SPLENDID RECORD

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13328, 30 July 1915, Page 3

SPLENDID RECORD

1 f ' . . ' '' |J#'TIIE NOBBIES" ~\y! ELBE'S, CAUL. 1 Icjnc of tlm most remarkable features o|/tlie heaity response \vhich the colonial" youths have made to the Empire's call'is the ]iianner J iii' which all classes, all.'ciccds, and'ail piofcssions have leadjly offei'cd their services. _ What must bo a unique record, however', lias been biought under notice in an interesting communication which we publish below. Town and eouiitiy residents'iti Oanlnin a|id Noith Otago well remraiibcr'thatj enterprising little organisation known as "The Nobbles." On various occasions the young men connected with the paity visited the countiy districts, cai lying M'un and ciiteitaiiime.it to the; dwellers away from the town. The-conceit party,was not organised for the purpose of money-making. Indeed, wo lia\e, on seveial occasions, aclcndwledgcd the donation to charitable funds of the profits of the party \ concerts. This year "The Nobbies" have made another geneious donation, The members have put aside I'oi a season I their music and tliein iniith, and have given their services—given tliemslves—for the strenuous business of wai. "The Nobbies" paity has ceased to exist, because all the membeis, with the exception of tuo who aic compelled to le'ii'iain at home, have lcspondcd to the cOuntiy's call and are now doing soi -. vice for' King and country. "The NobWci" haveccitainly shown a splendid'example to the young men of this district who picfor that otheis "should light for their freedom nncj the piotcetion of their liomes. Y&teidny nfteinoou \\c received CI! fiom "Tire Nobbies"—cash in hand—and"a covering lrtioi fiom Mi llaiold W. Tidman, who was one of the leading nieiribeis of the paily, lli Tidman wiitcs:— "On behalf of the- concert party familiarly known,astf,fTho Nobbies" I ha'\& much .pleasure if Jiandiug,yo.ii, the. sum.; of -tiio- Queen.' of "Ik; •Caniivijl 'i'liml i'rfr. ■•WomidcdV.'Soldicrs,Alifady two of'the ""party, Mr' ■kin--and Mr ".lock" Denhdliu, are- in' thei''lighting line, in the Dardanelles;.!! third, Mr \V. llcpworth, is on his way there lyitli the Fifth Kciiiforccinents; two-others, Messrs W. Denholm and .1. H. Tempcro, >are in training with the Seventh Reinforcements; and now our worthy treasurer, Mr R. '.]'.. tiibsqh, who ffns;])ronouiiccd two inches too shqitfor the .infantry, has been accepted for the ambulance, . The/two iieniriining male members both'have homes depending'oil them, lint, will both ."bo there", if wauled, We thought'that Ik best place for our cash in band was the fund for the wounded boys, so we. have closed our books willi Ihis remiltnnec."