War Notes.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 226, 1 September 1914, Page 2

War Notes.

MAJOR SCIMFIELD."

The " third " squadron ol mounted men derives its title from the •irl Regiment of Mounted Rille*. whose head'jUait* rs are at Auckland, but who really comprise mi extended suburban are t with ah tut a thirty mile radius. I'lie 0.0. h Major Sehoti«ld, of l'ukekoho, whose promotion in rank is, it may he mentioned, hailed with huge satisfaction by the men in his command.

NEW ZEALAND'S GIVING. Money and goods to tlio value of about £ 1 1-5,000 stand to the credit of New Zoaluidnis' patiiotism in the Central War Fund. Tlio Prime Minister real a long list of donations in the lloiisotho other evening, Mating that cash payments amounted to and piomises yet U> materialise £■!'),G'i.'!. Motor cars [uesente I wero valued at £Olll, while horses given to tlio force weto valued at ill-'5,1)00, placing a low average of £-'U each upon them. There were also other funds, including the Lady Liverpool Fuud, and those for tlio relief of distress in New Zealand, Britain and Belgium. Ho believed the total of all tho funds mu.-t be 11 it less than £1)0,000, t>u that the D.miiuiou had dono wonderfully weil £ir Joseph Ward remarked that the spontaneous way in which the people of Now Zealand rose to tho occasion must bo very impressive (even though wo wero a small country to pe-tplo outside as an indication ol how united wero Britishers all through the Empire when danger threatened. Very largo sums had been raised by funds not connected with the Central Fund, and a magnilicent spirit had been shown. It was suggested by Mr 0. W. liussell that s-ome notice should bo taken of the local funds which hail not reached the Cen'r.il Fund.

The l'rinio Minister agreed that the wliolo of the names should bo put on record. Those who gave smaller sums in proportion to their \\ 010 deserving of recognition.

MAKINE INSUKANCE. The following his b:en issued bv the Government on the subj3.*t of war risks and marine insurance.

" After consultntion with the Imperial authorities, w!.o suggest Ihit if New Zealand steamers arc included in one of the approved war ri k associations, hulls anl cargo can be covered under th2 Government scheme at cuirent rates.

"The Imperial Government having made provision f u r insurance against war ri.ks 0:1 hulls and cargo of English merchant at a varying rate (at present three guineas per cent.) the New Zealand Government is endeavouring through his Excellency the Governor to make arrangement* for war risk insurance of cargo from the Dominion to England at the same rates.

"the proposals made by the New Zealand Government, that it should be permitted to act as agent of the Imperial War Risk Office, or, alternatively, that the New Zealand Government should itself i?sue cover, and be reinsured at the I.nperial oltice, were, for sufficient reason, not assented to by the Imperial Government. "Special arrangements have been made for cargo per transports."

NATIONAL liESEKVK

Li>'lit. lv. F. Webster, of l'ukekohe, lias received word from tho Olliccr Ccunmaudiug, authorising hi in to enrol old volunteers under the National Keservo. Membership confers certain privileges hut it does nut involve any military duties other than that evi ry liti/.en is already liable tor under tho Militia Act Mr Webster has the enrolment forms and will bo pleased to explain the inoveuient to all old voluritoul's

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At Saturday\s stock sale in I'ukekohe M'\s-rs Buckland and S ins sold some lurther stock, being patriotic gifts. A heifer presented by Mr W. II Thomas, sold om \ realised i''i Ids, Mr 11. W. 1/indon gave a litter ol pups. These were sold and re- Id and realised sums go the Ivmb.tv fund.

A IWTIvIoTIC l'K«

Mr J. llodgs'ii Keith gave aim to It'lllib porker which sold by Messir. A Huckland and Sons at l'liki k"he on Monday. Mr 11. Harnaby was the lirst purchaser at J.'.' and lie handed the pig back for re-sale Mr I Appleby bought next a 1 11 ni l ajjain handed the pig back. Mrl?arnal'\ again bought at 11 'is. The total sum realised was I"» '>•

l'iiv.ite (i. \\\ Howig, who was ! lormerlv with Mr A. E. Wilkinson, ; of l'ukekolie. is now enlisted with the I '"th Waikatos, expeditionary i fori ", at Epsom ( amp. I

Tlinro nro ghouls who go about battleliol Is robbing tli" dead. Tlith ni'p liipii whoso sense 11f right iui'l I>Jitrioti«-ni is so do.ul that tlioy tako pvory iijijiortunitv to Mood ill" l oimtrv. A Foilding auctioneer last week urged fanuprs nit lo " i Lip on 11 10 prions " for tlmir lioi just because thp Government was tho j>urchaser. Wi' h.ivo lioaid of a local caso in which a horsn w,i> rejected because of a defect. Tlip owner took tin' animal away, •JgLnl " it up, .-out it along by aflUßr person and sold it to tho agent. May such a sollo-'s son lm upon i faulty horse at a ("itical moment,'' i-. an apt curse. It is reported (Kit in this vi r\' district th n ro aro men lying in wait fir tho Government to ribit by moans of exorbitant piices. A vehicle bought years ago for a .small

sum was sold to the Government «i;ont at live time' its original price. Oh, tho shame of it nil!—Foilding " Star."' O.e naturalised (ierman resident of Wellington is having rathr a bud iim? iirffo.it. Hearing a few flays ,170 that Fome i.f his compatriots had hem nriented, he hastened to the poli:c station to exchange fra'rrnsl greetings with them. Thii naturally had the effect of rirawi g the attention of the authorities to his rationality. On Minrlay night ho was proceeding to Walcs'own to condole with a friend who had hst a relative. He took a short cut over the hills rear the wireless stition and attracted the attention of the vigilant Ruard. He was hdd up, detectives telvphoned for, and the trespa'.sc - was stripped nslied and mtijected to 11 thorough s.'arcn. Thorough inquiries were made, and it was o'clock next morning he fore the hapless offender was relcjscd.

Qnte a stir wis traat-'d in the camp of German reservists at Fremantl' hat week (says a Melbourne paper), when a rertain prironcr was brought in by the guard. V\s podd as ho nnde his apouarance the rest of the prisoners stood to attention, and mads it known that the new arrival was a German of high lank. It app?ara that he iR a Gernnn baron, who hai in years past srved as ail ollber in th_• German ar.ny. A little time ago ho applied for a position as coachman to a wellknown Fremanth merchant, and he was cleaned. He left out the "von" in I'll name, and b.'came known only by his two Christian names. Tnose who came in contact with him found him to 1)2 most interesting, lie ciul I converse in live language*, anl whs well versed nn all topics of the (Njy. It is understood that he endeavoured to obtain a passage o,i th 3 German steamer Stolzberg, but he was unsuccessful.