THE FEELING IN WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15037, 4 August 1914, Page 10

THE FEELING IN WELLINGTON.

_____ "***;r ■ (SPECIAL TO "ME rߣsg '») *"T WELLINGTON. August ft 'l Tue war news, which camo'__j. : , somewhat startling suddenness ou Su& aay eveninp, was. ou the whole re-,-' calmly received here. Reference to serious nature of affairs was made fa , the various churchy, and there ink a* : small patriotic display ousido o»e A - the newspaper offices. . - - To-day, though eroryono' was IkW. '.1 anxious to hear the latest news tSL* ?■ was no sign of tense feeling in ' and the resssuriue note sounded bvt&:chairman ot tho. Bank of New _3_?S " helped to allay any latent unSffiH - that there might be in -r regard^- '- finance and commerce. It is. of tully recognised that iher 0 must, iaTi;" ordinary nature of events, bo a ta.lment of business, a.uf son,«fir__r) have had lengthy code cable racsS" from their houses in Groat BritafflSiV dicatm_ that it will bo difficult tef£X ward supplies to Now Zealand. - < Throughout the day numerous «ff__ to serve m the expeditionary force haw been coming to band hv V*"or iS told to send in their aonlications to ft! nearest district Territorial officei. TW are signs of nctivitv in various dir*2 ' tions, but in the public intemt it£ not advisable to publish details. It *«ay be said, however, that the r.uihori. " ties aro taki V every nossiblo pracau- ' tion in the event of the Empire beinV involved in war. "■•«»_ I