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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 137, 6 December 1918, Page 8

Many New Zealand residents have long been under the impression that the Union Steam Ship Company's fine ferry steamer, the Wahine, which took up war service soon after the outbreak of hostilities, was torpedoed two or more years ago. Such, however, is not the case (says the Christchurch Press), and when the Union Company last heard of her, a few weeks ago, she was still doing good service for the Navy. "I am afraid to give the vital statistics out," said the Minister of Public Health this morning. "I am afraid it would be regarded as another injustice to Auckland." " I wish I coxild romember the figures that- were given me by a banker at Auckland as to the amounts cabled Home for soldiers," said Mr. V. J. JJarner at the 1 meeting of the Advisory Board of :-he Now Zealand Patriotic Societies yesterday. "Anyway, they •amount to 300 or 400 a day," in'amounts varying fro:n £5 to ±!10." The remark w&s made apropos of the subject nf providing funds tor the holiday benefit, of fit men m London. It was.decided to set'er the matter, of providing funds for .jiich purpojfis to tho vavioui" patriotic