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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 83, 6 October 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL ♦ It was difficult, in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, to realise that tie end of the session was at hand, co concerned were members over small matters. No serious business was reached until the evening, when the Native "Washing-up Bill," the Coun-^ ties Amendment Bill, the Friendly Societies Amendment Bill, and one or two other small measures were debated and finally dealt with. Mr. A. T. Ngata and the Native Minister (the Hon. W. H. Herries) each delivered interesting speeches on the Native Affairs Bill. In the jcase of the Friendly Societies Amendment Bill a compromise was effected in the clauses which had proved contentious. The House finally rose at 0.12 a.m. At one stage of the proceedings the Prime Minister said it was intended to endeavour to conclude the session on Friday night. Arrangements have been made, said Sir Joseph Ward in the House of Representatives yesterday, whereby the Public Trustee will 'sejid officers out to the Trentham. Camp to' draw up the' 'wills of any soldiers who may desire to avail themselves of these gratuitous services. They would only act in cases where they were called upon. The decision of the medical men in Wellington to - increase their annual charge to members of friendly societies was considered at a meeting of Rechabites last night, and Bros. J. T. Rash (Chief Ruler of the Hope of Wellington Tent) and C. F. S. Kelly were appointed to represent the Order in conference with representatives of otber friendly societies. Advice has been received locally that _Mr. J. D. Holmes, resident engineer at Tauranga, who was recently assistant engineer in charge of the railway works at Ngatapa, has secured, a lieutenancy commission in the special engineering corps that is" at present being organised (states the Poverty Bay Herald). It is understood that Mr. H. Watkinson, also recently on the local staff, has been accepted. Shortly after the outbreak of the war a proposal was made by Mr. Jas. Thorpe, in charge of the railway survey camp, to organise amongst the Public Works Department staff of tHe Dominion a special engineering corps, and although the proposal was well supported when placed before the Ministerial authorities, it was turned down. The special tunnelling corps now being formed appears to be the adopt* tion of Mr. Thorpe's original proposal. Recent letters from Grallipoli have emphasised the value of a special engineer-, ing corps comprised of men with a prac/ tical knowledge of the sapping, mining, and pick and shovel work, being specially useful in the rapid repair of trenches. Whatever may have been wrong with Trentham Camp a few months back, it is quite clear now that there is very little to complain about. A Gisborne trooper informed a Gisborne Times reporter that conditions at the camp were" now simply ideal. "In fact," he said, "we are enjoying a glorious Holiday. There is plenty of solid- training, of course, but we hay« to do nothing like the strenuous work I expected to have to put in." He said the men at Trentham were being looked after splendidly, and there was absolutely nothing to complain of as regards housing, food, or sanitary arrangements. Perhaps the Commission had shaken things up, but whatever the cause, he had never seen a military camp where everything was in such apple-pie order, or the men better looked after. The men, he said, are medically examined about three times a week, and if thej' complain of as much as a sore throat, they are at once popped into hospital. This, he said, accounted for so "many nien being reported in, hospital. The medical officers were taking- no risks, and many of the. men only remained in hospital for a day or so. " Trentham will do me," 6aid the trooper. "I" could willingly camp there for the rest of my life." On account of the parade of the troops through the city on Saturday, the Hataitai Bowling Club has postponed itfi opening of "the season until the following Saturday. More remarkable values from Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd. — Coats and Skirts in high-grade washing material, very smart plain colours and effective stripes ; all economically priced from 27s 6d to 49s 6d. Make a point of seeing these garments. — Advt. For a winter in Gallipoli or Constantinople your soldier friend will appreciate a "Balaclava."' Call and inspect our range at 2s lid. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd.,