New Zealand.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 99, 29 April 1915, Page 6

New Zealand.

l~‘. Cy. ‘ t -<«»=■' ON PARLIAMENT STEPS. NEW ZEALAND’S SHARE, Pee PEkas Association. Wellington, April 29. - Mr •Massey i efid the cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies from the steps of Parliament Buildings in the presence of- a gre.lt lin’d enthusiastic assemblage. IP thO course of a patriotic address, bo stated that the troops sent by New Zealand, including the Samoan gamson and Maoris were 17,000 in nnmbbr. and there were in training 4500. The total war expenditure to 81st March wa5'£2,151,835-, towards which the public contributed in cash 0159,1 J 7. WELLINGTON DEMONSTRATION. Wellington, April 28. Speaking at a demonstration to-day Mi- Massey said there were no details of the New Zealanders’ ach’ieve- ■ ftient, but ho had tio doubt particulars would "cohie, perhaps to-day, but certfrtTily Within a day ’or two. It was clefi’r that the New Zealand troops had been 1 privileged' to take* part in a very impm-tfint 'engagement in the Dardanelles, and that they had distinguished themselves, just as it was predicted they would. I* ‘ , CARDIFF PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE I The following contributions have I been received since the last published, list on March 22:—Dairy Factory £9 8s 6d, J. Rogers £l, Mrs Rogers As, G. Rogers 10s, J. T. Belcher £l, A. Belcher 10s, W. Belcher 10s, S. Rothwell ss, A. Johnson ss, H. Marchant £5, G. A. Marchant £l. Total £l9; 1 M’ellington for Belgian relief, April 26:—S. Rothweli ss, A. Johnson ss, T. Watkins 3s, M 7. Wallace 2s (id, M r . Richards £2, J. Richards, sen. 10s, Fritz CTPsldey 4s, J; T. Belcher £l' A. Belcher 10s, W. Belcher 10s, Dairy Factory £8 10s, Freddy’s savings £4 16s lid, G. A. Mafchant £l, Miss Willcocks 7s 6d, J. Rogers £l, Mrs 'Rogers 10s, C. Coldwell £1 Is. A. J., Smith £l, A Friend 10s. Total, £24 4s lid. ResolVM that tin’s amonnt also lie devoted. Jo Belgian relief* hut that, before forwarding tlie draft, the Minister for Finance and the Belgian Consul he written to on the subject of the Government subsidy., which it is understood is now available for voluntary contributions. Total to date £350 3s 5d v