NEW ZEALAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 30, 22 September 1914, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

CARE OF WOUNDED NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

'JTeb Peess Association.] Wellington, September 21

A deputation comprising representatives 6f a number of district patriotic fund committees, headed by Mr J. Nash, Mayor of Palmerston North, waited on the Prime. Minister (Rt. Hon. W. F. Masseyj this evening, with reference to care of wounded New Zealanders at Home.

The delegates brought before the Government the following resolutions which were passed at a conference field prior to waiting upon Mr Massey : "That this conference of delegates, representing various patriotic committees, resolves to ask the Government—(l) To agree to a Dominion Civilian Fund being established tor the care of New Zealand invalided or wounded soldiers and other emergencies at Home; (2) that the Government subsidise the same £ for £ from moneys already paid in from the patriotic committees ; (3) that a first call, equal to 10s per man of the force, be made over the whole Dominion ; (4) that the Government agree to the appointment ot a civilian (honorary, if possible) to administer the fund under the control ol the High Commissioner's office in London." ' The Prime Minister said that the Government had already given the matter some consideration, but had not arrived at any definite conclusion upon it. They fully realised, however, that something must be done in the direction suggested. They had thought of instructing the High Commissioner to detail as many officials of.his staff as might be necessary to look after those matters that the deputation had in mind. With regard to the finance of the proposal, he was not sure that the Government could use any of the moneys in the patriotic fund for this purpose, because that money had been subscribed for the equipment of the force. He would like to consult with 'his colleagues and with General Godley on the proposal, but the deputation could be assured that the Government were fully alive to the necessity of appointing someone, and the appointee a civilian, to look after the interests of the •men at Home.

COOK ISLANDS DEFENCE FUND. Wellington, September 21. The Prime Minister received word to-day that the Europeans aiid Natives of the Cook Islands have subscribed £l2O to the Empire Defence Fund. THE INTERNED GERMANS. Wellington, September 21. The total number of Germans at present held as prisoners of war on Somes Island is 112. Another six are to be sent over this week. The first batch which went over numbered 115, and although a fairly largo numbei have been released on parole and re port themselves once every twentyfour hours to the police, their places have been taken by other Germans sent in from different parts of the Dominion.

Affairs at the camp go on smoothly, no complaints as to treatment being forthcoming.

THE FAMOUS WESTPORT COAL. Westport, September 21. The Harbor Board has decided, in view of the interest attaching to tinport of Westport during ttie present war, to ask the Government to bring under the notice of the Admiralty the known coal-bearing areas of Blackburn and Capo Foudwind, close to Westport, so that an area may be reserved, cr 20,000 to 50,000 tons of coal stored, on the Admiralty paying subvention to the Board.

BREAKING CAMP AT DUNEDIN. Dunedin, September 22. The troops at Tahuna Park broke camp to-day. The mounted men left at daybreak and rodo to Port Chalmers. Tbo infantry followed in two trains between ten and eleven o'clock. The embarkation is expected to be completed before 5 p.m. The infantry marched through the town yesterday, being vociferously cheered by 1700 school children who lined the streets.

MOUNTED REINFORCEMENTS. Lieut. W. V. Wilson, officer commanding the local squadron of the 2nd .Mounted Rifles, notifies-that applications will now he received for enrolment in the reinforcements for the mounted branch of the Expeditionary Force. In the advertisement in another column the necessary qualifications of applicants are given, and tho conditions covering applicants' horses and saddlery are stated. JOTTINGS. An alleged breach of the law relating to wireless installations was responsible for the arrest in Wellington on Sunday of a man named Hugo Sewald, who was charged, under tho Post and Telegraphs Act, that on or about September 19th, at Wellington, lie did establish a plant capablo of transmitting or receiving wireless telegraphic signals without having first obtained the consent of the Go-vernor-in-Council. The accused is a German, but is understood to have been naturalised. Tt is alleged that he had a wireless plant established in a room of a house in Taranaki street.