New Zealand.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 265, 19 April 1915, Page 5

New Zealand.

THE FOURTH REINFORCEMENT PARADE IN WELLINGTON. AN ADDITIONAL FORCE TO BE SENT Wellington, Lunt Night. 'J'lus infantry of the fourth reinforcements were paraded e:i .Saturday, and their inarch the city crcitdd a considerable amount of interest. T.io nun presented a thoroughly soldierly itpfn'iranco, and excited favorable comriu-nt on all .sides. They were accompanied by three bands, and a h.i-jm of pipe:-., „J.Ud to the triumphant strains on the nuivh. During the course of the aftirutin iho opportunity was taken of making olJWal addresses to the whole of the troops. The Prime Minister said he desired on behalf of His Excellency tho Governor, the Government, and people, to convey best wishes for their welfare while they were on active service. The Minister for Defence stated that a grievance had been brought under Ms notice regarding railway fares at En-iter, and that grievance would be rectilied. He had distributed among tho ranks the message of Lord Kitchener to the Imperial troops, his welcome when they got to Europe, and also some words of advice from tho late Lord Roberts. The Mayor (Mr. J. Luke) afterward* expressed the goad wishes of the citizens of the Dominion for the troops. Afterwards the Rev. J. G. Chapman read a psalm, Chaplain-Major W. Shirer engaged in prayer, and the Bishop of Wellington pronounced a benediction. At a subsequent parade of the infantry similar proceedings took place and in the,course..of his soiond address Mr. Massey said that in addition to the o:d----innry monthly reinforcements tho Imperial Government has notified that it will accept from New Zealand another reinforcement, a military body consisting of a battery of artillery and a column ' of infantry. The new force will be established as soon as arrangements can be made.

A .SMART LOT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington, Saturday. The mounted men who passed through of Wellington recently were judged by many eyes and the verdict was a favorable one. A lew weeks' training at Trentham haß given the Dominion soldiers poise and confidenoe. and as they moved along in full marching kit ther looked a body of troops of which no country need be ashamed. The horses, it/ was noticed, were not a particularly impressive lot, and some observers asked whv the militar- authorities were being less exacting in this respect than they were at the time of the South African war. Perhaps the answer is to be found in the recently published statement that the average life of a .horse at the front in Europ* it , , dayß ' Ccrtainl 7 descriptions of the fighting do not give an impression that the best class of horse is required, and the Defence Department's bujerg may have received instructions on the point, though in that caso one would have expected prices to be rulinir a trifle lower than they are doing. The departure of the transports will not be long delayed when the horses and men are aboard, . , ■ The troops do not know where they arc going, but they seem to have convinccd themselves, Tightly or wrongly, that they are not going to be landed in Egypt. One inclines to the view that they will be disappointed ■in their expectation of getting into the firin? line without additional camp training.'They, are several months behind the original expeditionary force in the military efficiency that comes of hard work xm&et field conditions, and are not ready to be incorporated at once with the force commanded by General Godley. SIXTH REINFORCEMENTS. SOUTH TARANAKI DRAFT.

The following is a list of the men who have hcen selected from Hawera and district for the sixth reinforcements, who are joining the mail train this morning on their way to the training carnpr*— < G. Harris, Kaponga; L. Hunt, Manaia j G. D. Yearbury, Hawera; J. B. Gould, Auroa; G. P. Pott, Kaponga: A. ». Mellow, Kaponga; H. P. Opie, Gpunake; L. H. Wills, Hawera; T. L. William*, Hawera; h. J. Cunningham, Otakeho; E. H. St. Quintin, Tokaora; G. A Pine, Hawera; A. Hurrell, Hawera; E. M. Parker, Hawera; P. R. Voitrckovsky, Hawera; R. R, Jones, Hawera; J. A'. Ilcndon, Hawera; W. (i. Cunningham, Manaia; K. P., Hardier. Hawera; D. D. Masterman, Manaia; I). Morrison, Hawera; J. Miller. Pihamn; <\ P Theobald Kaponga;.T. A. Cameron, Hawera; E. A. Mulligan, Hawera; E. Hannah, Hawera; C. C. Francis, Hawera; L. Bell, Hawera; T. Kelly, Hawera; J. Kellu Hawera. The Stratford contingent includes: Maurice and Brian Malone (Stratford), Allen (Ngaerc), and Wing Lee (Mid.hirst). The names of the New Plymouth contingent of 27 men have already been, published. NURSES HELP THE BELGIANS. Wanganui, Last Night. The Wanganui Nursing League holds annual street collections for the funds, but this year it devoted its energies to the assistance of the Belgians. A collec* tion took place on Saturday, and totalled £620. SAMOAN MEN RE-ENLISTING. Wellington, April 17. Only 230 of the Sanioan garrison have re-enlisted. The number includes three majors, five captains, and nine lieut-'il- ■ ants. They will go to the front with some of the reinforcements leaving at intervals. ' SUFFICIENCY OF REMOUNTS. '' Wellington, Saturday.

The subject of the supply of horses for military purposes in New Zealand was referred to by Mr. Massev to a Post reporter to-day. "I have had inquiries made by Dr. Reakes and tho officers of the Department of Agriculture,' said Mr. Masscy, "and am quite satisfied that" a sufficient number of horses enn boj supplied without any difficulty till the end of tho year, and perhaps longer* After that, I am not in a position togay how things will go. It must be remembered that young horses are coining on every dav, although what we re« quiro are horses not less than 5 years and up to 10 or 13 years. In any' case there, are sufficient horses in prospect to keep up lliu supply for quite a considerable'period. By the operation of the Remounts Encouragement Act, about forty stallions will be subsidised bv the Government, with the consequent restrioi'tion of service fees hv about one-half, with the object »f providing strains suitable for military purposes."