James Patrick Joyce was born in Hampden, Otago, and worked as a farm labourer after leaving school. He applied to join the New Zealand Artillery in October, 1911. When war began in 1914, he was based in Invercargill. He left with the Main Body and saw action on Gallipoli before spending a month at Alexandria, sick. He rejoined the men on Gallipoli, promoted to temporary then permanent Battery Sergeant-Major.
After arriving in France in 1916 he was in hospital again, with appendicitis. On recovery, he spent time in England being trained to command a battery of artillery. This training made him essential on his return to France, just in time for the German spring Offensive. It was in confused conditions, with supplies and communication uncertain or failing, that he was tested in action and his service in April, 1918, and later in August, were acknowledged with the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
On Friday last there was an unusual stir in our ever-quiet town (writes our Hampden correspondent) the occasion being the presentation of a distinguished conduct medal to Sergeant-Major J. P. Joyce,, of the N.Z.E.F. (Main Body). Shortly after one o'clock the streets became astir with interested spectators, and at 1.30 Sir James Allen (with Miss Allen and his secretaries and Mr E. P. Lee) arrived by motorcar. After certain preliminaries and the reading of his Majesty's proclamation conferring the honor on the young soldier, his Worship the Mayor, Mr Nicolson, with a stirring speech, introduced the distinguished visitors, who were greeted with a rousing three cheers from the school children who, under their teacher, were lined up on the street, as an act of respect to a former pupil. After a fitting speech, Sir James pinned the much-coveted prize on the breast of the young soldier, adding that he would be pleased to shake hands with his parents. At the conclusion, Sir James and party were entertained at luncheon by his Worship the Mayor, when all present thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The visitors were once more given three rousing cheers as they departed for the south, thus ending one of the most memorable days within the recollection of your correspondent of 50 years' residence. -Oamaru Mail, 22/7/1919.
FOR GALLANTRY.
NEW ZEALAND HEROES.
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL AWARDS.
The “London Gazette” of September 2 states that his Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the undermentioned members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force for gallantry and distinguished service in the field: —
B.S.M. J. P. JOYCE, 2nd Army Brigade.
During the operations in April at Messines he carried out his duties, under very difficult circumstances, in a most capable and gallant manner. Owing to casualties among officers he was several times in charge of the waggon lines, and always maintained the ammunition supply, often under heavy shell fire. In the operations near Bapaume during August and September, on several occasions when the waggon lines were shelled, his courage and coolness largely helped to avoid serious loss. -Lyttelton Times, 22/11/1919.
HAMPDEN WELCOMES ITS SOLDIERS.
VISIT OF SIR JAMES ALLEN
Hampden, in common with several other centres, had wisely decided to await the return of all its soldiers before holding a welcome home, and last night the wisdom of the course was fully shown in the successful function that was carried out in the Athenaeum Hall. Additional interest was given to the function by the fact that no less a person than Sir James Allen was present, accompanied by Lady Allen and the Misses Allen. The hall had been tastefully decorated for the occasion. The stage was draped with Union Jacks, and on the back wall of the stage was set a fine specimen of stag's head, surrounded by oak leaves. Sir James and Lady Allen were upon the stage, where also were Capt. A. McWilliams and the Mayor of Hampden, Mr W. Nicholson, who presided. Above the proscenium was displayed a banner, "Welcome Home: Hampden boys did their share." The hall was crammed to the doors, and a good many were unable to gain admission.
The Mayor said that the occasion was one for which they had been waiting for three or four years, but at last the final men had come home, and were to receive the cordial welcome they were promised when they left to serve King and Country. They were fortunate in having Lady and Sir James Allen to present the certificates. He would agree that no man in New Zealand had done the amount of work Sir James had done in New Zealand, and the speaker had received the surprise of his life that anyone had attempted to oppose him during the election. New Zealand was now in a critical state and it behoved everyone to back up the Government in power, so that it could carry through the necessary work. Hampden had done its duty during the war. It had sent awav £l500 for patriotic purposes; 70 lads had been sent to the war by Moeraki Riding. No county of similar population had sent as many boys to the front. Sixteen certificates to the next-of-kin marked the district's losses. He had known all of them, and could realise their relatives' sorrow.
Mr F. P. Adams (Dunedin) esteemed it an honor, as a returned soldier, to speak to a Hampden audience on so important an occasion, and with the Minister of Defence upon the platform. Soldiers were not fond of politicians but soldiers always felt that in Sir Sir James Allen they had a man who was not afraid to say what he thought, and who meant what he said. He congratulated the people of Hampden on sharing with the Empire the honor of being tried in the fire of war and not found wanting. To a soldier on such an occasion as this the first thought was of those who had not returned, and of those who had suffered mutilation to return alive. To them all sound returned men would gladly share all the credit, for by their sufferings they had paid and were paying as the sound men could now never pay. No greater honor could come to a man than to have served in the forces of this country. Our Empire was never greater than to-day. It was only the chivalry called into being by the intervention on behalf of Belgium which enabled us to carry out the war to a successful issue. Whatever New Zealanders had done was but a reflex of the stand and spirit of the country from which they came. He congratulated Hampden on the manner in which it was welcoming back its soldiers and warmly appreciated the spirit of high honor in which they held them. (Applause.)
Sir James Allen thanked them for the honor, on what he felt would be a very enjoyable evening, of distributing the certificates. In reference to the Chairman's opening remarks, he had not been used to encountering political walkovers, and doubted if they would he good for him. The economic position was certainly difficult, and he thought it fortunate that the Government was sufficiently strong to carry out whatever policy was decided upon during its tenure of office, and let the people decide whether it was right or wrong at the next election. Such problems as we were faced with could only be carried out by a strong Government with a strong leader, and he hoped that Mr Massey would show the qualities needed. The one characteristic of returned soldiers was modesty: even in their own families they would not talk of their experiences. Mr Adams was right when he said that our soldiers were but a reflex of the people of New Zealand. Nothing had struck him more during the war than the patriotism, loyalty, sincerity, and worth of the people of this country. To the ladies interested in patriotic work especially was due a great deal of the successful spirit of the war, and he extended to them his highest appreciation of their efforts. Our soldiers and our civilians had done what New Zealand expected of them. Not enough had been said of those who for various reasons had not gone to the war. Our products had been kept up in quantity and the mainspring of it all was the unshaken loyalty to the country and to the men who went away, the promise made by the Prime Minister of the "last man and last shilling" had been kept in the spirit though he was not sure at the moment what the last shilling meant in our present position, nor had we sent the last man. But we had carried out our bargain with the Mother Country. The New Zealand Division, of all the Allied divisions at the front, was the most reliable and the best furnished with reinforcements. During the war he had trodden on many peoples toes and had made enemies, but there was nothing he would prize more for the remaining days of his life than that the soldiers had trusted him as he had trusted them. He thanked them for the honor of distributing the certificates, which would inspire thoughts they sadness for the next-of-kin, he hoped that they would treasure their certificates, which would inspire sadness for their next of kin, though they would treasure more as the years went by, and there would come the assurance that their boys had not died in vain. As for the wounded and incapacitated, it was the duty of all sound returned men and civilians alike, to give them sympathy and practical help. He trusted that, while none grudged them a short holiday, all returned men would settle down to useful work, for he was convinced that happiness for returned soldiers did not lie in idleness, but in a useful and fully-employed life. He trusted that all had come back broader-minded and with added learning; civilian and soldier could learn much from each others' best traits, experiences, and examples. Soldiers had learnt what it meant to think individuality for the common cause, and in civilian life the best citizen was he who lived for the community as well as for himself. He would not praise the men who had gone away: it was not necessary. Their feelings towards them were clearly expressed in the way they were receiving them that night. Many lessons useful to few Zealand could be drawn from the soldiers. The story of their deeds was being published in four volumes, dealing with Gallipoli, the New Zealand Division, Palestine, the Senussi campaign. etc. He had read some of the manuscript, and could assure them that there was enough of individual stories of heroism and endurance to convey some idea of what our boys did. What the result of our win would be he could not say. The treaty was not yet ratified by the United States, and whether the League of Nations, the covenant of reason and humanity against future horrors of war, would ever assume a working plan he did not know. Our duty, however, was to be prepared, in its absence, to hold the fair land we occupied. A peace-loving people, we were too apt to leave things to take their course, but the national honor we prized, and the esteem in which our Empire was held it the races of the world could not be lightly taken from us. Even if the United States came wholeheartedly into the League of Nations it would be no guarantee that there would be no war. We must be prepared. Had Roberts' warnings of years ago been heeded it would not have obviated the war, it would have ended it in half the time. Trade competition and international complications might at any time plunge us again into the vortex, of war. He spoke of the uncertain future of the Pacific. We should not enter upon a rash expenditure on arms and armaments, but we must keep our country. The war had created our greatest national tradition, possibly the greatest national tradition New Zealand would ever possess and posterity must cherish it, and in the endeavor to line up to it would be found our national salvation.
Lady Allen presented to the next of kin their certificates, worded as follows: — "Fortibus Honororem Habete.' Hampden and Moeraki Riding Patriotic Society. Presented the next of kin of ____. On behalf of the residents of Hampden and Moeraki Riding we desire to pay a tribute to the memory of the Great War. Without thought of personal gain he fought, suffered, and made the supreme sacrifice for New Zealand and the Empire. We honor his memory, and esteem it as privilege to belong to the same district as one who nobly did his duty." — (Signed) W. M. I. Nicolson, President; W. H. Murcott, Secretary.
Sir James Allen then presented the certificates to the returned men. The inscriptions, beautifully illuminated and handsomely framed as were those of the certificates just given out, were: —
"Presented to ____, returned to New Zealand (date). On behalf of the residents of Hampden and Moeraki Riding we desire to express our appreciation of the service you have rendered to New Zealand and the Empire by nobly taking your part in the Great War and to congratulate you on your return to your former associations. We trust that you may long be spared to participate in the blessings of freedom enjoyed by the Empire you nobly defended."
A few sympathetic words accompanied each presentation, which gained in value from the fact of the speakers' own loss to the Empire's gain.
Certificates were presented to the next of kin of Private Gordon Caldwell, Rfmn. Colin Hemp, Private Stanley Murcott, Sergt. Eric N. Davies, Private Thomas Quinn, Private David McLeod, Lance-Corporal Henry Edmondston, Trooper Harold Dick, Private August Pollett, Private Joseph Donaldson, Private Thomas Joyce, Private Henry Dawson, and Private Alex. A. Murray.
Certificates were presented to the following returned men, or to relatives in their absence: Private George Caldwell, Rifleman Donald Hemp, Sapper L. M. Bolton, Gunner Albert Murcott, Private Ivor Davis, Private Donald McLeod, Private James McMillan, Corporal David Ireland, Sergt.-Major John P. Joyce, D.C.M., Private John W. Benbow, Private John W. Andrew, Gunner Fowler Prain, Lieut. Henry Dunbar, Sapper A. O. Martin, Private Jas. E. Morgan, Corporal A. E. Fuller, Private Wm. Cunningham, Private Robert Craig, Sergt. Oliver Douglass, Sister A. C. Douglass (A.R.R.C.). Major A. M. Trotter, Sergt. Fred. I. Carter, M.M., Trooper Joshua Dungey, Sergt. A. McLellan, M.M., Private R. S. Pagel, Private W. H. Cormack, Sergt.-Major Cecil Donaldson, Private Joseph Donaldson, Private James Donaldson, Private Edward Donaldson, Private George Donaldson, Private I. F. H. Woolford, Private Alphonse Culling, Corporal Russell Craig, Private Hugh Ross, Private W. M. McInnes, Private Albert Hitchcox, Private John McBride, Private W. H. Jackson, Private John East, Private F. D. McWilliam, Private John McWilliam, Private Stanley McWilliam, Private John Joyce, Private James Joyce, Private Samuel Gillies, Private W. C. Squire, Private Hector Ross, Private Arch. Aitcheson, Private A. H. Campbell, Major Donald Thompson, Private James Murray, Private James Andrew, Private Stanley Little.
The following programme of musical items was greatly appreciated during the evening: Mrs Douglas, pianoforte solo; Miss Lincoln, song: "Home, Sweet Home"; Miss D. Zaffer, song, "Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight"; Miss Isa McWilliams, song, "Boys of the' King" (encored); Miss Sinclair (Dunedin), song, "Mountain Lovers,'' and (encore) "Through Sunny Spain." Mrs Douglas was accompaniste.
Hearty votes of thanks to Sir James and Lady Allen for distributing the prizes, and to all who had helped to make the occasion a success, were passed, and the function closed with the National Anthem. Each soldier was greeted with deafening applause as he came forward, and the proceedings throughout were most enthusiastic. The sum of £22 15s was taken at the door. The hall was cleared for a dance, to music supplied by the Messrs Dick, Messrs Geo. Donaldson and J. Dick carrying out the duties of M.C.'s efficiently. Our report would not be complete without mention of the supper, which was on a first-rate scale. -Oamaru Mail, 3/1/1920.
ARTILLERYMEN’S GATHERING
FAREWELL TO SERGEANT-MAJOR JOYCE
Last night, the members of the 12th and 14th Batteries, N.Z.A., gathered in Kroon’s Hall to bid farewell to Regimental Sergeant-major J. P. Joyce, D.C.M., who has been transferred to Wellington.
Captain L. A. Rhodes was in the chair, and extended a hearty welcome to friends of the old B Battery, and the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the present-day batteries. They were especially pleased, he said, to have their older officers with them, and he hoped that this would be the forerunner of many Territorial smoke concerts.
In proposing the toast of the “New Zealand Territorial Forces.” Major S. G. Scoullar said that the force receives more knocks than anything else, owing, no doubt, to the fact that they were paid for by the public, and the public did not see enough of them. During a lad’s term of Territorial training life-long friendships were frequently formed, and they should all remember that they not only had the honor of the unit to uphold, but also of the whole force. If a player let his team down in a match he was quickly told about it, and it should be the same in the Territorials. Everyone hoped that the League of Nations would be successful in its quest for world peace, but until that stage came they would have to be ready to defend their country if necessity arose. A trainee in the Territorial forces had to rub shoulders with the next man, no matter how wide the social gulf between them. There had been a good deal of talk about the bad influences of Territorial camps, hut he ventured to say that in a number of holiday camps the conditions were not so good as they were in a Territorial camp.
The reply was made by Lieutenant T. F. Stark, who said thiat the Government had introduced a system of land defence which was best adapted to the needs and particular circumstances regarding population, financial, and general lines of modern war development. In the event of war the dominion was required to furnish one division, which consisted of 20,000 men. At the present time they had 23,000 men in the New Zealand Territorial Forces. The system of training, said the speaker, did not interfere to an undue extent with the activities of the community. During the Great War it had been said that the training had been useless, and had left no marked impression on the troops who went away. This, however, was unfair criticism, for in 1914 the system had only been in existence for from three and a-half to four years. If there were a war to-morrow, he ventured to say that the Territorial citizen soldier, with his great war equipment, would be a man of great value. In addition, the discipline received was never entirely dissipated, and the system was an essential link in the chain of national security.
Lieutenant J. McDougall proposed the toast of “Absent Friends.”
The toast of “B Battery and No. 2 Company Garrison Artillery” was proposed by Lieutenant J. C. McFarlane, who spoke of the old volunteer days. When he joined B Battery in 1902, they had all old 9-pounder Armstrong, but during his time of service, they had never fired a shot from it, for which he was very thankful, as no one knew what might have happened it they had. At that time Major Ritchie was commanding officer and he was one of the best officers that the battery had.
Captain R. Sleigh said that they could not allow the sergeant-major to leave them without some token of his services. Than him they could have had no better or more tactful regimental sergeant-major, and his successor would have a hard task to live up to the high standard set by Sergeant-major Joyce. Progress, said Captain Rhodes, was essential in this world, but at times it entailed regret and though all thought a great deal of Sergeant-major Joyce no one grudged him his step up. Though they were all proud of the battery, and worked hard for it, the real work fell upon the staff, and they could not allow Sergeant-major Joyce to leave without showing the esteem in which he was held. According to the King’s regulations, no presentation could be made to Sergeant-major Joyce, so they were making a presentation to Mrs Joyce, and asking Sergeant-major Joyce to accept it for her.
Battery Sergeant-major A. Johnston and Sergeant F. H, McGlusky also spoke of the work that Sergeant-major Joyce had done. On behalf of the 12th and 14th Batteries Captain Rhodes then presented Sergeant-major Joyce with a suitcase for Mrs Joyce.
In thanking the members of the batteries for their kind expression of goodwill Sergeant-major Joyce said that as far he was concerned, his work for the batteries had been made very much easier by the co-operation of the officers and non-commissioned officers. At the present time a large percentage of both batteries was composed of volunteers and he was sure that they were quite as efficient as the original B Battery volunteers.
The toast of “12th and 14th Batteries” was proposed by Lieutenant I. H. Ibbotson, who said the old “B" Battery had a record of sixty years service. He urged the present members to uphold the honor of the corps, and said that they would look back on their days in the battery with extreme pleasure.
During the evening the following items were rendered: — Selections, the Battery Orchestra; saxophone solo, Mr M. Horn; cornet solo, Gunner W. Tate; pianoforte solo, Sergeant I. Schofield; vocal solo. Lieutenant-brigadier Duncan. -Evening Star, 5/4/1928.
OFFICERS PROMOTED (excerpt)
Lieutenant F. Joyce, D.C.M., Royal New Zealand Artillery, is appointed adjutant. Second Brigade New Zealand Field Artillery, Palmerston North. -Star, 1/5/1928.
MILITARY MEN INJURED
Accident Near Waipukurau
MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS
MISHAP ON MANGATARATA ROAD
Shortly before 3 o’clock this afternoon a motor car, containing Lieut. J. P. Joyce, D.C.M., R.N.Z.A., Lieut. M. Osborne, 7th Field Battery, and Quartermaster-Sergeant McGavin, R.N.Z.F.A., capsized on the Mangatarata road, near Waipukurau.
It appears that in endeavouring to pass a motor car coming towards them, the car containing the officers skidded, and travelled off the edge of the road, and slipping over a small bank, capsized completely.
The injured men were immediately conveyed to the Waipukurau Public Hospital, where their injuries were attended to.
From the result of the examination made at the time of going to press, it appears that Lieut. Joyce has sustained internal injuries, the extent of which is not yet known for certain. Lieut. Osborne has an eye badly gashed, and is suffering from slight concussion; and Q.M.S. McGavin, who appears to have escaped more lightly, sustained a cut across an ear.
It is understood that information had been given that a shell, which had not exploded, had been found on Mr H. R. Peacock’s property at Mangatarata (a relic from the recent Artillery Camp), and the officers were proceeding there for the purpose of rendering the missile noneffective, when the accident occurred. A quantity of guncotton and other paraphernalia was in the car when it capsized, but fortunately an explosion did not occur. -Waipukurau Press, 29/5/1929.
SHOW CONCLUDES
THE GRAND PARADE.
MILITARY TATTOO HELD. (excerpt)
Owing to Lieut. Lovelock being injured in an accident which occurred during the first drive, Lieut. Joyce took charge of the teams for the second movement. Carried out by six members of the permanent staff, tent-pegging was a most spectacular event, and the lancers who took part were Lieut. Joyce, D.C.M., Staff-Sergt. Fitzgerald, Staff-Sergt. Heaphy, Sergeant Nolan, Lance-Bombardier Ensor and Gunner McKay.
Riding at full gallop, they lowered their glittering lance points as they swept down on the pegs and struck them with precision. The movements were executed admirably and the riders showed remarkable accuracy in pinning the pegs. They rode in file, sections and line in turn and finished an excellent display by picking up blazing pegs on the points of their lances to whirl them aloft as they galloped by. -Manawatu Standard, 9/11/1929.
ARTILLERY TRAINING
COURSE AT SYDNEY
N.Z. OFFICER TO ATTEND
The Minister of Defence (the Hon. F. Jones) announced today that in continuation of the Government's policy of closer co-operation with the Australian Army authorities, it was intended to send an officer of the Royal New Zealand Artillery to the 13th Coast Artillery course, which is being held at Sydney from January 10 to April 9, 1938.
"With the small number of regular artillery officers in New Zealand, it is necessary that they should be all eventually trained for both field artillery and coast artillery work," said the Minister. "The officer selected to attend is Lieutenant J. P. Joyce, D.C.M., R.N.Z.A., who is at present adjutant of the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, with headquarters at Palmerston North.
"Lieutenant Joyce has had considerable experience in field artillery work, both on active service and in peacetime, but has not previously had the opportunity of obtaining instruction in coast artillery work. On conclusion of the coast artillery course. Lieutenant Joyce will attend an anti-aircraft course from April 25 to May 28, 1938.
"This type of training is necessary for all regular artillery officers, as they may be stationed at a defended port where an anti-aircraft battery is established. During the period between the end of the coast artillery course and the commencement of the anti-air-craft course, approximately a fortnight, it is proposed to ask Army headquarters in Australia to arrange for Lieutenant Joyce to visit training establishments and camps in the vicinity of Sydney,." -Evening Post, 7/12/1937.
Captain J. P. Joyce, D.C.M., Regiment of Royal New Zealand Artillery, who has returned to the Dominion after undergoing a course of instruction at the School of Artillery, Sydney, has been appointed Staff Officer, Artillery, Army Headquarters. Wellington. Captain Joyce, when a lieutenant, was stationed at Palmerston North. -Manawatu Standard, 1/7/1938.
OLD COMRADES
Artillery Service Reunion
The annual reunion of the Old Comrades’ Association — former members of the Royal New Zealand Artillery Regiment — was held in the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association rooms on Saturday night. The president, Mr. J. Spence, was toastmaster. Lieutenant-Colonel A. Cowles, president of the Wellington R.S.A., and Lieutenant-Colonel D. A. Carty, officer commanding Fort Dorset, were among the visitors.
Members stood in silence to honour the toast, “Absent Comrades,’’ special reference being made to nine members who have died since the last reunion. “We are all of us soldiers of the King, serving or playing our parts under the flag of the greatest Empire the world has ever known,” said Mr. W. B. McElveney, replying to the toast of “Old Comrades,” proposed by Captain J. Joyce, D.C.M. “We are now engaged in a life and death struggle for the rights and privileges of humanity, for the preservation of that Empire and the freedom we enjoy, a struggle for the destruction of evil, tyranny, and wrong, and, with the help of God, till victory comes to us, we never shall ground our arms.” -Dominion, 29/10/1940.
Captain J. P. Joyce, D.C.M., staff officer, Artillery, Army Headquarters, is granted the temporary rank of Major while so employed. Captain Joyce was formerly stationed at Palmerston North. -Manawatu Standard, 11/11/1940.
PERSONAL
Major J. P. Joyce, D.C.M., who as a lieutenant in the New Zealand Artillery was formerly stationed in Palmerston North, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He received his decoration for gallantry while in the ranks in the last war. -Manawatu Standard, 11/3/1942.
AWARDS TO ARMY OFFICERS
Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Joyce, O.B.E. Lieutenant-Colonel Joyce served overseas with the N.Z.E.F. from 1914 to 1919, winning the D.C.M. He was granted a Regular Force commission in 1928 and during the second world war served at Army Headquarters and as Commander of the Royal Artillery E. Force 2nd N.Z.E.F. in the Pacific. On his return to New Zealand in 1942 he was appointed Senior Staff Officer, Artillery, Army Headquarters, which appointment he held until September, 1947. -Press, 2/1/1948.
The retirement of one of New Zealand's best known artillery officers, Lieut.-Colonel J. P. Joyce, was announced by the Minister of Defence, Mr Jones, yesterday. Congratulating Colonel Joyce on the completion of more than 36 years of meritorious service to his country, Mr Jones wished him every happiness in his retirement, which, he said, was indeed well earned. -Central Hawke's Bat Press, 3/3/1948.
FIVE WOOL BOARD SCHOLARSHIPS
Awards Announced
RESEARCH ON PROBLEMS OF SHEEP INDUSTRY
(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 14.
Five university graduates have been awarded Wool Board scholarships, the first of their kind in New Zealand. While studying for masters’ degrees the holders will undertake research on problems that have a direct bearing on the sheep and wool industry.
All the successful applicants hold the degree of bachelor of agricultural science. They and their fields of study are:—
Mr M. F. McDonald (Massey College), the reproductive physiology of the ewe; Mr J. P. Joyce (Hampden, Otago), sheep husbandry, wool, and animal nutrition; Mr G. A. Wichkham (Palmerston North), sheep husbandry and wool genetics; Mrs M. J. Wraight (Lake Coleridge), the ecology of Lake Ellesmere spit; and Mr A. H. Kirton (Massey College), sheep husbandry and and animal nutrition.
A condition of the scholarships is that the holders must undertake to enter the service of some approved organisation for not less than two years after completing their studies. Salaries paid will be commensurate with the scholarship holders’ qualifications. but not less than salaries payable on the university scale. “The response to the offer of scholarships was good, even though it was late in the academic year before their availability was announced,” said the chairman of the Wool Board (Mr W. Horrobin) today. “As from this year we hope that the non-agricultural university colleges will send graduates in arts and commerce forward for selection.” -Press, 15/2/1956.
James Patrick Joyce fades from the newspaper record at this stage - in fact, "Papers Past" does not hold a death notice, although I am aware that the resource is not complete. His page in the "Online Cenotaph" includes the tribute to a "kind and loving Grandfather."
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