NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 348, 1 December 1915, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

j OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. W. O. Rutherford, at the age of 72, of Montrose, North Canterbury, a wellknown station owner. FIRE AT AUCKLAND. GREAT damage to stock.. AUCKLAND, This Day. A fire in the storeroom of Donaghyand Coy.’s twine Avorks, at Parnell, caused several thousand pounds’ worth of damage, mostly to stock covered by insurance in the New Zealand Insurance Company.

SPORTING,

FELL DING RACES

SECOND DAY RESULTS',

FEILDING. This D

The >, eathcr is line for the second day’s races. Results:—

York Stakes; Seddul Bahr j. Playoff 2, Avon Park 3. Scr.r Botanist. Won by a length. Time, 1.3-3-5. Nikau Hack Handicap: Tirana 1, Multiplication 2, Pomeray 3. All started. You by a neck. Time, 1.50.

MORE MEN WANTED

600 SHORT FOR ELEVENTHS.

SPECIAL CALL FOE RECRUITS

WELLINGTON, Nov. 30

The Minister for Defence said that recruiting for the Infantry of the Ilth Reinforcements was 600 short and was causing some anxiety. “I have/' he said, "telegraphed to the Mayors of Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin. telling them of this- and asking them to do what they can to make up the deficiency, also asking them to put themselves in touch with the officer commanding the districts to as*sist in every way they can.”

THE EAMAEAMA TRAGEDY - .

ACCUSED FOUND NOT GUILTY.

AUCKLAND, Nov. 30

Amelia Perry, charged with the murder of her husband at Ramarama in September, was acquitted at the Supreme Court to-day. Evidence lasting for two days was heard in regard to the shooting of the deceased in his bed, as the result of which accused was arrested some

time ago. After a retirement of 31 minutes the jury returned a verdict of not guilty and the accused was discharged. CROATIANS IN NEW ZEALAND. OFFER A REGIMENT FOR SERYIA. * CABINET CONSIDERING THE REQUEST. AUCKLAND, This Day. Bartel Mihalfevic, a native of Dalmatia, and late editor of the newspaper “Zora,” thas written to Lord Liverpool urging that a special Croatian regiment be formed in New Zealand’ for service in Servia. There are already forty Croatian volunteers in. the Whangarei district who have intimated their willingness to enlist if the New Zealand Government will accept their services.

Mr Massey has replied that he much appreciates the patriotic spirit whicK has prompted you to offer yourselves in the defence of your country, and I shall be glad to confer with the Minister of Defence with a view to seeing whether it is possible to give effect to your request.