WITHIN THE EMPIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15749, 26 October 1914, Page 7

WITHIN THE EMPIRE.

TROOPS FROM CANADA. NEWFOUNDLAND CONTINGENT ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND. (Received October 25, 5.6 p.m.) London, October 24. An Ottawa message says that though recruiting only recommenced on Monday, the full complement of 16,600 lias already enlisted. The Newfoundland contingent has arrived. TWO MONITORS SENT. PRESENT FROM MONTREAL. Ottawa, October 24. Ten residents of Montreal have gent two armoured monitors to the "front ' The crews were largely recruited from American seamen. AUSTRALIA'S WAR FUND. NEARING A MILLION. PRAYERS FOR THE ALLIES. Sydney, October 24. Australia's war funds now total £730.000. At the conclusion of the Congregational Union Conference the following resolution was passed :— "The assembly, in view of the colossal growth of militarism, associated at the main source with antiChristian ethics, which seeks to displace the principle of righteousness by the doctrine of the supremacy of might, expresses profound satisfaction at the determination of the Empire to resist to the utmost the temper of arrogance and usurpation, and prays for the success of the allies in the present conflict." GIFTS TO RED CROSS. MOTOR AMBULANCES. (Received October 25. 6.30 p.m.) London, October 24. Over five hundred motor ambulances have been presented to the Red Cross Society. GROWING OF WHEAT. AUSTRALIAN STATE SCHEME. Sydney, October 24. The Government scheme for extending the area of land in the State under wheat cultivation includes the clearing of 40,000 acres of Crown land in the Parkes district, which is suitable for wheat farms. ' MOTOR VEHICLES. AUSTRALIAN PURCHASES. (Received October 25. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, October 25. The Defence Department has authorised the purchase of motor vehicles to the value of £200,000. BOOKS FOR COLONIALS. KITCHENER'S THOROUGHNESS London, October 24. Earl Kitchener is arranging a library of 50,000 books for the overseas contingent at Salisbury. FOOD SUPPLIES IN WAR. BOYS FOR THE NAVY. NAVY LEAGUE'S MANIFESTO. London, October 33. The Navy League's Trafalgar Day manifesto urges the. Government to establish safeguards for Great Britain's food supply in war time, and also to support the. training of British hoys for the navy, and give prominence to naval history in schools. TWO WIRELESS PLANTS. i PRESENTED TO GOVERNMENT. A GENEROUS GIFT. (Received October 25, 7.20 p.m.) London, October 24. The Marconi Company has presented the Government with two complete wireless plants, with operators. CODED ADDRESSES. USE AGAIN ALLOWED. (Received October 26, 1 a.m.) London, October 25. The use of coded cable addresses will be permitted after Monday, Octob-r an. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. REPORTED "ALL WELL." [bt th.ii.juph.— CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Sunday. It is announced that the members of the New Zealand expeditionary force are "all Well"