NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6491, 18 September 1915, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hon. T. McKeozie, High Com* missiuner for I\ew Zealand, gave evidence before the British Committee of Land Settlement for soldiers and sailo.s, and outlined, the system and potentialties of land settlement in New Zealand.

Bread that is as fresh the third day as it is the tirst —that's the bread ycu want. Try Hammonds.* Tho Consolidated Fuad Bill was read a fast time in t&e House of Commons.

Men! Bring your shirts aud collars to Tiu Pong's Lauudry, Tauranga, and Uavo them done to your satisfaction. Mr Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions, iv acknowledging the patriotic offer of South African women to proceed to England for munition work said there was an adequate supply of unskilled wonion labour in Britain.

For rough hands, (after gardening) !• Nyai's hand lotiou Is 6d. AJMirrielees, Oheinist and Optician. * A sportsmen^ battalion is being organited iv Western Australia. Ring up Tnone No. 72 for Motor Cars.-Geo. Davies, Cameron Road. . The Political Labour League iv Sydney carried a motion urging the executive to dissociate the labour movement from the universal Service League. A n°sw lot of patriotic and war records just arrived at Lacey's Bazaar, Devouport Kd. Call and hear them.* - A further recruiting campaign opens in New South Wales on October 9. Yesterday was the worst day on record since the war commenced, only thirtyone enlisiing. For Influenza take Wood' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d 2s ed A Sydney message states the strike at the small arms factory is not likely to dtlay output, as the trouble is confined to the barrel department, wtficu is well ahead with its work. Electric light and power installation now executed from 19s per point upwards. Latest and beat materials fitted on most approved principles.— Particulars, Phone 75, H M Griffiths Mr I'earce, Federal Minister of Defence, in making a statement in regard to recruiting, emphasised the face that he wanted all the m,en he could gtt and was not content with fixed quotas from each titate. Paraffin oil (colourless, tasteless and odourless) new stock just arrived Price slightly advanced. A J Minidlees, Chemise and Upticiau.* The Press Bureau, acoo.ding to a .London cable, states that a prisoner charged with esponage was shot yesterday. The Australia Day Fund in Sydney now amounts to £700,000. Having secured a large stock before export ceased we are prepared to sell the now unprocurable B.S.A. Cycles at original prices—F. N. Christian. A London cable, dated the 17 th iust, states that 1415 vessels arrived at and sailed from ports in tha United Kingdom for the past week. Taree vessels were submarined. For druggists sundries and supplies. A J Mirrielees, Chemist and Optician.* A Paris message says a Franco - 1 talian commercial conference is being held at Villadest and will- possibly be the nucleus for an industrial monetary and customs union between the Eutente Powers and their Allies. 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 48ir G. Reid, High Commissioner foithe Commonwealth, has advised the latter of his willingneds to remain in ofiice until the end of the year without salary, owing to anxious times ahead in regard to financial and industrial matters. Havb you tried Hammond's Pastry ? If uot you do not know what good pastry is. Try it.