DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1918, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

TEfLEGRABH INTEEiROPITO. Byr Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last NightA heavy snowfall interrupted 'the t»Ie« graph lines of the South Island sihee? Sunday, there being no communication with Christchurch or places on the tost coast below Blenheim. Telegrams liave to be sent by steamer. It is stated that there was 2ft of snofr at Sheffield, 40 miles from Christchurch. The lines not expected tfo be repaired for sevtrai days.

the defence oommisskwfs REPORT. Wellington, Last Night. Sir James Allen stated that CaWneS had authorised the printing oI the t)efence Commission's report. As soon 04 he received the printed copies the ro<f port would be given to the newspapers,

RE-EXAMINATION OP 02 MUST. Wellington, Last M3ght. Major E. E. Parritt has arrived in Wellington to take up his duty as president of the' Special Medical Ite-BXami-nation Board, which is going to Scrutinise the papers of the remaining 02 men of the First Division. The board Will maka a complete tour of the (Dominion, starting at Auckland on July 24. THE MUFTI AUJOWANOE. Wellington, Last Night. Cabinet deeided to-day to inefreiUsi tht mufti allowance to discharged soldiers to £5 as, but, instead of two uniforms, returned men are to Ibe allowed to retain only one, and not allowed Ills grea&> coat.

FEDERATION Of LASOB. Wellington, Last NightThe annual conference of the Federa* tion of Labor, which was to have been opened to-day, was postponed till tomorrow, on account of the I&to furival of the Mararoa

A SEDITIODS' STRIKE. Gisborne, Last.Night. ! _ A prosecution under the War Regula tions Act for an alleged seditions strike took place at the Magistrate's Court, 'be. fore Magistrate Barton, as an outcome of the stoppage of the work it the Gisborne Sheep-farmers' Works on February 28. The men charged were all described as freezing Vtttks* employees. After hearing evidence, hij Wonhip said that strikes Were detrimental things at any time, but at the present time, when the war was in progress, it was the duty of every British subject to render all possible aid in the catffle. He would take into consideration the fact that the men returned to work on the following day, and would impose a penalty of £3 each, in default seven days' imprisonment.

DEFENCE COMMISSION'S REPORT. . Wellington, July 2. The -New Zealand Times states tha» the Defence Expenditure CothtHissiou's report valuable criticisms and suggestions regarding defence matters. Some of th« recommendations for reforms are already, being initiated. The Commission points out that there ha 9 been wasteful Expenditure in telegraphing,, also, overlapping in various military departments.