Britain.
THE LIQUOR RESTRICTION
LONDON, K Lord D'Abernon, presiding conference of chief constables liquor control areas, stated tha.. prosecutions for drunkenness uad dropped 40 per cent, since the application of the Act. There had bee n a gratifying increase of sobriety among seamen and firemen, and marked improvement in the shipyard munitioners' timekeeping. A BISLEY CHAMPION KILLED. It is unofficially reported that Ommundsen, the rifleman, has been killed in action in Flanders. HONOURED FOR GOOD. SERVICE. Naval Lieut. Louis Hamilton has received the Distinguished Service Order for transporting a naval gun 160 miles up the Niger, 480 up the Banue river, and 60 overland, which largely contributed to the surrender of Garua. ZEPPELINS ON TOUR AGAIN. AMSTERDAM. Sept. 25. \ Zeppelin was seen northward of Ameland and it is believed several others accompanied it. .
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Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13208, 27 September 1915, Page 5
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