AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
25 APRIL 1918

These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.

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SOLDIERS ON SERVICE – Appeals for their return

KERR, Annie – Husband, Rifleman A C Kerr, gassed in February
McBRIDE, Mrs L J, Grey Lynn – Brother, Private R W HUTCHINSON (Husband POW Germany)
PENNELL, Mrs E, Devonport – Husband Sapper Thomas PENNELL
VENABLES, Mrs – Husband
WEBSTER, Mrs E, Pokeno – Son, Rifleman H C WEBSTER, in hospital in England

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HENDERSON, Mr P B, a returned soldier, was on Monday admitted by Mr Justice Hosking as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of NZ on application by Dr H D Bamford.

APPEALS BY RESERVISTS

Auckland:
GRUT, Charles F, farmer, Orewa; KAREBS, Ernest J, Waipipi; LYONS, Thomas, Rewiti; MASHELL, Charles H, farm manager, Mt Roskill; MEDLUND, Samuel, Great Barrier; MEXTED, F C, dairy farmer; MOIR,Edward J, Remuera; STEWART, Robert, Mt Eden.

Hamilton:
ARVIDSON, George D, farm hand, Roto-o-rangi; ASPINALL, George, miner, Pukemiro; AUSTIN, C, 7th Day Adventist; BARRINGTON, Herbert H, piano tuner, Cambridge; BATEMAN, Kenneth A, shearer, Taupiri; BIRD, Joseph, fruiterer, Hamilton; BURCH, H W, hotel keeper, Hamilton; CAPSTICK, Allen E, farmer, Pukekapia; CHEYNE, William, farm hand, Matahuru; CLARKIN, John, farmer, Eureka; COOP, Harry, well borer, Huntly; COURTNEY, O, 7th Day Adventist; DALZIELL, John, coach driver, Taniwha; DAVIES, Edward R, farm hand, Claudelands; DIMMOCK, A C, out-fitter, Hamilton; DONALD, J, 7th Day Adventist; EASTLIP, Benjamin John, farmer, Matangi; EDWARDS, A, miner, Huntly; FISCHER, A, 7th Day Adventist; FLEMING, George, farmer, Ngaruawahia; FOSTER, Lou, dredge driver, Ohinewai; FULLERTON, Horace, farmer, Tauwhare; GEE, Charles M, master grocer, Hamilton; GOLD, H, 7th Day Adventist; HALL, William, farmer, Rukuhia; HAMES, T L, Secretary, Hamilton; HOPE, Arthur, farmer, Fencourt; HOWARD, Harry, farmer, Whangamarino; HUNT, Alfred, storekeeper, Te Kowhai; INSOLL, Thomas Baker, farmer, Rangiriri; JOHNSON, V, 7th Day Adventist; KEDDLE, Martin, farmer, Claudelands; KEEP, Frederick George, farmer, Rukuhia; KELLEHER, Mary – applied for the return of her son Matthew Kelleher KINGHAM, Thomas D, gas-fitter, Hamilton; KNIGHT, James, storekeeper, Te Kawa; LEARY, Richard Mark, auctioneer, Hamilton; LEWIN, S, 7th Day Adventist; LEWIS, Vincent, farmer, Ngahinepouri; MacDUFF, Victor, garage proprietor, Hamilton; MARTIN, T H, Huntly South; McCOY, A, 7th Day Adventist; MOUNT, Joseph, farmer, Rotongaro; NELSON, Charles, farmer, Hamilton; NICHOLLS, Charles, farmer, Monovale; PATTISON, M, 7th Day Adventist; PENNELL, Kenneth Joseph, farm hand, Pukeroro; PHILLIPS, William S, farmer, Te Mata; POWELL, Edgar, Waiterimu; POWELL, Mrs – applied for the return of her husband A S POWELL, Medical Corps; RAYMOND, A, milker, Te Kowhai; REILLY, Henry J, farmer, Frankton Junction; ROTHERY, J D, Huntly; RUTTER, Charles Lionel, plumber, Cambridge; RYAN, Percy, fireman, Frankton Junction; SAMPSON, John Alexander, farmer, Waerenga; SANDERS, Roy, millwright, Ohinewai; SCHEFFLER, C, 7th Day Adventist; SHARP, H G, 7th Day Adventist; SMITH, Edwin, buttermaker/factory manager, Waikato Dairy Factory; SMITH, Leonard Victor, bank officer, Hamilton; SWANN, W; TAYLOR, Arthur Gordon, farmer, Onewhero; THOMPSON, J, 7th Day Adventist; WATKINS, Matthew, farmer, Piarere; WATSON, Robert, clerk, Hamilton; WHEWELL, Thomas John; WRIGHT, G, 7th Day Adventist

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NZ HONOURS

BIRD, Pte J R, Otago Infantry, and the following Machine-gunners have been awarded the Military Medal for acts of gallantry during recent fighting:
DETTERET, Sgt A; GORDON, Sgt J M; HORN, L/Cpl J; JURY, Cpl C R; NOLDER, Sgt A G; RIPOSIO, L/Cpl P; TATHAM, J; TWENTYEIGE, W.

ALLEN, Lieut Col. S S, Auckland, bar to DSO
ASHBY, Capt F E, Wellington – Military Cross
BLACK, Cpl, M, Auckland – Distinguished Conduct Medal
BLAMPIED, 2nd Lt M, Auckland – Military Cross
BREWER, Cpl J – Distinguished Conduct Medal
BUCKTHOUGHT, Sgt N W – Distinguished Conduct Medal
CAIRNS, First Corp. L T – Distinguished Conduct Medal
CARTER, Lt J C, Wellington – Military Cross
DUTHIE, Major N A, Auckland – Distinguished Service Order
HEATON, Sgt F – Distinguished Conduct Medal
JORDAN, Sgt E W – Distinguished Conduct Medal
MACASKILL, Sgt M, Wellington – Distinguished Conduct Medal
McFARLAND, Lt R D, Auckland – Military Cross
MOSS, Sgt Major E S – Distinguished Conduct Medal
NAPIER, Capt W E L, Auckland – Military Cross
ORR, Major E H, Auckland – Distinguished Service Order

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HONOURS FROM THE KING

By command of His Majesty the King an investiture was held on Tuesday at Government House, Wellington. His Excellency the Governor-General, the Earl of Liverpool, presented to Surgeon-General R S F HENDERSON the insignia of Companion of the Bath, and to Colonels C M GIBBON, H R POTTER, N P ADAMS, Lieutenant Colonel L E BARNETT and Major Norton FRANCIS, the insignia of Companion of St Michael & St George.

To Miss H MacLEAN the badge of the first class of the Royal Red Cross decoration, and to Miss L BIRD and Mrs B MITCHELL the badge of the second class of the Royal Red Cross decoration.

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The Prime Minister has received advice that his son Major F G MASSEY has recovered sufficiently to be moved from France to a hospital in England. The bullet has been extracted from his wound so his complete recovery is assured.

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