17th BATTERY

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 44, 10 April 1930, Page 8

17th BATTERY

HOTITZEES IS" ACTION . TVVAIiptIEtJBAU CAMP

- The members 7oT tne 17th. Medium

Howitzer) Battery returned .to Lower Hutt and. Petone on. Thursday evening last after 10 days under canvas at 'Waipukurau. The battery was under the command* of. Captain G. E. Cowie, who had with' him the following officers: Lieutenants H." G. Mux^ A. Ainslie; E. Lambburne,J:Tait, and Second-Lieuten-ant H. Babiiigton. ' - .

* The training reached, a very high state of efficiency, and the results of* the live"shell practice; reflected credit on the permanent B.N.Z.A. instructors, who took a keen interest in. all branches of

training,

Ait "At Home" .was held-Giuring the -course of the.camp, when ihe r&idents of Waipukuraii were given aa opportunity of seeing. the men engaged in various sports and competitions. The annuai lottery-dance, which was given iit the Municipal/Theatre, waa an. outr standing success, and gave J all Tanks an Opportunity to repay in some small measure the hospitality which was extended to "them on all sides.

'■■ Following are the results <}f the vart qus competitions:—Best; No. 1, Sergeant i G; Boberte, Best tractor driver. Gunner L.. fieyes. Best-kept tent, No. 11 (Bomb. Parker). Tug-o£-war ; B. Sub Section V(Sergt. ,E. Green) ./ Gun "JSaSO^ B y Sub Section (Sergt. B. .Green)., Tabloidi athletics. A Sub Section"; CSergt. : CsTOoka)^. The battery was sueeessful. in retaining the Model 6-inch Howitzer Trophy for another year. • : K