NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 310, 30 September 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

THE LEVIN RACES. LEVIN, This Day. The weather is fine for the Horowhenua races, and there is a good attendance. Results; Maiden Scurry.—Pomeroy 1, Awapuni 2, Lady 3. Scratched: Morton, Need, Spur, Limpet, and Tango. Time, tJJ.. DRIVING RECRUITS AWAY. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT’S REMISSIONS. WANGANUI. This Da.V. “The authorities appear to think we are dead, so we are off to Sydney to enlist,’’ said one of a party of three young men, which left Wanganui to-day en route for Sydney. He proceeded to s3|Y that he and h;s mates had handed in their names here months ago and passed the examination, but had ne\ei heard anything further from the Department. Sc they had decided to go to Australia, know.ng their services would be accepted there.

THE MINERS’ CORPS. 160 STILL. WANTED. WELLINGTON, This Day. “We want seventy-seven more trained men for the Engineering Tunnelling Corps,” said the Hon. Jas. Allen to-dat, “and eighty-four other men not so skilled to complete the corps. We want, these men at once so that they can go into camp in a few days’ time.” The Minister said there could he no delay if we were to carry out our obligations. The men will go into training * near Auckland. They axe to he at- > tached to the Royal Engineers, England’s crack corps, as a tunnelling company, but they will receive the New Zealand rates of pay and pensions. Four officers so far have been selected. VOICE PROM THE PHILOMEL. OPERATING EAST OF SUEZ. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Defence Minister had a communication from Captain Hall-1 hompson. of the Philomel, which, as is generally known, is operating “somewhere east of Suez.’’ The Captain reports that the following three members of Lis crew lost their lives in action against the Turks on September 25th: George Phillips, chief petty-officer; George Richard Talxnay, loading seaman: Bruce Sydney Bcagley, able senman. All the men were of the Royal . Navj', lent for service with the Philomel. The men died of heat stroke. They were on the strength of two maxim-gun crews, which were landed from the ship to co-operate with the forces ashore. TONGA -STARVING. UNPRECEDENTED DROUGHT. V AUCKLAND, This Day.' The “Star’s” Tonga correspondent writes on September 17th; We are going through one of the longest droughts in the history of Tonga. There have "been fifty deaths in-Yava.ua through starvation and bad water. King held a big meeting at which every taxpayer was present, and all were urged to assist with food, etc. The Government intends supplying food, but there is so much delay that relief in many cases may be too late. .The Premier Intends to visit the worst places and alleviate distress, Tonga never was in such bad straits *6 at present. j