MUNITIONS AND STORES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4005, 11 August 1915, Page 5

MUNITIONS AND STORES.

MR MYERS’ DEPARTMENT. EXTENSION OF SCOPE. (. !•:e i*ai,si*i*pc iesjnc i. u ded . 15v Tr!e«Tapn— Special Correspondent “ WEDLIXGTOX, Aug. 10. A conference in regard to the questi*i;i of munitions and general supplies for the Defence Department took place to-day between -the Minister for Defence’ (i-ion. .!. A lien) and the Minister for Munitions and Supplies (Hon. A. M. Myers.) A statement in regard to lhe marter was made to-night by Mr Allen. “Mr Myers has taker, over from me." sa.id .Mr Alien, "the Hoard which was set up last wee!-: to deal with tin.* provision of clothing., equipment, loragc and food huppium for the forces. He has also taken over from me the roulroi of the matter of munitions, which i bad been going into with the. ohi.-.-i of a-.s i t.doing whether it is povibli.! to maniihiCtn.v itituitions in fit.. Dominion. i -hall ; nd over the iit for m a lion rb.-.i l it;. \ e collected to Mr Myers. i cannot sav. of course, wia ther :: will be po-.Mi.lc or not to manufacture munition.-, in (New Zealand beyond lim small arms ammunition. which is turned out- by the Colonial Amumnilitiii Company. ••Tim la fen.-c Department will re-!.iv.-v ni in Mr Myers and the Board of .Supplies what our r>-f.ui remen ts are in to boots. .*•! /thing, equipment ami stores aud Mr Myers will be advised on the ouestion by the Board. '['ln.' probabilities are that tenders may be called for the supplies, unless other satisfactory arrangements can he made with the manufacturers. A contract has just been let. or is about to bo let. for three months’ supplies of clothing and boots, but if we send the x wo extra battalions that we have offered to the Jmneria! Government, we will n.'-etl mere supplies than have been tendered for. Wo will, in such case, have to supplement the three months’ supplies and, at tile expiration of that time, the whole question of future supplies will have to be dealt with.”