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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14236, 2 March 1917, Page 5

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(Elec. TeT. Copyright— United Press Assn.) ' (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.!/ 1 j 1 » ' LONDON. February 28. | The Housfe of Commons,' has carried a j motion to observe m the House of Com- , mons the liquor restrictions that are imposed outside the House. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON, February 28. The United Kingdom's drink bill for 1916 totalled £304;O0O.O00, being in[creases of £22.000.C00 and £39,000,000 as compared with the years 1914 and - 1915 respectively. The taxation collect- i bd from consumers was £53,750.000 as , compared with £60,000,000 m 1915, ' showing that the ' increased national ex- i penditure had penalised the revenue. 1 1 Tlie death is ,t^iiiounced of Richard 1 Lloyd George, the British Prime Minis- , t ter's nnele and foster-father. t (United Service.) (Received Marah 2, 11.10 a.m.) { LONDON^ March 1. r The Manchester Guardian and. Daily t Despatch have doubled their prices. The ' _ Daily News and Chronicle have decided s to remain each at a halfpenny. I (Received March 2, 11.50 a.m.) * LONDON, March 1. ( At the Cricket Conference Mr War- 1 ncr urged that immediately after the « war an endeavor should be made to f secure the visit of an Australian team. '! (Received March 2, 11.25 a.m.) \ SYDNEY, March 2. J The Methodi-it Conference chose the , j Rer. . J. Stephen as president of the ; c Queensland Conference. i T^e Rev. W. Brown, president of tbe i Alliance, telegraphed to Mr Huglfes t urging prohibition of shouting and stop- 1 page of the importation of intoxicants *- and that the output of beer be restricted f by thirty per cent. : PERTH, March 2. \ In the Assembly, after a motion dissenting from the • Speaker's ruling . had » been carried the Speaker, Mr Johnston, « resigned. t • t * -, .. SB 1