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Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1917, Page 5

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1/ THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. 'A GENERAL RESUMPTION. ifoceired Kay 22, 8.30 p.m. . London, May 21. lit Ilia Bouse of Commons, Mr. Lloyd Seoig? said the engineers generally bad resumed.! Meamrtiile, a meeting was beld at certain places to decide whether to resume in view of Saturday's settlement. . Abortion at the men at Bartow tie gtillout, HIGH OF MEAL. I ■ Received May 22, 5.30 p.m. ' * London, May si. 1 The beat beet and mutton is being rcUtted at two shillings per pound. '< FIRE AT MUNITION FACTORY. ( London, May 21. ' caused an' eiplo- . <ion alii considerable damage in a small ' hctbijr in Kent which was working for Ml Allied Government. Three persons ' were Slightly burnt. BOiSOKS FOR NEW ZBALANDER^. London, May 21.11. Polncaire has awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor to Major Whitebom, Auckland Mounted Rifles: the War Crote to Corporal J. Powell, Auckland Mbunted Rifles; and Military Medals to BergCaiit J. Simpkins, Auckland MountAd lUfiei, and Troope* Trott, Welling--166 Mounted Rifles. A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION

London, May 21. Mh Harcourt, in a letter to a <or*e&pqadent, warmly approves the annyal tnerfing' of the Imperial Cabinet! ±f» Ms that the scheme is pr?<Aieally Identical with bis proposals to tie Dominion Governments in 1912. ft may still if found-that the annua! attendance of the, Prime "Ministers of such distant » Dominions as Australia and New Zea- ' laud would be inconvenient, and it it ' bobble that ncntintw:s representation by another Minister, duly accredited, foold ttjeei the difficulty.