NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6498, 27 September 1915, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The steamer Chancellor w*s sunk says a London cable. The crew |saved. The vessel Bath ford has arrived &t Melbourne from New York. The steamer Manuka sailed from Sydney for New Zaaland at 7.15 p.ni on Friday. The Anli-Alieu League is petitioning the Federal and State Parliaments, requesting- the internment of all enemy aliens, annaturalised or ta-uralised. Having secured a larp e t-tock before export ceased we are prepared to eell tho now unprocurable B.S.\. Cycles at original prices—F. N. Christian. The munitions sub committee of the Society of Chemical Industries is undertaking research with the object-of making Australia indep°ndent of outside supp'ies for high explosives. Mr S. W. Thornton, Secretary of the Mount Morgan Company, formerly p prominent accountant in New Zealand ha? been appointed Secretary of the Committee of teu business men to proceed from Sydnpy to Egypt 10 administer the Red Cross funds. Two hundred men offered their services. Brflad that is as fresh the th.'rJ day as it is the first —that's the bread you waut. Try Hammonds.* The Lord Mayer of London, in making an earnest appeal to the city of London for funds to assist the Belgian*. says Btlguim has over 1,500,000 people utterly destitute. Their only escape from destitution is work v\ on munitions fjr Germany, but they prefer hunger and death to assisting the enemy. The feeding of 1,500,000 people at five pence per day costs £218,000 weekly. No doubt if the food is not sent the Oermans will allow the Belgians to starve and will shojt them down if hunger riot* break out.

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d. 2s 6d

The French Chanib r of Depufi< s voted a war credit of £206,000,000. M. Eibot, Minister of Finance, an • nounced that the new loan, was bejng hunched before the imposition of fresii taxation, which will be modelled on the lines of the new British taxes.

Electric light and power installation now executed from 19s per point upwards. Latest and best materials fitted on most, approved principles — Particulars, Phona 75, H M Griffiths

The Stuttgart Council protested against the raid on an uduefended city. Councillors declared that th« enemy which attacked harwl ss citizens was fighting a lost cause.

For Children's Hacking Cougp at night Woods, Great Peppermint Cura Is 6cJ 2s 6d.

The United States has notified Austria that she cannot allow M Dumba Austriau Ambassador, to return home upon leave of absence, as ihe United States wishes his immediate recall Austria's representations were hitherto baaed on the belief that the United States would be satisfied if Dumba were recalled on leave of absence.

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

It is unofficially reported that Ominundsen, the well-known rifleman, has been killed in action in Flanders.

The British steamers L^rliiro sv,(\ Lesione have been sunk. Ni; eecn of tiie lattei's crew are missing.

According to a Wellington, telegram the final for the senior Rugby campetition was won by the Athletic team, which defeated Petooe by eight points to six.

A n^w lot of patriotic and war records just arrived at Lacey's Baznar,' Devonport Rd. Call aid hear them.*

Alexander McKenzie, a wharf labourer fell from the staging of the collier Wai&mo at Auckland into the water, striking the side of a hulk heavily, and sustaining iojuries which resulted in his death.

Frederick Earnest Farley, aged 58, brother of Mr C T Farley, p>oprietor of the boarding- housa at Karekare, on the West Coast, was drowned while fishing off the rocks on the beach. A gallantbut unsuccessful attempt to rescue the deceased was made by his son.

Men! Bring your shirts and collars to Tin Fong's Laundry, Tauranga, and have them done to your satisfaction.

The Kaaio Springs Hotel, which the Whangarei Hospital Board proposed to purchase as a convalescent home for soldiers end other purposes was completely destroyed by fire yesterday.

The Mock Court held in Whangarei on Saturday realised for th i sick and "Wounded Bold'* s'Fund approximately £466 Gs 3d.

A* Wanganui telegram states that the body of Corporal Corayns, 'a young man just recently invalided from the Dardanelles, was found on the railway line, near Okoia, early this morning. It is supposed that deceased must have fallen from the train on Saturday nig'at.

Ring up 'Pnone No. 72 for Motor Cars.— Geo. Davies, Cameron Road.

A London cable states that Naval Lieutenant Louis Hamilton has been awarded the Distinguished Scrv'ce Order for transporting a naval £un 160 miles on the Niger river, 480 miles on

the Banue river and sixty miles overland. His action largely contributed to the surrender of Garua.

Eight thoroughbred horses—two stallions and six mares—arrived from London at Wellington by the Arawa on Saturday. They are consigned to Mr J B Reid, of Elderslie, and include Sunny Lake (from the King's stables) Mark Hope, and "Windle. The other five are yearling fillies. There are atao eight stud rams for Mr Reid, oa theAiawa.

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