New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 81, 11 March 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

AN URGENT REQUEST. The following telegram has been received by the local recruiting committee:— “Enrol and haVe medically examined as many men as possible for infantry and mounted rifles to go into camp loth inst. Wire collect names men available up to 13th inst.” In connection with the request, the Committee would be pleased to receive applications from men willing to go into camp on the date ■ mentioned. Men who have enlisted for the 15th and can get away now are asked to do so. Names of those who are willing to go may be left with tne Mayor, Lieut. Gray, or Messrs Masters, Sole and Skoglund. WAR PENSIONS BOARD. FURTHER GRANTS. Wellington, March 10. Forty-nine applications for war pensions were considered by the Pensions Board last week and were dealt with as follows:—Pensions 18, allowances 28, refused 1, adjourned 2. Pensions were as follows:—Two at £9l per annum, two at £7B, seven at £52, one at £3B, and six at £26. Three appications from dependents were deiflt with. A mother had - her pension increased from 10s weekly to 15s, and two children of a Maori s °l” dier who was killed at Gallipoli were granted pensions of £l3 a year each. The orphan child of another soldier was granted 7s a week. RED CROSS CONFERENCE. MEETING IN WELLINGTON Wellington. March 10. A conference of ladies from all parts of the Dominion interested in the Red Cross work was held in Welmgton, the Countess of Liverpool presiding. An offer by Mr Bernard Trip, of Timaru, to go to Egypt at his own expense to supervise the distribution of gifts to New Zealand troops was accepted. ‘ Discussion took place on the railway charges on parcels of material sent to country districts, but it was found that no alteration could be made. The question of stimulation of mir the supply of gifts of knitted comforts by holding a Doivnion contest was discussed, but the matter was left to the various centres, as a Dominion contest was not considered advisable.

imperial meat supply. Wellington,. March 10. A cablegram that was received by the Prime Minister to-day stated that the Tonnage Committee had arranged to allot eight refrigerating steamers ~o New Zealand for loading during May, and eight steamers would be available during” April also. The average capacity of these vessels would be about 100,000 carcases. The freezing works throughout the Dominion had informed the Imperial Supply Branch, m response to inquiry on the point that they expect there will be .464,000 quarters of beet available for the purposes of the Imperial Government during the next three months. Ims 'quantity is unexpectedly large. All jbeef exported from New Zealand is Itaken for army purposes. WOUNDED SOLDIERS' FUND.

AUCTIONEER’S GIFT AUCTION SALE. ti * Statement of Receipt and Expenditure. Advertising and printing £9 4s 6d; postage, telegrams, etc., £2 9s 6d; rubber stamp, 6s Bd; circulars, 15s; halters, £1 7s; stationery, 4s; total, £l4 6b 86. 0.. h £1430 18s lid; cash held by F. «. AVehster, £ls 4s; cash promises unpaid. £ll 9s; purchases unpaid, £4 10s; total, £1462 1x 116.

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