OFF TO TRENTHAM

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 October 1939, Page 8

OFF TO TRENTHAM

TEN MORE RECRUITS LEAVE MASTERTON ADDDRESSES BY DEPUTY-MAYOR AND R.S.A-I PRESIDENT. SEND-OFF AT THE STATION. ( Led by the Wairarapa Col- i lege Pipe Band, a phrty ol 1 ten recruits who left Masterion today for Trantham camp, ; marched from the Drill Hall I to the Station. Prior to leav- 1 ing the Drill Hall they wore addressed by Mr Tv. Whyborn, , president of Ibe Wairarapa Pi.S.A. and at the station the speaker was the Deputy-May- ' or, Councillor AV. White. Extending through the Wairarapa R.S.A. the greetings of ex-servicemen ; of the Wairarapa, Mr Whyborn said the older generation of Diggers salut- I cd the new and he wanted them to know that they were proud of the volunteers who had come forward so quickly to answer the call. These men had demonstrated their loyalty to their country by volunteering and they knew that they would not swerve i in that loyalty whatever the test , might be. If they eventually proceeded overseas no doubt their loyalty ; would be tested in many ways. It ' was a time to build understanding and comradeship between man and man and the cheerful grin worked won- < dors. That spirit gave them the will ( to win. The men going into camp, ; said Mr Whyborn, would get plenty of hard exercise and plenty of hard ; food and there would be many to see them revel in their joy of work. If they did not extract that joy of work voluntarily they would be given it by numbers in small or large doses as they thought fit. He believed they would thoroughly enjoy their camp life. In 1914-18 the old Diggers were the front line troops but this time they would have to look after the home , front if a force went overseas. They ‘ wanted those going overseas to feel . that the old guard were behind them ‘ all the way and would follow their exploits with interest and pride. They wished them also the best of luck . right through their period of service. ; Councillor White, who apologised for ! the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, Mr T. Jordan, briefly addressed the men. Councillor White congratulated ‘ the men on voluneering for service . and expressed the hope that their , duration of service would be short. Mr Robertson also spoke in similar j vein, and on behalf of the citizens of the Wairarapa district -wished the , men God speed. ‘ Mr White called for three cheers ' for the men, and thanked the Waira- 1 rapa. College Pipe Band for its ser- - vices. As the train left the platform the ; Pipe Band played a stirring march.