DOMINION WAR NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16230, 28 March 1917, Page 7

DOMINION WAR NEWS.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR, MAORIS. CPer Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 27. A deputation representing the East Coaat Maoris waited on the Han. G. W. Russell, Minister ..of Internal Affairs, regarding nuaneial -assis-u-uce tor Maori soldiers an the eastern' Maori electorate. A Board of trustees, £f' which Lady Caroll is a member, has been set up to collect and administer i 'funds for the benefit of Maori soldiers. I Between £IO,OOO and £II,OOO is now in hand, and it is in/tended to invest this in farms. The trustees though-fl it would bo a good thing to enlarge the scope of the operations to cover the Dominion, and now desire incoirpora- j tion under tlhe War Funds Act. ;\„ The Minister ■ expressed his pleasure at what bad been done, but said ho was not certain if the law allows of the incorporation of the national fund for Maoris as desired, but he would look ' into the matter: meantime tlie," district scheme could be carried out and if necessary legislation for the national '■ scheme could be passed next session. The Government would give all the assistance possible as it realised fully its responsibility to the Maori members of tho Expeditionary Forces. > DELAYED CASUALTY LISTS. THE ( UNITS TO BLAME. General Richardson has advised the Minister of Defence, after visiting France to inquire into fhe causes of delay in clearing up untraced casualties that the delay 'is' to the units and -not to the records system. Tho fact tha.t «wne units ennred no casualties quickly showed that others could minimise the delay. RACING IN WAR TIME. A CONFERENCE REQUESTED. OHRISTCHURCH, March 27. The Canterbury Jockey Club has had the question of racing in war time under consideration for. some time past, and has written to other Clubs - soliciting their views on the ..subject. To-day a special meeting of the committee of the club passed the following resolution:—"That the prolonga/tion.df £he war and the serious situation of the Empire is causing a strong and growling feeling among sportsmen and others that early consideration of the racing question is advisable. The. committee of the Canterbury Jockey C*ib are strongly of opinion that racing authorities should approach the Government with ref»irenee to any poosi'.'bl'}.adjustments of racing matters, ■ and with this end in view the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club : urge the president of the Racine Con- j ference immediately to call the Confer- j ence together to discuss the situation." }