NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 August 1918, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ANOTHER BURGLARY IN WELLINGTON. „ WELLINGTON, this day. Various sums of money, amounting tp about £2O, were stolen from a house in Wellington Terrace recently. It appears the intruder knew the place and watched it carefully some time before making the attempt. Ingress to the house was obtained by means of a ladder placed against the wash* house. The owner of the house was at home while the robber was engaged' in operations, being confined to her house by sickness. HOWARD ELLIOTT IN FEILDING. RESOLUTION PASSED. FEILDING, this day. Rev. Howard Elliott addressed a well-packed meeting of the here last night. Feilding took It calmly this time, there being no hostile disturbances of any kind. The meeting carried a resolution protest-i ing against the action of the Govenn ment in prohibiting the circulation of patriotic Protestant publications. An-, other resolution recorded gratitude to God for the Allied successes, and extended congratulations to the High' Command and pride in our soldiers. MR. BALFOUR'S MESSAGE TO NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON, Aug. 12 The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, telegraphing to the Acting-Premier, says: While the Germans may have the power to make another great attack before the end of the year, their chances of accomplishing anything decisive are small, and the period of acute anxiety may now be considered to be ended. Foek's' leadership accounts largely for the success of the second Battle of the Marhe. By keeping his reserves until the Germans presented a flank. Foch was able to use ; them for a counter-stroke, while the ! brilliantly successful tenacity of the Allied troops contributed largely to this result. The situation in Germany is obscure. The military leaders are evidently trying, to invent some new prOTnises of success to stimulate the waning endurance of the German people, many of whom are deeply depressed. The week's air fighting in the British zone in the West was extremely severe", Much damage was done on the Belgian coast and many enemy machines destroyed. Raids into German territory resulted in great damage to a number of towns, factories, military works, etc. The weather hampered j operations' on the Mediterranean I fronts. i SERIOUS- TRAM ACCIDENT, WANGANUI SEES AEROPLANES. WANGANUI, this day. The first serious accident on the local tramways occurred yesterday. A ■ car with a trailer attached was leaving the Barn, when the conductor, A. E. Robson, single, attempted to cross the trailer to the car, and fell between the wheels, which went over his legs, breaking one badly aim crushing the other. Further investigation re the alleged aeroplane along the sea coast last night discounts the assumption that the object an aeroplane. The more reasonable and generally accepted theory is that a flock of black swans was mistaken for an aeroplane, as a flock of birds was seen the previous night at the same time, flying in the same direction. £ 100~FOR ~AN~ ESSAY. Prizes, of £IOO, £SO, and £25 are not to be won every day—yet these are the magnificent sums offered by the N.Z. Alliance for the three best essays on "Why N.Z. should adopt the proposals of the National Efficiency Board for the immediate permanent abolition of the Liquor Traffic." With such prizes in view every one wita any literary ability should undoubted, ly enter —there is no age limit—the competition is open to all. Essays are limited to 5000 words. Essays must reach Wellington by September 9th, next. Full particulars and printed entry forms can be obtained by writing the Secretary, N.Z. j Alliance, Wellington, or by writing "Temperance," Wellington.—(Advt.)