THE NEW ZEALAND FRONT
@ Oct. 10: An official denial was given to the rumour that men of the Public Works could not enlist. They were free to do so. @ Oct. 11: The fishing boat Dolphin was sunk by gunfire from the coastal battery at Lyttelton Heads. The owner and master, Mr. James Brassel, was killed. When, the official report says, the boat did not answer signals a warning shot was fired and unfortunately struck the boat. An inquiry was ordered. @ Oct. 12: The Governor-General, Lord Galway, visited Trentham Camp and addressed the soldiers. @ Oct. 14: Regulations were gazetted governing the return to civil life of all men who: join the New Zealand forces. All men must be taken back to the occupations they left when they joined up.
@ The Minister of Supply, the Hon. D. . Sullivan, stated that all sugar requirements for a year ahead had been arranged with the Colonial Sugar Re fining Co. Ltd. There would be ng¢ increase in price. @ All Homeward freights on steamers were increased by 50 per cent, instead of 25 per cent. @ The Minister of Marketing, the po W. Nash, announced that an avekage price of 1244d a lb. would be paid for wool. This was equal to 9.8d sterling. @ Oct. 17: The Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, stated that officers were being selected for the second echelon. He also stated that enrolments for the National Military Reserve would cease on October 21. To date 35,407 men had joined the reserve.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 18, 27 October 1939, Page 2
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