NEW ZEALAND AND THE WAR

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13145, 28 August 1914, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND AND THE WAR

• (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 27. Speaking in the House last'night of that so far the Goveihmcijtjniul rccoiv--1 etl £011.002 7s, and tlioiq. iv,as pioiniscd ftuther J130,0.1.'1.175.- ..Motor' cais were given to the'value of ; £1S 1 , Q{)l)|:"ii1 a king a total of £ll!l,ooo^ ; '^a|ing'.yie'othcr : fiiiifts into .eqnsider'atloiijjic tho.ught the total would-;Shp.i'.t.lyvrcaeJi £150,000. He mentioned that, wild, rumours had been circulated as to-.'disaster-having ov.crta-, ken the first l&peditioilavy force, - 'kiv rumors were totally unfounded; ; : His; : Excellency the Governor'was iii'conimunication with the foVee tills'liiorniiigyand'thc ti'oppsiarfi welljutd ready to give a good account of themselves when opportunity offered. • ■■■ -.-.:.'—.. Sir J. Ward and Mr Russell express-' cd warm appreciation of the splendid response by tliefpqopjc'|o/tl|cif l l{atriotie -. ' The Brunner coal., miners have decided to give a patriotic fund,'and liave'sigmhecTtheir intention of ■ working v on and on Saturday, if. necessary, provide coal for the Empire'sjiecd.H,,