New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 78, 8 March 1916, Page 3

New Zealand

BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY.

His Excellency the Governor is in receipt of the following letter from the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the British Red Cross Soc-

iety:—“My Lord, —1 am desired by Lord Lansdowne to express to you the grateful thanks of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John for the most generous contribution of New Zealand to our fund for relieving the sick and wounded. The money has now been duly placed to our credit at the Bank of England, and, apart from the message which you have received through the Colonial Office, J. am directed by Lord Lansdowne to ask that you will add to your kindness by taking any step which is possible to convey an expression of our gratitude to all concerned in contributing this munilicient sum. We would like to add our thanks to those who have, by organisation and much hard work, helped to bring our appeal so effectively to the notice of the people of New Zealand. I beg that we may be permitted at the same time to say how indebted we are to you for the assistance which you have been pleased to render to us.—R. A. Hudson.” S - A meeting of the Central Council of the Order of gt. John and the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society was held at “Elmwood,” Christchurch, at 10 a.m., on

Friday, the 23rd, under the chairmanship of His Excellency the Governor, at which the following members were present:—Mr C. P. Powles (Wellington Military District), Mrs J- P• Luke (Wellington Military District), Mr W. Allan (Wellington Military District), Mr J. A. Flesher (Christchurch), Mr B. Tripp (Timaru), Mr J. P. Hays (Nelson), Mr J. E. Bone (Dunedin), Mr Glendiuning (Otago), Miss McLean (Southland). The following resolutions were carried unanimously :■ —

Proposed by His Excellency the Governor, seconded by Mr Tripp, “That Lieutenant Colonel W, H. S. Moorhouse act as Officer in Charge of the Central Department in Wellington.” Proposed by Mr Flesher, seconded by Mrs Luke, that, “In response, to an appeal from His Excellency the Viceroy of India, badges, surgical dressing, body belts, essence of beef, essence of mutton and condensed milk, be forwarded for use of troops in Mesopotamia.” Proposed by Mr Bone seconded by Mr Powles that, “The Officer in Charge of the Central Office be authorised on the authority of the Governor, to settle matters of extreme urgency by calling a meeting ol the Central Council, three being a quorum (one from each centre) under the chairmanship of His Excellency or a Deputy Chairman appointed by him.” Proposed by Mr Allan, seconded by Miss McLean, that, “Expenditure to the amount of say £3OO per annum be authorised for Executive expenses, to bo apportioned equally among the Military Districts represented on the Council.”

14th REINFORCEMENTS. MOBILISATION IN PROGRESS. Peii Press Assom.vnON, Wellington, March 6. The I.4th Reinforcements commenced mobilisation at Trentham, Featherston and Awapuni camps today, when the drafts from various parts of the Dominion left for tire training centres. The Mounted Rifles, and Army Service Corps are being mobilised at Featherston, tlie artillery, engineers Ad| infantry at Trentham, and the ambulance at Awapuni. The mobilisation should ))e completed by Friday. Wellington City’s quota was ; 52'men short. N.Z. PRISONERS IN TURKEY. IN GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS. Wanganui, March 7. Another postcard,, via Geneva, has been received from Sergeant McAneny, prisoner at Khangeri, Constantinople. He says: “The men are in good health and spirits. The weather is milder, snow having disappeared. lam expecting clothing our Government for the boys with me here. There are sixteen New Zealanders. all fairly well.” The Wanganui Patriotic Society made representations to the Government about sending assistance and also suggesting that application be made to the Imperial authorities with a view to endeavor to secure an exchange of prisoners.