NEW ZEALAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 11 May 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND

SPREADING FALSE WAR REPORTS A PROSECUTION AT CBtRJSTCHURCH. ; CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.7 At the Magistrate's Couyfc W. Slgglekow was charged liaving on May 1, at Christchurch, spread a'falsp. report by stating that* the first, and third contingents had. been {frftctji cally wiped out, and that tliea'e woul<} be a -special edition of the papery at 9 (o'clock, such statement being likely to I prejudice recruiting. A remand; to j 19 was granted to allow accused to prepare a defence. ! NON-NATURALISED .ENEMY SUBi \ ! JECTS. I ' AGITATION AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, This Day. What the Mayor described this mowing as the "hellish practices" of Germans, have revived in Dunedin the ques- | tion of interning all non-naturalised enemy subjects in the Dominion, precautionary measure. Close on 100 citizens waited on the Mayor, urging that a public meeting be called for the I discussion of the question," and the treatment and restriction-!of. epemjr subject# ytliq might be regarded.as„potfenftp4 aP&s- « A. stjqng feeling of resentment Jin- ; ' donation concerning the German atiropf- . ties by the employment 'of murderous . : agencies of destruction was" demonstrated, although all acknowledged tjie * need of avoiding any precipitate action . against naturalised' Germans, or stirring up bitter public Reeling. The deputation explained that they had been given eyju dence as to the operations of '-G'enh&h spies in Dunedin. ' " Mayor Clark said lie could only describe the recent atrocities by l£n<s fea js hellish practices. While agreeing to cal 3 a public meeting, he hoped the people of Dunedin would do nothing t° hamper the ; Government," which was probably " working according to instruction's from.. the. Imperial Government: He en)- < phasised th<?- need for all citizens aifrcj ; British' subjects' yecogniain^/that. ' were pledged to honour a,'scrap pf ' which gave naturalised'"enemy 'subjects the rights, privileges, -wid freedom of. British subjects.. v . - .. • ,

NEW ZEALAND MECHANICS FOR " ' HOME. ■

WELLINGTON, This ©ay/ The Hon. James Allen told a "Post" reporter to-day "that he had received Applications, and hoped to continn© to receive them, from mechanics anxious fo go Home. He had to. the Home

authorities twiqe,'asliring ■ if they wotijd accept the services "of these.- roeny bub was still awaiting a reply.

HEALTH OF TROOPS AT SAMOA. Tjlis; ' jjS.'" Colonel Logan advisee fjcopi Sanipa the health of the troops 'is good; Gaptain J. G. Roache is fromen•teric fever; Sergeant R. Oliphant lacerated fiiigers;* '- 1 C6rpl. : W, J. Heasley dengue feyer; Private G. Morrisey c6h--:tisPrivate R. ■ T. irieatitis; T„ Robertson i|vat«'2T. : ''G. Risk .'dengue''lever.' ' j! All are doing well, i s

! INNEL^OH : ; RELIEF OF BRITISH PpOR. j A display of women's work for the i distressed poor of CJreat apq Ireland was held ■ yeesfcerday at Mrs! Green's residence, - in Tasman-str<jet, when a very large assortment of clijtHing, etc., the results of the a' strong guild of ladies, was inspe<jt>ed. Ample material is available for mofe workers, and all .who aye willing to, aa*. sist in this very practical effort to alle-viate-the suffering in the Old. Country caused by the war are invite.cl, to .*)ena . thoiir aid. ! • jjjjjq RED CROSS FUND. the meeting of the Red Card mlj.tee, held yesterday afternoon) 1 Mi*. Cecil; King presiding in tfye iinawicjajbttt - absence of Mrs. Cock, it w,as decider io Jprward anpther chest to be sent, if possible, to Egypt benefit of the New Zealand also resolved that a further sum.ol £SO be sent this . week to the British ft«L Cross Society, London. • - v A suggestion .to malte a street tion for the Red Cross ITund first .in month ceived with 'approval;- and wjll- Ke Sieved "upon'.. • v l ,;'. .i;-*,'- 1 The . colleot monthly sums of . fr.oni 3d/uf>- ' wards in stated residential. parts of ts'e> > town, tlie icp'pey : to\ wft wit lithe Teraguter, 'Mr& 3?ell, or wiih • sfis Lqck:Mrs Thiel Miss Green,W[%' \sshU' huish, Hampdetf-street'• \Mjrs..:-Kmg-stveet.; Miss Toinlinson, Avenue; Mrs' Bforn and Ajra' Harayyst. ; Mr?. Robertson, pti j Sirs. Barr and Mrs Born,' Colling-wood-street; Miss Andrew, *Nile-aC; Mra Brundell, Brook, and Mannka-st.Krk. T»ejnmer,.; Ngatiqwa-st.Mip.' sra4d£lb„ Britannia Heights j . v 'TKe Port. ' BELGIAN' RELIEF FT7ND. ~ . '" ' (No. U Additional subscriptions are laoknowledgedH.B. £2 ; Mrs- A. J. Glasgow , S3 3s; Jim 6d. ' . " , Mr Cyril J. Wayd (of Kinsey and Qq., ' W;)) ActingrConsul fpr Belgium . at Christch"rclij acknowledges receipt, of the following for remittance to the Belgian Amount previously acknowledged, M 152 % 13s 4d. - Mui - chison Relief' (wbt EJ. Fraser, local secretayy).— lonatiops ,as under:—F. McWha, jfimj; 81, net proceed/dance (per"A. Ws, ppUectJpns- : -it : •. 3ho\v £24 Os 6d; sale of thi;ee vegetable narrows £l3 lQs, net proceeds ,oi danisC per A. Garbefct) £2 3s Dairy Co. suppliers £26 6s, !v?urchiaor» Vlethod.ist Sunday* School £l, Juntey .and Mva Peacock : £2, J. 'BTeny t os, ; jQh>i Common' £5, pro'cfreda sjilo of Qeo. McNcq' £3,. cu<sasittc lompetitioh (Hiodgspri's shPep) proceeds sale two )buppies from 6.' c. ' age. £2 7s 6d., procv>cds sale one Wrso roni, E. %lder £2 104, Ma,hdi" 'Pptfer cash prisma won, at A. and P, Sftow onated by. Fugd by Mrs fe.- 3s Job. I>xh^;loa r 6di- ; 'Afra VrUis 2s 6d, G. de 'Fillippi: Is 6d;- *W. lillyard 3s J. Pvebble. Is 6d •' H- jlodgson's penny-in-slot galv, battery £1 s 83. Total, £9O 7s B'd. 7 MANCHESTER BOX.

i J°j OW Y% . 6U^ s g rl P c t i ons . are acknowledged : A Friend 2s 6d.