New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 159, 11 December 1914, Page 8

New Zealand

UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURE. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Wellington, December 10." The State Insurance Department is circularising Chambers of Commerce, drawing attention to the fact that the arrangements made by the Government for war risk insurances are not being taken advantage of by a number of people who are hereby imposing <upon themselves unnecessary expense. Briefly tin' scheme is for the Government to cable particulars to the High Commissioner, who will pay the premiums to the Imperial War Insurance Office. WANGANUI CONTRIBUTIONS. / Wanganui, December 10. The Town Clerk to-day remitted to Wellington, to bo forwarded to the High Commissioner, £SOO for the British Food Fund and £231 to the Belgian Consul, making a total of over £IOSB sent to the latter fund. PLENTY OF SHIPPING SPACE. Auckland, December 10 f Mr C. V. Hougton, Auckland manager of the New Zealand Snipping Company, who returned from London, via Vancouver,'-toy the Mamma, states that so far shipping companies have been able to carry the general and produce cargoes without offering inconvenience to, shippers. He anticipated that sufficient ' tonnage would be available to cope.,jvith the trade for tho remainder of the Season. Auckland shippers had not ' filled all the meat space offering op the Tongariro. <• •