Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 94, 17 November 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

MR MASSEY AT CORK.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association London, November 10.

Mr Massey, speaking at Cork, and acknowledging the Freedom of ■ jbe,, City, said the public of Great Britain and the Dominions were now anxious for closer union. The statesmen of Britain must take advantage of the present opportunity by giving a lead in' connection with building up- a great Imperial edifice, whereof the foundations were being well and truly laid ill the present Avar. It was a splendid thing for representative men. ■■wf'feKß-JDoininions to visit the' B lsW*lfed<J Kingdom and see that the people were ■Veil'abreast of the times alTd not decadent, as the Austro-Genuans deluded themselves. It was equally important that the British representative men jshould gain an idea of the I real, potentialities of the Empire.

FIVE PER CENT. INCREASE IN ONE MONTH. 78 PER CENT. IN TWO YEARS. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, November 16. The Board of Trade and Labour Gazette states that the, average., retail food prices on the Ist of November wore five per cent. I lighter than a month earlier, ... while compared to*July, Wl4, the prices had increased seventy-eight per cent. A ROYAL WEDDING. BATTENBERC—TORBY. NOTABLES AT WESTMINSTER.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.35 a.m.) London, November 16.

King George, Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra and other Royalties, and many notables, including Sir Joseph Ward, attended the.wedding of Prince George of Battenburg and the Countess Nada Torby, daughter of tinGrand Duke Michael. \

Bluejackets from HI.M.S. New Zealand attached a rope to the bridal car and drew it through the streets.

The Wedding is particularly interesting in'; view of the-' relationship oi the bridegroom To His Majesty the King.. They are second cousins, Prince George of'Battenburg being a .sou of Princess Alice, daughter of the late Princess Alice, who was a daughter of the late Queen Victoria and sister of the late King Edward, father of King George. The bridegroom will he remembered in Sew Zealr.nd as an officer on H.M.S. New Zealand during the visit to New Zealand in 1913, which explains the presence of bluejackets from our'^battle-cruiser anil the novel incident after the marriage ceremony. The bridegroom's age is 21. The 'bridge is the daughter of the Grand Duke Michael, of Russia.