THE WEST COAST CONTINGENT

Press, Volume L, Issue 15047, 15 August 1914, Page 12

THE WEST COAST CONTINGENT

(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.")

GREYMOUTH, August 14

■ Major Austin has received word from Colonel RioKardeon, Officer Commanding the 13th Regiment, that headquarters instructions are that one senior officer must be retained on the West Coast, and ne regretethat Major Austin's application for service abroad cannot be granted; Captain Jeffries, of Hokitika, is also unable to go with the contingent. Only two officers have been selected from the Coast—Captain Cribb and Lieut. Conway.

The complete list of names of the Coast section is not available, but the following men", however,. have been sworn in and equipped:—C. V. Cumniings, G. G. Driseon, J. L. Zeigler, \V\ H. Mansfield, J. F. Bilby, F. Sanson, W. Danedoon. N. R. Harper, C. Straight, A. McMillan, F R. Avent, A. McKenzie, A. Miller, T. Reed, A. W. Brown, W. Newsome, P; G. Stammers, G. Gabriel, G. Hardie,.E. Flaherty, W. Reid, A. Miller, 0. McLean, F J. Ruane, C Hose, J. O'Donnell, A CI Garland. G. A. S. Morris, T; G. Mulline, F. T. ltochford, S. C. Wylde, Don. Fraser, "W. E. Kidd, E. Mclntyre, J. Hazeldine, F. J. Foord, J. Armitago, "\V. Anderson, C. C." Ross, R. Curtie, A. C. Laing. T. L. Franklin, A. C. Armstrong. S. G. Brown, Captain Chas. Cribb, and Lieut. A. E. Conway.

In addition to the foregoing, about 44 men from Hokitika and 15 from Reefton arrived in town to-night, an-1 were billeted at the hotels and privately. A large and enthusiastic openair concert, ".vas held io-night. Hokitika Contingent—Lieuts. N. F. Shepherd, E. A. Ingram, Sergeants H E. Williams, R. H. Wylde, B. 3H Burnard, Q. G. Davies, Privates G. M." Woolhbuse, G. MoLeaVi 3lclror, Kvle, C. H. Hilton, P. Spraiglit, -R. J. Ai>pleton, G. C. TVilletts. W. J. Eastgate, L. J. Douglas, J. N. Mycroft, A; l>. Hendereon, F. W. Woolhoiise, W. J." Doyle, M. Finlay., S MoDonald,. A. Cropp, G. W. Ogden, A. H. Cook., G. G. Ogden, J. P. Downey. R. H. Currie. P. Nolan, W. IthUl, T. P. Kelly, A. Walsh, G. T. Deacon. H. Hnrst, G. W. Brown. X. P. Pattullo, Jim Kjaer, E. Walsh, H. G. Bonar, E. Grace, and F, Grace.