DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1918, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

STATE-OWNED CABLES. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wellington, Oct. '2O ihe cablegram regarding tile Imperial Conference resolution favoring a Stateowned Atlantic cable was referred to Sir Joseph Ward, who stated that the most effective way of cementing the bonds of Empire is by the Empire owning cable communications, and as Stateowned enterprises securing lower rates as well as further reductions in press and Government ollicial telegrams. "I hold the view that the cables should be the property of the countries wilh which they connect, and (he existing interests should be paid for at their full and fair price. Mo injustice in that respect 'should be imposed, but the great principle of State-owned cables is one, in my opinion, of the greatest importance to the Empire as a whole. Nothing can bring us closer together than the cheapest telegraphic communication possible. It is. the best bond 'by which all traue and otaer interests in scattered portions of the Empire can be developed and built up in the interests of all portions ofit." VISIT OF FOREIGN TRAINING SHIP. Wellington, Oct. 26. The Chilian training ship General Baquedano, Captain J. Montlava, arrived at .Wellington this morning frtun Melbourne. A number of midshipmen undergoing training for the Chilian navy ate on board. Captain Montlava paid an official visit to the Mayor this morning From New Zealand the General Baquedano will return to Chili.

PUBLIC SERVANTS' DEMANDS. Oct. 26. A combined meeting of public servants last night carried the following resolution unanimously: "On account of the largely increased cost of living this combined meeting of the publicservants of Canterbury demands from tlie National Government immediate'' substantial increases in all salaries .throughout the public services "

TEACHERS' SALARIES. ~ Wellington, Oct. 26. The Otago Assistant Masters' Association last night resolved that in the event of the Government failing to. grant an immediate and substantial ih : crease in teachers' salaries this association will support any extreme measure taken by the centre executive as a protest against the Government's inactivity. BIG BLAZE AT KA.NGIORA. Oct. 20. There was a disastrous firo at Rangiora this morning by which the new portion of the New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association's 'stores, in the main street, a two-storied brick structure, was completely destroyed. The dumage is estimated at £40,000. Tiie insurances comprised the offices, grocery, ironmongery, seeds, saddlery, tailoring., dressmaking, and bootmaking departments. The fire when discovered had a great hold and the brigade had no cliance of effecting a save. A NURSE'S SELF-SACRIFICE. Auckland, Oct. 2G. Nurse Crossing, the fourth victim - of influenza on the Niagara, died in hospital this morning. She was a passenger from Vancouver on her way to visit relatives in Sydney. She volunteered to nurse the influenza patients on the steamer and remained tending the sick who remained oil the vessel tiil Monday, when she developed influenza with pneumonia complication and was removed to the (hospital.

MAIN TRUNK TRAIN DELAYED BY SLIPS. , Taihape, Oct. '23. Passengers on the Auckland-Welling-ton express arriving at Taihape at C.20 this morning are held up here owing to slips on the line. A small slip occurred a mile from Taihape, at Winiata, and a. much larger one just north of Mangawcka. Working parties were promptly sent out, but it is believed that through traffic will be stopped for some 48 hours. The passengers numbered 200, and ineluded a large contingent of recruits going into camp. They do not know when they will be able to proceed to their respective destinations. .Later information discloses that a train derailed IV, miles north of Mana'aweka. It was a works train going to the rescue and, when passing Utiku, a slip clue down behind it. Tt is believed tliat passengers will not leave till late in the afternoon.

EVADING MILITARY SERVICE. Christchureh, Oct. 25. The case of Hope Whitiicld Hornc* was again before the Military Service Board to-day. Home appealed some time ago, objecting to service on the ground that lie was an American citizen, but the appeal was dismissed, and later lie was arrested, but requested parole on account of his mother's illness, lie then applied for a, re-hearing, but when the case was called to-dav TTorne failed to appear. His father said, he did not know where his son was.. The Board dismissed the appeal.

SUPPLYING LIQUOR TO SOLDIKRS. Auckland, Oct 2.~. The first prosecution under the War Regulations prohibiting the supply of linnor to soldiers under hospital or curative treatment was heard to dav when John Stackpole. licensee <>f the Caledonian Hotel, and .John Brophv, barman, were charged w.ith having supplied Itquor to two soldier? under treatment,. Defendants said tliev were not aware of'the regulation and had no reason to suppose the men veto under hospital treatment. BotK were fined £2 and < costs. An application to increase the tfine to £5 to :vAo\v an appeal wp.:> refused, WAIPORI'S ROUGH VOYAGE. TJnuedin, Oct. *2(l. The Union Company's steamer Wai-jpori"-put into Port Chalmers late last fiiight' in consequence-of a severe, buffetiHtig in the Tasinan Sea. She left AdeOctober M, fully loaded for Lyt"telton- One lifeboat was smashed, tho isteering-gear damaged, and the chief iofficer. Mr. Warren, tad his arm fractured' as a result of being thrown against |a 'bulkhead. The Waipori expects to rej sume her voyage to Lyttelton to-night.