THE FIFTH REGIMENT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2244, 2 September 1914, Page 7

THE FIFTH REGIMENT

OFFICERS EjEPOSTED,

Officers hate been reposted ; and others promoted in tho sth (Wellmgton) Regiment, and a levy has also been mado upon the general training section to make up the vacancies caused by tho departure of the. main party of the Expeditionary Force, which was largely composed of Wellington men. As previously reported, Major A. de B. Brandon takes over temporary command of the sth Regiment, while Lieut.-Colonel Turner is absent, while Major Fleming Ross has been promoted to second in command.- The following officers from the Officors' Reserve bavo been appointed to tho regiment:—Captain H, i Eawthorno, witn the temporary rank of major; Lieut. W. B. Smith, with the temporary rank of captain; Captain D. S. Colnniby with the temporary rank of major;' Major W. Sinim, of the reserve of the 9th Regiment, and Lieut. C. W. Mellor, with the temporary rank of captain. Lieut. G C. Felton has been granted tho temporary rank of captain. Officers have been reposted for the purpose of administration and training as follow:— A Company H. Hawthorne (temporary major), Lieut. W. B. Snuth (temporary captain), Lieut. L. Cimino, Second Lieutenant O Andrews. . B Company.—Captain D. S. CohmAS (temporary major), Lieut. G. C. Felton (temporary captain), Second Lieutenant a. ls\ Cotter. m ■ T . , O Company \?-. Svcam, Ue\s.t. C. W. Mellor (temporary captain), Sec i and Lieutenant D. J?owJer. D .Company—Major Fleming Ross, Captain T. Slirin, Lieut. D. Sloane, Second Lieutenant B. F. Ginger.

RUGBY LEAGUE OFFICIALS i . — ——* • By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Rec. September 1, 11.55 p.m.) ■ ■'• • Sydney, September 1. Mr. Larkin, who has joined the Expeditionary Force, has, resigned the secretaryship of the Rugby League Foothall Association, and Mr. H. It. Miller, i the assistant secretary, succeeds; him. •■ DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS ■ /- » (Br Telegraph.-I'ress Aosoolfttlon.v ..--■>- Dunedin, September 1. The following &ie to-day's results of the competitions:— Sight Reading, Piano (under 13 years/.—Koa' Oliver, 1; Herniie Kitt, 2; Alice Church and Marie Himmel, equal, 3i t • Violin Solo.—L. S. Swan, 1; N. E. H. Fulton,.2; L. "Spiro, 3. - , Double-Duo (for two pianos).—Doris Bagley, Elsie Macdougall, S. Duko, and la. TJrie, l-.i'Mwry Johnson, Dons Ellis, \V. Braithwaite, and H. Barr, 2. _ • Recitation (boys 14-to 16).—Wham Allpress, .1 j Ernest Ball, 2; Seon Brown, 3. ' Vocal Solo (operatio); Ladies (own selection).—Jessie Clarkson, lj .Annie Yuill, 2; Nellie Densem, 3. . Dioken's Character Sketch.—Rene Aslin, 1; Stanley Lawson, 2; Mrs. A. J. Droaver, 3. ~ „ _~ . 1 Sacred Solo (bass).—L. G. Wilson, 1; Alfred Maitland, ,2. . Councillor ."Wright intends to move at to-morrow night's meeting of the City Council:- "That tlio Tramwayß Committee be asked to obtain a. report for submission to the council on the best means of avoiding the present congestion of traffic at Courtenay Place, and with a view of facilitating and expediting - tho care to and from this centre.'' 0, withering, worrying wind' from .the West-' ...•..':■ Tou ever find out the spot in eaoh chest; Mako the throat soro, make the skin ■smart, ' 1 The greatest affliction in nature thou art. I Whenever you blow in dwsfc-accuised galea, Mortals shrink, up like salt-sprinkled snails; . The evils you bring they'd scarcely en<luri> If it wasn't for Woods' Peppermint Cure. -^dvt. 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