or the “ Aparima Apparition ”

with which is incorporated the

“ W a i k a n a e W ash-out" and

“ The Tauherenikau Trumpeter*"

Unofficial Organ o f the 7th Rfts. Transport No. 32

PR IN TED EN TIRELY W IT H O U T A U T H O R IT Y

OUTSIDE A LICENSED HOU SE

"R ecru it” you was when it beganBut now all that is o'erYou shall be called The Service M an

* Ence forward, evermore*

Batt'ry, brigade, plank, centre, van, Defaulter, Army Corps—From first to last The Service M an

'Ence forward, evermore*

From Waikanae to Tndustan Greytown to Lemnos shore—'Orse, foot, air guns, The Service M an

* Ence forward, evermore*

/pi THE TIMM OP CEYLON Pv COMPACT UP. rf/

With apologies to Rudyard Kipling,

Volume L No, I. Anywhere—Any Date, Price: 3<**

2 TH E DRY RATIONS.

EDITORIAL .

In su b m ittin g “ Dry R a tio n s ” a lias “ The A parim a A p p a ritio n '’ to th e tran sp o rted pub lic th e .Editor declines to p lead gu ilty for any defects in th e p ub lica tion . Several days’ experience in the E d ito r ia l ch a ir have enab led him to produce an a lm ost i r re ­pro ach ab le jo u rn a l. In its ea rlie r pages and its p o e try th e care iu l read e r m ay de te c t an occasional flaw, b u t he will r e ­m em ber th a t th e acqu isition ot “ Sea le g s ” was an uncom fortab le process, and du rin g th a t ordeal co n cen tratio n and com position were difficult and one’s perceptions were a p t to be g reen hued and d isto rted . »Since th o se ro llin g days we have pressed forw ard sm o o th ly over a blue and glorious ocean, an d have genera lly revelled in th a t ex u b er­a n t h e a lth for w hich the S even th is a lready rem ark ab le . These pages claim to be re ­p resen tativ e of a th o ro u g h ly cheerfu l voyage, o f a long b u t enjoyable jo u rn ey under th e g u idance of a m uch ap p rec iated S h ip M aster and m ost capable Officers.

T he E d ito r th an k s h is m any associates an d w ishes h e a lth , success and h o n o u r to th e Seventh in th e G reat A dventure .

H a t c h e s . —On O ctober th e 10th., off S tev en ’s Islan d N elson , th e wife of A. S. Corps of a Son—C o d g e r - . B oth doing w ell.

D e s p a t c h e s .— On O ctober th e 9 th. Sam Browne, of th e D efence S tore , W elling ton . N o t m uch reg re tted .

E d u c a t i o n a l . — H in d u s t a n i .T h e A d ju tan t is p rep ared to form a class

to teach officers and m en H industan i.Fee, m erely a guinea-a-w eek, w hich will

be m ostly d is tr ib u te d am ong th e native crew for assistance ren d ered .

T he first lesson w ill be devoted to abuse in th e vernacular.

P ad res n o t ad m itted th ere to .D a n c i n g , — A class in sword dancing

(W aikanae style) w ill be opened sho rtly by a M edical Officer.

WAR NEWS.

W i r e l e s s . By special a rran g em en ts w ith our own corresponden t.

W e s t e r n F r o n t . — A violent cannonade a ll along th e v en tra l aspect of th e enem y’s position resu lted in again o f 10 yards 4 inches in the Argonne and th e cap tu re of 17 yards of shallow tren ch es in F landers. T h e ch a rac te r o f th e Crown Prince has

been again investigated , b u t he was able to prove an a lib i—and has no t 3-et been d is­lodged from his new position .

E a s t e r n F r o n t . —The R ussians, u n d e r P riv a te S — lJy con tinue to re tre a t in ac­cordance w ith the ch a rac te r o f th e country. They are ce rta in ly draw ing the G erm ans f a r th e r in to th e p it p rep ared for th em . T he evacuation o f M oscow is n o t y e t u nder co nsideration , b u t th e U ral m oun ta ins are being fortified and m uch cool courage is being disp layed in Siberia.

T he G rand D uke N icholas is rep o rted to be head and ih o u ld ers above th e Czar, a lth o u g h th e la tte r , who has ju s t received h is second issue o f boots, h as announced h im se lf as head o f th e arm y.

S o u t h e r n F r o n t . — The I ta lia n A lpini con tinue to clim b th e m o un ta ins, w hile the A ustrians rem ain 011 top . T he I ta lian w ar­sh ip “ M archesini ” has been o p e ra tin g successfully in th e A driatic and has u n d e r­m ined several A ustrian destroyers.

B a l k a n s . -B u lg aria exp la ins th a t she has been m isunderstood . H er a tta c k 011 Serv ia is m erely a precau tionary m easure to ensure th e exp o rt of g rain to neu tra l sta tes.

Greece is in th e m eltin g pot ; 110 one is likely to hold a candle to th e la te Prem ier.

There has been g rea t activ ity in A lbanyia, w here a large force o f colonial tro o p s lan d ­ed unexpected ly . Several ho tels were tak en a t th e double, b u t th e A lbanians gave the v isito rs a w arm reception in th e Town H all. T h is was u ltim ately carried by a ssau lt and P riv a te Sp-rk-s has been recom m ended for a V.C. for g a llan tly com ing to ligh t.

M any gu n s were cap tu red aud a g rea t q u an tity o f sto res in clu d in g d rugs and chocolate were ob tained . T his lan d in g will ran k am ong th e m an y g re a t ach ieve­m ents o f our troops. T here w ere only two casualties, and an overcoat was rep o r ted m issing or “ done .’'

E x t r a - R e v e i l l e E d i t i o n . —The Aus­tria n E m p ero r h as died for th e second tim e, b u t we ourselves con tinue to believe th is rep o rt exaggera ted .

POLICE COURT N E W S .

14th October, 1915,

An u n k em p t in d iv idua l, nam ed L auder, alias ‘ T ick lih J o c k / alias ‘ H arr ig a n ’, appeared in custody charged w ith d ru n k en ­ness aud a ssau lt.

P.C. 49 deposed th a t h e was 011 bea t on th e Bridge a t m id n ig h t, 14th in sta n t. Accused cam e ro lling along sho u tin g ‘W e’re all fou’ th e 11001 b u t we’re a5 r ic h t ye k e n 5. H e g rabbed th e w itness b}’’ th e n eck , com ­p lain in g th a t he was ‘ afraid to go h a m e in th e d a rk .’

Then he hauled off aud gave h im a ‘p a ir of sp a rk lin g eyes.’ W itness p rom ptly la n d ­ed him , sa t on h im , handcuffed h im and locked him up.

“ N ex t Y ^ i ie s s ” h iccupped th e Bench.“ K e lly ” said P rosecu to r. “ K e lly ” ro a r ­

ed th e C ourt Orderty.“ H as anybody here seen K elly K-e-

do u b le-l-y ” baw led everybody. P. K elly , sw orn, deposed th a t h e and h is sw eeth eart ‘M ary o’ A rgyle’ w ith h e r cousin ‘J o c k o ’ H aze ldean’ and ‘A nnie L aurie’ were going hom e from th e pictures. A ccused cam e up, bashed w itness’s h a t dow n, th rew him in th e m ud and fell 011 h is chest, s ing ing ‘You m ade me love you, dear,’

A nnie Lauri, n e x t called, deposed—“ Ye ken , y ir L a irdsh ip , A’M th e b it lass frae th e braes o’ M axellton. A’111 th e g irlie a’ th e ladd ies sing a b o o t ; th e y ’re a fa ir anxeeous to lay th em doon and dee for m a ain sel-. Ma conscience g in atie o’ th e b irk ies wud gae oot win th e baw bees for m e an ’ leev, a’m 110 say in ’ a w ouldna be b e tte r p leased .”

“ Conduct y o u rse lf” w arned the Bench in an aw ful tone. “ W eel, y ir L a irdsh ip , verra guid. Yon daffin carle L auder was a lw a’ a do u r chiel. W e hae gane to schule th e g ith e r a’ th e Banks o f Lomond an d fir Auld L ang Syne’ sake a’ ken n a e tliin g ava’ aboo t th e m aitte r.

“ Rem ove th e w itn e s s” grow led the S. M. “ She w ill have a ‘ K ath leen M avour- neen* to cure h e r im pudence aud co n tem p t”

H is w orship, sig h in g so ftly—‘ Sing me to sleep for we’re a’ nod d in ’ called th e n ex t w itness.

A venerab le d ark ie ‘Poor ole Jo e ’ sh a m ­b led forw ard, was sworn aud said he cam e from D ixie Land. “ I was gw ine d ah n ” h e w ent 011 “ w ith ‘poor ole Jeff* to th e ‘ole K en tu ck y H o m e’ to see th e ‘ole folks’ and L au d er y ere cam e up and giv us a ‘wee doec and d h u rris li’—we s ta rted to sing ‘W e won go hom e t i’ m orniii’ —a n ’ i knew no m ore th en nor do I now.

L au d er conducted h is own case. ‘Ju s t as th e old ch u rch bells w ere rin g in g S he declared , he was soberly going hom e w ith h is friends w hen a c ity lassie began to p este r h is dearie w ith ‘ W on’t you buy m y p re t ty flow ers’. H e g o t w ild and ju s t th e n a g ram aphoue s ta r te d g rin d in g o u t ‘ T a Ta m a bonnie M aggie D arling ’.

A d ju tan t Q uinn had told him so m uch of th is awful d itty th a t h e im m ediately w en t c lean d aft an d h e supposed h e m ixed th in g s p re tty red. “ H o w ev er” h e con­tin u ed , g lan c in g sly ly a t th e Bench “ th e re ’s a d rapp ie in th e b o t t l r for m o rn in ’

In sta n ta n e o u s ly Justice awoke and de­clared th e ch arg e dism issed. Lauder sobbed to th e G aoler in h is d e lig h t ‘ A boy’s b est friend is h is m i th e r ’ so ta k ’ m e back Tae 111a lee tle grey ham e i’ the w e s t ’ T h e G aoler tu rn e d pale “ T he A parim a Piano ’’ he gasped and th a t tu n e ‘ Got em again —worse th an snakes and sw ooned away.

Dr. M acpherson sum m oned by te lephone, exam ined th e body, declared th e ‘ so n g h a d reached h is h e a r t ’ opera ted 011 th e spo t, e x trac ted th e ‘ b roken m elody ’ all b u t one ‘ lo st ch o rd ,’ th en relieved th e p a tie n t of h is spasm s, h is loose cash , w atch and scarf pin and scooted for a ho liday to th e B anks of A llan W ater.

COURT ADJOURNED.

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Notes on a Boxing Tournament held on board H M N t Z,

Transport “ A p a r im a ”(B y S p u r ).

J u d g e s :

Capt. Page O. C, of Ship.,, MacDonald M aster of Ship.

Hon. Surgeon Capt. Gordon.Timekeeper Lieut. Parry.

r e f e r e e :

Lieut. Sievwright.

C o m m i t t e e :

Capt. Wardrop Sergt.. Major RoperCapt. Chaplain Brennan Sergt. Courtnay Lieut. Parry „ Cowan

Sergt. Smart

Among the many (exciting?) hours, such as being on guard, etc,, which have been spent on this The good ship APARIMA, perhaps those hours which have been de­voted to an exhibition of the cunning of our arm, and the quickness of our eye, have been the most enjoyable aud perhaps instructive, for who knows but what some of the more timid am ongst us now feels perfectly com petent to apply a kidney punch or a left hook to the jaw at the pro­per moment.

Sergeant-Major Roper of the A. S. C. and his assistants are to be heartily congratu­lated on the clever way they rigged up the ring, and we feel sure tha t their effective roping aud padding was largely responsible for the comparatively light duties of Capt. Gordon who was in attendance, and did

.any patching up tha t was required. Un­fortunately for Sergt.-Major Roper, the favours of fickle fortune followed not his footsteps but fled away, and left him a very sick man. We are glad to know he is better, however, and wish him a rapid aud complete recovery. Meanwhile a substitute (as the Sergt.-Major would not say) had been found in Sergt. Cowan of the A. Squadron, who carried out his duties in his usual thorough and good-natured manner. He was ably assisted by Sergt. Courtnay, B. Coy, Corpl. Andreassen, A Coy., Lance-Corpl. Aitken, A Squad , as call stewards.

Lieut. Parry did not let the time slip through his hands, and kept his “ Water- bury ” well under control.

The “ Jack Johnsons ’’ came to hand well, 48 announcing the ir willingness to do or die. The contests occupied three after­noons, aud comp rip ed the four classes, Featherweigtlis, Lightweights, Middle- weights, and Heavyweights.

O f the Featherweights, Private W right, 8 st. 10 lbs., of A Coy., proved him self to be “ top dog,” w hilst Private H arris, 8st.6 lbs., of B Coy., gave him quite as much as he wanted and secured 2nd place. These men were very evenly m atched, and showed themselves to be clean and clever fighters.

The Lightweight championship went to Private Craig, 10 st. 7 lbs. of the A. S, C , “ Smile damn you, sm ile” does not apply to Craig, ’cause he simply ca’ut help smiling. Private Dally 10 St., of C Coy. tried to impress him with the gravity on the occasion, but found him ­self up against “ The smile th a t won’t come off.” The winner of this is a very clever fighter, and is likely to be heard more of. His opponent had a very clever defence.

The Middleweight event proved to be a most interesting match, and showed a considerable knowledge of the “ Noble A rt” on the part of both contestants. Private Sparks, l i s t . 4 lbs. A Coy , was declared the winner, whilst Private Orr, 11 st. B Coy. gave him a good run for his money.

In the Heavyweights Private, Syrne, i2st.7 lbs. B Coy. had a “ gay time with the gloves” and came out winner of what proved to be a bout of a very strenuous nature. Private Smith, 12 st. of the A. S.C. put up a good fight and showed consider­able pluck against an undoubted superior.

Perhaps one of the most interesting events was an exhibition match between two of the ships “ boys.”

An exhibition of blindfold boxing created much merriment and reminded one of those beautiful lines “ When lusty fist doth meet the unsuspecting eye” and it really was a disappointment to find tha t the Bo’sun’s is not blue after all.

The trophies for the blindfold boxing were donated by Capt. Chaplain Brennan and Lieut. Sievwright, and the winners were Privates Wagener and Robins, the prizes being divided between them .

Lieutenant Sievwright,who is well-known in the boxing world of Wellington, is to be heartily congiatulated 011 the way he carried out his duties as Referee, and showed ver3' thorough acquaintance with the fine points of the game.

The first spasm of" the wrestling con­tests has taken place, there being 40 entries.

These will be continued after the next port of call.

M u sica l.— A Mess Choir is now in full swing with a membership of 18. Band­m aster Marshall Marshall acting as Con­ductor, “ Tipperary ” produced once with­out discord. Further practices every morning at 10 o’clock. Membership is not restricted to those!' in possession of a voice.

Be e r -Faced jo k e .- The Mess Orderlies were busy cleaning up, when suddenly a late one came in, breathing heavily, W'iping beads of perspiration from his brow. His eyes glistened when he saw two pannikins of Hops 011 the mess table ; he at once claimed one and commenced to drink it.

“ That’s H ops,” said his pal.“ D---- H ops,” said the late comer,

thinking th a t was a trooper’s name “ Let

him go without, I haven’t had a drink for tw'o days.”

R u m o u r D e n i e d ,- Many people are of opinion tha t the A. S. C. came on board accompanied by Codger- as a m atter of fact it was Codger accompanied by theA. S. C. th a t embarked at Wellington.

W h a t ’s i n a N a m e —The translation of the Maori word APARIMA, we are told, is “ Good Tucker and Good Time.” The Ship’s Officers and crew, especially the Ship’s Quartermaster and Steward are in high favour with the boys ; the la tte r two will shortly be awarded the G. B. F. Medal which is given to all jolly good fellows for a square feed.

Q u e r y .— Are “ A ” Squadron 7th horse marines ?

We noticed they paraded in full strength the first day out.

A n o t h e r S i c k J o k e . — “ I say, Corporal, you must have a weak stom ach.”

“ Guess it’s not so bad ; I can throw it as far as anybody.

O u r A d v e r t i s e m e n t C o l u m n ,— Dingle’s Store.

Any article you can w ant.—From a tooth­pick to an elephant—kept in stock. Ask and you will not get it. Loot and the world loots with you.

Canteen.Try our famous APARIMA SOAP—per­

fectly useless in salt water.Wanted.By a medical Officer—a m aritime internal

outfit—guaranteed not to reverse action — any price given.

Dental.Owing to the limited number of forceps

on board, it is hereby made a penal offence for anyone to suffer from toothache except in upper stumps and lower molars.

F o r S a l e .— A spacious and airy Orderly Room—no further use for it as the crime sheets are still blank.

W hat the Editor w'ants to know is why does ths A djutant still draw his extra pay. Is it to pay for the printing of “ Dry Rations ” in Colombo ?

D i s c i p l i n e — Overheard at the Canteen ; Well-known Lance-Corporal Tooth Brush p lease” Canteen A ttendant; “ Hard or soft?” W.K.L.C. “ Don’t m ind ; i t ’s not for use; only forkit-inspection ;

Q U E R IE S.— Why is the Red Sea red? Because of the number of shrimps and lobsters in i t—fact—if you don’t believe it ask the Union Company’s Cadets.

Who was the Officer, N.C.O. or Private who had 27 girls to see him off in Welling­ton ? Number 19 was a Maori. Is th a t any clue ? Not known w hether she came from Waikanae or not.

W i r e l e s s e k o m K i t c h e n e r , - Glad to hear the Sevenths have shifted again— shift the sand from your socks in Egypt and then shift the Turks from the Dardanelles.

The Editor is informed by liarless tele­graph tha t the ^shifting Seventh will shift anything. He obtained more infoimation from a certain Q.M.S whose opinion is tha t all tha t the3' can shift is a square meal or a square head.

H ats off to the two new members of the Sacred Order of the Seventh,

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A 11P erfect A board R ations I neluded

M ess A ttractive.

O u r C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o l u m n

To the Editor,Dear S ir,— May I enquire what earthly

good there is having Officers. N.C. O’s emploj^ed (?) on such duties as Orderly Officer, Officer of the Military Guard, Orderly Sergeant, Dormitory Sergeant, etc., etc.

The men are quite intelligent to under­stand w hat’s wanted of them, and as a m atter of fact get things done in a more up-to-date way if left to themselves.

The absurdity of having a Guard on a boat which no one can possibly leave or get on and the more than ridiculous idea of having a sentry posted aft to throw a life buoy over to a man oveiboard, when there is no one there is, in my opinion, a qualifi­cation to detention in an asylum of those responsible

C o m m o n S e n s e .—As there are many words mis-spelt aud the writing is illegible, we presume you are an Officer ; if so, you should know, aud if you are not, any Officer will refer you to King’s Regulations, Section 1628 which reads :—

“ A daily ration of one pint of ale may ba issued 011 transports.”

You also seem to be under the impression tha t a Dormitorjr Sergeant is one tha t goes to sleep at his post of duty—while it may news to you tha t the Officer’s duty is to say “ All’s well ” at 4 a.m. when the whole crowd are seasick.

E d i t o r .

J o a k . — Your poem on the unhappy canine is ju s t a fathom below Aparima standard. You can and will do better things for us,

E d i t o r

A S i l h o u e t t e .

H e’s not too fat — he’s not too thin,A purple face—a bulldog chin,A great moustache a Roman nose,Bits of ribbon stuck on his clothes.Bawls like a bull when 011 parade,H e a d y , r e s o u r c e fu l , k n o w s h is t r a d e ,Likes the “ Scotch ” and Irish too,Cultured literary tastes —Hurroo.

K. R i p l i n g .

To the Editor,Dear Sir,—If it takes an E lephant three

weeks to go a fortnight up a railway line, how many more pounds of steam to the square inch will it take for the Aparima to catch the Mauncanui?

Yours, etc.G r o p e r .

G r o p e r .—The expression “ a fortnight up a railway line ” simplifies the problem greatly. The exact answer in decimals can be ascertained by taking the mean altitude of the sun on six successive nights, or by the judicious use of a cash Register.

E d i t o r .

To the Editor,Sir, — With reference to paragraph 1628

of King’s Regulations wherein i t states tha t a daily ration of good British ale (being Colonials, we much prefer a pint of “ speight’s ” or “ sunshine ” ale) will be issued daily to Troops on board H. M. Transports.

Now, I ask yon, Sir, with your vast and extensive knowledge of medicines of all descriptions, aud in your im partial judg­ment, do you not consider tha t if his Imperial Majesty’s Ragulations were strictly adhered to—and it appears evi­dent he wishes his instructions strictly adhered to—in every respect—many swol­len tongues aud much anxiety would be alleviated and perhaps panic on arrival at Albany prevented.

Y e r y D r y Q.Z.V e r y D r y Q.Z.—Paragraph 1628 King’s

Regulations reads :—‘‘ A daily ration of one pint of ale maybe

issued 011 transports. . . . to men who desire to purchase it . . . etc. . .

Very Dry Q.Z,” expresses 110 desire to purchase the ration so is presumably saving up to speculate at Albany.

Granted the Editor’s knowledge of all medicines is like Sam Weller’s knowledge of London “ extensive and peculiar,” this knowledge is useless w ithout the means of gratification.

It is indeed strange th a t an unpopular prejudice in New Zealand should over­ride the King’s Regulations.

God Save the King-E d i t o r .

THE “ SEVENTH”

(B y B l a c k W a t c h .)

As a numeral, “ Seven” has been symbo­lic of many things great. The Heavens above, and the earth beneath have repre­sented it by world groups, and by wonders. Shakespeare's “ Seven Ages,” Ruskin’s “ Seven Lamps of Architecture,” and Omar of old in his “ Q uatrains’’ have woven the ir wisdom around it. In Scripture, H istory, Art and Poetry it has symbolized some theme, event or series of objects which have inspired master minds in all ages.

In New Zealand, I know not if it repre­sents more, historically, than the advent of the 7th Contingent in the late Boer War and their distinguished conduct therein. To this we may now add the 7th Rein- forcements-Infantry and their wanderings up to the 9th instant, when they embarked with every prospect of going through a grimmer ordeal than ever her sons went before.

Almost Ishmaelish have been the wan­derings of the 7th. I t would seem tha t all the other Reinforcements had kicked their shortcomings in their faces, as they entered tribulatory Trentham.

I t seemed tha t even at Waikauae, the Heavens had determined to destroy them. When the promised land of Levin gave them joy, the Defence damped them. Back to the Weariness of Waikauae and more muddle. Driven to extended leave ; scat­tered broadcast 011 sick leave or in hospitals of every v a r ie ty - it seemed mad­ness to believe th a t time or health would ever draw them together. Still, together they came, aud if muddle followed tlieir re-gatheriug a t Waikauae, time, which soon took them to Tauherenikau, filled up the breaches, and breathed health into their lungs, till a t la s t- fit as fiddles—they footed it featly over the Rimutakas back to Treutham.

There, after a few quick days of training in practical Musketry aud barrack room discipline, they entrained as gay, gallant and grim a body of warriors as ever left the land of the fern to battle in the name of Britain and Freedom whithersoever the wind of war listeth or Commanding Arm directst

For out at sea 011 service bent, th e gallant. Seventh keeps full of cheer—good tucker, high spirits, happy comradeship and a finely growing spirit of discipline and tidiness which promises to make the Seventh the Best of the Buucli.

They are IT. Long may IT Roll up.

R. C. M.On October the 16th an alleged Court

Martial was assembled in the Officers’ Mess, w hereat certain Officers were charged with assisting the enemy, in tha t they hindered the navigation of the good ship APARIMA by playing Bridge with the Master.

The Court was constituted as followsPresident : Capt. Q. M. S. Prictor.Members : Lieut. Parry (produced at

Paeroa).Lieut. Cannau (another

great gun).Attached for Instruction ; (which they

needed) —Lieutenants Hutchinson and Sievwright.

Absent w ithout leave—Lieut. Ingram,Court Orderly Officer Sergeant at

Arms.Gentleman Usher, Administrator of,-

Oaths and Chucker out , ' Lieut. Jamieson.

Prosecutor (011 probation) Ship’s Adjutant, Lieut. Quinn.

(forward)Although all the accused were able to

prove an alibi, this plea was over-ruled w ithout hesitation.

The Ship’s Master, Captain Macdonald, the first of the accused to be called, took an oath instead of producing one, and proceeded to embarrass the Court by smoking an Oriental cigar, despite the protestations of the youthful members, who lacked instruction. He betrayed a sound knowledge of the art of transpor­tation, and assumed a remarkable ignor­ance of the game of Bridge.

I t was suggested by Lieut. Parry tha t he be fined drinks but his statem ent that he could not find any drinks so confused the Prosecutor tha t the charge almost langui-

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slied. Lieut. Averill whose chief qualifi­cation for giving inaccurate evidence seem­ed to rest ou the fact tha t his father bore the Christian name of “ Bishop ” showed a profound ignorance of the anatomy of a transport. From his evidence a crowded Court might have been so misled as to believe tha t sailors occasionally used harsh words. This witness left the Court with several stains ou his character.

Capt. Macplxerson, another witness, stated th a t he knew nothing, a statem ent in which the Court acquiesced.

Capt. Taylor was found to know very little more and was ordered to his seat at the double.

The next prisoner was an old offender, Capt. Chaplain Maldon, w'ho gave the chucker-out considerable trouble from the outset. He was found merely to have a theoretical knowledge of Bridge, and plea­ded tha t he was teaching a new code of signals by means of a pack of cards—the words “ No Trumps ” being used to signify •‘ We are being left beh ind” , The inge­nuity of this officer in parrying the question “ Are you m arried”? caused him to be rebuked by the Court. After he had in tro ­duced a witness, Lieut. Crump, whose veracity was quite economical, it was not surprising th a t his removal from the dock was followed by a general feeling of relief.

The evidence of Captain H erman at this stage failed to convince even the press. He spoke familiarly of pockets bulging writh bank notes, which no Officer is en tit­led to do and rendered him self liable therefore to a charge of perjury.

He was cautioned by the accused, and would have been censured but for the fact tha t his knowledge of ship’s time was unusual. He took time by the fetlock, and so saved his bacou.

Captains Page and Gordon were brought into Court together. The former soon aroused the popular sympathy by ordering drinks, but the drinks proving to be quite soft, this, sympathy was unanimously w ith­drawn. These two accused w ere confronted with the evidence of Captain Wardrop, who showed no signs of the good conduct which won for him a m at at W aikauae. He claimed to have had unusual opportunity for ascertaining the characters of the accused, as he had been Commandant at W aikauae and Cook at Tauhereuikau ; otherwise his evidence was short and bald.

Lieut. Averill, recalled by Captain Gor­don, denied complete knowledge of the “ creeping u p ” propensities of H. M. Transports, and again stained his character in the witness box.

Throughout the Trial the Probationary Prosecutor, Lieut. Quinn, interjected many inappropriate remarks, and was several times called to order by the four accused Officers..

The President, when appealed to, invari­ably ruled the Kings Regulations out of order, aud seemed to prefer a work of fiction as an authority.

An im partial trial ended in all the prison­ers being found “ Guilty

The Ships M aster was treated leniently, as he had not reached the years of discre­tion, but was warned to be more careful iu the choice of his associates.

Capt. Chaplain Maldon was sentenced to holystone the deck on Wednesdays and Saturdays for the remainder of the voyage.

Captains Page and Gordon were enjoined to arm themselves forthwith with a day’s pay and warned to be present at the Free­mason’s Hotel, Albany, at an hour to be named later.

GOD SAVE TH E KING.

He is a rattling real good sort, Splendid shot—all round sport,Never gambles, never curses,Has a great time with the nurses ; Bridge expert, sw'eepstake winner ;Tips from Captain Mac—the sinner ; Very festive, very free,Throws pound notes into the sea ;Keen on drill, keen ou chaff; Monopolises M. C’s bath ;Shouts out “ quinnie” down the table, Tells the girls another fable ;Then when things are going slow, W histles loud and cries “ You know'”.

K. R i p p l i n g .

TWO POINTS OF VIEW.

Extract from Routine Orders dated 13 th October, 1915.

1. “ Discipline—The Commanding Offi­cer is very pleased tha t there have been 110 crimes on board since H. M. N. Z. Trans­port No. 32 left New Zealand.”

Morning Scene in Orderly Room.

2. Ship’s A d ju tan t; “ Any crimes this morning ?”

Orderly Room Clerk " No, Sir.” Ship’s A dju tan t; “ No sickness; no-

one jum ped overboard ? ”Orderly Room Clerk ; No, Sir.” Ship’s A dju tan t; “ W hat sort of a d—

ship have I struck ” ? Walks away snorting and turns in for the rest of the day.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Snooker, M. A.Your “ Lay of the Mess Table” emulates

the sea serpent in length and is equally rare in appearance.

Evidently you prefer “ Aparim a” to “ T ren tham ” diet, so tha t your judgm ent is excellent. We would prefer prose from you.

E d i t o r ,

Grand Forthcoming Concert (Projected.J

AMUSEMENTS.P r o g r a m m e .

Duet ... “ A little bit off the Top ” Capt. Herman aud Myers.

Song ... .. “Only a leaf.”Capt. Page,

Song ... “ She didn’t wrant to do it .” Sister Goldsmith,

Descriptive “ The return of the Swallow. ” Sister Brawn.

Selection ... “ The Villain still pursued her” Capt. Wardrop.

INTERVAL (to watch pursuit).Ragtime ... “ The Gramaphone Man.”

Lieutenant Sievwright.Song ... “ Flow gently, sweet Aftou.”

Sergeant Clark.Descriptive “ Once aboard Tin Lizzie.”

Speed (Liait.)Recitation “ Quinn’s Post” or “ Such is

Beauty.”Lieutenant Q uinn.

The whole to conclude with the brilliant musical extravagance entitled “ Blocked in the Passage” or the “ Sea Cook’s V endotte” w ritten, composed and pro­duced by Captain Macpherson wdiose musi­cal abilities are the envy aud anxiety of his personal associates.

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTPOSITIVELY

LAST APPEARANCEOF

CAPTAIN MACDONALDAS

HORATIUS, THE KEEPER OF THE BRIDGE

supported by a full Company (not veryfull) of talented performers.C o m e a n d SEE, the final scene, where

I-Ioratius, though armed only with six inches of gas pipe and two green peas, nevertheless attacks the villain who possesses a belaying pin of 39 inches and two cast iron projectiles of 16 lbs. each, and succeeds in hurling him into the abyssmal depths. Just as the curtain is dropping, the heroine rushes on, a t whose approach H oratius falls into her willing embrace and gets his knee painted w'ith iodine.

GREATEST TH RILLER EVERPRODUCED IN AUSTRALASIA.

Popular Prices.Seats may be booked at the Black Hole of

Calcutta.K. RIPPLING

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SHIPS THAT SAIL.(B y B l a c i c w a t c h .)

Some Ships sail E ast an ’ some sail west,An ’ some sail N orth an ’ sooth,The m aist get hame, th o ’ a few less blest, Gae doon in the Ocean’s Mooth.Some Ships sail near, a n ’ some sail far,An ’ some jis t ride at the quay;The maist seek peace, but a wlieeu seek war, An ’ dark is the weird they dree.Some Ships sail fast an ’ some sail slo w Some sail through storm and calm ;An ’ some are laden w i’ grief a n ’ woe, W hile some bear blessin ’ an ’ balm.An ’ the Ship o ’ Life is like a ’ these, Sailing thro ’ foul or fa ir ;But there’s only a’e port th o ’ many the

seasI t sails till it landeth there.I t ’s a silent port w i’ an anchorage fast,Nae storms has ever riven,I t ’s the port we a ’ maun come to at last, An ’ its peace is the peace o’ heaven.

CONCERT.

There are one or two things th a t are usual at a concert which are not easy to get 011 board ship, and in consequence we have suffered som ew hat; but considering the limits of space and the piano, the concerts have at least helped to pass the evenings.

The first one had to be postponed, and when it did come off, some of the per­formers had developed bad colds and could not sing ; but the rem nant gallantly stepped into the breach aud did the best they could ; our gallant Q. M. S. steadied the Seventh with such good will, th a t we distinctly felt the ship pull herself together and steady in her onward plunge ; while the sad fate of Private Murphy, who was crimed because he was not a canary, moved all to tears (of laughter).

The second concert showed us some of the best ta len t on board and although we have no wish to single out one than another, because all are equally deserving of praise who do their whack to pass the time away, yet we must specially con­gratulate Fletcher, Aitken, Corp. Pettit, Q. M. S. Strack, Benuett, Billens and Mr. Steele and H eather on their singing—while the recitations were also good and L-Corp. Chammen as usual brought down the house with his warning to Mrs. Miggs not to be late again this year.

The Committee hope to be able to produce yet more new ta lent before the next port of call and would like to take this opportunity of thanking the Captain and F irst Officer of the Ship for their kindness and help in preparing for the concerts,

THE EQUATOR.

For the benefit of the many ou board who are as ignorant of nautical lore as they are of soldierly spirit, we graciously vouch­safe a little reliable information.

A treaty was concluded about three hundred years ago, between the British Government and the Sea-king N eptune, whereby tha t venerable and hoary mo­narch, feeling the trident too heavy for his aged hands, assigned to Biitannia the task of ruling the waves, but stipulated tha t she should, in the first instance, rule a line around the earth as a token of Neptune’s suzeranit}7, along which line he still holds undiminished sway.

The line was named the equator, from the latin “ e ” - out— aud “ q u a tis”— strike the allusion being to the ancient slogan of the cold water devotees “ Strike out the top Line.”

The appearance of the Equator is kept secret from those who have never voyaged across it. I t consists of a belt of water about 100 yards wide, standing ten feet above the level of the surrounding ocean. The maintenance of this inequality was for many years a difficult and expensive task, but quite recently, Mr. Winston Churchill concluded a very advantageous agreement with the Loids of the air, whereby Britain, besides gaining the mastery of th a t elusive element, also received such a manipulation of the air pressures in the Tropics as would auto­matically ensure the stability of the Equator in the form we have described.

All along within this eminence ©f water Old Neptune has his sentries posted (two hours 011 and four hours off) and they can sit there without the discomfort of getting dry, can watch the ocean for approaching ships, and give their Lord and M aster time to don his above water vestments and ascend to receive the worship and tribute of all uninitiated land-lubbers aboard. Reverence forbids us to anticipate the solemn ceremonies then enacted.

Quite possibly, a good number will fail to see the Equator itse lf; it is not con­spicuous, and the dignity aud splendour of his Oceanic Majesty rivet the gaze so tha t other sights go unSeen.

But we have the personal authority of both Chaplains for asserting tha t who­soever watchetli with the eye of faith, steadfastly believing that he shall see it just as we have stated it to be will not be disappointed.

G e o . W a s h i n g t o n .

C o n c e r t to be given by “ B ” Company on Monday, the thirty-seventh ^October this year, at the sounding of one “ G ” on the Bugle.“ B ” Kompanee Captain Wardrop Play the Game Lieutenant Caiman Soldierly Spirit

(recitation) Lieutenant Sievwright Steady, men Steady Lieutenant Joplin H alt th a t Man Sergeant-Major Ward Keep those heads up Sergeant LaRoclie Vera good Sir Sergeant SmartWho’ll make a load

for M asterton Sergeant Mackersey

All hands on Deck Sergeant Mawley Anj'body wants

their pay Sergeant IleleyAny more Sick Corporal McConkeyHold 3'our horses Private WainAny leave to-night Private GinnaneAnything missing Private CoxheadBothered if I know Private D. BeattieWeary Willie Private McQuilkin Any more Puddin

Chum Private Bosworth They have blocked

me leave Private CardBullocky Brown Private Toon Give me the hook

(duet) Privates Fly and Vile Lend me your

Canteen ticket Private HawkeW ho’ll have a hand Private GibbKeystone Melody Private Morgan Billy Bos & I, old

Pard Private Corkhill • W hat call was

That Private Martin (C.B.) Hop your frame

out Private J. Thomas

P r i v a t e T a m T r a c h l e 's T r i a l s o n a T r a n s p o r t .

Maister Editor :I hae ma doobts as to the wisdom o’

w ritin’ at a’ Ye ken when yer maist th ink iu ’ ye’ve h it 011 a Graun’ idea, or something oreeginal, some illier Chap will tliiuk different an’ thus ye are robbed o’ yer indiveeduality. For instans, me an’ a mate ca’ed Gow proceeded wi’ Scotch Caution to transac’ Usefu’ business at Albany, efter which, ha’ein’ a thrifty thirst, ane o’ they thirsts tha t leave nae dreepinsin a gless, we je st drappit 111 to a Bar an signified the same in the usual manner. Says I “ Son, yon’s fine.” I wis speakin’ in the past tense ye ken, when anither cheel says, “ Fine d’ye call it, gae wa’ and tak a roll.”

Of coorse nae Iang efter he wis daein’ the rollin’. Puir bairn, Edinbore’ beer’s no for the likes o’him efter helpin’ to esmpty the Ship’s Canteen o’ Choklate and Hobson Street Champain.

But to return to oor muttons, as auld Francois o’ Monaster}’- an’ Medicine fame wad sa}'. I ’ve an idea tha t we’re a’ sailin’ withoot charts. Tak ter sea seekness or yer prevailing Liveritis, baith are but a combination in the gastronomic seat o’ sic things as Hop Beer, Dates, Enos Fruit- Sauts, Pills, Puddin, Sausages, pine apples, cakes, candv, choklate an’ a wheen o’ ither etceetres. No to speak o’ inoculation an’ the excessive use o’ fresh water for washin’. A’whilk things retard evacuation as well as evaporation.

W hat’s tli’ cause, think ye Sir. jist the want o’ a chart—in ither words a guid thinkery. Sir, thochts like this are gayan tryin’ an they lead to ithers—for instans—_ I ’m th ink iu ’ the wowser o’ New Zealand is stoically determined to murder us instead o’ fittin’ us to murder oor enemies. Here we’re confined to the saintliness o’ sobriet}^ an’ dawm me the first port er ca’ at— Behold, Lord Liverpool’s very ownest, deckit oot in flooers an’ fu’. Lat Burns speak : —

Wi’ ippeny we fear nae evil.Wi’ Usquebae we’d face the deevil.

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0 but yer drunk sodger’s a hero up to the veiy top o’ his 33 odd feet o’ intestinal pipin’, M acauleys definition o’ a whole­some drunk is 110 in it.

Takm ysel’ oppressed wi’ my trials, i jist had a pin I for ilka day’s sail irae New Zea­land. Then aiued wi5 a bath, soap, an a guid scrape doon wi’ a bread kuile an’ a coorse o’ Sweedish massaige I had to ta k 5 anitlier 10 or twal pints as a sleepin’ draught tor me an’ clean sheets has Lang Syne parted company. E fter inarticulate recital o’ Byron’s invocation to the ocean, I gaed to sleep but ere mornin’ ither txials rose up, an’ I rose up two wi’ extra furrow s on my lofty foreheid. Mair anon, a’ I ask is naeth in’ be set doon to malice, for like Hughie Foulis’s Erehie I ’ve a warm hert tho ’ I:ve flet Ite t.

TAM TRACHLES.P. S.—When a maun says lie’s as guid as

ony Officer an ’ then throws the guts o ’ an orange an ’ choklate an ’ tobacco tins neath his bed, then .I’m 110 gaun farrer than to ca’ him a dawm gomeril.

1 caiina like dirt. I f I ’m to dae or dee I want to dae it alangside clean sodgers

The Ships Captian looks a sonsie buddy. I ’ve aften thocht i’d like a b it dram w i’ him, but I ’m afraid i t s ane o ’ the hopes likely to be deferred till the h e rt’s sick,

If ye’ve made a mistake in w inkin’ at the wrang women, jest rub your ee as it sand had got into it. I houp this nod will be as guid as a wiuk to a’e bliu horse. Nae mair jist noo. T.T.

HELP.

We can face the Prussian bay’nets, W ithout turning nary h a ir ;Big “ Jack Johnsons ” do not daunt us, Aud for shrapnel we don’t caie ;But the thing th a t does upset us,You will see it in our looks,Is the menace to our stomachs,

From the Cooks.As for me I ’d go quite gladly,To an ’ope forlorn and tniile ;I would charge a blooming Army,In the good old British style ;But I shriuk from measly whittles,And it fairly takes my bieff,When I niffs the mess wot’s mangled,

By our Shef.So perdooce yer neat domestic,W at won’t ruin Gawd’s good slink ;Let her boss the bally kitchen,She will do it well, I fink,Stop the orfle devastashuu,Ere we tumble off the ’ooks,Ere we all knock under, lummie,Stop the raid on Tommy’s tummy,

From dud Cooks.

' WHO’S WHO.

By “ Foresight.”(Owing to limited space availal le, we

have been compelled to c < 1 fii. e cur “ sketches” to those who m ight possibly escape attention otherwise— “ Foresight.”)

AV-R-LL W. Lt. “ A ” Squadron. Like most mounted men, a keen soldier. Always treats his men as men aud contraiy to the expectation of older but less ex­perienced soldiers, this policy has been successful in winning for him the esteem and respect of his command. This Officer also possesses an excellent voice, and it is noteworthy tha t he is the only Commis­sioned Officer who actively . assists the T ransport Choir.

He is related to an em inent pillar of the Church in N. Z.

Has made a close study of the system of supply in the Army, aud is a great admirer of the A.S.C. and its work.

B-T-G-R. S-g-t. “ A.” Co. 7 Rfts.— Was a member of the New Zealand Force which captured Samoa and met with ‘‘ s ignal” success on the expedition. He is reported to have been one of the first to announce the approach of the German warships 011 their memorable visit to Samoa.

S-g t B-T-G R is responsible for the in­troduction into the Army of many ingenious labour-saving devices. He won much praise for the great tactical skill he exhi­bited at Waikauae (N. Z.) in ca rd ing out an enveloping moment of great importance when things were looking black.

Hobbies ; Leave of absence and long route marches without a rifle.

C-NN-N Lieut. “ B ” Co. 7 Rfts.— Has acted O. C. of his Company on several occasions during the absence of his Company Commander. Introduced a new system of field Justice, which did away, to a large extent, with the delay and waste of time caused by “ Company Orderly Room.”

This system, so far as is known, has never been adopted by an y o n e -th e old cumber­some method, i.e., as laid down in K. Regs, being preferred. Directed the erection of a cookhouse at Waikauae, which produced much good food subse­quently.

His “ boys” are his first consideration. Has recently developed strong musical tendencies. As his name would lead one to expect, his presence in any parti­cular locality is usually beyond doubt. CR-MP. (sometimes spelt with a final “ y ” )

L-T. No. 5 Co. A. S. C.— Recently promoted to the temporary command of his Unit, in which capacity he h a s won the approval of Ships Head­quarters by the fatherly interest he has taken in his men. He is a t present endea­vouring to solve the problem as to whether the supply (as supplied by No. 5 A. S. C.) equals the demand. I t is understood the m atter is not entirely beyond doubt as yet.

His “ Syllabus” is likely to be adopted as a model by the N. Z. Labour Bureau. He is well 011 his way to the front.

C-XH-D. Pte. “ B ” Co. & 7 Rfts — F irst came into prominence through his advances views 011 the “ leave question,” which was quite a burning question with his Company at different periods of its training course in N. Z,

Unlike most of his contemporaries, he believes in much leave for the soldier and has always acted according to his convic­tions 011 this point. He objects to the “ pass and limited leave ” system univer­sally adopted iu N. Z. Training Camps as irksome and an unnecessary restraint on the freedom of the soldier. I t is under­stood he intends publishing a “ Vade Mecum ” entitled “ Loopholes'’ or “ How to default w ithout being a D efaulter” for the use of Soldiers unable to explain “ the reason why.” He is reported to have said tha t it is often a sound policy to enter the bonds of matrimony if a soldier finds he may not otherwise overstay his pass. Pte. C-XH-D is a keen sport and has made quite a name for him self as a “ towel wagger ” in the Ring 011 the Transport. Can pick a winner from a distance and iu doing 50 he never forgets the man in the other corner.

C- R D- N. C- PT. N- Z. M. C.—Rose rapidly after joining the N. Z. Forces and soon received appointment as P. M. O. at Waikauae to the 7th Infantry Rfts. He introduced the “ gargle ” to the 7th Infantry Rfts. with much success. Has recently attracted attention by his plain talks to “ men only,” which greatly iaterested large and enthusiastic audiences aud which, we all join the Doc in hoping, will enable many unsuspecting soldiers to guard against a foe as dangerous and deadly as the bullet (vide Doc’s rem arks— with stiff backs 6d. each.)

Has a keen sense of honour aud edits “ Dry Rations.” Enjoys a good medical joke. Also noted for a remarkable power of diagnosis—one look is enough in a great many cases.

Q-NN L-T. No. 5. Company, A. S. C, Ship’s Adjutant. Most im portant Officer on the T iansport Confirmation of our statem ent will be easily obtained from the Adjutant himself. He holds three Medals for long and faithful service to his country in peace and war, I t is the general belief tha t he served in India for a number of years aud no one can doubt this. He is a noted authority on everything and will always cheerfully assist with his expert advice, the less informed (i.e., all others on the Transport) and this in many cases w ithout any provocation. He is regarded as an authority on the question of orga­nising, supplying, equipping and training an army of any size, any wherein the world. He has been consulted more than once by the War Office as to the most suitable system of training the different branches of the service—in particular the Artillery, Mounted Troops, Infantry, Engineers, Medical Corps, and of course the A. S. C. The Officers 011 the Transport owe to hint entirely the ir slight acquaintance with discipline, aud with the exception of the Medical Officers who were trained in Medical Schools the various Officers have to thank him for their increased efficiency. He is a wealth of good “ jo k es” which bear repetition (just as well) altogether his appointment is looked upon as a God-send and “ Q — nnie ” ranks with the best.

H-TOH-NS-N, L-T. No. 5 Coy. A. S. C. also known as “ H-TCH-Y ” a young Officer with a future iu front of him. Further comment is unnecessary,

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F-LT-N. Private A Coy., 7th Reinforce­ments. - a steady hardworking and reliable soldier, who caught the eye of his Company Officers soon alter he went into Camp in Treutliam. His influence on those with whom he comes into contact, is most noticeable. He takes a keen interest in sport, which he holds is of even greater importance in the present crisis than Military Training. Recently he made quite a name for him self as a blindfolded boxer— his performance was responsible for a heated controversy as to when a blinded- folded boxer was not a blindfolded bo x er- all that can be said with any degree of certainty is th a t there two sides to the question —the one you see, the other you don’t. We understand PTE. F-LT-N is due to receive the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal shortly. His principal hobbies are Reporting Sick and overstay­ing his pass.

L-V-E. L-T. “ C ” Coy., 7th Reinforce­ments. At present acting as second in Command of his units “ A parim a” draft in which capacity he lias exhibited much adm inistrative ability, and earned the well- deserved approval of his Acting Company Commander. He is one of the keenest Platoon Commanders 011 the Transport. Unlike some other Platoon Commanders who appear to be of the opinion tha t a Platoon Commander in some mysterious way, becomes transformed into a “ tourist '’ on a Transport, L-T. L-V-E contends “ once a Platoon Commander always a Platoon Commander”,—in other words his con­tention is tha t a Platoon Commander while a Platoon Commander is a Platoon Com­mander which all seems clear and simple, but so far as we can gather this view is not universally accepted A casual observer is immediately struck by L-T. L-V-E’s soldierly appearance. “ Every inch a soldier.” Lord Kitchener is reported to have said of him some fifty years ago. He is a ta il man standing about six feet oue aud a half inches, in gum boots, with a Commanding presence.

He is not unlike Lord K itchener and Generals French and Joffre, in appearance and build. Has attracted some attention as a lecturer.

J-M-S N -L-T—“ A ” Coy. 7th Reinforce­m ents.—Learnt most of his soldiering in the “ Engineers” but accepted his present appointment, as at the time there was 110 vacancy in his own branch. He is a keen and efficient soldier and is gifted with a deep knowledge of human nature aud the world in general, which is considered by many to outshine his m ilitary genius. He is of a somewhat retiring disposition, but is always a force to be reckoned with. His “ leadership” is of a high order and is apparent in his everyday life- he easily aud readily at every possible opportunity “ slips ” in charge of all aud sundry within reach . His masterly interference has often been the subject of comment. I t is said that there aie only seven people iu New Zealand (all of whom live in the backblocks of Central Otago) with whom L t J-M-S-N is not intimately acquainted— he has only a “ noddiug” acquaintance with the seven referred to. He is endowed with an enquiring and retentive mind. His “ H ints

to Senior Officers” has been adopted by the War Office. In this excellent work he suggests th a t Senior Officers should act as “ Orderly Officer” 011 occasions wdien such duties are likely to interfere with the leave of junior officers, or tha t if sufficient capable senior officers be not available for this purpose, “ Orderly Officer” be dis­pensed with at such times. I t is under­stood he was especially selected to supervise the “ teeto tallers” in the shooting match held at Trentham a short time ago between the “ H ard D oers” and the “ Teeto­ta lle rs.”

M-RL-Y. S-GT—“ B ” Coy. 7th Rein­forcements. Came into Trentham some time in May last as a full private but waa quickly promoted “ Corporal ” and soon afterwards was again promoted to his present rank for good work while iu charge of “ D etails” a t Trentham . He has a quiet effective way of workihg and, so far as his particular job is concerned, it is believed that, if Cecil Rhodes were with us to give an impartial criticism he would be com­pelled to admit that for once his famous dictum did not hold and th a t it was a case of “ so much done and so little to do.” As a Dormitory Sergeant he has shown much ability and is a master of “ the gentle answer which turneth aw'ay wrath ” should a boot or other article of k it be found out of place,

N-LS-N. C-PT—New Zealand Medical Corps. —Is not related to N-ls-u of Trafal­gar fame—or for tha t m atter with any other N-ls-n of im portance—however it is well known he is a personal friend of Larry Fagin, which speaks for itself. To a great ex tenthe equalises thenum ericalinferioiity of the Mecical Corps to the other branches of the service, he is a host in himself. He is “ good company ” and can be relied 011 for a joke or a song in an emergency. He is an easy favourite for the prize ottered by the Chief Cook for the most regular attendance at Officer’s Mess. Understands liorse-racing from s tart to finish. F ortu­nately for the Seventh, he did not reach Trentham or he might have been there still. Is gifted with Scottish blood, or might have been mistaken for a Texan. Has not yet been seen at his best. Will be greatly missed by his patients, who have shown their gratitude to him in various ways. “ Ohakune expects tha t Horatio will do his duty ” is the signal he flies, and 011 all sides he is vcted the “ goods.”

LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.

4-30 a.m. Reveille

7 a.111

9-30 a.m. Parade

12110011 Dinner

3-30 p.m. Parade

(I Hear you Calling Me)

Breakfast (There is a Sound tha t is Fairer than Day.) Somewhere a voice is Calling ”The Hours I spend with Thee, D ear” We’re Here Be­cause we’re Here ”

Tea “ Trumpeter, whatare you Sounding now ! ”

Retreat “ When the Golden Sun Sinks in the West ”

Lights Out “ The End of a Per­fect Day ”

9-15 p.m. Rounds “ Now the Labour­er’s Task isO ’er ”

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

9 p.n

BOXING.

(C o n t r i b u t e d .)

Since we have been aboard the ship, several interesting Boxing contests have been witnessed, all of which have been conducted in a very sportsmanlike manner, and in many instances, considerable enthu­siasm aroused. An exhibition bout given by the brothers Berrym an- Ship’s cadets— at a recent contest was particularly enjoy­able, and called up a deal of speculation as to w hether we had among our ow'n boys one who could meet the elder brother on equal terms with any chance oi success. Arrangements w'ere ultimatel}' made for George Judge of “ C ” Company whose knowledge of the “ noble art ” has stood him in good stead in the ) ast, notably when he met the late Jim H egarty (then in his prime) in a six-round contest, being beaten 011 points only. Judge met Berrjman on Tuesday evening iu a three-round contest, and those who were fortunate enough to ■witness the bout were favoured with a particularly clever and clean exhibition. Judge, who w as at a decided disadvantage, owing to lack of training, and having suffered considerably from seasickness, showed a truly sportsmanlike spirit in giving Berryman the opportunity of tiring himself out, which he did in a manner wdiich must have been very gratifying to his supporters. In the first round Berry­man (who looked in perfect condition) forced the pace righ t from the gong, and, using his left to full advantage, got home some stinging blows to both face and body. Judge used good judgm ent in evading some mighty swings, getting some telling blows home, when opportunity offered. When the gong sounded, Berryman showed no signs of fatigue, w’hile Judd appeared some­what distressed. Round Number two pro­vided the finest exhibition of boxing seen ou the boat. Both men were triers all the way. This was Judge’s round, but the gong found him suffering from lack of training, his wind perceptibly troubling him ; while Berryman, to all appearance, was as fresh as ever. The th ird aud last round was exciting, both lads getting in good work, but Berryman’s good condition was too much for Judge, who fought gamely, but could not keep out Berryman’s left, which was busy all the time. Still, Judge took the punishment well, and the gong must have been a welcome sound to both contestants. Referee (Private W right AS.C.), gave his decision in favour of Berryman w’ho thoroughly deserved it. and it was received with enthusiasm by the boys. Judd also received hearty cheers for his fine exhi­bition.

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THE DAY WE LEFT,

There was never a mate to say good-bye, there was devil a one to care.

No rollicking martial music broke the still of the morning air ;

Aud I “ numbered off ” in my usual squad, in the same old usual way,

And we slung our k it bags shoulder high, aud stolidly marched away.

Aud many tha t marched were merely kids, whose young feet hardly knew.

That life held rugged tracks to tread, or ever a thing to rue ;

Who faced the blood-red road ahead with gallaut laughing eyes,

With breasts already fancy-decked with many a gleaming prize.

And some of us were men who’d fought the battle of life amain,

With garnered store of tru ths hard-wrung from labour aud joy and pain,

And the years were stale—so we took up arms in a casual sort of way,

With nought to lose and little to win, but gurb and a soldier’s pay.

“ And the more fool you ” to myself 1 said, as 1 stepped to the drum ’s low beat.

“ You’ve sown and reaped, and the long day wanes . . . aud rest at the eud is sweet ;

‘ ‘ Let young blood fight tha t is }'et uusapped;young spirits as yet unbent :

“ You’ve nothing to give to your country’s need, but the dregs of a life illspent.”

“ Twas a selfish thought tha t vagrant woke in me whose eyes had seen.

The treasured hopes of years pass by like pictures on a screen,

Who little recked of what m ight be yet over the dear past yearned,

All flecked with memories' golden sheen and sacred grief inurned.

For often so it comes to one tha t in his noontide days

He stands bereft aud lonely at the parting of the ways ;

And silently he turns away- though the world holds men as kind,

No strong hand ever shall grip his own like the mate's tha t dropped behind.

The troopship’s sullen sides were wreathed with streamers glittering bright,

That gaily stretched from hand to hand, what matter though cheeks were white?

And here a sorrowing mother w ept and there a sister sighed,

Aud here and there a sweetheart sobbed in mingled grief and pride.

And tho’ no fluttering ribbon swung from me to the cheering throng,

I felt the warmth of kinship surge in my pulses sweet and sti ong :

Not strangers these, but brothers ; ay'e, altho’ my head was grey,

These gladsome boys I held as kith and what could I do but pray ?

“ Lord, give me the luck to turn the stroke from one of those youngsters here,

To keep from a mother’s heart the pang, from a sweetheart's eye the tear.

That, like a fragrant flower th a t blooms in a desert parched and bare,

Some breast, unknown to me, uiay hold my memory b iight and fair.

Aud so I go with a glad content to whatever my luck may bring ;

For I know th a t to tread upon Duty’s path, heart-whole, is a splendid thing.

My limbs may fail and my head sink 1ow t , with devil a friend to care,

Bi t i t ’s proud I’ll be with my soldier mates, to lie like a soldier there.

M. E. J

THREE TALES FROM THE OULD SOD

The tourist was a Cockney and the Jarvey was pure Dublin. Pat was pointing out the many points of interest on the road, and it so happens tha t quite a number of well-known spots bear unenviable designations. “ Why Pat, man ” said our Londoner, “ His Majesty below has a great deal of property in Ireland—The Devil’s Bit, The Devil’s Punch Bowl, etc.” “ Yis begor, yer o n n e r” ses Pat, “ but he’s an absentee landlord lek all the rest an’ spinds his time an’ money in London.”

“ May the blessin’ o’ God an’ all the angels folia ye” - prayed a crone on Kings­town pier, iu hopes of alms from a swell — “ through all eternity r- and as the swell hurried away unresponsive- “ an’ niver overtake ye."

A mischievous looking flower seller at Nelson’s Pillar Dublin pushed her wares on a pompous overbearing lady visitor. The lady had in tow a meek, sad little man who looked tired of life and all else besides, “ Cawn’t you take no for an answer g irl” the lady angrily demanded. '■'■Take no for an answerme lady ” returned the lass “ Jerra Gad pity the poor onshugh of a little craytliur of a man th a tcou ldn ’t^iz/f no for an answer whin ye asked him to have ye.” All dignity rapidly vanished, aud so did our stately madam.

THANKS*

The Officers and men of the 7th Reinforce ments take this opportunily of t l im k irg many kind friends for gifts sent with the object of making the journey to the Front thoroughly enjoyable. Needless to say, these gifts have been much appreciated by all ranks. The Editor regrels that this list is incomplete as so many good friends of the soldiers remain anonymous.

The following have been brought under his notice:—

Her Excellency the Countess of Liver­pool ; a Gramaphone and 2 cases of cakes.

The Mayoress of Wellington ; 30 packages of assorted gifts.

Auckland Ladies Patriotic League (for “ A ” Squadron); Clothing, Litera­ture and Games (divided wdtlr1 E ” Squadron)Clothing. Literature and games (for “ A ” Company).

Victoria League Wellington ; Hospital Clothing aud comforts.

Mrs. Bateson, Trentham ; Books and papers.

Wright, Stephenson & Co. 60 cases apples.

Parliamentary Library ; x case books. Mesdames McBride and McKay,

Albany Flowers.

NOTICE.

I will not be responsible for any debts (Canteen or other) contracted in my name without my written authority.

TH E SKIPPER.

A PLUCKY CHALLENGE.

The Spotted Dogs of the Isolation Ward challenge the Influenza Inm ates of the Upper Deck to a friendly game of “ Bowls to be played in the parlor of the Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo. Admission—a current coin.

Grace in the Saloon.

“ B e n e d ic t in e l ik e t h a t is a g o o d e n o u g h d r in k i f w'e c o u ld o n ly h a v e m o r e o f i t . ”

Information from the Chart House.

Combatant Officer : Good morning Skip­per, W hat does the Barometer say to ­day ?

Ship’s Master : Oh ! its fallen a bit.Combatant. Officer : Much ?Ship’s M aster : About 5 inches. ‘ :

Combatant Officer warns his platoon about approaching bad weather.

10 TH E DRY RATIONS

On th e sa u t w a tte r29 th O c to b e r , 1915.

M aister E d i to r ;—a’m se u d iii’ ye th is wee b it le tte r tae te ll

ye tak 111a nam e frae th ’ l is t o ’ subscree- bers tae t h ' “ A pparee tion .” M an, a 'm fair sham ed o’ ye tae gie th a t fulesom e body Tam T rach le sic a h e a iin ’ I ’ y ir paipei. A d r u n k iu ’ stravag in ’ sk irlin g carle w i ’ na m air o 5 th e mo 11 th an to male a dom lu le o ’ h im s e l ' a t a wee b it ta s tin ’ O m on ! an a’m te l t ye hae a braw gude Scots nam e y e rse l’. T h e verra tee tle o ’ y ir pa iper—“ Dry R a tio n s ” sud be eiieugli tae p it ye tae sham e o’t. Div ye 110 ken hoo our leal S cots aboard feel aboot you h a v e r s — Jock a n ’ Mac a n 5 W ardie a n ’ Jam ie , na tae m een tion Captain Alec an 1 oor braw O.C. T h ey ’re a ’ fair d isgu isted wi ’ )e . I ’d be su re tli5 A jootan ’ h o n es t m an isna ower c o n ca irn t—him na b e e in ’ Scots, m air s th e p e e ty - fo rb y e lie canna b aud w i’ you fule p a ir t aboot t'r e ta s tin ’. The fule body T rach le w^esna aboon s p ie r iu ’ w i’ u n c o ’ im pidence a ’ oor coutliy Captain M ac—him as hes ith e r w ark tae dae th an liaveriu ’ w i’ r o is te r in ’ gom m eril le k y o n na to m een­tion hoo M ac loves th e caller w a t te r him sel ’ an ’ canna bide th e tas tin ’. W hy, m en, he hes k eep it a ’ th e w atte r tae liim sel’ a n ’ gars th e p u ir bairns o ’ offeecers redd th en ise ls wi the sau t w a tte r ilka m orn ! W h at div ye th in k 1100 ? W lia cud g ar Mac gae ta s tin ’ th in k ye ?

I canna baud ava w i ’ th e collie - shang ie o ’ th e fule 1 rach le aboot th e lasses, wi ’ h is w enkin a n ’ squeen tin ’ a ’ th e puir boddies P egs, its 11a i ’ D rum toclity he w'as b ro ch t up. I ts m ais t fearsome, the consait o ’ th e b irk ie O m ou ! a m sa ir d esappen t a ’ th e h a le pockle o ' nonsinse.

M air sa irra fu ’ th an aingry Auld L icht.

W lia’s you carle W ashington ? A hae ma. doots aboot p a ir t o ’ his descreeption o ’ th ’ E q u attlio r. Hes he ony connexion th in k ye, wi ’ yon ladd ie i ’ Am eriky as cud na tell a wee b it lee to sa u f h is p e lt ? I f sa a’m 11a tak in ’ a ’ lie p its doon as a wud the Guid Buik. Yon b irk ie i ’ Am eriky wes ower gude for th is w arl, a trow , na tae m een tion tli ’ n a tio n a lty o ’ th ’ anecdo te .

A. L.

F ru it fresh from th e ju n g le and spicy d a in ties from th e fu rtlie re s t E ast and No. 2 hold wrill be 011 sale everyday hours as u su a l— civility is also o u r - m o tto w ait fo r th e page in o u r n e x t issue how hard i t is to p lease som etim es, b u t we w ill do ou r best.

HEA DQ U AR T ER S STAFF H M N Z T 3 2.

THE MEN WHO MADE THE TRANSPO RT MOVE.

J. E. M acD onaldG. K now les A. C hristie F. W. CollinsH. H onchen T R ogerson J . D unw ordie P. M. C airns R. G .H onghton J. YV. W eirA. M cG regorB. R obinson R. A lexander E. Perk is

C om m ander Chf. Officer 2nd ,,3rd ,, T u to r

Chf. E n g in eer 2nd ,,3rd4th ,,5 th 6 t hE lec tr ic ian

W ireless O pera to r C hief S tew ard

Also th e C apt, ap p ren tices ab aft th e funnel : and G unga Din, Dar Jeeling , Chut Nee, F rid ay A ch i Baba and o th e r iieu d s of th e forecastle.

THE SUNG OF THESEVENTH.

YE OLDE CANTEEN “ S.S. APARIMA."

We beg respectfu lly to th a n k o u r n u m er­ous c lien ts and custom ers for th e very liberal p a tro n ag e bestow ed on us, d u rin g the voyage.

We have been able to dispose of all our good, bad, aud ind iffe ren t s tock of luxuries-

We regret th a t owing to th e num ber of wow sers who stay a t hom e under th e K & K pledge we have been unab le to d ispose of all our stock o f S p e ig h ts S taples and dear old H ancocks also o ther Beers.

D u rin g our stay in the next unkn own p o r t we liope to rep len ish o u r stocks with a varied a sso rtm e n t o f to o th sc m e and succu len t a rticles, all g u aran teed to render our 7th tli Reinfts. fit to f igh t anybody or an y th in g .

(A D V T -)

O S even th m ake ready .The foe we m u st find ;T ho’ hard ’tis we know ,To leave dear friends behind ;W hen th e ch arg e-it is sounded,W e’ll give a good cheer,And soon le t th em know ,T h a t th e S even th are near.

Chorus.S teady, Seven th , S teady Steady, S teady, S even th , S teady Steady,Die we can a ll do,Y ield we w ill never,A brave B ritish cheer, lads,T hen all charge to g eth e r.

O ur com rades before us,H ave tau g h t us th e way,How brave lads can m eet,A proud foe in th e fray;T hey fough t till they fell,And we’ll do it again,F o r th e Old flag of F reedom ,Musy float w ith o u t sta in .

Chorus. - Steady, Etc.,’Tis for freedom we fight,Aud for freedom we’ll fall,F o r the old Union Jack ,M ust float fearless o ’er a l l ;W e’re th e lads of th e fern,B ravehearted and true,And we’ll show over again ,W h a t New Zealand can do.

Chorus. -Steady, Etc.,Q.M .S.

New Z ealand,7th R einforcem ents,

H .M .N .Z . T ran sp o rt “ A parim a.” No. 32,

O.C. S hip, Capt. W.C. Page, N.Z.A.S.C. A d ju tan t, L ieut. R.M . Q uinn, , P .M .O .,C ap t. K en n e th G ordon, N.Z.M .C. Ships, S erg t.-M jr„ S M .T .L . W ard , B. Coy.

7th R efts.S ta ffS e rg ean t, S erg t. V.W. Cox, N.Z.A.S.C. O rderly Room S erg ean t, Sergt. J. H .

M cKay, B. (Joy.O rderly Room Corporal, Cpl. E. D. S nell,

B. Coy.O/C. R ecords, S e rg ean t J , E- D em psey,

N Z .A .S .C .Troop. Deck S erg ean t., Sergeant-M jr.

O rm ieston, A. Squad.Provost. S e rg ean t., S e rg ean t G-P. Q uinlan,

A. Coy.S an ita ry S ergean t., S erg ean t T ruem an,

B. Coy.P aym aster S erg ean t., S e rg ean t G. N.

W allace.S H IP S O.M’S STAFF.

Ships Q uarterm aster. C apt & Q.M. P ric to r S h ips Q u arte rm aste r S erg ean t., Reg. Q.

M. S. Dingle.Q.M.S. In C harge S to re ., Reg. Q.M.S.

S lade, C. Coy Bookkeeper., Pvte . H .V. N orris, B. Coy. Bookkeeper., Pvte. N.C. M cCallum , A. Coy.

CHAPLAINS.Capt. J. B rennan. (Rom an Catholic).Capt. E. E . M alden. (Anglican).

CA N TEEN CO M M ITTEE. P residen t Ex-Officio., L/Colonel F u lto n . P resid en t. Capt. W.C. Page. ■M em bers, Capt C A H erm an , O/C., A. Coy. M em bers., L ieut. G, H. F ell, Secy., A. Coy. Ex-Officio M em bers., C ap t. & Q.M. Prictor.

STA FF.C anteen S e rg ean t., Q.M.S. R.W .J. Page,

N.Z.A.S.C.A ssistan ts., D rivers D earsley & Howard

N.Z.A.S.C.POSTAL STA FF,

Sapper M, J. Schabb., N. Z. Arm y, Postal Div.

Sapper S. H andcock ., N.Z. Army, P ostal Div.

O F F IC E R -IN -C H A R G E OF PEA K DECK.

S ergean t-M ajo r C odger, N.Z.A.S.C.

A. SQUADRON.

M o u n t e d .

Capt. Raynes, J . J . ; L ieut. Averill, W . W. ; Sgt.-M jr. Orm iston, T. D. ; Q. M. S. Duffey, A. ; 0 . R. S. S trickland, E. H. ; S e r.ts . Butgefs, A. G , Carswell, J , Cowan, W. H., McMillan, T. S. ; Farrier-Sgt. Bates,A. T. ; Corpor. Is Campbell, W. J . , Guthrie, R ., M akay, J . T., Sefton, E. A., S taines, R. ; Lance-Corporals A itken T. G., Burrell, J ., Le. Beau, E. J ., Mills, P. G., Rntfcer, W. H ., Sm ith, L. G., W atson, W. ; Troopers

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TH E DRY RATIONS- 11

Aiken, K., Almond, J. It., Anderson, G.. Anderson, P., Barnes, H. M., Bates, W. PI., Barraclougli, W., Batkin, F. B., Biicli, H., Boyd, J. L., Brown, A., Burbush, F. A., Burbusli, It. It. AJ., Burrett, It. A., Carter, A., Carter, F., Clements, G. PI., Coakley, C. H., Cole, L. J ., Cranston, A., Currie, W., Dalgety, II., Davis, B., Doherty, A., Fitton, J . A., Fletcher, T., Gibson, G. $W., Gibson, W. D ., Glasgow, W. M., Goddard, C. W., Goodavre, E. L., Gray, G., Gyde, W. H., Gyde, D. It., Hemstock, «). W., Higginson,F ., Hildreth, It. H., Hildreth, it. E., Hindman, F. W., Hird, L. C , Hollis, C., Jeans, W. J., Kelly, A., Livingston, F. II., Maxwell, D. W., Measham, E., Meyrick, A. O., Miller, J. B. IP, Moffatt, P. P'., Mohr, H., Morrison, N., Moisley, It. J ., Moyle, G. A., McCaul, W. H., McGurk, J ., McMurtrie, J ., Neno, A., Pacey, J ., Patmore, W., Peart, A. C., Peterson, L. T., Petley, G. H., Roberts, C. F W, Piddell, J., Seaile, E., Searle, T., Scott, J. L., Scott, R. IP V., Scott, T. T .,; Smart, H., Stanford, A., Stevens, K. McK., steward, J. W. F., Sutcliffe, L., Shepherd, J. St. A., Thompson, R. L., Tyson, J. V., Wagstaff, A. R., Whalley, W., Wimsett, P. P., Youngson, R ., Zininiermai, F.

7th REINFORCEMENTS (INFANTRY),

“ A ” Co m p a n y .Capt. Herman, C. A. ; Sergt-Maijor,

Hewitt, IS. P. ; Q. M. S McMaster, F., Sergt. ■Gow, N.

No. 1 P la to o n .

Lieut. Parry, E. C. ; Sgt. Batger, G. H. ; Corporals Cricket, A. G., Dixon, A. P., Grant, G. J. ; Lance-Corporals O’Donnell, J., Walmsley, John H. ; Pvtes. Aldred, J. It.. Baylers, J. It., Beehere, II. M , Billings, B. Buckton, It., Blucker, F. D., Blucker, C. 'P., Briggs, C. It., Collins, A., Grubb, D., Godfrey, H., Gritble, L. G., Hard, C. H. A.,

^^Varrow, R. M., Henderson, It., Jackson, H., b igh t, P., Kenworthy, Low, S. D., \ewell, J ., Lobb, S. C., Lovelock, p\,

_>dirshall, It., McIntosh, L. A., McKay, J. C., O’Donnell, P., Owen, J., Parks, J., Rickman, R., Roy croft, K. D.. Stewart, J., Stanley, G., Taylor, A., 'lhompson, J II., Taaffe, A., Unvin, W. E., Walmsley, Joe. H ., W yatt, G., Weeks, L. S., Watchorn, J.

N o . 2 P l a t o o n .

2nd Lieut. Steele, M., Sergt s. Sniitli, W- H., Poland, J. J. ; Coprls. Brenan, IS. L., Fordham, It. E. \V., Nelson, E G .; L.-Coprls. Neels, P., Robbins, P. ( ’., White, S. H. ; Privts. Alley, D. C., Bartels, E., Beaufoy, J. II., Billens, G., Bland, It., Blomquist, F., Burt, J ., Coopei, It., Delavean, L., Dixon,C.» Kenton, O. G., Foster, A. J. K., Friis,G ., Geary, W., Grant, W., Guy, K. J.,

Hall, A. J., Hamilton, 11., Horne, W. B. Johnson, H. A., Kelly, J., Laurie, J. E., Lomas, II. J ., Mitchell, W. R., Murray, J. A., McCarthay, S. E., McLaughlin, A., McMillan, N., Neeve, K., Perfect, A., Phillpot, G., Preece, N. G., Spark, A., Towers, L. J., Vickary, P. H., Yoysey, W. Wadsworth, T., Whitehouse, C., Wilson,A. It. E., Young, A.

No. 3 P l a t o o n .

Lieut. Jamieson, It. L. ; Sergts. Clark, O., Quinlan, C. P. ; Coprls. Pratt, A., Campbell, D. B., Howie, W. J. ; L.-Coprl. Good, S. ; Privates Chappell, M., Brennan, P., Gallagher, E., Monk house, H. Delahoyd, W., Worthington, H. H., Fitzpatiick, J., Sealer, J. T., Laird, "YV., Ravenhill, P., Mahoney, N., Begoevich, S., Biddick, J., Hill, A. S , Robson, A. L., Anderson, J ., Goodall, J. t \ , Vi.nse, W., 1 ardner,A., Walker, A., Patton, IP, Gambling,E.. Leigh, T., Prescott, H., Close, II. M., Johnston, A. H., Clinkard, S., McCallum, A. G., Turner, J. F., Barber W. J ., Finnerty, J ., Pope, H. A., Wells, J. Armstrong, E. G., < Coulthard, J ., Simpson It. 0.

No. 4 P l a t o o n .

2nd Lieut. Ingram, C. ; Sergts. Sheath, A.B., Johnson, D. W. ; Corpls. Bawden, O. W., Smith, C. C., East, L. 0 . ; Privates Bradley, T. G., Closey, R. W., Campbell, F. A., Campbell, F. M., Corlett, J ., Dalzell, H., Deem inyJ., Edward, S., F att, J., Groves,G. H., Gardner, J ., Halliwell, II., Inch, V. W., Irvine, T., Kelsey, T. IP, Loftus, T. IL, Lowe, H., Mooney, J., Macintosh, J ., Mousley L., O’Niell, J., Page, A. G., Potts, W., Quarrie L., Russell, E., Ryan, J.., Ramsay, A. W.. Shelton, W., Stephenson, A., Smith, W. It., Torkar, G., Toombs,H. G., Wagner, W., Waugh, C., Wright, S., Yorston, T. IS., Young, It. G.

N o. 5 P l a t o o n .

Lieut. Taylor, F. A. ; Sergeants, Rice, S.D., Gordon, A. W .; Corporals Johnston, It. H., Tyer, A. W. ; Lance-Corporals Mincher,G. J ., Bannister, H. B., Hunter, P. W., MacMillan, W. A., Wicks, H. \ \ \ ; Privates Aldridge, It. B., Bailey, W. H., Bonnor, W. IP, Booth, B. B., Cameron, C., Coppell, It. W., Daking, C. G.. Dillon, G., de Luen, F .P a s t , W. F ., Ede O. A. J ., Pi* linson, J ., Gilroy, N., Harris, W. J ., Hintz, P. B., Hooker, S., Howe, A., IIuc- kin, A., Jefferson, T., Kiddle, T ., Lonergan, It. A.. Menzies, J. S., McMillan, R., McMillan, T., Pearce, K. J ., Perkins, W. It.. P ine. T., Reynell, H., Riddle. J ., Riddle, PL, Robb, It. D.. Rutter, C.; Ste­wart, L. E., Teylor, S. A. It., Widt, C. F. Wilkinson, K. R.

No. 6 P l a t o o n .

Lieut. Senior, C. H. A. ; Sergts. Pount* ney, IS. R., Rogers, T. G., Taylor, F. C.; Corjjorals Dougherty, A. T., Pethybridge, W. D. : Privates Allen, J ., Anderson, C., Becconsall, F., Bennett, J. It., Bridson, J. J., Brighouse, J. S., Brown, J. J., Brown, J .. Butterworth, R., Charman, H. H.,

Dickson, H. A., Drummond, C., Edgecombe, AY., Edwards, It., Ewan, R., Fegan, J., Felton, P., Freeman, 0 . N., Garry, W. E., Heather, E. PI.. Hayward, L. B., Mack,C., Masters, G. S., Martagh, F., Morrison, J. Me D.. McIntosh, C., Rea, E. J ., Roach, T., Russell, L., Smith, G. E., Stewart, D. W., Terry, W. J ., Thoupe, F., Washer, H. A., White, W. H., Wilson, J., Woodings, J.

“ B ” C o m p a n y I n f a n t r y .

Capt. Wardrop, G. W.No. 7 I LAT00N .

Lieut. Cannan, W. H.; It. Q.-M.S. Dingle,E. J. ; Sergt.-Maj. Ward, T. L. ; Q.-M.S. Strack, K. J ., Sergts. Heley, G. B., Foden,F. C., Smart, J. ; L.-Cpls. Crawford, A. G. C., Whitehouse, H. 0 .: Privates Adam, E. J., Ashton, N. H., Allan, A., Bridges, W. P., Ball, F. E., Brooks, W. H., Bennett, W. M., Brown, G., Cook, R. J ., Collins, G., Donovan, C. A., ISlliott, W. H. M., Ellis, M., Finucane, IS. M., Grieg, It. W., Gifford- Moore, H. G., Littlejohn, F., Little, S. H., Millar, P., Marsh, J. W.. Martin, W. J ., McLaughlan, M. N., Petley, W. Pidwell, H. II., Powell, G., Ross, M. W. N., Rogers, J. L., Rodgers, L., Rodgers, V., Reynish, C. R., Iteynish, T. H., Sandman, W. A., Stuart, D. M., Stokes, A. M., Wallace, B. ; L.-Corpl. Mackrell, H. H.

No. 8 P l a t o o n .

Lieut. Sievwright. A. B.; Sergts. Courtney, J., McArtuey, A., McKay, J . H.; Corporals Andreassen, T. A., Gofton. F .. Snell, E. D.; L.-Corporal Dodgs'on, S. II. ; Privates Alexander, C., Burnley, L. A. G., Barter, J. II., Brown, W. E., Buxton, A. B., Chappell, F. E., Carmichael, M. M., Dalgleish, V.. Davies, J ., Flavell, C., Frood, H ., Gibbs, J ., Henderson, A. A., Heidenstrom, N. II., Harris, R. J ., Hill, P>. M., Levy, It. R.. Lange. L. W., May, F., Mu 1 hoi land, W. C. B., McGillivray, It. N., McDonald, T ., McNiven, C. A., O’Sborne, A. A., O Reilly, F.C., Sally, J ., Stafford, F., Strauchan, H. St. G., Steele, 0 . K., Smith,A. W. H., McMillan, S.

No. 9 P l a t o o n .Lieut. Joplin, C. H. G .; Sergts. La Roche,

C., MacKersey, D. B ; Corporals Downard, S. C. G.. Hudson, E. R ., McConkey, P. M .; Privates Beatty, A., Beatty, D., Bradley, V. C., Bosworth, W ., Blair, J. W., Baines, H. O., Barker, C. A., Bogan, J. P., Brittain, A. E ., Corkill, R., Coombs, H., Card, W. T., Crawford, L. J. B. C., Curbis,E. J ., Collinson, It. W., Comeskey, P. L.C., Coxhead, I)., Doyle. E., Ellis, E., Fly, M. II., P'oreman, J. F., Gibb, G. A., Ginnane, J ., Harvey, J ., H a rv ey ,^ . A., Hutchinson, J. W., Hatton, R ., Howes,II. J ., Hawke, PL H ., Kendrick, C. G., Lindot, W. H., Masson, F. W., MacPhail,D. C., Murdock, J ., McDonald, T., McNeill, S. J ., McQuilken, A. N., McO’nie, G., Neilsen, P.. Phelps, J., Paget, B. L., Thomas, S. W. It., Thurston, J., Toon, C., Vile, A. M., Wheaton, H. J ., Williams, L. J ., Wood, N. C., Wain, S., Callagher,F. C.

12 T H E DRY RATIONS-

N o . 10 P l a 'io o n .

Lieut, Bailey, L. H. ; Sergt. Burgess, S. F . ; Corporals Reid, A., Hogg, J. L .; L.-Corporals Beck, M., B u l’ockj W . AY., Howell, A. E . ; Privates Allen I’., Anderson,B. S., Andersen, R ., Baird, R. K., Berntsen, O. B., Bollon, S., Chote, A. J ., ■ Christian, H. J . , Copley, H. W. R., Ericksen, A., Falconer, W. H., Fraser, R ., Firm stone, F. R ., G rant, J . G., Hansen, C. W., Ham ilton, W ., Ju ry , E. A .,' Leigh, C. H., Leighton. K. V., Me Lachlan, W., M cManus, P ., New man, F. G., 01*1, H., O tto, N. C., Pearce, W. M ., Poole, A. W. G., Prestney, R. J ., Pye, W . 0 ., Richardson, F. G., Southam . J . E . , Syme, T. M., Thomas, J . W ., Thornton, G.; Sergt. Trueman, F. L .; Privates Turn .' aid, B. J ., W illiam s, S. G., Woodcock, A.

No. 11. P l a t o o n .

Lieut. Fell, G. H. ; Sgt. Talbat, P. G. A. ; Cpls. Billing, F. H ., Boyd, D. S. ; Lance- Cpls. Foley, W ., Kelly, G. G., Luke, G., McKay, G. R. ; Pvtes. Bourke, L. D., Barrs, C. N., Copeland, W ., Cod way, H. M., Coope., R. W ., C lark, W. J ., Clare, H ., Giffney, J . , Howard, A ., Hern, A. L., Hurley, W., Henry, M. R ., Henderson, j . , Lark in , E. A., Lane, V. E., Lamb, J . W. R., M cFarlane, H. M., Monahan, J . J ., McMahon, T ., M organ, H. C., M offatt, G., Norris, H. V., Parker, E. L C., Rowntree. E. A. S., Redshaw, F. J ., R obert Pun, P.. .’tew art, J . C., Sullivan, J ., Thompson, A. V., Tiller, C. X., W atts , J . F. W ., W oodnutt F. H., W hyte , W . B., Wilson, W., W hitelaw , E. R ., Robbins, A. V., Thomas, W. J .

N o . 12. P l a t o o n .

Lieut. S track , G .S. ; Sgts. Su tton , H. H ., M awley, R. ; Cpls. Callender, W. G , Jackson H. M., Stubbs, P. ; Lance-Cpl. Empey, W. A. ; Pvtes. Andrewes, L. C., Banks, FI. V. T., Benney, J . G., Baker, M. A., Buchan, J ., Baldwin, S., Black, R. M. S., C utts, B., Cutts, W ., Cranswick, A., Cranswick, J . , Cumming, G ., Clark, J . D ., Davis, E. S., Harris, J . , Hornsby, J . F ., H urst, T. H., Johnstone, A. E., Jones, W ., Kenny, A. H.G .. K eats, H ., Mclvor, J . , Me Ewan, R ., M cKay, J ., Monk, ,F., xMills, H., M iller, H.G., Orr, J . G., Perry, D. A . , Rawlings, W . J ., Rutherford, E. W ., Heid, P. D., Sm ith, P. T ., Sm ith, A., Scott, G. R ., Thorburn, E. C., W ilson, R ., Wood, T,. W atm ore, G. F ., W alkden, R.

C. COMPANY INFANTRY ,

N o . 14 P l a t o o n .

L ieut. W akelin. W. R. ; Sergts. Milne, W.H., Hay hurst, L., Q.-M. Sergt. Slade, T.H. ; Corpls. Heslop, W ., Lukis, C. W . F .,

Connell, H., ; Lance-Corpl. Jam es, W., K eith , R. G., Page, W. E ., Gadd, A. C .; Privates Arm strong, G. Beddis, W. J ., Broughton, A., Brown, R. L ., Coombs, J . F. H., Donaldson, J . L., Kennedy, Tl., Lord, E., M arch, W. H., W hite , W. A itken , T. H., Davis, A., H ig h t,G. L., H arris, G. W ., Knox, T. S. J ., Madden,-V. G., M orris. W. J ., M cQuilken, Jas., McQuilkon, Jn o ., McDonald, J . A., M atliees, A., Nordstrom, H ., Orme, H. E., Prothecoe, W. Prothecoe, E ., Pearse, W. A., Reeves, W. J ., Rennie, A. F., Russell, R. D., Shirley, S. G , Stone, G. L., Tavendale, J. P., W illiam s, C. S., Woods, S.

C, COMPA NY ,

N o . 15 P l a t o o n .

Lieut. Lavie; Sergt. Ram say, ti. G .; Corpls. Beumelburg, E ., Eaton, J . A ., Darwin, L. J ., Wood, C.; Lance-Corpl. Chammen, H. F., Dailey, E. R .,E lderton, A .; P rivates. Ashby, M. A., Anderson, H. J ., Barnes, H ., Brown, J H , Cresswell, L., Cristofanini, J ., (.'ominous, T. F ., Friel, 1). P ., Gallagher, P., Gardiner, S., Hazelton, T., H iggins; A. E ., Hodgson, W. E., Judge, G., Long, F. W ., M antine, W ., Milne, G. H., M itchell,R . E., Pearcy, G., Rose, L. H ., R ichards, Sm ith, A. W ., Sm ith, N. R ., Suckling, E. A , Tregonning, H. V., Tesio, S., W atson, W. L., W alton, L ., W alker, H ., W ilson, C. M.

N o . 5. C o m p a n y A r m y S e r v ic e C o r p s .

N. Z. E. F.

L ieuts. Crump, S. H ., H tchinson, G. R. ; C.S.M. Roper, G. E. ; Q-M.S., Page, A. W. J. ; Sergts. Sm ith , S. H ., Slingsby, T. W ., Issr. M iddlebrook,N. V ., Cox, V. W .j W hir. Johnson, G. ; Saddlr. P ritchard, A. E. ; Sergt. Dempsey, J . E .; Corpls. P e t ti t , L. H., Evans, D. H., Farr. Sim, T. ; Lance-Corpls. Scott, J . A., Dale-Taylor, H ., 'J'aylor, E., Pollock, G ., Haw thorne, R. W „ Jerram , W . G , Brown, A. F ., Seccombe, H. C. ; Drivers Beaeham, F. H ., Beagle, F. G., Benjamin, A. K., Beresford, L. C., Bakers W. T ., B u tt, F. C., Craig, R. F., Crompton,H. M. ; Dvr. Cook. Dearsley, W . ; Drivers D ?var, V. S., Donaldson, R. C>, Dixon, L. E., Fabian, J . C. R. ; P rivate Cook. Gribble, H. ; Drivers Howard, J ., Holmes, N. K. ; Private Ings, A. ; Drivers Jamieson, A. J . II., Low, W. A., M ackay, F. W ., M ackay, W. 11., M anning, H., M athias, S. G., Newman, W. H. ; P riv a te Page, W. C. ; Drivers P iggo tt, W. H., Parkins,C, A., Radd, T. H. ; Private Reed, H. L. ; Farrier Rodman, C. A.; Drivers Rose, F. E ., Sm ith, C. T., Sm ith, F. ; Dvr. F itte r Speed,H. M. ; Drivers Stanley, R ., S titchbury , S.C. ; P rivate Summers, T. W. ; W heeler Taylor, R. S. ; Drivers Turner, H. G., Ure,

E. I I . ; W heeler W ard, W .G . ; Drivers- W illiam s, D. W ., W ilkinson, F. <; C. ; Saddler W ray, R. L. H.

N E W ZEAL AND MEDICAL CORPS.

Capts. Gordon, K. F ., M yers, D. F .r Macplierson, D. G., Nelson, A. D. ; S erg ts. Hostick, J B., Gould, S. H .; Corpls. Perkins, S. N. , T a it, J . D. ; P rivate A n d e iv n , J . D ., Bruford, S. H ., B ritton, J . G., Bowell,F. T. A ., Clarke, W. A., Clarke, H ., Cummins, A. B ., CoombriJge, O. E. B., Dickson, J , Devine, J ., E llery, E. V ., Greenwood, C , Gibson, R. J ., Ilam m ond,H. M ., Hendry, C. A., Joy , G. R ., Jones,C. R ., Lunt, T. A.. M ildenhall, F. E. R ., Neil), P ., Pullyn , E. O , Sievew right, W „ M cL., S tratford, H , S tew art, H ., T iffenrH. M., Yea don, H.

S ister Goldsm ith, E. M., S ister B raw n,E. M.

N. Z. VETERINARY CORPS.

Captain Taylor, A .; Sergt. Bell, T.Corpl. Lunn, F. J . ; Lance-C orpl. Lloyd, A .;A Tptrs. Bevan, W ., Davidson, W. A. A., \ Cookson, R. M., F itzgerald, T., L ittle , A ., McConnell, T., Norgrove,1 C., Parnell, II., Tubm an, R ., W allace, C. G.

T h e e a rth is fu ll o f anger,T he seas a re d a rk w ith w ralit,

The N ations in th e ir harness.Go up ag a in s t o u r p a th ;

IJre y e t we loose th e leg ions—E re j 'e t we draw th e blade,

Jeh o v ah o f th e T h u n d ers,Lord God o f B attles, aid !

(From K ip ling’s H ym n before Action.)