NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6301, 30 September 1915, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sir E Grey, British Secretary of State br Foreign Affairs, iv answer t j a question iv the House of Commons, said every eft >rt was being made through the American ambassador to obtain a list of British prisoner* at the Dardanelles. Turkey was warned that until these obligations were fulfilled Britain would not furnish similar infor mation aidiitherto. We had received only the name of prisoners taken from submarines and 130 off ocrs aud men. Whj- suffer from corns when Nyal's corn-cure will remove them for 1/ A J Miriielees, Chemist and Optician:* A Royal Commission to icquiro into the administration of pUriouc funds has been asked for in Sydney. Ring up Tnono No. 72 for Motor Cars. —Geo. Davies, Cameronßoad. In the New tsouth Wales Legislative Assembly a Supply Bid for £3,297,530 was passed. Electiiulightand power installation now executed from 19s per point upwarrta. Litest and best materials fitted on most, approved principles — Particulars, Phone 7.3, II M Griffiths A Meinourie e.ible states that tho Peacock Ministry rejected tho Liberal members' proposals for its resignation and tho Cabin-it hai resolved to remain in office. As Christmas approacles presents must bo considered. Inspect the se ffilliug Waterman fountain pensaast s Lacey's Bazaar. Also numerous other useful and attractive presents just opened up.* A compulsory conference of the iron trades in Brisbane agreed to a forty-four hours' week and slightly increased wages. Men! Bring your shirts and col'ars to Tin Feng's Lauudry, Tauranga, and have them done to your satisfaction. William Lawronce Hooper, a stamp dealer, was arrested ia Dunedin en a charge of receiving £10 worth of official stamps on or about Ju'y 10, knowing them to haveb^en dishonestly obtained. It is stated that the stamps were stolen from a Government Department in Wellington. Having secured a large ttock before export ceased we are prepared to sell the now unprocurable B.S.A. Cycles at original prices—F. N. Christian. The Premiers' Conference, says a Melbourne message, carried a motion requesting the State Governments to formulate plana for the issue of loaus and the management of State debts by a single authority. For Children's nacking Cough at night Woods, Great Peppermint Cure Is cci 2s 6d. As tho result of the Government's decision to curtail racing during the war, Mr John Wran has agreed to reduce unregistered fixtures by _5 per centum, says a Melbourne cable. : Havb you tried Hammond's Pastry ? If not you do not know what good pastry is. Try it. A Chris'church message says that in answer to the Red Cross branch;^' inquiry, Dr. Ackhnd, of No 1 Base Hospital for New Zoalanders, at Port Said, cables as follows : •♦ Please send blankets, pyjamas (fiannelletta permissible,) shirts, underpants, socks and housewives." Now is the time to tako Nyal's Beef and Iron Wino, it sets you up ; 3/0 at A J Mirrieleea, Chemist and Optician.* Advice from Washington indicates that England hasguaran^esdMDumba, Austrian Ambassador, safe conduct. Brrad that is as fresh the third day as it is the first —that's tho bread you want. Try Hammonds.* The Anglo-French loan, say* a New York message, has been fixed at £100,000,000, and will bear interest at five per cent. New shipment of cycles just landed— latest pattern—from £Q iOs upwards, Terms £2 down and 5s a week. Call and inspect. H. M. Griffiths, Wharf St 'Phone 75 The British troops won an important success in Mesopotamia. The Turks are retreating towards Bagdad.

For Influenza take Wood' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fail?. Is Bd 2s fc'd A New York message pays the enthusiasm caused by the Allies' offensive is reflected by exceptional activity on the Now York Stock Exchange. The best piek-inc-up, the best tonic beverage—Wolfe's Schaapps. Private McKinstry, of the TLb Reinforcements, has died in the Trentham hospital from meningitis. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d A telegram from Wellington states that some one hundred and fifty meu are still required for the tunnelling

corp?. It is possible that it may be sent to Flanders and not to Gallipoli.