SECOND EDITION

Nelson Evening Mail, 18 May 1917, Page 1

SECOND EDITION

MARINE INSURANCE. TO BE TAKE.V OVER BY THfr GOVERNMENT. (Australian and A./.. liable AjmocuiijulM {Rec. Mav 18, 2.35 p. ni.) * LONDON, May 17. The Government is taking over marine insurance. • , IRISH PROPOSALS. HOW THEY WERE RECEIVED. . Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. May 18, 2.45 p.m.) LONDON, CVtay'l?.; The Irish > proposals have aroused,disappointment at Dublin. All sectionsxof the Nationalists reject the partition basis, but the suggestion of an , Irish Convention is regarded as feasible. A deputation of Catholics lias been at Dublin for some days. If, partition'proposals are countenanced a campaign wiU be started to defeat them. " l Mr Redmond, presiding at a meetiftg of Nationalists at London, decided on'a certain course of action which will- b8 embodied in a letter to Mr Lloyd. George, stating that the Nationalists * were prepared to recommend ' that"; ,tlie - Convention condition be fully and fairly represented to Irishmen of all creeds.' AUSTRALIAN PENSIONS.. NEW PROVISIONS. (P*BB3 Association.— ' (Rec. 2.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. . In the new war pensions scheme, it .is provided that if an incapacitated soldier marries after his discharge his yfife would receive a pension rate of onehalf the husband's. Children born lifter a soldier's discharge will recoi.Vft pensions on the same 3cale as those 1 . born before. ANTISHOUTING PETITION.' {P*«M Association. —CopimiQKt.)."" i (ißec. 2.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A movement has been launched In present an anti-shouting petition to Mr Hughes. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.' ( (Rec, 2.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This J>i.v. The Federal Cabinet has decided tfifct Parliament meet on Juoe 14th. ' ~ . v METHODIST GENERAL CONFER-' ENCE. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. (Rec. 2.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This D.ayV, The General Conference of thn. Methodist C»«rrh of Australasia a]ectc-l uie. ■■Rev. J. E. Carnithers General President the ensuing three year*. EMPIRE DAY. \ (Her. 2.26* p.m.) , SYIDN-EY. This Dn.\. Empire IXiy was not observed as a public holiday. COMMERCE L. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. . (Rec. 2.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Dny. Barley. 3s ' 10d- to 3s lid; Cape. 2* lOd to '3s. Oats, milling. Algerian*. -2s sd' to 2s 6rl: feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3H. > Potatoes', £3 to £4 10s. Onions, £4 to £4 10s.