New Zealand.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 40, 3 October 1914, Page 6

New Zealand.

THE MAORIS' RESP'N-SE. ' IPsjbTbels AiabbiiTiOKf.l -- Gisborue, October 2J The local' Maoris have thrown themselves "hear-t. aid soul into the arrangements for'the projected riatijve ' expeditionary "force, and -to-day when tie Gisborne contingent of 16 wr '■. some ! hundreds- came forward* They were a _ maigmneetot stamp of men, in some cases di^g as high : : as 6ft 6in' and weigr ng : as much as 16 stone without an ounce . of if at theft*bodies, pressing forward .eages to-be- to go any- '. u here and fight any too* :y for the King and Empire.-It was quite pathetic to fe'ee the look --.of disappointment which earned over the "frees of thojse yonhg-"giants ; when- told- -that the weight limit was 12 stone, - and that no- one 'over that weight could' be selected-. v©iv ; Sc6tl : ,-*th\* medical ex- • airiiner, declared that it was a 'positive sin ; toiiave : tb- / rej|ect--some of tho magriificent stamps of manhood offering, -for the simple' reason that they were" over, the weight" limit set; Among the volunteers, were d'number of. stalwart wahiiies, who became quite indignant when' cold that ladies cduld not be accepted. "I can shoot as well as any, man who ever walked." declared one Maori maiden, who oxpressed utter scorn for the incoi-ijiie-hensible ways of tho-pakeha in ■■>.'■ tjs* pitching ah army of men to ■'■.: ■' t without their women being there to look after them. "How te poor Maori going ffo get "on with" no one to cook for him?" asked another, who had volunteered her services for the commissariat department. When told that the army had -men cooks, her "look, of scorn was eloquent.

COUNTESS OF LIVERPOOL FUND. Wellington, October 2. The Countess of Liverpool forwards the following letter to the Press: —• "As soon as the Expeditionary Force has left New Zealand, I intend to publish, through the medium, of the the fund , has been disposed of. As all are there will' be reinforcements fcof be' provided for,; which will be drawn" fro;fn i all.fqiir military centres, .but which will be located, previous to their departure, at Trentham. These vmeik I .understand, will proceed to the front.at certain stated intervals, . and . I intexd .toutilise the balance of the money which is at my disposal to- deal with these objects. .In case of anyone having articles '-which they .are proposing to utilise for these reinforcements, it will be best, in order to insure proper supervision, and in order may reach detachments for which they, are In ended, that they should be sent to tbo Town Hall, Wellington, addressed to Herj Excellency the Countess of Liverpool,; or. the Mayoress. Town Hall, Wellington,','—(Signed) Annette Liyer.,ppol.''\ ■ ■ '■ ■ ; DETAINED GERMAN SHIPS. Dunedin, Octoher 2. 5,A meeting of those inter ;H in! cargoes on .German* boats detail 1 in Sydney, Capetown,; and other porta j was Held this afternoon at "the in stance of the Chamber*; of Commerce, j After discussion, it . .'s decided to recommend the DuneJ'.i Chaitfher of | Commerce, to act, in the. matter of ships detained at Capetown in con.junction with other New Zealand in brinn , h > °: the no*it:;:n bni'o: ? 'h» Government,