, 9 Eston St.,. Narrogin. P. J. Hunler, Atlas Bldq~ .• 8 Esplanade, Perth,,-Phone B 6191. • NEDLAND5-It.S.L. Hall, Broadway, Nedlanda; 2nd and 4th Tuesdays In V(JCKEPIHR-Wtckep lh Hotel; 3rd .Friday hi month1 Pres ident:' c. G. each month; President: S. V. Wedderburn, 140 Waratalt Avenue. US¥!)!, Wlckepln; Secretary: P. J, Chance, Box 14, Wlckepln. Claremont (WM2201); Sec.: F. ~Idle, 12 Nevllle Rd., Claremont. WIL~~-Jieaslt:fuartera Restroom, Wottan Slrt!"l: all. Sundays; Prealdent: WM 2243. S:__~t.Wlnll, unWaood.l. eJ' Street, WUuna; Secretary: J. K. Bower_, 27 SooSa NBWDEGAT&-Newdeqate; all. !at F ay and Saturday ec~eh month; u- Prelldent: E. J, Waddell, Newdeqate; Secretary: B. F. WaddeU, · WUBIH-Wubtn~Hall; !at Sciturday In month at 8 p .m.; Prealdenl: T. H. Newdeqaw. Jamee, Wubtn; secretary: M. F. Flynn, Buntlne~ ' ~ NORTH. Town Hall; laat Monday lD month; President: WTALUTCREM-Lener Hall; Srd Saturday, bl-mobthly, April, June Lee; Charllon, H eat Road, North FremantlJ; Secre6ary: A. E. Douai,. Auquat; President, H. A. Diver, Weal Yorkraklne; Secretary: N. F: Box 13, P.O ., antle. Phone L 2994 & L 2728. Moeel. Phonr"lO. Box 7, P.O., Wyalkatchem. NORTHAMPTON-Rall . HOtel, Northampton; 3rd Saturdayp, 9 .m.; YARLOOP-Jfown Hall; 4th Tuesday ln month; Pre&ldenl: J, H. Eaatcott, President: J, Rpora. Northampton; Secretary, A. W. Aab, Northampton. . . Waqerup; Secretary: L. H. Dyer. · NOJlTHAM-1tS.L.- C1ubrooma, Gordon Street; 1.t Tueedar lD the month, YEALBilllfG-Yealertnq Hotel; 3Td Saturday lD month, 8 p.m.; President: ' 8 p.m.; Pnlsldent: J, B. Adahead, '18 F=-t Street, Northam; ~·· Yealertnq; Secretary: N. J., Barber YealerlDq. ·Secretary: H. F. McClementa, 148 Fltzqerald St,. Nortbam ~hone~2SI). YO J Lanl · Walcott and Charles ...Streets; all. Wednesdays; President: NOUJI JIBACR-Muller'a Hall North Beach; fortnlqhtlJ'' on the ' l'u · - "'-~an, 85 Powell Street, Joo~dama. Phone •B 6497; Secretary; precedln Pen.! . ,.,_ at' 8 n...... a- J, 'u _.__ 0 · •...... ,.r , 108 Hobart Street. Mt. Hciwtbom. Phone B 5766 Beach. ~ B~ .""'' .p.m.; ~,_,t: If ea._._., N YOU le-d 5atuJdar la montll· Preaicleat: A. J. McDouQall Talbot ••oi (9-eOftft 9, ~~ e. D. ,A'Va:rd, ortll .... Pbon /' ' Broot.L mY~.. 'rwteplo.Oile, TaibOt Brook 1; SII.; 397 Hay Street(Bast), PeJh. .·

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