New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 139, 5 November 1914, Page 5

New Zealand

A MESSAGE OF -SYMPATHY. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. t Wellington, November 4. A telegram was sent on Octol>er 30 from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies as follows:—"Please convey the following message to H.R.11. Princess Henry of Battenberg: 'Mvself, my Government, and the people, of New Zealand desire, to send our respectful sympathy to yon in the death of your gallant so-n.'--Liverpool." A telegram was received on. November •'! from, the Secretary of 'Stafc far the Colonies by the Governor as follows: •'Your telegram of October 30 lias been eonmvnnicat.ed to IT.K.H. Princess Henry of Battenbcrg, who is vei— grateful for this -expression of sympathy.— Harcourl."

HEALTH OF TROOPS IN SAMOA. "Wellington, November -1. A kdegram regarding the health of the troops, -dated November IS, irons th:Administrator of Samoa to the Governor, says: "The general health of the troops is fair. Artillery: Gunner Gibhs fever, Bomhacticr Pierard and Guiv.u": Hatch- dysentry. -Railway Engineers: Privates 'Manning and McDonald fever. Auckland Signals: ' -Sergt. Ponni.ney Rraus and Corporal MeFarhmd fever. Auckland Regiment: Privates Eraser fever, Hay dysentery, and Payne, chest. Wellington H-cgimcnt: Privates Alquost, Bromley and Roherts fever, Sergt. Broekett pneumonia (convalescent), Campbell and Corporal dysentery, Private Hook slight injury. Army Service Corps: Sergt. Anderson convalescent. Medical Corps: Private Reeves fever. All doing well.—Administrator.

ii YVANCANUI COMPLAINT. YVe.ngnnui, November 4. The committee of Wuiipf.iMiii ladies who desired to forward to the Belgian Consul a considerable quantity of clothing for the benefit of Belgian pom- expected it to be carried free on the railways, as in the case of supplies for the Expeditionary Force. The Railway Department has notified them that the General Manager's instructions are that all goods for Belgium are t» be charged for at the ordinary rates. General .indignation was expressed locnlly at what was considered a mean discrimination against Britain's ally.