NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6964, 18 January 1918, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The public should know that F N I Christian and Oo supply the best lines of gar leu hose at lowest prices. Cabinet d cided on Wednesday that the minimum wage for married men in the Public Service and also in the Postal Department h to ba £156 a year. Birthday Cakes, Wedding Cakes, and all classes of small goods are a speciality at F fl Hammonds, Willow Street.* At the end of 1917 food prices in Britain were 106 per cent above those of July, -1914. There has been Utle increase since July, 1917. Your inspection is always welcome at Lacey's Bazaar, Devoiiport Road. Music New Year Cards, Calender Diaries, etc, etc * German newspapers state that the Cziritza is hopelessly insane and confined to a sanatorium, in Tobolsk. Don't forget that appointment or that meeting. Buy a diary at \ Woollauis 1 and make sure of it.* It 18 officially announced that the | steamer Texan, which was damaged in i a collision four days ago, is safe. When buying bre&d be sure to ge the most wholesome. Tiy FII Hammond's. Cart deliveries daily.* M. Marcel Hutio states that it has been confirmed that most of the German divisions on the Italian front have been transferred to the French front. Everything that necessity, comfort; and style demands is found in all faraitHi'f? manufactured by T H Phil, lips. The Strand.* The Minister in Charge of Food Control (Lord Rhondda) has ordered hundreds of prosecutions for food hoarding, based upon inquiries into deliveries of goods by the large stores iv London and the provinces. Officials of the Ministry of Food Control have made many searches in private houses. Just arrived, assortment of beautiful bathing caps at Mirrielees * An avalanche is reported from the province of Niigata, 260 miles northwest of Tokio, Japan, by which 173 persons were buried. Allied aeroplanes flew over large areas in Belgium during the past few days and dropped copies of Mr Wihon's speech. A thousand were picked up in Liege. Hearth rugs, enormous values in style, beauty wear and satisfaction at TH Phi!lips, The Strand.* A bill has been introduced iv the French Chamber increasing the daily allowance of soldiers at the front from lOd to 2s 6d.