In New Zealand.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 7 October 1914, Page 5

In New Zealand.

POOR OF BRITAIN AND BELGIAN

FUND.

CANTERBURY CHURCH COLLEC-

TIONS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night,

Collections were taken up on Sunday last in all the churches in Canterbury, in aid of the Food for the Poor of Britain and Belgian Fund. The total collected in the non-episcopal churches was £B-13 16s 9d. To this amount Presbyterian church contributed £414, the Methodist £195, the Baptist £l5B, the Congregational £47, the Church of Christ £ls, and tho intercessory'service £4. DOMINION FELICITATIONS, NEW ZEALAND TO ASTRALIA. The following is a copy of a telegram from the Governor of New Zealand to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia: — "Please convey the following message: The New Zealand forces ara looking forward to greeting their comrades from Australia, and being associated with them in the present great Imperial undertaking. This Dominion greatly recognises tho valuable assistance already given to New Zealand hy the Royal Australian Navy in connection with the operations in Samoa, and only regrets that it has not been possible for the meeting between the two contingents to take place at an earlier date. "(Signed) Liverpool, Governor." OUR TROOPS AT WORK. Wellington, October 0. An excellent illustration of an infantry engagement is being provided at Lyall Bay to-day, where the Otago and Wellington battalions' of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force aro employed in field operations. Tho Otago battalion represents the invading force, thoi* object being to seize the wireless stations in the city. The WeJlington battalion is defending. Over 2000 men are engaged.