New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 99, 29 April 1915, Page 2

New Zealand

AMBULANCE REQUISITES. Per Press Association. Wellington, April 28. The Prime Minister has received a telegram from His Excellency the Governor, forwarding an advice from the Secretary of State for the Colonies m answer to the inquiry f'oni the Non Zealand Government as to the articles which will he most acceptable to the St. John Ambulance and Red Cross Association with the Imperial and Allied troops. The information contained in the cablegram is that the joint war committee of the societies states that goods most acceptable are blankets, hand and bath towels, sheets, light-weight vests and pants, boric lint, medicated cotton wool, and plain and iodoform gauze gamgee tissue. In addition to the articles mentioned by the joint war committee, the St. John Ambulance warehouse states that articles most needed are kit-bags fitted with cardigans, bed jackets of red or 'natural color flannel. night-shirts 1 (flannel or cotton), dressing-gowns, [nightingales of red or natural colois, flannel pyjamas, ward slippers and 'sheets. [CONGRATULATIONS TO CANADA FROM NEW ZEALAND. Wellington, April 28. 'The Prime Minister has despatched the following telegram to the Rt. Hon. Sir R. Borden, Prime Minister of Canada “On behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand I desire td heartily congratulate Canada on I the gallant stand made by her troops in the recent severe fighting near Ypres. Men of the overseas Domiimoiis are proving themselves worthy 'scions of the old stock which, down through strenuous centuries, has produced a strong and united Empire, whose bulwarks are liberty and freedom. New Zealand’s sons at the front are eager to have an opportunity of ■fighting shoulder to shoulder with their Canadian brothers in arms against our common foe, and in the defence of our national honor. Our warmest sympathy goes out to the relatives of the brave men who have fallen.” (Signed): W. F. Massey, ■ Prime Minister. BRISTOL PIANO CO. No less than seven members of the staff of the Bristol Piano Co. Ltd. are going to the war from various branches of that business. The latest !to join are Messrs G. W. Henderson, |W. A. Gordon, and C. C. Sherwood, fall of whom are well-known in Wellington and the provinces. These have keen the recipients of handsome gifts from their associates. The Bristol Piano Co. Ltd. itself, moreover, is behoving most patriotically and liberally in the matter. Not only will halfpay be maintained while the Troopers aie away, but positions will be found on their return for these men who have so valiantly served their country.