Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1916. CANADA'S PART.

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 February 1916, Page 4

Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Ist, 1916. CANADA'S PART.

Canada is playing a splendid part in this war; but Ave must perhaps remember that the Dominion has a habit of doing things big and large, for . which probably the wide extent of her territory and the rapid development of the young nation liavo been lespomublo. We have been much struck by the splendid military organisation which Canada set under weigh immediately the war started. Tho Dominion was fortunate in possession as Minister for Defence a man of the calibre of General Sir Samuel Hughes, to give him his full title, though "Sam Hughes" is the name ho is known by from Halifax to Esquimau, and the use of the dhuimitivo is intended by all men lo be a real compliment. A few. years ago, writes Mr .F. A. McKehzie, the well-known war correspondent, Colonel Hughes, a Canadian Militia officer who had seen good service in the Boer War, a politician, a university lecturer, an editor, and a one time noted amateur athlete, was chosen Minister of Militia in the Borden Government. Colonel Hughes was a man with a hobby; his particular hobby being l the- duty of the Dominions to render military assist-

ance to the Motherland in tim e of war. He had travelled the other parts of the Empire advocating this. Big, blustering, indifferent to critics, not over particular about th e -way things are done so long as they are done, he saw that bis moment of opportunity had come. He knew that the coming of a great European war could only bfl a question of time. He was resolved that when it came the Canadians should take their proper share in it. Had he put his plan into words, East and West would have regarded him as a "cracked brain." Hq did not talk—he worked. He looked to see a Canadian army leading in tlie great push across the Rhine and himself in command. Incidentally he looks for this still. He had one instrument ready to hand, the Militia. The Canadian Militia is very like the old British Volunteers. They were regiments with great traditions and real esprit de corps. But no one took the Militia seriously. Canada regarded them as a glorified body of amateurs, who held celebrations, enjoyed picnics under the nam 0 of camp training, and were a harmless, expensive, and somewhat unnecessary branch of the Dominion organisation. People did not realise in those clays — three or four years ago —the military traditions of Canada. She had men from the North-West Expedition of 1885; men from the Canadian Contingent in the Boer War, where Canadians won three V.C.'s; the Stratheona Horse, and the North-West Mounted Police. Here was Colonel Hugiies' material. Humors were heard from time to time of fresh activities, of Militia officers going over to Aldershot for training, of Militia Staff courses : and lastly of a great Staff ride by Militia officers in France. Colonel Hughes picked out a number of his best commanding officers in the autumn of 1913, took them across to Europe, hired a fleet of motor cars, and conducted them tlirough the fighting ground of a year hence, from Calais to Artois, and from Artois through Belfort. War was coming. That ne regarded as certain. Why not, then, let his officers know something of the ground over which they would have to tight,? When news of this extraordinary trip became public a cry of indignation went up. "Sam Hughes' Joy Hide" aroused the indignation of every little peddling politician. Apparently Sam did not mind. The thing was done. His officers had learned what he wanted. The politicians could now worry on. So it was that although Canada has no national training like Australia, or New Zealand, the nation was by no means unprepared when war came as it might have been or as the world at large believed. Here was _ the skeleton of a great machine. When, on the memorable days in August, when the men in every city and township demanded to t>e allowed to serve their King, the Militia offices were open for them. A great army was formed in a hurry. Lots of mistakes wer e made. That was inevitable. But in a few weeks, thirty thousand men, partly trained, armed, equipped with their own artillery and machine guns, with their fleet of motor waggons, their doctors and nurses, with everything their own down to the bootlaces and bandages, set out from the St. Lawrence to England. And th e . famous First Contingent has been followed by another, and still another, while more are to come. The non-commissioned officer problem was comparatively easy. There were many men from the Boer War, and large numbers of old British Army "non-coms" who had settled in Canada volunteered their aid. As for officers, they were largely business men — lawyers, engineers, bank managers, and me like. "Look for officers among those who are able to handle men well in their own business," was the note. "They will be able to handle men well on the field." And so armies wbre formed, consisting tof thick-limbed giants who have come down from the Yukon, trappers and others from the vast spaces of the norm; French Canadians, speaking with musical accent, men whose forefathers fought with Wolfe and who led the rebels in the early struggles against British rule; lumberjacks from the Soo, pioneer farmers from the North-West, many young Americans who crossed the border and concealed their nationality to get a chance of fighting for the Old Land; Scotch Canadians and young Englishmen who had emigrated to Canada, in one regiment, the Princess Patricia's, over one-third of the men being old soldiers who had received medals and decorations for active service in the

British Army; and a very large sprinkling of young Canadians from high schools, universities, and banks. There is a popular idea, writes Mr. McKenzie, that the Canadian officers exercise little discipline over their men. Every soldier can tell some tale illustrating this. <- Boys," one mythical commander is reported to have announced to his regiment, "the general is coming to inspect us today. Do your best, and don't call me Bill until he's gone." That anecdote is caricature, but it is true that the Canadian officer has often much more intimate social relations with men than is the custom in the older regular armies. He is apt to leave tradition behind and get things done in the most direct way. But if lie sometimes careless of tradition he is keen on knowledge. As soon as

war was declared the great universities of Canada opened training classes for officers. On Shornclifl'e there are school of many kinds at which officers go through course after course. They have no delusion about any man being able to iigh't. They know that war as fought to-day is a learned profession, and they "grind" at every stage of it. The end of good soldiering is to beat the enemy. Nothing else really matters. That is what the Canadians have done and what they are going to do still more in the immediate future. Canada's help did not consist only in sending men—magnificent men such as those who saved the day at Ypres. She set to work busily to manufacture munitions and army supplies. Early in December Canada has already manufactured three million shells, her monthly output had been raised to 1,100,000, and orders were on hand for 22,000,000, the lab<>r employed being approximately from 80,000 to 90,000 men. Not content with this splendid effort, she is now giving freely of her accumulating wealth and thus substantially helping Old Britain to meet the financial strain of the war.

The total Post and Telegraph revenue collected in the Hokitika postal district for the quarter ended December 31st, 1915 was £l4Bl 8s 6d. Of this amount £671 83 4d was made up in telegraph business. ■ Ladies' Blouses! A clearing line in white and fancy voiles—all new from 2s lid to 6s lid; worth three times the money.—Walker's, Boundary Street. —Advt. The value of the imports into Hokitika for the quarter up to December, 1915, was £2926, compared with £2618 for the corresponding quarter of 1914. Of this total £2252 was imported from the United Kingdom. School Bags, canvas, Is, Is 6d, and 2s; Leather, 2s, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s 6d and 6s 6d. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, 'Bookseller and Stationer, Thomas and Mcßeath'a Building, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. The total Customs revenue collected in Hokitika. for the last quarter was £lO2l, as against £1535 for the December quarter of 1914. Of the 1915 Customs, a>455 was collected on cigarettes and tobacco, and £246 on spirits. Ladies' Untrimmed Hats, odd lot at la and Is Hd, at Walker's Sale, Boundary Street.—Advt. The Ross Goldfields, Ltd., produced last year 17550 z 9dwfc of gold, valued at £6984 19s Id. The total quantity of gold produced since the reconstruction of the Company in- August, 1914, is 24830 z 12dwt 12grs, of the value of £9828 8s 3d. 1916 Daily Mail Year Book, price 9d each, postage extra, from A. E. Kilgour, Thomas and Mcßeath's Buildings, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. Overheard in a train at MaTton: "How did you do out of your wool this year?" "Better than I expected. Made a clear thousand more than I ever hoped to." The successful one was a young farmer of perhaps 28 years. Perhaps, says the Dannevirke News, he can afford to pay tho war profits tax. For the Boys Going to the Front.—The Combination Protector: Testament; Diary, Letter, and Money CaVier. Prices 10s 6d, 15s, 17s 6d and 25s each; postage 6d extra. Obtainable only from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller, Stationer, Gramophone and Music Dealer,. Thomas and Mcßeath's Buildings, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. The value of the butter exported from New Zealand last year was £2,700,625, as against £2,338,576 in 1914, and the cheese exports were valued at £2,730,211, as compared with £2,564,125. The total value of the dairy produce exported in, 1915 was £5,430,836, as against £4,902,701 in 1914, an increase of £528,135. Tho frozen meat exported totalled £7,794.395 in 1915, as compared with £5,863,062 in 1914, an increase of £1,931,333, or over 31 per cent. V\ reaths and Bouquets made by experienced hands in the latest style. Spec'll flowers for floral work, and cut flowers a -specialty. Inspection of garden and f-.Ti.enhouses invited. Prices from ss. A. Fairhsll, Marsden Road; 'phone 3bU.— Advt. 'I During last year the Mont d'Or Goldmining "Company produced 4050 z 19dwt 4grs of gold, of the value of £1577 17s lOd making a total since the registration of the Companv of 38,9380 z 16dwt lOgrs, valued at £149,937 15s 7d. Since commencing operations the company has paid £57,000 in dividends to its shareholders. Taking the figures as published in the New Zealand Gazette, this would mean that any person holding shares since the incorporation of the company in 1882 would havo received £4 15s for each 18s share held by him. Strong, serviceable School Bags, made of clotlrand canvas lined, at Is, 2s, 3s 6d each. Leather Bags at 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and 6s 6d each. The best values procurable are here at B. Dixon's,. Tainui Street.— Advt. An instance of canine fidelity is rflated by the Waitara Mail. Wishing to drown a dog, a, resident took the animal in a boat'towards the mouth of tho river, and, Living attached to it a heavy stone, he stood up in the boat and threw the stone and dog overboard. He had failed to notice, however, that the rope was round his leg and the pull of the weight caused him to overbalance, and he followed tho dog into the water, the rope at the same time breaking. The dog reached the shore, and then the owner of the dog also reached the bank, where he found the animal in a state of great agitation with its owner's hat in its mouth. The dog was reprieved. Inventors! A Free Booklet.—lf you aTe working out an invention, write for our free booklet, "Advice, to Inventors.' It will help' you—tell you many facts concerning inventions and patents. It U chatty, newsy, and the advice it contains is reliable. "Send now. Henry Hughes, Ltd. 157 Featherston Street, Wellington. —Advt. One of the members of the B Company, Rifle Brigade, from Rangiotu, says the Wanganui Herald, evidently comes of a patriotic fighting stock. He is an Irishman, by name Ward, and arrived from Ireland 'in New Zealand about three years ago. His father is an officer, in the British Navy; two of his brothers are warrant officers; a third is in the Worcesters, and was wounded in France; a younger brother is in the Fifth New Zealand Reinforcements : and the youngest brother is in the Royal' Marines. " Thus all the boys in the family, with their father, are doing service for their King »nd country—a magnificent example, of Irish loyalty and patriotism.

The Latest Books.—-" The Landlopers," by Halman Dav; "The Inner Law," by W. Harbch; "The Turn of the Tide," by E. H. Porter; "Tho Eagle of tho Empire," by Townscnd Brady; "The Rainbow Trail," by Barr Grey. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller, price 3a 6d, postage 4d extra. —Advt. The extensive kauri areas of the Northern Wairoa have in years past produced many millions of feet of timber, and are still producing large quantities. This constant drain cannot be maintained for ever, and the fact that tho last log in the Mangakahia is expected to be delivered into the main stream in another year's time is tangible evidence of the complete destruction of the forests. The area of Kiripokuni as a timber producing territory will follow suit, and then all logging activity will bo centred in the Kaihu Valley, where some 50,000,000 feet of mixed timber is available. Further yet is the Waipoua State forest, which is estimated to contain 100,000,000 feet of kauri and the same quantity of other timbers. New Books.—" The Russian Advance," by Marr Murray, 1/6; "Hacking Through Belgium." by Edmund Dane, 1/6; "Famous Fights of Indian Native Regiments," 1/6, posted 1/9; "The Rainbow Traill," by Zane Grey, 3/6, posted 3/10. Procurable at B. Dixon's, Tainui Street.—Advt, A number of the settlers of Arahura assembled at the residence of Mr s> Finch, senr., on Saturday evening, to bid farewell to Private J. Finch, who is leaving with the Tenth Reinforcements. A small presentation was made to Private Finch by Mr John Cameron, who, in a few wellchosen words, referred to the patriotic spirit which had been shown by their departing friend, and trusted that he would be spared to come back to them, when he would be assured of a right royal welcome, Private Finch, in. reply, thanked them all very much for their kind words and said that when far a why his thoughts would still turn to Arahura, and to'the many kind friends he had left behind. The' presentation consisted of a wristlet watch, a set of military hair brushes, iind a soldier's.companion. The remainder of the evening was eujoyablv spent in songs and dancing. Private Finch left .for Trentham this morning. Visit Walker's Sale for Children's Cheap Hats, all srreatly reduced, from; Is upwards. Note address. Boundary Street. —Advt. •'&.',

The matriculation examination results have been announced, nine students of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, having passed this examination with credit. You miss a real aavjng if you don't use Bharland's Baking Powder. Costs lesa than others—gives better reanlta.— Advt The annual meeting of the Executive of the Druids' Lodge will take place at Greymouth on Monday, February 28th. Most of the delegates will arrive per Otira, express on Saturday, February 26th. The wool exported from New Zealand during last year totalled 196,570,1141 b, as compared with 220,112,8981 b in 1914, and 188,543,0351 bin 1913, tho values being £10,387,875, £9,318,114 and £8,057,620 for the respective years. Made with extreme care from the finest materials, iSharland's Baking . Powder is the purest, strongest, and cheapest you can buy.— Advt. •A WairaTapa farmer writes to the treasurer of his local Patriotic Fund: "My wool returns for season 1914-15 come to £2700; owing to the war returns for season 1915-16 came to £3200; balance in my favour £SOO, for which please find cheque enclosed."

A sensible precaution in changeable weather is to take "Nazol." Use the Nazol Inhaler for best results. At all chemists.—Advt. The public and private schools in the

Grey district resumed to-day after the summer vacation, with the exception of the Greymouth State School, which was given a further week's holiday on account of the furnishings for the new school nob being ready or in order. In giving some idea of the expansion in. New Zealand fruit export trade, the Prime Minister said at Levin that, while 161 cases were exported in 1909, last year 62,164 cases were sent away. New Zealand had got the market, and it did not need a prophet to predict a further increase.

For the West Coast championship bowling tournament, to be held at Westport on February 21st, 22nd and 23rd, a largo number of entries have been received. Ten rinks (two each from Hokitika, Reef ton, and Greymoufh, and four from Westport) have been nominated, and the pairs championship entries number eighteen. The recent spell of fine weather on the West Coast has added to local menus a more plentiful' supply of fish. Trawlers cossintr the Grey bar have been successful in bringing to port fair hauls of soles, which found a ready sale at good prices. One extra large sole, noted in a "catch" landed to-dav, was estimated to turn the scales at Blbsv ''']'.)

Some anxiety prevailed in Wellington yesterday regarding an Island Bay fishing launch, containing four men, which was out in Cook Strait on Sunday. When the fog came down the craft was unable to make home during the night, but word was received from Pictotr yesterday afternoon that the launch had reached the Sounds all well.

The principle of co-operation has been put to good use by New Zealand farmers this year, says the Dominion. When a shortage of shearers threatened some districts, the farmers overcame the difficulty by co-operating, and the same was done in certain localities respecting the harvest. In both instances the results are said to have been excellent.

A recent visitor to the Maori training camp at Narrow Neck, Auckland, states that some difficulty is being experienced in feeding the native recruits from the South Sea. Islands, the food being totally different from what they have been accustomed to in the islands. In one case a party of new arrivals, on being served with roast beef, potatoes, and rice pudding, mixed the whole lot together and then poured their tea over the mixture.

We have some wonderful value in ladies' ready-to-wear dresses—some soil*! and slightly imperfect. Now only 4s lid, 5s lid and 6s lid, formerly 215,'255, and 30s each.—At Walker's Sale, Boundary Street.—Advt.

The National Reserve paraded at 7.30 last evening on Victoria Park, and, in the absence of Lieut. Domigan, were instructed iri field work by the President. An hour's profitable instruction was given, .and the Reserve then returned to the Drill Shed. Parties were formed for Wednesday and Saturday next to attend nt the rifle range for shooting competitions. All members who have not qualified should attend. Members will leave the Drill Shed at 2 p.m. For the 42nd week of the egg-laying competition for fowls, under the direction of the New Zealand Utility Club, Master Jack Green's White Leghorns (pen of tjix pullets) led with 1135 to their credit, or an average of 27 eggs per week, the total for the week ended January 18th being 32. The totals for the second and third leading pens were 1111 and 1100 respectively. The leading pen of ducks (Mr N, Knight's Indian Runners) have laid 1163 eggs, the second and third leading pens (six ducks to each pen) recording 1023 and 1004 respectively.

Visit Walker's Sale for remnants of blousings, embroideries, prints, dress goods, flannelettes, etc., all very much reduced to clear.—Boundary Street. — Advt.

An artist who spent months painting the beauties of tho Warganui River £.ivo a vivid impression of the gloria; he knew and felt so well: "The broad river always interesting and beautiful, both in the rapids and the long reaches of still water, tl.o steep rocky banks, the lofty trees, with white cliff faces peeping out, tier above tier, from the varied foliage and blosGoms of the trees, the graceful palms and the beautiful ferns rising as thick as they can stand, from the water's ccigo right up to tho top of the mountains, all combine to make up a scene of the most enchanting loveliness." Write A. Hatrick and Co., Ltd., Cook's and Government Tourist Bureaux. ?6

For good value in Pencil Cases, from 3d to la; Pencil Sets, from Is to 2s 6d, call at B. Dixon's, Tainui Street. —Advt.

"What is a, walking paoo for a motor carl" This problem occupied the attention of the S.M. Court, Greymouth, this morning, and arose out of a by-law case. The defendant, charged with driving his motor car over the crossing of two streets, considered ten miles an hour a reasonable, if not a walking pace, adding that ho had recently followed with his car a hansom cab that had run down the street at a speed of fifteen miles an hour. This led to a retort from Sergeant Egan in which he reminded the Court that "cars followed funerals." The police evidence gauged a "walking pace' 'to be four miles an hour. Counsel for defendant thought' they should have a practical demonstration of speeding round corners for motor ears. His Worship (Mr. T. Hutchison, S.M.) said he had been told that five miles an hour was the lowest speed at which a chauffeur could maintain proper control of his car. It was further stated by counsel for the defendant that if the speed limit (six •miles)'-fixed for Cbristchurch city traffic were strictly adhered to an inevitable and complete block of vehicles would be the result.' The question of the validity of the by-law, under which the information was laid, was then discussed without any definite solution of the by-law meaning of a pace" for motor cars.

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