TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 March 1916, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

I'iCll I'IUCSH ABMOUIATION. L A SALVATION ARMY SCHEMJs. • . _ Hastings, TJiis Day. Cfaniniissloner Hod tier's Salvatiion Army scheme to provide homes in the Dominion to accommodate 200 war orphans is meeting with generous support in Hawke's Bay. Staff-captain (Sharp, in four days collected £1746, including a gift from Mrs T. H. Lowry ot £500, which is to provide a- gift ward. The total collected to date is £48000, but t'lo,ooo is required to complete" the scheme. WARM BAINS CAUSE GOOD GROWTH IN HAWKE'S BAY. 'l'ho warm rains of last week nave promoted a generous growth, ensuring ample feed for the.winter. FINAL AI'I'KAL. l-'oiViing, March 24. 'IV,e Defence Minister pa id-an official lecTiiiting visit to l<Y,ildiiig on Saturday ni.jlit. Mr Allen gave a stirring open-air address to a crowd of three

of four thousand people, receiving a spliiulid hearing anil hearty cheers. Mr Allen said this was Hie final appeal under tlie voluntary system. They wanted men up to the 20th Reinforcements, and he hoped that voluntary effort would render compulsion un-ucee.-sary. If compulsion come in eligible men who had married within •e iiast six months would be first drawn upon with single men without dependents. The Minister urged all people to lielp in the work of having piaced on the register men who had evaded registering, so that if compulsion came these men would not escape. A vote of thanks was carried amid a volley ol cheers. Mr AlVjn's visit was mado the. occasion for a bidi denioiu stiation. the National Reserve, Territorials. Senior Cadets, the Fire ISri"gade and l.nvo bands taking part in the procession