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Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1917, Page 5

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NATIONAL SHIPYARDS. i gBDTEST'fIY ADVISORY COMMITTEE London, Xov. 23. Tne Daily Telegraph states that the 'Advisory Shipbuilding Committee has resigned as a protest against the present policy of ahipmiilding. The committee deprecates the creation pf national shipyards at Chepstowe, fcalkley, and PortsWay, on the ground that they are unsuit- . ifd for the purpose, and in the meantime Existing'shipyards which could provide Scores more ships are short of labor and taaterial. i, >■ yi * ' ANGLO-TURKISH CONFERENCE concerning exchange of , . * , prisoners. , Inspection .of Camps demanded. Received Nor. 25, 5.5 p.m. v ~ London, Nov. 24. Tn the, House of Commons, Mr. J. P. IBope staged that an Anglo-Turkish con-' *«tnce would be held shortly regarding fbe exchange of prisoners. Meanwhile, the Turks.have consented to a Netherlands, .diplomatist visiting internment feamps and, ascertaining the winter clothtog requirements of the prisoners. "We uall" Mr Hope added, "demand at the Berne conference facilities for inspection fad report* on camps." T&E A& MINISTRY.

Beater Service. Received Nov. 26,12.40 a,m. ,"/■" "" London, Nov. 24. Lord Rothermere has accepted the Air ptinistry.

' (Lord Jtothermore, better known as jSarved . Sidney Harms worth, of news l jeaper fame, is a younger brother of Lord Northcliffe. He was raised to the peerage in 1814.) RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES. -' - London, Nov. 2S. The National Council of Railwayman refused the companies' offer of 5s adI Vance, miking a war increase of £1 Weekly. The men ask for an extra 10s. The decision is a victory for the extremists; Mr. Thomas states that it is I serious situation, but there must be fee stoppage of ike railways. JMKITOiRAL VOTING. j • London, Nov. 23. The Hc-tae of Commons, by a majority W 29, embodied the principle of the alternative vote in the Reform Bill. The Government left the matter to the free (rote of the Home: ■' Mr. Henderson said that it is probIble Britain, after the war, will adopt the Continental system of political groups. The Labor Party intended to dominate candidates on an unprecedented scale. I The House of Commons again rejected proportional representation, by 202 votes to 120. The London members- were en- * Urely against proportional representation." . MISUSE OP UNION BUNDS. London, Nov. 23. Mr. Stanton, M.P., asks the Board of Trade to investigate the books of the South Wales Federation. He alleges that funds have been diverted from legitimate purposes to meet the cost of anti-war tad pacifist meetings and the payment fef fines of conscientious objectors. A "STAR" FOR THE ANZAOS. Received Nov. 24, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 23. The W*t Office has agreed to sanction the issue by the Australian and New Zealand Governments of a medal shaped like a staV to the Anz&cs who embarked for service in 1914 and landed at Gallipoli.