RUSSIAN TORPEDO-BOAT MINED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3167, 18 August 1917, Page 7

RUSSIAN TORPEDO-BOAT MINED

(Rec. August 17, 8.80 p.m) London, August 16. 'A Russian official Teport states: "The enemy mined and sank a torpedo-boat in the Aland Ai-chipelago.-*— Aus.-N.Z. • Cable Asen.-Reuter. SEIZURE OF ARMS IN IRELAND AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION. London, August 18. 'An Irish official message states: "The seizure of arms in Ireland was due to the desire to prevent them falling into undesirable hands. The rifles will remain in military custody on behalf of their owners."'—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. EIGHT-HOUR DAY TO RAILWAYMEN . IMPOSSIBLE "UNDEB WAR CONDITIONS. .- London, August Iβ. In the :House of Commons Sir Albert Stanley (President of the Board of Trade) said that the Board of Trade was unable, under war conditions, to , grant .an eight-hours' day to railwayman. Se trusted the men would not jeopardise tie. prosecution, of the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn .

SWISS MISSION TO THE UNITED ..STATES "". ■ - ■ /'- ■ ■ New York, August 15. 11. , Hans Sulzer, the Swiss Minister, and the Swiss mission have arrived — 'Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION? HINT FROM MR. BONAR LAW. (Roc. August 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, August IG. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law hinted at the possibility of a general election beforo the Bepresentation Bill was passed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn. ' . . ' BRITISH FRANCHISE BILL SOLDIERS' (VOTE AT THE.FKONT. London, August 16. . .In the House of Commons, epeaking on the Franchise Bill, Sir George' Cave (Home Secretary) said it would be impossible to •conduct elections at the •j.iront. The Government proposed a limited proxy vote. Sir George Cava later agreed to postpone proxy voting:, on the understanding that the' principle thereof was accepted as. an' addition to postal voting, • •for the latter wae practicable.—Aus.'■K.Z.. Cable Assn.

AUSTRALIAN COAL STOCKS COMMANDEERED ''■:'' ■ "Sydney, August 17. • The Federal Government has eeized' all Coal stored in hulks,—Press Assn. BIG FIRE ; IN NEW SOUTH ■ ■ .: .. ...WALES TIMBER MILLS DESTROYED. ■ .-" .. .. '' ■ -Sydney; August 17. - • The .Waters Timber Mills- at Wpllon- ; (rang have been destroyed by' fire. The damage is .estimatecl at inany thousands. —Press Asea.