A SELF-RELIANT EMPIRE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2958, 22 December 1916, Page 8

A SELF-RELIANT EMPIRE

; POSSIBILITY .OF THE FUTURE . (Rec. December 21, 5.5 p.m.) . London, December 20. Mr. Walter Long, Secretary of State ,<or the Colonies, speaking at the annual meeting of the- Empire Parliamentary Association,, said he believed it was the unanimous desire of the Home and. overseas Governments to summon an Imperial Conference. The time for holding it would largely de?end upon the Dominions themselves, 'heir Governments were engaged at work as strenuously as the Imperial Gov- _ ernment. The links binding Britain to •• her Empire were now strong chains, as - the result of their common difficulties and dangers, and if all brought their united courage, determination, and generous minds to the task they could evolve the greatest, strongest, and most 6elf-reliant Empire the world has ever seen.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TURKISH APPRENTICES ,: ■ TO BE SENT TO GERMANY. s " (Rec. December 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 20. The AYurtemburg Chamber of Commerce, has accepted Turkey's proposal to send to Germany; ten thousand Turkish apprentice artisans between the . ages of 12 and 15—Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

BRITISH RAILWAY FARES FIFTY PER CENT, ADVANCE. (Rec. December 21, 6.5 p.m.) London, December 20. In the House of Commons Sir. 6. H. Roberts, Secretary to the Board of Trade, announced that railway passenger fares would on January 1 be increased by 60 per cent., except in respect of workmen's and season tickets up to 40 miles. There would' also be restrictions on the passenger service.— Renter.