New Zealand.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 262, 15 April 1915, Page 5

New Zealand.

GENERAL GODLEY'S PAY. By Tclcgraph.-l'reas Association. Tim m- ■ 4 Wcll 'ngton, April 14. The Mmister of Defence states that tic nromotwii of Sir Alexander Godley to the rank of Major-General ha s compelled the New Zealand Government to reconsider their arrangement with him Uh, e hero General Godley was, receiving .tIOOO a year and a house allowance of i-AiO, kit a Major-General in. the British. Army on active service receives in pay and allowances about £170!) a year The Government could not see to do otherwise than pay General Godley this extra salary, especially as 'Major-General iK. H. Davies, a Now Zealandcr, is receiving Major-General's pay from the Imperial authorities. RETURNED SAMOAN TROOPS. Wellington, April 14. A further hatch of men on relief from Samoa returned hvj a transport to Wellington to-day. They had a good trip and no sickness on hoard. On landing those going with the reinforcements were sent to Trnntham camp, and the remainder of the force inarched, headed by the sth regiment hand, also from Samoa, to Buckle Street Drill Hall.

NEW PLYMOUTH; TROOPERS. RETURN FROM SAMOA. Wellington, April 14. The following Now Plymouth troopers returned from Samoa:—Privates H. H. Henderson and A. P. Secombe (N.Z.R.E.), and Corporal A. Wooller (N.Z.A.S.C). DEATHS OF TROOPERS'. Wellington, April H. The Defence Department has received advice of the deaths, presumably from natural causes, of Sapper E. A. Bonsor, Weld Engineers, British section, land Private Prank Feather, Auckland infantry, second reinforcements.

A NEW ZEALANDEtt KILLED. Gisbomo, April 14. News has been received that Trooper Thos. Henry Mossman, a member of the Frontiersmen, w'ho went from this district to join the expeditionary force, ■has been killed at the front. 'He was a well-known sheep farmer. AX INDIGENT GERMAN. WHO SHOULD HELP HIM? Timaru, Last Night. A man named C'arll, when sued by his landlord for rent and possession of a tenement, pleaded that he had .been ill for eleven months, and that for a longer term he had been unable to obtain work. He had asked the Defence authorities to intern him or permit him to leave 'lie Dominion, and both requests were refused. The Charitable Aid Board had refused assistance. He bad a son who bad done the service required of the Territorials. The Magistrate said that he had no option but to grant the order. He thought the Government or the local bodies should provide work for the maintenance of men situated as defendant was.