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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue XC, 7 October 1915, Page 6

The manufacture of munitions was one of the subjects touched upon by Mr. Aubrey Gualter, who returned to Wellington by the Moana to-day, in an interview with a Post reporter. "I went through many factories in London, Birmingham, Sheffield, and Nottingham," he said, "and found ihem nearly all making war material of some description or other. Chubbs use their immense safe works at Wolverhampton for turning shell cases. It is marvellous how the intricate machines can be altered suddenly for new purposes. Even Benson's, the great wa-tchmakers, are turning out from their works the parts for timefuses. The work which was being done in all directions was wonderful. If a certain result has to be obtained, it is obtained, no matter what the cost." " Things are good in London owing to war orders," said Mr. Aubrey Gualter, of Wellington, who returned to these shores by the Moana from San Francisco to-day. " Some people have lost heavily, but business goes on much as usual, although the city is not brilliantly lighted at night. After two separate air raids we motored to examine the ruins, and, although wild reports were spread about, we only found two buildings with broken windows and damaged roofs. While in London I had the offices of Mr. Davison Dalziel placed at my disposal, and there I interviewed" lords and millionaires in reference to New Zealand. London hospitality is such that for the last six weeks I was there I never once either lunched or dined in my. own apartments." The Patriotic Society wishes to call the attention of those of our readers who are disposed to add to the comfort of our men in camp to the excellent results which have attended the receipt of small pillows (9in by 12in in size, filled with kapoc), which have been distributed as far as the supply would permit. The demand far exceeds the supply, and as a lot of new men are going into camp shortly, further supplies are urgently requested. The pillows are very inexpensive, and could be made by children out of almost any cloth material. Mr. C. H. Osmond, National Mutual Buildings, acting on behalf of the society, will receive the pillows and distribute at the camp or to men calling at his office. Mr. Joseph Lewis, secretary of tbe New Zealand Patriotic Society, 18, Grey-street, Wellington, will also be glad to receive them. The pernicious habit of distributing white feathers to likely-looking young men has apparently not yet ceased in Christchurch, says the Lyttelton Times. In supporting a. proposal at yeeterda-y's meeting of the Executive Committee of the Citizens' Defence Corps that badges should be issued to the returned soldiers from the Dardanelles, Mr. Nat Woods said that on Saturday night, while one of the returned men, who had & bullet still in his shoulder, was sitting in a restaurant, he was presented 'with, a white feather. The soldier was in plain clothes at the time. The incident showed the need of a badge for the men. Several of the members agreed that it was a perfect disgrace that such occurrences should take place. After a brief discussion it was decided that the matter of issuing a badge should be left j in abeyance for the present. Shortly befjore 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a collision occurred in Courte-nay-place between a motor-car, driven by Dr. Prendergast Knight, and a motorcycle ridden by Mr. Frederick Heath, in the employ of Messrs. Levin and Co. Dr. Knight was on military duty, proceeding to headquarters in Buckle-street, and was crossing over the road with theintention of proceeding up Taranakistreet. He did not, he states, see Heath approaching until it was too late to avoid a collision, but his idea is that the cyclist's machine skidded on the tram line and threw him to the ground, and that the car collided with the cycle after the rider had fallen. Immediately after the accident occurred Dr. Knight and members of the police force telephoned for a doctor and the ambulance, and the injured cyclist was taken to the Hospital, where it was found that he had received a compound fracture of the right leg. He is reported to be progressing favourably. '''Some showman," is the way in which Mr. Aubrey Gualter sums up the American, after a visit to the San Francisco Exposition. Mr. Gualter returned _to Wellington to-day, and, in an interview with a Post representative, he said, inter alia: "The Exhibition is magnificent. Our American cousins are 'some' showmen. There are streets of palaces, jewelled towers, mosques, kiosks, pagodas, grotesque domes, and dignified temples with sky-piercing steeples, all overflowing with works of religion, science, art, manufacture, with v natural ' curiosities and Nature's wealth oi product. New Zealand's little court is aloof and dignified, but the pretty little fernery is a compensating feature. There are great halls of education and ethics, with cloistered doors, and outside mendicants slashing a brush at your clothes lest you should pass without bestowing the' national tip. At~ the Exhibition it is nothing but tips, tips, tips." Lieutenant' J. A. Huntley Holmes (died from pneumonia supervening on wounds) was thirty years of age. He was the second eon of Mr. G. G. Holmes, of Knocklynn, Halswell, and was educated at Christ' 6 College. Ever since leaving college he had been engaged in farming pursuits. When the war broke out Lieutenant Holmes was settled on a portion of the Holmes Bay Estate at Pigeon Bay, which he had purchased, but he immediately relinquished his work of sheepfarming and enlisted as a trooper in the Bth (South Canterbury) Squadron of the Canterbury Mounted Regiment of the Main* Force. While in Egypt he obtained a commission as lieutenant, and went to Gallipoli towards the end of July. Advice of his having been wounded was received on 3rd September. The Wanganui Herald says that two members of the Wanganui Borough Council — Councillors Jl Coull and W. S. Dustin — have handed in their names for active service abroad Councillor Coull leaves a prosperous and growing business in doing so, while Councillor Dustin, in addition^ to doing the same, is showing his willingness to serve the Empire at an age when any man would be justly entitled to rest on his oars. Councillor Dustin had a lengthy experience of military' matters in the old vohinteer days, having been a member of the old Wanganui Naval Artillery, in which he held the rank of chief petty officer, and was later a lieutenant in the old Wanganui Guards. The example set by these two gentlemen speaks for itself, and it is to be hoped will 'be followed by many others of far younger age. " This place is hungry for air spaces," said Mr. C. Parata, M.P., referring in the House to Wellington City. The lambing season throughout the Taihape district is spoken of as being the best on record (reports the Rangitikei Advocate), percentages of 100 or more being the general report. There is a good growth of feed in all part®, but a few more good showers would be welcomed by settlers. ( Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., have one of their show windows filled with Pascall's sweete, and their assistants have been busily engaged in making up tins of sweets for the soldiers at the front. Many purchases have been made, and some kindly individuals have had the generosity to address their parcels : "For Distribution Amongst N.Z. Soldiers at Gallipoli." Their action will be appreciated b* the reciDieats.—^tvt._