THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 19 August 1914, Page 7

THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

tho Mayor to-day received the follow- ■»»£ tolegraan from Captain Huttom thrivd Lyttelton 11.20 this moWdhg: "All arrived safely. One hoVJse damaged, but not. badly-. -Men Jh good form. Good passage-.' •Speaking prior to the embarkation ol Vroops yesterday, the Mayor (.Mr \\ Lock) said the citizens recognised the splendid: spirit of loyalty tlie men had displayed, and were quite sine they would uphold the honour of the country ;uid the Empire. Thi l ladies *>i' Nolpoh had be-eu proud to provide kits for men who Were pr*?pav<>d. to leave their Koines «ud <li!)se neat and dear to i<iWm l** tight for their country. —CapMtai» Hutton, commanding th" Nelson I mounted squadron, thanked the I'/ens for the splendid way in which they had provided for the Wants ot the men. --Majov D-eck said he Was sure that j wherever they went they U-oukl reflect credit upon both tin- Dominion and the Empire. —Lieut. W . C. Harley, A"dj\i*:mt 12th (Nelson) Regiment. 011 WHiU'f of the Regiment, also added a few words, stating he was sure those going out would do their part to uphold the honour of their country. - The Nelson Association Football Club "•ave an enthusiastic farewell to Mr ( D. Gilbert, who left yesterday with the Expeditionary Force. The secretary, on behalf ol the members,. presented their comrade with a. purse of money and wished iii.nl God-speed and a safe return My A. Kavsten lis*s presented ;i box ot "Karsten's Embrocation" to the Mounted Rifles section of the Expeditionary Force. Captain A. TntsK gave valuable assistance in the embarkation u f the hovses yesterday at Port Nelson. As a mark of appreciation the Mounted Rifles section of the Expeditionary Force made a presentation to the crimp cook vesterday. The men were loud in their praise of the ' excellent meal served. _ The remainder of the Nelson MuunLeu Rifles, numbering about 20, will leave by the Alexander to-morrow, taking with them some SO horses. The Boys' Training Farm at Stake has contributed £2O to tile Defence i und. Of this sum £7 10s was contributed i>> them from out of their pocket money. In addition to those announced at tht re-union on Thursday the following Nelson College Old Boys went- in the Nelson section of the Expeditionary Force: J. Ch'Ugher, .T. S. Nelson, G. G. Everett. A. K. Cozens. N. H. Tunnieliffc, E. T. Allen, E. H. Whiting, and N. Widdow- : son-. The following went in the Moeraki and Monowai contingent from Wellington :—J. A. Cowles (Major). A. A. Mc-Na-b (Lieutenant). J. R. Cowles (Lieutenant), E. G. Edwards (Lieutenant), C'. T*angbein, W. G. Mace. E. W. Pearce. E. E. Rivers, P. C. Muir, C. TothilL E- G. Moss, C'. W. Thorn, Tt. B. Saxon. R. Watson, A. R. Sherwood, ~H. K. Johnston, R. Veysey. P. .Jessou, .J. R. | Perston, acd B. V. Williams.

EMPIRE DEFENCE FUND. One-quarter of the subscriptions raised h>.;illy for the Empire Defence Fund will be used to provide equipment, etc.. for the Nelson members of the Force. Secretaries, Messrs R. B. Jackson and W. W. Snodgrass. Treasurer, Mr G. A. Edmonds. The Mayor (Mr W. Lock) received the following telegram last night from the Mayor of Motiicka (Mr P. G- Moffatt) : —ln response to your wire of yesterday -I i»'u.. forwarding to-night cheque for £l5O for Patriotic "Fund." Following further subscriptions are acknowledged.:—Bisley Bros. £SO; J. B. Harrison (second contribution) £5: •E. A. Harvison-Joncs £1 Is; G. Millei £2 Mark Christian 14s; Dr and Mist Boor £1 ; R.. S. Huircnin £5 : J. F. Bell £3 3s : S. B. Mr and Mrs W. York £2 2z; E. Daie-Evaus £2l; Anonymous £i Is ; J. Piper £l. NELSON RELIEF FUND. A movement to provide comforts for the wives and families of soldiers anc' sailors in the Home -Land. Secretary, Mrs M. Robison ; treasurer. Mrs N. Adams. Depot, Hallenstein Bros.' Buildings. Tlie following additional donations ■are acknowledged :—Mrs. Mrs. and Mist McGee £1 10s: Mrs O'Connor £1: Mr.J\ Best £1: Viola Pennant 9s: F.smr. Simpson 9s; Mrs Greenfield £1; Mrs 'Cresswell £1; Plum Brothers 7s: Arthur Maginnitv £2 10s; R. M. Fielc" (Thorp) £3 6s 6d\ Mrs A. E. Tasker £2 2s; Tahunanui (per Mrs White) 17s 6d : Mrs Jacka, £1 Is ; J. Caradus 10s. Goods have been received from thr following : —Mrs Graham, Mvs. Fowler, .J. Palmer. Harold Palmer, Mrs Karley. Mrs Walker. Miss Huddlestonc, Mrr Phillips, Mrs B. Harrison, Mrs G. Price, and Misses Frank. NELSON EQUIPMENT FUND. Mr George M. Rout desires to acknowledge receipt of the following further subscriptions to be applied towards the equipment of the local men who have joined tlie Expeditionary Force :. —Roy Stewart 10s; M. and F." Cooke £1 Is; Mrs W. Sutton 10s ; Mrs W. S. Saunders £2 2s; Miss Cooke 10s; Previously acknowledged £147 6s 6d. Total received to date £lsl 19s 6d. Mr A. Shirtcliff of Hope has written offering to give a trooper's saddle to the Nelson section, and Mr C. J. Gascoigne of Tasman street has kindly given a small billiard table to be sold and the proceeds applied towards the equipment of our local men. LADY LIVERPOOL'S FUND. A fund to provide comforts for the men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Secretary, Miss Winton : treasurer, Mrs Crawford.

Following further subscriptions are 'acknowledged:—G. and H. Millar £2 2s; Mr Trathen £2 2s : Brook-street School children (in pennies)' £1 ss. Further gifts in kind have been received from:—Mrs Cecil King, halfdozen dessert spoons; Mrs Holloway, books; Mrs Johnston. bags; W. T. Bond, books: Mis C. F. Clark, books; Mrs F. Smallbone scarf ; Tahuna ladies, 12 flannel shirts; Mrs W. R. May, books; B. J. Lammas, 1 tin honey: Mrs L. M. Kstcourt. bags: "Mrs Matthews, parcel goods; Mrs Wiklfng, knitted cap. BIBLIMN SCHOOLS LEAGUE AMBULANCE. A fund lo provide .ambulances for the Expeditionary Force. The. following sums have been received bv the Treasurer of the Bible in State Schools League (the Rev. J. P. Kempthorne) towards the Ambulance Fund, and. forwarded, to Canon Garland : Churchwardens All Saints, £2l 7s 7d; Churchwardens Christ' Church £4 2s 2d ; Bishon Mules £3;. St. John's Methodist :Clmrch £ll 17s 3d ;Vtotal £4O 7s Id. NELSON DISTRESS RELIEF FUND. ' A'contribution of £3 3s from Bird Bros, is acknowledged. ' BRIGHTWATER; EFFORTS. The public meeting , was-held -•■ as adlast night-in the Eechabite Hall, and was Avell.Attended. Mr Horatio Everett. ■ Chairman ■ of - the. County

CbUiicil, was voted to ttie cltai'\ atid ill ;i spirited address, urged,the people to do their very best to maintain those who had given their all to go an-cL . help J uphold the British Fins;, alsb tb help * relieve «U*s distress consequent 011 the war. Lieut.-Colonel \Y. H. Bryant also appealed to the meeting to help, fie urged that this was the time for doing. Messrs S. -P. Clay. 1". Coleman, and I \V. L. Palmer also spoke, strongly <ippeaiing for help in this, the hour of need. ■ The Chairman lead, an apology from llov; W. f!. BakelS A strong committee wits formed, -with power to a d-d : Messrs M. 11,I 1 , l'orster. S. P. Clav, \\". 0. Jones. Ceo. RobferN ' sou. -C. Oreig, W. H. Bryant; Robert Dither. H. T. Palmer* E. S; I'aiiey. Goo. siilcfti'k jlinr.. CHns. friee, J. \\. Chiiig; Johl) Doidgt?, Chas Ching; \\ ni: Arnold. J. McNeill. Jo*. Y\ adsforth, C. y. MaVcbck. alid. Chas. Knapp. The chairman thee. 'Announced that the lists were open, and in a very short time the sum of £64 10s was promised. It was announced thyt the local Rcehabites were giving a tonoert shortly, the total proceeds to be given to the Patriotic Fund. A vote of thanks to the chair and the .-inging of Cod Save the King, ' terminated a very successful meeting. PfclCE OF BREAD. {To the Editor.) Sir.—Mr TtinniclitiVs letter on the| above subject is ti> the point. Ihe bakers are at fault in not taking the consumers into their confidence. and openly stating the whole is just possible that they require help equally as much as the consumers, the latter 1 in their turn when they have a grievance must hand it back to the bakers, and they must either pass ,t «-s> or take the responsibility. A recent < n-. cular from the grain merchants- states that very little wheat, is in the hands of the farmers, and: at the same time the Prime Minister states there is siifiieient wheat in New Zealand to see us through till next harvest, therefore it must be in other hands, and the bakers must openly tell us what they know in the matter. Just prior to the outbreak of war wheat advanced 20s. This was circularised b.v the Association', and was a fair rise; but the second increase of 20s was no, I understand, circularised ; or. in other wor-ds, no explanation was offered to justify it. I hope this agitation will grow apace, that the bakers will help in it. and that if necessary, the Government will institute a food supply board to investigate and report to the Justice Department. Herein lays a golden opportunity of 'a square deal to-the public an-d good protection to legitimate trade. 1 am. etc., FAIR PLAY.