MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE EMPIRE'S PRODUCE. US IBVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION. London, Sept. 14. 1. jrspapcr* reveal ..n extraordinary jposal for the ' rmation of a company called the BritUli Corpcration with a capital of a thousand millions to develop and distribute the Empire's produce under a system of co-partnership {with labor. Lord Willoughby de Broke inviui guests to a dinner at the Savor to hear the syndicate's project. No names were given, tat several leading men were prominent on the dicner list. Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Auckland, and Sir Erie Geddes have since denied their acceptance of the scheme, which is not Connected with the British Trade Corporation or the Empire Resource* Development Committee. CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH. WCATEMENT BY MR BONAR LAW. Received Sept. 16, 6.5 pjn. London, Sept. 15. Mr. Sonar Law, in a previouslv tinpubliidied speech to n trade union deputation urging the conscription of wealth, said: It ia simply a question of what ft best for the country's interests; whether a levy oil capital or taxation spread over a long period. I do not say a levy is impossible, but it would be gaiMM to attempt it during the war." A LARGE DRY DOCK. i SDO BE BUILT BY GOVERNMENT. Australian Cable Association. Bee lived Sept. 16, 11 .So p.m. London, Sept. 16.

■fhe Admiralty has decided to build a luge dry dock at Beachley, at the confluence of the Wye and Severn, and ■has takes over 250 acres for the purA NEW DEPARTMENT. deceived Sept. 18, 0.0 p.m London, Sept. IS. Sir. Steel 'Maitland has beeL appointed taeeretary of the new department dealing With foreign trade. He also reorganises (he consular service. BEPATRIATED SOLDIERS. London. Sept. 14. fhe Press Bureau says that the Kin? BU tent a message to repatriated soldiers, welcoming them back to tlie Old Country, for whose honor and safety duty has been nobly done, and hoping that the happiness of home life amonu' friends may heal their wounds and ob(cure their memories of their bufferings. CAEE OF PENSIONERS. Renter Service. London, Sept. If. Mr. Hodge announced that there arc nearly a million pensioner* on the books of the Pensions Ministry and the numbers are increasing by hundreds weekly. He will be asking the Treasury for money to establish a national experimental laboratory to secure the best artificial Umba.

THE LATE LIEUTENANT-COiDIAN-'DER SANDER.S, V.C. London. Sept. 14. The Distinguished Spirit* Order hfs been awarded to Lieutenant-Commander Sanders, V.C., New Zealand. OTKft HAS narrow escape. Times Service. London. Sept. 14. The King narrowly escape! an ."•eident at Hounslow. A soldier, while learning to drive a large army lorry, lost control as the King's ear approached at considerable speed. A eoili-ion wa« avoxM by the narrowest margin, varnish Leii..' tcmtclcii off tiie Kind's car.