THE WAR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17424, 19 September 1918, Page 7

THE WAR.

RESUMPTION OF ROUTE MARCHING. FEATHERSTON TO TBENTECAM. . (Per United • Pkess Association.) 1 "WELLINGTON, September 18.. The practice of marching reinforcements,. ! over the Rimutakas, which had been suspended for the winter, is to be resumed; and the 44th Infantry, at present at FeatherA ston, will move to Trentham by road on September 26. BACK FROM THE WAR. The following three sappers, wio re - turned to New Zealand in draft No. 190, arrived in Dunedin last night:— James Anderson Ferguson (Mrs James Ferguson, Elderlee 6treet, Milton). Albert Edward Lawson (Mrs E. Mary hill terrace, Mornington). — Bell, Invereargill. The tl\i-ee men arc convalescent. - . PASSED AS FIT. The following were passed fit at the Drill Hall, Kensington, from the 2nd to the 14th| inst.:— Anderson, F. G.Browne, K. JST. Hi; Brown, E.C.; Berriman, G. A. S. Caird, G. G.; Garswell, W. E.; Chisholm, T. T.; Clarke, J. R.; Cooper, A. W.; Coutts, A.; Curline, A. J.; Clarke, F. P.: Campbell, M. H. De Lambert, K.; Dawson, A. W. H. Fennessey, P.; Fibbes, "W.; Fraser, A T.; Frew, J.'J.; Frew, J. F. \ Geddes, H. S.; Gillies, J. R.Gowland, W. P. _ . c ' Hamilton, J.; Hardwick, 0. G.; Hayes, W. M.; Henderson, W.; Hinde, A. F.; . Hodgson, W. H.; Howell, JVI. Kennedy, J. B.; Kidd, A. E.; Kindley,: W. G.; Kirkwood, W. W.; Knight, R. J.; Korner, G. Lamb, R. D.; Lambert, A. R.; Laugh-;;' lin, A. "W.; Lawrence, W.; Lawson, A.L.; Lawson, S.; Lighthorne, P.; Longworth, E.; Love, A. M'Giinn, A. W.; Macdonald, D. .D. M'lntyre, W. J.; Mackay, D. S.-; M'Kewen, J. 0.; M'Lennan, T.; M'Tigue,' J. r M'Neill, J. Major, J.; Marett, H.; Meinung, C. J.; Monson, D. H.; Morrison, F. J.; Mowafc J. P.; Main, A. Newman, J. Paton, J. B.; Pritchard, H. - . Robertson, J.; Robertson, J. E.; Rood,' J.; Ross, H. H.; Ross, T. S.; Rowland, 5' W. A.; Rutherford, D. B.; Ryall, E. S'nedal, G.; Scott, T.; iSewell, G. B. ;•••' Shadrack, C. F.; Sloan, D.; Sparrow, J. A.; Sproule, T. C.; Stewart, "W. ■ E:; Symons, O. C.; Sims, J.; iStevenson, G. A. Thomas. H.; Tointon, L.; Tyson, J. C. f Thomas, A. T. Veraon, H. Wade, C. W.; Wallace, W.; W. G.; Watts. R. J.: Wilson, L.; Wright, T. R. ; Wikon, H. J. PATRIOTIC WORE. .The Roslyn-ICaikorai Red Cross and! / Patriotic Association has sent the following" completed work from Thursday's sewing" meeting:—To the Early Settlers' Hall: : 4 pairs pyjamas, 4 balaclavas, 1 flannel shirt, 1 handkerchief, 2 pairs mittens, 1 muslin, shirt, 3 shirts. 12 service bags, 2 pairs socks. . To the Red Cross: 4 pairs pyjamas, 2 bala- * clavas, 1 handkerchief. 3 shirts, 2 flajuiel shirts. 2 pairs socks. Contributions for Tha ; Red Cross shop on Saturday will be gladly received. Fifty-nine balaclava caps, 225 pairs of,, socks, 40 shirts, and 2160 wrappers weraj sent last week to the Early Settlers' from the Mornington Council Chambers fop the reinforcements. The Methodist Ladies';:- 1 ' Guild sent 5 woollen shirts, 4 pairs of socks,' and 52 wrappers, and the - Ladies sent 204 wrappers. 10 pairs of socks, and 1 balaclava cap. Gifts of flowers, jam, eg-zs, vegetables, cakes, scones, pickles, etc.. will be gratefully received at the Council Oham.bein to-day and on Friday from 3 ' o'clock to be sold at the stall at Hallenstein's corner on Saturdnv for comforts and food for the Maori soldiers at the front. As tliis is the first appeal 011 behalf of thov Maoris it is hoped that the ladies will " respond in tlieir usual generous way. - * SOLDIERS SENTENCED. For desertion and loss of equipment when, under orders for active service. Private W. M'Combie, Details (late II Company, Fortyfirst Reinforcements), has .been sentenced by District Court-martial at Trentham to 90 flavs' detention and stoppage of pay,, £6 5s 4d. For desertion when under orders ' for active service, Private S.< P. Detnils (late D Company, Forty-second V Reinforcements), has been sentenced to 112 V: days' detention. - THE RED CROSS FUND (OTAGOX / THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged £901 0 2 Dr Russell Ritchie 25 0 0 Sir John and Lady Sinclair ... 21 0 0.. Wakari School pupils 3 12 0 "Sweets" 0 12 0 Total £951 4 g During the course of the '"'Copper Trail" campaign, contributions to tho Red Cross ire credited to that special fund. — Lime trees, although not dangerous in themselves, appear to have a peculiar • power for attracting lightning. A lartra percentage of tho people killed by light-' ling in the British Islee owe their death • :o having taken shelter under these trees.