New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 53, 1 November 1915, Page 7

New Zealand

RETURN OF WJLLOCHRA. i , i OFFICERS BY THE APARIMA. i ,i UNITED I'BKtiS ASSOCIATION. | Dunedin, October oU Tliu Wiliochra reached the Duncan) . wharf at 10.30 a.m. The condition ol tho men showed the .sanguinary nature '■ of tho fighting by the New Zealanders , early in August, many cases being ; the result ol the nighc charge. One hundred and twenty-lour- required hos- ' pita! treatment. There are twentylour cot cases, more or less serious, i Ten of these were brought ashore. • Three deaths occurred m the hottest stretch of the voyage, two from scarlet fever and one from dysentery. The ' names of tho deceased men are:— j Tnvato i'aterson (Canterbury), Private Williams (Wellington), Corporal Nichols (Duuedin). There are sixteen j crippled men, but none have lost limbs. Two cases are fairly bad from j paralysis, one uian having lost the ' power of both arms. The Wiliochra had an excellent voyage and, as a result, the condition of the men showed marvellous improvement. Wellington, October 29. The Defence authorities furnish the following list of officers and other ' ranks (exclusive of patients) who ar- I rived at Port Chalmers on September I 10 in the troopship Aparima : Major S. J. Pastrick (Auckland), in command; Staff Captain E. L. Siddall (Opotiki), veterinary officer; Lieut. Chas. M. Mitchell (Wellington), ship's adjutant; Lieutenant T. L. Kemon (N.Z.M.C), medical officer. Tho following orderlies were furnished by tho Medical Corps:—lt. AY. Napier (Cardiff, Wales), E. B. M. Laseron (Auckland), A. E. S. Shakeshaft (Widnes, Lancashire); I. J. Wiler (Gisborne); furnished by the Artillery, J. H. D. Collard (Blenheim); furnished by the Auckland Battalion, W. A. Oldham, W. J. Murphy, A. N. Morrow (all of Auckland). The following formed the escort with the prisoners:—Auckland Battalion : Sergt. A. H. Bramvoll (Bristol, England), Privates F. G. Randall (Staines, England), W. H. Rhodes (Amberiey, Canterbury;; Artillery, Gunners C. Crawford (Pahiatua), A. Brand (Norwich, England), Mounted Rifles, E. H. Hurley (Chnstchurch); Otago Battalion, Charlie Storie (Galashiels, Scotland). POSTAL DEPARTMENT RETURNS. NEW RATLSINCREASE REVENUE

Wellington, October 30. The revenue for the Postal Department for the September quarter shows a net increase of £IB,OOO. Although the new rates have only been in force for the last week, the quarter's postages showed an increase of over £14,UUO, and telegrams £3OOO. There was a decrease in the number of press telegrams, but an increase in the revenue. There was a marked increase iu the money order commission and in the number of postal notes issued. Savings bank deposits amounted to £3,611,50(5, and exceeded withdrawals by £606,014. TALK OF CONSCRIPTION Dunedui, October a.* To-day the soldiers were taken m motor cars to the Drill Hall at Kensington, where they were tendered luncheon by the City Council. Aiterwards a civic reception was neld, and speeches of welcome made by th<> Mayor, Hon. J. Alien, and Hon. U. W. .Russell. Captain Short replied on behalf of the men.

In the course of his remarks, Hou. J. Alien said he knew the strong feeling there was in this part of .New Zealand with regard to one topic which had not como prominently before them, but which, he belie v*d, would yet come before them. He referred to the feeling that it ought not to be ion: to the men who had volunteered to go to the front, and said that there] were some who Had not volunteered to go, and could go, but would not. Ho made no claim lor the alteration m 'the present system, but he had been surprised, since he had been m the South to find an almost unanimous ieeling that existed in the community 'with regard Lo compulsion. (Applause). | ' "1 would we could go through with--'out it," he added, "but if we cannot, 'all 1 can say is that I believe my colleagues are ready to face the question 'when the need comes." (Applause). ! Mr Allen thanked the people of Dunedin for the line reception they had given the soldiers. ! The Canterbury euuouigeiia left by 'special tram'at 2.50 p.m., and thu 'North Island contingent by the Mono\vai lions. Jas. Allen and G. W. 'Russell left by the soldiers' tram for Christehurch.

BIG RALLY AT WELLINGTON. | Wellington, October 31. j An enthusiastic recruiting rally held in the Town Hail on Saturday evening, it was attended by Hon. YV. F Massey, Sir J. G. Ward, Hon. A. M. Myers (Minister of Munitions),! Mr T. M. Wilford, and other prominent citizens. Mr Wilford, in a strong fighting speech, moved that, "realising how vital it is for the life of the British Empire that recruiting be energetically and systematically carried out, this meeting pledges itself to do all possible to answer every call." Mr A. Jolly, in seconding the motion, said he hoped that no man would place himself in the position of having to some day tell his children that ne funked it. ike resolution was carried. On Mr Massey's motion, the meetin"- passed an expression of sympathy With Kmg George, with the hope ol a speedy recovery from his accident. Mr Massey said it was out of tuej question to let Germany secure a vie-, tory. The blood of the Belgians,] French, and Russians cried aloud tor vengeance. .Germany must be made to pay the uttermost for Her; outrages, pillage, and destruction oi j sacred and historic buddings. He warned young men who hung back ' from going to the front that they Lever will hold up their heads in 1 future. He did not want conscription, 1 but if men did not volunteer, conscription would have to bo resorted to.