INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16215, 28 April 1916, Page 6

INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE.

NEED FOR ENCOURAGEMENT

AUSTRALIAN OPINION.

(Received April 28. 1.15 a.m.)

Sydney, April 27.

The annual conference of New South Wales Chambers of Commerce resolved in favour of the encouragement of trade within the Empire by placing a surtax on and marking enemy goods, with Government cooperation by the establishment of laboratories, and centres of scientific research. The conference condemned the Government for fixing prices, as inimical to industrial and commercial progress.

PLUCKY AIRMAN'S FEAT.

FIGHT WITH TWO FOKKERS.

Letters received in England give parI ticulars of a brilliant aerial performance '' at the front by 2nd Lieutenant Cyril Nor- ' man Seedhouse, Royal Flying Corns. Mr. , Seodhouso, while flying a considerable j height over the enemy s lines recently with an observer, Hugh H. B. Cox, was attacked by two German Fokker aeroplanes. Mr. Seedhouse, with considerable dexterity, cleverly manoeuvred his aeroplane to enable his observer to make such useful shooting that one Fokker was driven off. Tho second then attacked. During tho resulting manoeuvring and shooting Mr. Seedhouse was wounded in tho back by an enemy bullet, bub pluckily continued until the second enemy aircraft turned tail. Observer Cox, then noticing something amiss with Mr. Seedhouse, and finding him wounded, shouted to him, " Go home." By this time Mr. Seedhouse was only partially conscious, but in this state he piloted his machine nearly twenty miles over the enemy lines and completed his task, bringing his observer safely back to the aorodome. The observer and others speak of the action as a really fine performance, and state that the Flying Corps, with whom Mr. Seedhouse was very popular, is very proud of him. Mr. Seedhouso before taking up flying was among tho most daring despatch riders. He was also a well-known athlete, and won tho quarter-mile running championship in 1912 and again in 1914. He took part in the Olympic Games meeting at Stockholm, and" but for tho war would probably have taken part in tho Olympic Games' at Berlin this year.

HOMES FOR WAR GIRLS.

THE Y.W.C.A. IN LONDON.

The problem of suitably housing women war workers going lo London is said to bo urgent. The Young Women's Christian Association specially caters in its forty hostels for girls earning from 20s to 25s » week. The central hostel at Ashley House, Endsleigh Gardens, has long been full. Somo of the girls, clerks employed at Government offices, have come from Scotland and Liverpool. A cubicle costs 5s a week, the best rooms are 9s weekly, breakI fast is 4d, 6d, or Bd, lunch 7d, 'tea 5Jd, I dinner Bd, and supper 4J<l. " Wo are simply packed,'' said the managereas. "Girls do not caro to pay the : rail and omnibus fares out to the siibu bs. Wo are also asked for temporary accommodation for women-folk of soldiers, etc."

ZEPFELIN OVER ROUEN. Rouen and Havre had their first Zeppelin visit, but the enemy airship, after just reaching both towns, thought better of it. turned tail, and fled fast. Neither Havre nor Rouen were at all disturbed. In the latter town the first alarm was given to the electric company, which cut off all lights and stopped the tramcars. Passengers got out and stood gazing skywards. In the theatres the sudden darkness produced no sort of panic. In some cases the performance went on by candle light. Meanwhile, in tho streets, some squares where gas is used remained brilliantly lit for half-an-hour. when gasmen rushed round putting out lamps. Rouen considered this method a little primitive. ftunfiring was not heard till half-an-hour after tho electric light was put out. The Zeppelin was then presumably frightened off, and no Rouonnajs ever saw it.