New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 7, 9 January 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

A GIFT OF OILSKINS. Per Press Association. Wellington, January 8. Lady Liverpool makes the following appeal to the public:—“l have been told that some extra oilskins will be greatly appreciated on H.M.S. Now Zealand at this strenuous time. I feeh—, perhaps, that some of those people ; who xetain pleasant recollections of x the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand to j these waters, and of happy hours ,

spent on board her, may like to help and the oilskins would be sent as New

Year gifts. I propose, therefore, to , start a collection in half-crowns, so ■ that all who want may help. (About | six half-crowns will buy one odddn. \ I will acknowledge all contributions | sent to me, and on January 23rd the r list will be closed and the money cab- | led to Captain Halsey. “In conclusion, may I ask that all | envelopes containing remittances foi " the above-mentioned object be marked | ‘H.M.S. Now Zealand Fund’ across j the top left-hand corner.—(Signed) : Annette Liverpool.” \ DEEP GRATITUDE OF THE KING 9 OF THE BELGIANS. ■■ i ■— \ . Christchurch, January 9. , His Excellency (Lord Liverpool) | received the following telegram this i morning from the King of the Belgians transmitted through the Secre- j tary of State for the Colonies; “If. am deeply touched at the generosity * of the Government, Parliament, and •

people of New Zealand towards the | Belgian nation. I beg that you will £ express to them my grateful thanks | for their goodness and sympathy.— Albert.” | MILITARY BASE HOSPITAL AT TRENTHAM. Hokitika, January 9. In connection with the appeal by ijhe New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association for funds to establish and equip a military base hospital at Trentliam, Tlie Westland Racing Club last night voted fifty guineas towards the object, with a view to enabling the Medical Association to carry out its proposal for giving increased accommodation and equipment of a hospital for the New Zealand soldiers. MISSING SOLDIERS. The National representative of the Order of the Star in the East desires the publication of the following note:— Enquiries for missing, wounded, pri. soners of war, or interned civilians may be made through Madame H. Amstein, Doctor of Law Advocate, Cours de St. Pierre 7, Geneva, Switzerland, who has been appointed by the Swiss National Representative of the Order to facilitate enquiry. Madame Amstein is in touch with the International Committee of the Red Cross at Geneva, the Agency for prisoners of war, and the Swiss Bureau for the Repatriation of Interned Civilians at Berne. Enquirers may rely, upon Madame Amstein leaving nothing undone to secure information with regard to relatives and friends at tin* front.