New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 148, 17 November 1914, Page 5

New Zealand

CANADIAN WHEAT FOR THE DOMINION. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Wellington, Yesterday. The Premier states that the steamer Hesteros has been chartered and is now loading at St. John's with 250,000 bushels of wheat. She sails for New Zealand at an early date. He thinks the Government will also be able to arrange for some to come from the western side of Canada. The earliest date of arrival will be the New Year. The Government has found that Indian wheat is unsuitable for New Zealand. The Government is not going to make any profit out of the shipments, and will probably make a slight loss. A private firm are also importing, and the Government is giving them every encouragement and facility for doing so.

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Auckland, Yesterday. In continuation of the campaign now being held in the Auckland province on behalf of the Belgians, a great procession was held yesterday afternoon from the wharf to the Domain, where successful sportß were held. A great crowd lined the route, and thousands paid for admission to the sports. Included in the procession were twelve bands, five brigades, Boy Scouts, and friendly society members in full force.

THE TROOPS IN SAMOA. Wellington, Yesterday. The Governor has received the following telegram frosi the Administrator of Samoa:—"The health of the troops is good. The following are in hospital:—Artillery: Corporal Kirker, dysentery; Forbes, dengue. Railway Engineers—Corporals Bell and Hcbditch and Private Quinn, dengue; Lawrence, synovites; Sergeant Matheson, ulcer. Auckland Regiment.—Corporals M'lntyrc and Ohlson and Private Stewart, dengue; Hay, dysentery; Owen, rheumatism. Engineers.—Baldwin, dengue. Wellington Regiment.—Captain Williamson, septic ear; Ascurc, dengue." (Dengue, otherwise known as breakbone fever and dandy fever, is an epidemic, contagious disease of tropical countries, resembling rheumatic fever and influenza. In 1897 and 1898 widespread epidemics were recorded in Australia. It is believed the dengue, like malaria, is mosquito-borne.)