NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 25 August 1914, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND.

REGULATING I-OOD PRICES. GOVERNMENT APPOINTING A COMMISSION By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington. Last Night.^ Tlie Government intends to act undeV the provisions of the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Act passed just hefore the adjournment of the .session, and set up a Commission to enquire into food prices. The Commission has power to lix prices during war time. No statement is yet made as to the personnel of tlie Commission. BELGIAN' REM EE I'UND. ■HASTINGS' HEARTY RESPONSE. Hastings. Last Night. On Saturday night the Hawke's* Ray Tribune stated its intention of opening a Belgian Relief Fund, and this evening it has the satisfaction of being able <o announce that the first day's subscripI tions total .-C724. J .SOUTHLAND'S SHARE. J Invereargill, Last Night. The Southland Patriotic Fund to-day totalled £O2OO There luw been a good I response to the call for volunteers for the expeditionary force, and this district is sending its full quota. A SENTRY'S MARKSMANSHIP. « EIXIN(!TON -MAX GETS A ERIGIIT. Wellington. Last Night. A fishing party in Wellington Harbor had an exciting experience yesterday. They negligently or wilfully 'disobeyed the prohibition to go Hear Somes Island, with the result that a sentry lired on them twice. The second shot, passed through one man's clothes and grazed his stomach. This was quite enough, and they got clear awav as soon as possible. POSITION OK THE .POLICE. Wellington, Last Night. Speaking to a reporter to-day, Supt. Ellison explained the position of members of the Police Force likely to accompany the troops to the front. There was, he said, no provi-iou for granting leave to constables who volunteered to; , the front, s<> that if the men desired to go they would have to resign. A, few members of the force were British army reservists, who would have to rejoin the colors. In their cases their positions would be kept open, provided they returned lit for duty, and they would be given any increments accruing to them, ! though during their absence they would I only receive army rates of pay. So far I none of the ordinary police had volimi leered for the front.

Til H MOW 'PLYMOUTH FUND. At a meeting last evening of the exeI cutivc of tin: Taranaki Patriotic Fund, I it, was decided to remit to tSin tloveninicnt the .sum 0 r £ l'2i». and to cnquirF as to xvhelhcr a central fund is beini* established for the alleviation »f distress caused through the war. At a meeting of the Waiva Athletic Cluh on Saturday night, it was decided to X'ote .Is to tile Patriotic Fuiul. The recital of '''Enoch Ardeu" on Saturday niirht. by .Mrs. Nathan netted i'.iii tnr tin; Patrioiic Fund. a \er\- satis-fsii-tory resuU. .Mrs. Nathan ask- that «!••• money lie wsed for the aih'viatbm A local distress.