NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7010, 17 July 1918, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF.

? The V.R C. Grand Na-ional Steeplechase resulted: Cobram 1, Booligil 2, Eiheny 3

A number »>-f -c; ran hand tanks for sale at F. N. Christian & CoY,

A London messigo siys that Mr W W Astor, M P., son of Lord Astor, has been appointed ?<er€tavy of the Food Control D.-pn: talent

He<mh rug*, omnnous values in style, bfmutj wear sud satisfaction at T H Phi I ps, Tho etratid.*

Tho flection petition ngainst the return of II Holland for Grey will be heard by Mr Justices Oliapmsn aud Sim at Grevnnnth on September 11

Everytiiig that necessity, comfort and eiyle demfißiss is kui.il in all furniture manufactured, by T. H. Phillip', Th ■ Strani.*

The Minister'of Jus'i-.o announces the promotion of Mr E 0 Cut ton to senior magistrate at Auckland ; Mr S MeO.irtliy to be senior magistrate fit Ohristchurch

Practically eve;y line that has for

some 'dlxii been short can now be obtained at Mirriekes, Cheunst and Optician.*

Ths Inspector-Gen oral of Customs denies the recently-cabled report that China is sending large quantities of goods t> Russia, which are likely to reach Germany.—Fekh? cable

Birthday Cakes, Wedding Cakes. <tud aii classes of small goods are a speciality at F II Hammonds, Willow ■Street.*

Mr John Mackay, who died recently at Ihvercar&iil, had retched his onehundredih yetr'. Ho was born on Aprii 18, 1819, in Fiusra.-e, Scotland. An engineer hy trad?, h* eauio to Duuodin m 1871

Tho cew "Capitol" Fountain Poo", sell' filler, lever act, end tlie host pen i;u tho market, can bo had at Woollanis1 for U.< Gi.*

British Cambric Linen Writing |?ad.^, white or di'-nf;/ clours at Lacey'a Baza-.r for 1/£ . One gets a pad double tho sizs obtained elsewhere for Is.*

Mr Q II Roberts, British Minister for Labour, speaking at Plymouth, emphasized the importance of decentralisation and the usefullncss of the Government's labour exchange system. Aftor the war (here would be no repetition of the spetacle of discharged soldiers street hawking or becoming pavement artists