WAIRARAPA NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9172, 12 October 1915, Page 8

WAIRARAPA NEWS

From Our Special ? Correspondent. MASTERTwN, Octobpr 11. '-Speaking at Eketahuna in reference to recruiting, Major Prendeville said that it had been shown that there were still 80,000 single men of military age in New Zealand, and from, an economic' standpoint the Defence authorities were. right in not taking married men while there wore single 'men available. In the event of a' married man being, killed at the front, or maimed, the burden of keeping his dependents, was thrown upon.! the State) therefore, the Defence Department accepted as few married men as possible- :In travelling round he had found married men' more anxious to go than single men. Counting on tho: war lasting three years,’ Now Zealand would require to have sent 65,000 men altogether.' 1 Major Prendeville made a special - appoa 1 to' the ladies to assist in recruiting; they could do more than half a dozen recruiting sergeants.' . The Hukanui. cheeso factory is advancing Is 2Jd for butter-fat. Troopers Selby, Mills, and Youlc, ■who have joined ■ the 9th New Zealand Reinforcements,- were entertained at a farewell '‘social’.’ at Ekotahnua by their friends,’ and presented with suitable ; gifts. At Alfredton, Private' W. Rutherfurd was entertained by the settlers of the district and presented with a wristlet wiatch.

... Mr C. ITdy has been elected a director of the Ballancc Dairy Company, vice Mr J. Dawson resigned. Mr Arthur Godfrey, of Pongaroa, has joined the 10th New " Zealand Reinforcements.

Twenty-five men are required as Eketahuna’s quota towards the - 10th New Zealand Reinforcements. , A further quota will bo required for succeeding reinforcements. ; It is not anticipated that there will be any difficulty experienced in securing the number of men required.

v..Mr.vWallace Ross, of the Rod Star Football Club, and one of the best senior 1 players in Wairarapa, has joined the 9th Now Zealand Reinforcements-"

The congregation of tho Presbyterian Church at Carterton tendered a farewell ‘(social” to Rev. -L. and Mrs Thompson, who will shortly- leave the district. The Rev. JV Halliday, of Masterton (Moderator) occupied the chair: During the evening Mr. and: Mrs Thompson were presented with a cheque for a substantial amount.

Private A. O. Birss, of Carterton, has been appointed a corporal in C'Compan.7, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade., ■ -A.fi West Taratahi, on Friday night, 7 the settlors entertained Messrs -Jim Blake, Leo Wallace, Alf. Daysh, and Bern Sowell, who have joined the' Now Zealand' Reinforcements,, and presented each with a wristlet watch, goldmounted cigarette-holder, writing wallet and cigarettes. During the evening musical items wore given by Messrs Daysh, senr., Dudson, and Bowers, Mcsdames A. King and Pickin, and Misses Amy Parker and Dudson. Ono hundred and fifty men will leave Masterton this week for camp, and another 150 the ■ following -week. The men arc drawn from Dannovirko down to Palliscr Bay.

Dr McCarthy and 1 Messrs Henry Benge and I’. J. Nicholls, of Greytown, who are leaving for the front shortly, arc to ho tendered a farewell “social” by the residents of Greytown this week. ■■