MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 January 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. , fitOEIES OF RETURNED BRITISHERS. Flushing, Jan. S. "iwenty-two British have arrived, men from Ruhleben, broken in health, and women from Berlin, who confirm the lack of essential foodstuffs, and that everyone is longing for peace, but understand that they must continue to fight in hopes that the conquest of (Bessarabia and the entry into Odessa will ensure victory. CEREAL CROPS FOR 1917. {RICES FIXED BY AUTHORITIES. Received Jan. 9, 10 London, Jan. 9. The food controller has fixed the price for the 1917 crops as follows: —Wheat, .80s per 6041b; oats, 38s Od per 3301b; potatoes, minimum of six tons, 11 .Is for Septembe- to January, 120s for February to March, 130s for the remainder of the season. All the prices apply to first quality.

THE WAR LOAN. MINISTERIAL ADTOCACV v N Reuter Service. Received Jan. 9. 6 45 p.m. London, Jan. S. enormous Interest is being taken i* , Thursday's war loan. Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. McKenna will address a meeting; at the Guildhall, whilst other members of the Cabinet will speak in the provincial centres in support of the loan. Measures are also being taken to enlist sbe support of soldiers and sailors. AX ACTIVE DEMAND. Received Jan. 9, 11.55 p.m. - London, Jan. 9. There is an active demand for the new war loan at between £9B 10s and £9B 17s Cd. The 3% per cent, war loan has risen to £96 as, in the belief that it may receive conversion facility* NATIONAL PROHIBITION. United Service. Received Jan. 9, 10 p.m. London, Jan. 9. lae Scottish Town Councils Conference, including Edinburgh and Glasgow, passed a resolution recommending national prohibition of spirits during wartime. SOUND ADVICE TO LABOR. London, Jan. C. sir. Hodge Oias circularised trade unions to the effect that, in view of the gTavity of the national situation and the danger to the Allied cause if strikes occur, the Ministry of Labor has inaugurated a policy of impartial investigation, with a view of deciding equitably on conflicting claims. It is impossible to investigate and for.eiiiate successfully after the Therefore he earnestly appeals to the leaders of the workmen £;td the employerg to consult him before a crisis- is leached.

INTERMENT DIFFICULTIES. London, .T->n. " The new munitions contracts stipulate that factories supplying shells •and under must employ 90 per cent, of .women, and SO per cent, for the largest shells. Owing to the interment difficulties re-, suiting from a scarcity ot coffin-makers, undertakers are approaching Mr. Xevilie •Chamberlain for assistance from t'.ie ■State. Some of the coffins used ar? without lids. There is also a shortage of grave-diggers at some cemeteries, and coffins for common graves are temporarily buried in shallow holes until the common grave is ready. Cremationists are advocating compulsory cremation. OLD AGE. Old age as it comes in the orderly process of Nature is a beautiful and majestic tiling. It stands for experience, knowledge, wisdom, counsel. That is old age as it should be, but old age as it often is means poor digestion, torpid bowels, a sluggish liver and a general feeling of ill-health, despondency and misery. This in almost every instance is wholly necessary. One of Oliamberlain's Tablets for the stomach and liver taken immediately after supper will improve the digestion, tone up the liver and regulate the bowels. Tha; feeling of despondency will give way to oo« of hope and good cheer. Sold every*J»mV