DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1917, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

MILITARY APPEALS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Welling™. Dee. 30. J lie Military Appeal Board heard an appeal on behalf of iiremen or. the ferry steamer. It was supported by Mr. Young, seerctarv of the Seamen's Union, who stated that there was a great shortage if firemen. About ISO!)'Xew Zealand and 300!f Australian firemen had enlisted, resulting in a serious shortage and 811 influx of iiie.Y-perien.'cd meii and foreigners. Mr. Young sail' lie had dedined to appeal on briial? of two seamen who were discharged some months i'.g'O The Chairman said he was very glad (o hear that; such a com--! was a great i'Ssistance to the board. ' ,

The cases were adjourned, appellants to report to the authority through Mr. Young monthly while remaining in their present occupation. An appeal on behalf of a shearer was supported by the union secretarv, who Ist ated that the number of Australians coming Ihis year was far below normal/ Captain Walker said he would not strongly oppose the exemption of any n>,-in who had some years' experience of shearing, but would strenuously oppose an appeal by any man who liecame a shearer only last year or ~e • year before, The hoard s;iid, the grounds of appeal were not sufficiently supported, and dismissed it.

ESCAPED PRISONER CAUGHT. Wniifftmii. Dec. SO. James Baldwin, wh > rscaped from Wellington prison on Ainr.-'rt 3. was pap. lnwl Rt Antmoltu Inst e tiling and remanded to Wellington. WOOL AND CHFESE Gisborn.-. Doc. 30. The Minister of Trade uad Commerce is advised from London (net the whole of tin' arrangements effected on behalf o/ tin- Imperial Ilovmimont for tin? re-f]i:i-ition of tin l New Zealand woo! clip have been approved by the Home authorities. Tliis plates tlie Minister in a position to complete :i'! arriingpments immediately. A few details remain, which Mr. Mac Donald hopes to dispose of next week. lie also anticipates no difficulty in connection with the requisition of hides and skins. Regarding the Hoard of Trade and the cost of living, the Mini.-ter hopes to submit proposals which will place the position of miUtt for home consumption on a better fooling. 'lhe Board of Trade expects the arrangements regarding the. wheat purchase will be sufficiently forward for submission to Cabinet at an early date. Tile Minister has reeei'/id n cable 011 the subject of cheese purchases, which probably means a settlement of that nuestion next week.

APPEAL IN SEDITION" CASES. Wellingi-'n. Dee. 30. Action is being taken i.y Mr. George Hutchinson, solicitor, wiilt a view to obtaining the release of PeVi Eraser and 'i'lios. Brimlle, convicted of seditious utterances at Wellington, in addition to a general appeal on the ground that the I.videiice did not justify the conviction a special appeal on points of law has Been lodged. A WOMAX DROWNED. C'hristclniieh, Dee. 30. The body of a woman between 30 and ■lO years of age was fouvfl floating in the' breakers at Sumner ibis morning. St, had apparently been !r the water only a few hours. Its iucrtity is unknown.