DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16506, 6 August 1919, Page 3

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

A VERY TALL STORY. per Press Association. AVHAKATANE. August 5. A case in which a soldier is alleged to have had both arms broken and was left in camp to shift for himself for a whole month unbandaged, nndoctored and unnursod, and was refused a pension, came before the Returned Soldiers’ Association, and was referred to tbo Auckland Association. A BARQUE AGROUND. NELSON. August 5. Tho bnrquo AVhito Pine, from Australia, when trying to make tho wharf at Tarakoho this afternoon, became fast on a sandbank. She is not believed to bo in a dangerous position, unless westerly weather sets in. The steamer Koi will proceed to her assistance tomorrow morning. 'The barque carries a cargo of Gypsum and guano, tbo latter for Wanganui. THE NEAV ZEALAND DELAYED. AVELLINGTON, August 5. Tbo arrival of the battle cruiser Now Zcaland is to bo delayed till a new date. The arrival date has not yet been fixed. SOLDIERS’ PRIVILEGE TICKETS. AVELLINGTON, August 5. The Defence Department states that the Railway’ Department has advised that no soldier in possession of a privilege ticket will be refused permission to travel, provided there is a train available. It will, however, bo necessary to obtain a permit from the permit officers of the Railway Department. AVhcre soldiers join the train at flag stations guards have been empowered to issue permits. The Railway Department having agreed to tho proposal to defer tho issue of railway tickets until tho resumption of the normal time-table, it is hoped that only' soldiers who desire, and find it necessary’, to avail themselves immediately of the privilege will do so, so that the Department will not be hampered with an unnecessary number travelling at the present time.