NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6302, 1 October 1915, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Implying to Mr W. Thorne (Labour Member for West Ham South), m the Biiti-h House of Common.*, M»Asquiih (Pienaier) stud ha has received four hundred res >huions flora workers protesting against conscription. A meeting; in Napier strongly affirmed the principle of a national fund fur wounded soldiers. Electric light and power installation now executed from IDs per point upwards. Litest auu best materials fitted on most, approved principles.— Particulars, Phono 7."), II M Griffiths A Xapier telegram $a,ys that Ilawkft's Biyjhas decided to raise £.V.VMK> for the Wounded Soldiers Fund by a pageant, similar to that held in other districts, which will take place at Christmas. Ring up Tnone No. 72 for Motor Cars.—Geo. Davies, Caineronßoad. Mfs^rs Mount-fort and Baker. LtL, liave now in st ek their new seaio i's supply or button's and Cooper's turnip, swedes ant! mangold scads Owitg to the likelihood of a shortage in all these varieties farmers would bo well advised to book their season's n<juiit>ments early.* Having^gecurea a lar^c ufcock before export ceased we are prepared to sell ttto now .unprocurable 8.8.A. Cycles at original prices—F. N. Christian 4 A Billlegil.sing latteries for patriotic purposes was pasted in the House of Representatives by 34 votes to 11. An Amsterdam message says that six Zeppelins passed Aercchot bound in a westerly cirection. Men! Bring your .shirts and col ars to Tin Fong's Luuudry, Tauranga, uud have them done to your satisfaction. Ihe Free Traders continued the debute on the Budget in the House of Commons. A di?i&ijn was taken on eertaiu import duties aud resulted : Ayes, 171; Noes, 8. The latter included, Mr Outhwait, Liberal Member for Henley. Have .you tried Hammond's Pastry ? If not you do not know what good pas'ry is. Try it. ' -'; '•• ■■ •~ v, The banks have altered the rates of exchange on London, which are now framed on'a i.} per centum basic. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods, Great Peppermint Cure Is 6cJ '2s 6d. A number of traders were convicted in Sydney yesterday on charges of selliug commodites at prices above the fixed rates. The lines ranged from 10s to £10 10s. Bread that is as fresh the third day as it is the first —that's the bread you want. Try Hammonds.* The death is announced by the Press Association of Mr J M Richard son, an old Wellington resident. 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 As an example to 8 jcial Democr its that in his opinion it was their duty to fight against the greatest conscription power of the world, Mr J J Giuhiui, Mayor of. Wools ton, and a prominent Social Democrat, offered himself as a recruit for the war. He failed however, to pa^s the eyesight test.

As Christmas approaches .presents must be considered, luspect the selffilling Waterman fountaiu pens at Lacey's Bazaar, Also numerous other useful and attractive prosents just opened up.*

If you want anything don't simply go into the street and shout about it. Let the Times do the shouting for you. We can " shout" to more people over a wider area in oae night inau you could do in a month. 'Try the fl ivues v wanted " column.* © Pure drugs, the best that tnocey, can buy, at A 3 Mirriclee?, Chemist &nd Opticiaa.* Mr .James Murdoch, watchmaker and jeweller, whose advertijment appears on page one, announces that he has a wide range of silver, eleccroplated ware, jowelleiy, etc,, and is able to undertake repairing in all its branches, having had an extensive city experience.