MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1919, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

"ir , SERIOUS HOUSE FAMINE. SCHEME FOB 160,000 DWELLINGS. Received Jan. 23, 8.45 p.m. London, Jan. 21. The serious house faiffltie throughoutEngland is causing growing concern. It is hoped the Ministry of Supply's invitation for tenders for bricks, tiles, and other materials indicates that a national housing programme is about to begin. Meanwhile, the Local Government Board is considering schemes by municipal authorities for 1 00,000 working class houses.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

MINERS' CLAIMS. j ! 40 MILLIONS YEARLY INVOLVED. COAL SHORTAGE CAUSES ALARM. Received Jan. 23, 8.45 p.m. London, Jan. 20. The miners' programme included a 30 per cent- increase in wages. A six-hour day involves an additional 40 millions yearly in wagesThe increase in the price of coal of 4s per ton is causing alarm in the great industrial centres, particularly in Birmingham. Sheffield, and the potteries, export trades fear that the demands will strike a heavy blow at their attempts to re-establish the pre-war position and the capure of now markets. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE STRIKLE ]N FULL SWING. Received Jan. 23, 8.50 p.m. London, Jan. 23. Ono hundred thousand Yorkshire miners struck on Wednesday night, and an additional 50 000 strike' to-day, besides several thousand, Notts' miners. Four thousand South Wales mine's are also out. A MILLION TROOPS. NEEDED TILL PEACE SIGNED Received Jan. 23,. 8.25 p.mLondon, Jan. 20 It is recognised that at least a million British troops must be retained until the terms of peace are signed_and made sale. It is estimated that shipping and railway facilities will permit of 5000 Canadian soldiers returning homeward week-ly.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assoc. C'POWAWAYS DEALT WITH. Received Jan. 23, 8.50 p.mLondon, Jan. 20. The Deal magistrates elicited that two of the stowaways are Buseiana, and they were ordered to be detained until they could be returned to Rotterdam. The" third stowaway is an Austrian officer who recently escaped internment in Holland- He will be interned.—Aus,K.Z. Cable Assoc j BONDS

Seeeived Jan. 23, 845 pre London, jau. 20 It is anticipated that the total subscriptions to war bonds, whereof the saie ceased on Sunday, will eX'ioea ToOO millions since it opened ia October, 19iV.'"Aufl-N.S. Cable Assoc AHL JT.ARY^CROSRE R VOR NEW ZEALANDEKS Received Jan. 23, 6 S p.'®. Londovi, jttit 22. Military Crosses have been awarded to the following Now Zealauders:— Second- Lieutenants F L. Boron, Cyclist Corps l W. K. Cameron, Maclune-Gun Corps; L B Foster, I3tb Field Artillery; F J Sinclair, Ist Canterbury Company. Sergeant Xvlajor 0. F. Webstei, '/nd Rifle Brigade.—Aus N.2 Cable A«90«. and Beuter.