GLORIOUS BEER!

Dozerdust, Volume 2, Issue 7, 5 February 1944, Page 2

GLORIOUS BEER!

Baer lerade I What a happy event for thirsty soldiers I ./hat a plain headed® for those who administer the business ! u roat Joy when the nows spreads that a carton of U.S. beer (24 ) whole buttles is available from each man on ration strength. "hat cl® grin when it la die* covered that the Issue ( paid for in advance ) is to be rationed. Thio is where* Army book-keeping comes into its own, in bowling with tho many & varied types of obtaining delivery. ::;BIRST wo have the chap who pays for hie own boor and drink® it himself. These ar class A* Class B are the blokes who pay for beer themselves, but collect it for someone aloe. Then wo have class 0 who, while paying for the beer himself, authorises somebody else ,to collect it for him* In a different categ u* ary, however, are Glass D gents, who ray for and eol ect beer under the ncm of another party,who doo sat’ want his ration* Then,as a variation, we tern, Class B. who , leaving camp, sell their be or ( or what’s left of it ) to a second party who then may, as well as collecting thio boor, make private arrangements for a third party to ‘be in’. To add to the variety, wo also have the chap who authorises somebody else to draw his bo er, while he, instead of drawing his own, cqllecto a third party’s, who didn t want his anyway* , :s:? Boar Parade, "did you say ? Pass the As pro.‘a ploaso. J , P. J ,K, min ntnt n mi mi .NO news from " Wally ’’•Hobson, » Curly ” Giffin or other lads of tho Wharf Coy. Whet about an article from Spy ..Ireland on how ho enjoys bcing°aok in Nodal. LIEUT, GILMOUR managed to make the dance on Friday night. He appeared to enjoy himself as much as M did the first . dance we had back in Waiouru* ALAN DYE and Nona Carswell had a good tin® during the big glood. They shifted tent at 3.axm. and a few hours later five foot of water SEVEN lads from Base Camp had a bright time at Con. Depot dance ' Friday night* Steve made his alley good.( Good Old Stove) N.Y, D. nominations for National Hunt Club Meeting close PQb.JUib. Meeting Feb. th. Rush the oats to the stables. "Doctor Mac A consultations free.