MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2706, 28 February 1916, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS

HAND-GRENADES WHO HAS THE LARGER SUPPLY ? By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, February 25. Sir A. B. Jlarkham asked, in the House of Commons, whether tlio Germans had a much larger supply of hand-grenades. Dr. Addison (Secretary of the Munitions Department) suit! tlic importance of tlio matter was appreciated, but that it was not in the public interest to enter into details. DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNNS EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE WAR By IfclegraDh—Pr««c Association—Copyright London, February 25. Mr. Asquith,. in the House of .Commons, said it was proposed to shortly issue a series of descriptive accounts compiled from official records covering events connected with the war. ECONOMY URGED APPEAL TO HOUSEHOLDERS ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, February 25. The National Savings Committee makes an urgent appeal to large householders to cut down the number of tlicir servants, shut up a portion of their liouses, indulge in less elaborate meals, close their hot-houses, and otherwise simplify their household arrangements, thus releasing labour and saving money for the war. AIRCRAFT POLICY NAVY LEAGUE'S RESOLUTION ("Times" and Sjdney "Sun" Services.) London, February '25. Tlie Nav.v League passed a lesolution, appealing to the Government to conccntratc national effort on .lircraft construction, with a view to a vigorous offensive policy. DERBY RECRUITS ' MARRIED GROUPS TO BE CALLED UP By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, February 25. The' newspapers state that banks and other large institutions have been officially warned that all married groups will be called up for service before the end of July. There is ample accommodation for the training^of many more recruits than are flowing in. RIOT IN BERLIN , CAVALRY CHARGE THE MOB By TtTegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. February 27, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, February 25. Travellers from Germany state that, there was a serious revolt in Berlin oil February 26. The cavalry charged the mob and oyer a hundred were killed. EIGHT HOURS'DAY FOR BRITISH CIVIL SERVANTS. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. February 27, 11.10 p.m.) London, February 26. The Retrenchment Committoo recommends an eight-hour <lay for Civil Servants. There is to much overtime for the pay at present. ADVANCE IN SUGAR PRICE RAISED £2 PER TON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. February 27, 11.10 p.m.)' London, February 26. The Press Bureau states that sugar is advancing on Monday by 2«. per owt. '

A WOMAN SENTENCED PREJUDICING RECRUITING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. February 27, 11.10 p.m.) London, February 2<3. Mrs. Nellie_ Best, secretary of the Women's Anti-Conscription League, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the first division for circulating leaflets containing mendacious statements calculated to prejudice recruiting. ,LATE JABEZ BALFOUR DIED OF HEART DISEASE. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Roc. February 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 26. At the inquest on the body of the late Jabez Balfour the verdict was: Died of heart disease. His son stated that Balfour had recently made three trips to Australia and New Zealand.