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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 75, 25 September 1914, Page 6

The Timaru Borough loan proposal to borrow £l(j,000 for street improvement was carried by 514 to 106. The poll was unusually small. The council is undertaking the works partly to relieve the expected unemployment. Notwithstanding the unprecedented crowds which assembled in Newtown Park and in the streets yesterday, not a single accident was reported. This speaks well for the control exercised by the civil and military authorities, who were ably assisted by the Territorials, the Wellington College. St. Patrick's College, V.M.C.A., and Technical School Cadets. Financia.l difficulties of Crown tenants at the present moment were considered by the Wellington District Land Board at its meeting yesterday. Lessees asked for _ extension of time in which to pay their instalments, and also for the pay» ment of purchase money. It was recognised that advances were difficult to obtain just tio\t in view of the disturb* ance of the money market by war, and that this accounted for the applications for time to pay that were made by the lessees and others. The board dealt with each case on its merits. The Huntly Mine Disaster Fund will benefit from a football match at the Basin Reserve to-morrow afternoon. The Wellington Football Association will give tbe whole of the proceeds. The teams engaged are the champions, Corinthians, and Thistles, last year's cham» pions. The _ match should provide a good exposition of soccer and should draw a large attendance of the public, so that a substantial sum may be handed «ver to a deserving cause. Two bands, the Waterside Worker* and the Wellington Pipe Band, will play selections during the afternoon. The following telegram was received by Major-General Sir A. J. 'Godley yesterday morning from Commissioner W. J. Richards, of the Salvation Army, who is at present at Napier :— "Hearing of the departure of the troops on my arrival at Napier this morning, I desire to assure you that the Salvation Army in New Zealand will remember in prayer the officers and men of the Expeditionary Force. We are confident that they will not only uphold the true character of British soldiersj but will be foremost in chivalry and humanity, and worthily represent a Christian nation amid the inevitable suffering and misery of war, which we pray may be Bpeedily and successfully ended." A meeting of the creditors of John Murray Thomson, formerly a, stationer at Hastings, was held in Wellington this morning. The bankrupt was not pre« sent, and it was stated by Mr. C. Zachariah (Acting Official Assignee) that he wa-s leaving with the Expeditionary Force. Mr. Levvey appeared for several creditors. Mr. C. B. Trimnell (Bbg, Harris and Co.) said he had been informed that there was sufficient in the estate to pay all debts. So far as can be ascertained the total liabilities are' £325. , The assets are valued at £217, the estimated deficiency thus being £108. The principal creditors are: — Charles Begg and Co., £53 19s ; E. W. Pidgeon and Co. (Ohristchurch), £51 18s ; Record Sales Company, £31 8s lOd ; P. Hayman and Co., £16 ; Dresden Piano Company, £12; Bins, Harris and Co., £11 17s. There is also a claim for rent amounting to £79. After some tliscussion it was decided that the Acting Assignee should make certain enquiries through his deputy at Napier, and the meeting was then adjourned sine die. Volunteering potato planters will find [ ample scope to exercise their energy at j Lower Hutt to-morrow when the scene of operations will be the grounds of the Eastern Hutt School. Considerably over an acre of ground is available at the school, and when this is planted there will be some seven acres under cultivation. The potatoes are to be utilised for relieving possible cases of distress occasioned by the war. Owing to the failure of the Hutt Motor 'Bus Co. to continue the service, it has been suggested that ratepayers should be given another opportunity of voting upon the proposal to institute a municipal service. When spoken to regarding the matter by a reporter, the Mayor (Mr. H. Baldwin) said he did not think such a course would be considered by the council unless strong re* presentations were made by residents. The original proposal was placed before residents mainly on account of the strong feeling on the matter, and as it had been rejected by a big majority he did not think any good purpose would be served by the holding of another ballot. A gratifying feature of the mobilisation of the troops in London was tho fact that not more than one per cent, of the men Was rejected because of physical un fitness, and in many cases they were only suffering from some tern* porary ailment. Officers with whom a Daily Telegraph representative talked were much impressed by tho physique, the alertness, and the exceptional keenness of the men. Said one : "Their willingness is extraordinary. The avidity with which they have responded to the call has been remarkable. I have not come across, neither have I heard of, a case of a man not wanting to serve. But, then, that is what we expected." "For the first time in this country the mon when they move from London will be billeted in private houses." stated the Telegraphy "Until the Territorial Act, with which came simultaneously the Billeting Act, it was only possible to use public houses for billeting purposes. Before the tixx>ps leave London an advance party will be sent to their war stations and arrangements made for housing them. Each unit will be told off to a particular street, and so many men will put up at this and tha-t house, on the doors of which the number of his unit will be marked in chalk. By this arrangement there will be no trouble at all, for before the men arrive a.t their station they will have been instructed \vhere_ they must stay. So perfectly have the billeting arrangements been carried out that the troops can, if necessary, be settled in their quarters within a. quarter of an hour after they reach their station. And under the Billeting Act every householder, if possible, must provide accommodation when requested to do so." The company of Bray Bros. (Invercargill), Ltd., has just been formed with a capital of £10,000 in £1 shares. The shareholders are Douglas Bray, Wellington. 6000; Frank Bray, Wellington, 3000; O. E. Cederman, Invercargill, 2000. The objects of the company are to take over the Invercargill branch of Bray Bros., Wellington, dairy produce merchants. Buy a splendidiy-fitting suit, best material, latest cut, for 70s. All the favourite summer shades to choose from. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd,, » Manners-street.— Advt. Your time is too valuable to spend it doing Customs work. Pass tho work over to us. We'll clear the goods. You've no bother, and save time. The New Zealand Express Co., Ltd., 87-91, Customhouse-quay. — Advt. The daily report* of the war are causing considerable anxiety among quite a large number of our people. Still, we hope for peace in a very short time, and then ail will be looking on a brighter outlook. Till that time arrives, however, we advise everyone to ge ( t tho best values in their purchases possible. Wearables a.ie 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. p. Smith, of Cuba-street. They are giving the very best value possible— their goods were bought, paid for, and •tapped before tha trouble began.— Advt.