THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 86, 7 September 1914, Page 3

THE WAR.

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CIGARETTES PROHIBITED ON

REPLIES TO QCKSTIOXS.

l'er I'rca:. Asociation.

Wellington; September 4. • In,the House of. KvpiY.Miitativcs tonight, in reply to Air Di.von, tlic .Minister for Defence said that it was a. fact that the use t>i eiftarettus liad been prohibited on troopships. This had, been done on. thy. advii«: of the general officer commanding, who considered their use unsafe on hoard' siiip, and injurious to health. ■

In reply to Mr Young, the Minister of Defence said ; that-no scheme for insurance had been provided for the expeditionary forte, jjs he considered the provision made in the Defence Act was sufficient. ■ .

In reply to Mr Atmorc, Mr Allen: said an arrangement bad been made with the. Army Council that one press correspondent should he allowed to go to the fro.nt to represent. New Zealand, and Mr. nu;.. Schoiield (who, was now in London) had been selected. . The., .amendment made, in the Expeditionary Forces Voting lli'.l by the Legislative Council-was agrwd to.

AXCLICAN" CHURCH COLLECTION'S

FOB BELIEF TL'XDS.

Christchurcli. ;SeptcT|iT>cr -4.

All offerings on Sunday, O'etobcr'.-iI.S. in Anejican and all other enurr-bes, except Roman Catholic, which will he (in the last Sunday in October, are to :;e donatedi throughout Xcw Zealand to the 'fund for the benefit of the poor of Great Britain,,lreland, and Belgium.' It i* hoped'that at every service tiiat : day £i-iirrous offerings will he given. "Violet day" to-day in aid of tno Food for Britain.R'mr'lWaiinn I'nnd realised the handsome total of £iS:l.

TIMAUC KEI..IEF Fl'-VDS;

Timani. Sept'.'iubev •!. The. local Home and Bek'ium Relief 'Funds now total over £ IGOli] Two "repetition sales" of sheep added over £UU

RAILWAY MKX. ORGANISE.

' At a fully attended" and representative meeting of, New Plymouth members of the railway staff held at t!c> railway station on Friday night, the followin;-' resolutions were unanimously carried: That a Patriotic Fund be promoted fur the purpose of relieving any case.-: of distress that may occur through the effort- of the war'; tile application of the fund lie made genera! (not merelv confined to railway ntcii): that tlie executives of the various railway societies be.urged to combine and take immediate steps to take this matter up in order io.mukv the appeal cover the whole el the Dominion; that it lie a suggestion to the Executive to ask all members of t'-'e service to contribute a minimum of (id per week during the continuation of the wni 1 . After some discussion, in wliioh it was made apparent that those present were anxious to participate in.home defence, it was decided that a railway unit of the Defence Kifle Club be l"™eil. All present handed in their names a;, members.