NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 29 March 1919, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

DEATH OF A TARANAKI PIONEER. NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. Obituary.—J. B. Connctt, formerly a member of the Taranaki Provincial Council, and for many years chairman of the Harbour Board. He occupied many other positions. Aged 76 years.

INFLUENZA IN AUCKLAND.

SIXTEEN CASES REPORTED

AUCKLAND, This Day

Sixteen oases of influenza were reported in the Auckland district during the past seven days. Only one is a severe case. No deaths have been notified since the recurrence of the malady in the present mild form.

NO ANZAC DINNER THIS YEAR,

WELLINGTON, This Day

The Wellington Beturniid Soldiers' Association has decided not to hold an Anzae dinner this year, but to organise a procession, to be followed by a memorial service.

At a meeting of the association the chairman, Mr Harper, said there were differences of opinion as to whether the previous (dinner was successful. In any case the membership was now approaching 8000, and it was out of the question to try- to-" accommodate these at dinner.

TRIBUTE TO FRANCE

WELLINGTON. March 2S

In connection with the Tribute to France appeal some mionths ago, £14,450 was sent to the High Commissioner for transmission to the Freuch Government. Letters of gratitude have now been received from M. Jules Cambon (French Ambassador) and M. Stefan Picb/m (Minister of Foreign Affairs), conveying de Q thanks, and adding that the magiuf'cent gift would di much to alleviate cases of m p fortune and distress. INTERNED GE r iivlAN3. o REPATRIATION DELAYED. WELLINGTON/March 25 No arrangement. h:;s yet been made for the shipment of %'li 300 interned Germans wh-v-se repatriation w >,3 ordered some rime ago. It will be remembered that the ship originally intended to take these men was required for military purposes, and the departure of the Germans was postponed. Since then no suitable ship has become available. The demand for passenger accommodation on all steamers leaving for v he ' Hnite-dt Kingdom is particularly keen, and tlie Defence authorities do not think it; desirable that the Germans should travel by a vessel that is carrying

ordinary passengers^ The party awaiting repatriation consists almost entirely of Germans having naval or military status. German civilians intjerned unfi "\'h iv wise, show very little inclination io

return to their own country, and they cannot 'be sent compulsorily at the present juncture. The Defence authorities offered to repatriate uninternod Germans, but only thrc r or four accepted the chance to proceed to the Fatherland without expense to themselves. Their reluehince is the more significant in view of the fact thai Hie majority of the uninterned Germans have hac a hard time during the war. Some of them have been unable to obtain any employment at all. and have been dependent upon charitable aid.

EMPLOYING A DESEHTER

STRATFORD, this day

Harry H. Rawlinson, a sawmiller of Whangamomona, charged with employing his brother, James N. Rawlinson, a deserter from the Expeditionary Force, was fined £SO, 'by Mr. Crooke. S.M.