New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 74, 26 November 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

LATEST CASUALTY LIST. MAORI CONTINGENT. Admitted to N.2. General Hospital, Pont de Koubbeh, Cairo, gunshot wound, shoulder: Sergeant C. C. Breen Wellington Battalion. Killed in Action: Private R. I. Hill Canterbury Battalion. Admitted 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, shrapnel wound left Private J. A. Cozens. Medical Corps. Admitted Bombay Presidency General Hospital, Alexandria, gunshot wound, buttock: Private P. H. Bell. Private T Peneamentj Corporal T. Te Whao

WAR REGULATIONS ACT. Peb Puess .Association. Hawera, November 25. The publisher of the Hawera Star was charged to-day, under the War Regulations Act, with publishing matter calculated to interfere with reence on conscription, a letter was published to which tlje police objected, and they demanded the name of the writer, and this not being disclosed, the paper-was proceeded against. Defendant expressed regret that certain passages in the letter had not been excised. The Court did not regard the case as one for a heavy penalty, and fined the defendant £2. NEW ZEALAND'S RESPONSE. Wellington, November 25. Referring to the cable of the Commonwealth's new offer of 50,000 men, Mr Massey says that Mr Asquith, speaking on November 3, stated that Canada had contributed 96,000 men, Australia 92,000 men, and New Zealand 25,000 men. One reinforcement and two battalions had since made the New Zealand up to 31,000. Qn a population basis on the same scale, Australians proportion would be 150 000 and Canada'su&yer 200,000. New Zealand's reinforcements at present were 2oQO -a month and Australia's 9500. QBiW population basis Australia's would'be jfOOO. Mr Massey savs he dislikes" comparisons, and praises the achievement 1 ; of all the Dominions. New Zealand's response had cdven complete satisfaction to the> Imperial authorities, who had the best reason for knowing that New Zealand ' would respond to every call. In conclusion, he congratulated Australia. RETURNED SOLDIERS' GRIEVANCES. 3 * Wellington, November 25. A deputation of invalided soldiers waited on Mr Massey to-day to represent certain grievances. They stated that they'liad !; and ordered to report themselves for medical examination on December 29. Tley asked: (1) That they should be gnen ~ „ t-n -i-i«i+ their relatives , railway passes to \isrt " 1,! " 2)SSey should be allowed change o? underclothing and that they should receive ration alio* ances. They stated that the* only nos«essed the clothes in winch the> stood and had to maintain themselves n thet military pay- The soldier* Stated subsequently that they hadßeceived a sympathetic hearing from the Prime Minister. BRITISH AND BELGIAN KELSEF FUND.

The following is the balance-sheet of the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Belief Fund, to be presented to the annual meeting to lie held in Elder's Rooms, Broad\v;iy, at 8 p.m., on Monday next:— Receipts—Receipts from subscriptions, auction sales, concerts, etc, £1787 Ss sd. Expenditure—Advertising concerts, sales, etc. £lB 18s, Town Hall rent £T 15s, sundry expenses £4 0s Id," exchange and cheque book 3s, Christmas gifts* 1914, £36 7s 7d. Balance at Bank of New South Wales £215 4s 9d, balance at Loan and Deposit Coy £l5O, sub. total £395 4s 9d, total £1787 8s sd.

Gross amount received to 3Utli October, as per 8 6 7. o baiance-slieet ... Since Received:— Anonymous P.O. Officials (12th) ... 1787 2 0 I) 0 0 0 i'om Paget Ken Penberthy ... Toko Patriotic Com. 17 1 15 M.A.W ... a u I.P.M C. J. E. Burrell ... 2 5 0 9 0 0 5 £1810