New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 95, 28 March 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

COMFORTS FOR SOLDIERS. Per Press Association. Wellington, March 29. The Government provides all essentials for sick and wounded New Zealanders at the front or in England, but many additional things for the men have been supplied so far by subscriptions of Patriotic Societies. This additional money is now spent, and the Minister for Defence has now written to the various societies asking if they could between them find £3OOO a month for these extra comforts, which were greatly appreciated by invalids. So far there has been practically no response to the appeal. THE GRIERSON INQUIRY. Wellington, March 29. The Grierson inquiry was continued to-day. John Payne, recalled, asked in cross-examination if he believed the evidence of Grierson’s uncle, sain, “Not in these times; I require more definite evidence.” Referring to the documents found in Grierson’s box, Payne said he refused to let the Defence authorities here see them, because he considered they would not act;' He had communicated with the War Office instead. Lieut. Grierson, examined at length, related the story of his life, and explained that certain figures on paper found in the box related simply to the declension of difficult German veibs. The inquiry was adjourned. 15th REINFORCEMENTS. The following members of the 15th Reinforcements will proceed to Camp by the mail train on Monday morning. INFANTRY. F. T. Gibson, Stratford. A. Rouse, Stratford. S. Beare, Toko. H. Carter, Stratford. , R. S. Blanchard, Waipuku. A. Fraser, Stratford. G. N. Buhner, Lowgarth. J. Wallace, Whangamomona, A. Reardon, Stratford. T. Morris, Toko. MOUNTED RIFLES. W. R. McCracken, Wharehuri. W. Bond, c.o. Mr Shrimpton, Lowgarth. S. W. Baker, c.o. Mr Hooper, Mahoe. J. P. Caskey, Toko. army SERVICE corps. T, Langdon, Whangamomona. N.C.0., A.S.C. , R. Spence, Stratford. TARIKIINFANTRY. A. Long, Tariki. A. E. Prugcan, Tariki. V. T. Candish, Tariki.