ROLL OF HONOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24825, 23 February 1944, Page 6

ROLL OF HONOUR

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 15 LIVES LOST AT SEA MEN REPORTED MISSING (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday _ The following New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualties were announced to-night:— KILLED IN ACTION Barker, N. (Lieut.) —Fendatton. Stokes, S. R. H. —Mrs W !>• Stokes, Howlck (mother) DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE WHILE PRISONERS dl€Y S^P^S S Vs^o Le Badly, H. W.—Mount Eden Lee, A. H.—Alarton. Mclntyre, T. M.—Scotland. MoKenzie, D. McF. (Sfit.) —-Auckland. MoLachlan, W. D. —Lower Hutt. Mangos, G. G. D.—Ormondviile. Morrioe, W.—New Plymouth. Neal, D. L. —Otahuhu. Nicoison, J. A. (Ct>l.) —-Waitotara. Kendall, J. D.—Scotland. Skinner, H. M. —Katikati. Stantiall, C. A.—Marton. Stanton, R. J.—Moorewa. Tonks. J. R.—Ash burton Welt». D. R. —Rakaia.

PRISONERS OF WAR PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING. BELIEVED PKifcON t.l. Curnow, C. B. —Tauranga. Burke, F. B, —Auckland. Davles, S. A. E. —Dunedin. Gerrard, H. P.—Te Araroa Nicoison, G, —Dargaville. Rowland, W.—Gisborne. Tuiiero, E.—Tikitiki. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING Doolo, A, W.—Utiku. Bowles, R. J. —Christctmrch. Buckrell, I.—Hawera. Domtoroski, R. V,-—lnglevrood. Gamlin, J. S. —Devon port. Gardiner, W. S. —Dunedin. Honana, M.—Opotiki. Malcolm, W. M.—Wainawa, Newell, R. D.—New Plymouth. Nicoison, M. T.—Kaupokonui. O'Sullivan, P. P.—Wellington. Paton, A. N.—lliverlea. Podersen, M. G.—Ormondviile. Sadd, N. A. —Blenheim. Silver, W. C. A. —Stratford. Spivey, G. —Napier. Thompson, A. W.—New Plymouth. Walker, L. W. —Hawera. Wallace, N.—Hawera. Ward, L M. (CPU—Ladhrookß. Wells, M. I. (L.Cpl.)—:New Plymouth West, H. L.—New Plymouth. Wiley, W. D. —Masterton. William®, A. V,—New Plymouth. WOUNDED B&oumKren, R. F. —Xaiwarrfli. Ivey, I. fa.—Mrs. C. A. Ivey, Deroniwrt '(wife). Kins L. W.—Harewood. _ .. MoFetrldga, L. —Mrs. O. B. MaFewldge, Auckland (wife). Rom, A. G. (L.-Bmdr.)—- Hastings. Watts, T. H.—Christcburca. NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Kerr-Hemlngway, G. E. C. —New Plymouth. TAKEN TO PICTURES PRISONERS OF GERMANS

LETTER FROM AUCKLANDER Proof that the Germans are being more liberal in the indulgences they are granting to at least some of their prisoners of war is contained in a letter which Mrs. E. J. Matheson, of 31 Ennismore Road. Mount Albert, has received from her son. Captain Tan McD. Matheson, who is in Ofiag VII.B. Captain Matheson was captured in Greece and has been a prisoner of war for almost three years. He was promoted captain while a prisoner. "You will be pleased to hear, says Captain Matheson in his letter, "that I have been for a walk outside the camp. For some time now, the Germans have been taking parties of about 40 officers out to the woods to collect firewood for our heating stoves, and I was lucky enough to be in one of the parties last week. We had to give our parole not to attempt to escape while we were out. We were taken about three miles along the road, and were then allowed to wander through the woods and collect firei wood. "It was a wonderful feeling to be | able to wander about alone for the first [time for nearly three years. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but was very tired by the time I got back. Later in the same week about half the camp were taken in two parties of about 400 each to the pictures in the town, and 1 was lucky enough to be able to go there, too. I had a very enjoyable afternoon sitting in a comfortable seat in a warm theatre and, although the pictures were not the best, they were certainly appreciated by us, who have been denied these things for so long." AUCKLAND PRISON SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS

MT. EDEN COUNCIL INSPECTION

"1 am convinced that if the inmates of the Auckland Prison give the authorities a fair deal they are treated like human beings." said the Mayor of .Mount Eden, Mr. li. J. Mills, at a meeting of the borough council lastnight. Mr. Mills described a visit which he and five councillors made to the prison at the invitation of the Minister of Justice, the Hon. H. G. It. Mason, and the superintendent of the prison. "There has been a great deal of criticism of the prison, and many people seem to think that the inmates go around in chains and are prodded by the warders," said Mr. Mills. "We had our eyes opened during our visit." The prisoners appeared to be well occupied in a boot factory and making their own bread and tobacco. The food was quite satisfactory. The number of inen now in the prison was considerably less than in recent vears. lie expressed the opinion that the prison should be in the country, where there would be more scope for recreation, and the cells could be modernised. A letter was received from the Minister stating that, while it was not practicable at the present time to undertake a change or site, the matter would be kept in mind. RESERVE BANK RETURN STERLING £960,718 HIGHER (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday The Reserve Bank return for the week ended Monday, February 14, with variations in the figures compared with those in the previous week's return is as follows: — LIABILITIES Variation •t £ Gen. reserve , 1,500,000 Same Bank notes . 36,470,33(3 +1>2,700 Demand liabilities— State .. .. 13.500.4CW -2,320,653 Banks . . . . 39,999,015 +3,533.039 Other .. .. 1,270.255 +815,501 Other currencies 88,146 +53,420 Other liabilities .. 2,017,053 +4.098 Total .. 95,241.041 + 2,142,168 ASSETS Reserve— Gold .. .. 2,801,877 Same Sterling Ex. .. 87,368,883 +900,718 Subsidiary coin .. 78,927 +10,030 Advances — Marketing .. 1,701,912 +1,081,512 Other .. .. 40,035,000 Same Investment .. 10,323,592 Same Other asset? 2.207,820 +89,908 Total .. 95.211.01! +2,142,108 Proportion of reserve to notes and other demand liabilities. 13 711 t>er cent <43.746 last week) The principal items in this week's return are compared with those at die corresponding date last year in the following table:— 1000's omit led) 1914 1913 Variation .€ £ C Notes .. 86.470 29,893 +6.577 DepositsState .. 13,890 13,884 +0 Banks .. 39.999 26.102 +13,537 Exchange .. 37,3<>9 31.630 +5.739 Advances — Marketing 1,765 4.225 -2,4 ISO other .. 40,635 30.000 +10,635 Ratio (per cent) 43.741 17.095 -3.054 CAMP P.O. 17 ITALY Captain Gerard will be pleased to meet next-of-kin of prisoners who were in this camp at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, at '2B Victoria Avenue, liemuera.—Advt.