MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2379, 8 February 1915, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS

YORK HOUSE PLACED AT THE DISPOSAL OF LORD KITCHENER London, February 5. His Majesty the King has placed York House, on the Strand, at Lord Kitchener's disposal.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" N Services. NELSON LAD lES' CI FT. 'A MOTOR AMBULANCE. London, February 5. The Red Cross Society acknowledges Nelson ladies' £400 for a motor ambulance. INTERNED SHIPS. : WILL LEAVE CAPE TOWN; Sydney, February 6. Sir T. Coghlan (Agent-General for New South Wales) has-cabled that the German ships detained at Cape Town will be dispatched to Australia .without delay. , • SOWINC OF WHEAT. FARMERS URGED TO DO THEIR BEST. Sydney, February 6. . As the sowing of wheat ends in February, Mr. Carmichael has finally appealed to fanners to sow as much as possible, to help the Empire. . RANKERS PROMOTED. OVER 1100 GET COMMISSIONS. ..' London, February 5. Since August 1165 rankers have received commissions. BUSY CONTRACTORS. HUGE WAR OFFICE ORDERS. London, February 5. Twelve thousand Yorkshire looms are making khaki, fifty thousand tailors making uniforms, and two hundred factories making army boots. BRITISH COAL SUPPLY. (Rec. February 7, 3.40 p.m.) London, February 8. Forty municipalities are urging the Government to undertake to increase the coal supplies for gas, some suggesting the suspension of the eight nours labour law and increased railway facilities. PRICE OF FLOOR FIXED. ' London, February 5. . Liverpool flourmillers haxe fixed the minimum prices of bakers' flour at 48s. per sack, a rise, of 4s. on the week. SPECIAL COLD TAX. IN SOUTH AFRICA. (Rec. February 7, 3;40 p.m.) Cape Town, February 6. It is understood the Government contemplate a special tax on gold mines on' a sliding scale which will produce half > million sterling. The Chamber .of Mines accepts the principle of the new tax.