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"Surely there is some less expensive way of getting money to our

sofdiers," said Mr J. O'Brien (Government) in the House of Represen-

tatives. He said that under the present system 25s sent by a father to

his son was subject to a cable cost of 5s and exchange of 4s. "This dieans," said Mr O'Brien, "that it Co.4t 9s to get 16s sent to a soldier." He gave notice to ask the Minister of Defence whether he would make arrangements for money sent to soldi/ers abroad to be paid to the sol-

liev at the least possible expense

The official blue of the paper that has been used in English court procedure since the time of Edward I and adopted by the New Zealand judicature from early colonial days for civil and criminal .summonses may disappear until after the Avar, as present stocks jire exhausted, giv-

ing place to forms of a pink colour. Some delinquents may still lie served with the familiar "bluey," because substantial stocks are on hand, but the time must come when those of the other colour will be used. Both civil and criminal summonses in ordinary circumstances are made out of blue paper, but as the changeover becomes general the former will change to white and the latter to pink.