ADDINGTON CAMP.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 177, 1 September 1914, Page 8

ADDINGTON CAMP.

A WHOLE DAY'S BOUTE MARCH. .. .... '! x - This morning the infantry in camp at Addington paraded at 9 o 'clock with "haversack rations, and set out on a .TjOute march to Governor's Bay. The new regimental band played them to the . camp gates and will play them into v camp again when they return about 6 «'clock this evening- \ One squadron of mounted rifles visited the Redcliffs rifle range for musketry training, and, the remainder were exer- • <£Sed in squadron drill. La,st night the infantry spent a very Comfortable. tinie in the sheds on the trotting, track. The camp is drying up -satisfactorily. \ A large number attended sick parade * this morning, but there were no serious .ailments. The shifting of the men to > the trotting grounds has proved bene-, iieial, and it is recommended that the Sleeping quarters be situated there until the weather improves. 1 The infantry com'patiies in camp, have fceen allotted the following official designations: —A Company, First Canterbury Company; B Company, Second -.South Canterbury Company; C Company, Nelson Company; D Company, Canterbury-Westland Company. | Trooper N. Perry has been transferred from C Squadron) Mounted Rifles, to the .Regimental Signallers. Private J. Harvey has been transferred from the Nelson to C Squadron. Private .Flaus has been posted to the Regimental Reserve. - ' Names of applicants for enrolment are now feeing taken at the Defence Office in the event of reinforcements being sent to the front later on. The iiamea ■ are joining in at the, rate of 10 ■ a day. It is. considered practically certain that reinforciementa will be sent to - keep up the strength of the regiments, ' as this is the "usual custom, 10 per cent. of the strength being sent first, foliswed by succeeding batches of 0 per ■ «eut. ' ~ ■ * ' To-morrow and on Thursday the whole

of the infantry will visit Redeliffs rifle range -to indulge in first-class firing. Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart would be glad of the services of any volunteer, Territorial, or member of rifle club who knows something of musketry for coaching the men at the range on the days The funeral of Trooper Gallagher, who was killed by a fall from a tram car, will take place to-morrow. A squadron from the Mounted Rifles will attend. ? CONTINGENT "SEND-OFF.' • The following subscriptions have been received towards the cost of the '' send-off''''" to; the Canterbury portion of the -New Zealand Expeditionary Force, wliich takes place on Saturday evening-next at King Edward Barracks": Mr W. McMillan £2 2/-, Mrs W. McMillan £1 1/-, Mr X A. Duncan £1 1/-, Mr O. Anderson 5/-, Mr J. C. Ni Grigg £1 1/-, Mr J. B. Rei<L£l 1/-, collected at Savage Club, Korero, £3 1/6; total, £9 12/6. ; , ~ CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND., This fund is established with the following, objects:—(a) T* provide for' those dependent on our volunteers should it be found necessary; ,{b) to assist volunteers returning physically unfit until such time as they are again restored to health; (c) generally to apply the funds in such manner as the execu-, tive may deem, necessary, io alleviate suffering and distresj caused by the present crisis. f Donations may be f #warded to his Worship the Mayor of Christchurch, the Town Clerk, or the secretary (Mr R. T. Tosswill, Royal Exchange Buildings), and will be acknowledged through tbera; columns. , ■.''" . "* - ••■ - ;■,■■:■ t . ...... . '■:< £• .;s. ; d. Previously acknowledged .. 9905 7 0 Rangiora-jySchdoV per Miss GJjwonv*. '?. ,-:. .. 20 0 Staff "TFnioh-jßaiik .... 13 14 0 Staff N.Z. Insurance Co. .. 7 2 0 Leithfield Balcairn districts 47 15 0 Emplovees Belfast Freezing Works .. .... 55-14 0 G. B. Denny .. .. .. 2 0 0 Mrs Denny' '■/?-. ..... '...-. 2 0 0 Laurie Denny .. .... 0 Ella W. Barker .. .... 1 1 '0 September .. .. " .'. ■'.. 1 1 '■•••. ..0' F. Kin| ;. ~ .. ...:■'.. 1 ; 1M) JVlrs King ... .. .. v. ; T 1,,:^, Melba King ... ' ..v.;V ■ 0.10 ,6 .Ada King . j '.: *".' :.. Ernie King .. .'. -.. 010 6 Chas. Bills, for local suf- •' I ferers .: .. .. ... «. 0 0 Scargill r, .. ?v- .. 10 0,0 ,J. Roxburgh' .. ... .„ 1, 5 6Kaiapoi Woollen Co., .. 100 0 0 Employees Co.-.. 25 10 , 0 Officers Tramwa^ s? Board 13 0 0 Total to date ... ..£10,115 10 THE FUND'S USES. COUNCILLOR BURGOYNE AND THE ■"'MAYOR. -. At last night's meeting of the Christchurch City Council Cr Burgoyne asked for a definite statement as to the purposes of the Patriotic Fund. He would like to know if any portion of it was to be used to relieve local distress. The Mayor, he thought, had misled them in the matter. He kept on stating that the Patriotic Fund was exclusively for the use of dependents and relatives of people going to the. front. He wantedthe position made clear. Was it to relieve any distress that might arise through the war! / The Mayor object for which the fund was raised is to relieve the distress of dependents of men who go to the front and to provide for men who come back incapacitated from any cause whatever, or i» s any other manner that.

the executive might see fit. He would ask Cr Burgoyne to withdraw the statement that the Mayor had misled the public. Or Byrgoynerl asked the question at last meeting, and was told practically hat the fund was to relieve any cases of distress that might arise. Cr Sorehsen said that, as a member of the committee, he ha<i distinctly given to the public that the money vas not for the purpose of finding work for all and sundry. He would be aor.ry-.to see any portion of the fund used for the purpose of finding work for unemployed. Cr Burgoyne said he did, not want any portion of the fund used for finding work for unemployed. Cr Hunter said he had placed the same-construction on the matter as had Cr Burgoyne. Cr Sorensen said he was a member of the committee—he was not. Cr Sorensen: I am. ~ *> Cr Hunter said a committee had been appointed and then ignored. -He. would like to know why. The .Ma»or said it was not a matter for the council. He could not let it go forth as stated by Cr Burgoyne that lie had misled the public. He must ask that that statement be withdrawn. Cr Burgoyne said he was merely stating what had occurred. Cr Otley said Cr Burgoyne had made a statement in the heat of the moment that he certainly did not mean. He hoped Cr Burgoyne would withdraw the statement. Cr Burgoyne withdrew the statement.