"TRENTHAM TIME"

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2938, 25 November 1916, Page 9

"TRENTHAM TIME"

: CAMP CLOCK AND BUZZER'!; , ■ The.problem of.-.finding : a.means_ of ensuring that the correct camp time -.shall be Tj'riown.in.:all "parts of■ Trentham Camp is one-which hais been engaging the attention, of the Camp' Commandant, Lieuti-Coloner.H. -R." hotter, for 6ome time past. Clocks, timepieces, and watches ati"apt to- vary a' little, ; and;'that lit'tle' Variation may mean'in-: ■ convenfenco 'and 'annoyance m connection with canip' rblitines 'aMd operations which are. timed a scheme which'is being-put into "operation, a camp 'clock," "erected on the highest building in -the camp, and a steam whistle' connected to -the " boiler of the engine-house, 'will give the time and sound certain "hours which are important"'ones in'- caitrip. The / steam whistle, has begun its duties already, and tlie"'clock is'being made in"-Wel-lington, -while "plans for" a clock-tower,: to be erected 'on the Church of England 1 Institute, have been approved. . Some time''" ago,- Mr. A. J: ' B. 'A'Deane, of Ashcott, Takapau, handed Colonel Potter'a cheque for_ ;£SO to camp clock. Inquiries were, made for a 'suitable clock throughout New Zfealand, but there was none forthcoming of the pattern-desired. It was decided; therefore," to have , one made. The Church'of England"lnstitute is the highest building'in the", camp, and-is situated'directly opposite headquarters.'At the'request' of the Commandant, the Military Coitomittee of the' Church has arranged to build' a tower to take , the clock; '" ;''. I"-." • r When'the scheme'as in-full workingorder, correct-New Zealand time will be kept, and-.ike -whistle, or buzzer, which has-a'peculiar, double vibrating note," will sound at 6 a:m/ - .(reveille),-. 9 a.m. (parade);.noon- (dinner), 1 p.m.; (parade); and 6 p;m. : (retreat). At present: it 'sounds only at-6 a.m. and 6 p.m.; aud for a'time there were many conjectures by residents in Upper HuttValley as to the ■ source <of the lon<c ' blasts at morning and : evening. At; ready the residents aro beginning: to set their clocks by "Trentham time."