DOMINON'S PART.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1915, Page 5

DOMINON'S PART.

DISPATCH OF TROOPS. , TO GO EVERY FOUR WEEKS. By Telegraph.—'Press Association, Wellington, Last Night. The Minister for Defence informed a reporter to-day that owing to certain difficulties in regard to transports, some alterations havo had to be made in the method of sending away reinforcements. "We have now fourd it possible, 1 s,nid the Minister, "to arrange transports into four pairs, leaving the Dominion'at regular intervals of cverv four weeks instead of every calendar month. By so doing, thirteen four-weelfly drafts can be despatched in a year, ond by adopting this system the numbers of each draft will be reduced by 210. Since there will be four drafts in training at a time in camp, the strength will be reduced by 840. This will reduce expense, and improve the facilities fpr training. The number called up for the 10th Reinforcements will still further be reduced by COO, owing to the fact that the reinforcements and reserves required for 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Rifle Brigade in camp will not be necessary until the lltb Reinforcements are called up,"

MORE NURSES WANTED. ONE HUNDRED TO BE SENT. Wellington, Last Night, The Prime Minister informed a reporter to night that he had received a cablegram from the Imperial authorities asking if New Zealand could supply another hundred trained nurses for service in Egypt.. The information placed before him was to the effect that nurses could be supplied. Dr. Valintine; In-spector-General of Hospitals, had reported that the number mentioned could be spared without impairing the efficiency of public hospitals, and Miss> McLean, who had the matter in band, had stated that there would be no difficulty m enrolling the nurses from among the volnn-. teers already on the books. Cabinet had decideS, therefore, that one hundred nurses should be sent; (Mr Massey mentioned that probably the nurses would go as passengers in a hospital ship when they left New Zealand. The Marama would be leaving in December, and the Maheno, which was making a trip back to-New Zealand, would be leaving Wellington again a little later.

. LETTER PROM. LADY GODLEY. The following letter has been received in Hawera from Lady Godley, acknowledging the receipt of the first'bank draft sent to her from the "Dardanelles Flower Shop." Since then three further drafts, each of £2O, and one P.O. ordor for £lO, have been sent forward to Alexandria: Dear Mrs. Barton,—Thank you so much for your letter of July 20, received last Iweek, and since then I have had a'receipt from the Bank of Egypt for the £45 you were so kind as to send me to spend on various things as I think will be most useful to our people here. It is difficult to think of it being the proceeds of your lovely sweet spring flowers, and I wish I had some of them here' to smell. Thank you very much for all your good wislies to ray husband and myself. These last few months have been very trying in everyone's great anxiety for their soldier belongings, but it is splendid what they have done. One can't fee! too proud, though there are so many sorrowing and aching hearts. Ths pride of feeling the New Zealand and, Australian troops have done so well, and helped, we hope, to save.our Empire, is grand. We are working very hard here, and have, I think, done some real good in getting men fit and well again. I have just got a small house close here lent me for New Zealand officers, and have at this moment eight in it, and expect some more. The last fighting at Gallipoli has been successful. But there are a lot of casualties, and they want every man they can get to fill the gaps. Again thanking you and all in Hawera who have helped you so much, believe me, yours very sincerely, L. M. GODLEY. Lady Godley adds: I think if there is, as we fear, a winter campaign in Gallipoli, warm flannel cholera belts, flannel singlets (not too thick), and.socks and shirts will bo most acceptable. Writing paper and envelopes are scarce and dear.