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New Zealand Tablet, 27 August 1914, Page 34

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A Press Tribute Most of the leading dailies of the Dominion have had respectful, sympathetic, and appreciative references to the death of the Sovereign Pontiff. The general tenor of the press utterances may be summed up in the following lines from the editorial of the Evening Post : character that Pius X. will be longest remembered, and in this respect at least the Conclave of Cardinals will be unable to improve upon the choice made in 1903.’

Pius and His Ways He must indeed be a good man that' is acclaimed as such by enemies and friends alike. An Italian Government journal described Pius X. as ‘ the man who smiles.’ It has waxed enthusiastic over his humility, his simple tastes, his love of music, his ready wit, and his abounding charity, which was ever aching to soften the asperities of the existence of the poor. When Patriarch of Venice, his kindly pleasant face and open hand brought sunshine and hope into many a dingy tenement in the city of the hundred isles, lie ‘ not alone made it a point,’ says the Italian paper referred to, ‘ of answering personally all the letters and communications and requests for help which he received in numbers- untold, even from the poorest parishioner of his jurisdiction (his handwriting is small, neat, and remarkably legible in a way), but also he made it a point to see whoever wanted to see him, and to talk to whoever had something to, say to him. Needless to add, that such a system had the effect both on the familiar and the official budget of the Patriarch, but “God will provide” was his motto. One fine morning the sister .of his Eminence, on returning to the kitchen after a short absence, found that the earthen pot containing the daily beef tea had disappeared from its lawful place on the stove. The poor woman ran to the Cardinal, who was busy in his study, and sorrowfully related the extraordinary case. “Well, my sister,” quoth*his Eminence, “evidently it was the cat.” “ But the cat would not have stolen the pignqtta (earthenware cooking ' vessel), and everything, pignatta and all, has gone” ! remonstrated the poor woman.' “ Have patience”’ insisted the Eminentissimo, smiling, “the fault was yours you went off and did not watch, and some sinner who evidently tries to catch others in fault, took the pignatta while the cat took the meat ! Finally the mystery was solved; A poor man had come to. the Cardinal with a pitiful story of a sick wife and hungry children who had nothing to eat and no one To make dinner for them, and, seized

by, a sudden inspiration, his . Eminence had hit upon the clever plan of sparing to the poor man even the trouble of going to buy the broth with the money, of which he,had given him, besides the pignatta, a considerable sum, to provide for many future meals.’

Gift Horses for the Expeditionary Force

Although full particulars were given and widely published in the statement, re assistance from the general public, recently made by the Hon. Minister of Defence, numerous inquiries are still being received by the Defence Department as to disposal of gift horses, and the Department has asked us to assist by re-publishing the following information. *

Anyone desiring to present a horse or horses for the Expeditionary Force to the Government should communicate with one of the following officers, who will give every assistance and make all arrangements. Horses will be delivered to: — Mr. Stone, Inspector of Stock, Whangarei; Major Lyons, M.R.C.V.S., Auckland; Mr. Brown, Inspector of Stock, Auckland: Mr. Huddlestone, Inspector of Stock, Te Kuiti : Mr. Collins, M.R.C.V.S., Hamilton or Te Kuiti ; Mr. Broom, M.R.C.V.S., Gisborne; Mr. Graham, Inspector of Stock, or Mr. Barnes, M.R.C.V.S., Hastings; Mr. Hubbard. Inspector of Stock, Masterton ; Mr. Burton, M.R.C.V.S., Masterton ; Mr. Sutton, Inspector of Stock, New' Plymouth; Mr. Beere, Inspector of Stock, Stratford; Mr Ford, Inspector of Stock, Hawcra : Mr. Meade, M.R.C.V.S., llawera or New Plymouth; Mr. D. Munro, Inspector of Stock, Wanganui; Captain Edgar, M.R.C.V.S., Wanganui ; Mr. Fleming, Inspector of Stock, Palmerston North : Captain Primmer, M.R.C.V.S., Palmerston North : Mr. Howard, M.R.C.V.S., Department of Agriculture, Wellington : Mr. Erapson, Inspector of Stock. Nelson; Mr. Brittain, Inspector of Stock, Blenheim ; Mr. Goodall, Inspector of Stock, Kaikoura; Mr. J. Munro, Inspector of Stock, Amberley ; Mr. F. McKenzie, Inspector of Stock, Christchurch; Captain Stafford, M.R.C.V.S., Department of Agriculture, Christchurch ; Captain Elphick, M.R.C.V.S., Department of Agriculture, Christchurch Mr. Neville, Inspector of Stock, Timaru : Mr. Blair, Inspector of Stock, Oamaru ;. Major Snowball, M.R.C.V.S., Dunedin: Captain Blair, M.R.C.V.S., Dunedin: Mr. Gossage, Inspector of Stock, Mosgiel ; Mr. Gilrnour, Inspector of Stock, Balclutha : Mr. Hill, Inspector of Stock, Gore; Mr. Martin, M.R.C.V.S., Gore; Mr. Wright, Inspector of Stock, Invercargill; or to the Remount Officers of the Defence Department at the following centresAuckland, Hamilton, Hawera, Hastings, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill.