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Observer, Volume XXXV, Issue 46, 24 July 1915, Page 3

Generals Botha and Smuts are both men of splendidi personality. A visitor to Taramaki de-s/?-\bes them as the Seddoai and Ward of South African politics, and that must be regarded as a very high compliment.—New Plymouth "News." . -

•-■ Lord Kitchener'-giiid a soldierly tritnvbe to his former foe, both as a skilful commander and as a leader of men ; and to-day the British Empire will re-echo with that merited praise. What a reply to Teutonic intrigues among the Boer Afrikanders, and to ijhe Pan-German oonAption of a South Africa conquered; by Germane from the western seaboard! —Wellington "Pest."

The women of New Zealand take a very keen interest in, and exercise a very considerable influence upon politics, and they constitute a factor that car not be safely ignored by a.ny political party. — Greytown "Standard-."

It would- be a great relief to the community to hear of the appointment of extra Ministers to hold office during the duration of the war. If the administrative services of four or five leading Oppositionists can be scoured! for the country, so much the better.—Christchurcih "Sun."