WITHIN THE DOMINION

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 209, 14 May 1915, Page 5

WITHIN THE DOMINION

ZEALAND’S ENSIGN. JPmis Association. —Copyright WELLINGTON, May 13. Mr Massey has received a letter, from Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, High Cornmis sioiito for New Zealand, stating that he mid received a letter from Cap. tain Halsey, in which he that the silk ensign presented by the women of New Zealand flew throughout the action (naval action in tjhe No(rth Sea, when- the Blucher was sunk), and,-if necessary, will fly again, though it is much reduced in size. He added that he had kept all the frayed-out gits which jhe was New Zealand. Mr Massey replied to Capt. Halsey stating that th e pieces of the flag had been received. Tjhey revived many memories of the visit of the ship to th,e Dominion. The people (here followed with interest New Zealand’s part in the naval war, and we had confidence that when the opportunity comes Captain Halsey and his officers and men would again give the enemy cause to fear the ship which bears our name. • Remnants of the flag will b e deposited in the Municipal Art Gallery in Timaru. AUCKLAND BOOKSELLERS FINED. SELLING INDECENT LITERATURE A t AUCKLAND, This Day. 3tt the Poice Covert today, one bookseller was fined £lO and costs, and three others were each fined £3 anl costs for selling indecent literathre in a book called “Winning Post Stories.”

TAUMARUNUI ELECTION. MR JENNINGS UNSEATED. AUCKLAND, This Day. The Election Coitf-t held that Mr Jennings did not reside in. Taumaruni electorate according to the provisions of the Act, hut in New Plymouth, he was not, therefore, qualified to be on the roll a s an elector. The Court was compelled to uphold that Mr Jennings was not at the date of election qualified to be a member of the House of Representatives.