(1) Congratulates the 6 Australian Machine Gun Battalion (AIF) Association (6 MGB) on its work in maintaining a strong network of members comprising former gunners, their widows and families and supporters. (2) Notes that 6MGB holds regular memorial commemorations of important military incidents and achievements in which its members were engaged in when on active duty in the armed services. (34) MANNING VALLEY NATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this House: (1) Congratulates the Manning Valley National Servicemen’s Association on its annual Cards to the Troops program where schools and community groups in the Manning Valley write greeting cards to troops on overseas duty. (2) Notes that many servicemen from across the Manning Valley attended a special service at St Johns Church Taree, in February, to commemorate National Servicemen’s Day. (3) Notes that St Johns Taree holds the colours of the 13th Battalion in a special memorial section of the church. (35) STUART WELLER RECOGNITION Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this (1) Congratulates Stuart Weller, of Nabiac, on the launch of his book The Watershed: The Soldiers of the Wallamba. (2) Notes that Mr Weller is a Vietnam veteran and local historian who has written the book based on his experiences. (36) DOROTHY (DOT) MURRAY RECOGNITION Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this (1) Congratulates Mrs Dorothy (Dot) Murray, of Storm Village, Taree on the celebration of her 100th birthday on 24 March 2012. (2) that Mrs Murray has two sons, Barry and Peter, from her first marriage to Hiliary Ryan, and that Hiliary was killed in a work accident in 1950. (3) Notes that Mrs Murray, married Alec Murray in 1954 and after he died following a short illness in 1956, moved to the Manning region in 1965 where she and her partner Joe Warby were well known around the Taree area. (37) BERYL POMPLUM RECOGNITION Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this House congratulates Beryl Pomplum on the celebration of her 90th birthday with her many friends at the Taree Railway Institute Bowling Club. (38) WINGHAM CRICKET CLUB A GRADE PREMIERSHIP Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this House:
(1) Congratulates the 6 Australian Machine Gun Battalion (AIF) Association (6 MGB) on its work in maintaining a strong network of members comprising former gunners, their widows and families and supporters. (2) Notes that 6MGB holds regular memorial commemorations of important military incidents and achievements in which its members were engaged in when on active duty in the armed services. (34) MANNING VALLEY NATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this House: (1) Congratulates the Manning Valley National Servicemen’s Association on its annual Cards to the Troops program where schools and community groups in the Manning Valley write greeting cards to troops on overseas duty. (2) Notes that many servicemen from across the Manning Valley attended a special service at St Johns Church Taree, in February, to commemorate National Servicemen’s Day. (3) Notes that St Johns Taree holds the colours of the 13th Battalion in a special memorial section of the church. (35) STUART WELLER RECOGNITION Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this (1) Congratulates Stuart Weller, of Nabiac, on the launch of his book The Watershed: The Soldiers of the Wallamba. (2) Notes that Mr Weller is a Vietnam veteran and local historian who has written the book based on his experiences. (36) DOROTHY (DOT) MURRAY RECOGNITION Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this (1) Congratulates Mrs Dorothy (Dot) Murray, of Storm Village, Taree on the celebration of her 100th birthday on 24 March 2012. (2) that Mrs Murray has two sons, Barry and Peter, from her first marriage to Hiliary Ryan, and that Hiliary was killed in a work accident in 1950. (3) Notes that Mrs Murray, married Alec Murray in 1954 and after he died following a short illness in 1956, moved to the Manning region in 1965 where she and her partner Joe Warby were well known around the Taree area. (37) BERYL POMPLUM RECOGNITION Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this House congratulates Beryl Pomplum on the celebration of her 90th birthday with her many friends at the Taree Railway Institute Bowling Club. (38) WINGHAM CRICKET CLUB A GRADE PREMIERSHIP Mr Stephen Bromhead—That this House: