IN BRITAIN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 698, 6 May 1916, Page 10

IN BRITAIN.

TO MAKE DYNAMITE. AUSTRALIAN MINERAL PRAISED. (Received May 6, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, May 5. The Imperial Inslitule has examined samples of Australian diatomile. The report is that the samples from Victoria and New South Wales were of most promising quality for the manufacture of dynamite, especially (hose from Lillicur. MAKING MUNITIONS. SPLENDID WORK BY GIRLS. LONDON, May 5. Sir William Beardmore, chairman of Messrs William Beardmore and Co., and president of the Iron and Steel Institute, declares that the output of shell bodies and the boring of shells by girl munition workers is double thai of skilled workmen, and the excellence of their work in finishing shell cases is even greater. BELGIAN RELIEF. NEUTRALS' GREAT WORK. LONDON, May -J. Mr Asquith, speaking at the annual meeting of the Belgian Relief Committee, at the Mansion House, said the intervention of America and Spain had saved the Belgians from starvation, and was one of the finest achievements of humanity. He hoped that soon the Allies would relieve the Belgian people from their present tyranny. Sir Thos. Mackenzie said he felt sure thai New Zealand would do her part, not only in respect of the relief of Belgium, but in winning the war.