CITY RECRUITING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2639, 9 December 1915, Page 6

CITY RECRUITING

MORE EXTRAS SENT TOOAMP A.S.O. MEN STBUCK' OFF Yesterday's enrolments bring the .total ..'enlistments in Wellington City •and Suburbs up to 9000, > : . Hie! City's list of fit' reoruits mim- • bored fourteen yesterday,; Eight have signed on; for infantry;. The fourteen . ■ are:— Michael Noon, steward, City.'- (Camp orderly.) John Owen Davis, timberworker, Maranui. (Infantry.) : Jack Fernandez, Tinakori Road. '(Mounted.) ■ it./B:. Stafford, seedsman, City. (Infantry.) • , C. T. Adiimson, telegraph.linesman, City. (Infantry.) Ay alter John Hoqk. seaman, s.s. Maitai. .(Infantry.) John B. Penn, fireman, City. ".(In-. . fantry.) -"" • E.. A.' .Edgecombe,musician, City. (Infantry.) •; ' . ; ,• 6: firoadhuTst, tram conductor. City. '(Infantry.) , • W. 6. Mace, Customs officer, Newtown. . (Artillery.) '. W. J. Duff, chemist', City. (A.M.O. Idispenser.) •_ • Robert M'Nicholl. Dloughmani City. '(Mounted) ' Hoy Vorsey. railway porter, Kaitoko. (Infantry.) : Wm. Hardy,. driver, tower Hutfc. '(A.S.C.) • v, ' ;- PURGING THE BOOKS OF A.S.C. Eeceaitly .it was .decided. 1 to..'purge tho books of the Wellington Recruiting Office of a big proportion of the men who had signed ton for Army Service Corpse Enough had enlisted in this branch to last the City about two' » years. JJinctyrtwo were notified to parade yesterday.' About forty came forward. Five were selected for the Eleventh Reinforcements, thirty-seven were struck off the books, fifteen agreed : . to transfer to other branches, and' the • balance/ who are somewhat specially qualified for the A.S C., will be retained on the roll to be drawn upon when . ' required. • •' - The fifteen who changed over trans- ; ferred as follows:— ' ' ' To"Mounted Rifles: H. G. Malin, A. E, Robertson, S. ' Cresswell, H. G. Donaldson, W. B. Beresford, H. J. Beardsmora ~ ' — , ■; To,:Artillery:,L. Barnard, J. H. Redmond, A. Reid. ; To Engineers: J. E.. Miller. ' Infantry: J. H. M'Kernan, F.'T. , 'Anstico. " To.Ambulance: J. Garrett. To Veterinary Corps: A.' M, Patorson, C. V.: Pell. . . ' • - A.S.C. QUOTA FOR ELEVENTH. : lhe City Group's, (A.S.C.) quota for . the Eleventh Reinforcements was selected yesterday. The men .chosen are :— H. J. Burns, W. J. Biggs, F. C.. Palmer, 0. Johnson, and R. Surtees. ' PERMANENT MEN FOR TRENTHAM ; The following men from the City, ■ Group have been sent .to Trentham' . Camp:— - Permanent bandsman: A. E.'Sutcliffe. . Permanent driver for A.S.C.: H. Sim- ] moncis. \ Permanent bakers for A.S.C.: H. Wei- , don, G. Harris, and H. Richards. ( MAKINC UP SHORTAGES IN THE- ! TENTH DRAFT. • 'At about the beginning"of this month ' ■ ' 'Wellington ; City' was : asked : to/supply 1 forty infantry to make up shortages in the Tenth Reinforcements. . These extra ' men were to-go into camp by tb-day. 1 ! t;o far only thirteen out of the forty ' • needed have been secured; and they have been sent'to camp: They are: — H. L. : Costeilo, J. Sisson, W.:' L. Manby, Robert Lemon, Thos, George, Duncan Moffitt, James Donelan, Wm. Murdoch, Bernard J. Quinn, E. Arbuekle,.E. N. M'Artland, Frank Thornton, and John 0. Davies. DRIVERS,FOR TRENTHAM. The City Group is sending the following seven men to Trentham Camp as . permanent drivers:—W. H. Aird, •W. N. Clout, W. J. Fellingham, C. H. J. , Petersen, C. H. Needham, W.. Hardy, and N. Andrews > A fine patriotic spirit is evident-in Mr. , Rowland's; splendid offer of. 15 per oent. ■ 'discount to Soldiers on all trade lines. , Wristlet watches from 10s., with radium ( dials,from 225. 6(1. Take advantage of this generous offer and visit A. E. M. Rowland, .Jeweller, : 90 Manners Street. Wellington.—Advt.