CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2650, 22 December 1915, Page 6

CAMPS AND THE MEN

. THE RACE MEETINGS MORE APPOINTMENTS MADE OFFICERS'WIVES AND 'EGYPT Trentham Camp orders mention the fact that a. telegram has been received by the Minister of Defence from the Army Council stating:—Following telegram' received from General Officer Commanding the Force in Egypt, .forwarded for information and action: — "Wives and families of officers will not be permitted to land in Egyptian command..".. . ■ Further N.C.O.'s for the 13th Draft. Trentham Camp reports that t'he following additional n.c.o.'s (on probation) have been posted to the 13th Reinforcements :— Infantry.—Corpls. A. Bell, R. S. Bremner, C. L. Carter, H. B. Dodds, A. L. Ford, E. S. Foden, J. A. Fraser, H. V. Goodsir, J. .Hoy, J. M. King, B. J. London, C. J. L. Mollison, W. M. Marcussen, T. Walker, E. L. Fitch, J. G. M'Ghie, N. G. M'Lcan. L. W. Potter, H. W. G'. Park, C. Powell, E. D. Reid, G.' D. Snell,' H. L. - Simson, ,0. Sotheram, W. Thomson, B. Tweedie, J. V.' Wilson, J. L. Long, H. A. Peterson. . Engineers.—Corpl. P. N. M'Grath. Soldiers and the Races. 1 Tauherenikau orders contain the following notices:— -. ; • • "The Manawatu Racing Club intimate that all officers, non-commissioned officers, and men will bo admitted free, if 'in. uniform, to all privileges at their Christmas meeting at' the Awapuni .'course,'to-be'held on December 27; 28, and 29." "The Carterton Racing Club intimate that all officers, non-commissioned officers, and men will be admitted fre'e to their race meeting to be held at Carterton on December 27.' . ' Trentham Camp. At Tronlham the following temporary appointments have been made:— ■ Headquarters Staff (Records Office). —-Pte. A. Bloch to bo corporal. A.S.C., Supply Depot Establish-ment.—Lce.-Corpl. F. J. Stanley to be corporal. " The .Engineers. The Australasian Institute of Marine Bnginers is entertaining the president and other members who have joined the forces at a social evening in their rooms, Aitken; Street, on December 30, it. 8 o'clock, and extend an invitation to any members at present, in camp to attend.

Tauherenikau Camp. At Tauheremkau 1 the following temporary appointments have been made: — Pte. 6. Reay, B Sqdn., 11th, to be farrier corporal; Pte. A. M'Garvey, B Sqdn.; llth, to be farrier corporal; Pte. It. Connelly, B Sqdn., to be,lanc'e-cor-poral farrier. ■ . ■ SOLDIERS' ROOM The _ committee, and the many generous, friends of the Soldiers' Room have good reason to feel gratified at the increasingly large numbers of soldiers who .spend their spare (hours at tlic; room. Everything possible has been done, for their convenience and comfort. The hot and cold shower baths are particularly popular in these hot, windy days. Extra furniture, recently purchased, has also added to the comfort and appearance of Ishe room. Dccoratioils ; for ; .'Christinas, commence today, and altogether things at Sydney Street have a decidedly "Christmassy" look, especially in the larder.