New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 244, 24 March 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

THE EXPORT OF OATS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Wellington, March 23. J "It would be utter folly to' allow our oats to be exported from New Zealand; 1 ! seeing that we have to face a shortage, of some three or four million bushels." said Mr W. F. Masscy to a Post rcfil porter to-day, in answer to objection!? against the prohibition of the export <s. oats. He added: "I don't know fro*; what source we could make up the do* ficieney. I hope thei<s will be a large? area sown this season than last." Aafe ed what was going to be done to counteract the shortage, Mr Massey expressed the opinion that maize would be largely used as a substitute. , • } -i <r; '• ' DEATHS OF TROOPERS. ,*;j Wellington, March 23..'$ Advice has been received by the .Deif fence Headquarters of the death, pm March. 21 with the main expeditionary force, Egypt, No. 12/947 Private Doug* las Selwood Hewitt, Kith (Waikatol Company of the Auckland Infantry Bats talion. The catue of death was prietfc* monia. Deceased's nexs oi kin is MZ S? Hewitt, residing in Bombay, India. Private Adolphus Michael Brennap3|i Otago Infantry Company, 4th Rein 4 forcements, died in Wellington Hospitsffi to-day froni hemorrhage. He was aaj" mitted to the hospital on February l?j His next of kin is James North-East Valley, Dunedin. . ,'■ - _ H SUPPLY OF HOBSES. • I

PLENTY OF REMOUNTS AVAlLAfiiffl Wellington, Last Night. «H The supply of hor3os for,the troops, both for saddle and transports purposes, has kept up wonderfully we]Wj said the Premier to a pressman to-dajp "We have had no difficulty whatevotS and as far as I am able to see the Bup.J ply will be maintained. (Horses aw| coming from all parts of New thought the greater portion baa corned from the North Wand. Last besMQni we -put through 'the Remounts M| couragement Act, under which the «ura| of £4OO could be expended in eubsidifji ing sires suitable for the purpose, ano| it is anticinatcd that the operation "ojy that Act will have a very useful effect?! HEALTH OF TROOPS AT SAMOA." 1 Wellington, Last Night, 'm The Defence Department has received! the following message, dated March 2j|| from the officer commanding [ih|l troops in Samoa:— ' ,'d The health of the troops is goCKul Third Regimental Corporal Lowndes N. F., dengue fever; Privates R. ;ra Martin, dengue fever;, E, Mills, tis; D. jSstclle, colitis. Railway EJnp ginqers, Sappers A. A. Donaldson, c6l|l tiS; E. F. Lloyd, renal calculus; ■ <sjl Standen, fllariasis; R. L, White, sprainM ed ankle. Medical Corps, Private Wiffl E. Hall, injury to leg; J. E. TwomeyjS debility. Army Service Corps, I E. H. Htrre, tonsilitis. All doing w 6l^ji«|