TRENTHAM CAMP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19368, 27 July 1925, Page 4

TRENTHAM CAMP

WANGANUI MEN RETURN HOME J The Wanganui portion of the Wan-Iganui-Wcst Coast Regiment of 'Territorials returned from Trentham Camp, ion Saturday night. Some excellent | | work was done by the various com-1 | panics during the eight days they were j I in camp. Colonel Cunningham and the I ) other officers of the regiment express- j ling pleasure at the improvement made.! I A number of stall’ ofiicers from Wei- I llinglon visited Trentham, and on Friday lhe Prime Minister paid a visit to the camp. On Thursday. Cent ral Mel- ; vill. Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, inspected the regiment and witI nessed a march past, by the troops, expressing his appreciation of the general ■ i appearance. I On Friday a grand concert was given I i in the picture theatre, the building be- i ling filled to the doors. At the con-i ! elusion of a very interesting programme I Colonel Cunningham and Captain Wales ibid farewell to the regiment, both officers expressing their regret at leaving a regiment that was recognised as one lof the finest in the Dominion. Needless to say, both officers were given a great ovation, one and all feeling regret at 1 losing such popular and. efficient of- I ' fleers. The Junior Garrison Band was probably the most popular unit in camp, and under Lieut. Trussell's direction did splendid work. They attended all parades, gave an open air concert on Sun- ; day afternoon, in addition to playing > the hymns at church parade, and received quite an ovation at the concert on Friday evening for their excellent rendering of the selection of Squire s Popular Songs and other numbers. The improvement shown by the barn! since last year was most favourably j commented on by officers and men ; throughout the camp. On Thursday, after lhe inspection, General Melvill ■ complimented Lieut. Trussell on lhe tine appearance of the band, and said that i thev not only looked well, but they (could also play well, and they were certainly the best unit he had seen in the (camp. ■ During the camp a hut competition was held, and a prize of £5 given for; I the best kept hut, three judges being | I appointed to make an inspection each 1 I day. The band did not enter into this | 1 competition with any interest till about ! I the third day, when* they were awarded I a good position, after which they work (rd with enthusiasm and gained the highest points the last three days, sucj ccssfullv competing against the whole regiment on those occasions, and finish'iing third in the aggregate. This proud 'position was due to the untiring efforts of Band-Sergeant Comrie, who coached “ the band in their military duties, and certainly deserves great credit for the j good results attained. I At the conclusion of the camp work. 'Colonel Cunningham thanked the band ; for the good work they had done, and i remarked on the excellence of their playing. He also expressed his pleasure that General Melvill had stated that i the. band was the best, unit in camp. .