Vour brothers of Private Roy McNabb (late of Motueka), who was killed in action at the Dardanelles last week, are now serving their countrv—Cyril at the Dardanelles, Vincent with the Auckland Battalion at Trentham, and Louis and Owen with the Wellington Battalion also ut Trentham camp. Five enrolments for the war out of one family are *aid to he a record % the Nelson district. In connection with the fighting on Lake Nyasa, it is probable that Lien-tenant-Commander (ieorge Dennistoun R.N., was in command of the naval operations. Lieutenant-Commander Dennistoun, who is a son of Mr. fi. J. Dcnnistoun, of Peel Forest, Smith Canterbury, has uncut most of his naval career afloat on the Australian station as sub-lieutenant. He was appointed cadet in inn"), was promoted lieutenant on June 30th, mOti, and on September Ist, 190! l, he was appointed lieutenant (gunnery) in H M.S. Pioneer. He remained in her until she was handed over to the Koyal Australian Navy. TVPyramus was re commissioned 'at Sydney on November, 30th, 1012, for service in New Zealand waters with the officers and crew of the Pioneer-, and Lieutenant-Commander Dennistoun remained in the Pyrainus until she was recommissioned in July, 1914, at Wellington. Shortly after the outbreak of war Lieutenant-Commander Dennistoun was married to Miss Pyne, daughter of Mr. P. E. Pyne, of Cli'ristchurch. He acted at transport officer in the Tahiti for the voyage of the main New Zealand expeditionary Force to Kgypt, and then t to London. On arrival ordered on short notice to go to Lake Nyasa, Central Africa, to take command of a gunboat, in whivi he has been doing good service for some months.
BOYS' SPORT SUITS At the MELBOURNE OLOTHIXO OOMPIXY Tliis most popular stylo is again in full supply in a .fine variety of materials at the MELfBOURN-E, the popular low-price Store. Many patrons of the Store will he surprised and delighted with our fine new range of -Boys' Suits, and we arc pleased to be able to state that owing to advantageous cash purchases from (manufacturers and warehousemen we are enabled to offer the Suits at prices actually lower than those ruling I)efore the war. All-wool Sport Suits, with plain knickers, to fit hoys 7 to 12 years, 17s 6d; colors, dark greys and browns. Boys' Sport Suits, dark brown; Sports Suits, in an imported tweed, plain knickers, sizes 5 to 14, all one price. 16s Od. Boys' Dark Grey Sport Suits-, made of warm Mosgiel tweed, plain knickers, Ifls fid, for sizes 7 to 12. All-wool Petone and Kainpoi tweed Sport Suits, plain or breeches knickers, 19s 6d, for size 7. up to 2Hs 6d for size 18. Fine Indigo Serge Spurt Suits, vntli College '' Shorts" Knickers size£ 5 to 18, 22s fid to 35b.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 317, 17 June 1915, Page 8
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