NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6977, 18 February 1918, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF.

j A t^tagrajn receive 1 this afternoon | iu^icit-d that the Tauranga team had \v;,'U their first- game against Tancatua by 21 to 17, and were at; ths luncheon adjournment playing Devonport with the scores fauranga 1-i, Devonp jrt ! 6. ' j According to a Washington message I tenders have been invited for five ! aeroplanes for mail services between I Washington, Philadelphia and New* ) York. 1 Special instrueti v for amateur I'hotogra.phors to be had at Mirrialee?, Chemist and O t ti'Man * ) Sir Douglas liaig has issued an ! order eongratula in-r the .Australians I uj> >n ihr-ir suec.osril r.nid svestwud I of Warneion un Suudiy week. ■ When buying bvotd be sure to get j the most wholesome. Tiy FII Hamj cior.d's. Cart deliveries daily.* | 'ihe Au<;l« 1 »udlvlucatijn Boaidat its i last meeiiuy, adopted a recommendation | tion hy the district healrh officer that j the ?>iamflku school l«e c'o3ed for a I fortnight on account of an ou'.breakof ! j diphtheria. ! ! M^sm-s Mount [ort and Baker, Ltd, J !ifsve just landed a lar?e shipment of I now tabls potatoes, which they are j .-elHi-g '.it -t. wry reasonsible price j A Vancouver message announces ;he I dearh of Sir Cecil Spring Eice. lat-.» j British r\ mbassad'U- at Washington. i | Oiugs, tho best money en buy, are I mwiy-. used at Mi vrieiVe.-, Chemist ! tho «:raud * li His Majesty King Goo;go, i)as I offered Unco of his palaces for national use - Balmoral for convalesced woun- | de-d, and Buckingham and Kfn^bgton ; as public ollices Heath rags, emiru^'us values in sty in, beaut.) we.ir :ind sn\ is faction at L'H.Phil ps, The 'Strand."* A Chris.church message says that Mr Giithrie, iGContly appointed Minis ter, arrived there on B\(urday and was swoin in by the Governor-General in the ai'lcruoun as a Member of the Executive Council. Your inspection i.s always welcome at Lacey's Bazaar, Devonport Koad. Music New Year Cards, Calender Diaries, etc, eic * LTis iMujf-sty the Kuig has granted Polar modal* or extra clasps to members of Shakelton'.s expedition who were aboard the Endurance and Aurora The public should know that F M Christian and Co supply the best lines of garden hose at lowest prices.* Food riots ara reported from Bavaiia. Women stormed tho offices of the Food Administrator, stoned tho officea of the Department, aad plundered shops and smashed windows. Don't forget that appointment or that meeting. Buy a diary at vVcoHams' and make sure of it.* A Wellington telegram announces the death of Mrs Herdinau, wife of. Mr .Justice Herdman, which occurred yssteicUy morning. Three things you require to take with you to ths Mount, Bathing cap, Nyals' Face Cream, and the Camera, You get them at Mirriclees, Cheojist ami Optician.* Miss Ann Morgan, daughter of the late Pierpont Morgan, in raising an army of American girl volunteers to gather tho wheat harvest in France. Everything that necessity, comfort and style demands is found in all furniture manufactured hy T H Phillips, The Strand.* Tho British Government is prosecuting Colonel Repington and the "Morniog Post on sccouut of Colonel Repington's article discussing the decisions of- tho Versailles Council. Birthday Cakrs, Wedding Cakes, and all classes of small goods are a speciality at V FI Hammonds, Willow Streot.* A Gt-raiau stateuiens says. The enemy lost, during January, 20 bajlons and 151 aeroplanes. We lost 66 aeroplanes and 4 balloons. A Hueby match between th 9 New Zealand Convalescent Hospital at Hornchurch and Australian Headquarters, eud6vl in a draw—eight points each. The United States Government is building two gigantic poison gas plants for the use of the Ameiicaus on the , vVcatsrn front. j Mr Dauilis, Secretary to the United Btites Navy, announces a world's record in ship cods'.ruction, an Ameri? cm tattle-ship being launched four j months after the keel was laid.