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Taranaki Daily News, 12 February 1917, Page 5

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DISAPPEARANCE OF PARTY SPIRIT. A TRIIH.TF. TO LABOR .MKMBEKS. Received Feb 11 8.20 p.m. London, February 0. Mr. llonar Law, speaking at Liverpool, said il was wonderful how party spirit had disappeared. Not the least pleasing tiling was the part that Labor had played in the House of Common?. One of the greatest social reforms ol the future would be a fairer distribution of wealth without drying up the sources of wealth. They could look hack on the past thirty months with pride, :ind louk forward with confidence, SETTLEMENT FOR SOLDIERS. r A BRITISH -HOMINES SCHEME. United Service. Received Feb. 1" 8.20 p.m. The Colonial Office is preparing an extensive scheme for the BCttlemen l of soldiers within the Empire, Britain finding the money and the Dominions providing the land. British and Dominion soldiers will be placed on the same footing. The proposed machinery includes the Royal Commission's scheme, moulded on generous lines. THE WAR LOAN. ISKLFAST CONTRIBUTION £4,500,000. Received Feb. 11, 8.20 p.m. London, February 10. The citizens' war loan meeting at Belfa ; (|t subscribed a million, making the city's contribution .€4,500,000. Sixty-two million war savings certificates were sold in Britain during the v ear. A HUGE VOTE. WAR LOAN DAY. NEW ZEALANDERS AT FOOTBALL. London, February I). Monday's vote is for 550 mililo'ns, of which 200 millions is needed for the war to tihe end of March, making the financial year's total 1050 millions, which is 350 millions in excess of Mr. McKenna's Budget estimate Mr. Massey, in an article in the Pall Mall Gazette, says that one of the most valuable lessons the war teaches is how the wise utilisation of woman power in certain spheres will release a vast amount of man power, for the develop-, ment of the resources of the Empire and secure its future progress and prosperity. Men will demand and receive a larger measure of the products of their toil, while the stress of competition will bo lessened by opening broader fields of opportunity. There is dawning a new era of industrial prosperity, based on co-operation. The very forces which the enemy set in motion have enabled the Empire to realise its common perils, powers and possibilities, and has revealed the weak joints of the Empire's armor. ■ War Loan Day opened auspiciously with a great enthusiastic gathering at the Royal Exchange. The trophies exhibited' i:i Trafalgar Square include German field guns. A contingent of Maoris and New Zealanders were lined behind the guns, which were viewed by huge crowds, Mr Poynton has announced that the Commonwealth Bank, the Bank of New South* Wales, the Australian Mutual Provident Society and the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company have subscribed a million each to the war loan. The greatest Interest is ~ssabed to the forthcoming Rugby in.. his February 17, at Richmond, between a New Zealand team from France and the unbeaten Army Service Corps team. The New Zealand team has been given a few days' leave. { ECONOMY CAMPAIGN. HARROW AND ETON ON WAR RATIONS. Received Feb. 1), 5.20 p.m. London, Feb. 0. In connection with fhe economy campaign, .Harrow and Eton have heen placed on war rations, "tuck shops'' not being allowed to sell cakes, pastry or other articles enabling the boys to exceed Lord Devonport's allowance, though purchases of jams and sweets are allowed. Eton hoy*, including Prince Henry Lupoid of Belgium, have been ordered to limit their expenditure on new oiot/hes. STATE PURCHASE OF LIQUOR TRADE. APPROVED BY CONVOCATION. Received Feb. 10, 8.20 p m. -London, February 10. The Convocation of Canterbury passed a resolution favoring State purchase of the liquor trade. The Dean of Hereford suggested a "beerless" day. Canon Aitken considered that State purchases would enable a reduction in the strength of the liquor, and if the beer were the same strength as German lager, intemperance would decrease. The Dean of Canterbury opposed the motion, on the ground that alcohol was necessary for many people, and that prohibition would result in the loss of a large amount of mental energy. He deplored the elicit of stopping the soldiers' spirit ration, and stated that the French troops' healtli. had benefited by the wines they drank, SALE OF r.NGMY BUSINESS. Received j'eb 11, 5,5- p.m. . „Loudon, February 10 Tlie Publie Th'stoe, is, inviting- British tenders for hit purchase of the Siemens Bros. !■*»**," ~:, ' 1 ,\ ,'-'•■ ;-*V<