NAVY LEAGUE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 January 1943, Page 2

NAVY LEAGUE

LADIES’ AUXILIARY. MEETING IN MASTERTON. At the monthly meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Navy League, Mrs S. R. Gawith presided. Apologies for absence were'received from Mesdames E. G. Norman, T. Jordan, G. C. Williams, S. Fletcher and Miss B. Vallance.

The wool committee reported that 85 woollen garments had been packed and forwarded to Wellington on December 18. The total number of garments received during 1942 numbered 1071. Of these 72 have been given to local men joining the Navy or Fleet Air Arm, and the remainder have been forwarded to Wellington and are to be sent overseas. In addition to these comforts the packing committee have sent 190 garments to the Seamen’s Mission. These have been donated by members and friends or purchased with money donated for the purpose. It was reported that the school membership for 1942 was 562, an increase of 75 on 1941. Tinui and Mauriceville West schools had 100 per cent for the first time and gained their flags. The presentation of a flag at the Tinui school took place last July. The returns from Mauriceville West were received too late to arrange for the presentation- before the Christmas holidays, but arrangements will be made to hold the gathering early in the first term of this year . Solway College, St. Matthew’s School, Hadlow Preparatory School and Kcpuaranga and Putara schools maintained their membership of previous years and have gained the first Star on their Pennants. The Navy League will be in charge of the Anzac Club on February 8,9, 11 and 12. At the meeting reference was made to the death on active scryice of SubLieutenant Johh McKenzie Douglas, and a vote of sympathy was passed to Mr and Mrs H. McKenzie Douglas.