New Zealand.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 283, 27 November 1914, Page 6

New Zealand.

CAPTAIN BOYLE KILLED. [Per Press Association,] Wellington, November 27. Cable advice has been received by Viscountess Kelhurne that the Hon. James Boyle, a captain in the Royal Scots (fusiliers, was killed in action on October 18th. He was the third son of Karl Glasgow and brother of Viscount Kelhurne, captain of H.M.S. Py ramus. —- CARTERTON’S FINE EFFORT. Carterton, November 27. The Mayor’s relief fund sports, auction of gift stock and goods and concert, held yesterday, resulted in netting over £SOO, SCARCITY OF FLOUR. LABOR BODY’S PROTEST. Dunedin, November 27. The following resolution was passed at a meeting of the Political Labor Representation Committee last evening: “That this committee view with alarm the press reports that only some few clays’ supply, of flour is in hand in the Dominion, and enters an emphatic protest against the apathetic attitude adopted by the Government, and at once calls on it to assume the responsibility of protecting the people from the rapacity of the holders of foodstuffs, and further calls the attention of the public to the full powers conferred on the Government by regulations made under the Commerce Act to seize flour and other foodstuffs for any purpose, including sale to the public.”

GERMAN CONSUL' ARRESTED, r Wellington, November 26. E. Fbcke, late German Consul in Wellington, lias been arrested by the military authbrities for communicating with the enemy’s country. He will be detained as a prisoner of war. THE BELGIAN FUND. Auckland, November 26. The campaign on behalf of the Belgians was brought before the wool buyers at the-first sale of the season to-day. The sale was stopped while several gifts were auctioned, and a collection, was made by ladies. The sum of about £l5O was the result. At the , Metropolitan Show, a number of gifts ■ were sold, and others will be sold tomorrow and Saturday by leading auctioneers. The Acting-Consul writes to the Herald: “Could you dispose of a crocodile which we have had offered to us? We do not know what to do with it, and think it is more suitable for a newspaper office.”