THE 33rd REINFORCEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1917, Page 5

THE 33rd REINFORCEMENTS.

NEW PLYMOUTH'S QUOTA FAREWELLED. There was a good attendance of members of the Patriotic Committee and the general public at the railway station yesterday morning to farewell the New Plymouth quota of tho 33rd Reinforcements, who left by the mail train for camp. After assembling at the Old Drill Hall, the men as usual were marched to the rooms t -f the Women's Patriotic Committee in St. Aubyn Street, where they were served with refreshments and presents with a hold-all and some cigarettes.

His Worship tlio Mayor (Mr. C. E.' Burgess), in addressing the assemblv, eaid the 33rd draft of reinforcements was now going, and the sending of men was going on steadily every month, and possibly would have to continue for sometime longer. This was imposing a great strain on our manhood, on our young men of the First -Division, and if the war continued, as there was every probability of its doing, the Second,; Division would have to be called up, i "This drain also imposes a very great drain upon our finances," continued the speaker. "We cannot carry on the war without , of memoy—it way. One thing I have to say this mOnrarg i-a tnose who are going, to tho people, a"nd fcotne ftty>* Is 'that we are faced oetwecn this and September 3 with what the Minister of Finance has asked us to do—to find the sum of £12.000,000 with which to earnon the war. This money is required to equip these men, to keep them in the I light, to attend to the wounded and tfap eick." Speaking again of the men who were leaving, his Worship 3 aid they were' going' to do as their comrades had done before; that meant that every one of | them vas prepared to sacrifice hie life for those at home. AVhat he wanted the peoplo to do was to consider the question of this loan very, very seriously, and that every one should do something even if it was only to lend one pound. _ It wa s up to us to do something tor the men who were doing so jr.uch for us. The peoplo would be making no sacrifice in subscribing to the loan, because they would get it back again. He wanted all to consider it, not i only men but women and young women .•-all could do their share. He wanted them to think it over, so that on Sep- j tember 3 the Finance Minister would know that he had sufficient money to carry on the war for at least six months, b-peakmg a final word to the men of {he wird Rem'torcements, Mr. Burgess said they were going to join men who had done good work for tho country, and they would do the same. J' 1 * I '"'}' <*<*» were given at ffle : call of the Mayor, and the Citizens' Band played several selections, including Auld Lang Syne, as the men left the station. f«n ° I°l men due t0 ]eave ™ 9 as w » ■£ , AnderSol1 ' N. J. Blanchett, W A. Balsoin. S. M. Bridger C. P. Barri Cliff, W.-J. Davis, O. Ellis, C. A Glee-' som, ,R. H. Gordge, C". Hanky, J X H H - forking, W. H. Looney, ¥. C. Mace (26th Reinforcements), 15 R Morris J. J. Morriss, J. McKinnon'. A FT. Richards, H. Eenaud, A. Steiwrt, J feniipson, H. G. Thomas, P. Waller, W. A Wilson, H. S. Wilson. j 'STRATPORD./ The gtratford contingent of the 33rd Reinforcements were given a public, fare- - well, a largo crowd assembling and riv-i S? S. eD i; a hearty BBad -° tf - Headed'by the Stratford Municipal Band the members marched to the Post Office, where tney were presented with hold-alls bv< the Ladies' Patriotic Committee;' The Mayor wished the men good luck and expressed tho hope they would return safely. Ho also advocated that all ;who were left behind should contribute every sniffing they could spare to the war loan.

The Rev J. 0. Madill also addressed.: the men, after which three cheers were given for .those departing, and the Band ;and rtpe, j. Wade played , ive]y muak ■as the train moved off. The 71r*aft was V ,t o] i 0, J S: W - J " Anderson, 11. Bcare *■ K Baker, 0. A. Corbisliley, H. J ConBolly.Gß Coleman, E. W. CannnosWay, A. J. Pmnerty, M. P. Ford, A. J C*. Heron (reporting at Trantlmtn), J Harmoll, H. A. Jncobscn, A. J Kitto i G ' Mwrison.. P. CMeßarvon, E. 0. Rodgcrs D. Bowo, T. Shanrtan, •K. C. E. Shuttleworth, D. Sullivan,--" Treweek, T, Edmonds. THE INCLEWOOD QUOTA

The following members of the 3m. Reinforcements entrained at Inglewood for camp yesterday bv the mail train: K. C. Blackburn, J. t. A. ©attars*, H. ' Robinson. The Mayor and memberfe'of the Patriotic Committee M-ero in attend-; ance at the station. Mr. 7. Sutherland addressed the men, and Gow presented each with the usualiparcel fromi the Women's Commjtfcee.