New Zealand.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 291, 7 December 1914, Page 8

New Zealand.

CHRISTMAS DINNER AT TRENTHAM CAMP. Per Press Association. Wellington, December 0. The Trenbham ctvmp, where the-'ex-peditionary reinforcements are ;■! training, was the scene of festivity yesterday, when the men were entertained at Christinas dinner by the residents of the city and surround, ins districts. Large quantities of eatables had been donated and forwarded to the camp for preparation, and at noon the camp cooks had got through their important task, and the soldiers sat clown to a very tempting repast. A large number of ladie's assisted in attending to the hungry men when the assault on the eatables began, and, as the weather was fine and sunny, everything conspired to make the meal one to be remembered with pleasurable feelings by all who had participated in it. The Governor and Lady Liverpool, Colonel Robin, and the Mayor and Mrs Luke were among those present.

After the dinner the troops adjourned to the racecourse, where an extensive sports programme was carried through. No "records" were put up, however, the knife and fork training so lately preceding the sports no doubt being responsible. Yesterday afternoon His Excellency the Governor, as chief of the New Zealand Boy Scout organisation, entertained the hoys of seven local troops to the number of 270 at Government House. The leading district officers were present, and the boys spent an enjoyable afternoon. PRISONERS FROM SAMOA. . Auckland, December 0. Eight German and one military prisoner, seven New Zealand officers of the expeditionary force anda twenty. two men, returned to Auckland tonight from Samoa by the Navua. The returning officers included Major Pinwill and Captain Eastwood. The military prisoner was a member of the artillery field service corps, who had been tried by the field court-mar-tial and sentenced to 90. days' imprisonment with hard labor on charges of theft and drunkenness.

.One German, for proceeding to the American port of Pago Pago without permission was sentenced to ihrte years' imprisonment with hard labor at Mount Eden goal. Another German',' for assaulting a pro'ost-?er-geant-, was sentenced to two .years' bard labor. The others, for changing their places of residence v,vhout permission was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The last Goiman is undergoing 120 days' bard labor for being out of doors between 10 p.m. and (5 a.m., contrary to regulations. The leader of tr.e German party, when deprived of nis personal ■possessions'at the police station tonight, voiced the feelings or himfolf and his compatriots with an emphatic, "Gott in Himmel!" THE REINFORCEMENTS.

PARADE NEXT SATURDAY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. Wellington, December 7. The men who are at present encamped at Trentham will be paraded' at. Newtown Park next Saturday afternoon, when the public will have an Opportunity of seeing them. SURGEON-CAPTAIN MCNAB. DOUBTS AS TO HIS DEATH. Napier, December 7. Dr. McNab has received a cable from bis brother, Mr Alexander McNab, Edinburgh, stating that the officer/} of the London Scottish doubt the reliability'of the statement made by Sergt. Lowe that he had seen SurgeonCapt, MeXab's body. They believe that he was wounded and taken prisoner.