New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 284, 28 November 1914, Page 5

New Zealand

REINFORCEMENTS FOR SAMOA.

Dunedin, November 26

Hon. J. Allen made an announcement to a Otago Daily Times reporter to-day regarding the men on garrison duty at Samoa, "A large number of men," said the Minister, "have now been for a long time engaged in garrison duty in Samoa, and many of them are very desirous of going to the front, andT want to give them an opportunity of volunteering to go there. If this is to be done it will be necessary to replace, at any rate, a portion of the garrison by other troops from .New Zealand. In order to do this, I propose to give an opportunity to 500 men, between the ages of 40 and 47, to volunteer for service in Samoa, and arrangements will be made, with the Defence Officer to get the names of these 500 throughout New Zealand."

WHEAT AND FLOUR. IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER. Pee Press Association. Hawera, November 28. The following statement has been made by the Prime Minister: "It is now acknowledged in the southern districts'of New Zealand that the Dominion is faced with a shortage both of wheat and flour, and that we shall have to depend on outside services for most of our supplies for at least two months. The Commission set up under the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Act of last session will sit again in a few days to further consider the prices in view of die difficulty that has arisen, and also, having regard to the fact that we have to import much of the wheat and flour that is required, I want those who may hold stocks of wheat to understand that the Government will purchase at a fair price and that they will not be allowed to keep supplies locked up to the detriment of the population. Supplies are afloat at the present time from Australia, and a further large consignment will be forthcoming in a few weeks from Canada. In the meantime I want to emphasise the point that the Government will not allow any storing of wheat supplies for the purpose of exploiting the public."

LETTERS FOR PRISONERS. The Postmaster-Gener.il announces that letters for New Zealand prisoners of war interned abroad should be addressed according ~to the following example:—Captain X. (or Private Y.), (Name of Unit), British Prisoner of War, Prisoners of War Information Bureau, Berlin. Letters may be posted without prepayment, and no charge will be made for registration or insurance if these services are desired. Parcels will also be accepted without prepayment either for postage or for insurance. No letter may be enclosed in a parcel. Any letter, etc., received for delivery and bearing a clear indication of having been sent by a prisoner of war will be delivered without charge. A parcel sent by a prisoner will also be redirected without charge. Money, orders for prisoners of war will be issued free of commission. The words "Prisoner of War" must' be written across the requisition form. The foregoing is in accordance with arrangements made by the British Post Office.