LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14610, 21 May 1918, Page 8

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

♦ (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, last night.. , The Governor-General has been advised that the King has conferred the honor of Knight Bachelor on the Hon. C. J. Johnston, Speaker of the Legislative Council. In view of the Speaker's illness, the King specially commauded the announcement to be" made now instead of on His Majesty's birthday. GREYMOUTH, last night. Mr. T. E. Coates delivered the first address of the campaign for the Grey seat on Saturday at Barrytown. After stating that he favored the Government's win-the-war efforts and conscription, he j urged that all eligible! single men should bo sent before married men. He trenchantly criticised the Government's home i policy m regard to railways and land. Ho favored the Government taking over the Wellington-Lyttelton fer*y service to terminate annoyance and expense m the Union Company's steamers failing to connect at LytteJton . with the West Coast express. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. By far the largest draft of "reservists that has gone north y for some time assembled at tha King Edward Barracks this afternoon, the men consisting largely of Second Division reservists. Admission to the barracks was limited strictly to the men going away. There was a very largs attendance of the police m prospect of trouble. The public gathered m force outside the barracks, but, although there were rumors of a demonstration, the unpatriotic -element was not m evidence. Shortly after 3 o'clock the roll call was taken m the barracks. The men were a very good class of reservists, among whom could be noticed many former citizens holding responsible positions. The march of the men to the railway station was witnessed by large crowds m the streets. There were many affecting scenes at the railway station, but there was not tne plio-htest sign of a demonstration or disorder anywhere throughout the afternoon.