GENERAL ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 April 1917, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS.

BUTTER COMMANDEERED. Received April 19, 5.5 p.m. London, April 18. The Government has commandeered four cargoes (WO boxes) of Australian butter. MYSTERIOUS DISEASE. Brisbane, April 19. Another outbreak of a mysterious disease is reported from Goondiwindi and Dalby. There have been several deaths of victims, ;who went blind before succumbing. Many families are leaving the district. CONSCRIPTION OF DOCTORS. Sydney, April 19. The British Medical Association will discuss a proposal for the conscription of doctors for service abroad. Urgent appeals have been distributed. MR HOLMAN'S MISSION. Sydney, April 19. The Sun states that the leading purpose of Sir Holraan's .visit to London is to interview Mr Norton Griffiths and endeavor to arrange with him to release the Government from its contract upon payment of compensation. BUTTER PRICES. Received April 19, 9.45 p.m. London, April 19. The Food Controller pays yesterday's market prices for the commandeered butter. At a meeting of members of the trade it was decided that it was impossible to fix the values of the various grades, and to suggest that fair allround .prices would be lffis for Victorian and 184s for New South Wales, Queensland and South Australian. FOOD RESTRICTIONS. Received 'April 19, 7.15 p.m. London, April 18. An order 1 has been issued further restricting the quantities of wheat, flour, and sugar used in pastries and cakes. PARLIAMENT PROLONGED. London, April 19. After a number of hostile Nationalist speeches, the Prolongation of Parliament Bill was rend a third time by 203 votes to 42. GERMAN WAR LOAN. Received April 19, 10.50 p.m. London April 18: A German official statement states that their sixth war loan reached £638,000,000. OBITUARY. r Reuter Service. \Beceived April 19, 11.25 p.m. . ' \ Amsterdam April 19. Von 1 Biasing, the German Governor of BrujjwlA ,i» dead,