New Zealand.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 41, 19 February 1915, Page 5

New Zealand.

DEATH OF A NEW ZEALANDER.

Per Press Association.

Auckland, February 17

Advice has been received of the death of Second Lieutenant Eric Hardwick Tayler, of Ist Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly of Auckland. He was the second son of Mr and Mrs Archdale Tayler, of Auck. land. So far as is known, Lieutenant Tayler had been serving with his regiment in the trenches in Northern France for about a fortnight, when he contracted a severe, attac-i ex pneumonia and was removed to Lie military hospital at Haze-Biouck, wheice he died.

GIFTS FOR THE SOLDIERS.

Wellington, February 19

Lady Liverpool continues to receive gifts for soldiers. Her Excellency states that no more knitted belts are required at present, but Balaclava socks and mitten's are always acceptable. ,

MEAT FOR THE SOLDIERS.

Wellington, February 18,

Mr Massey informed a Post reporter that full details of the Imperial authorities’ requirements of meat supplies are now available. They asked for the whole of New Zealand’s surplus, including lamb. The Government will take action forthwith to meet the requests. ' Mr Massey says he has not the slightest doubt that the Government will receive every possible assistance. CONTINGENT OF NURSES SELECTED. The following are the New Zealand nurses selected for the contingent of ■SO to be sent for service under the ) direction of the British War Office. Forty-seven names appear below, and three more are to be chosen of the six nurses now with the Samoan garrison;— From Wellington.—Nurses Frances Price Fanny Speedy, Edna Pengelly, 5 Mary' Mcßeth, Elizabeth Smailes. From Auckland.—Nurses. Came Young, Mary Sutherland, Maud Mitchell, Daphne Commons, Sarah Clarke, Emily Nutsey, Emma Harris. From Christchurch.—Nurses Rose Fanning, Alicia Tnglis, Eva Liversey, Edith Harris, Emily Curtis, Kathleen Davies, May Chalmer, Theresa Butler. < i From Dunedin. -j—Nurses Elizabeth Nixon, Barbara Smith, Jean Dodds, Jean Cormack, Janet Moore, Grace Cadder, Marie / Wilkie, Christina Lowe. , ■ Also the following from other districts :—Nurses Kate Barnitt (New Plymouth), Matilda Frickett (Hamilton), Lily Burke (Hamilton)/ Inia, Bennett (Palmerston), Mabel Crook (Palmerston), Agnes Williams (Gisborne), Ethel Taylor (Hawera), Kate Wright (Napier), Isla Stewart (Mas 4 terton), Cora Anderson (Thames), Florence Siddells (Wanganui), Louisa Bird ("Wanganui), Annie Buckley (Wain Ate), Margaret Samson (Gama- ■ ru), Alice Searell (Tirnaru), Isabella Scott (Tirnaru), Christina Gibbon (Riverton), Jane Miller (Southland), Jean Ingrim (Nelson). Exactly how and when they will go has not yet beeil decided, but it is quite possible that they will leave with the next drjjrft of reinforcements. If not, they will probably proceed to England Jay ordinary steamer. Sister Nurse, at present matron in charge of the New Zealand nurses at Samoa, has been appointed matron of the contingent. Ten members of the contingent will be given the rank of sister, and the remainder as nurses. The whole of the members of the contingent have the same status .as officers in the New Zealand expeditionary force, and the term of service will be for the duration of the war and their return to New Zealand. Rates of payhave been fixes! as follows: Matron in i charge, £ldO per annum ; sisters, £120; nurses, £IOO. Each member of the contingent will receive an outfit, free, and where meals and residence are not otherwise provided for will receive an allowance of .’ls 6d per day. The War Office instructions will be strictly adhered to, and if any of those selected is over the prescribed age she will not be allowed to go.