NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 216, 29 May 1915, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

FOOTBALL, Association.—Copyright, TRENTHAM CAMP V. AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVES. AUCKLAND, This Day. A football match between a team from Trentham Camp and the Auckland Representatives takes place here on June sth, in aid of the Belgian Fund. POLITICAL, TAUMARUNUI WRIT ISSUED. WELLINGTON, This Day. The writ for the Taumarunui byelection was issued to-day. It fixes the date of election for June 15th, one week later than the Bay of Islands election. THE NELSON QUOTA. TO EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. NELSON, This Day. About 100 men, of the Nelson area district quota to the special force proceeded to Wellington to-day. During the.past three months this district, which includes Marlborough has found all the men asked for and on one occasion made up a deficiency elsewhere

ACCIDENT AT TAUMARUNU!.

A CHINAMAN DROWNED,

TAUMARUNUI, This Day

While crossing the Wanganui River this morning, on their way to town from their market garden with a supply of vegetables, two Chinamen were carried down the river which is in flood. After floating for several hundred yards the trap was at last overturned and both occupants were thrown out. One managed to reach the shore, but the other was drowned. The horse was rescued after a good deal of difficulty, as it had got entangled in the harness.

ARRESTED MAN ESCAPES. A MILITARY BLUNDER. VOLUNTEERS INCONVENIENCED. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Thomas Williams, who was arrested at Dunedin on a theft charge, escaped from custody at the Christchurch Police Station, yesterday. He asked permission to go to the lavatory, and it is presumed he got through the window. H e is still at large. Twenty-eight recruits who paraded at the barracks yesterday, having been ordered to go with the special reinforcements for Trentham, were told by the officer in command, that as the quota had been filled, they could not go with that force. As the men had given up their jobs and farewelled their relatives, th e matter is causing a good deal of comment. It is alleged that the blunder is due to Headquarters in modifying the call for men.