MOTHER COUNTRY.
THE WAR CABINET. MR, BARNES APPOINTED. Australian aad N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, August IS. The Press Bureau states:—Mr G. N. Barnes lias been appointed to tbc War j'Cabinet. f FOR GALLANTRY. NEW ZEALANDERS DECORATED. [Per Press Association-.] AVELLINGTON, August 14. The High Commissioner advises that 'the following New Zealanders have been ' awarded tlw Military Cross for gallantry on the field of action: — Second-Lieutenant Alfred George Jennings, of the Northumberland Fusiliers (Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., father). 1 Second-Lieutenant Victor James Gal- j li<>, of the Royni Field Artillery (Mr ! John Gallie, 17, Stoke Street, Wellington, father). WAR LOAN BILL. BRITAIN'S TAXATION. LONDON. August 14. The War Loan Bill t)as?ed through the committee stage. Mr Bonar Law sin rod that, before the war taxation yielded £160,000,000, but in 1917 it would yield £570,000,000, mainly bydirect taxation. The Government had , tried to get tho utmost out of taxation without destroying the power of financing by loans. The present Bill was I intended to meet debts incurred. I
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12086, 15 August 1917, Page 2
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