NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, 31 July 1918, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

MURDEROUS ASSAULT. WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED. A MAORI ARRESTED. DARGAVILLE, July 30 Shortly after four o’clock this morning .the police were informed by Mr Robert McGaffin, flaxmiller, that a young Maori man named Eani Teh an had broken into his residence and had murderously assaulted his housekeeper,; Miss Green, who had recently arrived from Auckland. The injuries to Miss Green proved to be serious, her head having been smashed by the butt of a revolver. On seeing Mr. McGaffin, the Maori jumped through a window, lacerating himself badly, and by means of his bloodstained tracks Sergeant Griffiths and Constable Nield were enabled to follow his path to the Maori settlement, where he was seen .to enter the meeting house, Before the police could enter they hoard loud blows; when an entrance had been effected it was found that the Maori had seriously smashed his head with a hammer, and was in a critical, condition, in which he still lies at the settlement. The condition of Miss Green is also serious, but she is expected to recover. WRECK OF THE HIMITANGI. NO' FURTHER PARTICULARS. I • ■ ! WELLINGTON, this day. There is no further news of the Himitangi owing to the distance of the wreck from Waitangi and the absence of roads, making communication difficult, while the rough seas prevent fishing craft going to the spot. Particulars are expected by wireless today, and a decision will then be made regarding despatch of a relief ship. Although the Himitangi is insured the owners will be heavy loser». They have two fish-freezing plants operating at the Chatharas, and will have to procure another vessel. a magisterial inquiry will be held as soon as possible. | RETURNED SOLDIERS’ INTERESTS. WELLINGTON, July 30. The Labour Department has decided fco ask a representative of the Returned Soldiers’ Association to be present wffien applications for tlm ; issue of underrate permits to returned j soldiers arc under consideration. There j have boon suggestions that partially

disabled men may not always be fully protected without the assistance the returned soldiers” organisation can give. BISHOP’S JUDGMENT. When the appeal of Charles H. Schulz was called before the Military Service Board in Christchurch, the appellant said he was an enemy alien although born in London. “I fined him for trying to change his name,” said Mr. H. W. Bishop, chairman of the Board. The appellant wanted to emphasise the British side of his nationality. His father had been born in Germany. “We do not want any people from Germans',” said Mr. Bishop. “I would not have a German within ten miles. I could give you the names of several people we have passed, but they would not take them into camp because they are German, I would not now trust a German or anyone related to him as far as I could see them.” We have seen men with British titles in the Empire holding official positions suddenly turn out to be the biggest traitors imaginable. I would not trust any German. That is my opinion, and it is not like, ly to be changed during the ■war or after it. The appeal was formally dismissed, the chairman stating that the appellant -would not be taken into camp. DEMOBILISATION. WHAT NEW ZEALAND IS DOING. WELLINGTON, July 30. Sir James Allen, referring to preparations for demobilisation, said: We are working out our own problem of embarkation of men, arms, equipment, and so on, at the other end, and preparing for demobilisation in New Zealand, This scheme of the Defence Department will bring us into touen with organisations already in existence here. We have not yet had a conference with the Discharged Soldiers’ Information Department, but this may be necessary soon, and other Departments (Lands, Agriculture, and Education), with which the soldiers have contact, may be similiarly consulted. We shall have to hold the soldiers for probably some considerable time after the war, because demobilisation will take time, and we shall have to utilise them in some way. Our idea is to prepare men for subsequent civil life. Already a project at Home is in readiness for that purpose, and it will very likely be carried cut wholly or partially. The training of our dlsabled men in new occupations has made progress in England, and we wish to co-ordinate our work with that of the Discharged Soldiers’ Information Department. Sir James Allen said he was referring particularly to disabled or partially disabled men, who repatriation would need special attention. As for the fit men, he concluded, it was highly important, in their own interests, to bring them back into civilian life as nuickly as possible, to facilitate the resumption of civilian occupations. The Minister mentioned that he proposed to have a good deal of work Incidental to discharging done on transports—arrangements for pay, leave, and so on. The Minister expressed the hope heartily that the public would help discharged soldiers to get back to civilian work as rapidly as possible. In all countries the importance of speed in this process had been stressed by many writers and speakers. Encouraging comparatively fit men to spell off indefinitely was mistaken kindness, which could prove permanently injurious. WHICH? Twelve shillings’ worth of cough mixture for twelve shillings—the old, expensnve, one small eighteen-penny-bottle at a time way, or— Twelve shillings’ worth of the finest cough, cold and sore throat remedy that money can buy for only two shillings—the new, The HEENZO way? A saving of 10s. Which do you prefer! It is simply a matter of whether you add the necessary water and sweetening to the medicinal ingredients— HEENZO (Hean’s Essence)—and pour the mixture into a big bottle, or whether you allow a manufacturer to do the* mixing and then serve out to you in small bottles at eighteenpence a time. Once you have tried this HEENZO (Hean’s Essence) plan you will know you have obtained the finest cough, cold and sore throat rem* edy that money can buy. At the same time the money saving for your pocket is simply wonderful, *T Just he sure you get HEENZO. That is the point to be careful about. Sold in bottles 2s each at chemists and stores, or post free promptly on receipt of price, from Hean’s Pharmacy, Wanganui. 33