THE TRANSPORTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 193, 19 September 1914, Page 10

THE TRANSPORTS.

EMBARKATION STATES. **s '... HOW TROOPS WILL EMBARK. f"- The "Evening Post" publishes thefol~l - lowing embarkation states of the various ~\ transports, which will convey the Main ef New Zealand Expeditionary Force to Europe:— . WELLINGTON TROOPSHIPS. f -. * H.M.N.Z.T. No. 7, LIMERICK. (To sail from Wellington.) Officer commanding troops on board transport, Major P. B. Sykes, R.A. X Ship's Adjutant, Captain F. E. ;' Danniell, R.N.Z.A. •-'. * Naval transport officer. Units: Personnel headquarters. Mounted Rifles Brigade, 5 other ranks compris- - ' ing grooms only and 36 horses. New 5 . Zealand Field' Artillery Brigade, 11 offi- • cers, 367 other ranks and 312 horses (remainder to embark on the Arawa). New Zealand Field Troop Signallers, 1 other ranks and 5 horses. Nos. 7 and 8 Platoons, Wellington Infantry Battalion, 3 officers and 110 other ranks. Naval transport officer, 1. Medical offi- .- cers, Captains G*. H. Tewsley, N.Z.M.C., '. Captain L. Withers, N.Z.M.C., and 1 other ranks. Chaplain, Rev. C. J. Bush- -..' King (Anglican), C, and 1 other ranks. '•' Dental surgeon, Lieutenant E. H. Rawson, N.Z.M.C. Royal Field Artillery, r : 2nd Lieutenant H. J. M. Wilson. "': . Total Ship's Complement: 19 officers, <-~ 485 other ranks, 353 horses. k ■ • H.M.N.Z.T. No. 10, ARAWA. : (To sail from Wellington.) ? . Officer commanding troops on board ';?„ transport: Lieutenant-Colonel G. N. r. Johnston, R.A. '■ . Ship's Adjutant: Lieutenant J. M. ! Richmond, N.Z.S.C. Units: Wellington Infantry Battalion, J-* ' less Coast Company and Nos. 7 and 8 Platoons, 24 officers and 740 other ranks includes one assistant-adjutant and one transport officer; horses shipped in Orari., Headquarters, machine-gun sect- tion and one squadron Wellington *\. Mounted Rifles Regiment, 10 officers and 6 194 other ranks; horses shipped in -'. ".Orari. Field Artillery Brigade, 11 offiU : ?ers, 272 other and 196 horses. '•'. i Signal Troops, Engineers (less wireless ''-' ietachment), one officer and 17 horses. Kaval transport officer, 1. Extra medi?r eal officer, Lieutenant E. J. H. Webb, G. Taylor, N.Z.V.C. Chaplains, Rev. - Blamires (Methodist, C.F.) and £-. Captain A. Greene (Salvation Army, <?. F.). Dental Lieutenant "W. Hobbs, N.Z.M.C. Headquarters,' Mount- ■"' ed Rifle Brigade, 1 other ranks.. Impe-; - rial Captain Scantlebury, .' Lieutenants Arden, Watt, Brunger, 1 v other officer, and 80 other ranks. / ImT perial. .officers rejoining regiments, nine /■ officers. v > Total ship's complement: 66 officers, 1326 other ranks, 214 horses. H.M.N.Z.T. No. 6, ORARI. ■ (To sail from Wellington.) *' Officer commanding troops on board transport, Major J. H. Whyte, N.Z.S.C. ; ' Ship Adjutant, Captain C. R. Spragg, Wellington Mounted Rifle ;:■ Naval transport officer. f, ".,. Units: N.Z. Field Artillery Brigade, j7 . 14 other ranks, arid 36 horses. East l" squadron and two 'troops, Wei-' I • lfngton Mounted Rifles Regiment (in- * eluding officer commanding troops on <r board transport), 11 officers, 229 other f ranks, and 608 horses. Personnel, headquarters infantry brigade, 19 other ~ ranks, and 23 horses. First Line.Trans- ' port, Wellington Infantry Battalion, 5 other ranks, and 60. horses. Naval transport officer, 1 officer. Medical.officers, Captain G; Craig and Captain A. J. Mac Lean, N.Z.M.C. Veterinary officer, Major P.'M. Edgar, N.Z.V.C., and 1. horse. Chaplain, Rev. W. Grant (Presbyterian), C.F., and 1 other ranks. Dental surgeon, Lieutenant A. L. Logan, N.Z.M.C. Total ship's complement, 16 officers, 168 other ranks, 728 horses. H.M.N.Z.T. No. 3, MAUNGANUI. (To sail from Wellington.) Officer commanding, troops on board fransport, Uolonel T. W. C. Chaytor, - A.A.G., N.Z.S.C, Adjutant* Captain N. W. B. B. D.A.A.G., N.Z.S.C. Naval Transport Officer, Commander , «*Ward, R.N. Units: New Zealand Divisional Headquarters Staff, 16 officers, 74 other \, 'ranks, and 54 horses (3 officers, 4 other ranks, and 4 horses to embark 'at Auckland). Headquarters, Infantry Brigade, 3 officers, 4 other ranks. New ' Zetland Field Troop Engineers, 3 '", , officers, 81 other ranks, and 70 horses. New Zealand Mounted -Field Ambulance, 7 officers, 124 other ranks, and 78 horses. Army Pay Dev partment, 1 officer, 2 other "ranks. Base Depot, 1 Officer, 4 other ranks. West Coast Company, Wellington In- - fantry Battalion, 6 officers, 221 other ranks. Naval Transport officers, 2 officers and 1 other rank. Chaplain, Rev. J. A. Luxford (Methodist), C.F. Dental Surgeon, Lieutenant W. Mack nzie, N.Z.M.C. French Reservists, 12 other ranks. Total ship's complement: 41 officers, 524 other ranks, 202 horses.

AUCKLAND TRANSPORTS. H.M.N.Z.T. No. 8, STAE OF INDIA. (To sail from Auckland.) Officer Commanding troops on board transport: Major F. Chapman, 4th (Waikato) Mounted Eifles. Ship Adjutant, Captain W. W. Alderman, Commonwealth Military Forces. Naval transport officer. Units: New Zealand Divisional Headquarters Staff, 2 officers, 3 other ranks, and ~ 4 horses. The Waikato Squadron Auckland Mounted Eifles Begiment (including officer commanding troops onboard transport), 7 officers, 154 other ranks, 172 horses. New Zealand Signal Company (3 sections), 4 officers, 120 other ranks, and 68 horses. New Zealand Company Divisional Train, 5 officers, 101 other ranks, and 85 horses. New Zealand Field Ambulance, 13 officers, 242 other ranks, and 66 horses. Naval transport officer, 1 officer. Veterinary officer, Captain E. L. Siddall, N.Z.V.C, and 1 horse. Chaplain, Eev. O. Thornton (Baptist), and 1 other ■ v ranks. Dental surgeon, Lieutenant D. H. Beere, N.Z.M.C. Army Pay Department, 1 other ranks. Eussian Army, Lieutenant Voevolod Pentke, Eeserve Artillery. Total ship's complement 35 officers, 622 other ranks, 396 horses. H.M.N.Z.T. No. 12, WAIMANA. (To sail from Auckland.) Officer Commanding troops on board transport, Lieut.-Colonel C. E. E. Mackesy, 11th (North Auckland) Mounted Eifles. Ship's Adjutant, Captain F. A. Wood, ' N.Z.S.C. Uaval transport officer. "Units: Auckland Mounted Eifles

Regiment (less the Waikatp Squadron), 20 officers, 421 other ranks, 436 horses. Auckland Infantry Battalion, S3 officers, .1076 other ranks, and 60 horses. (Includes the Assistant-Adjutant and the Transport Officer.) Naval Transport Officer, 1 officer. Dental Surgeon, Lieutenant B. S. Hinn, N.Z.M.C. Chaplains, Eev. P. W. Clarkson (Anglican) and the Rev. P. Dore (Roman Catholic). New Zealand Divisional Headquarters' Staff, 1 officer, 1 other rank. Canteen manager, Major G. T. Hall, N.Z.A.S.C. Total ship's complement: Sixty officers, 1500 other ranks, 496 horses.

CANTERBURY TRANSPORTS. *

H.M.N.Z.T. No. 4, TAHITI. (To sail from Lyttelton.)

Officer Commanding troops dn board transport, Lieut.-Colonel J. Findlay, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment. Ship's adjutant, Captain : D. B. Blair, N.Z.S.C.

Naval transport officer. Units: Canterbury Mounted Rifles (less two squadrons and base details), 14 officers, 219 other ranks, and 222 horses; 1 squadron, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, 6 officers, and 152 other ranks (this squadron proceeds from Wellington to Lyttelton by ferry boat. Horses will be carried on the Orari); 1 company and Ist Line Transport, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, 6 officers, 232 other ranks) and 60 horses. Naval transport officer, 1 officer. Chaplain, Rev. C. King (Presbyterian), C.F. Medical officer, Lieut. P. J. Jory, N.Z.M.C. Dental surgeon, Lieut. F. F. Tymoris, N.Z.M.C. Army Pay Pepartment, 1 other rank. Total ship's complement, 29 officers, 605 other ranks, 282 horses. H.M.N.Z.T. No. 11,,ATHENIC. (To sail from Lyttelton.)

Officer Commanding troops *on board transport, Colonel A. HI Russell, .commanding Mounted Rifles' Brigade. Ship's adjutant, Captain C. G. Powles, N.Z.S.C. Naval transport officer. Units: Personnel, Headquarters Mounted Rifles Brigade, 8 officers, 43 other ranks (travel to Lyttelton by ferry steamer). Two squadrons and base details, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, 11 officers, 308 other ranks, and 338 horses. Canterbury Infantry Battalion (less 1 company), 27 officers; 844 other ranks (includes the assistant adjutant and the transport officer). Naval transport officer, 1 officer. Extra medical officer, Lieutenant T. R. Ritchie, N.Z.M.C, Veterinary officer, Captain A. G. Taylor, N.Z.M.C. Chaplains, Rev. T. F. Taylor (Anglican), C.F., and Rev. Father J. M'Menamin (Roman Catholic),; C.F. Dental surgeon, Lieutet xnt R. H, Dearsly, N.Z.M.C. Imperial Reservists, Gaptain Campbell, Lieutenants H. Stewart and Macintosh, 1 other officer, and 40 other ranks.

Total ship's complement: 56 officers, 1237 other ranks, 339 horses.

OTAGO TRANSPORTS.

| H.M.N.Z.T. No. 9,. HAWKE 'S BAT. (To sail from Port Chalmers). Officer commanding troops on board transport, Colonel H. Bauchop, C.M.G., N.Z.S.C. ' . Ship's adjutant, Captain H. C. Glendinning, N.Z.S.C. • ' "• i Naval transport officer. Units: Otago Mounted Rifles Regi-. ment (less one squadron), 21 officers, 423 "other ranks, and 487 horses. Two companies and machine-gun section. Otago Infantry. Battalion, 14 officers, 475 other ranks,/' 16 horses. Naval transport officer, 1 officer. Medical officer, Lieutenant W. C. Scannell, N.Z.M.C. {Chaplain, Rev. G.W. Ross (Presbyterian), C.F. Dental surgeon, Lieutenant .D. R. Green, N.Z.M.C. Portion of Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, 1 officer, 24 other ranks, and 66 horses. New Zealand Divisional Headquarters Staff, 1 other ranks. Total ship's complement: 39 officers, 924 other ranks, 569 horses.

H.M.N.Z.T. No. 5, RUAPEHU. (To sail from Port Chalmers).

Officer commanding troops on board transport, Lieutenant-Colonel T. W. M 'Donald, N.Z.S.C. Ship's adjutant, Captain H. Moore, D.5.0., the Royal Dublin v Naval transport officer. Units: One squadron, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, 6 officers, 152 other ranks, 169 horses. Otago Infantry Battalion, less 2 companies and machine gun section, 20 officers 601 other ranks, 44 horses (includes 1 assistant adjutant, and 1 transport officer). Naval transport officer, 1 officer. Veterinary officer, Captain G. H. Waugh, N.Z.V.C. Chaplain, C. J. H. Dodson (Anglican), C.F. Dental surgeon, Lieut. J. H. Dow, N.Z.M.C. Portion of Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, 1 officer, 24 others ranks, and 30 horses. Army Pay Department, 1 other ranks. It will be seen from the list given above that in addition to British Reservists the New Zealand transports will also be taking a number of French and Russian reservists.

WAR RISKS.

THE PROCEDURE. [From our own Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, September 18. The war risk question was again before the House of Eepresentatives this evening, when Mr A. M. Myers (Auckland East) asked the Prime Minister whether he was aware that the war risk rate fixed by the London Underwriters' Institute had been raised since the previous afternoon from 3 per cent, to 5 per cent. Mr Massey: Has the Imperial War Bisks Office raised"the rate?

Mr Myers: I can't say that, I am referring to the London Underwriters' Institute which is generally used by merchants.

The Attorney-General (Hon. A. L. Herdman) said that he thought that there was some misapprehension about the whole matter. The member for Auckland East evidently referred to the rates ruling in private companies. Mr Myers: That is so. Mr Herdman: Then that is a very different thing. The position was this: If a shipper wanted to insure all he had to do was to communicate with his bankers. The latter would communicate with their London bankers, who would then have to go to the Imperial War Eisks Office and arrange the insurance at. the Imperial rate. Mr Myers: Why could not the New Zealand Government act as agents of the Imperial Office? The position seems unworthy of the Government. Mr Herdman said he wanted to make it quite clear that the Government had considered the whole matter very fully, and the Imperial Government would not allow of the New Zealand Government acting as their agents. In fact,, they had refused to allow anybody even in Liverpool to act as agents. But the procedure was simplej the New Zealand

merchants could easily.,obta>n their insurances in the way he had 'Outlined. Mr Myers: Is it being done generally?

Mr Herdman said he could not say, but he would take the opportunity when the War Risks Bill came before the House next Tuesday of again making the whole position and procedure plain to the public.

MANNING THE FORTS.

HARDSHIPS ON MARRIED MEN. [From our own Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, September 18. In the House of Representatives today, Mr T. »M. Wilford (Hutt) brought up the case of men serving in the forts. He said that married men were being called out, and as their wages were only 4/- a day, their families did not have enough to live upon. One man who had been called out for Saturday had approached him and had pointed out that although he was determined to take his place in the forts it meant that his doing his duty to the country would involve his losing his position. Mr Wilford suggested that single men should be called out before the services of married men were demanded. The Prime Minister said he would see that the Defence Department made enquiries into the matter.

COST OF FOOD.

PRICES STILL RISING. [From our own Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, September 18. Mr J. Colvin (Buller) asked the Prime Minister in the House to-day-whether he intended to give the House and the country at once the result of the investigations v of the Foodstuffs Commission. In a note to his question, Mr Colvin said that the object of the setting-up of the Commission was clearly understood to be for the purpose of arriving at a decision as to the course to be pursued by Parliament in dealing with extraordinary rises in the price of every-day commodities. The people of New Zealand were being every day exploited. They were told that the Commission was still sitting, and prices were still rising. The Prime Minister replied that the report of the Commission would be considered by Cabinet within the next day or so. If any exploitation was being carried out, the perpetrators would have to take the consequences.

INSPECTION OF CAMPS. Pgess Association. PALMERSTON N., September 18. The Hon. James Allen visited Palmerston North to-day, and inspected the troops at the Awapuni camp. Subsequently he addressed the men, and informed them that the reason of the visit was to see whether they were properly equipped before leaving. He left for Auckland during the afternoon to inspect the camp there.

NEED FOR ASSISTANCE.

WELLINGTON DISTRESS FUND. Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 18. The Mayor presided at a meeting of the Mayor's Distress Fund Committee this afternoon, and the treasurer (Mr Palmer) reported that up to date a total of £1904 19/6- had been contributed to the fund. So far no disbursements had been made. • The Mayor stated that his object in calling the members of the committee together was to see whether they would agree to a suggestion that a sub-com-mittee should be set up to meet him every day, if necessary, to deal with cases that might arise, to enquire into applications and pay out money as required day by day. Up to the present everything had been absolutely normal,-. but now there was little evidence of the need of assistance, and any distress that might occur would be made apparent in a week or two. He thought that the matter of finding employment for men out Of work would to a large extent relieve the committee's enterprise. He appreciated what had been done by the Labour Department, which was meeting the conditions arising from unemployment as far as lay in its power. A sub-committee as suggested was set up, consisting of the Mayor and Crs R. Fletcher and W. H. P. Barber, Rev. W. A. Evans (chairman of the Charitable Aid Board), Messrs W. A. Grenfell, L. M. A. Reardon (secretary of the Trades and Labour Council), C. Jack and H. Mostyn (Labour Department), The Mayor stated that the council had authorised a number of works, such as gorse-grubbing, which would absorb a large proportion of the unemployed. The rates would be coming in fairly freely now, and the money would be spent as far as possible to provide" an outlet for unskilled labour. In two or three weeks the wool would be coming in, and more work would be provided on the wharf.

Gr Godber mentioned the difficulty of differentiating between those who were out of work on account of the war and those who were unemployed for other reasons.

Mr P. Fraser stated that there was at present in the city a blind feeling of discontent. A dozen men had come to his office complaining of the lack of work. He said that a man who was dismissed from employment on account of the shortening of a staff owing to the war should be entitled to relief.

FROM PUGET SOUND. Press *Asiociation. WELLINGTON, September IS. Yet another master mariner has beeu greatly surprised to learn of the great European war. This is Captain T. Hansen, who has been beating his way across the Pacific Ocean .in the American schooner Annie M. Campbell from Puget Sound during the past two months. The vessel cleared Puget Sound on July 18, and it was not until she arrived in port early this, morning that those on board were acquainted with the news. Having been passed by the examining steamer, the schooner anchored in the stream at 8.20 a.m. today. Captain Hansen informed a "Post" reporter that the voyage, occupying 62 days, had been uneventful. No German cruisers were sighted. The cargo brought by the vessel comprised 724,000 feet of Oregon pine. CHAFF FOR TROOP HORSES. " Press Association. BLENHEIM, September 18. The Marlborough Chamber of Commerce protests against the proposed auctioning in Wellington of chaff and other fodder left over after supplying the Expeditionary Force. It is con-

sidered that the effect 6f r Such a step would be to ruiri the Wellington market which is the chief market for Marlborough fodder. The chamber advocateshanding the surplus over to the Imperial Government. '

SOCKBURN CAMP. TO-DAY'S WORK, To-day the mounted men at the Sockburn camp are engaged in dismounted drill, one squadron completing its musketry. The infantry, who put in a strenuous night in outpost work last night, were occupied this morning in kit inspection and musketry. The musketry instruction will be continued this afternoon. Only a small percentage of leave is being granted. This morning the sick parade wa,s very small, the cases being confined to eye troubles. There are only three pa-' tients in the camp hospital and the general health of the troops is excellent. In order to fully complete the equipment and training" no leave will be granted after Sunday evening until further riotice.

Trooper H. 6. Francis has been posted to the mounted headquarters. Troopers N. Rodgers, Applegarth, and Gardine have been posted to the Bth Squadron, and .M. Dillon to the 10th Squadron. D. Little, of the Ist Squadron, has been posted to the Machine Gun Section.

Trooper F. L. Findlay, of the Bth Squadron Mounted Rifles, has been promoted to lance-corporal. Arrangements have been made for a .number of the w prize-winners in the recent competition of the debating clubs to give an entertainment at the camp this, evening. The party will be assisted by an orchestra provided by Miss Snell,,and will also be augmented by the presence of the elocution judge (Mr R. Malcolm), whose items caused such amusement last Saturday at the demonstration concert. The president of the Competitions Society (Mr F. Anderson) will be pleased to have the services . of .any competitors who have not received notice, and who can accompany the party which leaves by the 7-15 p.m. car for Sockburn.

MILITARY POLICE IN ACTION.

"I've fought and bled for my country, what's more 'h you 'ave,'' remonstrated an inebriated Expeditionary man who was receiving attention from the military police, opposite the United Service Hotel, between 9 and 10 o 'clock last evening. "I was in the 'Ampshires.' '' The trouble had commenced in the vicinity of the Queen's Picture Theatre, where the man under surveillance was steering a rather' devious course. Followed by an M.P. he set off at a run through the right-of-way, and eventually came to rest at the pla«e first mentioned, where an interested crowd soon collected. " What do you set on to me for?" he enquired peevishly. "Because I'm a little feller." Several of the Military Police" had arrived on the scene by this time, and one of them made use of the word prisoner. " 'Oo says I'm a prisoner?" expostulated .the man from 'Ampshire. "D'yer think I'm going to be taken by a lot of boys like you," The thought was too much for him, and he commenced to strike out lustily, right and left. One of the "boys" then promptly downed him on the pavement, and he arose somewhat subdued. A car appeared on the outskirts of the crowd shortly afterwards, and the offending soldier was piloted to it. From the car he made his last defence. He resisted strongly, but was bundled into

the motor without ceremony. ? objected"to, and was on his feet in a second, loudly demanding, "Who 'it me?" As if in answer to his question an M.P. who had previously been attending to several loosened teeth, sprang into the car, and after an exciting scuffle the man from 'Ampshire was lying quietly in the bottom of the car, another Military Policeman took the vacant seat, and the machine was headed for the camp.

BANDSMEN FAREWELLED. The members of the First Begimental Band yesterday farewelled three of their number, who will be leaving with the Expeditionary Force—Bandsmen T. Hankey, G. Williams, and J. Maedonald. Each was presented with a wristlet watch, and, in addition, Bandsmen Hawkey and Williams each received a tobacco pouch, and Bandsmen Maedonald a pocket wallet. m The presentations were made by Lieutenant Siddall, who expressed the hope that the recipients would soon be able to set their watches j to Berlin time. |

FOOTBALL GALA. SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS. Prompted by patriotism and favoured with a glorious day, a large number of people rolled up to the gala organised by the three local football clubs, Star, Te Kotatitanga, and Wairewa, at Little River, for the benefit of the Patriotic Funds. The Committee of Management and their energetic secretary, Mr k G. Breitmeyer, must be complimented on the success of the undertaking. A number- of athletic events were got off during the day, but the principal features were the side shows, of which there were quite a number, and, worked by energetic helpers, they did a roaring trade. The foltywing is a list of -the«-various side shows and amounts taken:—

Afternoon tea rooms (Mrs Paull), £4 10/9. Sweets and soft drinks, Messrs JobHn and Londrigan, £4 8/6. Flower stall, Mrs A. Murray and Mrs Aitken, £3 8/4. Maori concert tent, Mr Tom Skipper, £3 0/3.

Shooting gallery, Messrs Stan Birdling and I. Tini, £3 5/4. Aunt Sally (Kaiser Bill), Mr F. Fahey, £3 7/3. Aunt Sally, Mr L. Fahey, 8/5. Rosettes, Mrs Radfdrdy £2 0/3. Photos, Miss Ussher, 14/-. Bran tub, Mrs Tini, £1 5/1. Cricket pitch, R. Webb, £1 7/6. . Weight-guessing of sheep, Mr J. Joblin, £2 6/-. Doodleumbuek, Mr .L. Breitmeyer, £3 w-. . Weight-guessing of cake, Mrs Badford, won by Miss May (Gilbert, £3 2/6, Weight-guessing of cake, Mrs Paull, won by Mr J. Swadle, £4 16/-. Guessing name of doll (given by Miss Emmes) won by Mrs F. Joblin (name Claribel), £2 15/-. \ In the weight-guessing for sheep, Mr Fred Reid and Mr W. Cossar tied, and have arranged to have the sheep sold by auction at the next stock sale, the proceeds to go towards the Patriotic Funds.

Entries from field sports yielded £3 8/6. THE SPORTS. The following is a list of the field sports: — Relay Race: Wairewa team. - Tug-of-War: Cooptown. Pillow Fight: A. V. Hutchinson. 220 yds Handicap: C. Londrigan 1, P. Griddens and S. Pepper (dead heat) 2.

lOOyda Handicap: S. Pepper 1, C. Londrigan 2. Football Championship: D. Giddens 1, S. Pepper 2. Sack Eacc: D. Studholm 1, G. Radford 2.

Tossing the Caber: B. Stevens 1, F. Fahey 2, S. W. Wright 3. Musical Chairs: (Ist event), Erik White; (2nd event), Vic Tuer. A special challenge match between Andy Murray and E. Chapman was won by the former after a strenuous sprint. A hockey match, Awaiti Ladies' Hockejr Club v. Wairewa County Councillors, was won by the ladies by one goal to nil. The Little River Brass Band contributed selections of music during the afternoon, and helped largely to the success of the gala. - DANCE.

A dance was held in the evening, and was crowded. . As it is not proposed to hold the usual football social, this season's presentation of the shields and trophies won during the past football season was made by Mr W. H. Montgomery. Mr W. H. Parkinson's shield was won by the- Te Kotatitanga Club, Mr N'.' J. Whatman's cup was won by the Te Kotatitanga Club, Mr J. Chapman's cup for seveu-a-side was won by the Wairewa Club. Music for the dance was contributed gratis by Messrs H. Londrigan (piano) and Joblin (cornet). Several extras were also played by willing helpers. As a result of the footballers' effort, the Patriotic Funds will benefit to the extent of about £BO.

ADMIRALTY COURT.

REGISTRAR APPOINTED MARSHAL Mr Holmes, Registrar of the Supreme Court in Christehurch, has been appointed a Marshal of the Colonial Court of Admiralty, which will - deal with any. prizes captured during the war.

CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

This fund is established, with the following objects:—(a) To provide for those dependent on bur volunteers ghould it, be found necessary; (b) to assist volunteers returning physieally un*' fit until such time as they are again restored to health;, (c) generally to apply the . funds in such manner as the executive may deem necessary to alleviate suffering and distress caused by the present crisis.

Donations may be forwarded to his Worship the Mayor of Christehurch. the Town Clerk, or the secretary (Mr R. T. Tosswill, Royal Exchange Buildings), and will be acknowledged through these columns. The following additional subscriptions towards the Patriotic Fund are acknowledged by the Mayor:—

FOOD FOR BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND.

YESTERDAY'S DONATIONS. ;

The. sale of the silken Union Jack bearing the signatures of the Amuri members of the Expeditionary Force, and generously presented by Messrs Strange and Co., Christchurch, at Culverden, on the occasion of the patriotic concert held on oth inst., in aid of the Fund for the Relief -of Distress in Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium, was one of the features of the evening, and, being -knocked down after spirited bidding for the sum of £3O, helped materially towards the realisation of the substantial sum total of £93.

So far the equivalent of over- 7000 earcases has been donated towards the fund in the Gisborne .district, and the freezing companies have agreed to do the freezing free of charge. The following letter has been received* by the secretary of the fund:— "Regarding, contributions to the Britain and Belgium Food Fund. The employees of Messrs Frostick and Co. have instructed me to inform you that they will be pleased to contribute to the above-named fund. Contributions will be collected and paid over to your hon. treasurer. (Signed) W. Rowe." The collecting of blankets for the fund has been successfully accomplished by the Women's Committee, and 2330 blankets were placed on the troopship Athenic yesterday for shipment to England.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the fund will be held in the room above the Alliance Assurance Company, Hereford Street, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. The secretary of the fund 4 has. been advised that the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative staff has decided to donate from their Relief Fund a sum of money, per month, as ' from . October, until' further notice, in aid of the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Relief Fund. The Ashburton branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association sold at their auction mart the following donations to the Britain and "Belgium Relief Fund:—Pig given by Mr R. Mugford, Waterton, £3; pig o-iven by Mr T« B. Parish, Tinwald, £1 10/-;' goose, given by Mrs T. Wootitcn, Ashburton, £l. A meeting took place at the Schoolhouse, Sedgemere, to discuss co-operat-ing with St. James's Ladies' Guild, Sout'-rhridge, for the purpose of supply-ing-clothes for the poor of Great Britain and Belgium. The following promised help by sending parcels of new or worn warm clothing and by doing any sewing necessary for alteration or making up of garments:—-Mesdames Finch, sen!, Howson, sen., McLaughlin, Me Gill, Chamberlain, Cooper, Parkin, and Hannaford, and Misses Lochhead, Edwards and Anderson (2).

WOMEN'S COMMITTEE. The Women's Committee iu connection with the above are still very busy round at their depot, and report that gifts of clothing continue to come in well. There are pienty of workers also, who are eager to. give their services in making up materials, remodelling doth-

ing, etc# and six .large cases' of, gootfo have bfeerf seint away) to* be stored; until an opportunity conies to send thein Home. The thousand pounds' worth of blankets which the committee are sending to England are already stored on the iroopship which is to convey the next Expeditionary Force thither. Yesterday the Rangiora donation—three cases of clothing from men, women, and children —came to hand, and proved a splendid addition to the committee's stock. The president, Mrs Beauchamp Lane, asks that the first lot of clothing, which is at present being made up, be sent inj to the depot by September 30, but this does not mean that the work is going to conclude then.

'' A Friend'' has given one pair of blankets for the Blanket Fund.'

Parcels of clothing have been received from the following:—Anonymous, Mrs White, Mrs Evails, Sympathiser, A Friend, Anonymous, Mrs Fraser, M.D., Anonymous, Miss Maud Brown, Mr McFedries, Mrs Smith, Sympathiser, A Friend, A Friend, "Mr Carter,, Dorothy, Anonymous, Mrs Secretan, Miss Wareing, Mr Kay.

LECTURE BY MR SEAGER. In the Canterbury College Hall next Tuesday evening, Mr S. Hurst Seager will deliver a lecture, illustrated with lantern views, on Westminster Abbey. During the evening several vocal-items will be given by members of the Cathedral choir, and a pleasant evening isr promised. The proceeds of the lecture are to go to the Poor of Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Relief Fund.

THE LIVERPOOL FUND.

——*<*• YESTERDAY'S CONTRIBUTIONS.

GIFTS IN KIND. Mrs Stocks 3 '' Balaclava'' caps, Anonymous 2 " housewives," Mrs Evans (Lower Riccarton) 1 "Balaclava," A.M. 1 "Balaclava," Eyreton "branch of the Ministering Children's League 4 pairs of socks, Waimairi (per Mrs Hopkins) 2 pairs socks, 1 muffler, and 2 "Balaclavas." Mrs Holland acknowledges with thanks gifts of cakes or puddings from Mrs a C. L. Hart, Ramsey and Newton (Rakaia), Mrs Helming, Anonymous, Mrs T. H. North, Mrs C. Beadel, Mrs Croxton, Miss-Bain, Mrs J. E. Wooilham, Miss Doris Ashton, Christina Halkett (Rakaia), as. well as many parcels of cake whih have been sent in without names. Mr R« C. Bishop has sent 1801b of cake.

EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Equipment Committee, held yesterday afternoon, T the Mayor presiding, the secretary reporter! that he had replied to the request of Captain Reid, Officer Commanding the Army Service Corps, for a grant of £SO towards a maintenance fund ■ for themembers of the Expeditionary Force, stating that no funds were available for that purpose. A similar request from Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas, Commanding the Field Ambulance, was held over until the decision of the Finance Conrmittee was received. A letter was received from the secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Committee, suggesting that a regimental fund for the whole of the forces should be established on the basis of £4 per man. He also stated that, the Mayor of Palmerston North was calling a deputation, all the patriotic x committees in the Dominion, to put the proposal before the authorities, and to ask for a GoA'erninent subsidy of pound for pound. The Mayor thought there was no need " for raising such a large, sum. of money for the purpose, and considered it better to collect the money for those left behind, as it was certain to be needed before the war was ended; Other contingents might have to be sent away, and it would not be fair to provide the first with £4 per man, and not the others. The secretary, Mr Tosswill, said he diil not understand how the estimate of £4 per man had been arrived at, si nee General Godley had suggested that £IOO per regiment would be enough, and on that basis the total amount required would not be more than £3OOO. —It was decided to reply accordingly.

An account of the work done by the Nelson Patriotic Committee was given by Mr W. W. Snodgrass. The committee had met with an enthusiastic response, and plenty of funds had been provided, so that there was still a large amount in hand, and the Nelson committee would gladly consider any proposal from the Christchurch Equipment Committee. . The meeting concluded with votes of thanks to the Nelson committee and to Mr Snodgrass.

■ £ s. Proceeds of ball given by Templeton Lodge ... .. 2 0 G. P. Anthony .. .-.. .. : 2 2 Collected at; Bangiora .. 98 4 Hawarden Concert -.. .-. '40 5 Contributions from Hawkswood Estate .. .. ... 89 1,9 .4. 0 0 6 6 , Total to date .. . .£13.801.18 6

. £ 8. .d. Amount previously acknowledged .. ..' .. ..12,654 12 G. P. Anthony 2 29 0 Subscriptions received at the "Eress" Office (first. instalment of the Belgium Fund) F. W. Carpenter (sale of Gladioli) . .. .. .. Hagley Golf Club .. .. Mrs Geo. Butherford .. 41 .0 6 6 10 10 1 1 10 0 3 7 0 0 0 Masters A. M., I. M., W. M. 0 15 ■■■*. Total to date .. ..£12,726 7 11

£ s. d. •Mrs W. H. Triggs .. .. Mrs G. 3. Allison , ... ,.. ... 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 * 1 0 0 Mrs J. Le"e .. .. ..... 5 5 -0 H. Lee ' ; .". .. .. .. -...- 2 ' 2 0 * E.P. .... .."'■ .. -.. 0 2 « Mrs Sterndale ••.♦.. 1 0 0 2 Mrs' Jnb. Little '■.-.' .. 2 2 :& '• Mollie Pratt .. .. .. .. 1 1 0 Eefund exchange not charged Mrs H. C. Lane .. .. .'.. 0 1 2 0 0 - 0 Mr Morris, Eltham ,...'.' .. 0 5 '■■*. ■■ Mrs A. H. Bristed .. ....' 2 0 Q Kathleen Bristed .. -. *~y Mrs Hen-ry Forwood .. .. Miss Selig .. ■■.'.'. .. ...... Miss B. Selig [■ ...... Mrs A. E. Fleming Mrs and Miss T. A. Archer .. 0 5 ■&■'<■ 1' .111 "i-M-; 10 0 10 10 0 8 O ft a Mrs J. S. Kellv .... '.'.' o id 0 L. McD., I. F, McB., M. McD. 1 1Q 0 Joseph Twinnerfcon. .. Mrs Claude Sawtell, .. 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 11 4 Mrs I.B.H.' .. .. ..'■ .. 1 1 & Mr I.B.H. .... .... ... 1 1 0 50 0 9 } 5 5 *&■■' \ .' :'- ■ ' •■■ £114 vO 7i*

FROM BEALEY -ELAT^.. Per Mr W. E!* Co,ok:—-Mrs j£ndr«w 5/:,.J: Brake 5/-, W/E. CoOk 5/-, Mrs' . Holmes 5/-, Mrs Murdoch 5/-, :Mx&': Sanders 5/,, Mrs Doyle 3/6, W.D. 2/6, L. Sullivan 2/- f J. Cowaa 2/6, E. Chambers 2/6, W. Kelly 2/6, T. Kelly, iuiu, 2/6, C. Jones 2/6, E. French 2/6,'E.{5i3Sset 2/6, W. Williams 2/6; W: Pike 2/6; C. Woodward 2/6, Anon 2/6; J; Savage >' 2/-, N.Z.R. 2/-, W. Davis, jun,, 2/-, E. .i Eiddesdale 2/-, Miss J. G.Nobbs^/r,■■.-"\ W. Light 2/-, Mrs E. Rdbson l/6; Mts ■'■■' J, Smith 1/6; M. Harinon 1/6, R.;Hfe ' vey i/6, Mrs Bobinson, sen., 1/6, A. H. Neale 1/3, Miss A. Kelly 1/3, B. Gei-het > 1/-, A. Eiddesdale 1/-, W. JW Williams 2/6: total, £4 14/6. =