NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 31 July 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

-* BOXING. HAMILTON, This Day. The committee of th e Boxing Association in view of the referee's report on the Mitchell-Murphy match, which stated that neither man was trying, decided to place the full evidenc before the Dominion Council.and to hand over the stakes > £50 > to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. . NEW ZEALANDER DECORATED. AUCKLAND, July 30. Adviee has been received by Mr. J. Y. M. Comrie, of Runclnran. that the Distinguished Conduct Medal has been awarded to his son, Private W. Vmir-c, of the Field Ambulance. THE MAORIS IN ACTION. . WELLINGTON, July 30. In the last easualty l?sts havs appeared the names of Maoris, and from this it is evident that the native troops have been in action at Callipoli. So far, however, no report has reached the authorities about any fighting in which the Maoris have been concerned. The Defence Minister said to-day that he had no farther in formation than that contained in the casualty lists. COLONEL HENDERSON. WELLINGTON, July 30.' Colonel R. S. H. Henderson, who was recently selected by the Government to be Director of Medical Services in New Zealand, and who is now on the •way to the. Dominion, . will be in receipt of'£l,soo a year. This amount ■wiS include house and all other allowances, except, of course, travelling expenses. The engagemnt is for one year, or for the duration of the war.