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Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1916, Page 5

THE UNMARRIEDS,

THEIR FINAL CHANCE. London, Jan. 18. The first week's result of the Mansion House recruiting exceeds the Lord Mayor's strongest expectations. Lord Derby, in it. speech at Liverpool, strongly urged nil eligible men who hitherto had held nloof to join while recruiting was still voluntary. He had done hjs,utmost up to the eleventh hour and fifty-ninth minute to make voluntaryism a success. RAILWAYMEN AND COMPULSION. London, Jan. 16. _Mr. O'Grady, Labor member, is convinced that when safeguards arc embodied in the- Service Compulsion Bill miners and raihvnymen will reverse their recent decision, which was based on a misunderstanding of the facts of the position.

1 LONG-TIME SERVICE. London, Jan. 18. An Army order details the facilities to enable time-expired men to re-engage on certain conditions for a complete twenty-one years' service, with a, view to a pension, < SOLDIERS DECORATED. London, Jan. 10. Four hundred soldiers were decorated at to-day's investiture at Buckingham 'Palace. It was the biggest function of its kind during the present reign, and there were included soldiers from «" parts of the Empire. GREAT SCENE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. London, January 10. Four hundred soldiers were decorated at to-day's investiture at Buckingham Palace. It was the biggest function of its kind during the present reign, and there were included soldiers from all parts of the Empire. AN HONORED NEW ZEALANDER. Received Jan. 17, 8.5 p.m. * London, Jan, 17. The King, in handing the Distinguished Service Order to Major ft. Smith, of New Zealand, showed particular interest in his wounds and said he hoped lie would quickly recover. WOMEN LABOR WANTED. BOARD OF TRADE REPORT. Received Jan. 17, 10.15, p.m. London, Jan 17. The Board oi Trade's Labor Gazette says that the growing shortage of male labor can only he met by a much larger influx of women. Food prices this month will be increased 45 per cent, as coinpared with July, 1014, while the unemployment, percentage is .0, the lowest on record. Labor disputes show the lowest number for the past nine years,