New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 214, 17 February 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

COLONEL RICHARDSON'S FINE WORK. Auckland, Last Night. Major A. A. Corrigan returned to New Zealand by the Riverina. Leaving Wellington on July Ist. he visited Montreal and England on private business. In London he wsa attached to the Naval Brigade, and was gazetted as Major in the Royal Marines, which afterwards became the Royal Naval Division, and consisted of a force of 24,000 men, who were afterwards to be available for Lord Kitchener's army if required. In the meantime they were placed at the disposal of the Admiralty. The organising «i that division was carried out by Major G. S. Richardson, of the New Zealand Staff Corps, and he was afterwards mentioned in despatches for his very brilliant services at Antwerp, being promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel. "I know his services ar e very highly appreciated by the Admiralty," stated Major Corrigan. "He spent an exceedingly strenuous time and exhibited that military capacity which he was regarded to possess when in New Zealand. I have heard'of his splendid work in Antwerp.' In the confusion resultant upon, the crumbling of the defences. Colonel Richardson stood out i t , a very marked way I heard from one of the staff that he'arranged the retirement of one brigade whose salvation seemed hopeless. Ho stood by the brigade near burning oil tanks, and his coolness and extraordinary facility in the handling of men resulted in the bridge being kept open-for the passage of the troops, much loss of life being thereby prevented. He was a stnff officer of General Parris, who had been i n command of the brigade. He was seen trudging along the route of the retreat carrying o n one shoulder a bundle belonging to a Belgian refugee and a Belgian child on the other. A" motor ear at his disposal was crowded with Belgian women and children. The Colonel's hearing suffered from the fearful effects of the bombardmment of Antwerp." IN THE NATIONAL RESERVE. ENROLLING RAILWAYMEN Wellington. Yesterday. Mr Hiley. Manager of Railways, presided at a meeting at the railway offices. After the objects of the Nation' Reserve had been explained it was decided to form a railway section of that organisation. Mr Hiley was elected president (ex officio), and the following executive committee, was formed, to further the movement: Messrs. Troup (chairman), Kelly, Guiness, Young Railway Officers' Institute), Mack (Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants), Wiles (New Zealand Enginedrivers. Firemen and Cleaners' Association), and F. M. Sherwood (lion, secretary and treasurer). It was decided to commence with district committees to be formed at IS of the principal railway centres in the Dominion. Circulars and enrolment forms will be issued to flie staff in the course of a 'few days. Many railwaymen have already given evidence of their intention to join the movement.

NATIONAL RESERVE IN NAPIER. Napier, Last Night. At a public meeting to-night it was decided to form a branch of the National Reserve in Napier. The meeting was very enthusiastic. \ ENGINEERS' CAMP. Turakina, Yesterday. The North Island Railway Battalion of New Zealand Engineers, under Lieut.Colonel Barclay, is now in the camp of instruction here. There is a full muster of permanent instructors. Technical work was started yesterday. Much valuable knowledge will be the result of the week's work. THERE'S A LONG LIST. There is a long list of mothers in your community, who will tell you that they keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy always on hand. That they never allow a cold to get a firm hold in their home. That they have found that one or two doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken at tlfc first symptoms will ward off the severest cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the mother's favorite and it can be give n to any member of the family from Hi, ••>.!■ .■'■ to the youngest. Sold by all chemists and storekeeper*. ' , .htyi.!!!!]