PARADE IN CITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 227, 24 September 1940, Page 3

PARADE IN CITY.

TERRITORIAL UNITS. SATURDAY MORNING. MAYOR TO TAKE SALUTE. The Firet Battalion of the Auckland Regiment, which hae completed three months' intensive training at the Epsom Showgrounds, will parade through the, city on Saturday morning in full establishment. Probable route will be across Grafton Bridge from the Domain and then down Upper Queen Street and Queen Stre.et to Customs Street, whence they will march back to their camp. The men will carry rifles with fixed bayonets, and in addition there will be Viekers gun, Lewis gun and mortar units. The parade will be followed bv a portion of ite mechanised transports. The battalion band will also take part in the parade. At what time the parade will march has not yet been decided. The salute will be taken by the Mavor, Sir Ernest Davie, at the Town Hall. On Sunday there will be a full parade of the battalion at the Epsom Showgrounds, when the troops will be inspected by the officer commanding the district. Colonel N. W. MeD. Weir will be received with a general salute, following which there will be a march past. During the afternoon the camp will be open to visitors.