CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2652, 24 December 1915, Page 6

CAMPS AND THE MEN

■ 9 'XMAS LEAVE ALTERED ANOTHER LIST OF PROMOTIONS Tauherenikau orders notify that previous arrangements for Christmas leave have been cancellod, and that the following now apply;—"On December 23 a 'special train will leave Featherston for i Wellington at 5.20 p.m. Men travelling by this train must return by spe- ! cial train leaving Wellington on Sunday, December 26, at 10.10 p.m. On December 24 a special train will leave ' Featherston station for Wellington at ' 5.20 p.m. Men travelling by this train • must return by special train leaving Wellington on Monday, December 27, at 10.10 p.m." ; Promotions at Tauherenikau. At Tauherenikafi the following temporarv appointments have been made: — Lce.-Corpls. F. Hey, N.Z.M.C., L. D. Avson, N.Z.M.C., L. M. Myers, N.Z.M.C., A. J. Quin, N.Z.M.C., W. J. Watts, A Coy., 10th, B. A. Loc kley, A Coy., 10th, to' be corporals; Ptcs. W. Dyers, I. H. Burrows, G. C. Brewer, J. Davies, R- E. Dean, H. Douglas, C. W. Embling, A., Hogg, C. E.- Harvey, W. Harold, B. J. Johnson, H. W. Lawford, J. Martin, F. Moresby, C. Stanaway, W. H. Seaton, C. M. Smith,. A Cov., lOtli, to be lance-corporals; Corpl. F.'L. Holder, N.Z.V.C., to be saddler; i Farrier-Corpl. Brooker, N.Z.V.C., to bo ; farrier; Farrier A. Williams, N.Z.V.C., to be farrier; l'te. C. Young, N.Z.V.C., . to be saddler; Sergt. P. V. Craddock, Headquarters, Q.M. Stores, to be Coy. Q.M.S.; Sergt. J. C. Paterson, Headquarters, Q.M. 'Stores, to' bo Coy. Q.M.S.; Corpl. K. Andrews, Headquarters, Q.M. Stores, to bo sergeant master tailor; Corpl. R. E. Williams, Headquarters, Q.M. Stores, to bo se.r- ---( geant; Pto. H. W- Broome, Headquarters, Q.M. Stores, to be corporal; Pto. I F.C. Browne, Headquarters, Q.M. Stores,, to be corporal; Pto. E. J. Colson, Headquarters, Q.M. Stores ( to be, corporal; Pte. E. J. .Harnett, Headquarters, Q.M. Stores, to be corporal butcher. New Year Holidays. . On Friday, December 31, a special train ivill leave Featherston station at 5.20 p.m. Men travelling bythis train must return by special train leaving Wellington at 10.10 p.m. January 3. The carrying capacity of each of tlio above trains will be 500. It is stated that it was impossiblo for tho Camp Commandant at Tauherenikau to make further arrangements on account of tho shortage in railway rolling stock. 13th N.C.O.'S. . .. , ■ The following N.C.O.'s (on probation) have been posted to the 13th Reinforcements: — Mounted Rifles. —Corpl. F. H. Stanhope. Corpl. G. F. Drayton, Corpl. T. W. Hungerford, CoTpl. A. M. Rattray, Corpl. E. F. Bisney. Corpl. J: 'A.Brown, Corpl. D. ,B. Fea, Corpl. 0. L. Forrcns, Corpl. T. A. Eraser, Corpl. S. S. Ivimey. ' Bowlers In Khaki. A' hearty invitation has been given tn bowlers (now in camp) to a game of bowls on the Petone bowling green on Christmas Day. Tho members of the Upper Hutt Bowling Club also offer thefreo use of their green.' and all material, etc., to 1 bowlers in Trentham Camp. 3 Various Matters. " Captain. Cardale, N.Z.S.C., has been granted' twenty-one days' leave of ab--1 scnce from Tauherenikau from Dccem- , ber 21. At Trentham the following appointments have bean made: —F. T. Brandon ® to ■be sergeant instructor (on probation): Corpl. R.'P. Clarko, HeadqiiarCers Staff, to beisergeant. j SOLDIERS' ROOM The enthusiastic workers whose special caro is the comfort of tho soldiers who visit the Soldiers' Room in Sydney Street have spared Ho effort to make the room specially bright and attractive for the Christmas season. A decorating committee has been doing good work, and soldier visitors to tho rooms during tho holidays will be made to feel thoroughly at home. There will be a t light lunch provided to-day, and for the evening a 'bright programme has been arranged. The evening's entertainment will be of a social nature, and t tho president, Mrs. W. F. Massey, ana [. the committee c-xtend a cordial welcome il' to all soldiers. ' The Countess of Liverpool will be present at nine o'clock. l- '