New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 67, 14 November 1914, Page 5

New Zealand

TEN CADETS FOR AUSTRALIAN MILITARY COLLEGE.

Per Press lAssociatiDn. Wellington, November The military authorities Bt6te;iloAfc it was proposed to send cadets to the Royal Australian Military College for terms commeiicmg in February next, but now it .lias been decided to send ten. • .THE'FRIENDLY SOC, ■ Wellington, November 14. Cabinet has. decided .to vote . approximately £IBOO to enable the- Government to share in .the. reinsured risks which friendly societies/ undertaken for their memlyjJA -who liave gone with the Expeainub'iry Force to serve the Empire. ■

BELGIUM RELIEF Sir,-—-I am enclosing herewith; u a copy of the letter received: v;by me from the Vica-Consul for Belgium acknowledging receipt of the proceeds of the Belgian Relief entertainment, held in Toko. If thought advhabjp, and not encroaching on your limited space, I would esteem it a favoesif you would publish it at venience. ‘ I have also to thank yPU for the publication of a summary of the balance-sheet.—Yours, etc., - JOS. GILLIGK, Hon. Soe. Toko, 13th November, 1914, (COPY OF LETTER.) Wellington, nth Nov.; 1911. Sir, —I have the h w>or to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Of h November, enclosing bank draft for £lO4 10s 9d, being the proceeds cf the Belgian- Relief entertainment held in Toko. Please accept for yourself, and convey to your subscribers, try appreciation and thanks for difelr generosity and thoughtfulness. It may interest you to know taafc T have made arrangements whereby the money is cabled through the Government to the Belgian Ambassador in London, and that I have a beany sent forward £7BBO. lam pleAsed to learn that the flag I sent you helped in some small measure to make a success of your entertainment.—l have the honor to be, etc., C. F. JOHNSTON, Vice Oonsttl. Mr Jos. Gillick, P.O. Toko, Taranaki.