DOMINION WAR NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15447, 9 September 1914, Page 5

DOMINION WAR NEWS.

o ] PACIFIC CABLE. F I DISCONNECTED OK CTT. j TWO EXPLANATIONS. (Per Pi ess Association.} I AUCKLAND, Sept. S. | I No coimuiuueactuu wv* ivcc»vcd via | the Paciiic t-autf to-day. | &uin-ruue.i'-leitt JU-r.s.ett states that f. la..- Government- or tiie Adnura.iy lor an un-jxpLined reason lutructod that t:tJ.«e:ible b_> di-coxmead at c-uva. .Air j t Herts +>u iu;-.di> no further stuu-ment. fc r lily this is a precaution, ry mens- E uro to prevent an enemy tapping the S caWe. me Pacific C-t»>:e Rfi.rd's re- | paiting ste-.n.r.- Irs was due to arrive fc at Suva from Vancouver to-day. I | WELLINGTON", Sent. fr. ' f T ! 't> Gov -rnnient r»v ived r.-oril tc->!av *■ t!,. t th- »*.- : r. • ~«?,|. 1,-1 b-.,n on: a'r. V Fr.im n:; Is'a-.d; t is h •*"e.e I by the n Ce "i.-tri cruder Nernbeie. " t T'e first messatre re :-e"eel stated th.it y ;>_G— n-n cru'sei- <•:] io bo the .; s-.-«..4 ...«-.*■,.,, 5 .,;, i ,-,., { ~ •;,„,„.. f ;, r .. t> •_ turn •! vi>= -..! .•-;..- . ; ™, flv- K ;..... t ,.„ ~>....,.., „.,.. ..„,, ~_ „, t;^r - n j:, | - /,fT i,, n boat, f.j At f'ris point the iiio.'sise was inter- p rupted. H TOCU. RT-TNE-S AFFECTED, j Drf aid weeWnd cables are s-;--. -ti-V-d u- t 1 furlh--r i».->tVe owinn- to . mte-nrt <>•> on the P.-- : *b cable. Mos. sa-,' s '■■fi- r«':v-c« Jmvon.l >. ;v .T rannof lm t-r-'■<">•► f~d W thru >-o'T". TVl<vr-ius ■> t'.r- C-n-»'i rind t""» P.T : fi" n*-'l E:)«t-r.i c~b< s ?»t a i' li.frl,« r ,at«. Mi-.-i.~v, f„ r Australia | are to lie accented a it<nal. j {;. QUESTION IN PARLI.ULENT. j | MiXI»TEU\S RETICENCE, i | WELLINGTON, Sept. S. | In the llc,ii Sl - ,„- i£.p.c.-. t ~,ia.ivts to- I m-ht ; Mr i,. Wmy tri.cc.u-iuii) ;...sk.d | the Postmaster-Gene. .11 wiu.-ihe:-, in tiio | t-a-.-t- L-t ihc biv.iUi:^.'.a. im, iruption or | ladure uj both cables to NYu- /taiand I t!i>- Govenstn. :u conl 1 make an;.!.-.'- V m.-nt for t!u- tiansmiss on of mossaue.*, > a:i-t especially Press bv v.ire- - hss. - j I rh<> Hon. R. H. Rbndes said lie ' | Irudiv thought it advivable to mako ' ! pnl.ii._- the merm.s , f ,onniituiication be- ■ nvi-.-n Neu- Z.-a::iiHl Mid t!i'i outside v.'or.d. 11,. .-.-as ut.t : nxot-'; to with'i.ild anv information that rr-r\,\ pu'dMi- * <• !. :m.t he v.-.:ii!d ._'!•.•-.> th<.- l:on. nieui- I !«• r i'rivat.-!v anv ia-.i.-i'.: r.:.;ri he mhrhr i de ir.-. ■ i | Mr Wir»v: " Is j v.-r.- ■••inort-ont ?" I ' Mr .T. C T! -.>.-.:, : 'Y.-.v hnnort- : [ an* " ("n- .- u. *!.■">. " " |f .Mr Fi'.he:-: -T...f'< -1--II ell— f THE EXI'EDITIMNAHY FORCE. WiIOLH CO-1' T,) |;i: HOIiNF. 15V NEW ZKvLANI). In rep!y to a -von >; from Tiniaru. J Mr Crai;ie. M.l'., ':. : . s iupiiivil as to th- arr.in.jerii. i.ts j,.:tdc !>v the Govern("'.'.t for t!;.- ii:::- :i ■[,;• ~( \;,; s ~, Exr-.e.!,t"onary F.»n.-. and t.'pled v. <- t.-r«.:ay by t. !<-■■:::„ :(S f0!!,,-.-.s :—"Tin. ! Dominion piys t|. ( . v.-|ni|.> co.t of the I - . i' ■ the Exp-.-di.;.!-!-irv Force tiil its reiurn ; t; to New Zoa'and." I

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE

ARISING 01/T OF THE AVAR AVELf.IXGTOX. Sepc !?. In the If -use tii:s evening, in reply to Mr Wit.'. the Pestmast r-Ger.e:al said it v;:s not v.-se to make known what, anaiigemonis the Gcvennncnt Mas in:"ik'i:n ior the transmi;s.on oi : b;;s : ii'. ss and I'ros cab e.s. in view of : iho cutting of the Pnv.iic cable. FOOD FOR TONGA. In reply to Mr Russell, tlio Premior sad the alleged shortage, of food in the Tonga gro::;> of islands had been brought f.::d.T tlio not.co of tlio Government., and was nut being lest sight j ' ' FINANCE. ! In reply to .Mr Payne, the Hon. j .Tain s Allen said it was pract : ca'ly impois'lile to icans in Lamlo'i, tTiorei'ore he had t> a>k the people to be. in-derate in the r domnncls on tlio Advances to Fet;'.:rs Department. Fortunately the iinances were strong and able to n* et ali engagements, and he eeu'd see his way tn carry on local requirements up to the end of the fina::ei;il year without going on t'lto London niarket. The Givyineurh Patriots Fund no\r nn.on-ts to -C2. :>: (5. and the donations a'readv pionrsrd indicate that it will reach the .C3CCO mark w.thiu a day or so. Puring last wo k there were 271 app] : eat : os fur w. rlc at the Auckland Lanour Bureau. Of these, 15'3 wore ir arrie.'l and bad 2of> dependents. Work had bren found for GS. Of these anp'y : ng for wo.k. 141 were labourers, oS na'nt'Ms, 25 carpenters. 16 farm hards. 13 clerks and stctremen. Thirtyfour lalcurers and 20 ' prnters had been sent to Grvernmcnt work, and j five labourers, four carponters and four j farm liands to private work.