DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1917, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

CHEAPER FISH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, June 25. A deputation representing Island Kay ratepayers and Residents' Association waited upon the Minister for Marine to-day to aslc if the suburb was likely to be affected by the fishery scheme. The Minister said the cos't of fish food in the Dominion 'Was atrociously high, and it ought to be poßsiblo for the people to obtain good fish at a quarter of the present prices. The trouble was not with the fishermen, who were not getting the profits. The Bay seemed to be the natural centre of the fishing industry for the city of Wellington, and the Department would make inquiries with the object of improving the facilities there. Mr. Russell added that if the venture was a success the Government would establish similar workß in other centres. MILITARY SERVICE ACT. Wellington, June 27. A proclamation lias been gazetted extending the operation of the Military Service Act to provide for the compulsory calling up of Natives for service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. A Native expeditonary force reserve will be established, consisting of all Natives who, if not Natives would be members of the expeditionary force reserve already constituted. The two reserves shall be deemed separate and'distinet, and proclamations and orders applying to the existing reserve shall not ar v y to the Natives' force unless expresedly extended thereto, but the administration of both reserves will be car. ried on in the same manner. Amended regulations are gazetted, regarding the pay of soldiers discharged as medically unfit from training camps The War Pensions Board is constituted a commission to hear applications by such men, and make recommendations as to the gTant of military pay or allowances. SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING. Dannevirke, June 27. An early closing petition with 1982 names of electors in the Waipawa electorate was presented to Mr. G. Hunter, who pledged himself to do all h could to secure six o'clock closing. If that were not a possible achlevemer he would endeavor to secure the largest possible curtailment of the existing hotel hours. TECHNICAL DIRECTORS' CONFERENCE. Wellington, June 27. A conference of directors and supervisors of technical colleges is being held, Mr. George, Auckland, being chairman. It has been decided that representations be made to the Ministc regarding the payment of a war bonm to teachers under technical boards. The department is to be urged to pi; capitation to technical high schools on the roll number at the end of March of each year, and to increase capitatio to a minimum of £ls per annum, T' council also resolved tin 1 * ">"re should he direct representation of technical terests on the Council of Education. NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE. AVelirigton, June 27. The annual congress of the New Zea land Alliance opened to-day. The pn sident, the Rev. P. S, Smallfield, in hi' opening address, spoke hopefully regarding the future. The report stated that if Pnrliamcji failed to close the hotels and clubs, e(between 0 p.m. and S a.m. for the duration of the war and six months after, the Alliance would demand that it. should forthwith submit the question of prohibition to the referendum of the peopls to become operative as soon as it is carried, not merely as a war measure, but as a permanent enactment. If Parliament refused either of these, then the Alliance would demand that on June 30 next every form of license should cea.«. The report expresses gratification with the statement of the Minister of De-, fence that there is to be no wet canteen in camp.