MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
THE PRICE OF WHISKY. (By Telegraph.—Per Press Association) LONDON, Juno 10. An agitation is afoot to reduce the price of whisky, following on the reduction of strength to 25 per rent, under proof form the first of July by order of the Liquor Control Board.
BAH WEATHER IN GERMANY. AMSTERDAM, Juno 16. Bad weather and hailstorms in all parts of Germany has caused most serious damage. THE BRITISH PREMIER. VISITS THE GRAND FLEET. LONDON, June 15. I Mr, Asquith is to-day visiting the Grand Fleet. PERSIA. NIPPING TROUBLE IN THE BUD. LONDON, June 15. It is semi-officially stated that the object of Colonel Syke’s mission to Southern Persia, is to restore order and provent the passage of TurkoGorman emissaries to Afghanistan for the purpose of stirring up the Afghans.
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West Coast Times, 17 June 1916, Page 4
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131MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS West Coast Times, 17 June 1916, Page 4
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