MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2319, 28 November 1914, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS

THE MAORI CONTINGENT. NOT TO BE SENT TO EAST AFRICA. (Rec. November 27, 5.15 p.m.) London, November 26. In the Houso of Commons, Mr. H. J. Tennaut, Under-Secretary for War, interrogated, said there was no intention at present of (sending tho Maoris to East Africa. He was' not aware whether thoy had yet left New Zealand. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. STARVING BELCIANS. APPEAL TO THE UNITED STATES. (Rec. November 27, 10.30 p.m.) Washington, November 26. According to tho European Relief Commission seven million Belgians aro without fooJ. Appeals have been made to the United States to dispatch immediately three thousand tons of food, FIRING ON A LAUNCH. TURKEY'S MINISTER EXPLAINS. (Rec. November 27, 10.30 p.m.) Washington, November 26. The Turkish Minister lias explained to Mr. AV. ,T. Bryan, Secretary of State, tlmt the firing on the Tenjnesseo's launch was ■merely intended as a warning to prevent the entrance of tho launch into the mine-strewn' harbour of Smyrna. Tho launch disregarded the signals. , Tii« incident is rocacdei

r TANNERS IN TROUBLE.'' / jCRec. November 28, 0.25 a.m'v)' i London, November 27. Tho tanneries aro in a serious position owing to the difficulty of obtaining tan- ! riing extracts from Italy and France. ; Tho "Financial News" suggestß thab Soutli Africa and Australia should fill ■ tho gap. and hopes that British tan-. ■ ners will regularly uso wattle bark, the ,1 bulk of which has hitherto gone to Gcr<' many. -j FAILING TO RECISTER, i SUSPICIOUS ALIEN IMPRISONED,'- ' London, November 26. / j Von der Gofo, charged with failing* ; to register as an alien, has been senw i tenced to six months' imprisonment, j ■ , ~"j Horst Von der Golz, alias Bridgmam' ■; Taylor, who claimed to be an officer ini the Mexican Army, was arrested in/ | London for failing to register as an ; alien. Counsel for the prosecution said. • ; that tho, Foreign Office and the Admir-j * alty had'the gravest suspicion he ; was a German spy. ' i OFFICERS INVALIDED. I London, November 28. A Lieutenant Donald Cameron, of Tas«J j mania, and Lieutenant Lassetter,_ ofj ■ New South Wales, have been invalided i home. THE STRIKE SETTLED. i (Reo. November 27, 8.40 p.m.) v, 1 Melbourne, November 2T.\ 5 ; Delegates settled the dockyard The details are not available. ~j EXPORT OF WOOL PROHIBITED! i Sydney, November 27. The exportation of wool from Aus« tralia. except to the United Kingdonj l j in Allies' ships, .is prohibited. SELLING PRICE OF COAT, j Sydney, November 27. 'A ; meeting of the Northern proprietors decided that there would be] i no alteration in the selling price of coal' during 1915. 1

GERMAN EMPLOYEES Melbourne, November 27. j The Metropolitan Board of Works de» cided to dismiss all its German enM ployees, numbering eight. ' : RECENT RAIDS IN AUSTRALIA,' : ' Melbourne, November 27. j j In the House of Representatives, W. M. Hughes stated in connection with the recent raids that steps had been taken to prosecute in one case.. A MINE-LAYER .MINED. ' Athens, November 26/ , '■ •It is reported that a Turkish mina! layer struck a mine and sank in tW Bosphorus. ' ; CARGO OF NICKEL ,ORE. v ; The Sorfarerem, .bound from NetfK Caledonia to Rotterdam with a cargo! of nickel ore, is unloading at Gla6gow.-V after being captured. • V '