THE TERRITORIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 61, 7 March 1912, Page 5

THE TERRITORIALS.

NO DESIRE TO VINDICTIVELY PRESS THE ACT. COOKE RELEASED. (Per Press Association A ' Wellington, March 0. The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward), who is also Minister of Defence, •annolihced to-day that Cabinet had decided to release young Cooke, of Christchurch, from gaol, where ho was serving a sentence of fourteen days. “This has been done with the concurrence of the Commandant; (General Godley),” explained Sir Joseph Ward. “The Act having been affirmed on a second occasion, there was no desire to vindictively press it further. Choke will therefore be released at once.” APPOINTMENT AND CHANGES. Wellington, March 6. Col. A. W. Robin, Adjutant General, is appointed to temporarily represent the Dominion at headquarters of the Imperial General Jiltaff, War Office, London, in accordance with the agreement entered into tby the overseas Dominions at the recent Imperial Conference, that ea|Jr should ■send a senior officer!as its itiiTCk • '■ LieUt.hCbl.' •' Ablf Att liStP need Lietlf.-CbL Wolfe'in command'of" the Auckland military district. These changes will date from June 20th next. The following appointments will take effect from July 10th next:— Lieut.-Col. Bauehop, to command Otago military district; Lieut.-Col. Smytli, now officer commanding Otago, to the command of the Canterbury district, vice Lieut.-Col. Hawkins, deceased. •■ v: ri\4 A V" ’A Jif&M QO A