BOUND FOR CAMP

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9051, 23 July 1917, Page 4

BOUND FOR CAMP

THIRTY-SECOND REINFORCE-

MENTS.

ASHBURTON QUOTA ENTER-

TAINED,

The A.shhurtoh quota of men for | the Thirty-Second Reinforcements, con- J sisting of four officers and 19 men, was entertained at the Drill Hull ill is afternoon by the business men of JI of Ford's block. His Worship the flavor (Mr R. Galbraith) presided, ;nid tiio gathering v was attended by ;i niiTuber of friends and relatives of the departing men. The Row V. Oldrieve, in bidding, farewell to Urn men, said the soldiers who had now/from the district had been a credit to it, and he felt sure those who wore departing now would uphold that good name. The speaker referred briefly to temptations which! the men uonld have to face, and advised them to he strong. He pointed out that one man could often influence 1 many and direct- them in the right or the wrong path. Jlo advised them to be of good courage,, and the Lord. would strengthen them. He hoped the men would have a pleasant 'and 1 profitable time in camp, and that the ■heist of success would follow them mr ■eVerything they would ■ have to undertake.

Mr G. D. 11. 1 [effort briefly addressed the departing men. He reminded them thai the first 10 days in: camp were the most trying time, and after that it was all plain sailing. He referred to the beneficial effects which training had upon recruits. He also said ho considered that tho draft which was now leaving woulcf^ compare favourably with any previously draft that had gone from this district. - *

Mr M. J. Burgess congratulated th»■"*. recruits, and oxprossed the hope that the war would soon come to an end. He' felt sure they -would emulate the good example- shown them by New. Zealand men now at the front, and hopod ■that a.Il who were' now leaving v would return safe to their homes and friends'.

The Mayor thanked tho men' foiT taking up tlie cause and going away; to fight the battles of those who were left behind. He advised them to ■KTite frequently to their friends, who were always anxious to receive letters. At his request, cheers were. given for his Majesty the King, and for those- who had provided the refreshments^ The -gathering then joined in singing a verse of the National AntluMii.

•_ The men were then allowed a biief interval ' to say farewell to their 1 friends before , falling-in. On th^' march to >; the- Station" . they' i were escorted by : r' raohibers of the ■' Egihth (South_ Canterbury) Regimental, andt v. Salvation' Army bands.. A large number of local residents assembled on'tin?: fffcation,.-and as the train steamed' oufc•• the .recruitrf .\yere wannly■-'■clieore'cl..;.' .

!:- The.- mimes of 'the,/men who leftare:'— ...-.'■ ' .'; . ■ . .' Captair P. L. Orr ■ Lieut. L. L. Aitken. Tiiout. n. M. vS Jones: Lie-ii. \V. L. Mcllraith. : J. Cox. - -^ J. F. Jain©. J. Proiidergast W. J. rSurgess. .'■ E. S. Kassott. T. J. Doran. •M. Daily. F. P. Down. : : yVi ('. Gilharn. ' "' ''- "■• - .-' W, T. W. Griffiths. G. George-. W. Hume. L. Hicks. ..'. J. K. Hoir«... 0. H. Ties. F. McGtrr. W. T. Stoildart. . M. .11. Smith. W. J. Young.