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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 86, 4 January 1918, Page 6

Though outsiders may not think so, a good dual of responsibility for making the men of a reinforcement comfortable* l and happy on their-'departure iails upon local committees of people, though, of course, the men are from all parts of New Zealand. There 'ire frequently "eleventh-hour" calls, which have to be. answered at once. There is no time to reason why, and such calls usually fall upon the Mayor's committee. For the last two occasions this committee has had to supply instruments to make up a little orchestra on board for the departing reinforcement. In tho case of a recent reinforcement there happened to be among its members some very skilful players, and the usual demand for instruments 011 which they could practise their art was made before the vessels sailed. Tho Mayor, in his wisdom, was thinking seriously of making a call ou one of the committees outside of 'Wellington to meet the demand, when he happened to meet Mr. Hiye Gibbons, " O' Wangaimi. Telling the visitor ot tus difficulty, that gent'.emau, with his characteristic generosity, at onco offered to foot the bill out of his own pocket. So at the last hour the transport was provided with an orchestra.