THE NEW ZEALAND FRONT
Last week saw the complete mobilisation of the first units of the new volunteer army. By October 6 all men were in the three camps, the first of the men going in on October 3. The Marketing Amendment Bill was introduced on October 3, giving the Government authority for the purchase by the Crown of any class of goods, and their disposal in the Dominion or elsewhere. School teachers will be granted leave of absence for military service, and special regulations issued by the Education Department govern their return to civil life at the end of hostilities. Recruiting for the Maori Rifle Battalion began on October 9,
An air force station, to be used as a ground training school and recruit depét for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, is to be established at Weraroa, n Levin. The Minister of Defence, enh Hon. F. Jones, stated that about 500 m would be in training there. Z All aircraft and equipment of * Aero Clubs of New Zealand are being taken over by the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Aero club flying ceased in New Zealand on September 25, by order of the Government. The Government has introduced measures for the control of war funds. A central organisation will have as. its head the Governor-General. 2
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 16, 13 October 1939, Page 2
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