MEN AND'THE CALL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2657, 31 December 1915, Page 6

MEN AND'THE CALL

CAMPAIGN SIDELIGHTS 1 RECRUITING BY THE SEASHORE THE EIGHTHS "ARRIVE" .'■ . ■ 'As the men will not come to the recruiting office, the office is to be taken to the men; a bureau has been established at Lyall Bay, and it will be open, throughout the holidays. The Buckle Street office, also, will be' open. Duty Wall Done. - The following is a copy of a telegram received at Tauherenikau from the Hon. Minister of Defence:—"X send you my best wishes for Christmas, and I am sure satisfaction ■will come to you from long hours, hard work, and.duty well done. Please also convey this message to the members of your staff and to the different training camps."' The above message terminates with the following remarks from Brigadier-General Robin: "I heartily concur and fully appreciate the excellent work during a very strenuous year, carried' out with cordial cooperation." . The Eights in Egypt. 'According to private cablegrams Te-. ceived in Christchurch, the Eighth Reinforcements arrived in Egypt on December. 22, all well. Heeding tha Calf. The following men were enrolled in Wellington yesterday:— Charles A. Rendle, Woodville. William L. Reid, labourer, Mitchelltown (Infantry). -■ Colin Mackenzie, master mariner, City (Infantry). " Henry Shaw, engineer, City (Engineers). Ernest Christian, labourer, City (Infantry). . Robert Mills, labourer (Infantry). Reginald Keynes, seaman, City (Infantry). A.. F. Fitchett, warehouseman, City (Artillery). Leo Conway, carpenter, City -(Engineers). C. S. Sandgren, shepherd, - Hinakura (Mounted). A. S. Hounsell, engine-driver, Marton (Infantry). Jolm F. O'Keefe, miner, Cily (Infantry). i ■ James F. Gordon, shop assistant, Kelburn (Artillery). Harold Geo. Edmonds, driver, City (Artillery). ' Karl B. K. Pedersen, milkman, Karori (Infantry). Charles F. Cramphom, carpenter, Blackwater Mines (Engineers). Jack D. Welsh, driver, City (Artillery). Jack Burch, seaman, City (Mounted). William Gordon Milligan, labourer, City (Infantry). John O'Donnell, labourer, City (Infantry). ! To Fill the Blanks. the'past few days a further 25/men'from No. 5 Group have been sent into Trentham to make up shortages in tho 11th Reinforcements. The names of the 25 are:—. ' Slounted Rifles: H. Duck, E. Humphries, J. Fernandez. Artillery: C. H. Jordan, A. N. Jordan, W. Kane. M. F. O'Shaughnessy, "William Bowers.' Engineers: J. E. Miller. Infantry: E. Christian, C. Mackenzie, Robert Mills, R. Keynes,. W. Tierney, T. J. Meehan, S. A. M'Kay, J. Humphries, L. Gustavsen, C. Tnauland, G. Armstrong, 'W. Burrows, A. E. L. Latimer, T. R. Stevens, Thomas E. Costin, John Rini. The Ages of Recruits. A table has been compiled by Mr. J. M. Turnbull, general secretary of the Christchurch Defence Corps, showing the ages and martial state of the 2387 men .■ who 'have enlisted through the C.D.C. Recruiting Bureau since May 3 last. It is as follows: —

N.C.O.'S For 14th Draft. ' The following n.c.o.'s from Wellington City have been called up for the 14th Reinforcements: — " Mounted Rifles: A. Ledingham, A. G. Davis. ' Artillery: W. G. SclToch, J. Jessen, P. Aikins. ■ • Ambulance: T. Anton. Infantry: C. Robertson, C. B. Willis, J. N. Lloyd, T. Casey, B. W. Lege, N. 0. Taylor, A. D. Paisley, H. S. Sanson, N. F. Little, G. G. Matheson, W. 1 8. Willis. Camp Notes. At Tauherenikau Pte. P. M. Dron- ■ field, F Coy., 10th, has been promoted to be corporal. Tho silver cup, presented by the P.M.O. and medical officers for the best kept Trentliam hut, has been won by the -10th Reinforcements Engineers, Hut No. 29, who retain the cup for the period, Friday, December 23, to Friday, December 31. NEW YEAR LEAVE. TAUHERENIKAU TRAINS. The following train arrangemonts will be made for conveyance of troops to and from Tauherenikau Camp during the New Year holidays. Thursday, December 30,1915.—A special train conveying 500 men for Napier, Palmerston. North, Wanganui, and New Plymouth will leave Featherston at 6.26 a.m. Friday, December 31, 1915—Special trains conveying 500 men each will leave Featherston for Wellington at 1.25 p.m. and 5.20 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 1916. —Special trains conveying Napier, Wanganui, and New. Plymouth men back to camp will run as follows: —Napier depart 10' a.m., Hastings 10.30 a.m., Otane 11.35, Waipawa 11.50 a.m., Waipukurau 12.10 p.m.l Takapau 12.43, Ormondville 1.10 p.m., Dannevirke 1-45 p.m. Now Ply-' mouth 8.30 a.m., Waipra 8.30 a.m.,: Stratford 10 a.m., Hawera 10.40 a.m., Waitotara 12.15 p.m., Wanganui 1.10 p.m., Marton 2.50 p.m., Foilding 3.55 p.m., Palmerston North 4.27 p.m., i Woodville 5.30 p.m. , < i /Monday,' January 3, ,1916.—Special^

train leaving Wellington for Feather; 1 ston at 10.10 p.m. and 11.45 p.m. May Morn and Trentham. Provision has been made for two special trains to-day at 1.15 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. to bring soldiers in from May Mom. From Trentham four specials will be provided for 3600 men from Trentham at 2.50 p.m., ■ 5.43 p.m., 6.13-p;m., -and 6.35 p.m. A train to accommodate about 300 moil will run to May Morn from Wellington to-night at 10.25 o'clock,, and another to Trentham (to accommodate tho same number) at 11.10 o'clock. On New Year's Day a special will run to Wellington from May Mol'n at 11.20 a.m. (300 soldiers), and ordinary trains will provide from Trentham. Return specials will run at 10.45 p.m. to May Morn, and to Trentham at 11 p.m. On Sunday a train will run from May Morn to Wellington at 10.30 a.m., and another from Trentham to Wellington at 8.56 a.m. ' ' ' " Return trains on Sunday will leave Lambton Station for May Morn at 0.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m.; aiid for Trenthaui at 9.15 p.m., 9.42 p.m., and 9.55 p.m. To Rangiotu. On January 2 (Sunday) a special train for 500 men will leave Wellington at 2.15 p.m. This is for tho Hmg-, leave men. On January 3 (Monday) about 500 men will leave Wellington for Rang'otu a.t 3 p.m. These arrangements have been atreed upon between the Defence Department and the Railway Department. THE NEED URGENT DEFENCE MINISTER'S VIEW. . The Minister of Defence, the Hon. J. Allen, yesterday told a Dominion reporter that it was inperative that men Should come forward now for the Eleventh' draft, and early, in January for the 12th Reinforcements. The shortage at the present time is in .the■infantry section. So far every recruiting medium has been utilised, and the Defenoe'Department feel that it is still possible for the required number of recruits to be obtained without recourse to the Government's new scheme of recruiting. ' The Minister of Defence desires' it to be distinctly understood that the quot-a for the 11th and 12tli Reinforcements must he obtained under the old system, and the Minister is confident that thero will be no shortage. SOLDIERS' ROOM The Soldiers' Room in Sydney- Street has been the rallying point for an unusually large number of the men' from the camps during the past week, and arrangements for the comfort of the men during the New Year holidays have now been made by Mrs. Firth and party. To-day there will be a light lunch and cup of tea available throughout the day, and supper in the evening. A ; bright concert programme 'has also been arranged for to-night, and floor space is being reserved for dancing. On New Year's Day and also on Sunday there will be a lunch, in addition to the tea and supper. The president (Mrs. Massey) and the committee,. who have spared no effort to ■ make the room attractive, again extend a very cordial invitation to all soldiers in camp, and to all returned soldiers, to join the New Year's party at the Soldiers' Room. Before a recruit Roes into camp it is tho custom for his friends to make him a presentation. Mr. A. 13. Rowland states that ho is prepared to give a special rebate of 15 per cent. (3s. in the £) off all soldier's .requisites, such as wrist-, let watches, binoculars, etc.—Advt.

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