\ I ' r .. - . I I 'V POSTAGE SURFACE PAID MAIL AUSTRALIA THE OFFI C IAL JOURNAL OF THE RETURNED & S ERVICES LEAGUE WA BRANCH (INCORPORATED) SPRING,r---------------------- 1991 Registered by Australia Po s~ Publication No. WAS 1158 Vol. 14, No. 3- Price $1 WAMirtister visits . BengP.azi War Cemetery, ERNIE BRIDGE, JP, MLA, the Minister for Agriculture, Wster Resources snd the North West. during s recent offlclsl visit to Libya took time out to visit the Benghszl Wsr Cemetery - his report is Inside this Issue. \. \ \\' LEST WE FOllGET NOVEMBER ·11 ... Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs Can we help you? You could be eligible for benefits if • you are a veteran • a widow, wife or dependent child of a veteran, or • your spouse, parent or guardian is, or was,~ veteran, or member of the Au.stralian Defence or Peacekeeping forces. • you have completed qualifying peacetime service in the case of Defence Service Homes benefits. 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Reproduction of articles (or extraels) contained in Listening Post is Cover Story: . welcomed provided the source is acknowledged. See page 7 Listening Post- Spring 1991 - Pege1 "YOU. SHOULD- KNOW BETTA'' § INSULATION & WINDOW TINTING I§ SINCE 1971 ~ ~ CALL US NOW FOR A QUOTE AND YOU WILL ENTER OUR DRAW FOR A TRIP FOR TWo" TO QUEENSLAND STAYING I AT A FIRST CLASS HOTEL FOR 7 NIGHTS PLUS SPENDING MONEY I~ I ~ *Terms Available. § I § * Pensioner Rates § * Environmentally Friendly ~ * Non Allergenic ~ 33981331, I SUM_MER WINTER I Up to 11 o cooler Save up to 40°/o heat loss . i / ~ · ~ I ·§ I Australian AUSTR~LIAN Standard WEST OWNED & OPERATED AS 2' 62 I IC 8)2 ~ l ..lllrt.llfl\ " ' ""--"" . ~oooco~ooocccooocoocoaooocoooooo~~~~~~~~~~~ Pege 2 - Llltenlng Post - Spring 1t91 , State Executive STATE PRESIDENT J.P. Hall, AM, BEM, JP. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT L.C. Keynes, BA. JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT P.C. Firkins, OAM. STATE SECRETARY O.H. Gibbs, AFC, JP. .COMMITTEE J.J. Babbqge, Mrs H.P. Balfe, BEe, Mrs B. Clinton, A.A. Oacre,.OBE, MBE, Mrs O,J. Oowson, MBE, M.C. Hall, JP, J.L. Holman, P. Horobin, MBE Mrs A. Keynes, Or A.J. King, BSc, MBBS, FCCP FRACMA FACRM, Z. Kwiecinski, BEe, R.o : Mercer, A'M, RFO, EO, K.J. M~hison, E.R. Reid, P. Simpson, W.J. Surrrdge, F.G. Verdi, P. White, OCM . REGIONAL COUNTRY VICE PRESIDENTS Messrs R. Barber (Coolgardie Sub-Branch) P.J. Blenkinsopp (Port Hedland Sub-Bra~ch) C. Mills (Bunbury Sub-Branch), S.G. Robmson (Merredin Sub-Branch), A.J. Spendlove (Geraldton Sub-Branch), R.E. Stanley (Aibany FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Sub-Branch) TRUSTEES DUIY(FID) Messrs K. Broadhurst, FRAIA, ARABA, I am pleased to be able to inform you that the State P. Pearson, CMG, OBE, JP, R.N . Stone, AM, JP. Government has recently legislated to exempt all LISTENING POST COMMITTEE Defence Service Homes (OSH) loan accounts from Mrs H.P. Balfe, BEe, J.J. Babbage, . the payment of FID. MBE, Messrs P: Horrobm, Mrs D.J. Oowson, is effective from 10 May 1991 . R. 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