Empire Outposts.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 266, 26 October 1916, Page 5

Empire Outposts.

CANADA.

TRADE AFTER THE WAR.

PROPOSED IMPERIAL SHIP-

PING SERVICE

[EEUTEB'S TELEGRAMS. .1 Ottawa, Oct. 25.

Mr. Drayton, chairman of the Canadian Railway Commission, is forwarding a proposal to the Imperial Government that all ships and men now used by the Admiralty between Great Britain and Canada and Australia should be maintained on the present service for five years after the war carrying merchandise instead of munitions with the idea of preserving trade between Great Britain and the Dominios. He also sugngests an inter-imperial board to use captured German ships and build up a service.

AUSIkALIA.

I.W.W. INCENDIARIES

THE FIRE AT CONNELL’S,

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OABLK ASSN. |

Sydney, Oct. 23. Connell’s damages caused by the fire in his grocerj* warehouse are over £70,000.

The police are convinced that it was of incendiary origin owing to many suspicious circumstances during the fire. An explosion occurred leaving a smell of gunpowder or gelignite. The water supply was deliberately cut off several times. The outbreak resembled other mysterious fires. The building was not fitted with sprinklers, and the alarm was disconnected with the brigade. Two attempts to fire a block in King street were frustrated. Resin, spirit and candles were used.

NO COALITION MINISTRY.

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.)

(Received 26, 10.110 a.m.) Sydney, Oct. 26. The N.S.W. Premier, Mr. W. A. Holman, and Mr. Wade, leader of the Opposition, interviewed, denied the statement that a Coalition Ministry was to be formed. They said that serious difficulties would have to be surmounted before any scheme could be involved.

CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM.

POLLING RESULTS NOT TO BE POSTED. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] (Received 26, 10.10 a.m.) Eydney, Oct. 26. In view of the heated conditiou of public opinion the results of the polling will not be posted in Sydney. THE FORGERS FOUND GUILTY. . 1 Australian and n.z. cable assn._ (Received 26, 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, Oct. 26. The three note forgers were found guilty. TALKING’S THIRSTY WORK. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. J (Received 26, 1.10 p.m.) Melbourne, Oct. 26. The six o’clock closing of hotels operated from yesterday. The Parliamentary bar remains open. NOTES FROM VARIOUS STATES A meeting of Parliamentary leaders agreed to the formation of a National party. An early dissolution is anticipated. The Government at Melbourne has fixed wholesale prices from October 30th as follows :—Butter, 149/4 ; hams, including New Zealand, l/3g per lb.; bacon, lOd to 1/2; cheese, except fancy cheeses, including New Zealand matured white cheddar, prime 9d. (Received 26, 10.10 a.m.) The two Tamworth escapees were captured in an exhausted condition in the scrub at Quirindi. The annual report of the Australian branch of the British Red Cross states that the past year’s expenditure amounted to £580,000, including £339,000 for goods for the front.