DEPARTING SOLDIERS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15604, 31 May 1916, Page 9

DEPARTING SOLDIERS.

» VAKIOUS PRESENTATIONS. A pleasant coremony took piaco at tho Gasworks, Waltham road, ou Friday evening, when Privates H. A. Sutcliffe ;md F. Graham, morabora of tho Fourteenth Reinforcements, woro tho recipients of presents from tho officers and employees of tho Company. In "tho absence of Mr English, Mi- J. J. Hurley mad© tho presentation?. Messrs Neil and Rogers also epoko, and referred to the liigh esteem in which Mr Sutcliffo wag held hy his friends at the work 3. Although Mr Graham was not such an old employee, they "were sure ho * ould carry out his duties creditably. The soldiers returned thanks in a suitable manner. Tho employes of Booth, Macdonald and Co., L/UL, farewelled another of theix shop mates on Monday, when Corporal Peter Robertson, of tho Seventeenth Reinforcements, was tho recipient of a small presentation, consisting l of a Loewo pipe. Mr Geo. T. Booth formally handed over tho and in doing bo referred to the great need for overy fit Briton to join tho Colours without delay in order to help the Allied nations to end thi3 cruel and terrible war. Corporal Robertson suitably replied, and was lieartily cheered at the conclusion of his remarks. Tho Carlylo Implement Works liave lost twenty employees through Enlistments, and several others are about to go into camp. A social to say farewell to Private G. Ivory, of the Fourteenth Reinforcements, was held in Carleton Hall on Friday last. Occasion. was taken to welcome Sapper Dalley, who went to Samoa, and then volunteered for tho Fourth Reinforcements. He was wounded at Gallipoli, and has received his discharge. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Songs; were given by Messrs Harding arid Pilkmgton, and a humorous recitation and Maori halca by Master E. "Wood. Dancing was kept up till the early Jjo-ura. Before tho supper adjournment a very pleasing ceremony took place. Mr Murfitt, tho chairman, introduced the guests of the evening. and Private Ivory was presented with a. heart protector, writing outfit, and handkerchiefs, and Sapper Dalley with a beautiful gold medal suitably inscribed. The Misses Inch and Mr Paget kindly 'supplied the music, and tho ladies tho refreshments.