A GROWING ARMY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2597, 20 October 1915, Page 6

A GROWING ARMY

NINTH DRAFT MOBILISATION IN PROGRESS FINE CITY'QUOTA 1 The ] mobilisation of the Ninth Reinforcements) about 8500 men, was ' com■ifionced yesterday, and it will be completed during the week! . Taranaki: and ll'-in (Trunk "meii went into 'camp yesterday aiioruing; West. Coast men camped the alight at the Garrison Hall; and they will; make camp to-day; Wellington City men (proceeded to TVentham yesterday aftert jiooii; and. Auckland, and men' ' 'are. on ..their' way to -the: big training-' , ground.; 1 ". '■■■; ' Tlie city and suburban quota assembled fat the Garrison Hall , early yesterday- : anoruing.i Two-hundred had been, called,, ■ /and all but half-a-dozen came .forward at tho roll-call.. The half-dozen vacancies ; ivere easily filled, and there .were .many; disappointed at being unable to secure the light to fill a blank. The men were a par-" . (ticularly fine batch physically. One of ■ 'tho city officers considers them the best draft ee has seen go out from the city. En routo to Lambton Kail way Station, where they entrained for Trentham Camp, they were heartily cheered by the . crowds who lined the streets. The march ■was headed by tho-Fifth Regiment Band. The names of the 200 men from Wellington aw: — • Infantry (100). : . , J. Abbott, L. J. Allen, R. Allan, A. L. , Berkley, "B. J. Babinjrton, l" 1 . E. Ballard, IT. L. "Battersby, H G. Belworthy, J. J.. Benge, G.H. Bodell, V; S. S. Bovd, C. Bradford, P. S. Brew, R. V. Bundle, .G.. Campbell, T. B. Cargill, V. G. ChapinanV J. C. Clarke, P. W. J. Collins, R. •'J. Cotter, P. S. Crisp, H. G. Curtice, : jT.'Dawson, A; L. Dentice, E. W. Dooley, ,- X. C: Dowding, G. A. Edlin, J. B. Fer- : guson, A, E. Ferry, J. .Poster, A. Frandsen, ll.' G. Freeman, H. Friinley, J. E. Gallagher, D.. Glasspole, F. G. Goodwin, uA. J. Green, G. A. Haedifen, H.'S. Hoi-! 'der, C. L. Howard, R. F. Jcfferv. W. Jennings, C. Johnston, J. D. C. Lecki®, !N. Leitch, D. Lewis, W. Lister,' P. Alacnniay, F. M. Martin, R. H.- Martin, F.' Mv Mason, F. P. Matthews, J; L. JfDontald, C. M'Dougall, ;D. M'Gilleray, A. M'Kay, R. A. M'Keagg, N. E. M'Kelvey, J. H. L; MTSTeill, A. K Messenger, T.- Millar, A. L. Milne, 11. A. •Mills, F. L. Mills,. D. . Moore, ~E. V. J., Morris, P. E. Murphy, J. J. Murphy, J. llurray, J. F. Newton, A. Nicklin, J. O'Connor, W. Oliver, N. M. Olsen, J. Osborne, B. Pearce, C. V. Porteous, E. Hatcliife, P. Riposio, W. Eobahu, H. 'Rogers, A. C. Ronaldson,-C. M. Samuel, D. G. Sawers, W. A. H.- Scott, F. W. ! Searle, J. Simmonds, G. Smith, N. .moil, J. Steven,"W. Summers; J. Swanaiick, A. C. Tassic, A. J. Watters, J. W. c iV\'atters, A. F. Webb, L. F. Williamson. Mounted (40). . B. G. A'rmitage-M'Elivaine, M. D. Attinson.' W. S. Bany'fl. L. Birkett, R. L. Brown, L. Brown, J. H. Butler,'C. J. G. Cotton, S. G-. Compton, J. A. F. Cundy, ;Jl. Edwards, C. A. Elvines, J. C. Evenkion, J. D. J. Flynn, C. E. Fogelberg, W. ,G3. Fordham, F. Hall, J. Hamilton, V. SHarriett, L. V.: Howlett,. C. P. Hook, F. i, Humphreys, L. W. Hunt, W. C. Jarvis, ' C'. Y. King, A. Macdonald, L. D. M'Lean, -G. .1. Mj?lrose, J. Morris, W. M. Murdoch, J. Orr, 11. Peters, A. W. Phipps, J. W. Smith, T. A. Swaysland, J. Teaeue, C. 15. Topp, A. D. J. Vogan, L. ; C. Wal- . ker, F. Wise. ■ Enflineers (5). E. G; Brock' (driver), W. E. Corbett (engine-driver),. J. A. Culling (plumber), Osborno'(draughtsman);- J. F. Purcell . (electrician). ; •': : y Signal Service (4). ■ ; ' W. .T. M: • Bliss (siraaller), W. C. Coutts (driver), It. V. Manson (signaller), i G. H. Tomline (motor cyclist). . ' A.S.C. (12). . ; F.. H. Briggs (driver), A., C. Couper (driver), R. N. Doneghue (trumpeter), W. J. Doiul (driver),' J. Di Fraser (wheeler), ":B. T. Gallagher (driver), F. E. Gapper (motor mechanic), A. F. Leadbpttor (driver), G.'Luoni (clerk), H.. E. Ward (clerk), H. Wyatt (driver), C. Young (mo.ArtiUery (34). T; Blewman, H. Bramley, J. E. Cairns, F. E. Cameron, J. J. Y. Cochran, R. D. Cochran, E. J. Eagle, 'J; A; G. D. Fraser, E. J. Gibson, G. -H. Graham, H. B. Grave, C. Guy, Oi Higgins, W. H. Hill, J. W. Hutchinson, H.- H. Jackson, B. T. Kay, G.-L. ICeane, J. Laurenson, W- Mnllin, W. L. O'Connor, H. 'E. Parrant, C. F. ißedman, A. E. Rbssiter, E. Ryan/R; J. • Surgenor, G. R. Whaler, C. F. Whiteman, O. G. Wilkening, C. .Williams, R. P. .Wit:holl, E. R. Wright, E. Zom.

'For Making up Shortage in Canterbury Quota (2). A.S.C. (Drivers).—F. R. Cole and J, W. tPrew. For. Making up Shortage in Wairarapa . Group (3). Infantry.—G. C. Cook, J. Hennessey, H. IScaife. . LATEST RECRUITS 99 MORE NAMES. The medical papers of the following men have been received at the Buckle Street Recruiting Officd:— , Eric Chas. Fairbrother, City. It. S. Stone, fanner, Petonc. Gordon John Irwin, seaman, City. Win. H Hamlin, tram conductor, City. James H. Corsar, gardener, Cityi • < Eric. P. Flaws, warehouseman, KaiIwarra. H. Simon Haymau, warehouseman, .City. Oreo. Ward, hospital attendant, Poriirun. i Henry Eenata Clayton, clerk, City. Timothv O'Hallorau, miner, City. Hector "Heath Richardson, warehouseman, Johnsonville. ' ' Fredk. King, porter, Brooklyn. Oscar Louis Bruhn, grocer, Newtown.. AVm. Chas. Barrett, driver, City. Normaa Coad Andrew, Civil Servant, City. Edward M. Anderson.. Wm. Francis Foxwell, motorman, Newtown. Thos. Alex.; Magee, driver, AVadestown. Rrnest Win.- Elliott, warehouseman, •JJicoklyn. • Godfrey Pago Hanify, A Company, sth • ißegimenV Citjr." '• Philip .Hosking,' fireman, City. Nicholas Coubray, cook, City. Joseph' Lnrkin,' labourer, Kilbirnie. ■ Archibald Garner, D i Company, sth Regiment, Petone. Chas. Wm. John Anderson, warder, Porirua. .... Thos. More Thomson, clerk, City. Arthur James Hickmott, monumental Jjiasan, Thorndon. John Forsyth, shipwright, City. Thos. Shanahau, Gas .Company employee, City. '" ~ _ Albert John Henderson, clerk, BrooklVil. ' ' Chas. Wilson Eidgley, Civil Servant, 'City. Frank Perry, painter, City. Hy. James Beardmore, boot trader, Francis Douglas Harris, Gas 'Company employee, City. ■ Walter Moulton, painter, City. ' Thos. Hy. Stubta, railway employee, ■Northland. . . . i w John Alex. Lastelle, assistant electrician, Brooklyn. AVm. Dennehy, labourer, City. Joseph Sloane, golf links worker, City. Valintine Patrick Mitchell, lanndryman, M'Culloch, Civil Servant, City. •AlaJi M'Pbce, labourer, City.; Alphonsus Joseph Casey, Norman Athol Coleman, labourer, City. Arthur L. E. Maysmor, c.o. The Dominion, .City. Frank W. Searle, clerk, City. Daniel M'Gratli, storeman City. __ John Newton, bnshman, City. - Frank A. J. Barton, tramway employee, Newtown. . , „ ~ John James Frnser, painter, Brooklyn, John Stevens, labourer, City. Sidnev Haml, bushman, City.. John Joseph M'lCaJe, Storeman, .Ci^y. IK toil foreman,

Geo. Philip Crawford, sheepfarmer. City. Robert M. Glon, Wm. Ball.

James O'Donnell. iWiu, Mowtowa. _■ . Maurice W. Prendoville. fanner. Xaroa : Leonard John Barrett, . confectioner, City. 1 . Frank Moatogue Mason,furniture salesman, Lyall Bay. ' James Simifionds, fitter, Uty. • David Mines, tailor, Newtown. Hugh M'Donald, sailor, City. Geo. Crosbie Schmidt, Civil Servant.

Cummins storeman, Newtown. Christopher Smith, lvireworker, Newtown. _. Allan Burgess Carter, seaman, City. Thos. Ward, bootmaker, City. Neil Leitch, miner, City. Albert Ernest Davis, plumber, City. • Alfred Peters, storeman, City. Edward fiyau, railway employee, Petonc. lies. P. P. Irving,. accountant, City. James Patrick Lang, miner, Karon. H n rbert Toomer, electrician, Kilbirnie. ffm. Braid, labourer, City. . IMbert ' Attewell, waterside worker, City. ' 'L'hos. H.. Justonp, i waterside worker, Petone, Guy C. Johns, warehouseman, K*ahuriu John N. Woodkam-s, student, Kolburn. V Leonard -T. Tarrant, railway fireman, Upper Hutt. . Win. C. Hutchinson, sailor, City. Wm. Beid, tinsmith, Kilbirnie. Lpslie W. Andrew, cadet-, City. Joseph N. Lloyd, commercial traveller, City. Ernest E. A. Pailthorp, biograph operator, City. Vernon Claude Gard, tram conductor, Newtown. Wm. H. Bowman, builder. City. Wm. L. Burrows, audit clerk, City. Fredk. T, Bradnock, cook, City. Norman C. Graham, .bank clerk, City. Ernest Harold Bosher, clerk, City. Albert Prandsen, sailor, City. Louis' Cohen, cigarette maker, City. Stewart Brown, upholsterer, City. Philip J. L. Chevasers, journalist, City. Chas. Hy. James Scott, messenger, City. AUCKLAND'S RECORD. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, October 19. A record v ,was established at the city recruiting office this morning. Enlistmentstotalled ISO. Of 100 men examined by the .doctors till lunch, only five were jected. The recruits included many prominent aCuletes and several representative Rug'oy and Soccer footballers. This afternoon 400 men left as the second city quota for the 9th Eeinforcements. When the roll was called this morning only 30 failed to respond, and the shortage was iiiatje up from men waiting. Altogether has contributed 150 men to the 9tn Reinforcements and the extra battuliona, and the district now has nearly 960 men in ' hand .towards its quota for the lOthi Eeinforcements.

WANGAXUI MEN FAEEWELLED. ' . Wanganul, October 19. ' Ono hundred and thirty-live n/en left for Trentham. this morning. They were given an enthusiastic senl-ofF bv a muster of the National Reserve and the public. A- march-by of the contingent through the streets yesterday resulted in record enlistments for one day ; thirtytwo names being given in. This result is looked upon as a strong argument in favour of local camps and local demonstrations as against the centralisation policy. NAPIER CONTINGENT. ~ - Napier, Cctooer IS. Fifty men were wanted yesterday to fill the Napier quota leaving to-day for Trentham camp. Notices were posted about the city, tho result being that the required number enlisted throughout the day and the full,quota (268) was able to leave. • The men were accorded an enthusiastic farewell.