New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 198, 29 January 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

ships ;.•():; vh men mut. ■ ; TIE POoillON .IMPROVES. •" By Telegraph,—Per Press Association.' Wellington, last Night. At a meeting cf directors of the Bristol and Dominion? Producers' Association to-day, Mr. Douglas Lysriar, the chairman, reported that the Hon. H. D. Bell had informed him that the Government was not now using, and did not • propose to use, any refrigerator-fitted > boats for the purpose of transporting troops. Accepting this statement ut correct, the board of directors consul ered the position extremely and, provided the shipping companies did not divert the vessels from the New! Zealand trade, the congestion of cargo' should he relieved at a comparatively; early date. At the same meeting a letter was read from the Premier, stating, with! reference to the MOO quarters of beef at present awaiting shipment at Pateaj that the general manager of the N«;w Zealand Shipping Company had informed him that his company was unable toj allot any space to non-contractoj? parties The Premier added that th<j Government had just concluded arrangements for the return of the tin. < sulated steamer Suffolk, which was exu pected to leave Egypt in a few dayft and load here for Home. - ». THE COLONIAL FORCES. "" MISDEMEANOURS NOT TO BE '■ PUBLISHED. Bjf Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. Hon. Jas. Allen, referring to the pub'- 1 • lication of information affecting the honor and welfare of our forces, and] of the Australian forces, said that some papers had loyally observed the wishes of the Government and Imperial autho-t rities, but some had not, and informal tion had been published in New Zealand papers detrimental to the. Australian Expeditionary Force. He, as Minister of Defence, had expressed the deepest regret, and asked now that newspapers should cease publishing comments de j trimental to the Australian force, wid, refrain from publishing anything re* specting our own forces injurious to} them. ,. ,n EXPORT PROHIBITIONS. '■*

An Order-in-Council has been issued, prohibiting the export of all goods to" destinations other than, British, unless a! statutory' declaration has been made< Declaration has to be made by the aw ' tual exporter or his accredited repre* sentative. Carrying and Customs agents] are not competent to make the declare • tion. Previous remaiil effective. 'Forms of declaration ran bd obtained from the Customs offices.