GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1915, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

LASH LKAGUIi'S DKMAND. By 'i'elegrapli,—Press "Association, Wellington, Yesterday. 'Hit Land Um-juc's Conference to-day decided to issue a manifesto pledging it' self to continue to light for the realisation of iis principles until the economic liberation of mankind is secured. The manifesto condemns the suggestion that indirect taxation be augmented by the imposition of export duties, the effect of which must be to raise still hi;;lier flic cost of 1 lu: common necessaries of As further luxation is inevitable to meet the expenses of (he war, the league reiterates tlie demand for increased taxation 011 land values, -as beinj,' the only just ami equitable method of prpyidijif the requisite funds. THE CALIj TO AltilS. Woilingtcu, Uwfc Night. The call to arms lias found a ready response from the crew of Hie (lovernment steamer Ifinemoa. Messrs. (!, r/I'unimoiid (chief engineer) and Gilbert Miic-hell (third engineer) have resigned in order to pro; cod Home to join the Koyal N'avy. .Mr. John Martin (actingsecond officer) is about to join the reinforcement?. one of the vessel's firemen (a- naval reservist) i: under orders to i!o Home, and a greaser and a steward have lately enlisted in the reinforcemenls. SUPREME COURT.

Christ church. Past Xiftht. At, the Supreme Court criminal sittings, Ernest Dillimore was sentenced io six months' imprisonment for the theft from a house of articles, valued at —James Lambert was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for assault. — Albert Higsins. on a charge of indecent assault, was admitted to probation for t-.vcive months, and ordered to pay £.i expenses within three months.—Alfred Seymcnr, on a eharpc of indecent assault, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with hard labor. NAUTICAL A'QUTRY, Auckland, Last Ni<iht. Ihe Nautical Court to-day decided 'that the collision between the scow Combine and the barque TTazel Craip, while the latter was under tow, near Whan«are;. on July S. was due to iicjrlcet of the Combine to comply with collision regulations. and the Court ordered the master and owners of (he Combine to pay co-t----of (lie inquiry.