DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 54, 18 October 1911, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

THE DEFENCE FORCE. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, October IS. Captain G. S. Richardson, defence head of the officers’ staff, and Captain M. M. Gardiner, Royal New 7 Zealand Artillery, have been selected for a two-years’" course at the Staff College, Camborley. They will _ leave for England hy the lonic on November 4th. So far only two New Zealand officers have been sent to Camberley—viz., Colonel Olmytor, in 1907, and Colonel Bauchop, in 1910. The object of the College is the training of officers for the Imperial general staff. GALE AT MASTERTON. Masterton, October 17.

A violent gale visited Mastorton this afternoon, doing considerable damage to orchards and plantations. PROPOSED TRAMWAYS FOR PALMERSTON. Palmerston North, October 17. The Borough Council to-night decided to secure a report from Mr F. Black, electrical engineer, of Wellington, as to the Edison battery or tho overhead trolley trams for Palmerston. A PLENTTUI" SUPPLY. Palmerston North, October 17. One of a series of artesian wells being sunk at the golf links is throwing up 250,000 gallons per day through a two-inch pipe from 164 feet. RAINS AND SQUALLS. Palmerston North, October 17. There have been very heavy rains an'i squalls tin- nghout rn > unmet to-day, and the pastures arc getting a needed soaking. A MYSTERY SOLVED. Dunedin, October 17. The newly-born infant which was found at Balclutha on Friday morning is progressing favourably under careful treatment. Tho mystery regarding its parentage has been solved, the mother, a young unmarried woman, having confessed to the police. At first sue denied all knowledge of the matter.

ENDOWING A HOSPITAL BED

Wellington, October 1? Mr Loo. W. Buller and his s.stor have offered £SOO to endow a. bed m the Wellington hospital in memory of their late brother, Mr Percy Puller.