NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 16 April 1919, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

INTERNED GERMANS GOING HOME.

AT END OF THIS MONTH.

WELLINGTON, this day

Arrangements have now been completed for the departure from New Zealand of interned Germans whose repatriation was ordered some months ago. There arc one hundred of these men, comprising the captured naval men, some officials, and a few German civilians, who have expressed a wisE to be Returned to their own country. The Germans probably will leave' New Zealand before the end of this month. They arc to proceed to Germany, via Australia, and it is understood they will accompany a large body of Germans now interned in the Commonwealth. The Australian Government, like the New Zealand Government, has been anxious to get rid of the prisoners, but has been hampered in making arrangements by the shortage of shipping_ DEPORTATION OF ALIENS. 4300 to LEAVE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. SYYDNEY, April IG. It is understood the Commonwealth Government has arranged for shipping to deport 4000 aliens from Australia, and 300 from New Zealand in about ■ eight weeks. The vessels are now en route from Europe.

DOMINION’S AIR SERVICE.

ADVISER AND STAFF APPOINTED

WELLINGTON, this day

It is announced officially that Lieut.Colonol A. V. Dotting*'*™; C.M.G.. Royal Air Force, has been appointed air force adviser to the New Zealand Government/, and granted temporary rank of colonel while so employed. Major A. de B. Brandon. D. 5.0., M.C., has been appointed staff officer to the Air Force Adviser.

Rev. D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, is temporarily attached to the Department of the Chief of the General Staff for meteorological research in connection with the air service, and will hold the honorary rank of Lieut.Colonel while so employed. AN ADULTERATED DRUG.

CHEMIST HEAVILY FINED,

WANGANUI, April 14

At the Magistrate’s Court to-day W. Murray, a chemist, was fined £SO on a charge of selling an adulterated drug without informing the purchaser that it was adulterated During the epidemic there was a. greet demand for ammoniated tincture of quinine, and the defendant was left out of supplies. But he found a Winchester jar in the storeroom labelled "ammoniated quinine.” A mixture of half a gallon was made up and sold the next day_ An analysis showed that it was deficient in quinine sulphate, and contained methylated spirit, instead of rectified spirit. The defendant stated that the jar was in the shop when he purchased the business, and he was not aware that anything was wrong until a complaint was made by the customer. {

NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON

PASSENGER FARES REDUCED,

WELLINGTON, April 15

It is announced that first and second class passenger rates between New Zealand and London are to be reduced approximately 20 per cent. The reductions come into force immediatelv.

A MISERABLE WRETCH

MASQUERADING AS WOUNDED,

SC7LDIER

o AUCKLAND, April 15

Masquerading as a returned wounded soldier, and on that pretence soliciting alms, Thomas John Knudson, a Norwegian was charged at the Police Court with having placed himself in a position to solicit alms in Victoria Street, Evidence for the prosecution showed that the accused, who, judging by an empty sleeve, had only one am, was noticed to solici money and cigarettes from several passers-by. He used as a plea the statement that he had his arm shot off in Prance, was suffering from, shell shock, and (had just ‘returned from the Front. His attitude, however, aroused the suspicions of the police, and he was subsequently arrested. It was then found that his missing ’ arm was strapped down his side. Several previous convictions had been entered against him.

Accused, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment

ANZAC 'DAY. j SOLEMN CELEBRATION DESIREDjj HAWERA, April 16. A feature of the meeting of the Hawera Returned Soldiers' Association last night was a motion that the annual Dominion Conference be asked to resucst the Government to make Anzac Day a statutory holiday. Members stated that the local associationviews with alarm the number of sports meetings and other attractions beingheld on Anzae Day, which it considers should be kept sacred. A motion was passod that the Conference discuss the' advisableness of securing a more solemn recognition of the day. o SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT A LICENSE. MASTERTON, April 10. Mr Free, S.M., gave judgment, today in the case in which Harold Brown, merchant, of Wellington, was charged with, having sold liquor from his Carterton depot without a license. The defence wa s . that Brown held wholesale licenses, which entitled him to carry, on business in any district. *e Magistrate held the license did not entitle Brown to sell liquor in the Carterton distriet, and imposed a fine of £25 in each of two charges.