Roll of Honour

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 263, 23 October 1916, Page 6

Roll of Honour

237th AUSTRALIAN LIST. I AUSTRALIAN ANU N.Z. CABLE VBBN 1 Sydney. Oct. 22. The 237th Australian list includes the following names HL—Privates R. W. Jack, J. Asher. Wounded. —Private O. Green. Missing.—Private F. H. Wood. Prisoners of war. previously reported missing—Privates J. Black, T. 11. Kcrket, L. J. Dutton. SOME PERSONAL NOTES.

Lance Corporal Adam Blake, reported killed in action, left Hastings with the 10th Reinforcements. He was employed as a storeman at Messrs Williams and Kettle, and was also an active member of the Y.M.C.A., besides being associated in Presbyterian Church matters. Private A. Corry, reported killed in action, was well known in Hastings, having some years ago carried on a cabinetmaking and upholstering business in the town.. The late Private Corry leaves a widow and seven children, for whom the deepest sympathy will be felt. News has been received that Rifleman W. J. White, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos White, of Mangatoro, near Dannevirke, was killed in action. The young soldier was only twenty two years of age and is one of three brothers serving their country. Mrs. Callum Campbell, of Willow Park road, Hastings, received a cable on Saturday informing her her brother. Private Claude Gardener, who I--’’ with the 13th "Reinforcements, -- <1 was wounded : .n France, is rroc- 'ssing favour'd v.

n,.;..„ te Reith Masefield, reported killed in action, was very well known ’i Napier, having enlisted here 12 months ago. Prior to enlisting he was for several months on the staff vf the South British Insurance Co. His parents reside at Auckland. Private Albert Henry Williams, eldest son of Mrs. E. N. Will’ams of Waghorn street. Port Ahuriri. "•ho was previously reported wounded, succumbed to his injuries o r 2otb. The deceased soldiers was only 18 years and 11 months.

T anee-Cornoral R. A. E. Skelton. nl desf son of Mrs. L. Hammond, of Whakatu. who has been missing' since September 15th. os last seen wounded on the battlefield, and no further news of him can be obtained. He was a of the First Battalion. N.Z. Rifle Brigade, and was very popularly known . in Napier, having been for some time

cn the staff of Arch. Clark and Sons, and later with Hallenstein Bros, from where he enlisted. THE DOMINION. N.Z.H.S. MARAMA. j BERTHED AT DUNEDIN. Dunedin, Oct. 22. ! The hospital ship Marama arrived p.',- tne Port to-day with 167 men aboard, including 13 cot cases. About 10 men have lost limbs. The majority were wounded in France.' F. Redpath, Wellington Infantry, died on the voyage. i Speaking at a reception Lord | Liverpool said the Marama was next going to Bombay to pick up men from Mesopotamia, and also read a letter from the King expressing hearty appreciation of the First and Second Battalion of the . RifleBrigade whom he inspected about six weeks ago. The Canterbury men leave by the second express to-morrow anti the North Islanders by the Maori for Wellington direct on Tuesday.

TRADE WITH AMERICA.

DOLLAR LETTERS OF CREDIT

( AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] Vancouver, Oct. 21.

Mr. 11. Beauchamp, President of the Bank of New Zealand, has completed a tour of America. He has arranged with Montreal and NewYork bankers a system of dollar letters of credit. This will not necessarily abolish sterling credit, but will greatly assist business between Australia and America.

He says that while New York at present is the world’s money centre, American bankers admit that as soon as the war ends London will occupy a more commanding financial position than ever before.

£1,000,000 A MONTH.

INTERESTING STATEMENT BY MR. ALLEN.

Dunedin, Oct. 23.

The Minister of" Defence states that the Dominion war expenditure is now over £1,000.000 per month which the country is meeting without flinching. This includes cost of transport of troops, also payment and provisioning and all complete maintenance of the division in the field. Mr. Allen makes it clear that there is no foundation for the rumour that New Zealanders are being sent to the Balkans. Our strongest representation is on the. western front and the division is likely to remain there. The niounteds are doing good work in Egypt, and there is no suggestion of their withdrawal. The Minister emphatically denies the suggestion that the Government is deliberately delaying the operation of compulsion. When compulsion is exercised there will be absolutely no discrimination between conscript and volunteer.

VARIOUS FUNDS. NAPIER. The following donations been received in Napier:— Equipment Fund. —Per Mrs. J. V Brown: “A friend” 10/-, Napier Brigade £2 6/8, Mrs. S. Carnell, 2 pairs socks, 1 Balaclava.