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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 52, 29 August 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL a». This evening the Sports Edition of The Post will be published as usual. In it will be found a full report of the Rugby match at Athletic Park between the Wellington and Canterbury representative teams, as well as descriptions of all local senior soccer, League, and hockey games. The results of fixtures in other parts of the Dominion will be given, and in ad* dition the latest cablegrams relating to the war will be published, In discussing the question of the enfranchisement of the departing members of the Expeditionary Force, the Auckland Herald suggests that if prompt action were taken the matter might be settled by the device of special representation. The^paper says : "We have already special representation for the Maoris j why not special representation for the Expeditionary Force? A short Act would enable, say, four members to be at once chosen by our citizen soldiers, and these members could hold their seats in the next Parliament. This is not a matter to be confused by any local prejudices or academic niceties. Two members might be allotted to each island, one to each of the broad divisions. Wo do not doubt that if they were given the opportunity our forces would select as their special representatives noilpartisan citizens of the highest standing and of unquestionable reputation, who would not only loyally concern themselves with the special affairs of their absent constituents, but would do good Parliamentary service to the general public. This is one " way by which a most commendable sentiment might be met. The authorisation of proxy voting is another way out of the difficulty, and might be found workable if efficiently safeguarded, but special representation in some form or other might prove the most democratic solution. In all, ten additional, troopships to the two that have already sailed are to leave New Zealand, in all, probability four from Wellington and two from each of the other chief ports. They are the Maunganui, Tahiti, Ruapehu, Orari, Limerick, Star of India, Hawkes Bay, Athenic, Arawa, and Waimana. The Tahiti, the equipment of which ie further forward than that of the other vessels, will finally depart from Lyttelton, where the Arawa is at present being fitted up. Apart from the coal the steamers had on their arrival in port, they have put aboard 30,000 tons of Westport. as well as other coal. The coal for the Union Company's boats Jb coming from Westport, ahd that for the New Zealand Company's vessels— the Orari and Ruapehu — from Greymouth. Some delay in the coaling of the vessels has been caused through the difficulty the colliers have experienced in negotiating the harbour bars on the West Coast. Largely-signed petitions were presented in the House of Representatives yesterday evening, praying for the postponement of the General Elections. The Pacific Cable Board notifies that the congestion of cable business, due to the war, has now been overcome, and that cablegrams, including deferred and week-end cable letters, are beirig handled with only slight additional delay. A case of considerable interest to huntsmen was heard at the Marton Court on Thursday, when three members of the Rangitikei Hunt Club were sued for £5 damages by H, Pickup, who alleged that the defendants, while following the hounds on, 18th July, had trespassed on his farm. Some small damage to the fences and pastures was proved, but it was admitted that the master of the hounds had offered £5 on behalf of the Hunt Club as compensation. The Magistrate held that the plaintiff's proprietary rights had been infringed, and that members of the club should have taken proper precautions to ascertain that the owners had no objection to their properties being entered on during the hunt. The total damage was assessed by the Court at £6 and judgment for that amount with costs was entered up accordingly. The matter of contributing to thG War Fund was discussed at a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association held last evening. After having t considered the suggestion that_ a donation be made, the general opinion of the Management Committee was that the constitution and rules of the association did not permit of such a course. One member moved that the association contribute twenty guineas to the Mayor's Fund for the Expeditionary Force, but tins was superseded by an amendment to the effect that the secretaries of tennis associations nnd clubs be written to asking them if those bodies arc taking individual action in the mat ter of contributing to the Defence Fund, or whether, they are willing to contribute to a gift by the New Zealand Association to the Premier's Fund so as to make a donation worthy and representa tWo of the tennis players of the Dominion. The secretary was instructed to ascertain whether a donation would be in accordance with the constitution, and to direct the provisional bodies as to overcoming any difficulty presented thereby. The Management Committee will meet to decide _ what amount the New Zealand Association may contribute, and advise the provincial bodies accordingly. A few days ago the Hon. H. D. Bell wrote to Mr. W. Callender., General Manager of the Bank of New , Zealand, pointing out that a great many of the men of the Force would be taking away with them small sums of money, and at the present time these would necee 'sarily be in bank notes of the New Zea* land banks. Mr. Bell asked if it would bo possible for the New Zealand banks to agree that, to a liniited extent, they would cash these notes at their London branches, cash, of course, meaning payment to he in notes of the present English currency. In l'eply, Mr. Callender, in a letter to Mr. Bell, dated yesterday, suggested that the numbers ot the contingents should take drafts in their favour on the London branch of one of the banks trading in New Zealand. "These drafts, 1 ' said Mr. Collenderj "we would be willing, under the exce-ptionul circumstances, to issue to the members of the contingents at par. Or. what would perhaps be preferable, it the individuals would hand their amounts to their respective paymasters, we would issue a draft to the latter for the total amount. This draft the paymaser could cash on arrival in London and account to the individuals for their respective amounts. 1 have referred the matter to the other banks, and they have all agreed to issue drafts at par to members of the contingents." Neglige shirts of neat and varied patterns, sound material, 2s lid or three for 7s 6d. The ehirt ,we have made popular. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Man-ners-street. — Advt. Letters praising our care in furniture removing stream in. We move furniture in town or out of it by motor. Quickness, safety. Now Zealand Express Co., Ltd., 87-91, Customhouse-quay. — Advt. The daily reports of tho war are caus* ing considerable anxiety among quite a large number of our people. Still, we hope for ponce in a very short time, and then all will be looking on a brighter outlook. Till that time arrives, however, we advise everyone to get the best values in their purchases possible. Wearables are among the most important things to consider, and we have no hesitation whatever in. advising our readers' to purchase their clothing and general drapery from Messrs. C. Smith, of Cuba-street. They nvo glvlUs the very bett value possible their goods were bought, paid for, anil shipped before ili« trouble began.— Advt.