THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 6, 25 August 1914, Page 2

THE WAR.

JOTTINGS. The Southland Patriotic Fund totalled £5200. On Saturday night the Hawke’s Bay Tribune stated its intention of opening a Belgian Belief Fund, and last evening it announced that the first day’s subscriptions totalled £724.

The Taranaki Patriotic Fund decided to remit to the Government the sum of £1250, and to inquire as to whether a central lund is being established for the alleviation of distress caused through the war.

It has been decided by the executive of the United Fire Brigades’ Association of New Zealand that members of brigades who are doing military duty or are members of the expeditionary forces, will be granted full service honors.

A social in aid of the War Fund is to be held in the Egmont Club’s rooms this evening. A special feature of the programme to be submitted are musical items to be rendered by Mr St. George, examiner for the Trinity College, London.

The Toko Football Club unanimously decided at a general meeting held last Friday to make a donation of £7 10s to the War Fund and a -cheque for the amount has been received by the secretary. The Club has decided to abandon its annual social as a compliment to members who have left for active service.

The Government intends to act under the provisions of the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Act passed just before the adjournment of the session, and set up a Commission to enquire into food prices. The Commission has power to fix prices during war time. No statement is yet made as to the personnel of the Commission.

A fishing party in Wellington Harbor had an exciting experience on Sunday. They negligently or wilfully disobeyed the prohibition to go near Somes Island, with the result that a sentry fired on them twice. The second shot passed through one man’s clothes and grazed his stomach. This was quite enough, and they got clear away as soon ns possible.

Speaking at Wellington yesterday, Supt. Ellison explained the position of members of the Police Force likely to accompany the troops to the front. There was, he said, no provision for granting leave to constables who volunteered for the front, so if the men desired to go they would have to resign. A few members of the force were British army reservists, who would have to rejoin the colors. In their cases their positions would be kept open, provided they returned fit for duty, and they would be given any increments accruing to them, though during their absence they would only receive army rates of pay. So far none of the ordinary police had volunteered for the front. ,