LONG SERVICE MEN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11633, 7 September 1918, Page 5

LONG SERVICE MEN.

FURLOUGH TO BE GRANTED.' Per Press Association. Wellington, September 6. Sir 3ames Allen, referring to the granting of leave to long servicemen with the Expeditionary Force, said : We have authorised the return to New Zealand of 50 men per month on duty furlough. This furlough is to be given in turn to all men who have served three years in the war, and special leave is to be given to men who wish to return on urgent business. There will bo difficulties i out the I scheme. Much depends on the shipping facilities available. We must bring back our sick and wounded men in order to relievo hospitals at Home. The selection of men to get gleave will no made in every case at the front. Even iji the case of men who are required back in New Zealand for business reasons this will apply, but the recommendation in every case will have come this.end, the reason being that we here are in the best position to make enquiries as to whether there are good reasons for the return of a particular mau. There is no alteration in the position of the babies for the Copper Trail campaign at this week-end. the Fanners’ Union candidate leading. Returned Soldiers’ second, Croflon third, and the others in the same positions. The Mackenzie County Council lost five team horses through their getting at pollard poisoned for rabbits at Haldon station, where the poison wss being mixed in a hut.

Timaru reports that a southerly storm, with heavy rain, set in at middav. Previous rains had hindered farmers getting on with the spring sowing of wheat, so that a reduction ot the intended wheat area was inevitable. This additional rain must still detrimentally affect the next harvest prospects.