CITY RECRUITING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2580, 30 September 1915, Page 6

CITY RECRUITING

THE NEW SCHEfIE OFFERS OF ROOM & HELP LATEST ENLISTSIENTS . "announced that the military authorities in Wellington pro- ' posed''' to . increase the opportunities- for intending'/recruits to;register, by opening offices, in the-centre of the city; at Newtown, at Petone.; and at Lower Hutt. Already citizens have come forwardand of* fered to. act as honorary recruiting officers, and some building 9 have' . been (placed at-tliQ ; disposal of the Department. ■It is probable, .'. therefore that. the proijposed enlargement of 'the city's reoruitv an? system- will'be'given' effect to very shortly. *'•'"' The Mayor (Air. J. P. Luke) proposes . to ask'the City' Council this evening to Joan offices and officers at the Town Ball, and the,Newtown Free Public Library for recruiting stations. Tho following- men, have enlisted .in .', [Wellington:— . • Stanley Jensen, labourer, Petohe. Edward Hopkins, clerk, City. Oswald. Burnet. Methodist Minister, I'orirua. . , Arthur Ernest' Parker, compositor, ; City. - . James Manson Dunham, jeweller, City. , Francis . Edgar . Frim, railway porter, 'City. ' . . Geo. Patriok OTarrel, motor mechanic,

{Newtown. ; . Francis Courfenay Gore, . electrician,, City. . V* ' - .v: ,/. Sam Harry Hardy, draper, City. ■ .... Alfred James Quin, ironmonger, City. V Sidney I. Jones,-teacher, City. , Ernest Allan -Barnard, D Battery, hafdwaro assistant, Oriental Bay. ■ 'Koyden-. Leslie'. Freeman, warehouseman, ■ City. . - ■ ' - Milton ICnight .Cave, fireman, City, .i Walter Wm. Ballantyne, Railway 'En-, gineers': Corps.,railway cadet, Kelburn,-' Norman 3l'(iregor : Smith, Civil Servant, City. i Everard John Browne, soldier, Fort '•Ballance; ' | Jauies Alfred Roberts, soldier, Fort Bal•■ianca.. .... . \ Percy. Fredk. Bartlett, hotel porter, City. - Jamc3 Wm. Body, engineer, Lower Butt. .

THE/NEW BATTALIONS. .. 1 The. officers, (on probation), for the 1 3rd . and 4th Battalion, Trentham Rifle Bri- . (,'adc,:. have.bepn posted as / - •• 3rd BATTALION. - Officer.. Commanding: Major •J. A. .. Cowlcs. ... . . ■ ... '' Adjutant: Capt. H. S. N. Robinson. ■■ Quartermaster: Capt. C. Horsnell. ■ , A (Auckland) ■ Company: Lieut. A. Thomson, 2nd Lieuts. R. A. Barstow, R. D. Rogers, S. J. 13. Closey., V B (Wellington) Company: Lieuts. W. ' C. Harlcy, E. L. Hammond, 2nd Lieuts. iW.N. Jiaseheld, R. C., Clark. . r * C (Canterbury) Company. Capt:' WvC. Drammond, Lieut; H; D. Jl'Hugh, 2nd Lieut. If. L.' G. Fleming, and Lieut.-, E.: Burrows.. . D (Otngo) Company. . Lieut. H. : K. Sare, Lieut. J. M. Ferris day, 2nd Lieut. S. G. ScoullaT. ' ■ 4th BATTALION. ' ■ ' Officer Commanding, Major A. E. Wolsten holme. - Adjutant, Lieut. J. L. Turnbnll,", Quartermaster (to'be appointed). A (Auckland) Compa'ny. Lieut. F. R. Logan, 2nd' Lieut. W. ' I'. Fowlds, 2nd Lieut. W. W. Do re. 2nd ; lieut. A. E. Neilson. . 7 , ' ...

B (Wellington) Company. / Capt ' L. B: :'Stauscll, 1 2ml 'Lient. B. IKLeod, i.2nd';;Lieut. ,E-„.. A.sWinchester, 2nd Lieut; D. G. Armstrong; ■ ■ C (Canterbury) . Capt. A. W. Evans, Lieut. H. C. Meikle, Lieut. M. H. R. Jones, 2nd Lieut. P. J. Brooke. D .(Otago) Company. Lieut. A. L. M'Dowell, 2nd Lieut. 'P. jY. Hackworth,'2nd Lieut; J. W. Snaddon; The men of the new' battalions will be mobilised at Trentham. on October' 12, •and will be equipped there'.. On the lGth they will be. moved to a newly-acquired site on the-May Morn projfcrty at Mujisaroa. V Later they will bo Temoved to Raugiotu.- The Mungaroa camp is to" be a canvas camp, • and the tents have- been procured froin India.