New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 57, 12 February 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

SiCKNFSS AT FFATHFRSTON CAMP,

STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER

Peb Prksh AsMOOJA'rrojj

Wellington, February 11

"There is nothing wrong with the water or with the food,'' .said the Minister for Defence when the outbreak

of gastric trouble at Featherston Camp was mentioned to him by a reporter to-day. "The water was carefully examined before the men moved into the camp- and it has been examined again within tiie last few days. It is pure

and wholesome. Between 120 and 150 men were sick for a few days, but 80 of them were well again quickly and there is no reason to believe that the trouble is of a serious character. It arises. I think, from the hot weather experienced lately."

WAR PENSIONS

FORTY-TWO CASES DEALT WITH.

REPRESENTING £25.205 A YEAR

Wellington, February 11

At its last meeting the War Pensions Hoard dealt with 42 cases, 14 •from soldiers and 25 from dependants. Six soldiers were granted pensions totalling £338 per annum, seven were granted temporary allowances representing £IBB, and one application was declined. Of ■ the dependants 23 were granted pensions and 5 applications were adjourned. Of the six pensions granted four were for £1 a

week, one for 35s a week, aud one folios. One of the dependants was the mother of a lieutenant, and she was granted £1 a week. Another was the wife of a private, who got £65 a year for herself and £l3 for each of her four children.

Up to the present the Board has dealt with 338 soldiers and 538 dependants, as fo'lows :

Soldiers : Granted pensions 19, granted allowances 128. 35 rejected, 17 adiourned, and 39 awaiting the Board. Dependants: Granted pensions 463, granted allowances 3, 38 were rejected 9 adjourned, and 25 are awaiting the Board.

The 562' pensioners will he paid annually £25,205. In addition the 131 allowances represent the payment of £3547. •

DISTINCTIVE WAR BADGES.

WHAT THE RECULATiONS SAY.

The necessary regulations concerning the gazetting of the hadges under the War Regulations Act, 1914. published yesterday are now being preoared, and the Order-in-Council bring them into force will probably be passed to-day. The badges for the respective classes are now being made, and it is expected theg will be deady for issue as soon as they have been gazetted. The regulations will provide for the issue of a "card of authority" to the wearer of each badge. It will contain particulars a s to the person to whom any badge has been given must at all times while wearing it, or having it in his possession, carry this "card of authority" and produce it on request of any military officer or constable for

inspection. The regulation will also provide that 10 person shall have lawful authority to supply any such badge to any person not authorised to wear it; or to wear or issue any badge so nearly resembling the no approved by the Defence authorities as to he calculated to deceive. Any person committing a breach ot these" regulations will liable to penalties provided in the War Regulations Act, 1914. It will be necessary for every person ,vho is now entitled to a badge to apply for one. They will be issued tree. The badge for men honourably discharged all be issued by the Director of the Base Record,, Brandon street, Wellington- and those for men enlisted and .vaiting to be called up, or rejected as unable to come up to Defence Dcpartnent requirements, or exempted lor service will be issued by the Defence Officers commanding the military uis-

Tho badge for the men whose surges have been retained in the Dolinion will every case be issued after nvestigation by and on the authority ,f the Minister for Munitions and Supplies (the Hon. A. M. MyersV

DOMINION'S PART

ARRIVAL OF THE NINTHS IN EGYPT.

FURTHER TRAINING IN CAMP.

Wellington, February 11. The following special message lias ,een received from the official war corespondent, Mr. Malcolm Ross, dated juez, February 1 ■—

The Ninth Reinforcements recently rrived, having made a speed? voyage. 'he men are in good form, and'there ,as very little sickness on the ship, 'he troops were met by Colonel Rhodes and several New Zealand officers he men have disembarked, and tononw they will encamp at Zeito-jn or further training.