Ng Ex-Servicemen Form Club

In Sydney

THE six-months’ old New Guinea Ex- Servicemen’s Club of Sydney held a successful ball in Sydney in early September. There was an excellent at tendance and a very good time, in the old New Guinea manner, was had by those who were there.

The new club was formed at a reunion of New Guinea ex-servicemen on Anzac Day, April 25, this year. They got down to business at a general meeting on June 5.

Anyone who served in New Guinea units such as New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, New Guinea Infantry Battalions, ANGAU, Coastwatchers, FELO, Moss Troopers, etc. —or, in fact, any New Guinea resident or ex-resident who served in any theatre of the First or Second World Wars, may join.

The object of the club is purely social.

The ambition of the committee is to pro vide clubrooms where members may meet their wives, friends and families, to dis cuss old times, to dance or arrange other entertainments.

Present difficulty is to find a permanent home for the club, but it is hoped that even this obstacle will be overcome in time. The Partially-Blinded Soldiers’

Association has been approached with regard to renting their clubrooms for monthly meetings. The rooms are situ ated in Wavell House, 27 King Street, and are equipped with bar, radio, refrigerator, piano and other amenities.

Office-bearers of the New Guinea club are: Patron, Dr. E. T. Brennan: President, S. Costelloe; Vice-Presidents, C. B. Schu ler, L. Clark; Hon. Secretary, G. Gregory; Hon. Treasurer, T. Hawnt.

The secretary, Mr. Gregory, may be contacted c/o the Club, Park House, 15 Park St., Sydney, or telephones MA3595 or JW 1416 (private).