Medical Board Sittings.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 March 1941, Page 4

Medical Board Sittings.

Sittings of the local examining medical board will be held in the Masterton Drill Hall at 10 a.m. tomorrow and on Wednesday. Trentham Band Parade. Despite the wet weather this morning, the Trentham Military Band paraded through Queen Street to the Municipal Hall. Park Display. Visitors to the Masterton Park during the weekend commented favourably on the magnificent display of blooms in the flower beds. The carnations were greatly admired. The park is looking at its best at present. What the Soldiers Require. Writing to his parents from England, Pilot Officer F. J. Steele, formerly of Masterton, mentioned that the main things required by soldiers on active service in England were chocolate, tinned fruits, tobacco, coffee and milk. Trophy Won Outright. At the Takapau Caledonian Society’s sports on Saturday the Gordon Memorial Cup for points in pipe music was won by Pipe Major Murdo Mackenzie of Masterton, for the third time, the trophy becoming his own property. Amateur Athletics. The Masterton Amateur Athletic Club Will hold its final mid-week meeting of the season on Wednesday evening, the events to be decided being 75 yards handicap, quarter-mile, and long jump. Gift to Bandsmen. After the Masterton Municipal Band had concluded playing march music for the Griffin's interhouse girls’ team at the display at the Park on Saturday, the bandsmen were pleasantly surprised when they were handed a tin of biscuits by the team’s leader. The gift was acknowledged with thanks. St John Ambulance Dance. There was a good attendance at the dance held in the Masterton Masonic Hall on Saturday night by the St John Ambulance Brigade in aid of the NavyNursing Queen's campaign. The music was supplied by Mr Jack Barnes’s Rhythm Boys and the duties of M.C. were capably carried out by Mr C. S. McQuade. Novelty dances were held and supper was served by a ladies' committee. Defence Delegation Returning. After participating in talks on defence co-ordination between Australia and New Zealand at a conference in Melbourne, the New Zealand delegation, comprising Major-General Sir John Duigan, Chief of the General Staff, Commodore W. E. Parry, Chief of the Naval Staff, and Air Commodore 11. W. L. Saunders. Chief of the Air Staff, returned by the Aotearoa from Sydney yesterday. The talks were of a secret nature, and the head of the delegation, Sir John Duigan, said he had no statement to make. Air Force Cadet Corps. The decision to establish an Air Force Cadet Corps in New Zealand for training boys between the ages of IGA and 18 years was announced last night by the Minister of Defence. Mr Jones. “The corps," said the Minister, "will be on somewhat similar lines to that in the United Kingdom, where the Air Ministry has recently concluded arrangements extending the opportunity of preliminary training to approximately 700.000 boys. The scheme will be administered by the R.N.Z.A.F. and an officer of Air Headquarters, Wellington, is being appointed as superintendent of the corps.” Forms of application for membership in the corps, together with conditions of service, are now available at thq Masterton post office.