AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
14 JUNE 1917
These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.
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McGILL, James, a returned soldier, died at Porirua Mental Hospital on 5 June 1917 — inquest.
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PROMOTION OF NON-COM. OFFICERS TO PROBATIONARY 2nd LIEUTENANTS, 26TH REINFORCEMENTS
ARNOLD, A J, Sgt, E Co; CAMERON, E, Sgt, E Co; CLARK, S O, Sgt, B Co; COOK, H S, Sgt, G Co; COUSINS, P S, Sgt, A Co; DUNN, S H, Sgt, J Co; GILLINGHAM, S E, Sgt, F Co; HARMAN, R S Dell., Sgt, G Co; HODGES, S C, Sgt, E Co; HOLDEN, V W, Sgt, A Co; HOWDEN, D, Sgt, H Co; MARSHALL, F, Sgt, A Co; MARSHALL, H T, Sgt, J Co; McLACHLAN, N, Sgt, B Co; O’SULLIVAN, L D, Sgt, F Co; PEARCE, J J L, CSM, Specialist Co.; PRATT, C G, Sgt, F Co; RHINESMITH, A M, Sgt, D Co; RYDER, H M S, Sgt, A Co; SIMPSON, J R, Sgt, J Co; SMITH, A, Sgt, H Co; STOKES, J E, Sgt, D Co; SUNDERLAND, R, Sgt, B Co; THOMPSON, L S, Sgt, H Co; THOMSON, H J M, Sgt, F Co; WALSMLEY, S B, Cpl, Engrs Reinf.; WILLIAMS, H C, Sgt, F Co; WYATT, S J, Sgt, H Co.
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Over 140 men from the Ambulance Camp at Awapuni reached Wanganui at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon after marching 54 miles in two days. It is believed to be a record for NZ, if not Australasia. Major DUDLEY, Camp Commandant, was in charge of the column.
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EARLY, Mary and Mary McBETH, have been awarded the Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) in Petrograd.
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APPEALS BY RESERVISTS
ARTHUR, E V, Te Aroha; BELLAMY, W, Waikino; BERRY, F, Komata North; BOGGS, G R, Karangahake; BROWN, A E B, Putaruru; BROWN, E G, Hinuera; COLE, AT; COOK, Alfred, Morrinsville (Mrs M Cook on his behalf); CRONIN, H H, Mangawaru; CUMMINGS, O, Waikino; DICKIE, W W, Walton; FREEMAN, R, Omokoroa; FUGILL, C, Waihi (G F Fugill on his behalf); FUGILL, J E, Te Aroha; GIBSON, J, Thames; GORDON, A C, Waitekauri; HICKSON, W, Thames; HOSKING, F W, Matamata; JENNINGS, A, Thames; JONES, A J, Paeroa; JONES, W F, Wharepoa; JUSKELL, J P, Waihi; KANE, W J, Wharepoa; KIRK, H S, Hinuera; LATTA, L W G, Opotiki; LEE, J F, Atiamuri; MABEY, A E, Morrinsville; MacARTHUR, J W, Mangatapu; MAHER, T, Turua; MAHER, William, Hauraki Plains; MARX, B, Ngarua; McCORMICK, A H, Komata; McLEAN, F W, Whakatane; McLEAN, M M, Waitoa; MOORE, R, Opotiki; MOXHAM, J G, Tatuanui; MOYLAN, James, Paeroa (Mrs J Moylan on his behalf); MURLAND, G, Waitakauri; NEEDHAM, A, Morrinsville; NICOL, E J, Elstow; PATERSON, J F, Waihi; PIVOTT, Wm, Ngongataha; PRIEST, William J, Waihou (W H Priest on his behalf); PURSLEY, J E, Pongakawa; RHODES, A J, Te Teko; ROSS, J K, Pipiroa; ROSS, J, Ngarua; RUSSELL, E, Tirau; SAUNDERS, G S, Netherton; SHEEHAN, J, Te Aroha; SILVA, G W, Tauranga; SMITH, H S, Gordon; SOUTHON, H, Patetonga; SPARKE, H L, Waihi; STANLEY, O, Matamata; THOMSON, P E L, Te Aroha West; WALL, S, Tokoroa; WALLS, H T, Taihoa; WALMSLEY, W H, Paeroa; WHITE, E D, Patetere; WRIGHT, J, Paparimu.
AUCKLAND
BLACK, Frederick, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); BURNETT, Albert G, able seaman (Ak Seamen’s Union); COFFEY, James M, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); DAVIES, Joseph, able seaman (Ak Seamen’s Union); DOHERTY, Samuel, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); DRINKWATER, William T, able seaman (Ak Seamen’s Union); GRANT, Alfred H, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); JACKSON, Andrew; LATTA, Joseph K, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); MAYERS, William H, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); McDOUGALL, John, able seaman (Ak Seamen’s Union); McPHERSON, Donald, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); NEWTON, Frederick H, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); NOLAN, John M, able seaman (Ak Seamen’s Union); POWLE, George M, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); RICKARDS, Norman K, dairy farmer, Hunua; ROGERS, Francis M, farmer, Puni; ROWE, Ernest, farmer, Mauku; RUTLEDGE, John A, farmer, Papatoetoe; SUTCLIFFE, William J, able seaman (Ak Seamen’s Union); THOMAS, Robert V, upholsterer, Devonport; URQUHART, Donald, able seaman (Ak Seamen’s Union); WALKER, Francis G, fireman (Ak Seamen’s Union); WEST, Sydney N, farmer, Waiuku; WILKINSON, Richard, Parkfield Tce; WILLIAMS, Henry H, quarryman, Tuakau; WILLIAMSON, John, builder & horse-trainer
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BROWN, Sgt Donald Forrester, NZ Infantry, has been awarded the Victoria Cross (whilst a private)
COOKE, Colonel P R, MB, NZMC, included in King’s Birthday Honours and was awarded the DSO.
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RETURNING ON DUTY
CLARK, M, 2nd Lieut — NOK: W R Clark, Matamata
HEATHER, A N, 2nd Lieut — NOK: Mrs Heather, Mt Eden
PEACE, A B, 2nd Lieut — NOK Mrs Cook, Herne Bay Rd
SEUKUP, J D, Sgt — NOK Miss Seukup, 105 Cook Street
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LEWIS, Lt/Col T Hope, Inspector of Military Hospitals in NZ, died suddenly on Tuesday. (Long article)
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