NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 163, 15 March 1915, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

THE PREMIER ON BREAD. WILL HE START MILLING? By Telegraph.—Press Association. WELLINGTON, This Day. Speaking to a “Post” importer today on the subject of the price of cur, the Prime Minister said, “Speaking on behalf of the Government, if [hare are any further increases hi the price of bread the Government will establish bakeries in the four principal centres of the Dominion with the cbjact of regulating prices. FOUND DYING. IN SCRUB AT MANUREWA. AUCKLAND Tips Day. Edward Hughes, aged 21, a farm labourer, who has been missing from Manurewa for some days was found in a dying condition in the scrub. He died two beaus after being admitted to the Auckland hospital. BURNED TO DEATH. GREYMOUTH, Th(i s Day. An old man named Munch in Keenan, was burned to death in his hi#,, at Ccbden, this morninjg. STREET BETTING. OFFENDER HEAVILY' FINED. NAPIER, This Day. John McKenzie was fined £3O and £2O respectively for two cases of street betting.

DEAD. A YALDHURBT FARMER. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Joseph Watenburg, aged 5-1, a farmer, from Ynld hurst, was found dead on Riearton racecourse yesterday. Heartfailure is presumed. FIRE AT LYTTELTON. TWO COTTAGES BURNED. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. A fire at Lyttelton, early yesterday morning, destroyed two houses in Governor’s Bay Road, occupied by A. A’. Wiliams and -T. E. Thompson respectively. They were owned by A. .Tones Christchurch. Williams’ house was the first to go, and the occupants had a narrow escape, the husband being slightly singed. The water supply was inadequate and the brigade was consequently unable to prevent the flames spreading. MART ON CAMP NOTES. TERRITORIALS UNDER CANVAS. Friday was the working day at the catnip. Two hundred men wore at the range —A and B Companies in the morning, C and D in the afternoon. Various exercises were carried out in camp. The camp is coming on well. The following are the daily rations:—Bread lbs., butter 40z&., cheese 1 ■)•/.. coffee 1.0 z., jam lozs., meat IJlbs, milk pint, oatmeal 2ozs., potatoes lib., salt ?.0 y... sugar Iny.s,, ten vox.?., vegetables -lons. Altogether tV- :, e a.j IdG men 111 earn]) at present. On Monday the whole regiment will bo in camp—Bso men. — (Advocate).