THE 42nds.
DEPARTURE OF LOCAL QUOTA
The Poverty Bay draft of men for the 42nd Reinforcements, which are now mobilising at Trentnam, *le t camp fry the Arahura last, .night, m charge of Staff eiergt.-Major YV oed- " The men paraded at the Garrison Hall at 3 p.m. for inspection, when they were each presentee , to 1 - '“liussifs,” etc., hy the Ladies Committee, and they fell in a-ga-U a 6.30 p.m., when they were briefly addressed by the May« r (Mu- • • Shorratt), who wished them g 'inch and a safe return. ’l’he lad's were accompanied to tire wharf by the City Band, and desp. - the wet weather there was a go> ; d crowd to bid them farewell, the listen backing out into the stream un 'dor a chorus of cheers and hearty good wishes. -
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4875, 22 May 1918, Page 5
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