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Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

ARIVJY CLOTHING FRAUDS. JUDGE'S S'J'iROXG REMARKS. (Received Sept 19, 5.30 p.m. London, Sept. IS. Montague has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. A witness* stated that out of 10,000 badly made pairs of trousers only 100 pairs were rejected. The 11. 11. -Soar Company paid him '.-Co, also a halfpenny wa-. paid for each pair passed. The jury,. expressed their severest censure on the Soar Company, and Mr. Justice Low added that it was a great pitv lie was unable to punish them. MORE WOMEN'^ WORKERS WANTED. Lndon, Sept. 18. There is a short falling off in the number of women offering their services at munition factories and for national work. Formerly 0000 weekh were absorbed. More are urgently required owing to .the extension of factories. No strong and active .vomen will be refused work. NATIONALISATION OF COAL INDUSTRY London, Sept. 1-3. Tuo Manchester Ouardian say? that the Government proposes to take over the coal industry, but profits, prices and wages will not be affected. The Government will control the distribution at home and for export, and compel neutral ships coaling in British ports to bring cargoes from specified ports on their return voyages. THE COLONIAL PARLIAMENTARIAN'S Received Sept. 10, 10 p.m. London. Sept. 13. Sir Thomis Mack erode gave a luncheon to the New Zealand Parliamentarians at the Reform Club. The Hon. IV. C. F. Carncross will be departing homewards to-morrow. Sir Jas. Carroll will remain in London.for a few weeks. Sir James Carroll and Hon. C.irncross emphasised the value of the trip. The Won. llcßride said Australia's representatives desired to express their indebtedness to Sir Thonuv Mackenzie for assistance and guidance received at his hands in aiany important matters.