Dominion News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 98, 15 August 1914, Page 2

Dominion News

"RELIABLE" NEWS FROM THE HiOK COMMISSIONER.

il*aa Pkksb Askooiavion.] Wellington, August 15. Tho Government has received the following cable from the High Commissioner, London, under the heading of "reliable" news:—"There were two minor Belgian successes. The German advance guard is within ten miles of Namur. A German dragoon regiment decimated at Spincourt.

STRATFORD'S LAST BATCH.

LEAVING ON MONDAY

Scrgt.-Major Bonar has received definite instructions from the group com- ' mandor, Hawera, that twenty men from the volunteers other thai* Territorials are required for the infantry. These men will report to Sergt.-Major Bonar at 8 a.m. on Monday morning iat the railway station. Twenty mounted men are required, and they will parade with their hors< i at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning at the Haymarkct, Captain Stevens coming through to inspect them. These men, if their horses are passed, will 'report to Lieut. Wilson at 9 a.m. on Monday, to entrain for Hawera, Five drivers are also required from Stratford, and they will report to the defence office at 4 p.m. on Monday, pro ceeding to Hawera by the evening train. After this bat-it no more civilians will be required, for the present contingent. EMPIRE DEFENCE LEAGUE STRATFORD. General Committee.—About 35 men have been provided with personal equipment by the committee, and three horses .have been bought and given to the Government. The organisation ol these matters has been attended with difficulty owing principally to the fact that the men are not finally accepted for service until reaching the depots at Neiv Plymouth and Hawera. It takes some little time to get into the methods of the Department. From now on things should work smoothly. Probably there will 'bo about another 35 men going from here. Ladies' Guilds.—-There is now a failstock of requisites on hand and there is no occasion for the workers to put in Overtime. Tliey have done wonders considering the short, notice that Ims j been given of the men's departure. ■•'Contributions: —Still they come, but the'i'e must be no slacking down! in this respect, Mr Massey's opinion is that tho War 'Will lasi'sii'mbnths' and many demands upon the funds will be made in that time. ' '," j

MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER. STRATFORQ'S EFFORT WARMLY APPRECIATED.

Mr J: B: ,! Hihi;"ai:l»; : 'fbl ; 'Stratford, arrived) in Stratford on Thursday night and after '-consultation with the Mayor and the War Fund Committee, sent the following tclogra'nr to fchevPremier : "Stratford enthusiastically patriotic. Volunteers leaving here daily, with large numbers offering services. War Fund, in Stratford £7OO and committee expect to raise this amount to £IOOO shortly." To this message the Premier replied as follows: "Many thanks for your telegram received this evening. I shalLJje glad if you will express to the loyal people of Stratford the warm appreciation of the Government for their patriotic co-operation and assistance in this time of national crisis. The splendid response which is being made from one end of New Zealand to the other is proof positive that the Dominion stands united to a man in the cause of Empire." Mr G. Kaspar, of Midhirst, has given a horse valued at £25, besides donation of money towards theYWar Fund. Mr J. B. Clcmow has donated a heifer for the stock sale to bo hold next Saturday in aid of the War Fund. A very pleasing ceremony took place in the local railway goods office this morning, when Trooper N. Anderson, who has been one of the clerks in the office, was presented by the local carriers and railway staff prior to his leaving for the war, with two useful presents, the one for himself being a Iwrist watch and the other being a 'cover for bis mount. 51 r Beauchamp, goods clerk, in making the presentations, referred to Mr .Andersen's sterling qualities as a fellow worker, and I commented on the enthusiasm shown iby Trooper Andersen in military cirjcles. Messrs C. C. Whittington (railway) and A. 11. Trotter (on behalf of 'the local carriers), also spoke in glowling terms of Mr Andersen's good I qualities. Mr And- -sen, in acknowledging the gifts, .hanked' all who kindly contributed towards them, a:u. said he appreciated their kindness i"-i 'making such serviceable presents. Tho ceremony was brought to a close !■;. I cheers being given and the wishing of !a pleasant "trip and a safe return. | Mr R. Dingle, chairman of tho Stratford Co-operative Dairy Factory Co., 'requests us to state that the statement appearing in our account or Stratford doings in connection with [the War Fund yesterday, in which it jwas stated that it was proposed to 'set aside a proportion of the output of the factory each month as assistance to the cause, is altogether pre'mature. Nothing of the sort has 'vet been considered by the factory, as the matter is entirely one for the shareholders.

AUCKLAND TEACHERS. [P«e Pbesb Abbooiation. 1 Auckland, August 15. The Auckland Teachers' Institute resolved to contribute to the war fund on the basis of one and a half per cent, of their salaries—half to Imperial and half to local needs. WAVERLEY. Wanganui, August 15. At Waverley yesterday a sum of between £SOO and £6OO was raised for the war fund. A concert in he evening realised £6O. A number of horses, bullocks, sheep, and much produce hit* been given. ELTHAM. Elthaui, August 15. A most successful concert was held last evening, and Lady Liverpool's fund realised well over a hundred pounds. The total subscribed to date is approaching £SOO. Thu South Taranaki Bacon Co. is contributing two hundred haras monthly. It has been decided to call meetings of all Taran;.ki daily companies to consider the 1 advraliiUty of monthly contributions.