THE DOMINION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 349, 7 February 1917, Page 6

THE DOMINION.

COAL SUPPLIES. - CONSUMPTION RESTRICTED. Auckland, Feb. 6. Mr. Mvers. Minister in Charge ot Coal Supplies, said that the production was not equal to requirements and it had become necessary to restrict usage and for directing it to urgent channels—supplying trans- • ports and produce steamers overseas, and to supplying railway and shipping. The needs of domestic use was restricted to 5 tons at any one time, and 20 tons in a period of 28 days, the dealing with the output joeing governed directly by the Minister himself.

WOMEN NOT WANTED IN BLOCKADE AREA.

ISSUE OF PASSPORTS RESTRICTED.

Wellington, Feb. 6. The Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, made the following statement to-day : — The attention of the Government has been drawn to the large number of women who are leaving New Zealand at present for the Mother Country, and it has been decided that restrictions be imposed on these in the future. It has therefore been decided that in future passports shall not be issued to women except in-cases of exceptional necessity. The policy of restricting the departure of men will be still further tightened also.

26th REINFORCEMENTS. SUPPLEMENTARY DRAFT. The supplementary draft will leave for camp by the mail train next Wednesday, February 14th, except two men whose leave has been extended: — Brouard, Daniel Walter, dairyman, Mahora. Curtis, Arthur Ellery, H.B. Farmers’ Co-op., Hastings. Clegg, Dick Walton, Havelock road, Hastings. Gale, John, Bull Bros., Hastings. Connell, John, groom, Patangata. Evans, Stephen, Railway Department, Napier. Hanna, William John, Post Office Napier. v Isherwood, Henry, Westshore. _ Maylett, Archibald Thomas, Nelson Crescent, Napier South. Williams, John Walter, Napier. Preis, Charles Albert, Reardon and Wright, Napier. Parker, William Henry, Vigor Brown street. Napier South. Wallace, Neil Patterson, Eskdale. Magill, Frederick, Clive Grange. Paramore, John Alfred, Avenue road, Hastings. Dooney, L. Patrick, 113 Marine Parade, Napier. Horsnell, Harold Richardson, H. B. Farmers’ Napier. Fitzgibbons, James, 107 Hastings street, Napier. | Tucker, Albert, 190 Hastings street, Napier. Hughes-Jones, Lawrence Owen J. Niven and Co., Port Ahuriri, leaves on the 21st inst. Lee, Frederick Rodford, Tomoana leaves on the 28th inst.

ANSWERING THE CALL.

LATEST ENLISTMENTS

The following volunteers were medically examined at the Napier Drill Hall last night and will leave with the 29th Reinforcements:— Denis Francis McSweeney, teamster, C/o A. Spiers, Longlands, Hastings. Frank Start, shearer, Chaucer road, Napier. , Arnold Herbert D. Leak, cadet, C/o C. J. Nairn, Pourere. Keith Crojip, painter, Enfield road, Napier. John Thomas Begley, slaughterman, 18 Craven street, Napier.