MUNITIONS AND SUPPLIES

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4008, 14 August 1915, Page 3

MUNITIONS AND SUPPLIES

THE WAR DEPARTMENT. HI SY 'iIAEE AHEAD. Bv "Telegraph -Special Correspondent. WELLINGTON. Aug. 13. Sinr-e Caking over me position ol .Minister for .Munitions, the lion. Ari bur Ai. Afyers has been busily engaged in obtaining the necessary data in connection with the creation oi this new office. 'This preliminary work.” said Air Alvei.- in an interview Huevening, "entails an investigation oi in till ifa rioiix matters pertaining Ugme question oi -applies and munitions and the equipment of the military forces, both in camp and at the front. Ii is evident that the Department is going to be an important and busy one. ’ ’ Mr Myers had a conference with General Robin, Commandant of the Forces, this afternoon, when many 'natters of details in connection with the new Department were discussed. A compliment to New Zealanders and New Zealand is paid by Bishop Xoligau, formerly in charge of the dioce.se of Auckland, in a letter to the Hon. . Allen, written from Ford Northumberland (says our Wellington correspondent). “How splendidly the New Zealanders have done.” Bishop Neligan wrote. ”J do feel so proud of having been, as Colonel Davies used to call me. Staff Officer for Religion for the Auckland command for eight years. If you want a man to go out to buck up* the chaplains and bear a hand, send me. 1 can easily got away for six months or so and I might be of some use.”