New Zealand.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 295, 22 May 1915, Page 5

New Zealand.

SPORT AND WAR. > Auckland, May 20. A movement is on foot among sports bodies in Auckland to arrange that one Saturday he given to drilling all suitable men for each Saturday given to sport. The Hockey Association executive is enthusiastically in favor of the proposal, and the bodies controlling football also support the idea. Other Bimilar hodies in the city are to be approached. HOUSES FOR THE WOUNDED. Wellington, May 20. In addition to the houses alreadjplaced at the disposal of the Government for our convalescent soldiers, the Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, Minister of Public Health, has received a communication from Mr. J. N. Williams, of Frimlcy, Hawfcc's Bay, offering his house for the same purpose. SOUTHLAND'S RESPONSE. . Invercargill, Last Night. Close on 300 men have now answered the call to enlist, and Southland's quota in the special force, is 400. Recruiting is to he vigorously carried out during the next fortnight, and it is confidently anticipated that fully l 000 men will come forward. THE NURSES' CONTINGENT. Wellington, Last Night. The members of the First Contingent of New Zealand Nurses now being raised by the Government for service in Europe are sailing by the Marama for Sydney to-night. They were farewellcd at Bellamy's this afternoon. Miss Cameron has been appointed Matron-in-Chief of the Contingent. She has been matron in charge of the St. Helens Hospital, Christclmrch,' and -previous to that was at the Cambridge Sanatorium for two years, and for five years at St. Helens, Christclmrch. Miss Cameron is an Australian-trained nurse, having been a member of the staff of the Owen's District Hospital, Victoria.

INTERNMENT OF GERMANS.' Napier, last Niglit. A. largely attended meeting called by the Mayor at the request of a deputation of ladies to-night decided to forward the following petition to th(< Prime Minister:—"We, the -undersigned British-bom subjects of the Dominion of New Zealand,' hog to ('raw your attention to the attitude of New Zealand during the present g''cat struirule for tne existence of the Empire. The British leaders of all parties denounced the Germans as murderers and pirates, Iho enemy have deliberately broken everv law, human and divine, in conducting the war aaginst us, their leaders, princes, admirals and teachers have educated their whole people to carry (in brutality on a wholesale scale, and we are of the opinion that wliile the Dominion is showing considerable energy in supporting the "Empire, Ave have failed in the want of stringent control of resident Germans, naturalised or otherwise. The retention of Germans in responsible positions and inadequately controlling and punishing suspects and offenders is calculated to demoralise the public by apparently condoning the enormous crimes which tile Germans are committing against our Relatives and kindred. ' There are about 11.000 Germans over the age of 21 resident in New Zealand, and we earnestly and respectfully pray that all parties should join in taking more active steps to remove Germans and other alien enemies from responsible positions, and to more stringently and completely control the German element in New Zealand." The meeting also carried a resolution congratulating General 'Botha on his success in German South-west Africa.

(the stationary Hosprrifl I NEW PLYMOUTH DONATIONS* nj The following donations hare bceat ij received in New Plymouth for So. li{| Stationary Hospital, and have been Mali's to J)r. MeUaviii, Wellington:— m Miss Baylv 60 0 ,«*! , Uruti Soldiers' Day fiO 0 tfi'J ! Mr. M. Kraser ' 25 0 QM Mr. mid Mrs. liurgess 24 0 §aJ Donations Ladies' Sewing 'i Teas : 6 5 »'1 Mr. and Mrs. P 1 10 o'*H Miss Pollard 1 I t'l W 1 0 f-J Ml "<- Arden 1 0 «"j Miss Marshall 10 0 I Miss Caseoigiie 5 0 ;1 Mr.,. Courtney ', g 0 t\ M »rtin" ;.. 5 «|''| This money -nil] h P hp e„t entirely mC'l the provision of things for the wounds* 1 ami sick. - '■]