New Zealand.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 59, 5 November 1914, Page 5

New Zealand.

CARGO ON NEUTRAL SHIPS. IPan Press Association.] Wellington, November 4. < A Gazette Extraordinary,-which was issued to-day, notifies that the provisions of the declaration are being enforced by the Imperial Government, with certain modifications relating to vessels proceeding or carrying goods to an enemy’s port, which will be subject to capture and condemnation !? encountered on the voyage. . Ships bound for ports in a neutral Country are also liable to capture if it b« found that an enemy fg Government is drawing supplies through such neutral State. • ■{.

THE POOR OF GREAT BRiTAIM, IRELAND AND BELGIUM. '

Wellington, November 6.'.

The Governor, as patron of the Poo® of Great Britain, Ireland arid Belgium Relief Fund'reports that he, to-dgyv haa transmitted by cable to tile fiKfh Commissioner the sum of twenty thousand pounds, as the cash ediatribution from the New Zealand fund. Of the amount forwarded; Christchurch, ‘Timaru, Ashburton, wid other Canterbury districts have Provided fifteen thousand pounds, and five thousand pounds has been donated from Wellington, Wairarapa, Wanganui and other Wellington districts. The special instructions of each committee and the wishes of those giving donations fori a special .purpose hateall been observed, and the sunk ; wil| be apportioned as f0110w5:—£12,575 for the poor of Great Britain and Ireland, to be handed to the executive of the Prince of Wales’ Fund fsr administration; £7425 for Belgian relief, to be given to the proper authorities at Home for distribution. Various committee desire to say that the amount they have forwarded i* to be recognised only as a first contribution, and that considerable sums of money, are still in hand. Very handsome donations of stock and produce have also been promised, and large quantities of clothing' are coming forward. These are being shipped as opportunity offers. The following shipments have already bee* made from Christchurch:— £looo worth of blankets, 70 cases clothing, 224 crates hares and rabbits, 46 caries butter, 2 tons cheese, flour and banley; from Wellington. 429 packages mutton and lamb. 60 cases clothing.