MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

CABINET OFFIOES. Reuter Service. Mr. Churchill has accepted the chairmanship of the Air Board. PREMIER HEARS MEBSINES EXPLOSION. London, June 's. Mr. Lloyd George, who was staying at Walton Heath Tffst night, ordered himself to be called at 3 o'clock in the :morning and had the satisfaction of 'hearing the mine explosion at the opening of the Messineji offensive. THE NEW ORDER. Australian Cable Association, Received June 10, 5.5 p.m. London, June 9. The King has. approved t'lie first list of recipients of the Order, of the British Empire, and' it will foe issued next week. MiR. BALFOUR'S' RETURN. Router Service. > Received June 10, 6$ p.m. London, June 8. Mr,- Balfour arrived in" Paris. THE RACING QUESTION. Australian Cable Association. Received June 10, 5.5 p.m. London, June 9. . The resumption of racing is practicallv t-crtain, but it is expected that it will be limited to (Newmarket on two days weekly, probably Fridays and Saturdays, which will lie sufficient to preserve the horse-breeding industry. LABOR DELEGATES TO RUSSIA. (London, June 8. Lord Robert Cecil, speaking in the House of Cotamous; said Mrs. Pankhurst had' not applied for passports. The War Cabinet? decided that it was fleeirable to issue passports to Mr. Mac Donald and Mr. Jowett, as the Russian Government strongly desired majority and minority representation at Petrograd knd exjmjslj; wUh«<J dslegatw of tl»a Inge-