JOINING THE COLORS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4596, 27 June 1917, Page 6

JOINING THE COLORS.

LOCAL DRAFT OF 31sts DEPART

LEFT BY ARAHURA LAST NIGHT

Despite tihe wet weather there was a very good attendance of the public at tlio Garrison Hall last evening when the local draft of tho 31st reinforcements paraded prior to embarking upon -the Arahura to proceed to Napier en 1,, route for the training camp. The men were presented with “housewives” and farewell addresses were given, after which they were marched down to the wharf, headied) by the City band., At the wharf there was another large attendance of the public. The men left by the secondlaunch, between yeiglit and nine o’clock and they were given hearty cheers by the public: The list of names is as follows: Addicott, P. T. H., laborer, Ormond. Anderson-, L. S., bushman, Tologa Bay. Amos, H., laborer, Whatatutu. Armstrong, L. T., shepherd, Tologa Bay. - Bell, W.D., drover, Waerenga-a-hika. Bignell, F , contractor, Kaitaratahi. Byres, G. W., telegraph cadet, Gisborne. Bull, H. E., carpenter, Gisborne. Burton, T., baker, Kaiti. Campbell, D., bridge carpenter, Afotuhora. Carlin, J., bridge carpenter, Alotuhora. • Craig, T. P., ironmonger, Kaiti. Craill, T., carpenter 1 . Gisborne. Crone, C. G., plumber, Tokomaru Bay. Croskery, J., , laborer, Gisborne. Duke, G., station hand. Tamarau. Davies, F., horse-breaker, Mata- , ivhero. Duncan-, J., drover, Gisborne. Evinson, F. R.. laborer, Matawai. Edwards, J. T., telegraph operator, Gisborne. Fanning, F., engineer apprentice, Gisborne, Friar, H. E., draper. Gisborne. File, H.. draper, Gisborne. Falvey, E., laborer, Whatatutu. Faulkner, A. J., sheepfarmer, Matawai. Grant, R. V., hook salesman, Gisborne. Gibson, R. S., laborer, Tuparoa. Gawne, AV. J., draper, Gisborne. Garwood, C. H., Wairoa. Hannah, F. R., taxi proprietor, Gisborne. Hansen. A. V. 8., house furnisher, Kaitaratahi. Holt, F. J., shipping clerk, Gisborne. Hobbs, J. R., carpenter, Gisborne. Hansen, 0., contractor, Pouawa. Holstead, J., fireman, Whataupoko. Haley, H. J., clerk, Gisborne. Howard, A., Wairoa. Johnson, E. G., biograph operator, Gisborne. Jones. P. F., watchmaker, Gisborne. Jeffs, B. C., farm hand, Te Arai. Johnson, S., bushfaller. Whakarau. Laing, H., shepherd, Tuparoa. Little, H. J., engineer, Gisborne. Leppard, A., gardener, Gisborne. Lindsay, N. G., reporter. Gisborne. Alead, H. H., clerk, Gisborne. Murphy, J., driver, Gisborne. Morrison, J., butter-maker, Kaiti. Muis, E. A., accountant, Gisborne. Alilligan, W. (Nelson group). AlcGuire, D. J., cook. Kaiti. AlcPhee,i W., fencer, Waipaoa. McLeod, R, C., carpenter, Tokomaru Bay. McLean, A., sheepfarmer. Whakatane. AlcSweeney, E. R., Te Arolia. AlcDonald, H. J., motor-driver, Marumara. Nicholls, A. G., carpenter, Gisborne. Nicholson, E. L.. Wairoa. O’Neill, A. W., tailor, Gisborne. Porter, C., miner. Loten-Point. Parsons, R. H., farmer, Ormond. Person, R., acting-postmaster, Alotu. Pilcher, G., laborer, Gisborne. Parminter, J. D., motor mechanic, Waingake. Parker, B. C., shepherd. Waingake. Pool, A. R., salesman, Mangapapa, Penfold. H. G., dairyman, Tologa Bay. Parker, T. (Palmerston group). Pearce, W. C.,, engineer, Wairoa. Richardson, A., drover, Wairoa. Reid, G. E., laborer, Gisborne. Reynard, W. T., bushfaller. Gisborne. Rosa, H., slaughterman, Marumaru. Richardson, C., sheepfarmer, Motu. Smith, AY. J.. flaxmiller, AVairoa. Stills,' L., laborer, AVairoa. Smillie, J., factory manager , Nuliaka. *" Scragg, C.. farm hand, Patutahi. Stewart, F. 0., clerk, Gisborne. Silk. R.. jockev. AVellington. Smith, G. P., joiner. Ruakitun. Sandel, A., surveyor, Gisborne. Stone, S. E. Teutenberg, F. F., shepherd, Avhatatutu. Torrie, E. G., slaughterman, Mangapapa. AValsh, ■J. J., baker, Mangapapa. AVhitfield, J., plumber. Gisborne. AVatkins, B. C., sheepfarmer, Gisborne. A\ r ood, J. H., timber worker, Te Karaka. ~ ~ AVhitewood, O. 8., laborer, AVhatatutu. AVebb, J., laborer, Tokomaru Bay. . AVilliamson, J. H., shepherd, I amkau. . AVeston, R. T., carpenter. Gisborne. Wilson, 8., shepherd, Matawhero. Williams, T. A., storeman. Gisborne. AValker, T. F., farmer, AVairoa. Young, J., bee-farmer, Makaraka.

PASSED AT FIT. The following recruits have passed as fit and attested -—. A Kallu, Ram Shanker, single, 20 yeais, plumber, Gisborne (32nd Reinforcements). . . on McNab, Frederick John s mg le 2 years, driver, Matawlieio (33ia Reinforcements). _ Jackson, Archibald Robert. -0 3 ears* station, hand, Matawhero (33rd Reinforcements).