NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6968, 28 January 1918, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A Madrid massage says reports show that German submarines are literally blockading the Canary Islands aud are not sparing Spanish ships. The Islanders are protesting against Germany- extending tho danger zone. Your inspection is always welcome:! at Lacey's Bazaar, Devonport jßoad. Music New Year Cards, Calender i Diaries, etc, etc * The United Press correspondent at j Petrograd states that Masime Gorky was wounded by a stray ritie shot.— New York cable. Don't forget that appointment or that meeting. Buy a diary at Wooliams' and make sure of it.* The public should know that F N Christian and Co supply the best lines of gar ien hose at lowest prices.* Harbin telegrams sute that the Chinese h^ve cut off all export goods to the Russians, who have filed a protest aud threaten to suspend oper ations on the Chinese railway.— Washington cable. Christmas presents that bear the j mark of sincere friendship appropriate • iy expressed, at Mirrielees, the Strand Pharmacy * It is declared that there is going to be a big increase in the numbet of calves reared inTaranaki this season a statement basGd on blackleg inoculation figures. In one area there were 3078 calves inoculated last yeax-, while in the same area this year the number was 5041, while there were several hundred at the time that had to ba treated. Mrs?rs Mountfort and Baker, Ltd, have just landed a shipment of prime Southern table potatoes, which th?y are selling at 7s per cwt. Martial law has been proclaimed at Baicelona, owing to strikes and disorders arising from the high prices of food. & l Birthday Cakes, Wedding Cakes, and all classes of small goods are a speciality at FH Hammonds, Willow Street.* Mr Arthur Hendoraon, addressing the conference of the Women's Labour League at Nottingham, said he believed that a general election would be held between July and