NEW ZEALAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 1, 19 August 1914, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

THE AUCKLAND CAMP.

GENERAL COOLEY’S WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.

[Per Press Association.] Auckland, August IS

Tho groat majority of the volunteers who are to form the Auckland contingent of the Dominion’s expeditionary force are now under canvas at the mobilisation camp at Epsom. There are still a few men to come into camp, but by to-morrow the force will bo completely mobilised. The camp was inspected this morning by General Sir Alexander Godley. who had come to Auckland on a brief visit for this special purpose. The inspection over, General Godley told the men that ho was going to command them. He himself would be leaving Xew Zealand in one of the troopships sailing from Wellington, so he would not have another opportunity of coming to Auckland. Before he went he would like to remind them that they were going to Europe, where they would be side bv side with highly-trained and disdpiined men, who took an infinite pride in their personal appearance and equipment. It therefore behoved them to pay increasing attention to such details, and not to become lax in discipline. “I have no fear,” concluded the General, “that you will not light, if need arises, with the same courage as shown by your countrymen during the Maori wars, and in South Africa and elsewhere.”

Prior to his departure for “Wellington hy the midday express, General Godley had a confidential chat with all tiie officers. THE CONCENTRATION CAMP. Palmerston X.. August IS. The concentration camp has now readied the strength of about 1300. Early each morning the men are taken out for a course of physical drill. Although the climatic conditions were bad up till yesterday, only three eases of illness were reported, one of appendicitis and two of pneumonia. The Defence Department is daily receiving applications for The total enrolments up to date are: Officers 171, and men 5071. The rifle clubs in the district are rapidly strengthening their numbers. FOOD FOR BRITAIN FUND. Christchurch, August 18.

The Christchurch City Council has donated £750 to the Food for Britain Fund. The total subscribed here during the three days the fund has been iu operation is £3750, in addition to 1000 sheep, worth another £IOOO.

TIMARU

Timaru, August IS

Twenty more mounted men are leaving to-morrow to complete the South Canterbury quota of 100 mounted and ISO foot. Hagerty, the boxer, has been accepted for the front.

Geraldine farmers arc taking up heartily the Premier’s appeal for more grain. A meeting in Timaru to-day approved and supported the project.

MAORI WARRIORS.

Taumarunui, August IS

A meeting of representative Maoris this afternoon waited on tire Mayor and asked him to communicate with the Premier, requesting him to provide them with rifles, ammunition and an instructor to train them so that the-s may bear their share in the defence' of the country. The Mayor promised to send the request to the Defence ! Department, a decision which gave satisfaction to the natives.

V/ANGANU!.

Wanganui, August IS

One hundred and twenty men leave for the Palmerston camp to-morrow. Subscriptions are still rolling in. St. Paul’s congregation to-day adopted the Board of Managers’ proposal to raise funds for the relief oi distress in England. The members have undertaken to contribute various sums per week during tho currency of the war.

AW ERRING HUSBAND.

Wellington, August JS

An incident occurred in the Basin Reserve when tho troops wore being fa re welled, which varied the general tone of extreme patriotism prevailing. A woman with a hahy in her arms was astonished to see her husband in tho ranks. She tearfully called to him, hut getting no response "site appealed to a policeman, who set the law in motion and recovered her husband for

WEST COAST

Orevmouih, August IS

Tin' (1 reyinouth Harbour Board, :;t its iiici'tiag to-night, voted to()0 to tho War Fund.

FLAGS ENTWINED. Wellington, August IS

r r!u*ro was (|iiite a nuhjne ceremon\ at the (l!rnnd Opera House tins evenino-. when tin) Hon. A. H. Herdman, Minister of Justice. presented Mr Nihio, Hie principal American comodmn in’the .1. C. Williamson Comedy Company, with the national Hays of New Zealand and America, hound together, as a recognition of the efforts ol himself and the company in accelerating the collection of funds towards New Zealand’s war chest. Mr Herdnmn, in a happy speech, stated that lie had pleasure in making the presentation as a Minister of the Crown, and hoped that the two countries would ah\a>s ho as indissolubly hound together as the two Hags he was presenting, In< Mayor also spoke appreciatively

tlie stage, and the Lady Mayoress | presented Miss Cohan with a liaudsoruC | bouquet. The proceedings a rcaseu meuse enthusiasm. i/" SARGOOD, SON AND L ,. UN’S N AT EON. Wellington, August 19. The £2OOO donation which Messrs Sargood, Sou ana liven are making through New Zealand for the relief - of distress in •> arious parts of the Dominion hr-> b. mi divided among the j various dislii< ■ ' in which the firm lias I establishment,- m the following ratio: Auckland £SOO, New Plymouth £IOO, Gisborne £l6O, Christchurch £SOO, Dunedin £SOO, Invercargill £IOO, Oamaru £6O, Timarn £SO, Wellington £SOO, Wanganui £IOO, Napier £SO, Nelson £SO, making a total of two thousand pounds.

AT THE CONCENTRATION CAMP AT PALMERSTON. Palmerston North, August 19. The latest arrivals at the concentration camp bring the totals up to 45 officers and 1491 men. Among the number, it is interesting to note, are two deserters who have responded to the British War Office appeal, and 65 rservists, who have been called again to the colors. Every branch of the service is well represented. The men are in great spirits. r lo date, 5572 men and 186 officers have volunteered in the Wellington Military District. On Friday a parade of the local volunteers will be held to receive the parcels made by the {Ladies’ Committee. STRATFORD DISTRICT EMPIRE DEFENCE LEAGUE. The “Lady Liverpool” Depot in Broadway will, now that the first rush is over, be opened only from 2 to 5 p.m., and will be closed on Thursdays a 1 together. The “housewives” made by the ladies’ guilds have been the occasion of much favorable comment by men who have had experience of active service. “The best yet,” these competent critics say. About £2O resulted from Mrs Carbery’s “War Tea’ ’on Monday afternoon. The efforts of the Committee in securing troop horses have been much appreciated by the Defence Departmut. PICTURE MATINEE.

On Saturday afternoon a special performance in aid of the War Fund will be given at His Majesty’s Theatre. A real tip-tdp series of pictures have arrived from headquarters, Wellington, and special music by the orchestra will bo one of the leading features.

Special notification appears in this issue of the gift auction sale in favor of the Empire Patriotic War Fund. The sale is to take place on Saturday, at 1.30 p.m. Messrs E. G. Cottier (Mr Newton King), C. G. Budd (New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Lad.), and F. W. Webster (Messrs Webster, Dobson and Co.) will sell on behalf of their linns, and a special request is made to farmers, settlers and other donors of stock, etc., to deliver the same early on Saturday morning to avoid confusion and crowding at the yards. The sale is to take place in Messrs Webster, Dobson and Co’s, yards, kindly lent for the purpose. The proceeds of the sale, free from deductions and auctioneers’ commissions, will he handed direct to the Patriotic Fund Committee.

Owners of the right type of animal are reminded that the local Stock Department is still open to purchase horses for artillery purposes.

Mr Tom Sheehan, second son of Mr .1. Sheehan of Stratford, was one of the contingent that went south to Palmerston this morning to the concentration camp.