RIFLE BRIGADE BATTALIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 308, 28 December 1915, Page 2

RIFLE BRIGADE BATTALIONS.

- COLONEL SMYTH TO COMMAND, -_ (By Telegraph,—Press Association.} j DUNEDIN, this day. It is announced that Colonel V. S. Smyth will take charge of the Third and FiSUrth Ne vf Zealand Rifle .Brigades', now ill .'Training at the concentration "camps at Wellington. Colonel Smyth is on the reserve of the Warwickshire Regiment, and has for some years been in the New Zealand service. Hp was at one time in command o! the Otago Military District and alterKards nas officer in charge in Canterbury. When war broke oufrCoTdfiel Kmyth was in England for a refresher courep. After some service with the Home forces Colonel 6myth returned to New Zealand, and his services have now been 'requisitioned to lead the Rifle Brigade*.

•On Christmas night an Italian and a Greek met t>y chance at a street corner in Wellington. They began a discussion on the war, which goon led to hijrK words between the two patriots. High words not sufficing, they went to bl-owe. The Greek, being a etrongly--bnilt man, well known at the local swimming baths, soon had ah advantage, and •was not slow in" taking it. iAa a result, fie was baled off to a place ■wheieio harm could befall him, neither could he undo any ether pefeoti." The Italian wae escorted to the hospital, there to liajre 6ome JaciaLinjdries .attended to. .. Bridgman and Bridgman, ppp. ..Town TEall, lor best value La drapery, boys' and •men's clothing. Big stock, keenest prices.