MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE FOOD RESTRICTIONS. BOARD OF TRADE REGULA. . ■ . . TIONS. ■Received Nov. *2l, 10 p.m. London, Nov. 21. The Federation of Trade Unions, in ft manifesto, opines that rationing will not improve the situation. The limit of the purchasing power of wages prevents the majority of workers from indulging in extravagance of food. The Board of Trade lias issued a regulation, the genenpl effect whereof h tb prohibit In increase in the price of milk above" the present prices. It docs not apply to condensed milk. The second regulation requires flour to 1 contain 72 to 78 per centum of wheat, milled according to variety. lAKEyG IN ABSENTEES. London, Nov. 20. llie House of Commons will shortly di the question of British eligible turn in the Dominions and neutral and Allied countries. A section of the press advocates heavy penalties for absentees. WORE HONORS FOR MR. MASSEY. Received Nov. 22, 1 a.m. ( London, Nov. 21. The Freedom of Edinburgh was conferred on Mr. Massey. The latter, ac■lsnowledging the honor, syd he was prepared to accept an Imperial Council as a preliminary to a fuller Imperial Parliament, the Council to meet yearly •n London or in one of the Dominions. Taxation without .representation was Tong. When the Dominions had given ''50,000 of their best manhood, and r.'uch treasure, the argument was all tfie stronger.