NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6490, 17 September 1915, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fh^ Mii i»try .f iUunisio's li ts gTHiuod Woolwich ;tml otUer ..nii.uoce woiKora i-.n advance rf is [er uv^-k in wages and a 10 per cent utr,-.>,.se fur piecework. About fifty ikmisaud men will benefit. New shipment of cycles just landedlatest pattern—from £6 10s upwards, Terms £2 down and 5s a week. Call and inspect. H. M. Griffiths, Wharf St 'Phone 75 The death is announced <f Dr. Higgins, Romau C/hdic Bishop of Ballarat The official estimates of the exp rtabie surplus of wheat, from Canada is two hundred million bushels. A n°w lot of patriotic and wax* rt_ corn"* just arrived at Lacey's Baswar, Ueviuiport lid. , Call and hear them.* Press Association telegram from Wellington says amoogst military appointments » orporals Seddon aud Stewart, W.I \<., have been promoted to the rank of sergeant. F>.r rough hands, (fifter gardening) Nyal's band lotion Is 6d. A. J Alirrielees, Chemist and Optician.* Thfi German aviator who killed M. Pegoud, the noted French airman, will receive a first class iroa cross. Men ! Bring your shirts and collars t© Tiu Fong's Lauudry, Tauranga, and liuvh them done to your satisfaction. The New South Wales Government statistician shows that the price of meat in Sydney in August was 51 par centum and other food groceries 25 per centum above those ruling in July uf lust year, while the prices of last month were 0-6 above the previous month. Broad that is as fresh the third day as it is the first —that's the bread you want. Try Eammonds.* (Sydney advice states that Rev.RH Pittendrigh, Methodist Minister, was killed at the Dardanelles. Upon failing to obtain an appointment as a chaplain he enlisted as a private and fought right through the campaign. For Children's flacking Cough at night Woods. Great Peppermint Cura Is 6d 2s 6d. Hon. J. Scaddan, Premier of Western - Australia, estimates that the revenue for the current year will be £5,5(4.259 and the expenditure £5,746,146. The dominant note of Ins policy will be economy. The existing loans will only carry on public works till the end of November. None but urgent works will be started or continued, but there will be no reckless cutting down of men in Government employment. Paraffin oil (colourless, tasteless and odourless) new stock just arrived Price slightly advanced. A 3 ftlirrielees?, Chemist and Optician.* Owing to a dispute regarding the discharge of an employee at the Lithgow small arms factory, New South Wales, a section of tbe worknidn struck. For druggists sundries and supplies. A J Mirrielees, Chemist and Optician.* A public meeting was held in Town Hall, Wellington, last night to protest against the life sentence passed on Alice Parkinson for shooting her lover at Napier. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d The Government of New South Wales will cease purchase of wheat from farmers on the 30th inst. The Northern Wairoa Queen Carnival Art Union draw has been postponed to October 7th to allow all butts to be returned. Ring up 'Pnone No. 72 for Motor Cars.—Geo. Davies, Cameron Road. The budget statement will be delivered in the British House of Commons on Tuesday. Have you tried Hammond's Pastry ? If not, you do not know what good pastry is. Try it. The British Railwaymen's Conference urged its branches to refrain from ill'advised action, pending tha completion of negotiations with the railway companies. Having secured a large stock before export ceased we are prepared to sell the now uuprocu-able B.S.A. Cycles at original prices—F. N. Christian. Behrmaun, a naturalised German who was referred to yesterday, was arraigned inSydney on a further cherge of having a revolver and thirty rounds of ammunition in his possession, and was fined £100 and also sentenced to six months hard labour. Motor car service to Matamata leaving Tauranga Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 7 a.m, enabling passengers to reach Auckland same day o p.m. Passengers can also catch mid-day express to Wellington the F.rankton. Car returns to Tauranga same days after arrival of train from Auckland. Booking office, W. J. Baigent's, Wharf St. Leave parcels at Millet's Motor Garage. N. Uollett, Pronrietor.*

The resignation of Eev Reginald J. Campbell, Cougregationalist Minister of the City Temple, London, has been accepted. He was warmly thanked for his services. He will probably join the Anglican Church after his work in France and become associated with the Bishop of Birmingnam, devoting his leisure to literary ,\vorks. Electric light and'^wer installations now executed from lys per point upwards. Latest and best material fitted en most, approved principles.— Particulars, Phone 75, Ti M Griffiths Advices from Melbourne indicate that the acceptance of the miners' corps by the |Imperial Government is tbe out come of General Bird wood's appreciation of the successful work of the Australian miners. It will be attached to the expeditionary force and will niclude geologists, mining engine ers, and other specialists.

For Influenza take Wood* Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d 2s t'd