MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 January 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE MAN-POWER BILL. GEDDF.S FACES HOSTILE ENGINEERS. London, Jan. 28. Sir Auckland Geddes unexpectedly accepted an invitation to speak at a meeting of Mersey engineers. He spoke for an hour and a half and then was two hours answering hecklers. His patience and candor impressed the crowd, who gave him an ovation a t the close, though a resolution against the Man Power Bill was carried. A POLITICAL COALITION. Received Jan. 29, 8.30 p.m. London, Jan. 2S. Tlie Birmingham Liberal Unionists and Conservatives are arranging to combine and form one solid party. THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS. Received Jan. 29, 11.45 p.m. London, Jan. 29. In the House of Commons, Mr. BmAr Law said the Premier was receiving some members of the Irish Convention in the fcop« that j<y>d may result. \Y'AR BONDS APPLICATIONS. Received Jan. 20, 11.30 p.m. London, Jan. 29. Applications for war bonds, which opened on Ist October, now aggregate £323.388,325. ROLL OF HONOR. CASUALTY LIST. Wellington, Jan. 29. Killed in Action: Searle, E. (Military Medal), Trooper Cook, E. C., Private. Sharman, E. W., Private. "* Died of Wounds: Hesebech, F. E., Gunner. Reported Missing: Baird, T. 8., Private. James, S. G., Private. Previously Reported Wounded; Now Reported Wounded and Missing: Durie, W. A., Rifleman. Wounded: Uewland, A. S., Lance-Sergeant. Pole, T., Rifleman. Wounded Accidentally: Hammersley, J. M., Private. Wounded Accidentally (Result of Court of Enquiry): Bumside, E. H., Private. Quin, H. J., Corporal. Thompson, R., Private. Wounded, Admitted to Hospital: Hunter, S., Driver. Graham, W. F. R., Sapper. Larkin, E. A., Corporal. Allen, A. J., Private. Coleman, W. C., Private. Hailes, F. J,, Private. Raworthy, R. A., Private. Murdoch, A. W., Private. Chalmers, J. 8., Private. Gill, R. 8., Lance-Corporal. Feaver, H. J., Private. McDermott, L. H., Private. Meaney, A., Private.