NEW ZEALAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 99, 17 August 1914, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND.

TO HELP THE MOTHER COUNTRY ANOTHER 2500 MEN PROBABLY WANTED SHORTLY. £PjBB PkKSU AUBOOIATION.] "Wellington, August 17. Speaking at the Natives' Association patriotic concert last night, the-Hon. F. M. B. Fisher said it was probable that hefore the end of the month the Dominion would have 9-100 (?) men on the' water on the way to 'help the Mother Country. It was probable that within three months another 2500 men would be required to act as reinforcements.

ELTHAM.

Eltham, August 17/- J .

A very largely aettended demonstration was held on Saturday. Several pariotic addresses were given amid enthusiasm. The collection realised a good sum. ■ The Eltham Dairy Co. has eontri--buted two tons of cheese to the war fund.

TAIHAPE.

Taihape, August 17

The war fund is in the vicinity of £250, There have been gifts of several horses.

The Liverpool fund amounts to £IOO

NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION.

AN APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE MATTER OF SUPPLYING FOODSTUFFS.

Wanganui, August 17

Messrs W. Corry and E. Runninstrum, prominent in the dairy industry in Wanganui, sent a letter to the National Dairy Association of New Zealand containing suggestions for Dominion-wide movements among dairymen to assist the Empire in the present crisis. They suggest the immediate contribution by all suppliers of from one eighth of a penny to a halfpenny per pound on all butter-fat' for the mouth; that the National Dairy Association set up a committee to fix butter and cheese prices month by month; that British merchants handling such produce be asked to subscribe to the war fund a certain percentage of their charges; and that shipping and insurance companies be also asked to subscribe a percentage of their charges. The writers conclude: "We are despatching an expeditionary force, but we who are quiet and safe at home want to do more. Whether we bo dairymen or farmers, whether wo produce butter or cheese, wool or mutton or beef, we should see that these reach the consumer at the heart of the Empire at the lowest price we can afford to sell them. By doing this—and it is the least we caii do—we shall be bearing our part equally with those who in the jield are righting our battles, and in tens of thousands of cases making the supreme sacrifice of their lives." ARTILLERY HORSES. STILL MORE WANTED. . The local Inspector of Stock (Mr P. Beere) is still open to buy horses for the artillery of the oxpeditionary force. On Saturday a good number o! horses were submitted and the majority were taken. The class of horse in demand is an active milk carter, not too hairy about fcb.o legs. Mr Beere will be at Mr Newton King's Haymarket at 11 o'clock next Saturday morning for the purpose of inspecting horses.

Mr (i. Kasper, Midhirst, writ?? denying the statement that he had donated a horse to the War Fund.

MEN FROM STRATFORD. THE FINAL BATCH. The final batcli of men i'rom Stratford and district for the first contingent for the front left this morning. On Saturday evening notification was received in Stratford that General Godley had approved of the appointment of two officers from the Stratford platoon of D Co. of infantry Terri-torials-Lieut. W. E. S. Furhy and Lieut. M. XTrquhart, the former to the Taranaki company, and the latter to the Ruahine company.

Lieut. Furhy first started volunteer-, ing by assisting in the organisation of the Hamilton Rifle Cadet Corps in 1902, from which he was transferred in 1904 as sergeant to "A" squadron 2nd Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles; resigned 1907. Joined "A" Battery (Auckland) N.Z. Field Artillery 1909; served 1909-10 as bombardier (obtained certificate first-class gunner and gun layer). In April, 1911, appointed second Lieutenant Second (South Canterbury) Regiment New Zealand Infantry, and in August promoted to Assistant Adjutant and machine gun officer. Promoted Lieutenant September, 1912. Joined Fifth (Wellington) Regiment, December, 1912, and served to April 1913. Transferred to Xlth Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) July, 1913, and assumed command of H. Co., Stratford. On new organisation coming into force and the Stratford and Elthatn companies being amalgamated and forming "D" company, was appointed second lieutenant in command, which position he now holds. -"■"

Lieut. Urquhart commenced his military career in 1899 by joining the sth Volunteer Battalion Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Highlanders). Served till 1901. Joined Ayr anl Lanark, Yeomanry as trooper 1901, and saw service in South Africa till 1902. Queen's medal 4 clasps. From 1905 to 1911 served as Sergeant in Stratford Mounted Rifles. Joined Xlth Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) as second lieutenant April, 1913, and commands No. 16 Platoon D. Co. —*-

Lieuts. Furby and Urquhart left for Now Plymouth this morning with fifteen men (civilians) and they leave for Wellington by to-morrow's mail train..

By the 10 o'clock train this morning fourteen civilians left ror Hawera to join the mounteds. . Sergeant-Majors Bonar, Hesp and Mahoney left by this morning's mail train.

Lieut. Crawshaw has been placed in charge of the local defence office owing to the departure of Sergt-Major Bonar, and will attend to all matters of enrolment and the usual training.

Following is a complete list of the men sent forward from Stratford : •Col. W. G. Malone. Lieutenant Furby. ■Lieutenant .."Urquhart, iDn Cameron.. ~ 111. R. Farmer. Gorton. F. Oliver. W. L. N. Lawrenca. J. King. R. Sargeant. H. Dewar. W. C. Porter. E. L. Malone. H. G. Fearson. H. E. Winder. G: J. Darragh. j . C. Hult. • : S. E. C. Taylor. !■ G. H. Knight. W. Everiss. 0. Meuli. L. C. Brown. J. Mears. H. Hance. A. Whyte. • E. McCartie; W. G. Espiner. G. R. Parsons. F. H. Anderson. G. D. L. Bacon. C. T. Young. B. G. King. E. E. Douglas. F. Goldsmith. W. L. Wells. H. J. Carley. H. L. Spratt. E. S. G. Mcllraith. G. M. Cleary. R. R. Watkins. H. Kilpatrick. H. B. Taylor. T. Sullivan. E. J. Fryday, 1. Blackstock. G. J. Oliver. C. Waugh. J. S. Cameron. W. Frew. T. J. Malono. C. P. Bowler. R. Holden. E. W. Gray.

STRATFORD DISTRICT EMPIRE DEFENCE LEAGUE. Subscriptions to the War Fund will soon be into four figures. Amongst the donations announced on Saturday was one from Mr Charles Bayly ot £IOO. He also gave three good troop horses. The Cardiff School Committee sent down £lO Is 6d, the proceeds of a concert.

Men who, owing to the shortness of their stay here, wont away without equipment., will be supplied at Palmerston. Arrangements have been made to send along from here a number of complete kits. Fifteen horses of good stamp were purchased yesterday by the committee and presented to the Government. The committee is nominating the men to ride them. Many gifts of horses by private individuals have been made. A Lady Liverpool League is to be started at T ::o, Mr Were having convened a meeting for three o'clock tomorrow.

The infantry men from the New Plymouth depot will b« passing through te-rnorrow morning.