GENERAL CABLES

Waikato Times, Volume 84, Issue 13203, 19 June 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

OIL WAREHOUSE BURNED. Received June 18, 11.12 p.m.AAf .S J li OA AT, June 18. J 1,0 ("O nil an Vacuum Oil Company's warehouse at Hamburg was J-urned, causing enormous damage. Boiling oil ■streamed down the canal, and viveral houses wer burned. FACILITATING FOOD PRODUCTION J deceived June 18, 11.12 p.m. LONDON, JunV 18. I lie Hoard of Agriculture appointed a committee, with Lord Milner as chair-' man, to report as to what legislation is necessary to increase food production in England and Wales in the event of tho war extending beyond the 1910 harvest. SOLD'ERS' BOOTS. deceived June 19, 9.50 a.m.PERTH, June 39. '1 lie Defence Department has debarred a certain tirm from further tendeis. for soldiei s I loots. The employees T - •riviii"' in file factory state that not an ounce of bad material was used in the hoots complained of. H.M.S. AUSTRALIA. Received June 19, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, June 19. A sailor aboard H.M.S. Australia writes that they are on what constitutes a record trip never equalled in the history of the world. They have travelled 40,000 miles in six months, and have still 7500 miles to go before tlicy reach their destination. "AUSTRALIA DAY." SYDNEY, June 19. -Mr Hugh Ward has definitely retired from the Australia Day movement. He has presented the fund with £I7OO. WRONG INFORMATION. SYDNEY, June 19. Many complaints are being made as to belated news and wrong information iu the official casualty lists. It is* evident from private letters that Mr Larkin was killed prior to May Ist, but his relatives were only officially notified onJune 17th. FINANCING THE WAR. Received June 19, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, June 18. > It is anticipated that the new War Loan Hill will be introduced on Monday. i , ARBITRATION ACCEPTED. Received June 19, 9.15 a.m. London, June is. Ihe cotton operatives <have accepted arbitration without stoppage oi work.