RECRUITING IN CITY

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22936, 5 February 1940, Page 8

RECRUITING IN CITY

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

WELCOME CLUB’S ACTIVITIES

FIFTEEN ENLISTMENTS ON SATURDAY ANOTHER NURSE OFFERS SERVICES Fifteen enlistments for service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force were received in Christchurch on Saturday. In addition, a nurse offered her services for work overseas. Recruiting was fairly slack in the morning but in the late afternoon and evening a number of men registered at the depot in Cathedral square. Following are the enlistments: — Anderson, L. M. Austin, J. S. Clinick. W. T. Curtis, D. W. Doody, B. J. Gilligan, W. L. , Hayston. H. V. C. Ryan, C. G. Smith, J. W. Watson, W. R. Young, W. F. The names of four other recruits were not available for publication. The nurse who volunteered for service was:— Dewer, P. S.

GREYMOUTH

[From Our Own Reporter] GREYMOUTH, February 3. There were three enlistments at Greymouth to-day for the Expeditionary Force, raising the effective total to 423. The name of one of the men enlisting was not available for publication. The others were:— Kennedy, P. J. Taaffe, J. B. « Forestry Company W. O’Malley, J. Rawson, T. A. Leach, and R. V. McKane have been added to the first list of those selected for the Forestry Company. MEN TO TRAIN AS N.C.O.’s Training as non-commissioned officers in the artillery and the Ist New Zealand General Hospital and Ist New Zealand Convalescent Depot will be undertaken by the following men, those selected for the artillery to go to Ngaruawahia to-morrow night:— Artillery—Cook, A. L.; Ford, N. T.; Fowke, R. C. L.; Hobbs, L.; Laakin, A.: Whitley, R A. Hospital—Dennis, E. V.; Lloyd, P. F.; Nalder, J. H.; Sneddon, W.- D.. Thomas, I. W.; White, R. F.; Wise, V. C.

MR SAVAGE’S RECRUITING ADDRESS REBROADCAST

A recording of the address given over the air a week ago by the Prime Minister (the Rt. - Hon. M. J. Savage) in the interests of recruiting was broadcast last evening in place of Mr Savage’s weekly talk on “New Zealand’s Problems as I See Them.” The reproduction was given in response to numerous requests received by the Government, it was stated.

BURNHAM BAND WELCOMED

DISPLAY AT LANCASTER PARK THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND Thousands of people were present at Lancaster Park yesterday afternoon for a bands’ display to raise funds to send the Woolston Band and the Christchurch Municipal Band to the New Zealand Centennial Brass Bands’ Championships in Wellington., The occasion was the first official welcome to the new Burnham Military Camp Band, and no fewer than five other bands were also in attendance, providing excellent entertainment. Proceedings were opened by a grand march-past of bands, playing “Invercargill” march. After going right round the ground, the bands formed up in front of the grandstands, and played the National Anthem, the crowd joining in the singing. Cr. 11. E. Denton then extended a welcome to the Burnham Band on behalf of the city of Christchurch. He apologised for the unavoidable absence of the Mayor (Mr R. M. Macfarlane), who had left to attend the Waitahgi celebrations in the North Island He thanked the people ’who had subscribed to buy such a fine set of instruments for the Burnham Band, and in conclusion emphasised the need for more recruits for the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Features of the programme which followed were the fine displays of marching given by the massed bands, and particularly the Highland Pipe Band, both of which were warmly applauded by the crowd, which appreciated the clean-cut precision of their movements and the colourful scene presented by their uniforms. The selections by the Burnham Band were very popular, and a novel item in which the Highland Pipe Band and Municipal Band joined together to play “The Road to the Isles” was loudly applauded. The bands participating were the Burnham Military Camp Band, conducted by Lieutenant G. Patterson; the Ashburton Silver Band (Mr E. Hopwood), the Christchurch Municipal Band (Mr R. Simpson), Derry’s Military Band (Captain W. S. King), Woolston Brass Band (Mr R. J. Estall), and the City of Christchurch Highland Pipe Band (Pipe-Major J. A. Patterson and Drum-Major S. Newton). The march-past was led by DrumMajor Wilkie (Ashburton), and the massed bands conducted by the president of the Canterbury Provincial Brass Bands’ Association, Mr E. R. Hopwood (Ashburton). The programme was as follows: “Invercargill,” march, massed brass bands; “Steadfast and True,” march, Burnham Military Camp Band; “The Road To the Isles,” Christchurch Municipal and City of Christchurch Highland Pipe Bands; contest selection, “Macbeth” (Verdi), Cbr stchurch Municipal Band; slow march (“Lord Lovatt’s Lament”), march (“Lochaber Gathering”), strathspey (“Caledonian Song of London”), and reel ("Bluebird”), Christchurch Highland- Pipe Band; “The Beer-barrel Polka,” Burnham Band; contest march, “8.8. and C.F.,” Ashburton Silver, Christchurch Municipal and Woolston Bands; piccolo solo, “Deep Blue Sea,” Trevor Hutton (accompanied by Derry’s Military Band); contest quickstep, Christchurch Highland Pipe Band; overture, “Morning, Noon and Night” (Suppe), Woolston Band: drum-major’s display, Christchurch Highland Pipe Band; hymn, “Deep Harmony,” massed bands; cornet duet, “Ida and -Dot,” Messrs R. Simpson and W. Stevenson; “Farewell My Comrades,” march, massed bands; the New Zealand Anthem, massed bands.

ROYAL AIR FORCE RANKS

Casualties of New Zealanders in the Royal Air Force were listed in the issue of the “New Zealand News” of December 19, copies of which have been received in the Dominion. The list, supplied by .the Air Ministry, is as follows:—‘ Killed on Active Service—Pilot Officer B. I. Clifford-Jones (New Plymouth), Pilot Officer J. J. Drummond (Napier), Pilot Officer J. E. Hull (Hastings). Pilot Officer B. L. G. Harker (Wairoa), Pilot Officer G. W. Sutton (Ararimu), Flying Officer C. H. Clark (Wellington), Pilot Officer J. W. Boreham (Dunedin), Pilot Officer C. C. Cameron (Timaru), Squadron Leader L. S:Lamb .Masterton), Pilot Officer D. C. R. Carter (Eltham), Pilot Officer D. H. Robertson (Westport), Pilot Officer A. H. J. Ryan (New Plymouth), Pilot Officer I. St. J. Beere (Wellington), Pilot Officer H. K. A. Drummond (Iriangahua Junction), Pilot Officer K. P. Hamilton (Gisborne), Pilot Officer B. Graham (Papakura). Missing, Believed Killed—Pilot Officer C. N. Whittington, Acting Pilot Officer A. G. Whitehead (Whangarei). Pilot Officer H. J. Keller (Dunedin). Missing, Now Prisoner of War —Pilot Officer L. H. Edwards (Patea). Interned in Belgium—Pilot Officer AW. Mack (Wellington).' Injured—Pilot Officer M. A. Poulton (West Errington), Pilot Officer J. O. L. Stephenson (New Plymouth), Acting Pilot Officer N. W. Walders (Nelson).

A varied programme of entertainment v/as presented by the Welcome Club for soldiers during the week-end. On Saturday, afternoon a hike was held, being followed in the evening by a “sing-song” and dance, conducted by Mr J. E. Maybury. The biggest number of soldiers since the inception of the- club attended the high tea held last evening in the old Art Gallery, there being nearly 330 present. The. tea was followed by a concert in charge of Mr and Mrs Claude Davies. The artists were Mrs Davies, Misses Lucy Cowan, Nola Boocock, Doris Webb, Mrs W. N. Ross, Mr Ashby Handley, and Master Brian Cox. Mr Davies was the accompanist. The hall was packed and the committee had much work, to do to entertain the large number of soldiers, who thoroughly appreciated the programme presented..