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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 5, No. 5. July 2, 1942

[Introduction]

For a number of years no Extrav. curtain went up without the blessing and supervision of Cedric Wright, who stage-managed a number of 'Varsity's most successful shows. He is in the Navy now, and writes from England:—

"Since leaving New Zealand I've had the time of my life—it's the best skylark I've ever been on. It's a bit grim at times, but there are some exciting moments. The initial training in Suffolk was a glorious summer holiday: they taught us knots and splices and Navy language, and shipped us off to sea in bell-bottomed pants.

"I have just come in from six months at sea on a snappy long-range destroyer, and during the period we had only 48 hours' shore leave. The packet was a tiger for work, and holds the steaming record for our flotilla. We managed to be in at most things, and took part in most of the scoops that hit the headlines of the national press.