N.G. Volunteer Rifles
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From Our Own Correspondent WAU, * July 25.
Lieutenant Alan ciarke, who obtained his commission in the Militia Forces in Australia before his appointment as chief telephone mechanic in Morobe District, and who has done exceptionally good work with the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, left for South on leave on July 22. It is understood that he will almost assuredly join the A.I.F. before his leave expires.
Thus the local Volunteers lose another valuable officer.
The idea of appointing young and eli gible men to commissions in the N.G.
Volunteer Rifles would appear to be ineffective, for no sooner are they appointed than they depart for enlist ment in the A.1.F., if their circumstances permit them to do so. It is suggested that a complement of officers who are over the age-limit and have experience behind them would be a much better way of officering the Regiment.
A new rifle range has been built voluntarily by the Edie Creek Platoon of the N.G, Volunteer Rifles at Edie Creek (7,500 ft. above sea-level). It is equipped with two telephones from butts to firing points, the gift of the ladies of Edie Creek.