THE EUROPEAN WAR.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 224, 25 August 1914, Page 2

THE EUROPEAN WAR.

Pukckohe Patriotic Fund. LIS! (iF DONORS. At Noon to-day £B4O had been actually collected in cash. £. Ivan Motion isale of pony) 33 Id - C. Shipherd 10 J. Bilkey 3 •I A. Conrie ... 3 •I. Crawford 3 E. Roose 3 Other subscribers are : -Mrs Houtlev and familv,£3 :U ; .1. Pollock, CI : Mrs .1. Pollock. £1 ;W. H. Hawke. £•_'2s ; S. Smith. £'•_' : VV. Adams. £1 His; T. B. Hurley, E. Smith. E. Mahonev and Son, Dr. Dalziel it Is each ; C. E.' Penny, R. Chambers. 11. C K. Mason, J. Tozer. F. Fellow. £1 each ; F. E. Simpson, Ben Carter, Yow Lee. -I Adolph Wright, 10s each ; I). Gilbert, W. Duggan. .1. Adolph. VV. .1. Harper. E. Woods, Miss C. Maxwell, js each ; VV. Sehwabe -s (id. VV. Wiseman '2s. in cur leport of Father Molloy'a Int a i emission of a character niid: it app:ar that Messri Carmichael, W. Bow.lcn, M. Megan r:nd Hickey No. 1 gave 10a each; whit these gentlemen gave was £1 each.

How it May Affect Dairymen. AN INTERESTING REVIEW. During the course of his address before the annual meeting of shareholders of the New Z'aland Dairy As-oeiati m, held at Hamilton on Friday, Mr Wesley Spragg, chairman of directors, said : " I suppose the lirst thought in every mind just now is of the crisis which faces our Empire. Connected with it is pride in the country to which we belong, tho freest under tho sun, and loyalty to the Empire of which our country is a part. For once at least there is not a man among us who does not think that our nation is in the e'eir path of duty in fulfilling its treaty obligation and opposing its force against agression and oppression. Nobody can say what the tinal costs may bo, but we an- all glad that sinco the sword had to be drawn, it has been drawn primarily for the relief of others, and with the most unquestioned and unquestionable right on our side It is tiuo that the over-bearing, domiueeriug spirit of the military clas-es of Germany was sure, sooner or later, to compel Britain to arm in her own defence, and since that was to be, it is surely well for us that the quarrel should have been of German seeking, and forced at a time and in a manner most opportune for our Empire. All sane men must deplore every occasion f )r war, but if it must come, it is goo 1 to find our people throughout the British Empiro a single unit in self-sacriticiug, patiiotic detemiination to resist to the utmost. This, I am sine, is the spirit of this assembly. There is uo jingoism about that spirit, nor is there any hatred or oven dislike for the people of the nation now opposed to us. Germans are blojd relations of the Britishers, and when the class of mischief-working tiro eaters who have forced peaceloving Germans into this wicked war, have lost control of the Nation's affairs, we shall want to renew the friendship which must for a time be sadly strained. For the present we are looking for such signal defeat of our enemies as is necessary, and the speediest termination of the existence of the Hell which Germany has raised, that is possible. The next thought is, how will the war affect us, and whit is our practical duty as a body of dairy folk 'i 1 am not called upon to say a word to you about the personal defence of our country. No one responds more readily to that o ill than do the freemen ou the land Subject to that our duty is clearly to go on producing to the utmost limits. Our country and the world will want food, and the labour of the millions which are being called from farms to the battlefield, will require to be made up in just such places as New Zealand where the strife is not so immediately present It is generally understood that foidstuffs will be at a premium in the markets of the world this season, and the promise is that the dairy farmer will work for bigger prices and better returns. London private advices this week quote butter at Phis to 110s with good prospects. Dislocation of shipping and extra costs of freight aud insurances, and other risks will offset these better prices, but finally with seas cleat ed of hostile war vessels, and dado routes open as U'.mv appears likely, the prospects are of a good paying season for your business. '• You will be glad to know that requisites such as parchment paper, produced ou, aud imported from the Continent of Europe, are already in

stock, or near at hand, in such quantities as to relieve the management of anxiety, and everything is in older f>r us to proceed with the seas m's business. In a word, if you will supply milk and cream in abundance we can handle eveiy pound of it, and subject to the fortunes of war, which many people think miybe trusted, we can promis-* you full eonsiderain cash for your coining season's work. Applause . " 11 is for this year the universal policy of co-operative dairy companies both in Au-tia'iu and New Zealand to pay out from month to month as the a« tual results will permit. This is a policy which you will approve of, as it will avoid all risks of needless embarrassment for everybody. There is no enterprising speculating maniifac turer standing between vm and your markets to take any pai t of your earnings, so thai every penny w ill come to yi'U.'' (Applause .

Tho case of a young lierman who had obtained a teacher's appointment in the North created some amusement at Wednesday's meeting of the Auckland KdueitLm Board. It was sud that the police had "rounded him up, ' but, us he was just about to Ijj marred, ho was told that if his intended (tile was a good Kit! he would not In interfered with in any wav. lie was eonsci|'J»ii!ly iiunied the next day. "I know he will be kept in order because he hai married a Presbyterian,'' sail the member who lelated the circumstances. "I can guarantee that," t.iid Mr C. I. i iarhiml. who i i a l'real>.\ lei ian himself, amid mm h laughter,

Dairy Association's Contributton. £IOOO TO THE EMPIRE FUND. At Friday's arnual meeting; of tbe | New Zealard Dairy Association, Mr j Wesley Spragg said: "I lam that the Northern Wairoa Co op rative has contributed £2OO as j a liret iiFtilment toward* th. 5 I Patriotic Fur.d. It h f rth r proposed by the numbers of thfs same ccmnany to give the value of one ] da i's milk per month as long as is required t" this same furd, th° employees Riving oc day's per \ month. This will be n handsome j gift hdecri 1 a.iggest that it wonll be appropriate for this wealthy company ti also cjntribJt'. Tnis will be a matter fur jour consideration." Mr Dynes Fultm (Tuakau), said in view of th= crisis which no* faced the Empire this company Bhould do something. Pract cally all the cDm paniea throughout the D)minion| I were responding, the Kulway De j partment and school teachers cf trc I Dominion had giv f n handsomely, and j | the Dairy Associa i m should also I come torward. He moved, " That i this meeting of the New Zealand Dairy Association hereby expresses ita loyal y to the King and its J | cordial approval of the action being i ; tsken to defend the interests of the ! Empire; it also directs the directors to allocate the eum of £IOOO to j the Empire Defence Fund." Mr Scrivener seconded, but he ; thoug'ot the amount should be 1 charged against the company's rcj serve fund. This fund, £4579 2s |6<, hal been built up for conj tingencieft and was compose! of ; money which did not come directly out of the milk. Thii was the fund that should re drawn upon. A fairly lo n g discussion ensued I and explanations tinslly removed i several misconceptions. | Mr Maisey, one cf the directors, objected to the money ccmirrg from the reserve fund. The mana-er, Mr Pa'ey, Baid the £IOOO woull pa i out at 8s per heal over all the sharehol lera, and ; that would not make a bi< ! ence to tbe incomes (,f the ensuing I year. He would prefer that the money ibe taken from current earnings. Part of fie reserve fund had been built up from capital sojiccs and could only be employ;d as a set-off j against capital cxpci.scs. This i created a legal difficulty. Mr Hayes (Waiukui snid they ( should bi united as Britishers on this question and rot to worry about i the fund from which it was ta come. ; If thev would accept him, he added, j he would join the forces tc-morrow. (Applause). The motion wss carried, the money to be taken from this year's earnings of the company. «> ; Lady Liverpool Committee. The members of tho Pukekohe j Committee of tho Lady Liverpool j Fund, which met on Friday afterI noon, >bowed that they had got 1 through a surprising amount of j work in live days. Several members j stated they had not had a single j refusal. A letter from Mrs Ship- ; herd, l'ura Pura, Puni, was read ! showing the patriotic spirit which li 3 dominating that district. The i latter, addressed to the chairwoman, j said: "Having seen by thi j 'Times' that you are int rested in working for the volunteer, 1 am writing to ask you if there is any sewing I can do, as I would be very pleased to help you in any way. Aa we live so far out we hear very little of whit is going on (except ■ through the 'Times'), so hoping you ! will forgive me for troubling you. " ■ ! The le'.ter wan received with pleasure by the committee, and it was i ; decided to send tho following reply , (which also is applicable to other , I residents cf the district who desire Ito help):—"The Pukekohe committee of the Lady Liverpool Fund , thank you for your offer to sew or j otherwise help. As ya-t we have no authority to sew, unless a further 1 contingent, is to be sent out. But 1 we are organising so that we will be ' 1 ready when called upon. Just now :wa ate open to rec lve donations » of m mey or donations of warm • ' knitted socks, JOJ to 11 inch font. Brown heather, grey, khaki or dark i j colours will do. Should you be i j sending a parcel if you rrark it Lady : Liverpool Committee the post effice I will deliver it without stamps." During the afternoon paper | [ patterns were cut out for Balaclava : raps, so as to be ready to start if , | required. It was shown that the j < ladies appointed to canvass the ' | different sections of the borough, in j order to ascertain what workers were available, had all done well. A ' ! large number of pairs of socks were ''■ obtained and several ladies were ' j reported to be knitting. '■ ■ Although only a fow hours' notice . was given, the women of Pukekohe • i douated <»2 Dairs of warm socks yesi ' terdav to bo given out to the forco i ; at the Defence Camp this afternoon. i It is pleasant to record that all purI • chasers sent tho exact class of goods i asked for. A typical note cimo from Mrs W. F. Osborne. It was ns modest as the gift was generous. : " Miss Webster called on me,'' she wrote, "to ,-ee if 1 would do anything to help the committee. I nm sending a few pairs of socks along." i Upon opening the parcel it was found to contain JI pairs! Mrs Robt. McGoitgh sent 1 I pairs; Mrs ; Hubbard s ; Mrs Graham f> ; Mrs T. Flavell I : Mrs Wyatt 2 ; Mrs MoFnrlane _': Mrs Willcoeks 2 ' -tockings). Mrs Young one pair hand-knitted socks, double heels and toes, which are especially welcome.

GIFTS OF STOCK. Ihe following arc detail* of some of the prices realised at Wcattieh last week for stock presented l>y the following donors:—A. (Unas, Te Kauwhata, A'.'H 15s; I'. Sutton, I'apatoctoe, 10 sin ep. £ls 12a; A. (ilass, bteer, £S Ts fid; Wilfred Johnstone, heifer, i' 7 I 03; L'r<|iihart Bros.. Karaka, live sheep, A! 1 12s Gil; Mrs Glenn, Awhitu, three sheep, £.'! 12s

WAK NOTES. Willie Crum, of Crum ami Son, well-known in football circles, is a I member of the contingent about to : sail from Au.klinl The I'ukekohe boys were liack home on Monday to j say good-bye to their relatives and j friends. Lieutenant W. .). Baxter, of (! Battery, lett Hamilton on j Tuesday last for Palmorston North lie is a son of Mr .1. Baxter, smrpi.iry of the A. aid I'. Society, I'ukekohe.

War Notes. Messrs Tawso" anil Willis were given ii heatt y good-byo by thoir follow liromon on Monday overling prior to their final departure for Auckland. Several speakers expressed all sorts of good wishes fur the lo.al hoys who are going to the front. The present is no* a good time for launching a joke, us a fanner who resides near Dannevirko discover*' 1 to his cost. The farmer referred to walked into an hotel at Dinnovirko, and, noticing a nuinlier of young men sitting down, wont to tin bar and called fur a lager boor in broken English Raising tin g!a s s to his lips, ho intonde 1 evidently to plolgo tho German Euiporor, hut had hardly pronounced the word " lioch " when ho was thrown bodily out into the street. Ho was receiving a very rough handling, when the landlord interfered ami explained it was all a joke, a fact that the culprit was desirous of oxplaining had hi Keen givjn a moment's rospi'o. An übjoct apology lieing forthcoming, th) farmer wont his way a wis»r mm.

Some etnphut'c opinions upon the war wore expressed by Bishop < Hoary in a sermon at St. Patiick's Cathedral, Auckland. Speaking us one who had seen the devastation wrought by the Fratn o-Prusuiau war, said the Bishop, ho hoped that a time was at hand when the nations would regard the man who doliboratoly raised wars like tho present one, as an international criminal who ought to be Hippressol. Thero weie times, like tho present, when tho most snered rights of a people urns; be defended with the sword, and ho was proud, not only of the stand mado by gallant little Belgium in the face of overwhelming odds, but of the spontaneous enthusiasm with which tho young sms of New / tabind were rallying to the support of the Empire. News of victories would probably bo receive.! in time, and ho hopnl there would be no unseemly exhibitions and dissipations. Tho present war had undoubtedly horn forced upon the Empire by a small military coterio in Berlin, and unquestionably it had caused tho death of tho Popo. Thero had boon no nobler victim of tho war than Pius X, who, out of his oveithwing human kindness, had done everything in his power to provout it,