THE REWA REWA CAMP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 224, 1 March 1915, Page 4

THE REWA REWA CAMP.

NOTES ON THE WORK. tine weather continued until Saturday evening, wi'ien heavy rain set in and continued throughout the night. TK' main streets oi the tented community became Hither s.ushy, -while the tent* from ei glistening white to ai dismal grey, and sagged diapiritiiiffly. But Sunday morning broke fine and. dear, and things soon brightened up. FIELD WORK. The regiment up till Saturday afternoon had an easy time. Then squal drill and muiketry exercises were proceeded wit'i. The A Company received special instruction under Sergt.-Major Bell, of Wellington, in rifle shooting 0)1 the range. Leave was extended to B Company in'the evening.

SUNDAY. Yesterday was recognised generally as a day off. In the afternoon the camp was thrown open to visitors, and there were sonifc 500 visitors, who were interested spectators fyf military life. Chief interest seemed to he centred in the cook shop. Church parades for various denomina • tions were held. Mass -was celebrated by the Rev. Father Kelly for the Roman Catholics .at 10 a.m. Archdeacon Evans conducted service for the Anglican Church, and the Rev. Roseveare was in charge of the Presbyterian services,, Good and attentive congregations were i resent at each service. The regimental band participated in the Church of England service, assisting quite impressively with the musical portion of the proceedings. .

RECREATION. T!ic recreation marquees continue to attract great numbers. Nightly impromptu concerts aro lield. As far an originality is concorned, these social evenings surpass many of their kind, and there is no lack of talent. Occasionally, in the rendering o>f the various items there ■ aro lapses into brighter and mors than average effectiveness and occasionally lapses into something decidedly worse. At one of those entertainments a modest performer, after 'being subjected to vociferous anplausc, consented to give as an encore "What's the matter villi father!" .Tudging by the performrendering thereof one would have thought "father'' was pretty bad. (11l Wednesday evening next limelight pictures of Egypt and the Nile will be ftreetied in the O.E.M.S. marquee. Cliap-inin-Majo.* Archdeacon Evans will lecture 011 the views as shown. The Y.M.C.A. ere endeavoring to arrange ft vocal and instrumental performance of local talent for Tuesday and Thursday of this week. Efforts are also being mnde to give a lectin's on war topics during the w^ek. The canteen contractors have now c-r-cted a marquee totally reserved for to f *. drinks. . The health of tbe men is good, and except for one or two minor offence", tfie conduct in camn has been exemplary.