New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 26, 29 August 1916, Page 3

New Zealand

DOM IN lON/§| !;.f. CERTIFICATES AND BADGES. ' n l 1 ■ ENLISTMENT OF ALIENS, Fkb Press Association . Wellington, August 28. A Gazette to-night specifies the form of certificate to he issued to enrolled members of tin; Expeditionary Force Reserve,, also providing for badges assigned to be worn by returned, enlisted, or rejected men. The Hon. J. Allen does not think it will bo necessary to intern the relatives of the alleged deserter; Hie man’s father is am old man, who lias been .‘52 .yearn in the Dominion and has a dairy-farm in the Carterton district. The authorities are considering what more can be done to protect tin' country from the enlistment of aliens in the Expeditionary Forces, and to compel information to be given to the department of any suspected, or who lias enlisted under a false name, who could bo recalled at any time and discharged so that no further icgulatums would be necessary.

SOLDIERS’ PAY. Wellington, August 28. The annual conference of the New Zealand Federation of Patriotic War Relief Societies adopted a resolution urging that the pay of member..; of Ihe Expeditionary Force should be 5s I or day for the first month instead of 4s.

The Minister for Defence, in reply to a letter conveying this resolution, states} that Cabinet has decided that with the coming into operation of the Military Service Act the rate of pay of members of the Expeditionary Force shall commence in full from toe time of their coming into earn]), ; nil there shall lie no deduction for the first mouth in camp. ARMY CLOTHING SUPPLY. ALLEGED FRAUD BY CONI CONTRACTOR. I Per Press Association. Wellington, August 29. Abraham Levy, Army clothing contrator, has been charged with wilfully breaking his contract with the Crown for the supply of. military clothing. There are eight counts in the charge. Mr Macassay, for the Crown, in outlining the facts for the-- prosecution, stated that the specifications provided for the sewing of the seams of military garments j with linen thread, size number 00. In. April the Defence authorities ascertained that cotton thread was being used. The latter was greatly inferior and would result in a saving to the contractor of £l4l for the months during which the contract had been running. The hearng has been adjourned to Wednesday.

CASUALTY LIST. DIED OF WOUNDS. Sergeant L. Wallace. HOSPITAL REPORT. Previously reported dangerously ill now reported seriously ill: Sergeant J. 11. Appleton. | Private D. Miller. MAORI CONTINGENT. Dangerously ill: Private Arii, Out of danger:— Corporal L. H. T. Cross. Dangerously ill (penumonia) • Private Matau. WOUNDED SOLDIERS’ FUND. U.- v a . £ a. d. PWf jMmTv ’' a(4c nowledged 7055 GlO 'yViiGfli , _ per r i. Lama Won ' , 5 0 Wheat* sold per W. Besley ... 15 0 £7070 10 10