Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 33, 6 September 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

BOXING BING RAIDED. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, September -1. A sensation occurred m a boxing ring at Black Tiara. Detectives, accompanied by soldiers with fixed bayonets, took possession of a building crowded with 3000 spectators witnessing a boxing contest. The police demanded every eligible to show his papers or explain why he was not in khaki. Instantly the dodgers and shirkers in the crowd attempted to escape. Fifty were arrested and marched in a procession through the streets to the police station, amid loud applause from the wounded soldiers in the vicinity.

CONTROL OF COLONIAL WOOLS. Press Association—Copyright, Published in “The Times.” (Received 0.10 a.m.) London, September 5. in authority states that there is no reason to suppose that the Governnien contemplates taking control of colonial wools, hut there will he some' control which will probably affect the prices. TRADES UNION CONGRESS. Press Association—Copyright. . Renter’s Service. (Received 0.10 a.m.) London, September 5. At the Trades I n ion C ongress at Birmingham, Mr Gosling, who presided, welcomed the American, Canadian, French, and Belgian delegates. Ho contrasted the patriotism of the workers with that of the farmers. He demanded the creation of a Ministry jot Labour; that the old-age pension •limit he reduced to sixty years, and that the pension ho increased to 10s 'ner week.