NEW ZEALAND & THE WAR.

Mataura Ensign, 12 February 1916, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND & THE WAR.

RETURNING SOLDIERS

126 OX THE A RAW A. PKB DNITKD PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Feb. .11. The Base Records Office to-night issued a nominal roll of details returning to New Zealand per the Arawa, due at Wellington about March 7. It gives the names of 1-0 officers and men. and includes the following:— FIELD ARTILLERY. Leonard File P. Barrett iR. .1. Barveit Dunedin), Chas. Daryl Boulton iF. Boulton, Para mat a, Wellington). Roland Thomas Hessell .Mrs W. liescell, Tim am). Claude Turner Irvine (Agnes H. Irvine, St. Clair, Dunedin). Eric Owen Pierce (Mrs Lloyd Allen, Svtlnev). -MEDICAL CORPS. Leonard Cairn Brown > Rosa Brown, Xi'iv Plymouth). William Reynolds (Mrs Lela Reynolds, Lower Hint). -Walter Wilfred Williams -Fred. [Williams, Timaiu). ENGINEERS. Frank Graham (Thomas Graham, Havensbourne, Dunedin). Frank Humphries (Mis Florence IC. Fo'rcl, Bath, England). David James Mackenzie (Mrs E. F. livvereargill). Lin wood, Christchurch). Herbert Vivian Stabler (Arthur Stabler, Leeds. England). Alfred Swan -Miss .1. Lewis. South Shields. England^

DIVISIONAL TRAIN. Wuliam Hayes /Mrs Albert Fonton, I J.yU-elton). Gordon Hn<-lam Si*lpy 'Winifred S. Sis ley, Xew Plyrnoutli>. PIYISIOXAL HEADQFARTERS. Reginald Coo. Vincent Fear < Francis J. W. Fear, Wellington). YETERIXARY CORPS. Herbert Taylor 'Maria Taylor, Westmoreland, England'. OTA'C.'O TXFAXTRY BATTALION. Lieutenant Frank Leslie Hunt iC. L. Hunt, Ravonsbourne, Dunedin). John Campbell <H. Campbell, Sntherlandshire, Scotland). G-eorge Ecelos (Thos. Eoolos, SI Macandrew Road, Dunodin). Charles Gould (Mrs C. Gould. X<m[li 'Fitzroy, Melbourne). Jas. McKay .Johnston* 1 M. Johnstone, South Wyndhani; Alex. Howarth H. .Jordan (Mr* C. R. Jordan, *>l Gla-gow Street, South Dunedin). Robert T.cper 'Geo. T.cper, 4 .'J Mansn K tree t, \Vn im a t e). .las. Ingham Alaoarthur (Chas. S. iAlaoarthur, 'Renfrewshire, Scotland). ilichael O'Xcil] ..Mrs .lanios O'Xcill. care of Briscoe and Co., Dec Street, Chas. Ed. Pryce (Sarah Chamber . William Redman (Mrs Thomas Redman, 232 Great King Street, 'Dunedin). Noble Alexander Wilson '..John Wileon, Wadcstown. Wellington). OTAGO MOU.VTED RIFLFS. Lieutenant Sydi'.ev I'eroival .Abbott '(Mxs'R. P. Abbott/' Wanganui). Jas. Wish art. Anderson <G. Anderson, Mokoreta, Southland). Robert Brown iMrs. R. Brown. oO Glasgow Street, Sjnith .Dunedin). Fredk. Richard(Cottj.stou (Mrs .1. Miptlev, Wellitfgtqi South). Patrick Jol>|j KMdy -i l-*airi<-k John Keddv, Orepufci). V Adam Ale*: (Archd. ' McCorkindalc, 'Lawrence*. Ernest i E. Orchard. ■Cu s't, - Xor:■ hj CjiSfcufy').•■ John' I\>'>'' '"Perry, Stiver. ■ .' , ClW.iCd iPwah- Chambers, °oo\fav StrCeV, .lnveiVW'U'■ Alfred lO- .Simon L'.'omi Simon, Myfflss Rush, Southland). -'v-- ' 1, «-■ " SOLDIERS* PARCELS. REDFC ET) C I H A ROES. 'WELLINGTON. Feb. II Complaints have been made regarding the, rate- of postage on parcels intended for the men at tlie front. I lie Postmaster-Genera] 'Sir -1. G. Ward) informed a reporter to-day that he had inquired into this matter and found that the Post and Telegraph Department was making no profit at all on the handling of parcels, ' the rates charged being actually below the costof rh'e'service. Ordinary rates on parcels to Egvpt, via Colombo and Sue-/, were:—Fp' to 3lb, 2s Sd ; 31 hj to 71b. 4s 4-d; rib to 111b. 6s. The N'ew Zealand postal authorities wanted to reduce this rate in the interests of soldiers, and they agreed to waive their share of the total charge, namely -td, 7d, and Is on the three classes respectively. It was arranged that parcels should bp via Australia and Sue/., and the Commonwealth Administration, on the representations of Xew Zealand, agreed to reduced charges. The Egyptian Administration was then approached, and agreed to lower its charges by 2J-d on each of the three classes. The results of efforts made by the .New Zealand authorities are shown in the following table:—

Old rates New rates. I sd s d Up to 31h 2 S 1 IV .lib to 71h -1 I 2 7.'. 71b to 111b 0 0 A O.J The extra war charge of U\ has to be added in each case. The New Zealand Post Office agreed to abandon its inland < barges on parcels from Egypt. The rates for parcels M>nt to Egypt, via London, are lower than tho*;o quoted, the charges for the three classes heiticr Is, 2s. and .'ls respectively, but- this route is not recommended, since the time occupied in transit is materially increased. 9TH REINFORCEMENTS. DESTTX ATION REACH ED. WELLINGTON", l<Yh. 11. The Minister for Defence 'llOll. J. Allen) has receive<l advice by cable that ihe. 9th Reinforcements have reached their destination safely. They have joined the other Now Zealand troops. RECRUITINC. IjOOAL AUTHORITIES' ASSISTANCE WEU.LTXCTOX. Feb. 11. •'Replies coming to hand from local bodies and recruiting organisations which wore asked to "assist in connection with the new roomitimz scheme are almost entirely favorable.'' said the Prime Minister to-day. "We are receiving communications from all

Feed a cold -with "NAZOL," and ,ymj']l starve it out. No rough or cold is proof against this honest remedy. "NAZOL" arts like a charm -with old and young. everywhere, eighteen nencA for 60 dose*

parts of the country expressing the willingness of ihe winers to assist, in. securing the men required for reinforcemenr .'dnirc*. I have read only one reply from a I<m\il body that is not wi'lling to assist. I have not yet received the reply of the Waipa Borough Council, which was the first to make its refusal public. That body appears to be less enthusiastic in its patriotism than the majority of local bodies throughout the Dominion. I am quite sure that it does not reflect the feeling of iho residents in the locality." action in wfllliny:ton. WT.LUXCITOX, Fob. 11. In response to the Recruiting Hoard's circular the Mayor of Wellington convened a conference which was held in the Town Hall to-day. It was attended by local members of Parliament, city councillors, mayors and chairmen of suburban local bodies. On the motion of the Mayor of Wellington, seconded by J>r Newman, M.P., it was decided to establishes central recruiting organisation for No. a group area. A secretary and (.'eneral Committee were appointed. SICKNESS AT FEATHERSTON. WELLINGTON. Feb. 17. "There is nothing wrong with the water or with the food," said the Minister for Defence, when the outbreak of gastric trouble at Foatherston Camp was mentioned to him by a reporter today. "The water was carefully exam-j ined 'before the men moved into camp, , and it has been examined again within the last few days. It is pure and | wholesome. Between 1 '2O and 150 men i were sick for a few days, but 80 of j them were well again quickly, and \ there is no reason to believe that the j trouble is of a serious character. It . arises, I think, from the h«»t weather experienced lately." HOSPITAL SHIP BALANCE-SHEET. I WELLINGTON. Feb. 11. j The balance-sheet of the Hospital Ship Fund wais issued to-day by the , Department of Internal Affairs at the direction of the Governor. ; I t shows that the total amount subscribed by the public for the equipment of the two 1 liospital shins Maheno and Mamma was L'fJO.7<K! 7s -M, and the balance still in hand amounts to t"l-l.SS] lfK Id. j

WAR PENSIONS BOARD. PAYMENT OF C 3547. WEI.LIXGTOX. Feb. 11. At its last meeting the War Pension* Board dealt with 4'J cases, 14 from soldiers and 2S from dependents. Six soldier* were granted pensions totalling ,L'33S per annum, seven were granted temporary allowances representing £ISR, "and one application was dec-lined. Of the dependents 23 were granted pensions and five applications were adjourned. Of the six pensions granted four were of 1"1 per week, one of 3.">- per week an 1 one of las per week. One of the dependent- was the mother of a lieutenant and <-be was granted i'l per week. Another ivathe wife of a innate, who »m *:(>•'> per year for herself and CIM for each of her children. I'p to the present the Board has dealt with MIS soldiers and ">:IK dependents as follows : —Soldiers : IP granted jMMisions, |*JS granted allowan<-e-. 3-"» repected. 17 adjourned. 3P awaiting the Foard. Dependents: 4fjH granted pensions, three grained allowances-. 3S rejected, nine adjourned, 'Jo awaiting the Hoard. The oii'J pensioners draw annually .L"25.205 and in addition 131 allowances represent the payment id l'3'VL.

MATAURA LIVERPOOL LEAGUE. The Mataura Connte-s of Liverpool League provides all recruits with hold-: alls and comforts and in order to raise additional funds for ill's purpose the league intends to conduct tearooai.s on Wednesday next- (Flower Show Da.v). Messrs ,). MacGlhhon and Sons' shop in Bridge Street ha s bet n secured lorihe purpose, and visitors to the show liv patronising the tearooms will also assis! a good cause. The committee wil' he pleaded to receive donations of money, cakes. trtut, butter, eggs. cream, etc.. for the tearooms. The' committee acknowledge- receipt of the following donations: — RED CROSS FEND. Ferndale di-trict. per Mr .). CI IBs: sale of books of Rev. A. Me- ' Donald's sermons. LM : "A Friend." :ls fkl. LIVER FOOL FT'NO. I Mrs F. Mortimer. Tutnraii. three pairs -ocks: Mrs McGillivray. Ferndale, .shirt .singlet, pair underpants and pair siK-ks": .Mrs M. Dickie. Fernda'e. two pairs bedsoek-s. JAM FOR SOLDIERS. Mrs P. Martin, four Oils apricot and peach jam- Mrs T. Richmond, three litis "rrengige jam. three tils jdum iam; Mrs .1. Ha«tie. six tins apricot 'jam • Mrs A. J. Grant, six tin- plum jam; Mrs Hayles. sen., six fins rhubarb and apricot jam; Mi> Friend *-'* tirls greengage jam-. M"rs F. W. Brown, eight tins t-aspberrv and gooseberry jam.