Annual Meeting Of

N. Guinea Rssaila

MEMBERS of the New Guinea Volun teer Rifles are now eligible for membership in the New Guinea Branch of the Returned Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen’s Imperial League of Aus tralia. This decision was made at the annual general meeting of the New Guinea Branch, held at the rooms of the Combined Services sub-Branch, Barrack Street, Sydney, on January 20. Upon application and payment.of subscription members of the NGVR will become full members of the New Guinea Branch, and intending members are asked to com municate with the branch secretary, Mr.

C. W. Thomas, Box 4201, Sydney, or tele phone BW 1776, Extension 34.

The general meeting was attended by 40 members, and the following office bearers were elected for 1944: —President: Mr. A. J. Gaskin; Vice-Presidents: Messrs. H. L. Downing and H. E. Wood man; Secretary: Mr. C. W. Thomas; Treasurer: Mr. S. Young; Committee: Messrs. Adelskold, Quinton, Collins, Hyde, A. J. Long, Baylis, Guthrie, and Wauchope.

The Rev. R. L. and Mrs. Challis, of the LMS, Raratonga, are spending their fur lough in New Zealand.