“DINKS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 709, 8 July 1929, Page 9

“DINKS”

N.Z.R.B. Memories Revived REUNION OP OFFICERS “Do you remember . . .” This was a much-repeated phrase on Saturday evening when officers of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade held their reunion in the Officers’ Club. Men from all parts of the Auckland Province, who had not seen each other for years, revived old memories in congenial company, and all voted it a splendid evening. The old days in France and Egypt came back again with vivid recollection, and memories of many splendid men who gave their lives in the great struggle were revived when the time came to retail personal reminiscences. The N.Z.R.B. officers from other parts of the Dominion were not forgotten. There were amusing stories of them and stories tinged with sadness of the men who have gone. As the evening wore on the old marching tunes were sung with gusto, “Madamoiselle from Armentiers,” “Tipperary,” “Keep the Home Fires Burning,” and other tunes, which the men often sang on the march, reminded one of miles of pave on the lumpy French country roads. Major P. H. Bell, D. 5.0., now of the permanent staff, presided, and with him was Major E. Puttick, D. 5.0., A.Q.M.G., also an old N.Z.R.B. officer. The toast list included “The Brigade,” proposed by Lieut.-Colonel J. Hardie Neil and responded to by Major Puttick; “Absent Friends,” proposed by Lieut.-Colonel S. J. E. Closey. During the evening mention was made of perpetuating the New Zealand Rifle Brigade by the formation of a company in the Permanent Forces, but it was explained by one of the staff corps officers that such a proposal was impossible at the present time. Reference was also made to the interest ex-officers should take in assisting territorial forces as much as possible. But perhaps the happiest part of the evening for everyone was when two or three gathered together and recalled old experiences in the line, in the billets, on leave or on the march, or talked of “stunts” which will never be made public. The evening ended with a firm resolve that a reunion will be held again next year. The committee is to be complimented on the excellence of its arrangements which, among other things, provided for an issue of real army rum to open the proceedings.

Meat Prices and Mr. Lysnar In an interview with Mr. XV. D. Lysnar, M.P., in Saturdays Sun, it was stated that New Zealand farmers received 3d a lb for their meat last season. This should have read “3d a lb for their beef."