For Seat of War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 68, 10 August 1914, Page 4

For Seat of War

MISSION OF NEW ZEALANDERS LORD KITCHENER'S MESSAGE OUR BOY 6 WILL SHH FIGBTIPG. I By Telegraph'—"res? Association. | Wellington, bast' Night. , Tike Premier has received the following telegram from the High Commissioner, London: "At the invitation, of Lord Kitchener, I saw him this morning at the War Office. He said: 'I desire you to tender my sincere thanks and appreciation to the Government and people of Now Zealand for th«ir prompt, generous', and valuable offer of material help.' Lord Kitchener especially values the type of men New Zealand can Bend. He knows their valor and devotion. He will gee that all care be taken of New Zealand's brave sons, and feela tiiat if they will show a continuance of tho same resource and courage in fake field which they displayed in South Africa, then the Dominion's honor will be safe in «heir hands. He wished me to send that message to the Government and people of New Zealand."

THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. HATES OF PAY. Palmerston N., Last Nighi;. The following are the daily rates of pay for members of the expeditionary force: —Colonels 30s, lieut.-colonels 255, majors 21s, captains 178 fld, lieutenants 12s, second lieutenants 10s, adjutants 5% in addition to the pay of rank; medical officers 10s, in addition to i>ay of rank; \eterinarv officers' 10s,in addition to pay of rank; "chaplains, pay of rank; regimental sergt.-majors and regimental quartermaster-sergeants, 9s; squadron, battery or company sergeant-major or quartermaster-sergeants, 8s; sergeants, 7s: lance-seraeuiita -{if paid), 5a lance-corporals (if paid), 6b: privates, trumpeters or buglers, 45; iarrier-ser-geants, farrier or shoeing smith, saddler sergeants, saddlers or armorer sergeants, 1« per day extra; pay clerks, 8s; orderly room clerks, 7s. Only one-half of the specified rates may be drawn when abroad, the balance being treated as deferred pay, payable on discharge or available for allotment ji New Zealand. Allotment will not, however, he limited to the amount ol deferred pay.

A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION. FOR RACING CLUBS. Palmerston N., Last Nigfoi The Manawatu Racing Club 'has donated £ISOO towards the war funds. The Licensed Victuallers'- Association iias undertaken to billet free all officers coining to Palmerston in connection with the expeditionary camp. Mr. John Strang, president of the Jfanawatu Racing Club, has wired to t!ir George Clifford (chairman of the Racing* Conference) as follows.—"The Manawatu Racing Club suggests that all clubs tliis racing season should contribute fo the war fund 50 per cent, of their annual net profits, and hope that Sir G. Clifford will assist and co-oper-ate by circularising immediately all racing clubs."

WELLINGTON BUSY. DOCTORS' FINE OFFER. Wellington, Last Night. Yesterday, last night and to-day the military authorities at tdio barracks liare been busily engaged in examining, swearing-in and fitting out men volunteering for service in the New Zealand expeditionary force. Largo bodies of the public yesterday watched the proceedings, and there were frequent patriotic demonstration. Volunteers are coming forward freely for service, and the 6tli Wellington Regiment supplies a large proportion, while other centres ara well reprasented.

On Saturday night the Wellington Rifle Club were organised a complete reserve .company for tie sth Regiment. One hundred and eighty men paraded. All officers and non-commis-sioned officers were appointed, and the organisation completed. Many offers of contributions are coming forward, and money is rolling in freely for the fund. The tiavage Club last night resolved to donate £IOO, and £3O was subscribed for a piano. The doctors in Wellington have decided to five free medical attendance to the wives and children of men who go to the front. .Thev 'have also made arrangements to carry on the practises .of the doctors accompanying the troops. 01IRISTCI1 f JRCII.

Christehim-h, List Xiglil. A big patriotic demonstration wan ueld last night in Victoria Square. A procession marched tur»ngb the citv, and speeches were delivered from the band rotunda by the Mayor and others. Donations to the iield force fund include £ 1000 from the Canterbury Jockey Club. £6OO from the Hon. R, I lon ton Rhodes, •CSOO from Sir <',Vo. Clifford, £2OO from the Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Special references to the war were made in many of the local churches to-day. CALLING OUT Til!-; RESERVES. Wellington, Last Nig Jit. The following proclamation was i--aued yesterday calling out the Army Reserve on permanent service:—All men belonging iu Uic iipisjial Reserve now resident in the Dominion of New Zealand are required to report themselves without delay to tin; nearest Defence office. Tlvo Hon. J. Alien,, Minister for Defence, explains that this proclamation applies only to the Imperial Army reservists, and not to the reservists of the New Zealand forces. TIMARU'S FINE RESPONSE. Timaru, Last Night. The war fund amounted to over £3OOO last night. GUTS' FROM GORE. Gore, Last Niglit. A meeting of the Gore A. and P. Association on Saturday resolved to donate a gift of five horses suitable for military purposes to the Government, also the use of .the horse boxes and cattle . pons on the ahlow ground for military purposes. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at' the Town Hall on Saturday evening for tfoq puir- ,

pose of forming a citizens' defence ewn» mittee for the enrolling of nation#! ISf servists. A strong committee was fanned, and a large number enrolled aa reservists. "Rule, Britannia." and God Save the King were sung at the conclusion, and cheers were given foi Brw ? tain. and. her. allies. DANNIVfRKE'S SHARE. Dannevirlce, Last Night. The Maoris at Dannevirke, who nad a suplu.t of £3O IDs from the recent carnival queen competition, handed thift over to tho Eevening News aB a contribution- to the fund to be raised bj Uhe Mayoress towards the despatch ot the expeditionary force. Street collections brought up the total contribution to £55.

FKTT.DING, Folding, Last Night. A remarkable patriotic demonstration* 'took place in Feilding last night, at which many country people The Mayor (Mr. A. M. Ongley) presided,, and speeches were made by Mr. O. H. fhithrie, M.P., ministers of religion an® others. .It was announced that the Lytton street school in Feilding had undertaken to provide a horse for the defence authorities for the war. It was. also suggested that schools should discontinue the senior girl sewing syll&hu* and join the ladies' committees in each town to sew for the soldiers. Thar* were ringing cheers for the Belgians.

MABTERTON. ■ Masterton, Last Night. At a meeting of the Wairarapa branr?h of the Teachers' Institute held at Ma*terton on Saturday the following motions were passed unanimously:— That this representative meeting of the Wairarapa branch of tho Educational Institute desires to voice the feeling of the teachers of this district in connection with the present Imperial crisis in their determination to inculcate, both by precedent and example, a true spirit of loyalty- and patriotism in the youth under their care. That this Institute fully concurs in any measure that the Government may find necessary to take as regards th# financial aspects of the Education BD| now before Parliament, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to th* Zealand Educational Institute, , That in the opinion ot this branch, 'Journal of Education needs re-modelling along more active policy lines, and tha| its place of publication should be Wfck lington, and its editor should be one ot the Dominion Executive of the Teaclit' ere' Institute.

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INVERCARGILL. ' ' q Invercargill, Last Night An open-air meeting Ut which ail thousand people were present was heldj at Invercargill last night. Patriotic speeches were made appealing for fyndtfj | horses and gifts, and enrolments in Ul4 expeditions ihi force. A thousand poundf was subscribed in a few minutes, thqf Mayor (Mr. Duncan MeFarlane) giving liia year's lionorarium. The lnvercargill Savings Bank has given £SOO consequent on Government sanction. Mir, JW. M«Alister promised £2OO. Tkt" meeting was preceded by a huge procession of motor-cars decorated with flag*, Four bands played national airs and th« national anthems of the allied Powers, The National Mortgage Co-'a employees have given £IOO for horses. Th« newly-formed Southland League lias ie* eided to take steps in any way thai maty be necessary, in particualr to assist in raising troops, funds for locrl distress, etc.

At ft largely attended representative and enthusiastic mooting of railway this afternoon it was decided to aßk eaol member of the service to contribute voluntarily at least one day's pay per month in aid of the New Zealand war fund until further notice. At a meeting of the Southland branch of the Public Service Association a mfr tion was carried unanimously that th* Public Service Commissioner be wirad to stating that the members of the branch are desirous that lie inform the Pi line Minister of their sincere wisli to render every assistance in carrviiM' on the work during any officer's absence. BANK RATE 5 PER CENT. n,, „ . Wellington, last .Night. the Prima Minister has reecived At# following telegram from the High Cornmissionor, dated London, Bth inat.:— "Bank rato to-day reduced to 5 pe* cent."