New Zealand.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 312, 11 June 1915, Page 5

New Zealand.

PROVISION FOR WIVES. A SHILLING PER DAY. FOR SEPARATION ALLOWANCE. Wellington, Last Night. The men in camp at Trentham have boon notified that a separation allowance of la per. diem for seven davs a week has 'been granted .by the Minister of Defence to married non-commissioned officers and privates of the New Zealand expeditionary force. This applies to the wives of non-commissioned officers and privates of the main expeditionary force and all subsequent reinforcements. Payment is to commence from .Tune 1 1!)15, for those already in the force on that date, and from the date of enlistment for others. Claims for this separation allowance, must be made by the men wlio have' wives, or by tiro wives themselves, and proof of marriage must be produced. Payment of the separation allownnce is made to the wives and not to the men. APPLES FOR THE TROOPS. By Telegraph.—Press Association". Wellington, Last Night. Tn connection ivith the appeal from ■New Zealand wounded in Kgvpt for apples, the Minister for Defence statei that fortunately the Department has in hand about 150 cases presented by various people for 11.M.5. Philomel. Mr. yUlen says this stock will he divided jcqually Ibetween the warship and the 'wounded, and the troopers' share will be forwarded in the next transports to leave the Dominion. lie hopes to send additional supplies in the hospital ship, which will leave for the Mediterranean a'hont the end of the month. The apples liave come from Nelson, 'Motueka, ITawke's Pay, and Palmcrston North. ' TIIE HOSPITAL SIIIP. Wellington, .Tunc 10. His Excellency the Governor has issued the following notice with regard to the hospital ship:—"ln view of the splendid response which has been accorded all over the Dominion to my appeal for equipping the hospital ship, I think the time has arrived when a date should be given for closing the fund. I should be glad, therefore, ll no further contributions are sent to the Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs after Wednesday, .Tune 23. As soor as all expenses connected with the ho-, pital ship have been paid I propose ic place the surplus money on deposit at Hie llank of New Zealand, and to uti Use it for purposes which in any wa.\ affect the well-being of our sick am wounded, whether by replenishment o' comforts for the hospital ship, taw hopitals. stationary hospitals or fonvak\< cent homes. —Liverpool, Oovernor.