GENERAL CABLES

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13292, 22 September 1916, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

CONSUMPTION OF MEAT. I RESTRICTIONS IX FRANCE. ' 1 (Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.) I Received September 21, 9.10 p.m. I . PARIS, September 21. " I Owing to army requirements civilians I have been requested to reduce their meat I consumption, and replace it with fish I and other substitutes. I RAILWAY TROUBLE SETTLED. I BONUS INCREASED. I ... (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) fl ■ Received' September 21, 9.10 p.mi ■ LONDON, It is reported, that the railway crisis I has been settled on the basis of doubling I the previous war bonuses, which in ■ future will be 10s weekly for adults, and I os for those under 18. I PRICE OF BUTTER. I September 21, 10.10 p.m. ■ MELBOURNE, September 21. ■ Mr Pearce has fixed the price for best I H butter in the metropolitan areas of the ' I Commonwealth at wholesale 149s id, H and retail 2d per lb extra. H LAND FOR SOLDIERS. I > (United Press Association). H Received September 21, 10.5 p.m. H MELBOURNE, September 21. ■ The Assembly read a second time the ; H Discharged soldiers' Settlement Bill. The Minister for Lands stated that 1500 H blocks were already available. The bill <H would make land available for every H Australian soldier, and all others fighting under the empire flag willing, to >H settle in Victoria under the State condi- : tions. HOTEL HOURS. I MR HOLMAN MAKES A PROMISE. H Received September 22, 11.20 a.m. H SYDNEY, SepU22. ■ In the Assembly Mr Holman said that ; H before 11 o'clock hotel closing is re-* i^| verted to Parliament or, the people ' will be given an opportunity of express- ?^| ing an opinion. EXPORT OF BUTTER. H REMOVED. H Received September 22, 11.20 a.m. m MELBOURNE, Sept. 22. H The embargo on the export of butter^^M has been removed.''