THE WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 74, 17 August 1914, Page 3

THE WAR

NEW ZEALAND'S PART

GISBORNE CONTRIBUTIONS. By Telegraph— Press Association. Gisborne, SaturdayThe Gisborne Savage Club has raised £737 for tile war funds. TIIB ELTIIAM FUND. Kltliam, Saturday. There was a <nrost successful concert. last evening, and Lady Liverpool's fund realised well over £IOO. The total subscribed variously to date is approaching £SOO. The South Taranaki Bacon Company is contributing 200 hams mon.hly. It has also been decided to call a meeting of all the Taranaki uu'irj companies to consider the advisnbiiitj of monthly contributions. WAVERLEY FUND. Wanganui, Saturday. At Wavuricy yesterday a sum between £SOO and £tioO was raised for the war fund. A concert last evening realised £OO. A numrhor of horses bullocks and feheep. and much produce, have also been given. FOOTBALL TOUR ABANDONED. Wellington, Saturday. Owing to the war, the Sydney UniTersity Football Club's- proposed tour of New Zealand has been abandoned. AUCKLAND TEACHERS'' CONTRIBUTION. Auckland, Saturday. The Auckland Teachers' Institute rehired to contribute to the war fund on the basis of 3'/ 2 V CT cent - of t ' llfiiT salaries, half to Imperial and half to local needs. ARBITRATION COURT AWARDS. Wellington, Saturday. Tile Labor Department wishes to remove ttnc impression that Arbitration Court awards are suspended in consequence of the passing of the Re3r.lat.lon o; Trade and Commerce Act. All aw.-.ro--, arc still in force. The Act provides that the Governor may, cm account of the war, and by Order-in-Counc.l <mspend or modify any provisions of any <-ward rhat he deems necessary to the public interest. No such suspension has yet i>cea made. GENERAL. Tin hdi-3 of Rahotu have collected about £3O. which will he sent to the local committee to be utilised for the purpose of providing comforts for departing Taranaki troopers. K brunch of the Notional Re-crve wil. b» formed a> In.?lewood, vr-hcra Lieut. Humphrey is enrolling members. AUCKLAND'S MOBILISATION. Auckland, Last Niffht. The Auckland mobilisation camp now contains about one thousand troops, and ell members of the northern pjrtion m the expeditionary force are expected to b3 under canvM by Wednesday _ next. The camp was thrown open to visitors to-day. NAPIF.R'S £7030. "Napier, last night. FortT-eigl.lt volunteers from Gisborne at lO.l'o a.m. ..esterday for the coneni>t ration camp at Palmes.on North. Toat 10.15 this morning for the conccnnorrow morning til men leave. The latter were addressed at the Drill ilal! to-day by the .Mayor (Mr. •!• v ig-.>r ' Frown) and Liuut.-Colonel lliwlop, and complete kit,-) prepared by the ladies were distributed. ' As tli" result of s street collection yesterday, i&I.V) was realised, and the Patriotic Fund cuw reaches close on £7OOO. VIOLET SATURDAY. A GREAT SUCCESS. As an illustration of how the nimbi" sixpence can rapidly as-nme the propitious of pounds, "Violet Saturday stands out as n r-plendid success, .vid Mrs. K. A. Walker, t'iie organiser, together with her energetic lady assistants, have every reason to be tjraLi:';"-.". with the raid niade on the townspeopV lon Saturday, with sixpenny bunches •:' violet 0 , Which were donated by Airs. Stanley Shaw, Mrs. Weston. Mr-. Walker. Mrs. Slav. Mrs. Claude We-ton. Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. :-'reliiey. Mrs. Griffiths, .Mrs. V. Wilron. Mrs. Paul. M,'/. N'eal, Mrs. .t. Smith. Miss Gohhvaie/. Miss Whitcomlie. Mr. McGahcv foil I ehalf of the Oilv c'niif Co.i. Mr. U. Co,'., Hi: Arnold and Mr. T. Averv. The ii/t of sales h as foi'.ov::: Mis I'eiTirv I :>, I: Miss Olive Maekuv ! !5 'i •Mrs < :u:de WcMon 0 1!) '', Mi<s Mackav IK! r < M : :.s Gwen Bewiev ± 10 1! Mi--; G : -.a;'...it:-'n .' 1 H ; !"• Mi-s >!"! 11! :i M; . ',■'.',. :. - 1 u; :\ i!i", Iris Cr.j:i::e 1 :'. 1: V s- C 0..;,",,. !',!/.! 11.-, '1 .Mi:-., i!nv 1 ! C Mi- , -'::'■:•"'...! [... ] \\ :' Mi,., !:.-e::-l',' ....'..'....'...... -1 i.l '/ !•'!':: i.M V'.W i : :.V.V-'!l"!':i SC'iG'G! .■:. Mr W.G.'M i^7„:: ;i ,;,:,, v;, : "..:•: ■■'■-,■ ~f '(-".plain McDe-uni i\ I' .•■ el'--. (!::''•■ :i [■-,-." ci;rii!i. '.:■ ■•■■ of of the ■ . e.: l io:;.

The hoTse presented by the New Plymouth Fire Brigade will be used by Colonel Ma-lone, thai donated by Mr Xope having proved unsuitable, owing to its color, grey.

NOTES, The services of tlhc Rev. J. R. Sullivan, late of the Central School staff, have been accepted for the expeditionary force, he having joined as a private. He is in camp at Christclmreh undergoing a week's* training prior to sailing for Oho front. Mr. 11. 11. Street, of the Old Hospital road, lias donated three tons 0: carrots to the Defence Department. On Tuesday, August 25, the Ktzroy Fire Brigade" will hold a eucure party and dance in aid of the Patriotic Fund. Mr. F. S. Johns, on behalf of tflic staff of the local branch of .1. H. Cock and Co., has presented Mr. H. L. Seldon, who is going with the expeditionary force, with a handsome wristlet watch. All employees of the New Zealand Clothing Factory accepted for service in the expeditionary force will be granted Half pay for six 'months and their positions will remain open for them on their return. At a conference on Saturday between Major Bellringer and Captain McDonnell and the president and committee of the Defence Rifle Club, it was decided to immediately proceed with the enrolment of a national reserve. Officers will 'be in attendance at the old Drill Hall to-night from 7.30 to 8.30. National reserves vill be organised in New Plymouth, Waitcra, Inglewood, Stratford, EWiam, Hawera and Patea, and the rifle clubs at Okato, Opunake, Manaia, Kaponga, AVliangamomona and other outlying centres will also enrol members, w!ho will niter upon a couise of military training. It is proposed to organise the whole of the rifle clubs throughout Taranaki on a regimental basin and appoint regimental officers. The New Plymouth Rifle Club is arranging a conference for this purpose, and it is probable that a big shooting mate* will be arranged for at Waiwakaiho. The riflo clubs and officers of the national reserve will work together in teaching the citizen army the proper use of the rifle. Members of the National Reserve willing to purchase rifles will have nn opportunity of being transfcrre'J to the rifle clubs. It is anticipated that training will commence on I Thursday evening next, hut due notice will be given. The training will consist I of musketry and marching exercises. i Members of the New Plymouth aid / Fitzrov Fire Brigade wiil parade at the j Centra! Station at 7 o'clock tlii* even- j in.-;, in working uniform's and helmets, j to take part in the patriotic procession j which has been organised. j Writing on hoard the s.s. Mocraki, j Sergeants Brian Malone and "H. Voyle, ! in a message to the people of Rtratfrod, ! said: "We will do our hit for our town, ; nnd feel that we liiave the hearts of all j Stratford with us. We are both well } and fit, but are tired of waiting for the • ship to leave. Best wishes to all. Kia ' Ora." A farewell social is to be tenderee this evening to Mr E. Stanley at Hillsi*/rough, on the eve of uis- departure wi !i the expeditionary force. New Plymouth will he provided with mi outlet for its patriotic fervour thi' ! evening, when the monster torchlight procession arranged by the Fire Brigade and tile 'JV.vii Band will concentrate ;i, p tiie Theatre. Royal, wlkk a specially arranged programme has Ifecn 1 arranged. Tile whole of the proceeds ' are kfng devoted to the patriotic, fund, [ which will no doubt be considerably j augmented. Full particulars of the I wogramaic are advertised. 1