BRITAIN'S WHISKY DISTILLERIES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 91, 15 April 1916, Page 6

BRITAIN'S WHISKY DISTILLERIES.

TO BE NATIONALISED AFTER THE WAR. * LONDON, April 12. The "Evening News" says Mr. Lloyd George is determined that whisky distilleries shall be nationalised at the end of the war. Larger concerns are already under the Ministry of Munitions, which is negotiating for a further reduction of the output for the public. This will probably result in whisky costing half a guinea a bottle. The public is taking largely to beer. THE REPORT DENIED. LONDON, April 13. The "Daily Chronicle" says there is no foundation for reports regarding nationalising the whisky trade. A NEW AEROPLANE. LONDON, April 12. The Paris "Journal" announces that a new aeroplane with a motor of a new design, has twice beaten the world's speed records and the records of military machines before the war. LIMPNESS OF THE BLOCKADE. LONDON, April 13. The "Daily Mail" makes a protest against the limpness of the blockade in permitting enormous quantities of tobacco to enter Germany through neutrals.

VON SPEE'S DEFEAT. SOUTH AFRICA'S ESCAPE. JOHANNESBURG, April 12. Lionel Phillips, in a war address, said Von Spee's defeat by Admiral Sturdee off the Falklands was fortunate, as it was intended to bombard Capetown. CONSCRIPTION PROPOSED. UNIONISTS TO SUBMIT MOTION. COALjITION .MINISTERY THREATENED. LONDON, April 12. A meeting of seventy members of the Unionist War Committee decided that Sir Edward Carson submit a motion embodying the general conscription policy expressed in the resolution of March 21st. It is stated that it is believed fifty votes in favour of general compulsory military service are certain. One hundred votes are expected. The latter is regarded as sufficient to force the Cabinet to adopt the measure, or face the disruption of the Coalition Ministry. SIR E. CARSON GIVES NOTICE OF MOTION. LONDON, April 13. In the House of Comons, Sir E. Carson gave notice of a motion to amend the Military Service Act to secure, as far as possible, equality of sacrifice to every man of military age, thus rendering all liable to military service.

PROMISE TO MARRIEDS. LONDON, April 12. Mr. Asquith informed a deputation of married men that the Government was resolved, in an equitable, if not a generous spirit, to make pecuniary provision for liabilities incurred by those who joined." SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK. LONDON, April 13. The Swedish steamer Marjek was isunk without warning. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. U.S. MAKES PROTEST. LONDON, April 13. Mr. Page (U.S. Ambassador) has written Sir Edward Grey protesting against the Trading With the Enemy Act, which, he says, is pregnant with possibilities of undue interference [with American trade. Sir E. Grey, in reply, said the Government had confined itself to passling purely domestic legislation, restricting persons under British jurisdiction. Every care would be exercised not to injure neutrals.

ABSOLUTE CONTRABAND. LONDON, April 13. * An Order-in-Council declares gold, silver .paper money, all negotiable instruments and realisable securities to be absolute contraband. The price of benzine is high, but that does not matter when you drive a Chevrolet, because the 'consumpr tion per mile is so very low, and the price is still £24s.—Stanley Peyton, Agent. For Children's Hacking Cough Woods' Great Peppermint Care;,