NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 208, 11 October 1916, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

NEW DRILL. FOR NEjW ZEALAND CADETS. WELLINGTON, this day. Important changes are being introduced in the training of New Zealand’s territorial army with a view to obtaining increased efficiency. It is a most far-reaching decision and applies to senior cadets. An entirely new syllabus is adopted which spreads over the four years they are senior cadets, and provides for their being put through the same number of drills as a recruit in the regular British Army during six months’ continuous training. COMMISSIONER CULLEN RETIRED LOST THE AGE QUALIFICATION. WELLINGTON, Oct 10. It is announced that John Cullen, Commissioner of Police, retires from the Public Service on November 23. His time for retirement on age qualification was due in May last, but he was induced to carry on another six months at the request of the Government.

CASUALTY LIST WELLINGTON, Oct 10. KILLED IN ACTION. October 1— Second-Lieut. Harold Robert Brumby. DIED OF WOUNDS. September 2S —- Alexander Archibald Playfair, Frank Percy Underwood. REPORTED WOUNDED. September 16— Walter Mason, Charles Thomas, Leslie Arthur Walters, L-Cpl William Soffe George Henry Ingall, Thomas Rolf Ingram, William Peter Marshall, Lieut. Bruce Haultain Morison, John William Doherty, Austin Gibbons, Nelson Grigg, Ernest Norman Kissel, Arthur Daniel McLaren, Alexander Mawhinney, Vernon John Shotter, John Windle, Stanley George Williams, George Ritchie Hendry, Alfred Edward Piddock, William Andrew Sylvester, Thomas Henry Coupe, Eustace Fitzroy Haddon, Alfred Forde Macthews, Sgt Charles William Milner, Henry C. Nankervis, Edgar Wood, Frank Gould, Charles James McGrath, Joseph Percy Morgan, Wm. Beatson, C. E. B'ooker, E. Burr, F. G. Chesham, N. T. Dyer, C. A. Healy, Cpl E. O. Heaps, G. Priest, L-Cpl M. J. G. Smart RIFLE BRIGADE. Capt. F. L. Logan, L-Cpl J. Briggs, S. Tapp, A. L. Belk, L-Cpl F. D. Feasey, L-Cpl F. Collins, A Robertson, T. Shanahan, V. T. L. Horner, J. Hewitt, L-Cpl F. M. Martin, Cpl L. J. Murnane, H. W. Cridland, L-Cpl A. L. Dentice, Cpl P. J. Keegan, D. L. McGonagle, S. Teller, A, J. Watters, S. Smiley, J. R. Cooking, OTHER UNITS. A. H. Williams, C. Sgt-Major R. V. Hollis, L-Cpl R. S. Taylor, R. McConnochie, M. Crowley, W. E. Langley, W. R. Auld, A. Smith,, Cpl D. Turner, D. Carstairs, L-Cpl J. H. W r almsley, A. Rankin, Chaplain-Capt. G. C. Cruickshank, Sec-Lieut. A. J. Williamson, Sec-Lieut. J. W. Smeaton. WOUNDED AND IN HOSPITAL. AUCKLAND BATTALION. F. Conlan, F. McEwan, W. H. Schofield, E. C. May, H. Piltington, H. W. Pitt, W. H. Shelton.,- M. A. Towers, M. Henrickson, T G. Adams, T. E. Austin, Cpl F. L. Beasley, W. Bryant, C. L. Carter, R. S. Cook, J. H. Cooper, R. Daly, B. L. Dingley, L-Cpl D. G. T. Fitpatrick, C. Galvin, W. E. Garry, J. H. Kiplin, C. T. Kuhtze, Sgt A. W. Linton, C. McGeahan, J. McLeod, A. Mooney, H. A. Rapson, J. Stewart, a. /). O’Toole, A. L. Thomas, H. Tomlin, F. Watson, H. H. Worthington. MEDICAL CORPS. Cpl E. J. Wilson, W. P. Cusack, H. T. Jury, R. Harrison, T. O. Hazlewoocr, T. McCarthy, C. M. Gordon. OTHER UNITS. J. O’Sullivan, B. G. Mahony, F. Ray, T. Ryan, G. Harrison, G. F. Atkinson, J. J. Allen, L. Robertson, H. Sellers, W. Shaw, W. Blackburn. WOUNDED AND EMBARKED FOR ENGLAND. FIELD ARTILLERY. N. D. Gilchrist, J. G. Barnes, V. Flack, L. M. Nicldin, G. B'. Thomson, F. W. Ulyatt. AUCKLAND BATTALION.

W. F. Clough, E. H. Dawes, R. Henderson, S. V. Wright, C. Anderson, W. Barnard, E. W. Cowdrey, W. Crutcher, Sgt D. Davidson, W. Delahoyde, K. Goyen, A. Halliday, A. E. Hayes, H. V. Holmes, C. Knowles, P. N. Martin, A. Prescott, J. J. Wells, W. G. Wilson. CANTERBURY BATTALION. T. Sullivan, R. G. Davies, J. M. Shaw, Cpl J. E. Allen, S. Brown, D. J. W. Campbell, J. A. Davies, E. J. Fowke, N. Hennessey. RIFLE BRIGADE. C. O’Malley, D. Johnston, L-Cpl J. Proctor, L. J. De Clifford, J. W. Passmore, C. L, Lewis. OTHER UNITS. L-Cpl W. D. Cook, E. E. Snowball, W. G. McCormick, A. C. Muir, H. W. Baker, S. Hamond, C. A. Coles, W. Ingham. WOUNDED SINCE REJOINED UNIT. WTLLINGTON BATTALION. M. Gordon, J.. Jaffares, . McKenzie, W. J. Robson, L. J. Rowe, G. 15. Woodhead, L-Cpl H. Gribble, H. Ibbotson, C ANTERB URY BATTA LION. S. R. Dodson, H. F. Prebble, G. L. Stobie, V. G. Watt. OTHER UNITS. P. Doran, G. B’uswell, H. Huxtable, R. C. Bowie, Ernest Neal. WOUNDED, .EMBARKED .FOR ENGLAND. CANTERBURY BATTALION. W. L. Watson, J. Knight, C. L. Roberts, J. Smith, Sgt J. S. Crawford, W. Russell, C. Stewart, J. o. Davies, H. L. Edman, L-Cpl H. Hay ton, R. J. Miller, R. M. Stewart.

OTAGO . BATTALION. Temp-Sgt W. J. D. Garvie, A. Rot) ertson C. R. Rule, E. Smith. RIFLE BRIGADE. Sgt J. A. Tunnington, R. J. Mathieson, opl J. S. Davffe, D. Tappin, Cpl J. H. Hannah, E. G. Alison. OTHER UNITS. Sgt W. H. Crafar, Cpl C. Kibhtewhite, T. E. Griffiths, J. Capt. A. G. Mahan, W. P. McDougall. FIELD ARTILLERY. W. A. Sutton, P. Ockenden, J. Mallett, A. Logie.