MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2410, 16 March 1915, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS

. 'BOLSTERING UP THE GERMANS' CONFIDENCE./ ; ■ ■ (Rec. March 15, 6 pin.j. \ ■ . London, March 15. A society has_ been established in Germany to receive .subscriptions, for the .purchase,of presents for troops when they land in England. This is calculated to cast out doubts as to the ability • of the Germans to invade England.— i, "Times" and Sydney. "Sun" Services. ; NO. NEED FOR COMPULSORY | . • ENLISTMENT. ■. (Rec. March 15, 6 p.m.) London, March 15. , In the House of Commons, Sir J. D. 'Rees (Unionist member for Nottingham) ; asked whether any inquiry was proceeding to, ascertain whether it would be ; necessary to introduce national military service. , , •' Mr. Asquith replied no Buch service had .as yet been found necessary.— •"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. i TROUBLE OVER AT THE VICKERS SHIPYARDS, .".(Bee, March 15, 10.15 p.m.)' i _ London, March 15. 1 . The employees in the Vickers shipi yards iavo accepted the, masters' offer of 45., and a 10 per cent, increase in piecework rates. (Rec. March 16, 0.15 a.m.) London, March 15. The Southampton shipyard workers r -Workers have accepted 4s. , i V "DISGUSTING FOLLY." j '(Rec. March 16, 0.15 a.m.) London, March 15. i The Duke:of Portland, at a, recruiting : . meeting at -Nottingham, said that "business as usual" was a proper prin- ! ciplo,- hut "pleasure and sport as ■usual" ' was nothing, but "a dangerous and dis- !' gustiiig:folly."', .

1 'The Hw Zealand Loan and Mercantile 1 'Agency Company . fire receiving' entries of [ stock l for" their eale at Upper Hutt on I > 'Thursday. nrafc.