Dominion News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 94, 11 August 1914, Page 6

Dominion News

THE FEVER AT DANNEVIRKE. [Per 'PTiKaH Afl«r>nr*TrnH.l Dannevirlw, AugtHt 11The Dannevirke Chamber of Commerce passeri a resolution appreciating the Government's .-.cti-ui regarding; :!:■■; despatch of an exp^dici.u.p.rr foice. The Wnipawa licensed Victuallers' Association donated CIOG to the citizens' war fund. TWO SPLE*>SDIQ DONATIONS. Hastings, August 11 • Messrs Nelson Bros., Tomoaua, telegraphed to the Quartermaster-General of the New Zealand' Forces offering

500 carcases of mutfcoli, ot if the Department prefers it, £SOO. A .station owner who does not want his name mentioned, sent the Mayor of Hastings a cheque lor JJ"JV).

WOODVILLE AUCHT.

Woodville, August 11

The meeting convened by the Mayor last night was most enthusiastic, the hall being crowded. Patriotic speeches Hero made by the Mayor and Messrs Burnett, K. B. Ross, Crawford, and Lieut-Col. Stevenson. "God Save the King" and "Rule Britannia" were sung over and over again. A resolution was unanimously carried pledging the district to support the Empire in every possible way and a large committee was appointed to canvass the district. Over £2OO was subscribed in the room. Gilts were received of six horses, a spring dray and one hundred hams from the Woodville Bacon Co. Another meeting was held afterwards, when sixty ex-voluntesrs and contingenters stepped forward as one man and offered their services to the Defence Department in any capacity.' A meeting of ladies to form committees is being held thisi afternoon. Mr T. F. Fountaine, Kumaroa,. this morning donated £IOO, and the Woodville District High School will supply a hor.se.

OTACO MEDICAL STUDENTS. Dunedin, August 11. Fifty to sixty Otago medical students are prepared to volunteer for ac-

tive .service, but difficulty exists as to their course of study. It is hoped that negotiations with the Senate will smooth the way.

£SOOO FROM THE U.S.S.Co. Dunedin, August 11. The directors of the Union Steamship Company.voted £-jOOO to the Government's patriotic fund. They also state that they will give every assistance in regard to despatching the expeditionary force. TARANAKE CONTINGENT. STRATFORD'S CONTRIBUTION. The infantry Territorials selected in Stratford, numbering twelve men and 2 non-commissioned officers, leave for New Plymouth by the first train to-morrow.' The officers of the Taranaki quota have not yet been selected, and an announcement on the matter is being anxiously waited for. The enrolment of civilians with pre vious military experience will be commenced in a day or two. There was a good crowd at the railway station this afternoon, when the squadron from the Mounted Rifles left for*Hawera by speeiail train. STRATFORD EMPIRE DEFENCE LEAGUE. In accordance with the scheme outlined by the promoters of the Patriotic Meeting held at the Borough Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, a committee of ladies to organise working guilds was formed under the management of Mr Percy Thomson (chairman) and Mr S. Maealisfer (.lion, secretary). The committee has already got to work and a considerable quantity of materia! is now being made up into the various articles recommended by the Defence authorities as suitable for the men going to the front. in addition to the chairman and lion secretary the committee consists ol the following ladies and gentlemen :—Mesdames 0. Curtis, C. Penn, Riera, F. Dickson, Prentice, Middleton and Massey; and local clergymen of all denominations, including the Captain of the Salvation Army. Working guilds have been formed under the following guild leaders:— Mesdames Budge, 0. Curtis, Dingh . j<\ Dickson; Ewan Jackson, Riera. Paget, Petrie", and Steven. Mis*Agnes, 'itirkwood (representing Itov. Father Maples' Committee), a;uh the. Chur< .; tit Enghnftfiw'm G-uijd P-? s :Yq*»S>- " Tli© chairman or the lion, secretary will he glad to?'.receive, i the■jistifees.fr.ol otiiei} ladies who dofiro' to organise guiltSi and to exploit: the manner in vnich • it-is suggested that the-worJc can best f ho carried out.' G-itilill leaded will Di course take in-other individual lady 1 wrirUets''in -their 1 localities;. who '-Hli |jo supplied with material by the guild' leaders, and instructed as to the work required to bo done by them :.s workers for the guild.

■ The purchase of material anil the making up of the different articles of clothing, etc., is proceeding apace, and oiio guild has already in the making ::0 "housewives" and other useful -avticles.""" All ladies anVt'giiTti knit are recur, 1 -tod cither to form ffresi'giiiids in'their localities''and i> gistcjr f the gnildSMwitlr'Mr Slacajistfp," or to join one of the-existing guilds, the leader at which will procure mater.ial and apportion the work'*suitable to til- taste and capacity of the worker. -The work of idling up the "housewives" with needles, threads; buttons, etc., can be clone by those who cannol sew and 'Others can act as guild secretaries and messengers. Tee knitting Vfl' socks and useful sewing can be do.a at home, and the guild leaders will jrive out material, ready cut out, ii necessary, for members or the guild? to make up and return. Assistance in joining guilds and any other information required will _he afforded by any member of the Lade * Guild Committee, and as the articles to bo made will 'nave to be finished within a fortnight or three weeks all ladies nailing to assist are urgently requested to register themselves al once. The central committee will have its ♦headquarters in Broadway, Dr. Paget having kindly plated a shop owned lo him at the committee's disposal. The committee has decided to make all purchases cf material locally, as thev feel confident that the local business people will do their best to further the efforts of the League and will give every possible concession in the- matter of prices.