MOTOR RESERVE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2227, 13 August 1914, Page 6

MOTOR RESERVE.

GIFTS FOR TRANSPORT SERVICE. i Colonel' Arthur Myers! M.P., the office* commandingVthe Motor Reserve, advises the offerM;tlie following gifts for .transport'services'in connection with the Expeditionary -Force, which are much appreciated by'the Defence AuthoritiesMessrs; J.. B. Clarkson and Co., Wellington, 12 bioycles, with eitraa; Mr. H._B. Wttliaine, Hcstinra, ■'! ' motor cycle, Triumph 3 speed; Mr.H. A. Smith, Cuba. Street;' Wellington, 1 B.S.A. motor cycle; Aucklati'd;Cit7 (per Mayor), 1 motor-car, 6 cylinder Daimler, and rmotor cyoler Hawke's.Bay Automobile Club (Mr. P. S. MliSnjK'JNapier), 1 motor-car .and driver •'Mr:. Marks, Haaeaid supervisor, 1 ordinary 'fecycle; Mr. J. 0. Shoreland, Cuba Street,. Wellington (per Messrs. J. B. Cterkson and Co.), 1 ordinary bioycle; Millars' West Australia Hardwood Co., -Wellington,;'l Tourist 31 h.p. motorcycle;" Canterbury Automobile Club, 'C'Hnstcimrch', 1 car, free gift, and driver, : 2 : -extra.'#}yers.if *alue of cars Provided; Mahawa'tu'Autoniobile Club (per W.8.P.), 1 car, • not "specified, or' the price ;Jttr. A; E. G.Rhodes, Christchurch, 1 Diamler motor-car;' :, Mr. Arthur R. Perston, 20. Central ■ Terrace.. Kelburne, 1 man s bicycle and'Tiady's bicycle; Miss John, ston, her own mJtor-car; Mr.. George Humphreys," Christchnrch. ■ 1- motorcar; Cycle-and-Motor Supplies Co., <Bntahia bicycles;-coaster hubs; Mr. W. M'Arthur, Mankatapu, 1 second-hand motor, cycle;' Captain Cas. Rhodes, Auokland,'l Ford car; "Eveninß Star," Dunedin, 1 Ford'cai-; the Mayor of Kumara, 1 motor cycle;' Stratford Empire Defence Jund, l/motor-caT or, its value; Mr. C. H. Osmondr Welliflgton, 1 Clyno : motor-cycle And'side-car; Messrs. , J. J. Niven and Co., Wellington, 1 Straker Squire lorry, value X750;-Messrs. E. Reynolds and Co., Weilinpton,■• either £hO in cash or/1 motor-cycle-OE .push bicycles to value; Mr. Jackson Purdie, Dunedin, 2Mon ™otor lorries; Mr. Arnold George, Now Ply-, mouth, 1. bicycle; Mr. Kinross White,. ■Napier,-1 Ford car and 1 B.S.A. motbrbycle;. Mr. Colebrook, ■ Auckland, 1 new 6,cylinder Daimler motor-car. - >; A GENEROUS OFFER.. ~ 'Following is a copy .of a telegram sent : to the Prime Minister :-"We have nino large Thornycrofk transport motor-wag-ons on board\the Remuera, . . . and we have also four additional wagons in stock. We have 1 pleasure in offering the Government the use of the whole or any number that may be required unreservedly during th present Crisis; This morning we received- ■ a cablegram ■ from ' Thornycroft's, London, that the British Government had prohibited the export of any inore of their transport, wagons during the present trouble.-< Signed) Hatnck and Co." The Prime Minister has replied as follows:—"On behalf of the Government, I desire most warmly to express our appreciation of the loyal and patriotic offer of Tho'rnycroft motor' transport wagons intimated in your telegram received last even-' ing. I have had great pleasure in handing your telegram to the Defence authori-. ties, and in the event of their being renuired a notification will be sent'to yon by them in due course." The following gentlemen will be on duty to-morrow ivith their motor-ceis for the convenience of the Headquarters Staff:—General Godley, Colonel . Hilev, Staff, Capfein Powlcs, Mr. It. A. Artlmr, Mr. Meek, Afr. Collins, Messrs. Turrell and Sladden. Messrs. Green and Mnntell; and the todies' Committee. o PRISONERS OP WAR FURTHER ARRESTS.' (By Telegrnplt—Press Association.) New Plymouth, August 12. Two. German reservists liavo been arrested here by the police, and sent to Palmerston Northi